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MURDER.
Cold BIOOded Assassination Of an In
offensive Old Negro.

Cold BIOOded Assassination Of am In
offensive Old Negro.
We are called upon to chronicle an,
other murder--perpetrated upon an in
offensive old negro, by the notorious
Mike Maloney without the shadow o.
cause or proVocation. 1t appears that
Maloney, who had been drinking to ex-
cess during yesterday, and trying to
provoke disturbance with every one
he met, found himself about eight O'Clock
in the evening in that portion OF Com
merce street which lies between Main
and Front, and in looking about for some
one On whom to went his drunken fury,
espied an old negro, well known in the
city as Uncle Pleasant and walking
deliberately up to where the old man
was sitting, put pistol to the back part
Of his head, fired, and scattered the
brains Of his victim on the sidewalk. The
panic created among those near by
mostly colOred peOple-was so great that
no effort was made to arrest the murdS
erer, who coolly walked away.
We are informed that this is not the
first person that Maloney has killed, he
having shot and mOrtally wounded negro
man some two years ago, and was also
accused ofbeing implicated in the MUIR
der of Rogers. He was dismissed from
the Fire Department force Company No
l. about three months since, for having
attacked the Captain of his company
with a pistol. 1t is to be hoped that
this desperate has nearly run the length
Of his tether, and that retributiOn for all
bis crimes may follow swift upon the
heels of the commission of this last, the
most dastardly in his black catalogue
Memphis appeal, June s.
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CROP PROSPECTS.

A few days ago we had occasion to
travel up the railroad as far as Lenior's
Station, in Roane county. All along the
line we found an immense breadth of
land in wheat, looking just as well as
heart could desire. Some of the fields
were assuming golden hue, and in a few
days will be ready for the cycle. We
heard no complaints concerning this crop.
The growing corn crop appears to be
rather backward and small for the season
of the year, but the farmers have it in
fine conditien-it looks thrifty, is perfect
~ free from grass aud weeds, and with a
favorable season the yield will be abund>
ant, and "hog and hominy" next
fall will be found plentiful in every nook
and corner of the country. The oat crop
will be almost complete failure. On
our trip we do not think we saw field
that would make dozen shocks to the
acre. The stalk at this season should
be knee high, but we saw no fields that
would measure over ankle high. 1t has
been too dry for the past month for oats
All the rain that may fall between now
and cutting time will not make third OF
a Cleveland (Ienn) Banner,
June 10.
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INCIDENT AND ACCIDENT.

CINCINNATI, O., June lO.-Yesterday at
o'clock there was fierce tornado at Mia.
misbury, Montgomery county. One bridge
over the great Miami was demolished, an-
other partially unroofed, fences and chin
MES we're blown down, houses unroofed,
and the depot rocked 40 as 10 stop the
clock. The path Of the tornado was mar
row and short and did not touch elsewhere
in the vicinity.
A son Of John Cspp, of Dayton, Ohio,
aged about thirteen years was instantly
killed yesterday 10 that town, by a stone
thrown from a sling is the hands of an
other boy.
TRENTON, N. J, June I0.-The cele-
brated Harrison and Vreelaud case, which
originated in a suit brought 10 the Hudson
City Circuit Court last January by Mrs
Harrison, a widow of forty FIVE, against
George Vresland, a wealthy lover of
eighty three, for breach of promise, is now
being argued in the Supreme Court on
motion of the defendant for new trial.
New YORK June 1O-A large stove
mandatory Of Munsell & Co, Elizabeth
n. j., fell in yesterday, carrying all
stoves and material of the building into
the basement, destroying considerable
amount of property. Fortunately none of
the employees numbering some 100, were
in the building when the accident oc-
cured
A S Steadman a wealthy Englishman
stopping at the Brevoort House, with Sir
J harrington ex-mayor of London, disap.
peared suddenly. 1t is feared he has been
ioully dealt with.
WASHINGTON, June 10.-Msj. Thomp
son has been detailed, by order CT Gen.
Candy, for temporary duty as sheriff Of
Richmond, 10 relieve Maj. Elderkin.
New YORK, June 10.-The Mutual Base
Ball Club of this city beat Yale Univer.
sity Club at New Haven yestetday, is
to l6
AUGUSTA, Me, June lO.-The bridge
crossing the Kenebec at Hsllowell fell this
morning, and two spans of it were carried
down the river.
BosToN, June l0-Nice President Col
fax and wife arrived here this morning
and will remain until tomorrow They
are the guests of Hon ,jnn Hill
SARATOGA, June 1O.-The members o
the National Typographical Union were
| here TO .d6y on excursion,
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THE CITY.
MUNICIPAL.

