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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-12
SPRINGFIELD.
The AIHrder of GEN. Mcdonnell.
Special to the Union and American.

Special to the Union and American.
CHICAGO, Feb. ll.-Springfeld dis
patches says the Excitement there con-
corning the murder of Murray McCUn-
nell still exists, but no one can conjec :
ture who could have committed such a
deed. It's supposed by some that some
debtor of +, had committed the deed
The old man was very exacting. Gen.
Mcconnell was immensely wealthy, prcb-
ably worth from 100000 to $4,000,
aside from his claim to $400, 900 worth
of property in Chicago
A dispatch from Jacksonville says the
arrest Of a man supposed to be the MUIR
derer of Gen. Mcdonnell has been made.
He was seen to 80 into the house within
FIVE minutes of the time. The crime
must have been committed by two per-
sons The name of the arrested man 10
VIM A. Robinson, who has lived here
for several years, has been a clerk at
the Mansion House, and lately kept a
grocery store here. lie has heretofore
borne good character.
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NAPOLEON,s NEW EXPERIMENT.

The Journal Oticiel announces that
the Emperor Napoleon has Just pur-
chased at Orleans the Lamotte Sanguin
estate, in order to found there an asylum
for cOnvalescent workmen This prop
erty CHE official paper says,) situated
within sight of the Loire, out Of reach of
the inundations, on a superfces of more
than thirteen thousand square metres,
unites all the conditions of extent, salu-
brity and elevation desirable for such an
institution. The imperial munifcence,
in endowing the said city with this valu-
able compliment of public assistance, in
which it was deficient, will be a benefit
to all the working class of the towns and
rural districts of the Loiret, the sick of
which are received from all parts in the
hospital at Orleans. The Hotel Dieu
there alone receives more than two
thousand patients, who, on leaving, will
thus find an asylum to await the com =
plete return of their strength.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

John Morrissey has been absent from
his seat in Congress for three weeks.
Seven thousand troops were sent from
Spain to Cuba in the last week Of Janu-
airy.
Sir Henry Ellis, for nearly 30 years
Librarian to the British Museum, is
dead.
Turner Hall, at Evansville, was de-
stroyed by fire Tuesday night. Loss
about $4,000.
The market price of New York Legis>
lators in the recent Senatorial contest
was quoted at $500.
Twelve years ago Newburg brewer
commenced business with apeck Of malt.
To-day he is worth 100000.
A case or two has occurred in San
Francisco where the smallpox infection
was carried from family to family by
cat.
Gen. Sherman will, on Thursday, visit
the military seminary at Alexandra, La,
of which he was superintendent before
the war.
Taxation is said to bear equally on all
classes, from the fact that it hardly
presses on the rich, and presses hardly on
the poor.
The Bark Helen Angler has been
chartered for load Of wheat from Port
land, Oregon, to Liyerpool-the first char
ter of that kind.
Supervisor Crebry has suspended W.
FL. II. Mullen, acting collector of the
third district of Louisiana, on a charge
of malfeasance in Office
The paper mill of Moses Chevey &
Sons, in Henniker, New Hampshire, was
destroyed by fire, Monday night; loss
$4,000; insured for 5000.
A gentleman from GAINESVILLE, Chic,
recently sold some property aud neglect~
ed to afix the required revenue stamps
to the amount of two dollars. His econO.
my just cost him 500.
The people of Buffalo are discussing
the question whether to build bridge
over Buffalo Creek, or dig tunnel under
it, following Chicago's example. A tun-
mel would cost about 100000.
A rumor is current that the Illinois
Central Railroad has purchased or leased
the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, and the
line will be operated as one continuous
whole from Chicago to New Orleans
They are having season of fog in
Chicago that al most beats London. The
vapor is so dense that people can hardly
see to get along the streets. Meanwhile
the city is nearly submerged with water,
and business is at stand still.
A free school for teaching women the
art of telegraphy will be opened on
February Is, at the Cooper Institute,
New York. This school is established |
by the Dooper Union in conjunction with
the Western Union Telegraph Conn
DanV
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NEW YORK,
COHrt Cases observation-disclosures Rec
leased by ROBghs.

