Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-18

The finance bill was to have been
submitted to tho President on Wed
nesday last for his approval, which
it was thought would be given.
The Postmaster General has ask
ed for an appropriation of $4,000
to enable him to apprehcnd a gang
of mail robbers who have been opc-
rating in Texas.
James Shoaff, editor Of the Paris,
H.. Gazette, died Sunday at Terre
Haute, Ind, Of morphine, selEad-
ministered, superinduced by whis-
KY.
Formal charges of heresy were
preferred against Professor David
Swing, pastor of the Fourth Pres
byterian church of Chicago, and one
of the editors Of the Alliance news
paper, lately, By the Chicago pres
bytery.
The peace commissioners have
returned from Spotted Tail agency,
having accomplished absolutely
nothing, and their visit to this and
the Red Cloud agency has only
served to destroy the moral effect
produced by the troops.
On Friday the 10th the steamship
Tigress exploded a boiler, while
near St. Johns Newfoundland, and
70 lives were lost. Tho Steamer
Panther came to the rescue of the
disabled Tigrcss, and took the sur
vivors on board.
DR.. Uling, who filled a coffin
with bricks and swindled an insu-
rance company out Of $4,000, was
arrested Now York Sunday. 1t was
also discovered that his right name
is Ernest de Broguille, and that he
belongs to 4 noble Hungarian
family.
a special to the appeal gives an
account of two fatal ARRAYS in Mis-
sissippi, one at Holly Springs, the
other at New Albany, on the llth.
At the former place Geo. Yarbro
killed Joseph WOOten with knife,
and at the latter Whitnel Daniel was
stabbed and killed, by some one
whose name is not given.
Rev. A. \. Haskell, of Boston,
denounces bio Lewis for being
undevout, and claims he went into
the whisky war for that little old
500 per diem. This at Boston
Sunday. Dio attempted to refute
the charges, but the organ drowned
him, and the meeting adjourned
amid great excitement.
Joseph Brooks who ran against
Gov. Baxter of Arkansas, at the
last election in that State, has Gus,
ted Gov. B. by virtue of a process
issued by some Circuit Court. Bax-
ter was preparing, at last accounts
to mako 4 charge on the State
House and public offices, and lively
times were anticipated.
The Rev. T. T. Kendrick, pastor
Of the Grand street Methodist
church, Brooklyn, on trial for &
few days past on charges of non.
clerical acts, has been found guilty
by the investigating committee OF
being under the influence OF liquor
in the church one evening, and o.
conduct unbecoming a Christian by
approving promiscuous dancing.
More Gad's Hillians are robbing
trains in sight of New York City
The train which left Vanderbilt
Landing, Staten Island, at 7 o'clock
Friday evening the 10th, was stop
ped two miles out by u band o
Italians, who tore up the track
Particulars of the outrage have no
yet been received, save that the
robbers secured the cash-box on th(
train, but were themselves soon af
ter arrested, and are now locked
up.
The House Foreign Affairs Com
mittee concluded the consideration
of the Consular Bill Saturday,
They have provided for the estab
lishment of Consuls General office:
at Berlin, Melbourne and the City
of Mexico; Il Consulate at Bucha
rest, in compliance with the re
quest of Jewish Convention re.
Gently held in Chicago, as we'll as
one at Sanbanili, Colombia.