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Tragedy At selma, Ala. l.I eii
SHOOTING OF TRgAsyRY AGENT BY An OFFICER
or rffk tNiON ARMY.
IFrom the SELMA Timcs, Sept e.l


From the Selma Times, Sept 81
Our city and particularly the occupants and guests OF
the Gee House. were thrown into a most intense state
Of excitement On the evening Of the Goth, by the killing
Of Mr. J. r. Nmmo Of Huntsville and late special SUI
pcrvsug agent Of the Treasury Departmentfor this dis
trct, BY Andrew Hosmer, Of ~ Louis, and formerly
commissioned ofncor in the United States Army -,
II from the testimony that some III feenng ha't
been previously existing the part or Hosner against
Mr. MINNIE and that nos%sr had been according to
bloody encounter tfaducng his character bciiind MS
back ON the afternoon Of that day. This MI. Nfmmo
had been informed Of and while Hcsmer was at soppcr
he entered and approached his Hosmers seat Several
words passed the import Of which 10 not knUwn, whcn
NImmo struck Hosmer Several blows we're pusscd and
rated them The friends Of Mr.. Nimmo prevailed upon
him 10 go TO hls room, which he did Hosmef repaired
TO The once and there seems got his pistol and re- r.
friends endeavornGto prevent him. '.''''.' -
Mr.. Nmmo went 10 his room, after the array In the
dining room, In company with Mr. Duvni, WIN left him
and returned down stairs Mr. Gralng Of New York,
was requested BY Mr. puval TO 90 mp to Mr. ffmrnos
room and try and cain him. This no did, and az he
disely after the entrance Of Mr. Grng seated himself
and began to read newspaper In Ave ten minutes
thereafter some one raped upon the door and forthwith
opened H. This was Hosmef, and he stood In tire door
with pistol in has hand At This moment Mr. Grifhng
spHng forward and underworld by ordinations 10 at
tract the attention Of Hosmsr and prevent his firing,
order that he might approach enough to dis,rm
him; but before this could be done Mr. Nimmo seized
his pistol which lying on the bureau, and fired at
Hosmer the ball entering the door facing Hosmer.
Tho Are instantly returned, the reports being 30
Simultaneous that down stairs II was thought 10 be but
single report Mr. Grifhng II positive that Mr.. Nimmo
fred hrst ImmedAey Hter the discharge Of Hosncr's
pistol Mr Niinmo fen forward and expired instantly,
without grosn or struggle.
The jury returned verdict In accordance with the
above facts.
Mr. Nimmo was raised In Huntsville, Alabama, but for
several years previous 10 the planter In Arksn
saa He was wdower, and leaves three little dcsoate
children, who are with his relatives In Huntsville
Hosmer was arrested by Detective Duffy, OF tho United
stsos service and delivered 10 the military nutho
lies who siill have him IN custody and who intend turn
ice him over 10 lha civil anthorilles COZ trIN
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Harlem RIA abroad CoApany Versus Yo.i1-
willie.

70 THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.
IT seems that the just centurc Of the press ana te
public upon the Encouragement Of oar railroad officials
to be no longer submitted TO by them and thai II the
travelling public remonsrate any more asainst beng
maimod or killed they are to,be punished Recently =
man by tho nau6 Of Dean *as killed at the Yorkvilis
station Of .he Harlem Railroad The coroner's jury
brought that the lost his life by locomotive o.
the New Haven Railroad Company, and csnsured the
Harlem Company for it's unsafe platform between he
tracks calling IL mantrap This verdict and the respect
fl petitions OF Yorvile passengers that the accemmodn
tons landing might be made safe reused the ire q
the officials OF that road and they immedatey Issued a
order abolishing the station which was done wttho1e
giving even days notice When demonstrated win
and asked The for this summary they
replied that he Yorkvlle people had abused the com
pany and they had determined 70 punish themi' oo
This appears the Yorkville resdents nde4
measure and they desire know whether the charter a
the Harlem Railroad granted for the aocommodaea
Of the travelling public, or simply a. means for ponne
~YORKvILLE
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Iyos ~ mn TREASURY ,uNr u, 1895.

