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FOREIGN.

HAVANA, Feb "a vessel from St
Thomas reports that the prospect for an,
nexation to the United States is watched
with a great deal of interest
The vomito still prevails at Carrinso.
The Italian Charge d'Afaires died Of it.
LONDON, Feb. 5.-There was n large
meeting here last night in favor of grants
ing general amnesty to the Fenian pris-
Oner5.
MADRID, Feb. 4-EsparterO has res
fused to accept the seat in the Cortes TO
which he was recently elected.
LONDON, Feb. 5.-The preparations for
the meeting of Parliament are nearly
completed. In the House Ii. +, Cover
will move and Mr., Murdella second the
address to the Queen.
Lord Clarendons health is much i'm
paired, and it is expected he will soon be
obliged to retire from the foreign Office.
The Powers participating in the Paris
Conference have granted a brief of space
of time for Greece to decide on their
proposals. King George has returned to
Athens and is engaged il forming a new
cabinet He finds great difficulty in
forming ministry, owing to the hostility
of the Greeks to the conference.
PARIS, Feb. Marquis MauLier, MINI
ister of Foreign Affairs, died ts.day.
MADRID, Feb. 5-The erection Of a
Synagogue in the city has been licensed
by the authorities.
New YORK, Feb The fire at VAL
paraiso, December 81 occasioned great
loss of property to the amount Of several
hundred thousand dollars. A number
of persons persisted in the flames.
Eight lives were lost by wreck of the
Italian bark Oberon on the coast OF
Chill
The Peruvian expedition under charge
of ex-Admiral Tucker formerly Of the
Confederate Navy, has demonstrated that
the Acaragota river is the true source of
the Amazon and not the Maconan as for
merly supposed,
A serious row occurred at Aspinwall,
Jan, %, between some United States
sailors from Steamer Tallahassee and
200 jamaican negroes One of the sailors
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INCIDENT AND ACCIDENT,

PITTsGURG, Feb. 5.-Between three
and four O'Clock this morning fire broke
out in Mckee port which resulted in the
total destruction Of the Hiawatha
House. at the corner Of Fifth
and Market streets, and small frame
building Immediately adjoining it on
Market street. The Hiawatha building
was owned and occupied by William Nc
Mullin as hotel. 1t was three stories
in height and was the best hotel in the
borough.
The principal part Of the furniture
was moved without in damaged cOndis
ton. Mr.. McMullin's loss will not fall
far short Of $4,000, and he has no in
surance whatever.
SCRANTON, PA, Feb. "a passenger
train on the Lackawanna and Blooming
ton railroad ran of the track at Beach Ha-
ven this morning. Many persons were
fatally injured. Hon G. NJ. Blow was
burned.
CHICAGO, Feb. Jonathan BUR-, one
Of the oldest and wealthe-t citizens Of
Chicago, died last night.
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Various Personal aud Political Affairs

Various Personal aud Political Affairs
Special to the Union and American.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.--The Senate
committee on the Pacific railroad this
morning decided to extend the Union
and Pacific railway 10 an eastern di.
vision from its present terminus in Kan
sas southwestward to a junction with the
Atlantic and Pacific railroad
The report OF the committee on the
New York election frauds, which will be
made early next week, viii cover six
hundred printed pages.
w, H. Painter, correspondent, has ap
peared before the Alaska Corruption
Committee and denied the evidence giv-
en- by Fred. r. Stanton and Robert J
Walker that he attempted to black-mail
these gentlemen on the Alaska purchase.
Ii lie impossible to ascertain from the
White House whether the President has
actually issued pardon for DR. Mudd
yet or not, but Of his intention to do Sd
there seems no doubt He also signis
fed his intention Of taking up cases Of
Arnold and Spanglei, and the probabili-
ties re they will be PaEdonOd before the
end of the month.
The wedding of Gen. Comstoek and Miss
Blair took place last evening There was
u large audience present in the church,
among the persons being Gen. Grant and
Secretary Schofeld.
In the Senate namerously signed
petition was presented for the constitu~
ticlal amendment, recognizing Almighty
God as the source Of all civil authority.
A petition was presented in behalf OF
the Sisters OF Mercy of Charleston, S. c.,
setting forth great service in the war
and praying that their claim for property
destroyed may be faYoIably considered
The petition is signed by numerous
prominent officials of the Irish Brigade.
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NEW YORK.
Radical EIOnOrs az Grant and FeH-
IOB-AttemPI 10 Rescue a Murder.
er-Suit for Islander, etc.

