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Nashville and Memphis
RAILROAD LINE.

OFFrcF OF CENTRAL SUPERINTENDENT,
EBGFFHIp 4 kEETUOKY RAILRoAD,
SFRISGuELD. Tenn, April lS, 1851
ON AND AFTER MONDAY, THE Iotn
- instant Trains on EdFofeld and Kentucky
Railroad will
leave Nashville Daily at $500 y. NJ,
Making close connections at State Line with
Trhins on Memphis Clarksville and LOUISVILLE
Railroad for Memphis and at Humboldt with
Trains on Mobile and Ohio Railroad for all
points South.
Tho Line has been put in thorough repair,
and is nov prepared 10 transport passengers and
freight with reliability and dispatch. First
elRss Sleeping Cars on all Night Trains
Fare as low as any other route.
BOYD NJ. CHEATHAM.
GeuI Sup't r. & X. Railroad
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Grafton Delivered BY Hon. samuel
Watson, at BOsIey's spring, near
Nashville, Ju1y Attn, 1887.

NASHVILLE, July 5, Is67.-MR. r. G.
JAMESON, CH'N. Elk. CoM.-DEAR SIR /
comply with your request, but with some
reluctance, as there must necessarily be
many imperfections in my address, on ac-
count of the very short time allowed me
for its preparation. Yours respectfully,
S. WATSON.
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NASHVILLE & DECATUR
R A 1 L w A Y
Great Osntral---All Rail Route
SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST
Two Daily ThrOuEh P"ssenEerTr"iUS'

Two Daily Through Passenger f'Tsaius'
COMMENCING JUNE IS, 1857.
Leave Nashville .....-...... $50 An. I:9V p n.
Arrive Decatur...-..-.,-...l2l5 P. n. ~ A. A.
Huntsville ..---.-. go X. t;o p NJ
Both Trains make direct connections nj Deea-
FUR with NJ & c. r.. X. for Memphis Selma, MO
bile Jackson. and Nicksburg, Miss. N eN Or-
leans, La and all intermediate points
Leave Decatur.........--..s Clio A. a.. 900 P. N.
Arrive Nashville.-........... lilo p AZ. DO A. n.
Both Trains connect at Nashville with l.. & n.
r. r. for the East. North aud Northwest.
Splendid sleeping Cars At
tached 20 all Night Trains.
BAGGAGE CHECKED THROUGH.
Columbia Accommodation Train
Daily, except Sundays.
Leaves Columbia 6:Z5 a. N.
Arrives az Nashville ht.--.............. s.0O A. n
Leaves Nashville 4Og p n
Arrives At Columbia at...-...........-. oa1 P. NJ
For through Tickets and other information,
please apply az the Office Of the Nashville City
irausfer Company. Northeast corner Of Summer
and Church streets. and at the Broad Street
Depot. Nashville. Tennessee.
o.. n. VAN DYNE,
ianT General Superintendent
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OyFIcg or 6EEEEAL SUPERNTENDENT.
NASHVILLE CHATTANOOGA RAILROAD
Nashville Tenn, June 49, lSHI.
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II nioa and 9ispatflr.
SUNDAY. July :, 1897.
FOURTH OF JULY.

Largest Circulation in City and State.
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Dissolution OF COparfnersIID,

r. q. MCEATRY, President.
r. ID. HICKS Secretary. ssu9- eusI
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~ NASHVILLE
COMMERCIAL INSURANCE co
Omce In the Building OF the Bsnk
81 the uni0n-
CAPITAL ALL PAID IN

TFfBIs COMPANY, ESTABLISHED IN 1854
insures Buildings, Vessels ia port Merchau,
disc, Household Furniture, and other property, on
the DI0st liberal terms. Fire Marus, aud Inland
risks taken af lowest rates.
90 Losses literally adjusted and promptly paid u,
this Company
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BY TELEGRAPH.
NOON DISPATCHES
NEW YORK DIspATCHI:s.