4
Meeting OF she Board OF Common
Ceuneil.
The Board of Common Council met YES.
terday evening, President Shanklsnd in
the chair. - ~ - ,T- 80 -
The various reports made to the Board
o. aldermen, and already published, were
read and approved. ~, 800 ~ =
Inc report OF the committee on assesa-
ments, reducing a number of assessment.
on property 10 the amount of $3.50 600
was approved. e.tf -...t-..,,.' -, -
number Of petitions, asking ths pr;v.
nege OF erecting frame houses. were
granted. ~ s9 sff
I A bill repeating the ordinance empower
ing the city engineer to employ assistants.
vas referred 10 committee of three. .rt
A proposition of Mr.. Long and other
residents on Jefferson street, offering 10
the corporation three feet of ground along
that thOToughfare for the purpose of gid-
ening that street, was accepted.
Councilman Sumner offered bill APP
priating $500 to purchase q bell for the
9Th ware engine house. The bill passed
on its first reading, and was referred to q
Committee of three. t,a-I-i..- -.E o.. af
Councilman Summer introduced the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
Whereas, The committee on streets have
discharged a great many laborers, and
thereby stopping the internal improve
nents Of the city to the detfiment thereof;
Resolved, That the Common Council
and Board Of Aldermen instruct the Street
Committee to employ a sufficient force to
meet the necessities thereof.
A resolution providing for the appoint
ment of committee TO inquire by what
right the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road crosses College street, was adopted.
The Board then adjourned.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

Mr.. Horace Greeley is engaged in
writing a series of articles in favor of a
high protective tariff.
Among the incomes returned in Louis
vile, are the following John Ball 1872,
963; H. D. Newcomb, 800, lS9.
Franklin Coffin, OF Claremont, New
Hampshire, fell dead from his veIoci-
pede, the other day, Of heart disease.
Brigham Young is said to be shocked
at the discovery that several of his wives
exhibit an unmistakable tendency Ia
tlirt
Edwin Booth was married on Monday
TO Miss Mary McVicker.
Alta regular meeting Of the st. Louis
Board Of Trade, a resolution was adopted
TO bring a Liverpool steamer to st. Louis
and load her with bulk grain for Liver.
pool, said steamer to bring from Liver,
pool to that point n cargo OF genera
merchandise for St. Louis merchants.
The New York Sun has report thu
a clipper ship, with 500 men on board
under command Of Col. William Hend
ing, OF Cincinnati, sailed from New Yerl
on Saturday morning to Join the insur,
gent army of Cespedes.
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IMMIGRArION MEETING.

SPARTA, Tenn, June z, 1869. A
the call Of A 5. Rogers, Esq, the
citizens of White county assembled at the
courthouse, in the town of Sparts, on the
7th day Of June, in order TO take some
steps to encourage immigration.
On motion of Thomas Jones, General 81.
g. Dibrell was called to the chair, and
c. Stone was chosen Secretary.
Colonel Samuel Parker being called on,
came forward and in few brief but point.
ed remarks stated the object of the meet
ing, showing that capital and labor were
the only means by which the great re-
sources of the country could be developed
and the way to get them was by inlmigratio !
He aiso showed to the audience that we
we're in possession of one Of the finest
countries in the world If fully and prop
erlV developed. .r.... ........ -.
Esquire K. Simpson was then called on,
and addressed the meeting in few brief
but eloquent remarks. E ..." ..
Also Dr.. Thomas Snodgrass addressed
the meeting, showing the great resources
and wealth of our county in minerals, fne
water power, etc. ......... .
, Esquire Simpson thee offered the follow
ing preamble and resolutions
Whereas The people of White county
feeling DESTROYS to promote general immi-
grafton to our county; and
Whereas we have an abundance Of un-
cultivated territory and fine climate, which
promotes good health, good water power to
run machinery, and fine soil; and
Whereas We are extremely anxious to
encourage immigration to our county;
Therefore resolved, That we tender our
thanks to all those who have been pleased
to settle among US.
Aud further resolved, That we will use
all reasonable means in our power to in
duce others to come and examine our
county, and if pleased with the county to
settle in our midst and become our neigha
bors and friends; and -
Be it further resolved, That these pro-
ceedings be published in the Nashville
Banner, UNION AND AMERICAN and Press
and Times, and sll other papers friendly
to immigration.
The meeting then adjourned sine die
.'' ISAAC c. STONE, Secretary.
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STOKES AND THE NEGRO,

