Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-03-31

Entered al the PoSt-nfhce at Rugby, lie y
as second-class mail matter,
Saturday, March 81, 1883.
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HOME AND FOREIGN Ni-E,
A STATUE of Charles Sumncr. was
unveiled in Lewiston, Me-, a few nj hts
ago.
The death of Rcar-Admiral Thomas
Turner, United States Navy, occurred the
other morning at Glenn Mills, Pa.
THE remains of john Howard Payne
arrived at Washington, D, c., on the 245f
and were placed in the chapel at Oak Hill
The second investigation of III,
Churchill defalc ttion in Ark ms Is was con
cluded the other day md tie port sIowel
shortage of $2S3,0 800.
JUDGE JACKSON, of Louisville, Ky.
rules that the fact OF amtn's having re q
about case in the news pars does mol
disqualify him Tor jury service.
The search at the Diamond Ull
coal-pit for victims of the great disaster
had been rewarded by the discovery, up tt
the evening of the 18th, of six bodies.
PATRICK EGAN, Treasurer of the
Land League, arrived at Chicago, H., OF
the oath, and would remain several days il
THE Indians of Arizona, were report
ed on the war-path on the oath. They wer,
killing white men and Mexicans arount
Total Wreck. The troops were ordered out
1T was reported recently that thu
straight-out Democrats of Rhode ISlanC
were not satisfied with the Endorsement o
William Sprague for Governor and woul'
make a nomination.
THE Tennessee Legislature has passe'
q bill pensioning all Confederate soldier
of that State who lost an eye during til
late war, and also to Federal soldiers nc
pensioned by the United States Govern
ment
THE Secretary of the Treasury ha
called for detailed statement of the COZ
dition of the Treasury, with view to ac
ing upon the various propositions whic
have been submitted to him in regard {
the future financial operations of the Coz
ernment.
A DUBLIN Qreland) newspaper col
respondent said recently that the perso
referred to as " No. l" by James Carey i
his testimony at the hearing of the assa'
sination prisoners was known to be i
Mexico, beyond the reach of the English az
thorities.
CAPTAIN O'SHEA, member of tn
British Parliament for County Clare. al
nounced his intention the other day to max
Parliamentary inquiry of the HON
Secretary whether or not the police ha
concluded that Lady Florence Dixie wa
an imposter.
A STATEMENT has been prepared b
the Commissioner of Internal Revenu
which shows the receipts of the Office fC
the fiscal year to be $l46, 100000. Receip,
from July /, 1882, to March 81, 1888, excee
the receipts for the corresponding perio
last year by $2,2oO,0oe.
A RECENT dispatch from Dublin
Ireland, stated that counsel for the murd
conspiracy prisoners were confident tie
would be able to shake the testimony
James Carey. A committee of ladies we
soliciting funds to defray the expense
defending the prisoners.
II. S. FARRELL, editor of the low
City Republican, lately became the pu
chaser of the old wagon in which 10,
Brown used to carry runaway nero : no
Missouri, and in which the arms at Harper
Ferry were taken to West Liberty, Ia,
be shipped thence as carpenters tools.
IT was reported from Washington {
the ODD that correspondence was in pr
gress between the State Department al
the British authorities relative to tine e
IRENE utterances of prominent Irish leade
now in this country regarding the receI
dynamite explosion and attack in Londo
A TABLE issued by the Bureau
Statistics recently showed that the expor
of pork had not declined al ,rmingly duril
the last few months. About 100000
pounds were exported during the 10
months ended February % u against 3
100000 during the correspond, period la
year.
SECRETARY FoLGER hal nunel
Washington on the DIST, +, nleasl
cruise on the Chesapeake Bay "a ,on
River. He gained strength by zip, b
great deal OF business had &c, ! ed
his desk and some OF his friends rod
would again break down under the ulrd
of official work.
1T was reported from London, En-!
on the DIST that the police were in pos
sion of a clew to the recent explosion in t
Office of the Local Government Bogrd.
woman observed and fully described I
appearance Of man apparently o ing
il ernal machine against the N.,nE
was expected an arrest woIli be he.
The Acknowledgement. in IS rrvj
Of recent proposition to build It'd
across the Niagara River sud no 1c ion Il
been taken ly Congress in tie mlt'er .
tie President hlu no power TO graNa
necessary authority. 7 e Canadiln j. O.,
men5 has passed on set aut or2ip-
erection OF the hi as far as c !.