Opinion Forwarded 10 the President
The Surratt Observation-Disclosures
Death CONFIRMED. etc l.u.ra
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INTERVAL REVENUE.

Seizure Or Two More Illicit Distilierics.
Notwithstanding the fact that seizures daily made
Of Illicit distcries In this city and It's surroundings.
the contraband business Is being prosecuted with vgor
and almost every issue Of the HERp records the un-
earthing Of OF these places by the
ofn,crs and the conascation Of the property found
therein
Yesterday special revenue inspectors Bendix and
Kicker discovered an ick still In operation In the
cellar of the house the Of No. 100 Essex street.
The apparatus In complete order and had evidently
been very lately worked in the manufacture Of whs-
key. The premises are said to be owned by Samuel
Levy. The officers Immediately took charge or The
property, aud holding 10 for conscation subject
The order Of the United States Court
The same officers also discovered that Illicit ds,iliston
OF whskey Was beng prosecuted In the cellar OF No. ~
stanton street aud seizure Of the properly accord
insy Besides the still and other apparatus four bar
res OF mclasses were found on the premises snd
taken charge o. The entire property will he conscscd
for attempt the part Of the or owners to
cvade the law A yet NO has appeared 70
claim tho ownership 10 cSnest the proessdnrs for
conhscalios
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writing taken from the records OF this court - evidence
10 show the ma kes value OF the wine IN the Foreign
mke and also the question Of intent with which
The Court then adjourned Till this morning at half past
ten which lime Judge Batchford SAID counsel should
nave their witnesses promptly in attendance.
Motion TO Bond Disiiiiery Under Seizure by
the United States Marshal.
An application made yesterday morning in court,
by Mr.. Henry David, for order 70 allow to bond
certain goods, distery and paraphernaa, in Hamii-
ton street, sezed by the United states in June last Mr.
David made the application 10 pursuance and by virtue
Of adavits made the premises, and the pressure
of business the court such that hearing cannot
be obtained within the whom hong vacation would
ensue he hoped the Court would secretion
in favor Of the CLAIMANT Thomas Doranee and as, be-
sides, the goods OF perishabe nature therefore
he asked to DO allowed To bond.
Mr. Courtney United states District Attorney, opposed
the application.
The Ceurt-None Of the property claimed here is very
perishable.
Mr.. Dayid-Your Honor, three months make great
difference in the value Of those stills, mash tubs &c,
seized; besides tho rent has to be paid
Mr. CourtneyYour Honor will perceive at the outset
that the affidavit is radically detective IL does not set
forth the value OF the still.
Mr. David-The whole value Of the property seized is
set forth.
Mr. Courtney-That is not the still; and the affidavit
the value OF the still itsefthat Is worth
81 00O There rs no evidence before the court to show
property worth $500 and how much the stiA Is
worth
The Court to District Attorney-Mr Courtney, you
contend that by the statute the still itself must be worth
81, 000 and so stated in the affidavit
Mr.. Courtney-Yes sir; there Is only here the am
davi Of storekeepcr, who that all the alega-
lions in the libel false. rather strong statement
TO make oath, whom nine-tenths Of the allegations
cannot possibly be within his knowledge.
Mr.. David again pressed his motion, whom the Court
took the papers and reserved its decision.
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COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS.