DR.. Young, (cOlored) of Knoxville,
writes cheering lotter to the Nashville
Press and Times concerning the pros
poets of Stokes in this locality. He tells
G1isham to tell General Stokes ito sleep
easy-he is Governor no'O." Stokes,
no doubt, would like just now to be able
to sleep soundly on such an assurance as
that. But DR.. Young informs Colonel
Grisham that "Rev. John Dogan, E. d.
Livingston, William Howell and R. j.
Gentle are fully alive to the interests of
their champion, and have made their ap-
pearance on the stage" in his behalf.
If these cOlored men were in earnest
in taking the stump for Stokes, it will
give US pleasure to supply them with
campaign documents We have a good
many ON hand that We do not care 10
use ourselves, and we cheerGully place
them at the service of the eolored Stokes
orators For instance we think it would
be interesting to hear DR.. Young or Rev.
Jno. Dogan read to the next meeting in
Mt Zion church the very eloquent speech
of Gen. Stokes at Chattanooga, on the
2Sth of July, 1865, when he was a eandi-
date for Congress against J. X Hood
He then spoke as fOllowsi
'FellOw>citizens: Just think Of the
idea of a big black niggah, with his toes
spraddled out like gig prongs, with cracks
in his heels that you could put bolt Of
calico in, coming up and swearin' away
the lives of the loyal white people OF
East Tennessee. Fellow-citizens, the
thing is too awful to contemplate. / an
opposed to the niggah's SWEARING and
voting. Hood is the daddy Of niggah
equality in Tennessee. Look at him
Don't you see the wool in his teethp'
We have no interest ourselves in the
"niggah'' part of the fight, but it GER
tainly would be an interesting sight to
witness the amount Of ''ivry" that would
be exhibited, on the reading of this
choice extract, with proper emphasis, BY
DR.. Young or Rev. John Dogan.-
RROr Uille Press and Herald.
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Superintendent is suffering badly this
evening. Too much praise cannot b
awarded to the police for their patience
GOODNESS, and decisive action.
GRANT ON THE BATTLE FIELD
After all was quiet President Gran
rode to the scene of the riot.
+ WHOLESOME PRoMPFTTUDE. =
In the seventh ward, two hours after
the above riot, the police put down an
other attempt to incite mob-law by
promptly shooting negro who started to
lynch q man. There were minor, rists
all over the town during the day and tou
night
SUCCESS OF THE NEGROES
OF course, the negro ticket is elected
Every ward is represented in the City
Council by negro. The colored bar
Der at Wizards is alderman from the
first ward. The negro head waiter at
the National is councilman from The
fourth ward. These are fair samples.
EFFECT OF NEGRO RULE,
Let no Northern man, be he Demo-
crat or Republican, for his life or
his property, set his foot in Washings
ton with dollar; for under the municipal
rule now in force, neither is safe. Be-
fore this riot, capitalists have stunned
his place Let them do so forever more.
rhe town isldoomed and damned.
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at considerable length to show tha
the statute of March 2, 1867, is {
constitutional and valid statute, and
says:
| "Where all lawful governments
have been extinguished by the re-
bellion on the theater Of active mil
| itary operations, where war really
prevailed, there is a necessity to
| furnish a substitute for the civil au-
| thority thus overthrown; to pre-
serve the safety of the army and
society; and as no power is left
but the military, it is allowed to
govern by martial law until the
laws can have their free courses.
The right to govern by military law
under such circumstances was fully
conceded In the opinion of the Su-
preme Court of the United States,
IN &c pdrte Milligan 4, Wall, 127.
The test is there suggested that the
right to govern by military power
depends upon the fact that the
courts are actually closed and that it
is impossible to administer criminal
justice according to law. But while
the war continues, although the mil
itary power may be the only gov
eminent in the territory held by
force of arms, the military COM
mander may make use of such local
tribunals already existing as he
may find it convenient to employ in
subsection to his paramount au-
thority." ..'agst'H .E aaG
''The act of Congress of March
2, 1867, is, in my opinion, legis-
lative declaration that in Texas the
war which sprung from the rebel
lion is not to all inteGts and pur
poses ended, and that it shall be
held to continue until, in conformi-
ty with the legislative will, State
government, republican in form,
and subordinate to the constitution
and laws of the United States, for
which the act makes provision, |
shall have been re-established."
The Attorney General closes his |
opinion with the following state |
ment of the facts of the alleged |
murder s.fal ss. |
"It appears by the paper submit
ted that the trial Of Weaver before
the military commission was fairly
and carefully conducted, and that
,he murder of which he was con-
7icted was wanton and cruel. A
reedman who had been at work for
Weaver, and had chosen to leave
lis employment to go and work for
mother man, went to him in the
ield near his house in the morning
g ask for the wages which were
lue him. Weaver seized an ox-boW
nd beat him severely with that.
{" He then sent his hired man to
lis house for a double barreled gun
oaded with buckshot, and, on his
eturn with it, shot the freedman
through the head, killing him in
family. There appears to have
cen neither provocation nor re-
istance. This atrocious act was
in the sight of the wife
f the man murdered, who stood ]
y her own door.
The finding of the commission
as been approved by the military S
commander, and has been certified |
. be regular and proper by the
Judge Advocate General. /
Il find no reason In law for
he Presidents Withholding his APP
roval."
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FRIGHTFUL TRAGEDY.
Col. K. M. Yerger, OF jackson,
Miss, Kills a Federal Officer.
The COr0ner's Inquest Render a
Verdict OF Wilfal Murder.
Yefger Arrested and Held In
Irens by the Military

