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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-05
TELEGRAPHIC.
WASHINGTON.
Members Of Congress Arriving.
Report OF the Secretary OF the
Treasury.
The Tribune ON the Maynard
Reconstruction.
The National Board OF Trade at
Cincinnati.
New Jersey WOmen Insisting
on the Rights OF Suffrage.
Organization OF the New British
Ministry.
Organization OF the New British
Ministry.
WASHINGTON.

Members of Congress Arrivlng-Ths
National Finances, etc.
WASHINGTON, Dec. About twenty
Senators and thirty members of the House
have arrived and the number is increased
BY every train arriving.
A snow storm commenced to-day about
IL O'Clock and still continues.s
The President has written about two
thirds of his message. Some reports Of
heads of departments are also unfinished.
II is reliably stated that the President
has ordered S2S0,000 dollars of bonds 10
be delivered to the Union Pacific Railroad.
The public debt statement will not be
ready until next week: ~
The outstanding circulation Of legal ten
ders is nearly $3.50, 100000, and of the
fractional currency $4,000, 000-total
1888 .000, 900; out Of which is a circula-
ting medium $l26,0 900. Total amount
of all kinds outstanding $3.50, 000,00
Mai. Gen. Schofeld is expected TO re-
turn TO Washington tomorrow from his
visit 10 Fort Delaware.
Some heads of departments and chiefs
of bureaus have received printed copies
of their reports and il all cases they will
endeavor to prevent their publication in
advance of their presentation TO Congress.
Members of the pres receiving them in
advance will be required to give assurance
that they will observe this rule. Among
reports already printed are those Of the
Secretary of the Navy, Secretary Of War,
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue, Comp
troller Currency and Treasurer.
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THE eURAN REVOLUTION.

The New York Post publishes letter
from a Cuban gentleman, who analyses
the reports sent to this country from
Havana, of the political condition of the
islam dand the movements Of the Spanish
troops He shows that the authorities
have been much more embarrassed by
the strength and vigor Of the iDsurreco
tionary party than they have confessed,
and it seems probable, even, from this
analysis of the government reports, that
the Spanish troops have met with serious
reverses, and that the insurrection is ex-
tending to all parts Of the island The
writer says:
One object of the insurreGtionists, as
they profess, is to extirpate slavery,
which has long been opposed and re.
garded as an evil by the Cuban party, as
it is called, to distinguish it from the
Spanish party. Another of their objects
is to establish the independence of Cuba.
They complain that tley suffered from
Spain precisely the wrongs which the
the colonies suffered from England
They have had Spaniards of no character
put over them every avenue for an
honorable public career has been closed
to men Of Cuban birth; all the Offices OF
honor or profit are mOnopOlized by
Spaniards, and they have to bear an OPP
pressive burden of taxation, without re-
ceiving any benefits
For these reasons they intend to asser
their independence, to expel the Span
iards, and to set Up a republic of their
own: and Cubans in this city who are il
correspondence with the insurreetiOnary
leaders express belief that the move
| ment will succeed
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CRIME In kkNTUCkH.
Robbery, Rape and Murder-.HOrribIe
Outrages by n Gang of Outlaws.