Conclusion Of the Trial Of Maurice Iauergan
for the Alleged Homicide OF Iii. Wiie-Con-
yictlon Of Murder in the First Degree.
Before Recorder Hackett.
The trial of Maurice Lanergan, charged with killing
his wife, at No. 1851 Washington street, the Goth Of
March, which adjourned from Friday, was re-
sumed yesterday morning.
II understood that the summing up would take
place; but District Attorney Hall, the assembling OF
the Court. requested permission to examine witness
who testified before the Coroner but whose presence
could not be obtained while the trial progressed.
Mr.. Spencer earnestly opposed the reopening OF the
case.
The Recorder decided to allow the examination Of
George w. Cram who occupied room with the witness,
Tully in Lanergans house. He Mrs Ianergan alive
about O'Clock Of the day upon which she died.
entirely sober; Inergan drunk; she looked
If she bruised and her face looked as though il
had been hurt; her cheeks wero syelled IN: Cram
went home with Lanergan from Mrs. Hickey's because
he was so drunk that he did not know whether he
going home; the prisoner staggered first against her
aud grabbed her; he went to strike her; he said
"Maurice, don't strike her. for Gods sake;n she
rocking chai' the witness told her to 60 into Tuly's
ROOM he then said he must go to his work; she asked
hm nc. % 10 s 90 yoo MINK ne Sa
time Lanergan was asleep IN the chair, and in the
judgment of the witness was utterly unconscious of
everything; he then assisted Lancrgan get into bed
and then he left the house, at Mrs. Hckeys that after
noon. when at dinner, Lanergan said something ia
regard to killing her, but he could not the
At nine O'Clock Cram returned 10 tho place, knocked
several times and failing 70 obtain admance eit and
slept in the Girard House. he did hear
renee until the following evening
Cross-examined-When At Hickey's Lanergan shcd
tears about his wife; the witness Cram aner-
gans room between and nine O'Clock the day Of
the occurrence he did not did he know tho boy
Sullivan the passage way the stairs is very narrow
about four feet would be impossible for Tuy TO have
come ont Of Lanergans room without tho boy Sullivan
seeing him.
The summing mp OF the testimony was then proceeded
with by Mr. spencer the part tho accused and oy
District Attorney Hall for the people, who made Of
his happiest efforts He analysed tho testimony crl
cay and claimed thst clearly established the that
Lanergan took the life Of his wife. The degree OF
Of which he guilty no the Distrc: Attorney would
leave it to the jury to decide.
The Recorder then delivered an elaborate and very
impartial charge, after which tho jury RETIRED at half
past three O'Clock TO deliberate upon their verdict
At halfpas six O'Clock the jury announced that they
had agreed upon verdict, and whom their
called the foreman stated-'Wc find him guilty Of muir
der In the first degree.
The prisoner was remanded for sentence.
Counsel will Immediately apply for q stay Of pro-
ceednga
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PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Dr. Martinez del Rio, II Mexico; Jos Glenn Of Gin
cinpn;I Thomas a weilcs, Of Washington and George
A. Bigeow, Of Chicago, are stopping at the Hoffman
House.
mr. Ccorrc Graf. Of Omaha, aud W. Brown OF Cork
ireland, arc stopping at tho Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Baron Osten sackcn, OF New York, and Henry Dun
lon OF New Brunswick. are stopping at the Clarendon
Hotci>
T. r. Stewart, of Washington and j. Scnsondorf OF
Colorado, stopping al the ST. Denis Hotel.
Captain Cotton, Of Charleston, is stopping at the st.
Julien Hotel.
Colonel Royal. Of the United States Army; stilIman
witt. Of Cleveland; j. y. Messmore, OF Washington:
General Il. +. Swetzer Of Ohio, and ( r. Van Schultz
Of Boston. are stopping A. the Metropolitan Hotel
Commodore Davenport OF Washington; Dr. w. B.
Fletcher OF Indianapolis, and j. Stanton of WASH
ingtou, are stopping at the Astor House.
y y. Rosa Of Georgia stopping Of the st. Nichols
Hofal - $3.50
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bonds for the remaining 100000 Of the capital stock
IL charged that the company rs now proceeding 70 a
as corporation without ever having been ORGANISED
AZ such, and have elected AZ President Mr.. Guern,
Mr. DeGrauw, secretary, and Mr. Armstrong, treasurer
On the l4lh OF June, 1865, q meeting was held
OF a number OF persons who professed to be cor
porators OF tins company, at which arrangements
made for the OF stock the name OF the COM
pany designated the East New York and Jamaica
Railroad Company trustees we're appointed, and con.
tract awarded to Kimba Co. for the construction OF
two miles of the road for the OF 500 000 to be paid
in the stock OF the company For the State IL is con-
tended that the persons named the cotheo
merely with the 20 OF Commissioners and any fur
Their assumption OF power usurpaton and entirely
without authorlty and is also claimed that the rm
OF Kimba 4 Co. was none other than De Grauw; tnat
the contract awarded 10 the firm at the price named,
viz: 500 600, excessive, and should not have
amounted to $50 900 for the work to DO Performed
that September they actually issued $30 900 worth OF
bonds and stock before single dollar had been ex.
pended and that the whole amount Of stock, 10000,
for the contract issued before the had been
expended
The defence submitted evidence Of contradictory and
mitigating nature, and the Court holding that the PLAIN
till had not made out case, directed the jury TO render
verdict for the defendant the ground that the or.
ganzaon had been perfected by the issuing Of stock,
and at subsequent meeting Of the stockholders they
had ratified the previous proceedings For the State,
Mr. Chatfeld; Tor the defendant, Mann 4 Parsons.
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MURDER In ALABAMA.
s~.~-~~~>e-~~s-~.~~~e~~,
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD.

