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ARKANSAS.
Another Reign Of Terror.
Citizens Fleeing from their
Homes In Dismay.
Desperate and LawleSS Acts OF
the Negro Militia.

Passengers by the Little Rock Road
report that when the train for Memphis
reached Edmonson station yesterday
morning, they found number of citizens
linen, women and children-there,
awaiting the train to bring them to a
place of safety. These refugees report
that squad Of armed negroes, eight in
number, had appeared in the neighbor-
hood Of Edmonson station and Ten Mile
Bayou, on Monday, and representing
themselves to be militia, commenced an
indiscriminate plumber and pillaging Of
the people.
They went to the place Of DIR. Gibson
and taking the Doctor and another man,
whose name we could not learn; they
hung them up to make them confess
where their money and silver were cons
cealed. They hung DR.. Gibson three
times, each time leaving him hanging I'M
til life was nearly extinct.
The miScreants were continuing their
deyilish work when the train left, and the
Lord only knows where it will stop.
Nothing could illustrate more fully the
total and abject submission of the people
Of Arkansas, than this one incident-a
whole community driven from their
homes by eight negroes. If this had been
told us ten years ago-aye five, or even
three years ago, it would have been
hooted at.-NemphiS Appeal, FEB. 3.
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NEW YORK.
Letter of Tennesseans t0 the Tribune
Senator Henderson Gone TO Cuba
Criminal Statistics.

A-CtNCA VI ACCOMPLISHMENTS - NbC
Senator Henderson Gone 10 Cuba
Criminal Statistics.
NEW YORK, Feb. 4-Senator Hender~
son, of Maine, arrived in town yesterday
| and leaves by the Morocastle for Cuba
to-day for the benefit of his health.
The Tribune prints q letter from Ex-
Gov. Brown and Ex-senator Feote and
others of Tennessee, concurring in its
views of universal amnesty and Impair
tial suffrage.
The Times says of the recent develop
ments relative to evaSions ofinternational
revenue taxes in Wall street, that when
Mr.. Webster came into office a few
months ago he found large class Of peo-
pie who claimed to be brokers and who
had taken out brokers' license, which is
fifty dollars, who were in reality bankers
and ought properly to have been paying
license as such, which is one hundred
dollars, and two dollars per thousand on
all over fifty thousand dollars capital.
Many brokers and large stocks and
banking houses reported no capital at all,
and none returned any deposits as
taxable.
Mr.. Webster's purpose is to mske these
people pay their arrearage during the
past fifteen months. Several houses
have already come forward to comply
with the assessors views of the case. If
Webster's ruling is sustained, that the
law imposes a tax Of one twenty fourth OF
one per cent. on the capital employed as
applicable to the daily temporary loans
negotiated by brokers upon stocks, gold,
etc. the income ftOm this sourse in Mr..
Webster's district, will be over three
millions Of dollars added to the public
revenue.
F. B. Pinto, the Park Bank robber, was
yesterday sentenced to five years in the
State prison.
A resident Of Brooklyn, recently, while
laboring under the insane idea that some
one was trying to rob him, took his watch
and $500 out on the street and gave them
to the first stranger he met, and the
stranger has not yet returned them,
although the Brooklynite has become
sane.
There is at present, ct the Toembs
twelve murderers, two ofwhom are wo~
men. Most Of the prisoners were ar
rested during the past month.
The annual report Of the Metropolitan
Police shows that there were 6S, AL ar
rests made during the past year, of which
q ,G6S were females. OF these arrests
seventy eight were for murder.
1t is stated that additional facts have
been obtained clearly establishing that
Maher now under arrest was the MUIR
derer of Rogers. Among them it will
be established that the coat given Maher
was worn by the accused on the mOrn~
ing OF the preparation Of the stabbing.
Snow storm commenced here this noon.
The thunder storm extended throughout
New England last night. A heavy snow
fell in Maine and Rhode Island.
Thomas O'Callahan, ex- Collector In
tsrnal Revenue, Ninth District, and John
Ulrich, distiller, have been arrested and
held in $4,000 bail for trial on a charge
Of revenue frauds
The Chamber OF Commerce to-day,
adopted resolutions recommending Con-
gress to pass a bill forbidding secret sales
Of gold by the Government
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Various Personal and Political A fairs
Special to the Union and American.