Robbery, Rape and Murder--HOrribIe
Outrages by n Gang of Outlaws.
A frightful tale of outrage and murder
comes to us from the eastern portion OF
the county, on the borders of Jefferson,
Spencer and Bullitt. On Saturday night
last gang Of rnffians, consisting of two
men by the name of Watts, two by the
name of Brumley, two by the name OF
Hardin, and one whose name is withheld
because he has not yet been arrested,
visited the farm of John Mckinley, and,
stealing twelve of his hogs, drove them
off. As they were leaving the place, they
met two negro girls and two negro lads,
and pressing them. into service, made
them drive the hogs over into Spencer
county, distance Of about mile and a
quarter.
After reaching their destination, the
villains seized the colored girls, and after
grossly outraging their persons, set them
up for a target and shot their bodies fnll
of bullets, then threw the corpses into
Plum creek, where they were found
yesterday, horribly mutilated and pierced
Oy no less tnan eleven balls.
The negro boys, while the shooting
was going on, managed to escape, and the
news Of what had been done was quickly
spread by them. The most intense ex-
element followed, and the whole country
was aroused. A large party of men set
out from the Mckinley neighborhOod in
pursuit of the murderers, aud yesterday
came up with them at Mt. Washington,
Bullitt county, where the outlaws were
surprised and all but one Of them cap
tured. The captOrs took them to Tay-
louisville, Spencer county, under the i'm
preston that they would be tried there,
and placed them under heavy guard,
but yesterday started on with them to
this city, where they were expected to
arrive last night. The hogs they had
stolen were all recovered.
When our informant left the scene Of
the outrages, an inquest upon the bodies
of the negragirls was being held by JUS
tice Norman.
The gang who committed the depre-
dations is one which has long infested
that section, robbing and plundering with.
out stint, and almost miraculously escap-
ing the clutches of the law. They are
suspected of being the party who broke
into the house Of Mr.. Joe Walker and
robbed him Of 5000 in gold, about 3
month ago. They have general rem
devious on Dutchman's creek, where &
number of degraded women have also
settled, and from this pestiferOus conmu
nifty much of the violence and outrage
which the people have been compelled t
endure has come.
The Watts and Brumleys are from Spen
Ger county, and the Hardins came from
| Washington county. The field Of thei
operations is only about twenty miles from
this city, and heretofore many of tn
crimes they have committed have beeI
charged upon thieves and robbers sup
posed TO have sailed out from Louisville
The names of the parties who made tn
capture, 80 far as we could learn, wer
Abraham Former, Van Former, John Nc
Kinley, Robert Crruthers, Asa. Kincheloe
VIM. Jennings and Daniel Mckinley
Others, whose names have not come to u
aided in the capture.-LOaisUills Couriel
| Journal Der g
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INCIDENT AND ACCIDENT

SYRACUSE, \. Y. Dec. 3.-Two employ
ees at Greenway's Brewery, named Edward
Hancock and Dennis Delany, sufocated
by gas to-day.
OMAHA, Dec. 1.-The temporary bridg"
lust completed at this point was swept away
Yesterday Another will he Immediately
constructed,
CHIcAGo, Dec. 4.-Henry Schaeaer, an
employee at Huhbards packing house on
The south branch of the Chicago river, tell
into a large vat filled with boiling lard.
He was Immediately dragged out by his
fellow-workmen and taken TO his home,
but he died in a few hours after.
The suit on which Judge Barnard to-
| day Issued an Injunction against the New
| York Central Railroad charges the COM
| many with an over issue of stock TO the
amount of $3,45l 400, Of which SIS, us
were issued on surrender Of the convert
ible bonds, and the balance without any
authority. The complaint ia made by one
Isaac \. jerks, who says the amount oil
capital as prescribed in the consolidated
agreement was S23, 0S5,6 600. The company
il restrained from paying any dividend:
upon stock in excess OF the latter sum, OF
permitting votes 10 pe 'aSt u" raj" o''
at the ensuing elections.
The prisoners Campbell, BerTegan anc
Hvnes, on a charge Of completely in th'
,ockin homicide, were this afternoon az
mitted to bail by Judge Sutherland.
Thei Congressional sub,committes o.
the whisky frauds is still sitting with
closed doors and it is said, exPectto pre-
sent startling report during the early par
of The session, which will induce radica
change in Internal Revenue laws.
CHICAGO, Dec. 4.-1ellow Smoke, Chic
, Of the Omaha Indians, and Peaceabl
{ Indian, was murdered by party OF rough
) at Dunlap, Iowa, yesterday.
3 A heavy gale and snow storm have bee
D prevailing all:day. tits feared that som
vessels in the Lake have suffered.
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PHILADELPHIA,
RcstruetIve Fire.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. Sat six o'clock
his evening 4 fire broke ont in the lower
story of a large building on Market street,
above Fifth street, occupied as q wholesale
drug store by +. Morris, PerFott x Co, and
almost instantly flames envelOped the
whole building, and in less than a quarter
Of an hour not particle remained except
the walls. The FIRE then extended east
and west, destroying on either side large
buildings occupied by dealers in hats
shoes, hardware, furniture, etc. II is re-
ported that fireman fell of the roof Of
an adjoining building into the flames. 1t
WAS the most destructive fire that has oC-
CURED for some time. The following are
the sufferers:
Morris, Perrott y Co., drugs, total loss
Eilburne & Gates, furniture, total loss
Ellis 4 Bros. wire cloth, total loss W
". Paul, boots and shoes, total loss TRAIT
4 DardeD, damaged 10y water; l.. A. Coyl'
4 Co, wholesale grocers, damaged by
water Doyle, Surplee 4 Walker, damage
Inv water; Perot & Co.'S stock, valued a
S2j0OOO. The total less 10y the fire vii
probably reach 100000 II is impossible
now TO state the loss Of each party. A re
port of a fireman being killed is not con
irmed. Several were injured by lallln
through hatchways.
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BURIED ALIVE
Another Sad warning Against Hasty
Intarments.