Radical IOnOrs AZ Grant and Fen-
IOn-AttemPI 40 Rescue "a Murder
er-Suit for Islander, etc.
FEW York, Feb. Sat a meeting of
the Union Republican General Commits
tee last night committee was appointed
10 wait on Gen. Grant to learn when and
where he would receive the members of
the above organization A committee
was also appointed to get the same infor-
nation from Senator Fenton, Tuesday
night
When Boyle, the Michigan murderer,
was held for safe keeping in a room at
Superintendent kennedy's office, a large
party Of roughs cOngregated in the
neighborhood for the purpose, it was as
certained, Of oyerpOwering the police
man on duty there, taking possession of
the keys and releasing the murderer
A detective discovered their intentions
and obtained strong reinforcements,
whereupon the crowd disappeared.
An action for libel by + L. Sanderson
against the proprietor of the Sunday
Mercury, WAS commenced in the Kings
county Supreme Court before Jrdge Gil-
bert yesterday morning The article
which was the cOuse of the suit, insinua-
ted that plaintiff had made money by
the collection Of soldiers claims at an
exorbitant percentage, and also contained
the insinuatiOn that he was in the habit
vi becoming intoxicated. The case being
given to the jury they retired about five
o'clock P. NJ, and in about one hour res
turned with a verdict in favor of plaintiff
assessing the damages at s. 600
All our newspapers highly commend
the heavy sentence passed upon robbers
and wOuld-be murderers yesterday.
Gen. Grant visited Appleton's boob
establishment this morning, attended {
reception at the house Of Mr.. McKeon
Second avenue this afternoon, and dinet
with Hamilton Fish this eve. He ex
pected to leave TO -morrowfOr Washington
The bark America, supposed to have
on board some Of the passengers rescued
:rom the steamer Hibernia, is at ancho
a outside the bar.
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a FAMOUS FRENCH breaches IN


The Dominican Father Minjeard, few
years ago celebrated in France for his
preaching, has become insane. The
first symptoms of his malady, says a corr
respondent, were observable about year
ago, during a charity sermon in the
church Of St Roche for the benefit of the
Polish exiles, when the congregation
were painfully struck by the extraOrdi-
nary excitement of his manner His adj
vent sermons at the Madeleine som e
eight years ago attracted numerous
crowds, and his first charity sermon pro-
duced l4,000f, exclusive of the rings and
jewels which ladies tore off in a moment
of enthusiasm and threw into the velvet
bag of the collectors. He promised to
cor u, if not surpa-s, LecOrdaire Some
short time since he retired from the
Dominican Order, owing it was said, to
some misunderstanding with his Supe,
rior, and entered the ranks of the secular
clergy. He it not more than thirty Elk
years old.
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MISSOURI.

The Legislature and Female SNIFF. sc.
ST.. LOUIS, Feb. Notwithstanding
the encouragement given to the repre~
sentatives of the Woman Suffrage AsSO~
citation, by the members of the Legisla"
ture, yesterday a joint resolution, intro
duced in the House, providing for the
submission to the people, at the next gen
eral election, of constitutional amend
ment declaring that hereafter no person
shall be denied the right to vote on ac>
count of sex was tabled, by vote Of fifty
nina 10 fnrtV. three
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The Athens Pest of yesterday says

<AhhNho 40 VI JSoNSANoy
A report is current that former citizen
of this county, very good man, too
who has been in exile for several years, re-
Gently returned to the Deighborhood Of his
former home, borrowed a mattock from the
party living on the premises, proceeded to
a secluded spot, disemboweled ten thous-
and dollars in coin, and quietly departed
again for his present residence in a distant
section. This treasure, it ia said, was hast
lily secreted the night before the famous
stampede across the Hiwassee, September,
1868, when Bob Byrd's command first
made its appearance South Of the Tennes-
see river. The story is probably without
much foundation, though we should be
pleased to know that it is true.
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THE FIRST WOMAN DOCTOR RUS

