The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-28
Nomination of Horace Maynard
for Congress.
General Thomas VS.. the Mayor OF Co.
lumbia, Tennessee.
THE PERSECUTION OF THE FREEDMEN.
Suspension Of the Functions of the Mayor and
Justice Of Peace Of the District,
&C., Sc, SC.

NASHVILLE July 27-e:20P M.
Hon. Horace Maynard was unanimously nominated for
Congress in the Knoxville district today and made
powerful speech accepting the nomination
One of the most horrible tragedies recorded was
enacted here this evening" resulting in the murder OF
Captain NJ S. Allen, by H. B. Payne and the woundng
of citizen named Cochrane The circumstances as
rfolows-About year ago Allen seduced Paynes wife,
Last winter Payne sued for and obtained divorce from
his vito, but swore he would kill Allen About six
O'Clock this evening Payne met Allen at No. "a South
College street, and Immediately drew revolver firing
three times tho first shot taking effect in Aliens
shoulder Tho second shot missed Allen and wounded
Coohrane severely the hand and thigh The third shot
broke Aliens third rib the left sde passing through
his heart and, Of course, caused instant death. The
affair caused great excitement, both parties were
among the eldest and weahiest citizens Payne Is in
Jail awaiting his trial. The coroners jury rendered
dict according 10 the above facts.
Our Nashville correspondence.
NASHVILLE July "a, 1885,
The trial of Champ Ferguson, the guerilla, still pro-
crosses Two witnesses Thomas Huff and Miss Vina
Piles neigabors Of Ferguson examined yesterday
Huff testified that Ferguson after robbing him of his
horse the highway threatened to kill him. Miss Piles
testified to the numbering Of three men-John Crabree
John Williams and William Week, the two former being
federal sodcrs-in hor mothers back yard in October
1862 by Fcrguson's men, though she did not know posi-
lively that Ferguson with them. Before the men
died the murderors whitfield husks and stuck them
IN the wounds TO torment them Huff also testified TO
socing Ferguson and his party of ton shoot in
his own yard in Clinton county, Ky about the LIST Of
June, 1862 ~sAsr-Ss-Sst-2se-
Ferguson was much excited during the trial, and
showed egns OF great uneasiness 1t Is getting TO be
wsrv .soro IS matter with him.
following Is brief synopsis Of the proceedings OF
The Educational Convention held at Knoxville According
20 previous calls through papers the Educational Conven
zion Associations assembled at ten O'Clock A. NJ in the
Female Institute. Rev. DR.. Harness was appointed
president. Colonel S. Z. Rogers vice president, and
John L. Spence secretary. large delegation was in
attendance. Business Committee was appointed,
which, through its secretary, presented constitution,
which was adopted The association Is to be known as
the Tennessee State Teachers Association Various re-
scntons adopted looking the promotion Of nor
mai institutions aud the diffusion of education through
out the State After harmonious session the Conven
adjourned to meet again in Nashville ON the 10th OF
October next
General Thomas, through General Dooitte, command
ing the post has addressed letter to Major John Hugh
Smith Informing him that 1t his Intention as soon as
practicable to tho city to the civil authori-
ties and all taxes and assessments BY the mill
tary authorities will be removed, and guards will be
hereafter TO tho theatre crcuses race course &c
He recommends the cleaning Of the Streets and calls at
ttenton the miserable sanitary condition Of the city
The papers fully nd0rse the late order OF General
,Steadmap regarding II az indication Of the liberal
and magnanm0us policy on the part OF the federal gov.
eminent They also speak encourag ngy OF the revival
of trade
Large stocks Of goods being received by almost
every train.