AhLoEAAaSLN%s
Correspondence of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
NEw ORLEANS, Nov. pa most esti>
mable lady, named Mrs. Crane, whose
husband is a boOkNkeeper in Flemming
Il Co.'S drug store, on Magazine street,
in this city, died very suddenly last July,
of what was pronounced sun-strOke.
She was q school teacher in one OF eur
most popular public schools, and resided,
if am not mistaken, on Dryades street
1t was in. the afternoon, after school was
out, that she went to visit neighbOr on
Felicity street, and just as she entered
her friends house, she fell insensible to
the floor and expired, to all appearance,
in about two minutes, a doctor pro-
nouneing it sunSstrOke Her body was
Inferred the next day, at about 10 o clock,
and her mother, an old lady about fifty
wears of age, and her husband and one
little son, went home almost brOken~
hearted, aud have since been nearly dis
tracted, being at times unable to sleep,
and, in fact, leading a most miserable
and diseonsolate life; and well they
might, as the sequel will show, had they
known what they had done. Well, one
night last week the mother, after
passing most distressing day
fell asleep late at night and dreamed that
their daughter had been buried alive.
She Jumped up in frantic state and
rushed 10 her son n-law chamber, cry
ing. any daughter Is buried alive
On. nv daughter is buried alive What
shall / dol" To sleep any more that
night was out Of the question, she still
| CRYING that her daughter was buried
alive, whenever Der son-in-aw would
try TO quiet her At length the prOPe.
sition was made to have the body disin-
TERED. lust TO satisfy her 50, early the
next morning the grave was opened and
| the coffin raised Oh, what q horrible
sight met their viewi Pen is powerless
| to portray the scene which followed. The
body which had been placed IN q metal
lie coffin, was turned over, the glass eovs
ering the face was broken to atoms, the
ends of her fingers being beaten and
battered all to pieces, her HAIR torn cut
in handfulls, and her shrOud torn IN
MANY pIaces-alI presenting the APPEAR
ance of one of the most desperate strug-
gles to free herself from her terrible mis-
fortune. 49,.
have not seen this affair mentioned in
any of our city papers, but as tar as the
| truth of the matter Is concerned, 1 can
voueh for its having occurred, as i have
it from parties intimately connected with
the unfortunate family, and whose verae>
ity l cannot doubt The husband and
mother, it is now said, are almost entirely
bereft Of their reason, and it Is feared
they will go permanently derangedi and
indeed, they haveIsufHeient reason. -
This should be another warning to all
who read this of the uncertainty OF death
until the body begins to decay 1t IS gems
orally conceded by physicians that as
long as there is possibility of returning
life the body will not show any signs OF
dscomposition. Therefore, in warm
weather, when body doesnOt commence
to decompose Immediately it IL a sure
sign that the life has not left it, and the
body should not be buried.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-05
RICHMOND.
The Notion TO Quash the Indictment
Against Jefferson Davis.

Against JEFFERSON DANtSs
RICHMOND, Dec. An the United
States Circuit Court to-day, Chief Justice
Chase presiding, the argument was con-
tinued on the motion to quash the proceed
ings against Jefferson Davis. II. ii. Dana,
for the government, opened this morning,
and proceeded 10 show that the fourteenth
amendment, pleaded in bar Of punishment
by the defendant, was not penal statute,
but merely change in the political sys-
tenn to secure trusiworihiness 10 Office and
preserve purity in the administration of
the government It was a measure of pre-
caution to secure the country against filling
Offices with persons who once filled them
and violated their Oaths. tSf a u
If it had been intended TO inhict pun
ishment it would have been the utmost
folly of legislature. Viewed as a means of
making lighter the punishment of leaders
who had held Office and broken oaths, It
would leave people whOt ever held office
exposed to the penalties Of death AMI. i'm
prisonment as denounced in the constitu-
ton before the adoption of the amendment.
1t was an expression only of the public
will as to the fitness of persons who en-
gagged in the rebellion after breaking
their oaths to hold office again, and not
intended to act as amnesty, nor was there
a single word uttered 10 the Congress that
framed, nor the Northern legislatures that
adopted il to warrant such a constructions
so far as II was intended as q test by
which some means may be reached and
guarded against who had proved unfaith-
ful TO their pledges and to the govern
ment.
1t could not be pleaded in bar of
conviction for treason. Itapplied to those
only who had, after taking an oath of
office, engaged in instruction and rebel
lion. Il is leyying war against the gov
eminent of which the defendant stand
charged. 1t would be strange if JEFF. Davis
could, as he might under this plea, come TO
bar and acknowledging he was guilty
Of treason, derry liability to be punished,
because of the fourteenth amendment
Mr.. O'Con followed Mr.. Dana.
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FOREIGN.