Tic YTfCTf.
favorable light Tue balances full and complete, bit
nevertheless show hp te have hefn guilty OF violating
thai clause Of the Independents Treasury act which pp
vdes that the State Treasurer sud each county treasurer
II required 10 keep safely his treasury, without loa
ing, using deposDg IN banks or elsewhere. all tie
public moneys to Whatsoever clsraccr paid INTO suh
treasury. Otherwise vi any time placed in his posse
zion end custody I'll the is ordered by the proIrr
department or officer OF the state government. 20 70
transferred paid oat according to law and when s
orders for hs payment or transfer are received faithfully
ard promptly 10 maze the same az directed.
The treasurer appears % have been acting In vios'So
a.Assn example, there appears in report Dfty tho
dollars OF United States $40 bonds, Of the issue
June 1885 third scres, deposited tho Goth Of Ma,
pus Tor which they received from the treasury cur
rency, under the understanding 10 take up fhoe
no doubt the gentlemen acted In good faith, bit
n very clear Bartlett K smith made very desira'e
arrangement by which !aey sot one months interest," y
410000O having both the interest their bonds 40
the advanced money Of The State II itcan be doe
for month u can be done for longer period Of TIM
some Atty dollars thc price Of exchange; but b oPes
the door fec iavoritsm and speculation AZ d,nereh
times funds have been furnished TO banks In Columns
lect Of making them basis for exchange The sam
remark applies TO this A. 70 the other transctionn
treasury for his own use sixteen thousand dollars an
deposited therein similar amount In seven thirties an
certificates Of indebtedness, the interest Of which
drew for himsef, as well AZ takpg the interest on IN
money taken from the treasury. fbe report notices tbs
COMMENT .fo.alI - ~.
f Is true the money safe, and before lay dormaS
In the treasury and the securities could a. any time
converted into currency, but II this can be done ~ b
only necessary TO deposit reinvest IN bonds and deposp
aud fortune IL made lost TO our minds the prnc
our statute, which forbids the intermeddlng with IN
tpst fund for any purpose howsver may appear TO tn
interested individual harInloee % the trusD mns be ira
plicity obeyed The slightest deviation In principle cal
never no tolerated with impunity." Ii al 1000 h.. I
II appears slsc that improper use has been made q
United states securities belonging TO soldiers who 70
The law Ia very comprchensIte and carefully guarded
and was enacted TO guard against dofscaons like that
Dorsey has incurred 70 removal from Office and imprsou
ment Ia the slate prison t.l .ss.l ii AZ ~ N.
Governor Anderson will soon take action in the mattel
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POLICE InteIliKence. !.

q. ARREST or AN ALfEGED PiukrVCkHv-
william Jost Au alleged pickpooket WAS arrested ~
oscsr wilson Of the Eighteenth precinct yesterday on
charge of stealing pocketbook, containing one hun
dred and eight dollars from Mr. Edward Griffith, Of NO.
s3I Broadyav The complainant entered saloon IN inc
Bcwery near Grand street yesterday and invited Joss
and several others to drink. lie took out his pocket
book 10 pay for the liquor and WINE noiane ~ ~ M
hnnd lost snatchcd II and fled Oicer Wilson, wno wa.
passing the time pursued and arrested tnc "uvBo~
thief During his fight Jost throw away tne pockos'
book which recovered and restored 10 tue o"he,'
Justice Mansfield committed Che accused without oai-
He Is native of Halifax, N. s., and twenty-five yoa~
OF age. W Aiaf" sff~
sTABBING AFFRAy.
Philip O'Br!en and Owen Macdonald, on Friday night
ouarced in yandsm street. and in the melee O'Brieu
stabbed his adversary the neck nflictng severe
wound He arrested by officer Bulls OF the twenty
eehth precinct and yesterday committed by Just.ce
Iedwit to await the resultof the wounded leLs an
iries Macdonald who resides at No. SO Vandam street.
was conveyed to Bellevue Hospital
ARREST OF AN ALLEGED BIaAMIsr.
German named Joseph Gartner was arrested yestsr-
day by officer Law OF the Essex Market Police Court ON
charge Of bigamy preferred by Pauline Garner, living
at No 5OForsyth street The complainant alleges that
she was married TO Gartner the S1st Of December.
1863 by the Rev II. T.. Marke, OF No. ~ F0rsytn
straet short after her marriage Gartner ENLISTED
in tho army and remained absent until about May iast
On his return she alleges that he lived with her only we
days a,d then deserted her. Mrs. ('artner
learned that her unfathful lord had married miss
Saone Kcfer on the 18th Of June, the Rev Heinncn
FouIke Of No 3O4 East Ninth street. officiating Inc
second wife was in court and testified the marrare Of
the accused to her Justice Mansfield committed me
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Charge. Against the ohio state Trsa