The Medico- Chirurgical Academy at
St Petersburg conferred, at its annual
conference week or two ago, the degree
of NJ. d. upon NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., the
first female candidate for this honor who
had presented herself before them
When her name was mentioned by the
dean it was received with an immense
storm of applause, which lasted for sever
al minutes. The ceremony of investing
her with the insignia other dignity being
over her fellow students and new COL
leagues lifted her upona chair and car
ried her with triumphant shouts through
the hall But at this moment Mdme.
Lucca was espied among the audience,
a ID such was the students fickloness tha t
the lady doctor had to yield her elevated
seat to the popular singer. The prim
donna not only remained in undisputed
possession of the extempOrized throne
but was carried upon it to her carriage,
whilst the new doc or had to find what
comfort she courd in her diploma.
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makes it the duty Of the Montgomery,
Huntsville and Elk Gap Turnpike Com
pany to organize within certain time.
Incorporating the Douglass and Ridge
Turnpike Company. Renewing the act
incorporating the Thompson Station and
Bethesda Turnpike Company.
Adjourned until 10 o'clock Tomorrow
mnrnino
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MEMPHIS.

The Attempted Murder Of Kiee-A
Curious Preacher
MEMPHIs, Feb. civilian NJ. Rice,
who was stabbed at ball on Wednesday
night is still in critical condition.
McGrath, who did the stabbing was re-
leased on $1,000 bail
The Rev. w. II. Pearne, newly APP
pointed Superintendent Of police entered
on the discharge Of his duties to day,
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Golden WeddimgIn sheIbVyiII,


The American Rescue of Shelbyyills
has the following account of golden we'd
ding which occurred there during the pres
ent week:
One of the most interesting festivals We
ever attended took place this week the
golden wedding of that christian gen.
tleman and old citizen, d. S. Evans, and
his excellent spouse. 1t is the first cele-
bration of the kind We have ever had in
Shelbyville. Oging TO the extreme frailty
of MIR. Z. (he has been bed-ridden for
months) only few of our oldest citizens wei g
invited to be present. The aggregate ages
of seven of the oldest persons present was
five hundred and twenty seven years. 1t
was pleasing sight to see so many aged
friends gathered around tie hospitable
board spread for them that day; and a
solemn one when, just BEFORE eparsting,
the venerable DIR. Madden, at the request
Of Mr.. Evans, read the l4th chapter OF the
gospel according to st. John, and invoked
the blessing of God upon the assembly.
One of the guests who was present
at their marriage in Virginia, Wednes-
daY Feb. Bird, 1919, Was with them that day
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MONTREAL.
The ST. Fatrick mnII Disaster.

MONTREAL, Feb. Further investiga-
tions show that no lives were lost by the
st. Patrick Hall catastrophe. About
thirty persons were injured and many
seriously. The roof was Of massive iron,
surmounted by the statue of st. Patrick.
The calamity is attributed to the hasty
manner in which the hall was erected.
A violent snow storm has prevailed for
two days. All trains blocked up. No
mails received for eighteen hours
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During the debate in the Senate,
year ago. relative to the case Of Fitz John
Porter, letter was produced from Gen.
Franklin, giving George H. Thomas as
his authority, saying that he would not
believe Generals Pope and Roberts on
their oaths. In reply to a letter from
Gen. Roberts, Gen. Thomas writes that
he never authorized such statement
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ARKANSAS.

Clayton Finds Man Meaner than
Himself
MEMPHIS, Feb "a dispatch from
Gov. Clayton says that Capt Rowan, of
the Arkansas militia, against whom num-
berless charges have been preferred by
citizens of Woodruff county for outrages
and matchmaking, has been arrested
and lodged in the Penitentiary at Little
RaoL
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GEORGIA.
OmeIaI ElIgIbIIIty of

OmeiaI Eligibility of Negroes.
ATLANTA, Feb. 5.--In the House to-.
day the resolution to submit the eligi-
bility of eOlored members to the court
was adopted, but motion instructing
the Judiciary Committee to report
bill bringing the matter Immediately be.
fore the court was voted down. Another
motion pledging the House to abide by
the decision Of the court was ignored
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-06

The Rev. John A. Scott, of West Vir>
ginia, has Invented camera for taking
photographs of the earth's surface from
any desired height. 1t is sent up by a
balloon, with a clock work TO open and
shut it at the right elevation, and when
it is pulled down the Photographic inns
preston is done. 1t is thought it will
be of great use in war.
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A co operative cotton mandatory IS to
be started in st. Joseph, Missouri. The
shares are SI00 each; the amount OF
stock wanted is $4,000. The stock, it
is confidently believed, will double every
two or three years from the time the fac
tory is started. 1t can be established
and in working order within six months
rom this date.
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CUBA.
Suppression of War NeWS-AssassInR-
lion of Durango.