New YORK, Dec. 4.-Letters from
Port au Prince confirm the capture Of
an American schooner by Salnave and the
confiscation of her cargo, notwithstanding
theprotest of the American consul. An En,
glish vessel was also seized. Two British and
French frigates which had gone there to
protect foreign interests. Some excitement
in consequence. sast4 =,
MADRID, Dec. 4-Gen Lawrence Slazey
Salo has accepted the appointment of Capt.
General of Pert Rico, provided that rein
iforcements of regular troops be sent to
that island. Capt. Gen. Dulce will sail
for Havana on the 18th inst
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HOUSE.

The House was called to order at 10 A.
NJ, Mr.. Speaker Richards in the chair.
Sixty-four members present.
Mr.. Roach, on the part of the committee
to settle with the Treasury, made the fUl~
lowing supplemental report:
The joint committee of the two houses,
who were appointed to settle the accounts
of John K. Henry, former Treasurer, ask
to submit their supplemental report;
John r. Henry to actual bal
ance in Treasury on OctO-
Der 80, 1868, as shown in our
former report. .......... ..Sl54, 92I Al
We find that he received on
Comptroller's receivable war
rants, from the Both of Octo-
Der to the 2lst of NOvembr,
1868. ..................,. 3Ol, 62l62
Making total amount......S 556, $40. O3
We also find that the Treas
urer has paid out on Comp
troller's payable warrants
from the 3lst Of October 10
the Dist of November, 1868 $50, 742 IL
Leaving an actual balance in
the Treasury November 81. 800, 500 80
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
JOHN NORMAN, on pant of Senate.
w. L, WATERS, Oh part of House.
NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Cordell: A bill Incorporating
the Cumberland County Lumber Manufac'
turing Company.
By Mr.. Medlin: To abolish the 9th
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The nomination Of Mr.. O'COnnor for
member of Parliament from Sligo county
was seconded by Rev. Mr.. Conway, a
Catholic Priest, Of Dublin, who, in his
speech on the occasion, declared that the
Fenians in America were stronger in
numbers, organization and armament than
ever, and, should the rights Of Ireland be
withheld, they would act 81 once, and, on
landing. all Ireland would join them.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-05
ALAB
What the Legislature Is DOin

What Ihe ElegISEhsUrt y H"I"E'
MONTGOMERY, Dec. 4-The Senate to-
day passed a bill making the wearing of
DISCUSSES and masks by any number OF
men crime punishable by fine and i'm
prisonmcnt. A bill was introduced and
referred to open judgments Of this State
where the cause Of action existed prior
to the 18th of May, 1865. The House is
engaged on the revenue bill. The Legls-
lature has refused to adjourn on the 18th
Of Dec emher.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-05

Du Chaillu describes the costumes Of
the court of an African king as follows
"The king wore dress-cOat-and moth
ing else his first minister wore shirt
without sleeves-and nothing else; his
second minister wore q necktle-and
nothing else; the third was adorned with
hat-and nothing else but the queer
varied the fashion by wearing an um-
brella-and nothing else"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-05