VariOus Personal and Political Affairs
Special to the Union and American.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The Senate
Postoffce Committee to-day heard ara
gument from Mr. Orion against and
from Messrs. Hubbard and E II. Desby
in favor of the postal telegraph. The
committee viii stand by their previous
action, having already reported in favor
of the postal telegraph. The subject
of the length of span of bridges over
the Ohio river is still before the House
Committee on Roads and Canals.
Ohio river men, fearing that they cam
not persuade the committee or Congress
to establish the 900 feet span, are wills
ing to compromise on 400 feet. The
case, thus far, is favorable to smaller
spans, and it is doubtful whether the
committee will recommend any change
There will certainly be no opposition to
the report on the bill this session, unless
the committee can secure, by unanimous
consent, the suspension Of rules on
Monday
DIR. Mudd's pardon will be issued to-
day or tomorrow.
Quite an exciting scene occurred in the
house this afternoon during the discuss
zion OEthe Indian appropriation bill.
Holbrook, delegate from Idaho, while
speaking in defense OF the Indian bureau,
alluded to certain remarks of General
Butler, pronouncing them false, and that
the latter knew them to be so. The
Speaker called him to older, and his
words were taken down.
Garfield offered resolution Of censure
which was carried unanimously.
The town talk to-day is the fashiona-
bic wedding last night, of ComstOck, of
Grants staff, to Miss Blair, and the press
ence Of Grant at the wedding and at
Montgomery BIair's residence afterwards.
CroakerS think this is the first act Of the
Blair family TO secure a foothold with the
incoming administration.
A delegation Of Pennsylvanians were
here yesterday urging Grant to appoint
Ex,GOv. Curtin TO a Cabinet position,
but they left without any definite an
swer from the President elect.
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GEORGIA.
what The Legislature is Doing

ATLANTA, Feb. An the Senate, the
resolution authorizing Messrs, Brown,
PARROT and Alexander H. Stephens to
proceed to Washington and represent
the true state of affairs to Congress and
ascertain what solution of the case can
be had which will be satisfactory to Con-
gress and compatible with their duties as
Southern Senators and Representatives,
was withdrawn.
The House refused to refer the eIigi-
bility of negroes to the Judiciary Com-
mittee The question whether any addi-
tional legislation is necessary to bring
the question of negro eligibility before
the Supreme Court now IN session was
lost
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CLEVELAND.
The Execution of Lewis Davis.

The Execution of Lewis Davis.
Special 10 the Union and American.
CLEVELAND, O., Feb 4-Lewis Davis,
who was executed to>day for the murder
OF David p Skinner, of Independence,
Cuyahoga county, on the 18th Of last
September, was twenty~six years old.
He had bright black eyes, black hair,
handsome features. fine form, and vas
withal, an exceedingly good looking
young man. a petition for a Communication
of his sentence to imprisonment for life
was presented TO Gov. Hayes on Monday
but he refused to interfere with the
course of the law. The Rev. Mr.. Wash,
burn, pastor Of Grace Church, presented
the petition, and on Tuesday be informed
Davis Of the failure of his mission. The
doomed man received the news will
GOODNESS.
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TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.


THURSDAY, Feb. 4, 1S69.-The Senate
met at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. Speaker Senter
in the chair and twenty members present
CONDITION OF TURNPIKEs.
A communication from the Secretary
of State in relation to certain turnpikes
in which the State is interested, was pre-
sented also, communication from the
stockholders OF the Columbia, Elkton,
Pulaski and Alabama Turnkpike Com,
pany. The condition of that road is very
bad, especially that part which extends
through Maury county. The communi-
cations were referred to the Committee
on Internal improvements.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Mr.. Fuson introduced bill to restore
the County Commissioners Court to War
rem county. Passed first reading and re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
TO PAY BUCK LEWIS.
Mr.. Lindsey introduced bill for the
benefit of Buck Lewis, negro, giving him
$500 for services rendered as Porter of
the Senate for the years 1861 and 1862.
Passed first reading and referred to Com
mittee on Claims.
TAXING THE NEGROES.
House bill imposing taxes on the negro
population passed its second reading and
was recommitted to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
METROPOLITAN POLICE.
The bill repeating the law establishing
the Metropolitan Police in Chattanooga
created good deal Of discussion.
Messrs. Cate, Nelson. Senter and
others expressed themselves in favor of
the bill and Messrs. Norman, Garner and
Frierson strongly opposed it.
The House of Representatives amend
ed the bill provided that Chattanooga
would secure the State the money ad.
Vanced the police some time since.
Mr.. Cate moved to non-concur in the
amendment. Carried. Ayes 13-noes 7,
COL. BAYLEss' NOMINATION.
By request Of the Governor, the nomi-
nation of Col. A. S. Bayless as director
of the penitentiary, was withdrawn.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
Senate bill to preserve the purity of
elections was rejected.
A bill for the benefit of Judges was,
upon the recomme ndation Of the Judiciary
Committee rejected.
The bill requiring telegraph compan
les to take out a semi-annual license was
amended so as to read the first of Janu-
airy and July, and passed its second
reading.
Adjourned uutil to morrow at ten
O'Clock.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.
Meeting of the Grand Lodge L. o. o.
-TrInI Of "a WSFa RTnr6arc.