New YORK, Feb. ll.-While three
convicts, prisoners named Smith, Jones
and Moore were being conveyed to the
Toombs yesterday, by deputy sheriff
jackson, a crowd Of about twenty-five or
thirty of their friends, by strong threats,
intimidation and brushing against the
officer, assisted Moore to escape, jack
son placed the other two prisoners in the
hands of two citizens and started in pur~
suit, but the citizens were threatened
with personal violence by the roughs and
felt impelled TO release their prisoners,
which they did. Moore was re-captured,
but Smith and Jones have made good
their escape. One of the rOughs, James
Mccarthy, was arrested but denied his
guilt.
The corruption case Of the United
States against Judge Fullerton was again
postponed yesterday in accordance with
instructions from Attorney General
Evarts.
The whisky cases of Watson & Creamy
and Of Leipsinger & Bsnninger were
called in court, but the United States
Marshal reported that all the parties can
not be found.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-12
SOME OF THE TROUBLES OF A
COUNTY, SHOOL-MASTER
The Knoxville Whig is responsible fo
the following:

The Knoxville Whig is responsible for
the following:
In one of our mountain counties, not
long ago, as the County Superintendent
of Public Instruction was paying an off,
cial visit to one of more remote sub"diss
tricts of his county, he rode up to house,
one of the primitive style, chimney
reaching just above the mantie-Pieee,
and occupying the space of at least half
of one end of the house, with crevices
between the logs large enough to insure
plentiful supply of pure air. The
smoke was issuing out of the low chim-
neY, but not a murmur or noise of any
kind was heard to indicate that this hall
of learning was occupied by living soul.
The Superintendent was about to pass
on, when he CHANGED to look through a
crevice in the wall, and discovered man
sitting in one corner of the room, with
all the dignity of an old-time pedagogue,
whom he recognized as the teacher. He
Immediately approached him, and learned
the simple story that he had commenced
with a small school, which by degrees
grew beautifully less, until not scholar
remained, and that he was informed that
it was necessary, in order to make good
his pay" that he should be there every
dav, and with this view of the matter he
had not failed to assemble himself at
the school-hOuse every day for weeks
past, although not a scholar was present,
and the wheather had been the coolest
of the winter. No one would question
his right to receive "pay."
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OTTAWA.
The Execution Of whaIen.

SDecIal % the UnlOu anu huI0IIUaH'
OTTAWA, Canada, Feb, -ll.-Whalen,
the assassin of Darcy MeGee, was hung
at II:3O A. NJ precisely. aIis last words
were, "God save Ireland and God say
nv soul. His written statement says
he was present at the occurrence but did
otshoot says four persons were present
at'the murder but he swOre to secrecy and
would die rather than disclose the
names Of his accomplices
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-12
A ROMANCE OF THE CUBAN RE-
REIIION.

Aa American citizen who was in the
Theatre of ViIlanueva, on the evening
of the 22d ult, and witnessed the riot and
massacre in the streets of Havana that
evening, says the origin of the outburst
was the shooting Of young woman. He
says: "A very beautiful girl, the daugh-
ter Of Albania, one of the wealthiest and
most noble of all Cubans, wore upon her
left breast the American flag, with the
inscription, Long live the Republic Of
Cuba, upon it. When that stirring song
was being sung, the whole audience rose
and cheered this young woman, and as
she rose to acknowledge the salute,-au
eyes were now bent upon her-a low,
mean, eowardly Spaniard shot her with
a revolver, killing her instantly. Two
American gentlemen occupied the box
adjoining Senorita Albania, whose names
| do not know, but one Of whom seeing
the pistol pointed at the young lady
breast drew his revolver, and a second
after the Spaniard had fred, blew the top
of the head off the cowardly assassin =
Instantly the whole theatre was the
scene of the greatest confusion, and the
Spanish troops rushed in and began fir
ing upon the masses of the huddled, IN.
armed, innocent men and women.
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PITTSBURG.
GIasswOrks DesGrOyed-CORI Ship
menGS.