HAVANA Feb. For several days a
rumOr has been current that the reyOlu-
tiOnary Gems. Cespestes and Genalla
have surrendered to the government, but
the report proves untrue No news has
been received from the eastern depart
ment The journals of Havana have
been prevented for the past week from
publishing news from the seat of war,
and it appears as if there was 4 tacit I'M
derstanding not to inform the people of
the situation of affairs. The Diario has
an article to-day attempting to prove that
the revolutionary Gen. Durango was as
sassinated BY Gen. Duesada
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A novel mode of duRning, lately intro~
dnced in New York, is to hire chaise
painted in flaming red letters, "Collec-
TORS Chaise." in which the collector
makes his daily rounds to the domicils Of
slow>paying debtors. In very obstinate
cases. and when the debtor lives in a
fashionable house, it is kept standing IN
front of the premises several hours a
dau
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CHICAGO.
TuiIeT'- Railroad Rin VetoEd-TaIka-
tive Females.


tive Females.
CHICAGO, Feb. To-day Gov Palmer
vetoed Fuilers bill TO regulate fares on
railroads in Illinois. 1t is likely to be
sustained
The JOINT cauyassing committee re-
ported that at the last election in this
State a majority Of 726 votes in favor of
constitutional convention were cast
Jonathan Burr, wealthy citizen and
ex-banker Of Chicago, died last evening,
aged soyenty.fye.
Mrs. Stanton, Miss Anthony, Lucy
Stone, Olympia Brown and Miss Chaplin
are to address the woman suffrage con
vention to be held in Library Hall on the
lth and 18th insts, and Miss Dickinson
the Soresis convention, that meets at the
same time
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In Huntsville, Alabama, the 9th er day,
a soldier by accident dropped set of sile
yer spoons from his pocket. BE had
coniiscated them that morning at his
boarding house. He admitted to having
served in the war under Butler.
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BALTIMORE.
Death Of a Prominent Oda Felrow.

Death Of Prominent Odd Fellow.
BALTmoRE, Feb. 5.-Charles NJ. Du-
pey, for many years professor of Fench
in this city died suddenly to day from an
overdose Of chlOroform administered by
himself He was at one time the Grand
Master Of the Grand Lodge Of Odd Fell
lows Of Maryland.
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Therouud- house Of the Louisville and
Cincinnati Railroad, at Louisville, is
nearly done. 1t affords room fer eigh-
teen locomotives. Ten new locomotives
have been received The road will be
opened early next summer.
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Dr. J. P. Newman says the name of
Bishop Simpson, of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, in passing around in Cons
gressiOnal circle in connection with the
office of Secretary of State.
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A DETECTIVE FOILED.
A Young Kentuckian Escapes
from an Experienced
Nashville Detective
i'm Mississippi

Two Pistols, Pair of Hand -Cnffs and
a CarPef-Bag MIssIng-JOhn Brown
n-Plussed-Heavy Joke OR the
PrOfessiOn--Three Weeks Work
Lost.
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day by Mr.. Bowles, recommending him
self for appointment as Colonel ola regi>
ment of scouts, was referred to the Cons
mittee on Military Affairs.
INCORPORATION MEASURES.
Senate bill to incorporate the Knox
vile Marble and Mining Company, come
up on third reading
Mr.. Ryder offered an amendment, in~
cooperating the Memphis Fertilizer CONS
pany. Adopted.
Mr.. Jordn offered an amendment in,
cooperating the Immaculate Association
of Nashville. Adopted.
Mr.. Grayson offered an amendment
amending the charter of the Mineral
Home Railroad Company, so as to allow
said company to consolidate with the
East Tennessee and Western North Car.
DINA Railroad Company. Adopted.
Mr.. Waters offered proviso that the
consolidated company shall not be emit
tied to the usual State aid for more than
one company.
A motion to lay on the table was lost.
Mr.. Taylor, Of Carter and johnson,
moved to amend Mr.. Waters amendment
by inserting after the words " of the two
roads," the following "the Mineral Home
Railroad, and the branch from Doe River
Cove via Taylorsvile''
The amendment, as amended, was
adopted.
Mr.. Mason offered an amendment cor
| recting some clerical errors IN the act in,
cooperating the Eagle Mining Company.
Adopted.
Mr.. Walker offered as an amendment
to House bill incorporating the Vulcan
Works, which, after having been amended
by striking out the provision exempting
the lands of the company from taxation,
was adopted.
The following amendments were Offer
ed and adopted
Incorporating the Auburn Baptist
Church of Cannon county. incorporating
the Benton Manufacturing Company
Incorporating the Hendersonville Acade-
my. Incorporating the Brownsville and
Dyersburg Railroad Company. Incor-
perating the Hunts Ferry Turnpike
Company Of Sumner county.
Amending an act Incorporating the
Tennessee and Pacific Railroad Company
by repeating proyisO in the bill which
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Gen. Robert E. Lee has been elected
President of the Bible Society oil hoeN'
bridge county, Va.
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HOUSE.