surers IS
PUBLIC MONT UrsAWFULLY--THE
CRIME AND TIE PUNISHMENT.
In June last Governor Brough, in pursuance of the
eleventh section Of the To establish the Independ
Treasury OF Ohio" passed in April 1865 designated
Peter Odn to oct with William H. Smith, Secretary Of
State Of Ohio special examiner OF tic CONDITION OF the
treasury On the 18th OF June they received the key of
the principal safe from Mr. g. yolney Dorsey state Yres
snrer and proceeded count the funds In the hsnas
and safe &c the cashier Of the treasury anti the funds
and assets in the large safe ana in possession Of the
Treasurer Of state asceraining by actual count the
amount o: currency, coin, New York eKchsnge funds
ia tdnsif deposit and all the other assets Of the
State treasury.
Tho report makes several important revelations,
slioualy compromsns the Treasurer. The amount
Of coin in the treasury in June, 1854, was
Slot 70; this year II Is s6s.e3l So 1t appears
that $1,000 had been made special deposit in the
treasury, Cor which currency had been received,
and that 600 had since been withdrawn and currency
replaced. The residue had been employed for other
purposes The special deposit Of coin is irregular and
improper and hence the examiners declare that some
peTso6 2 making interest from the money Of the Stae
The following 10 recsyit ,laop Of Tic funds in the
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There ia very naturally general but erroneous i'm
preston among the immaculate community Of stock.
olbers that the financial column Of daily newspaper
should be always in harmony with the coure Of the
Market that when the Inter o rising the former
should be the "bul side and that when the market
fang 1.-THE money article should in like manner 20
with H. This involves Che gratuous assumption that
Ibe financial opinion OF journal should be governed
by every in the eccentric rame Of specu-
alton; that ~ should lend itself 10 promote
The schemes Of a horde OF shftess adventures who
lead precarious 'curbstone existence by buying and
lng Stocks and that IL should play into the hands OF
interruptions railway directors whose chief aim Is to
direct everything connected with their roads TO their
peonal advantage regardless Of and tear loss Of
NE and public execution. II Is incumbent upon
newspaper 10 express honest opinions and pursue an
independent course, whether IL comedies with or
opposes the course Of the market for the time
being; asd for TO the position OF
mere w,ashercock vecring with the caprice Of
Wall street, would BIO TO succumb TO the corrupng innu
Of act II professional gamblers II would at the
time do ross injustice to the public for instead Of
warning II Of danger II would dccoy IL into tho hands
Of the Philistnss who seek only indirect pupdcr and
make Of ITSELF cupablc instrument Of deception. There
may be good reasons In the interest of the public for
going with the course Of the Market and equally potent
ones for opposing H. those who most familiar with
The secret history Of Wall street are well aware
The CincinDsii Commerce., Of saturday says
n appears that large number Of bonds of the Hills
borough aud Cincinnati Railroad for some time missing
h been receniiy offered for sale or hypohecated 10
certain parties In this city, and large cash advance
made upon them; apd yesterday petition for an in
junction restraining the dsposal Of them was ncd by
Hazans Brosdwef The plaintiff IL the commonwealth
OF Virginia land the defendants tho Marietta and Gin
cInnsu Railroad Company, Keys Brother, Y. W futile
4 %. xpd aRpV yb0ss name 70 unknown that had
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BINDING.
S20,52s