The Murder Of Webb, the Colored Register-
Excitement Among the Ncgrocs-Escapc OF
the Murdcrer-Rcward for His Arrest.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, June :. 1867,
O'Clock T. NJ. (
Accounts received by General swayne show that the
murder Of Alexander Webb the colored register for Hale
and Green counties unprovoked and cold blooded
Webb had left his shop at about sunset and, when
his way home, met John orrck. Webb raised his hat
and after passing, called by the other. and he
turned round Orick 6red three shots at him. killing
him instantly Inc murdcrers accom- plices aided in
making good his escape. The 1ntepdan aud Sheriff OF
Greensboro, after tho commtia Of the deed col
eced ffty persons, white and black, and posted them
around the town for tho purpose OF capturing Orric,
but not successful In so doing At last
great excitement existed among the blacks who made
threats Of vengeance but were prevailed upon by the
In,endant, sheriff and others from committing any
cesses The affair s greatly regretted by all good cti
zens A detachment Of infantry sent from Selma
yesterday to Greensboro. The Governor has offered
reward for the capture Of 0rrick
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WEsrcHEsrER INTELLIGENCE.

COMPLETION or THE FrRsr SECTION OF CENTRAL AvEsuy
The rst section OF Central avenue Central Bridge
TO Wolf Brook, distance of about ono and half mile
has been completed and the report Of the
accepted BY the Commissions At meeting OF
tho latter, held recently, resolution was unan mousy
adopted setting forth their appreciation OF Mr. Leonard
W. Jeromes beraIty in out The of his
contract. This avenue intended TO from Central
Bridge to Woodiawn and III nee White Plains, will,
when completed, add another magnificent suburban drive
IL Is stated that the Spnyten Duyy and Port Morris Rail-
road Company are making preparations to construct .
new road which Ia to run across and along portion Of
Central avenue at the terminus OF the bridge, clrcum-
stance which L permitted to he carried out, would
doubt materially interfere with tho present excellent
condition OF this elegant drive
GAswoRK EXPLOSION AND ACCIDENT West NOR
enthusiastically after one o'clock crday afternoon
the gasometer Of the private works attached to the
promises Of Thomas NJ. McMaban, at West Morrsania,
exploded and caused considerable damage the build
in, besides seriously inurng the who had cnarge
of the works The roof blown about ten inches
high, and becoming limited consumed before the fro
department could interfere The loss is estimated 70 be
OPENING OF SCHOOL No. s, EAST MosnrsAmA -Yestsr-
day afternoon the opening OF Primary School No s.
East Morrisana, took place In the usual The
scholars acquitted themselves the entire satisfaction
OF quite number Of ladies' and gentlemen who were in
attendance. Among thos Who manifested . particular
interest were Mr.. Commissioner y. w. Giley, OF the
Fret Assembly district and Mcssrs. Burnet Caldwell
tman aud Others OF the Board OF Education Refresh
nents were coureousy provided for tho children AMI
visitors by gentleman named Brugman residing In the
vicinity.
CosEr1rAL or THE PmsoSKR HAxpsos-The prisoner
Edward Hampton. being brought before Justice Lent
at the Police Court, fremont yesterday morning,
waived examination and fully committed for
trial He was subsequently conveyed TO White Plains
and confined Ia the county Jail 10 await the action tho
Gmnd Jury ~ noxt session. Although ofcom.
appearance, Hampson shows little outward sign Of
his possessing sufficient to pcrpcrnte the crime
with which he stands charged.
THE PRorosro TsrRoprcrros Gas AT Trxxoxr-Tn
accordance with call issued short time since,
meeting az thctown officers Of West fremont was held
yesterday for the purpose OF taking action In relation TO
the proposed introduction Of gas the village Of Ire
mont one OF the committee charged with obtaining
tho necessary of signatures stated that the petit
ton was not fully prepared for presentation, and re-
questei that the meeting be adjourned until next
1uesday. The request VAS granted
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SUPREME CouRT-cHAmDsas.