4 a
| We learned last night, BY a specia
telegram from correspondent at Jack
son, Miss, the particulars of a horrible
tragedy enacted in that city, yesterday
by Colonel e. M. Yerger, who is wei
known in this city as the originator oil
mover in an extensive immigration
scheme, and whose speech on imniigra
tion at the late Commercial Convention
was published by us q few days ago.
The victim was Colonel j. G. Crane, OF
the United States Army, Chief of Sub
sistenes for the Department of Missis~
sippi, and lately the acting Mayor Of
Jackson. The circumstances as detailed
IN our dispatch are as follows:
During the absence of Col. Yerger in
this city, piano of his was seized, ac<
cordins to law, for his taxes which were
overdue, and was sold, the purchaser be-
ing Col. Crane. There had been some
hard feeling between him and Yerger
about some previous transaction, and as
soon as the latter arrived in jackson,
day before yesterday, he demanded per-
sonal satisfaction from Col. Crane.
The dispatch says Crane, being I'M
armed and having no idea of pc sonal
rencounter, met him on the street yes>
terday and made, or attempted to make,
a mild explanation. On this Yerger grew
furious, and seizing Crane whirled him
around, using the grossest language to
him. Crane resented this and struck
him with light rattan. Yerger in>
stantly drew thug knife" "a knife,
The handle Of which is at right angles
with the blade, tie blow being deliveredf
rom the shoulder and stabbed the un-
ortunate man three times, the wounds,
'everiDg the heart, and producing in>
'tant death. .s....- s......s..,I
{ A coroner's inquest was summoned,
md after hearing the testimony, return~
ID verdict Of 'wilful murder, by Z M
7 erger."
Yerger was Immediately arrested, put
q heavy irons and carried under guard
o the military camp, where he now lies.
The citizens, with whom Col. Crane was
J favorite, deeply deplore the act; and |
erger has no sympathizers.
We will probably have further details
# the affair to-day. At present we |
merely give the statement as telegraphed
o us.TAemphis Appeal, june 80
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PHILADELPHIA,
queer Fish-Irish RepubIicans.