(siassWOrkS DestrOyed-C0Rl sup
Special to the Union and American,
PTrsBURG, Feb ll.-Shortly after
one o'clock this morning the glassworks
of Messrs Adams, Powers q COLGATE, on
the bank of the Monogahela river, were
destroyed by fire The loss, it is esti-
mated, will be from $4,000 to $4,000,
upon which there is an insurance to the
amount of $1,000 The fire is supposed
to have been the work Of ineendiaries,
as there had been no fire near the place
where the flames were first discovered.
Over two million bushels of coal have
been shipped from this point within the
last two days to Cincinnati, Louisville
and Memphis.
The body of a female was four in the
Ohio river below Vcvay on Sunday. She
is supposed to be one of the victims Of
the United States Mail line disaster
This is the third body found inside of
twelve DAYS
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TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.


THURSDAY, Feb. IL, 1S69.-TIs
Senate met at 10A. M, Speaker Senter
in the Chair and 20 members present.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To incorporate the Wilson County Ag>
ricultural Association and number of
other associations. The following amend
ments were offered to the bill /:
By Mr.. Norman: To amend the
charter Of Paris, Henry county.
By Mr.. Smith: To revise the charter
of the Memphis and Holly Springs and
Mobile Railroad companies; also to in
corporate the Memphis and Vicksbmg
railroad company.
By Mr.. Patterson To allow the Lou
isville and Nashville Turnpike Company
to build their road from the terminus TO
the Suspension bridge.
By Mr.. Wisener To incorporate the
Bell Buckle and Dugridge Turnpike
Company.
The amendments were adopted and
the bill then passed.
BILLS ON SECOND READING.
To equalize taxes on polls, on account
of some unconstitutionality, was rejected.
Authorizing A. Gattinger to index
certain surveys. Passed.
THE PENITENTIARY LEASE.
House resolution instructing the Ats
torney General to postpone further action
on suits brought by Ward & Briggs,
lessees Of the Penitentiary, and an arbitra-
ton be proposed by the appointment of
one arbitrator by the Comptroller and
Secretary of State, and one by the lessees,
to settle all matters in dispute between
the lessees and the State, was adopted.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Senator Nelson's resolution, proposing
certain amendments to the constitution
by extending the elective franchise to
women, was rejected ayes 9, noes IL.
SENATOR HENDERSON.
The General Appropriation bill with
the amendment offered by Senator Hem
derson, claiming $l6S for services rends
cred as agent for the Board of Finance,
were taken up, and the amendment was
adopted.
Peuding further action on the bill the
Senate adjourned till to morrow at 10
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-12

A New Hampshire paper says; "A
red squirrel was recently caught in the
barn Of d. c. Brown, of Berlin, which
had in less than three months time car
ried two bushels Of corn up fight of
stairs and safely slowed it away for future
use. The same squirrel, it is thought,
some two years since carried up stairs a
barrel Of ears Of corn, and to make sure
thing of it bottled them up by dropping
them through the bunghole of cider
barrel, in which Mr. Brown found them"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-12
FOREIGN.

MADRID, Feb. 1l--Great interest is
felt in the proceedings of the Cortez
which meets to-day. Rivera will be
chosen President A majority of the
members favor Ferdinand, the father of
the king Of Portugal. as the future ruler
of Spain. Should he decline, the Duke
of Monpensier, probably will be chosen
The movements of the Carlists, in the
Basque provinces, are quite active. The
French government is watching the
frontier closely.
LONDON, Feb. ll-evening-The House
of Lords, met to-day, but without doing
any business of Importance adjourned
until the 10th
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-12
THE MAN IkIAT LOOKED LIKE BAR
MORE

A Memphis paper gives the following
personal description of John Brown, who
lately represented himself in that city as
a Nashville detective, who was believed
by the Aealanche to be the missing Barr
more 1t says:
A personal description Of the living
John Brown may identify him with those
who are most interested. He is little
above medium size, wears plain busis
ness suit, a stove-pipe hat, has a cold
gray eye, short, black crisp hair, an enOr.
nous black mustache and no other beard
on his face, and is perhaps thirty nine
years old, possibly older He is rather
elegant in his manners, and would pass
very well for firstrclass sporting chars
acter If that description suits Barmore,
then the missing detective" liveth, and
hath a corporal being.
The description does not exactly suit,
but vet Barmore iveth-beyond the Ohio
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-12

10 Texas the castor bean is large and
profitable crop and the cultivation every
year increasing. Between cotton-half
a million bales-corn, an immense crop,
and an almost boundless range of cattle,
Texas is one Of the most remarkable
States in the Union, and destined to I'M
surpassed prosperity. The cry, therefore,
is for free government, and down with
the carpet-baggers who do so much not
to promote but check prosperity. India
produces the castor bean in abundance
and in perfection, bat just as good crops
can be raised in Texas, The increased
supply SO far has only increased the
demand
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-12
RIDICULED OUT OF A MARRIAGE.