Rate OF taxation, five per cent
No,ns int Of Re>tps Name Amt@ hecs'ps
IL Anstice Co.,. S2,ioS John r. 3urh'''' eio,ooo
Total eN''"N'
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the first eight months of the present year compare with
the receipts for the same time In 1884 as follsws-

Total $1,sS.'S ~
Increase this year 4z'ooA
The statement recently published to the effect that the
Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad Company had s''s
pended operations was not correct letter from the
says that the work is progressing as rapidly ana
as satisfactorily the circumstances will warrant
The gross receipts of the Racine and Mississippi and
Northern Illinois railroads during tho first eight months
of the present year compare with the earnings during
the same period In 1854 as folows:-
Eight months 1895 $4Si osW v
Eight months 1854. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. "o'''o'
,,creasc $52, $50
The receipts of grain the lake ports continue heavy
The farmers and produce dealers huryng TO market
all the surplus of last years CROP in order 10 nnc
room for tho present growing crop when 1t shall have
arrived at maturity The following comparative table
shows the amount of grain in store at Chicago
-Sq'tember g..
Wheat, bushels. az s2o S Ss' .3s
Corn ......'.-'.....'''.'-'' 90 'S,t 30
Oats. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES .'*a.toov 1r.1IO
Rye. .........-.....'''.''. Ss co1g f23 2sS
Barley ....................... zc.zli ID. 1910
The receipts for tolls on the New Yory "as' oA"'''
from the opening of navigation TO tbs .,,' -
this year compare with previous yer '' .o e r.,
1859. ssss lss iasli 2'S4sSsT
1881 issg 800 ..... .i'sisS53 iseS.....-. LSs02fa
1862. ..... 2,slg - -. % .o;r
Tolls from August ., ieo4' u '0'' - q s,l ga
From openings
To,a, for iscal year sss
iota ~ repairs and maintenance ........ ise4eoo
o..,,,., for sinking funds. ..I..... 81, soa, ss2
The netiton Of the Vermont nd Canada and Vermont
Central Railroads for permsn to issue additional bonds
has been granted
Tho Jefferson InsurancI Company will pay, on de-
,ana samanr-al dividend Of six per cent free of
=. q, n---e cd that .he Baltimore Northern Central
r..,iroad Company have become The proprietors Of
large trct OF valuable coal lands in the Shamokn
rs- which, 1t is Understood is to be put into coal
company and divided asong shareholders in the North
ern Central Railroad Company, at merely nominal sum
per share.
The ten cent pieces OF the fractional currency are
BEGINNING to make their appearance They arc little
larger than the old enssnd shorter an the new TWEEN
ty.hves and hfes. Upon the face is a medallion brad
OF Washington, with factory chimney and ships
rigging either SIDE and the figures TO- in gilt in four
places the back lie of red color aud the figures 10 In
large gilt They, are printed on bank note paper, and
Promise 10 DC more durable than the present currency
..,s vs. .o%S at Boston for the week end
the corsspoudinr week in 1864 fchs ss5s 6@S during
$175l5,s51 Average amount per week, $4s7 370
The total value Of exports from Boston for the week
ending September 8, including specie, $24e,G75
against S443 1853 for the corresponding week in 1854
The value Of the exports from the port Of Baltimore
last week was $685.
Tho annexed figures show the oC the hanks
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The receipts of grain the lake ports continue heavy
The farmers and produce dealers hurying to market
all the surplus of last years crop in order TO hnd
room for the present growing crop When shall nave
arrived at maturity The following comparative tsbic
shows the amount'of grain in store at Chicago
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NEWS FROM CHARLESTON.