Meeting of the Grand Lodge L. o. q. F.
Trial Of a Wile Murderer.
Special to the Union and American.
BosToN, Feb. 4-The annual session
of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows is in
progress in this city. There is large
attendance and much business of import
ance to the brotherhood IS ling trans
acted.
Robert d. Rike is on trial to- day at
Fitchburg for numbering his vile by ad
ministering poison. He was criminally
intimate with his daughter>in- law and
murdered his wife to get rid of her Evi>
lence is strong against him.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

Failures among merchants in Minneso.
ia are daily reported.
| Spanish republicans request the alb
solute separation Of Church and State.
| Gov. Hawley declines to be candi-
date for Congress in the Hartford Conn
district
A thoughtful observer is puzzled by
finding that for burlesque to be com-
pletely successful it must have break
down.
Rev. DR.. Huntington, of Boston, has
recently been elected bishop of the Epis-
copal Diocese of Central New York. He
accepts.
The large Newton cotton factory near
COvington, Georgia, was burned few
days ago, throwing many operatives out
of employment.
Don Piatt went to call on Senator Sher-
man New Years day, and had the pleas
ure OF hearing the servant announce him
as Damned Pirate"
The tunnel under the Chicago River is
not popular with well dressed Chicagoans
on account Of the constant dripping Of
dirty water from above.
Baron ErIinger, the husband of John
Slidelrs eldest daughter, will visit New
York and Washington, with his wife and
sister>in- law, in April next.
We have acquired another Indian war.
The red skins in Alaska have hoisted the
flag and hidden Gen. jeff C. Davis and
his squad ofsoldiers defiance.
The smallpox has made its appear
ance in Pendleton county, Kentucky.
The disease was carried there, it is sup
posed, by persons from COvington.
Gen. Schenck, in announcing o. Satur-
day that "most of the lobbyists are sim
ply swindlers,' did good work, and hit
some ex>Congressmen right between the
two eyes.
Government officers have seized the
large distillery of A. BIofers, in New
York, on the ground that the alleged
owners were engaged in defrauding the
government of tax on whisky.
Reports are current in Springfield and
Quincy, Illinois, that Hon. j. N. Morris,
of the latter city, has been rendered the
portfolio Of the Interior Department. The
Illinois State Register credits the ru-
NOR.
Thore are about ninety registered dis
tilleries in the Seventh Kentucky Dis
trict going into operation just as fast as
possible under the law. During Deem
Der last thirteen distilleries in that dis
trict produced 1909 gallons of proof
spirits.
The latest news from the Red River
settlement represents that the distress
among settlers has not been exc ggerated,
and that serious apprehensions are enter
tanned that there will be many deaths
from starvation and distress caused by
insufficient food, before the close of
winter
1t is reported that secret organization
called the Grand Army of Palestine"
is now in course of formation in New
York city. The object of the association
is to unite with any power that may
make war upon Turkey, and to aid in
driving the followers of Mahommed back
into Central Asia. Not only South>
eastern Europe, but Asia Minor is to be
cleared Of the Turk. The organization
in New York comprises Russians and
Greeks principally, but natives of other
European countries are enlisted in the
enterprise.
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VIRGINIA.
The New Party Movement.

RICHMOND, Feb. A meeting OF ma
tive Eirginians was held in NOttoway
county, tO>day, which included farmers
and professional nen. Resolutions were
adopted indorsing the new movement and
deprecating further resistance to the re-
construction acts, and resolving the meet
ing into a political organization with the
name of the Republican party. This is
the first movement Of this kind in the
State
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MONTREAL.
A Fearful Accident.

MONTREAL, Feb. 4-While a concert
and ball at st. Patrick's Hall was in pro-
gress last night, with two thousand per-
sons, present the cry was raised that the
roof was giving way. All rushed to the
street, but while the last were getting cut,
it fell with crash. Several persons were
injured, but it is hoped that none were
killed.
The snow storm continues with great
fury. Travel is suspended.
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GRANT FAVORs IMPARTIAL SUI.
FRAGE.