Benjamin #. Buffers New Orleans Litiga-
tiOns.
Before Judge Ingraham.
Alfred Kcarmey Benjamin r. Buaer.-This case,
the particulars of which have been already reported IN
the HERALD, is Of the several suits now pending
against this defendant arising out Of the alleged wrong
full seizure and conversion OF property by him during
his administration in New Orleans On the 10th OF Janu.
airy motion made for the removal OF this, with
several other cases. for trial to the United States District
Court, and the application granted. An appeal was
subsequently taken TO General Term in the present suit
and the order reversed An order to show cause
then granted why the defendant should not have
leave TO rcnew the motion for removal upon which tho
following decision was yesterday rendered by Mr..
Justice Ingraham:-
The application ID not which entities the defend
favor He should be required to strictly pursue
the statute which Is intended to dves the State courts
Of jurisdiction, and not complied with SUCH applica
ton should not be encouraged. Motion denied
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COURT cAlenuaR-Tms DAY.

SUPREME CouRr-GEsEa1L rERM.-Enumeraied motions
same as yesterday.
SUPREME CouRr-CRcuIr-Pa Mos. Gal, 247, 1857.
1859 249 1929 1902 aSl 1883 723 $685. 1922 5ll, 32o
1865, s51, $50, ATS, 1895 1876 Part Mos $780, 1870
302 992, 934 1920, ga 1900, $751; 552 1885, 46s, $50
1896, $3.50, 1913, GAG ga, us. 332 4e6.
SUPREME CONFESSIONAL TERN -Demurrers. s.
~, 80. Issues Of Law and Fact--Nos. 157, 23l, 233
1885, 1885, 19l. 1884, 1885, 2s4 23s 242 243 245 246, 2is
40, 50. $780, 49, 1871, DOL 2o3 2S4 249 $50, ISL 252
SUfRENs CoURT-CHAnBERs-No. IL. Cali commences
AZ No g.
SUFERIoR CoURr-TRrAL TERN Part Mos 3005
1920 SILL 32lT SOS, 23e9, $685. $780, 2727 1885, 3223
32i3, 2637 32i9 2l17. Part Mos 3245. 1904 3034,
$3.50 $685. 32o 32ss, $780, $780, l42s $780, 32i2 $685.
1898, $780,
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SUPREME couaT-cIacUII-pARr /.
Action Co Annul the Charter aud Franchises
Of n Railroad Conupany-verdict for the DE.

