Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-07-04

ton of the republic, and yet it is /
said that. republics are uhgrateful. /
The Right Centre is negotiating |
with the Right and with a portion
of the Left Centre in the hope OF
forming a new majority.
The crop prospects in India are
greatly improved. Forty deaths
from cholera are reported in Dur
buDgah
The Catholic Bishops of Prussia
are III council, and 1t is rumored |
that they will endoavor to make
compromise with the German Gov
eminent.
Belgian elections show a net /
gain Of four members of the Liber-
al party in the chamber OF repre-
sentatives and three in the senate, !
reducing the government majority !
10 II.
The Left Centre offers all the
necessary constitutional guarantees,
and declares that if the alliance is
refused the Right Centre will be
responsible for the possible return
of the empire.
NJ. Duiaure intends when the bill
of NJ. Perier comes up Tor debate,
to distinctly warn the Right that
335 deputies are prepared to de-
mand a dissolution OF the assembly
if the organization OF the republic
is prevented.
The Senate bill to confirm the
purchase of three acres Of land,
near Nashville, Tom, known as
the site of Fort Houston, and to
convey the same to the Fisk Uni
versity, has passed the house.
Clark Evans, who recently muir
dered Mr.. Holbirt in Green county,
Illinois, was taken from Jail in Car
rolton, on Sunday last, by 4 large
mob Of disguised meu and hanged
TO a tree near the outskirts of the
town.
The Turkish vessel Kais, en-route
for Solonica was run into yesterday
by an Egyptian vessel and sunk in
a few minutes. The Kais had $40
persons on board, including pas
sengers and crew, and of this num-
Der 800 were drowned.
The Belfast Newsletter details
an ARRAY at Nice, in Southern
France, between American seamen
from the war steamer Franklin and
the French troops, in which one of
the former was bayonetcd and died
next day. Grogshop was tho ORR
gin.
Francis Butler, well-known dog
fancier, regarded as an authority on
dogs, died at his residence in Brook
lyn last week, of hpdrophobia. He
was bitten at his store in this city
six weeks ago, by a small Spitz
dog, while endeavoring to make II
take some medicine.
The forms of the New Orleans
Bulletin were captured by the pc
? lice while being carried to the press
room Saturday night. The Bulle-
tin made its appearance, however
in reduced form, denouncing the
proceeding as an outrage upon the
liberty of tho press.
Advices from Algiers state that
the Moorish insurgents invaded
that city, but were repulsed by the
French troops. Twelve of the in
surgents were killed and a number
wounded. In the fight at Algicr'
thirty-seven Moor insurgents were
killed, and the loss of the French
troops was six killed and ten woun
ded.
A London Times special from
Madrid reports an engagement a
Alsora, between body of Carlist.
, under Prince Alfonso, brother o
{ Don Carlos, and force of Republi
, cans, in which the former were de
, feated. The loss of governmen
troops were ten killed and eighty
! five wounded. The insurgents
) loss was larger. Among the killed
was Don Enriquez, n son of Henri!
of Bourbon.
A Havana letter states that trust
worthy information, through lnsur
gent sources, reports the arrival o
an expedition under Aguilera, oil
, the north coast, with four thous
, and stand of arms, six pieces o
mountain artillery and a large guam
tity of ammunition. All the mate
/, rial was safely landed and commu
!. nicauon established with the force
G of Maxine Gomez. This is said It
c be the most important expedition
t gotten up by the insurgents since
{ the first year of the war.
e A Fort Wayne dispatch of tn
u goth says: While the Internationa
circus was parading the streets a
+ Van Vert, Ohio, this morning, tn,
+ tiger, which was riding on the to-
q of a wagon, became enraged a
: something. and made terrible at
tack on its keeper, Mile. De Ora
b nelles, badly decorating her ham
Q and limbs, and tearing her clothe
O in shreds. She retained her pres
q ence of mind, and succeeded il
f keeping the beast partly cowed I'm
. til it was secured, when she faint
ed. Her injuries are not danger
Gus.
u The principal points of the neN
\ Bankrupt Bill, are as follows: Fol-
. ty days are allowed to elapse befor
IS a merchant or trader who fails I
d pay his commercial paper is liabl
e TO DO thrown into bankruptcy
d The assent of one-third in value {
the creditors is rquired to throw
% debtor iEto bankruptcy. This pre-
- vision relates back TO the LIST {
- last December. Proceedings ma
be discontinued whenever a debtC
, pays those secured debts whic
- were the ground of throwing hi
= into bankruptcy, or whenever, wit
- the consent of the Court he an
= a majority of the creditors shall as
:, for a discontinuance of the proceed
ings. In order to set aside hypOthI
Gated pledges or liens on bankrupt
q estates, it must appear that th
4 party dealing with the bankruI
r knew that he intended to perpC