Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-18
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A tar-factOry burned in Cincinnati
Friday Last

A tar-factOry burned in Cincinnati
Friday last.
Thirty-nine shoemakers were arraigned
in New York Friday on charges of con
spiracy and misdemeanOr.
War broke out between Japan and Co.
rsa on Wednesday. japan declared war,
and has bloekaded the Corean ports.
Joseph Schimmel attempted to murder
his divorced wife at indianapolis Friday,
by striking her on the head with a pick
axe.
The defaulting State treasurer of New
Jersey was found guilty at Trenton, Fri
day, but recommended TO the mercy of
the court.
Ed. Wittig, musician, was shot, and
perhaps fatally wounded, by a man nam
ed Topping, in Cairo, Thursday night.
A game eff cards furnished the item.
Byron Leach was killed and several
other workmen seriously injured Friday,
by the falling in of span OF the new
bridge being erected across the river at
ChillicOths, Ohio.
An over-issue of securities of the St.
Louis, Alton and Terre Haute railway
company has been discovered, and Gov.
Tilden, Charles Butler and Russell are
called on to explain.
The governor of Dalmatia has informed
the Austrian government that refugees
from Herzegovina will yield neither to
persuasion or prOffers of money to ena-
bic them to return to their homes The
insurgent chiefs say they are willing 10
return with an Austrian escort, which is
refused.
Josephus SOoy, jr., the defaultiug state
treasurer, was sentenced at Trenton, "
J., on the 18th inst, to confinement in
the State prison for three years and until
the costs OF the prosecution was paid.
He wept bitterly on hearing the sentence.
He Is over sixty years old, and has fam
lily highly respected.
Dennis Sheridan, a teamster. in an Al
tercation with driver of a street car, in
Cincinnati, on the corner of Sixth and
Freeman streets, on the evening of the
18th inst, was pushed from the platform
while the car was in motion. He aliCht-
ed upon his head, crushed his skull, and
died in few minutes.
J. II. Paul, express messenger in the
employ of the Adams express company,
was arrested in Louisville Friday, 10Th
inst, on the charge of stealing two hun
dred and twenty-five dollars. Paul has
been a messenger on the steamer Tara
1NoAA1 anu ~ - HIS eNOACll
Der of packages of money consigned TO
other parties.
In the British house of commons Fri
day, George Anderson, one of the mem
bers from Glasgow, asked the government
il it were true that General Schenck, the
American minister, had withdrawn at
the demand of Great Britain. Robert
Burke, one of the under secretaries for
the foreign department, replied that
there was not the slightest foundation for
the report, TIA. tie B8tbif government
demanded tie recall of Schenck. The
declaration was greeted with loud cheers.
A London dispatch Of March 18th saws
that Lord Ailsford's wife has eloped with
the marquis of BlandfOrd, eldest son OF
the duke of Marlborough. The MARQUIS
of Blandford is notorious for his several
escapades, and the Marlborough gems
have been sold, it is said, to pay his debts.
lie is the brother of Lord Randolph
Churchill. Lord Ashford, the unfortu-
nate husband, was called home from In
dia on urgent affairs some time ago. The
elopement is the absorbing topic in the
clubs.
T. T. Oliver, 4 Western Union teIe-