The Toledo Blade states that an old
farmer of seventy, in Cuyahoga county,
Ohio, with family of grown up chill
dren, became smitten with dansel of
sixteen, and wanted to marry her. His
children put him into a lunasic asylum
as insane, from which he was glad to
emerge upon giving promise to an Ohio
Judge that "he didn't want to marry any
body, any how" He was fairly ridicuIed
and lunaeied out of his passion. Such
cases are managed differently in New
Jersey There suitfor breach of prom
Use, with damages laid at forty thousand
dollars would have been Immediately
commenced by the diseor ISOLATE fair one,
and the world of gossip set on tiptoe of
excitement at the developments as the
case progressed.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-12

European papers say large force of
Russians are massed on the Turkish
frontier, and the Russian government is
building telegraph lines connecting Mos
COW and Warsaw with numerous frontier
points. The government has bought all
the grain and -four at Galatea and other
points, and prices have advanced enorm>
ouslI.
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ARKANSAS.
More Money for CIayaon's Robbers

MEMPHIS, Feb. Il-An Avalanche
special says the Arkansas Legislature
passed a bill yesterday, appropriating
$25, 600 additional pay to the militia, also
a bill authorizing Gov. Clayton to ap-
point collectors of revenue in each coun.
ty, if he so desires, who shall hold Office
four years
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RICH M OND.
Charges Against Prominent COnfed-
crates Dismissed.

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. lin the
United States District Court to>day, the
District Attorney, under instructions
from the Attorney General, i'll accordance
with President Johnson's amnesty pros
clamation, entered nolle prosequi in both
indictments against Jefferson Davis, and,
in those against Lee, Wade Hampton,
Breckenridge, Longstreet, Pryor, Seldom,
Wise, Malone, Early and three hundred
others.
On motion of Robert Ould the court
ordered that the sureties on Davis bail
bond be discharged from further custody.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-12

Since the war closed the Hannibal and
st. Joseph railroad has sold nearly
half million acres of land, mostly to &C
tual settlers. The company has less
than two hundred thousand acres left.
The receipts from sales last year were
over a million and three quarters Of dOl1
lars.
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ELECTION OF JUDGES.