The temporary bridge across the Mis-
souri, river at Omaha, constructed by the
Union Pacific Railroad Company, was
completed Tuesday evening, and four
hundred cars crossed over last Thursday
The company will now commence ship
ping freight to the terminus of the road.
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Chapcery Division of the State, and for
other purposes. ..
By Mr.. Woodard: For the benefit Of
hotel-keepers, by amending section 4,OSz
| Of the code by inserting the word fifteen"
| instead of nine.
Mr.. Faulkner: To protect the estate Of
| widows and orphaBa, requiring CLERKS of
courts IN whom attorneys accounts may be
presented for services rendered on behalf Of
widows or orphans claims in estate, to give
All the parties interested five days notice,
and to summon an equal number of law
yers and practical business mento examine
into such account, and cay, upon oath,
what oueh. TO be allowed for such service.
Mr.. Sinpletary sent up the following
resolution. which was passed, under a sus-
pension Of the rules:
Resolved, That the Governor be, and he
is hereby authorized and instructed, TO
employ counsel in suits now pending be-
fore the courts in this State 10 which 3.
Watson, Receiver of the Bank OF TenHes-
see, is plaintiff, to represent the state at a
fair and reasonable compensation.
TURNPIKEs.
Mr.. Baker called up House bill No.
554, granting State aid to certain turnpike
companies. The Finance Committee
recommend bill in lieu, more extensive
in its provisions than the original one:
The bill in lieu was adopted. Several
amendments Of an unimportant character
were accepted by the House. The bill, as
amended, appropristes $40 900 for various
pixies, in East Tennessee principally. The
bill passed its second reading by a vote OF
81 ayes to l2nays.
SALARIES.
On motion of Mr.. Kerchival, bill No.
$50, srelating to salaries of Supreme
Judges, was taken up on its third reading.
The bill, with its amendments, makes the
annual salary of Supreme Judges, Govern
or, Comptroller, Treasurer and Secretary
of State $4,000, without perquisites or fees.
The vote was taken on the bill, and 1t
passed, as voting for and and "a against it.
Adjourned until 10 A. NJ. on Monday.
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ENGLAND.

Organization of the New Ministry
LONDON, Des. 4.-Mr. Gladstone at an
audience with the Queen yesterday
formally accepted the appointment as
Prime Minister There is large gath
ering of Liberalist at Glsdstone's
residence this evening. The Times
thinks Lord RomeIly will be Chancellor
Of the Excheluer and Rounded Palmer
Master of Rolls.
Sir Robert P. Collier will probably be
Attorney General in Gladstone's Cabinet,
John Bright has been asked to join the
new ministry. l-l'
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The Chicago Republican says: I'VE
are preparing in certain sections OF our
rapidly extending city for such wide
spread confagrations as only visit Pekln,
Constantinople and similar half-ciVilized
straw-built towns. Wooden tenements,
closely built, are going up by the square
mile. We can recall one single nest o.
thirty-one, all connected together and
ready to be food for the same fire."
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-05

Two Indianapolis editors were arrested
Thursday and fined twenty-five dollars
each for contempt Of court in publishing
testimony elected at the Glenn murder
trial, which had been directed to be sup
pressed by an order of the court. The
question is to be legally tested.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-05

PR1H1BITIoN in Massachusetts carried
the election by large majorities. They
have thirty out of forty Senators, and two
thirds of the House. 1t is thought that a
prohibition Governor, Senate and House
of Representatives, insure the re enact
ment of prohibitory law.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-05
NEW JERSEY.

The FemnIe Suffrage People Again In
COBClRNe.
New YoEK, Dec. 4.--The first annual
Convention of the New Jersey State
Women's Suffrage Association was held
at Vineland on Thursday. Mrs. Stone,
Rev. Antoinettc Brown, Mr.. Blackwell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrews, Mr. Jackson,
Mr.. Davis and other lesser lights took
active part in the proceedings.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-05

The English company which has just
got from the Mexican Congress the con-
cession of the Vera Cruz and Mexico
railway-somewhat modified from the
terms Of 1867-is to receive a subscrip-
ton of S560,O00 a year for the next
twenty-five years. without interest. the
capital not to be increased beyond ST.
100000 without the permission of Gov
eminent, and the whole line to be fin
ished by December, 1872. This bill
awaits the approval of President Juarez,
If, at the end of two years running, the
stockholders should make more than
twelve per cent, the Government will
have the right to lessen the tariffs.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-05

The San Francisco Bulletin says the
cash appraisement of damages in those
portions of the city most affected by the
recent earthquake does not exceed S27l, :
600 in round numbers, while the most
liberal estimate that can reasonably be
msde for miscellaneous minor damages,
not specially reported, will not make the
Grand total for the whole city and county
exeeed $350,OO0 or 100000.
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BOSTON.

The East wanting a Hand in the Gov
ernment'
Boston, Dec 4.--The journal thinks tue
speakership of the next House Of Repre-
sentatives should be given to an Eastern
man. Iis principal reason is that the West
as got about everything else.