The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-06-24

BoYroN's swimming clothes are a sue
cess. The only difficulty is that they
cost about as much as a trip to Europe
by steamer, SO that nobody Will want to
paddle across, after ALL
THE Brule Sioux have commenced
hostiiities in Nebraska. They attacked
the settlers on the Nlobrara river. and
large war party arc now on their way
toward the Ponca Indian agency.
Troops are in pursuit.
IHE design for the new postal card
has been agreed upon, and is now being
engraved at the printing bureau of the
treasury department It is very plain,
and will differ from the card now in use.
in that the border is left of, and it is to
be made of better material.
THE discussion about Gen. Sherman's
account Of his treaty or convention with
Gen. jos. Z. Johnston in April, 1865,
has brought out a statement that the
document in question was drafted by
the confederate postmaster general.
Reagan.
The question of taxing the property
OF masonic and other lodges has been
sprung in Georgia as well as Ohio.
The state comptroller is of opinion that
1t hinges on the question whether such
bodies are charitable institutions within
the meaning of the code of Georgia.
A LETTER from Sir Edward Thornton.
British minister at Washington, to a
gentleman in Indiana, is said- to contain
a prophecy that the governments of
England and the United States will
eventually bs alike in their main fea-
lures, that of England becoming assim-
Hated 70 onrs.
KING KALAKAUA has consented to
send his feather coat to the Philadelphia
centennial. His coat or cloak is over
one hundred years old, and the feathers
are Of a bright golden color Doubtless |
they will h I'VE a fine display of I'D
clothes at Philadelphia if this thing
keeps on.
TIE star ofsDOn Carlos seems to be
in the ascendant. He is accredited |
with several recent and important vic |
tories. There are also rumors of dis
satisfaction with the rule of King Al |
phonso, and the prediction is ventured
that another revolution will soon fol.
low.
THE court of appeals of Maryland re-
Gently decided, in the case of man who
killed himself and who Lad his life in
sured, that when the act of self-dest,uc-
ton is done during insanity it is death |
by accident, and the insurance company
as bound to pay the amount of the pol |
Soy, when insanity, temporary or other
wise, is proven.
SINCE the terrible Holyoke Mass
church burning, bill has been intro |
duced into the Connecticut legislature
providing that the doors of all churches |
and public places of assembly shall |
open outwardly. This is wise meas |
ure. In case of panic there would. |
with outward opening doors, be no |
chance for the choking of the vestibules. !
A REWARD of sc, 900 has been offered
by General Spinner for the recovery of
the stolen S47. 500 package. The five
hundred dollar bills are about one fifth
OF the whole amount of five hundred |
dollar notes in circulation, and the de-
partmeDt has no record Of the numbers
OF the stolen bills, which will give the
thief better opportunity to escape
detection.
The PrussiRn government is making
great efforts 10 secure an efficient navy
and expects in two years to have one
which will be fair match for the navies
OF the lesser powers. During this
month large frigate is TO be launched, i
and the whole German squadron win
assemble at Wilhelmshaven. Fifteen
war vessels are now in process of con-
straction.
The Galveston News thinks alligator
skins should begin to figure among
Texan exports. Florida and Louisiana
contrive TO catch and skin 20, OOO alliQa-
tors year, and the News is satisfied
that the Texan crop is fully as great as
botn of those states. The skins are
exported to England and France, but
chiefly to the latter country, which fur
nishes the best tanners in the world.
The postmaster general has been
aroused, by the sharp comments OF the
press and the complaints Of the public
TO the consideration of the ipiquitous
imposition which laundering senator
caused to be levied upon the people.
BE has expressed his purpose of calling
the attention of congress, in December
next, to the law which governs the
postage upon transient papers, with the
view OF securing q modification of the
rates.
AFTER expendipg 81, 800, 900 in fruit
less efforts to discover process for
utilizing silk rags, Mr. Lister, a wealthy
English manufacturer, has succeeded in
converting such refuse into the finest
velvet. He now carries on this indus-
try in an establishment which employs
some 1000 woTkmen, and hundreds of
travellers are also employed whose sole
business is to buy the silk waste. and
this they do in all parts of the globe.
The factory is said to have cost nearly
5000, 600.
IHE annual reports on India, issued
iron the India Office, states that
great quantity of cotton is now worked
up IN India. The report speaks of
eighteen steam spinning and weaving
mills at work in the Bombay Presi.
oeney alone, employing $500 looms,
soo'OOO spindles. and 10000 hands.
turning out daily 100000 pounds of
yarn The weekly consumption of
cotton is described as 800 bales. and
hkely 70 irorease LARGELY. There ara