Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-06-23
EVENT and COMMENT

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Henri Rochefort came near being
rnObbed In Ireland. The police saved
him. The gentleman passed across
America without attracting particular
notice.
Ben Butler says there Ia no hope for
the passage Of the Civil Right Bill this
session, Now so far IS we are con-
cerned, this session and this Bill and
this Butler. may, Just as valuable
warning To mankind, all go TO the
devil together. This session will new
er come back. but. alas, we we frn the
Bill and Butler will.
Mosby and Stith Boiling and Hin
ton have visited the President and had
little difficulty in convincing him that
Plat and Stowell simply lied when
they said Petersburg was defiant ana
that federal troops were needed 10
quell insurreotion ih that city. We
are now assured that troops will not
be cent.
The Richmond State Journal has
ceased TO exists, having been sold by
Col. Daniels 10 the Evening Express.
Thus disappears radicalism in Virgin
ia. Hughes is Ola the benrh, Daniels
hRs retired TO business, and Plat and
Stowell failed to get troops WHEREIN it'll
TO gag Petersburg.
The Democrats of Overton County,
Tenn. have nominated Judge 81 e4d,
OF the Supreme Court, for Governor.
Baltimore, since the 10th. has killed
over 1000 dogs, and New YORK Is as
phixiating over 100 day.
By way OF diversion In these dis
honest days Col. Forbes, Register in
Bankruptcy, for the Richmond Dis
trict, has paid out TO bankrupts credi-
tors noarly 500, 900. Forbes Is the
first man who has done anything Of
the sort, as far as We are posted.
Col Durch, Comptroller of The Stat
Treasury of Tennessee, has sued the
Nashville Banner for $50, GOO damages,
10y libel in the famous matt>r of
Hobbs.
The Republican army of Spain. con-
Trims l20. QUO infantry and 1000 caval-
~, besides 43, 900 reserves. The Car
lists are still unsu5dued and are still
being rather worsted.
The debates In thesFrench Assembly
indicate that the friends Of the empire
can hardly now secure n majority
The Presidency OF Mcmahon seems
destined to endure, for awhile at least.
The Brazilian transatlantic cable
Is progressing anely When last heard
from it was being paid out rapidly and
the vessel had reached the 80 degree
OF west longitude.
The House of Representatives at
Washington has passed joint rcsolu-
ton appropriating $500 Tor the pur-
chase and restoration to the family of
Lafayette of watch presented him by
. Gen. Washington. This watch was
lost while Lafayette was i'm Nashville
on his return to America, and was
some years ago discovered by Mr..
Ward, of Texas. IN Il Pawnbroker's
shop in Louisville, and purchased for
SIS. From the facility with which
this matter passed, we are inclined to
think congress must have been Of the
opinion that Lafayette's heirs are ne
groea. The watch was on The floor
in the possession of Hon. Mr.. Hooper
and it WAS inspected Icy the members.
Strange to say Butler did not take it.
Tho Senate and House disagree
about the postal bill. Both houses
wish 90 COMPEL the pre- paymeEt of
newspaper postage, but the Senate in
,sists on Acts. per pound and the House
on but one and a half Maynard scouts
the idea of making the 2. o. d. self
sustaining, and III that Maynard is
correct. Newspaper postage ought, to
regular subscribers, 10 be free.
(iarabaldi Is said to have about reach
ed the end Of his rope and the fact that
lac is now landing in his checks, or
getting ready 10 do so, will bot be bad
news 10 those who are left To straiten
out the devilment he has done.
Congress was to have adjourned yes
tarday. Lord send" it could not
meet again for ten years. If we can
have our will In the matter il never
shall till few someryaults of public
sentiment can be announced.
The poor. contemplate tool of a
federal Commissioner before whom, at
JIlckmond, the Petersburg judges of
election were arraigned, said he be-
l'eved that before a magistrate the
burden of proof was on the accused.
who must prove his innocence, and he
added, he thought he could find that.
Weston the great walkist. proposes
q visit. for $50, the Knoxville Fair
aud TO walk five miles ia an hour,
walking one of the miles backwards.