Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-16
STATE NEWS.

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which ten persons were immersed
and over two hundred sprinkled.
Gov. John c. Brown assures the
Pulaski Citizen that under no con
ceivable circumstances would he be
a candidate for Congress in the 7th
district.
The Alamo Sentinel has com
mcnccd the publication Of RecoI-
lcctioDs of the first settlers of the
Forkcd-Deer country, written by
Isaac NJ. Johnson, Esq, of Alamo.
The Howard Association of Mem
phis is said to have thirty or forty
thousand dollars now on hand
This is the remainder Of the i'm
mense sum contributed to help
Memphis in her hour of need.
Joseph II. Blackb born, Ex- United
States Marshal, has been sentenced
in the United States Court at Nash
willie lately, and is now in the Peni-
Tertiary. He forged the signatures
Of the surities on his official bond.
Jno. D. Stephenson, nephew Of
Gov. Jno. G. Brown, was shot and
killed by a man named Jno. w.
Carter, about eleven miles from A
thens, Alabama, on Saturday the
I'd inst. The deceased is said to
have been insane.
Banner: The morbid cagerness
with which the thousands OF peo-
pie lockcd out to witness the ghast-
ly sight of a strangulating man
yesterday, would suggest that the
Roman gladiatorial ring or the
Spanish bull fight would do a pay
ing business in these parts. Hang
ing NAV or may not be the thing,
but at least let it be done privately.
The Crockett County Sentinel,
of the 9th has the following: With
feelings Of real pleasure and deep
gratitude VIC greet our numerous
friends and patrons this morning.
One year ago, the Sd inst, the
Crockett County Sentinel was
launched upon the sea OF journal
ism, trusting through its own meT-
its TO catch reasonable share Of
the breeze of popular favor. Grave
doubts were entertained by many as
to its success, owing to the lack OF
advertisers and other difficulties its
publishers would have to overcome
being off a railroad and located in a
village only. But these difficulties
have all been overridden, and to-
day the Crockett County Sentinel
is in reality a success financially.
Says the Nashville Union and
American: AS Shelby county seems
to be tho head-centre of the quaisi-
regulators, it may be worth while
20 lay before our readers through
out the State the following figures
transcribed from the records: The
costs of the State for criminal pros
ecutions at the single term begin
nIng September, 1878, we're $685.
90. The net revenues paid in to
the State by said court for the nine
months previous to April l, 1874,
were $40 IS. Deficit to be made
good by the State, 1854 o.
Plain folks think those Shelby
county 20 cent statesmen should
quit grumbling about the taxes, by
which other counties are called on
to make good her shortcomings.
According to the Cleveland Re-
publican, the meanest man on earth
lives in Bradley county, in the
ninth civil DISTRICT, and his name it
is Palmer. Palmer is reputed to
be worth $4,000. He has a moth
or living in Virginia. She recent,
ly came on a visit to her son,
whom she had not seen in two
years. Palmer met her at his gate
Rd-v~anted to know why she had
come so soon. He told her he
could not feed her, and for her to
go back homo. She was compell-
ed to retrace her steps to Cleve-
land, to get shelter and something
to eat.
Lebanon Herald: Two children
of j. B. Burdine, Esq, near String
town-a boy about ten years old
and little girl of three-were the
victims of a terrible accident on
Sunday last. The children were
alone in a room together, when the
little boy attempted to kindle 4
fire with coal oil. The can dxplod,
cd, and the flames from the burning
oil completely onvelopdd the chill
dren. The boy, like a brave little
hero, although his clothing was on
fire, caught up his little sister and
endeavored to rescue her by carry
ing her TO the room where their ia
Their was. Both children were very
badly burned, and it is thought the
little girl cannot recover.
Thos. Mcdonald, charged with
embezzlement in Memphis, was &C.
Quilted on Friday the first. Swain
the Insurance man who charged
him with crime, abandoned the
prosecution. However, says the
Ledger, the Attorney General sta.
ted that from information received
by him from Mr.. Swain, nc ex.
pccted TO bring other indictments
against the defendant, and asked
that the court hold tho defendant
in bonds to the next term of court
Judge Flippin placed the bond OF
Mcdonald at 81, 900, which was i'm,
mediately given. Mcdonald has
for several months been in the en-
ploy of the Southern Express Office,
and at the close of the trial was or
dered TO go back to his work, the
officers of the express company
having all confidence in his hon.
esty.
From the Nashville Union and
American we clip the following
summary of the action of the
Working Mems Convention held
in Nashville last week. They a.
dopted a series of resolutions, set
ting forth their opposition TO the
leasing of convict labor; their de-
parture from all old political or
CARNATIONS; advocating a reduction
of the salaries of the officials, as a
means of relieving the burdens i'm
posed upon the people; the right OF
the government to control rail
roads; their opposition TO candidates
for Governor and the Legislature,
who are in favor of q tax exceed
ing twenty cents on the hundred
dollars, and demanding 4 free and
impartial investigation in regard to
the alleoed sale and nnrchasn of