Of a Railroad CosUpaay-verdict for the De.
PENDANT.
Before Judge Peckhsm
The People ef he STATE Of Nec Fork "a The Eat Nsw
Yors and jamaica Railroad Company This action IS
Instituted by the State for the reversal and forfeiture or
the charter Of the defendant the ground Of usurpa-
ton and noncompliance with the terms Of that charter
On behalf Of the plaintiff s claimed that the company
was granted ts franchises 1884, under the oct known
as the Turnpike Act By the provisions Of which the per-
entrusted with the supervision and control Of the
road were vested with the powers only OF commission.
crs and could not resolve themselves regular
pcraon until twcthrds Of the stock should BE- subscrib.
ed and ten per CT Of the amount paid In The capital
stock was not 10 excsed the Of 100000 and
two-shirds Of that amount had been expended they
were authorized 10 issue bonds for 100000 In 1884
when slVe00Q he'd Dssn sxpendss shsv nnnla issrs
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Brunt street. South Brooklyn, IN company with the
man he had been observed with IN the forenoon,
which 10 the latest period which he has yet been
traced alive by the officers The latter more hope
full OF Of late and feel confident that Porter was
murdered the suppostion that he had in his posses
SION the money collected on Thursday morning.
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BANKRUPT COURT.

The petition Of David Heydenhelmer was yesterday
filed in the oihce Of Chief Clerk Wimarth by his coun-
sci, Mr. Edwin James. who also obtained stay Of pro-
ceedngs against the petitioner in the state courts
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that the specific wines OF these claimants had foreign
market value which they could be bought In France;
found that value 10 correspond with the invoice thought
% for The reasons stated and that people told me
the last time made examination into the question OF
the value OF champagne wines, OF their market value
was In 1851, when general appraisement was made on
me me relative quan.es o. wines ana ~ me nvo,ss
Of course from what you supposed you knew upon the
subject, and not from any examination made al the
timer A. made thorough examination ia 1851. 2.
And you based your subsequent operations THAR A.
That sppraiscment held by two general mp.
IN Won d,d IN pssring these invoices OF
back TO what you did In 1907 A. Yea
Mr.. John y. Hogeboom examined BY Mr.. Webster
WSs general appraiser at this port made rearprase-
ncnt In association with Mr. Dorance, Of champagne
wincs in 1854 witness recognized his own signature aud
that Of Mr. Doyance the reapprascments alluded to-
Mr. Webster offered the rcappraiscments in evidence
a. an Official paper and attached TO the invoices pro-
dused n evidence on the part Of the government
Mr.. Webster cop,ended that the testimony Of ap-
prasers bad been admitted In many In this
MI bvart said " was only received 10 enable the
court TO determine what security should be deposited
win the government instead OF the goods themselves,
tued Tor the goods The introduction Of such test.
mony on the point at issue would only mislssd Court
Jury and counsel
NJ. webster-rhc testimony OF appraisers has been
frequently admitted 10 this court proof Of reapprase
mcnts and offer this evidence OF the market
value Of these wines, estimated by appraiser APP
pointed BY the Court and TO deermine the value
Of these wines In this and The foreign Market less the
Mr. Evarts-That 10 independent Documentary testi
mony you o1er We will see whenever II is offered In
tho form Of oath. should objec; to the valuation
here Get forth OF these particular wines particular
time because the inquiry only the market value
Of the wine In Z marketable condition.
Mr. websssr-rhs question e % 10 the value Of the
wine In bond, Ices the duty paid.
The Court don't think II is competent 70 show the
value Of the here; and ~ an appfasemcnt don't
thok " stands the same footing a. Custom House
spprssement Of other wines made for tho purpose OF
resenus This apprasement vas made for another
totally different purpose, and DO not think u COM
petent 70 present on these grounds
Mr. wsbser-your roncr, do not oner " a. evidence
~ lLssA~ bsy - sTesopssa-emsnt-syydssce ~ rsbAc