The Planters and Freedmen at swords
Points Still-Acqutttal OF the Ohicers OF
the Ono Hundred and Sixty-fifth New
York-They arc Returned to Duty
Movements OF the Generals and Elk
Generals, SC.
The steamship Granada, Captain Baxter, from charles-
ton September 49, arrived atthis port on the 18TH we
are indebted 10 Purser Gorham for papers
OUR CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENTS.
Cu or rsrox GOnt n 1869 =
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Diseases and Conditions Peculiar to
Females.

The beauty snd extreme decscy the female organ
Eaten, TO say nothing Of its physiological Characters
tics sufficient indications that is cub ect TO forms
Of disease and notifications peculiar TO itself The
physician Of the present day does encounter any
more forms Of uterine diseases than did the physician
Hy years sgo but owing TO the present social condition
of woman her diseases increased frequency and
TO the truth Of this assertion the elanch deaths BY
consumption bear ample witness.
At the American DisDenssry treat oy q
methods and with the hsppiest results, Prclap-
sus Uter, falling Of the womb Eruptions Of the
Skin, ChoIosis or Green Sickness-oharscterized BY
yeowish. dirty green psor Of the surface; Ensnsio
AessiHEr, absent NenstrustioD; AenorThes, Re-
tentioa Of the Aenses; Dysmenorrbea painful and din
cult fOw ~ the Aense henorrhsgia OF profse Ns1-
situation; Leucnorrhea excessive and altered
ton oi the mucnsgeEcraiY white, or nearly cooress
sri transparent.
Reader have given you ci.ss of disease ,h.t are
me- With in temaics ell age Nheihsr msrred
married. aad married Females would ssy inst there
sre many ohr forms Of diseases peculiar 20 your ssx
dsresss of Pregnancy PsrtUritsn, an isctsticn 81
which space E DC. admit slucidstor omit ft fOr
the cOuucii chamber, adding hui ors more disease c
this list, and thst forn,ita aurTers - the
II you afflicted eith organic seskness OF an a.
senblsze of morbid phenomena Of Tbs character yoa
have no time 10 spare, ont a. apply 10. med csl
sd. 20 iate 70 siTe,t i1s disease Il j. 81 least posi-
BE 70 psiliae he yptou srd TINS sreothe The path
way an unti1neiy grave.
In a msioriiy % instances these diseases have rsds
considerable progress before the patent becomes alarm
ed. Is cases emscsticn ia the nrst indication
that attracts the attention Of tbs patients friends
here, reader let re cali your earnest attention 20 the
fearful significance o. the word wsstDg" Il not only
constitutes the leading feature, bat the earliest AID
most ominons symPto' Of Consumption examples Of
which are invariably met with il young ladies who are
gifted with high Intellectual endovrnents refined &C
comp tshments and eyes flashing with unnatural bril-
ancy-nOt regarding these indications a. being hose
Of incpient disesse, bnt those o. persona charms,
True, ala! the poe; sings
''ConsC1pticns' cheek ne'sr looks 1oFe pur.
And lovely than when past all cure
And yet that bloom, SO fresh still,
Has lent its heeting aid TO kill,
And speaks, TO those who vsich It's hue,
OF SICKNESS. oea'h and suffering too;
Though who, Just viewing 81 ght SO fsif
Could dream that death ~ss thsre,''
Address p o. Box 1854
II POfsce hours from A n % sPs Room No
2ia, Ras, Washington Street., Indianapolis Indiana
febl6-dly
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vxTR WOULD CALI. THE ATTENTION or DRUG
w GISTS to the above establishment, and invite
them when in the city, to look through our stock
Our goods were bought when gold was at 81 IS, ano
before the additional so per cent Tariff Duty
which We are confident will enable 10 sell goods IN
our line very low and yet realize profit. We will du-
piicafe Cincinnati bifuctuations In prices con-
sidered
Orders are solicited ,e7'64-dly
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LOUISVILLE. April 6-Advices from Nashville
Of the 5.h say: Gov Brownlov sas inaugural
Ell at the Capitol at ii O'Clock Dis inaugural
address vas lengths aud patriotic
The journals Nashville special sass- Both
houses have unanimously ratIhed the consriiu-
ton anendmsnt
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SHADE TREES, &C.