tenn. IN the chair, and siXty~three mem>
be:s present.
ELECTION OF JUDGES.
The special order which was the bill
to bring on the election of Judges and
Attorney Generals, was taken up.
Mr.. Shepherd offered an amendment,
postponing the election to the last Thurs
day In August Laid on the table.
Mr.. Ryder proposed to amend by ap-
plying the provisions of the act to Special,
Criminal and other courts. Adopted.
Mr.. Medlin moved to amend by hold~
ing the election on the day fixed by law
for the election Of Governor Tabled.
Mr.. Mynatt moved to strike out the
provision for electing Supreme Court
Judges.
Mr.. Singletary asked permission Of the
House to be relieved as chairman of the
committee appointed to investigate the
charges against Mr.. Arnell. He said he
thought the House had no power to car
ry on such an investigation, but as other
members of the committee thought 9TH
erwise, he wished to be relieved of its
Craftsmanship.
ELECTION OF JUDGES.
Before the House took any action on
the matter the consideration of the Ju-
dietary bill was resumed.
Mr.. Reeves was opposed to the bill,
arguing that an election for Judges could
not be conducted in portions of West
Tennessee.
Mr.. Mediums amendment postponiDg
the election until August, was adopted.
Mr.. Bowles moved to lay the bill and
amendments on the table. Lost, ayes
Is, noes Al.
Mr.. White, of Bradley, moved as an
amendment, that the Judges Of the Su~
preme Court have the power to order an
extra session when it is deemed neces>
sary. Carried.
Mr.. Williams moved the previous
question, which was carried, and the bill
as amended passed its third reading by
the following vote
Ayes-M essrs. Baker, Carter, Chiles,
Dame, Dyer, Faulkner, Gilmer, Grayson,
Hale, Hammer, Hacker, Inman, of Cooke,
Jordan, johnson, Kerchival Lillard,
Medlin, Myers, Mckinley, Murray
Moore, Pitts, Pickett, Porter, Prosser,
Priesthood, Reed, Robinson, Roach,
Roddy, Singletary, Sheppard, Smith,
Taylor, of Carter and johnson, Taylor,
Of Perry and Decatur, Thornburg, Of
Granger, Turner. White, Of Bradley,
White, Of Greene, Woodcock, Woodward,
Waters and Williams-43.
Noes-M essrs. Allen, Bowles, Brown,
Blackman, eagle, Doughty, Dowdy,
Griffith, Inman of Knox and Sewer, Nor
ris, Mynatt, Mason, Reeves, Sparkman,
Thompson and Walker-l6.
CHATTANOOGA POLICE:
Mr.. Kerchival submitted report on
the Chattanooga Metropolitan Police Bill,
proposing an amendment making it the
duty of the Comptroller and Attorney
general to assume the duties Of the NJ
ropolitan Commissioners so far as collect,
ting the moneys due the State is con-
cerned.
Mr.. Mckinney made minority report
recommending the adoption of a prOvi-
sion making it binding on the city autho
rites of Chattanooga to pay the State
loan. The minority report was adopted.
PUTNAM COUNTY.
House bill to abolish the Board Of
Commissioners in Putnam and other
counties passed third reading.
Adjourned until 10 A. M. to morrow
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-12

GEO. WooD, of Wabash, Indiana, who
was recently blown up on the Glide, had
been blown up twice before. His first
wife was killed week after marriage by
a carriage runaway; his third wife fell
into well, and was not found for two
weeks. He is the only one living of
family of seven children.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-12

ST.. LOUIS, Feb. 1.-THE Indians have
again made their appearance on the north
side Of the Platte, near Fort Mcpherson,
and two companies of troops were sent
west from Omaha last night in anticipa-
ton of a serious disturbance, as their APP
pearance in that neighbOrhOod is in VIC
iation of the treaty and indicates mischief
RICHMOND, Va, Feb 1.-Rey. Henry
A. Wise, Jr., died this morning in this
city.
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HOUSE.

THURSDAY, Feb. 1.-THE House met
at l0A. NJ, Mr.. Prosser, Speaker pro
tenn. in the chair, and sixty~three mems
bers present.
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WASHINGTON.

TO TaE ASSOCIATED PRESS BY THE wRsTERN
UNION LINE.
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House bill to abolish the Board Of
Commissioners in Putnam and other
counties passed third reading.
Adjourned until 10 A. M. to morrow
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-09-17
Total .

And the electors of Hancock county are
hereby further notified, that in pursuance OF
the 4th section of an act OF the General As
sembly of the State of Ohio, passed April 7th,
1854, as amended May Sth isiS, providing for
the Assessment and Taxation of property in
this State and for levying taxes thereon ac-
cording to its true value in money, the Com
missioners OF Hancock county, Ohio, at their
June session, y. ID. 1863, proceeded to divide
said County into Districts rs follows:
Each township OF the county to comprise a
separate district.
The qualified electors of Hancock county.
are hereby notified that they are required al
the October election, 1869, to elect one citizen
of each of the above Districts. having the quail
ihcations of an elector, as Assessor OF Real
Property within such District.
And the Judges of Election shall keep sep
arate poll book for the election of said Asses
ors; and the returns thereof, duly certified as
in other cases, shall be made to the County
Auditor of said county, who, with the Clerk OF
the Court of Common Pleas and Probate Judge
of the county, shall open tile same and declare
the result. And the county Auditor shall,
within ten days after opening such returns,
give notice TO each of the persons elected OF
his election.
Given under my hand and seal, at the Sher-
IFS Office, at Findlay, this 18th day of SeptenI-
ber, y. ID. 1869. %
SAMUEL MYRES.
lStIl Sheriff of Hancock county, Ohio