PHILADELPHIA, June l0.-John w.
Moriarty, President of the Irish Repub-
lican Association Of Pennsylvania, has is-
sued an address calling on all Irishmen in
the State who favor universal suffrage,
protection of American industry, and the
Liberation of ireland, to meet in each dis
trict and elect one delegate and one alter
nate TO attend the Irish Republican con-
vention in Chicago on the 4Ih Of July.
The address states that the position taken
by Semner deserves the support of all
true IriabmRn
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UNION PlOIFTC.T
Ehe First sleeping Car Crosses dhe
Summit Of Sierra Nevada

Ehe First sleeping Car Crosses tAe
Summit of Sierra Nevada
SUMMIT OF SIERRA NAvADA, (IO5 miles
from Sscramento,) June l0.-Pullmsn's
palace train arrived here at 100 this eyen-
ing, having run from Promontory Point
over the Central Peei6e at speed of from
thirty five 10 fifty miles hourly on levels,
and twenty FIVE to thirty-fve on ascending
grades. The road generally is in good
condition, and thousands Of workmen are
daily improving il by dwelling up the
track when slightly settled by heavy rains.
There is no reasonable ground for the
Eastern stories of danger from any source
on the entire line across the continent. The
fifty miles of really rough road on the
Union Pacific east of Wasatch is rapily
being perfected. Meantime it is moving
slowly and cautiously.
The time between New York and San
Francisco should be made in six days.
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In addition to the Old and New School
bodies there are other branches of the
Church which will doubtless, in time, be
merged into the Union. The United
Presbyterian Church comprises 7 synods,
80 presbyteries, and about 700 ministers
and 65,6l2 communicates. The South-
ern Presbyterian Assembly has 10 sy-
mods, As presbyteries, 1856 ministers, 81
licentiates, 81 candidates, !, 29S churches
and 75,949 communicates. The Cum
berland Presbyterian Church has q
synods, 80 presbyteries, 1900 ministers
and 10000 communicates. The Re-
formed Presbyterian Synod has " min
isters and S,4S7 communicates: The
Associate Synod has II ministers and
1901 communicates. Besides these there
are other small Presbyterian bodies.
1t is not improbable that, in time, the
Dutch Reformed and German Reformed
bodies, whose creed is the same as that
Of the Old and New School Presbyter.
ians, and which differs only in church
government, may become part of the
union
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IL ia s;enifcant of tba materia

IT is significant of the material adj
vance Of the century, that Honduras is
asking for SIS, 000, 900 to construct rail-
road to the Pacific, and that the Partisan
agents of that government claim that
this Honduras road will greatly shorten
the journey from France to China, Japan,
and Australia SO that there may be a
passage from St Nazaire to Yokohama
in 40 days, against 81 via Panama; from
ST. Nszaire to Sydney in As, against As,
from st. Nazaire to San Francisco at 25,
against %.
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CAIRO.
Fatal Occurrence,

CAIRO, June los. NJ. Eaton, from
HincklevilIe, Kentucky, and Jos Smith,
Of Cairo, had difficulty at the ST. Charles
Hotel this morning, when Mike Barry ia
terleTed and was shot and mortslly wound
ed 10y Elton A policeman ordered Eaton
TO surrender, who refused, and started TO
run, when the policeman shot and instant
Iy killed HIM.
The ioImsl opening Of the Cairo tobacco
Warehouse to-day was complete sue
cess, buyers being present from all i'm
pOrtant cities
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NEW YORK.
Grant ON n Jaumt.

NEW YORK June 10.-The President
and party arrived here, and left for West
point this evening.
New YORK, June l0.-President Grant,
who went to West Point by the boat this
afternoon, says his entire family escaped
injury at the railroad accident last night.
de was IN the third passenger car and
has patty Wss thrown into confusion, but
sustained no injury whatever. He de-
scriees the accident as a very serious one.
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ROSTON.

Maine Liquor Law and WOman's
Rights
Boston, June lO-The House to-day
passed the prohibitory liquor bill to en-
grossment-la4 TO SO.
AZ the Amerfcs> institute Of Home
Spathy to day. TSO~SSlies applied for
admission, but, the censors, >in view OF the
previous action Of the institute, did not feel
called on TO recommend them.
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GEORGIA.


news per New YORK. u
NEW YORK, June 1O.-Au Atlanta
dispatch says Sheriff Morris has effected
an arrest Of eight persons implicated in
The late murder.
Robert Toombs defends the prisoners in
court, and also the right of negroes 10
hold Offices in the State Of Georgia before
the Supreme Court. - 100 ! = si-A
The Military and the People. 80
AUGUsTA, GA, June l0.-'The parties
arrested in Warrenton by the military,
have been released by the court on giving
bonds. Judge Andrews, of the Circuit
Court, has forbidden the sheriff, at whose
instance the arrests were made, to act or
in any way assume the functions Of the
office. Quiet has been restored, and good
feeling exists between the citizens aud the
military II