The House was called to order at IL
NJ, Mr.. Prosser, Speaker pro TEN, in the.
chair, and sixty>fve members present,
NEW BUSINESS.
By Mr.. Mason--Bill for recovery Of
taxes collected by Sam Burnett, Collector
for Roane county, in 1864, but now de-
ceased
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WASHINGTON.

TO THE ASSOCIATED PRRSs BY THE WESTERN
UNION LINE.
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NEW BUSINESS
BowLEs' SCOUTS.

House Joint resolution, offered yester-
day by Mr.. Bowles, recommending him
selffor appointment as Colonel ola regi>
ment of scouts, was referred to the Cons
mittee on Military Affairs.
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TELEGRAPHIC,
WASHINGTON.
THE WHISKY QUESTION In
CONGRESS.
Sumner Gets i'm a Constitution
al Amendment.
The Public Hall Disaster at
Montreal.
Gov Clayton Makes an ImpOr-
tant Discovery.
Disastrous Fire at Valparaiso.
A Radical Legislature Flirting
with Female Suffrage.
WASHINGTON.

BY tbs soUTHERE. ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC ME
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FRIDAY, Feb. The Senate met to-
day at l0A NJ, Speaker Senter in the
chair and twenty members present
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DEPARTURES YESTERDAY.

LrvERrooL VIA QUEENSTOWN steamship Franoe-M,
Cogan, 9 u Wnaley HUM, William Mcdonald, Miss
comb John Jay Lady Dueron and Master Dueron,
Mr.. Runne and two Master Runnels
Mis-. I%sys as ely Of Nomsr M Nrc
and chld. Miss keen Marc, Phillips Mr. Henderson,
How Sa Ta s.gsys
MT Walls sister, II Davies Captain Friend and wife,
ney wife amid infant @ Ty and ss
y, Turner wife two children spa two servants; swan
SsSss s::
rs Mas2 md ss rs
sssS hss p So ees % coy HousssSn Youns
u Wells, $ Green, Jones, McInnis.
AsPISwALL AND SAN FRANCISCO stcamship Arizona
.arsss, Joaquin sneodo, 9 Mester, MI di!srd, Mrs i
Psdrssu, pedrsaL For California Iiton,. Col
Nj. Thorn, osTiss Capt WEBB and VIE, Mis-. MAJ:
two Children, bush, spauidns Mrs Crow, ' Conn onr
modore Godsocrcugb, Mrs Katxman Mrs A sehcil, Mrs
Mrs. Brown, Cassidy wife and child w B,vsn Rossum,
Modammsd, 80 A6rshms, Miss An.oine.c Metslar, Mr
Ernest Jacoby Captain Harris Charles LoeSenrcS.
skinner Mrs Mary Walls John Sheriff. Sheriff. L shes-
rin Thompson, Mrs Judson, aster daughter; A.
Alexrndcr lancoas and wife, Mrs Kahn, Mrs Mcdcots
Email, Mary Hewitt, II Wh,ts, Rev d Kip, wife and
ohid Miss MandevIe Msa Chaplin and large number in
Mexico Alexandra, j Clement, Bar Bar, Rom.
Gro, Marshal, Dahrn, Gonzalez, a Edwards, Miss
family, Rayeutos Cameyo, Salazar 10 Toure Mrs.
saaaar, Miss ssisar, Mss Siousqasae, Iiirshman