rOLD TUhBLISG-All persons wanting Shade
VI Trees, Fruit Trees. Everrresns. or anything IN
the Nursery line viii be supplied ~ leaving their or
ders with the subscriber No ~ North Illinois street
OF at Kitley a divers Agricultural wareroom, No rs
West Washington street. Tree Boxes furnished II de-
sired. Nm. 6 ELDER.
mar25-dln
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NATIONAL BANK.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF INDIANAPOLIS

rs THR official depository and financial agent OF the
United States snd will furnish on the most fsvora-
be terms,
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official war BuIIela.


WASHINGTON, April 6, 1865
To Msi. Gen Dix:
The following telegram announces the speedy
destruction of Lees army il our troops ge, up
so as to support Sheridan who has headed on
the enemy.
Signed + M STANTON
Secry OF Wat
JUNCTION SouTH SIDE DASyiLLE RI
BURZEsyILLE April ; 10 p N
Hon Stanton. Secretary Of War:
Lieut. Gen. Grant received the following dis
patch at $50 m Vhile'on his way to this point,
and a; once proceeded to Gen. Sherdans head
quarters
Gen Gran, desired ne 70 transmit the disp itch
to you on the opening OF the telegraph at this
place. AMI to say that the 6 b corps, without
doubt reached Sherilans position within an hour
or two after the dispatch written.
Two divisions of the "a corps vii enca mp
here tonight. and one division OF the 25th corps
will encamp at Black snd White station the
South SIDE Railroad
gSigned.) j. WILLIAMS,
Brig Gen
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Likew Sc, will guarantees radical cure CT Syphilis.
GonouhGs end Gleet, In all their stages entirely re-
moving from the blood the last spark of these terrible
diseases that gradually burn up the fountain of life.
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HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY. !
JETrsviIIE April ,

HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY !
JETTsyIIE April )
To 1t Gen GrsnE
| send you the enclosed letter which will give
you an idea OF the condition Of the enemy aud
their whereabouts.
| sent Gen D4vis's brigsde this morning
around on nv lett flank De captured at Farm 8
cross roads i've pieces of artillery and 22J wag-
also eight OF nine battle ,gs and number
OF prisoners.
The , army corps is now coming 10. | wish
YOU we're here yo,r,ef ieel eOuftent Of
capturing the srmv OF Northern NrginiA il We
exert ourselves. | see 10 escape for Lee.
will put all NV cavalry out on the LETT hink ex-
cept Mex nzie's orisaie. Who now is on the
rgbt.
p Il SHERIDAN.
Mi Ge1l
A letter dated Ameiis Cour, House. April s,
saw:
DrAR Mana: Our army is ruined | fear We
are safe a. vet Shyron left u SICK John Tsy
or is veil saw him yesterday We are in
ue OF battle this evening Gen Robert E Lee
i still in the Geld bear Us. Nv trust is still in
the justice Of our cause and in God Gen HILL
i killed saw Murray few moments since.
Bernard Terry. il i said, taken prisoner. but
he NAV get on;. | send this by Nero. Love 10
ali
Tour devoted son,
". b. IAYLOk, Colonel
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PROFESSIONAL.

nRs- TODD PARR- having terminated their con-
tracts with the Govern nfnt a. A. A Surgeons Al
Camp Merton s-s nos prepared 10 devo's their xho.
t,e tee practice Of tksi profession Pc scns can
rsly upon enttns We % the stAer sf tasr ece No. N
vfy6s s~vens. na.1B-tr