Correspondence Of the Cincinnati Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2-Gen. Grant, in
conversation this morning, took square
ground in favor Of the principle ofimpar,
tial suffrage He seemed to have some
doubt about the power of Congress to reg
ulate sufrageby law, but said there could
be no sound objection to submitting con-
stitutioual amandment to the people. He
spoke ofthe one passed by the House on
Saturday as embodying the right idea
but expressed no opinion on the language
chosen. He said explicitly that the prin-
ciple ofimpartial suffrage is right in itself,
and added that as we have through the
reconstruction act imposed negro suffrage
on the Southern States, it is only fair that
the Northern States should give the bali
lot to their own colored citizens. He
thought the question at issue had better
be disposed of as soon as possible, so as to
take disturbing element out Of our af-
fairs, and indicsteda hope that the amend
ment would be passed by Congress be-
fore the end of the present session.
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ILLINOIS.
the Legislature aud Railroads.

The Legislature aud Railroads.
CHICAGO, Feb 4-ln the Legislature
to-day joint resolution was passed
submitting to the people amendments to
the Illinois constitution that the Legis.
lature shall have no power to release the
Illinois Central Railroad from the pay
ment OF any tax on gross receipts 1t is
positively asserted in Springfield, that
Gov. Palmer will veto the bill to regulate
railroad fares
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MEMPHIS.
Fatal Occurrence at a Fair.

MEMPHIS, Feb. A terrible affair oc-
Cured at the Catholic fair last night, in
which William Rice, well known
sporting man, formerly of New Orleans,
was stabbed and probably MORALLY
wounded by drunken man named Tim
McGrath, who was arrested after ter
rible resistance, and only after being
knocked senseless by the police after
three of them had been badly cut Me-
Grnth was committed 70 iail
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A WICKED FRAUD.
How Mark Twain was Sold I'm Newar

.
The Newark Press contains the
following exposition Of what mark
Twain" terms "a Wicked Fraud, -
perpetrated On him during his re-
cent visit to that city:
1t is seldom pleasant to tell on
ones self, but sometimes it is a sort
of relief to man to make a sad
confession. wish to unburden my
mind now, and yet l almost believe
that | am moved to do it more be-
cause l long to bring censure upon
another man than because | desire
to pour balm upon my wounded
heart. { don't know what balm
is, but | believe it is the correct ex-
preston to use in this connection
never having seen any balm.) You
may remember that L lectured in
Newark lately for the young gen
tlemen of the ClayOnian society? l
did at any rate During the after
noon of that day, l was talking
with one Of the young gentlemen
just referred to, and he said he had
an uncle who, from some cause or
other, seemed to have grown per-
manently bereft of all emotion.
And with tears in his eyes this
young man said
ooh, if could only see him laugh
once more! Oh, if | could only see
him weepi"
was touched. | could never
withstand distress. said:
"Bring him to my lecture, I'll
start him for you.
ooh, ifyou could but do it, Ifyou
could but do it, all our family would
bless you forevermore-for he is so
very dear to us. Oh, my benefac-
tor, can you make him laugh? can
you bring soothing tears to those
parched orbs?"
| was profoundly moved. l
said:
"My son, bring the old party
around. l have got some jokes in
that lecture that will make him
laugh if there is any laugh in him
and if they miss fire | have got
some others that'will make him cry
or kill him, one or the other"
Then the young man blessed me,
and wopt on my neck, and blew his
nose on my coat tail, and went after
his uncle. He placed him in full
view, in the second row of benches
that night, and l began on him. l
tried him with mild Jokes; then
with severe ones; | dosed him with
bad jokes and riddled him with
good ones; | fired old stale Jokes
into him, and peppered him fore
and-aft with red-hot new ones;
warmed up 10 my work and as
saulted him on the right and left, in
front and behind; / fumed and
sweated, and charged and routed,
till l was hoarse and sick, and fran
tic and furious-but L never moved
him once-I never started a smile,
or tearl Never ghost of smile,
and never a suspicion of moisturel
| was astounded. Ielosed the lee
ture at last with one despairing
shriek--with one wild burst Of
humor-.and hurled joke of
supernatural atrocity full at himl
Then i sat down bewildered and
exhausted.
The president of the society came
up and bathed my head with cold
water and said
What made you carry on so to-
ward the last 2"
said 81 was trying to make
that COMPOUNDED old fool laugh, in
the second row"
And he said "Well, you were
wasting your time-because he is
deaf and dumb, and as blind as a
badger"
Now was that any way for that
old mans nephew to impose on a
stranger and orphan like me2 |
simply ask you as a man and a
brother, if that was any way for
/ h1,o 10 Ao0
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John E. Recorder, prominent lawyer
Of Falmouth, Kentucky, died in that
place on Sunday last. He represented
Pendleton county in the State Legisla-
ture few years ago, and was at one tint
county attorney.
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CHICAGO.


Special to the Union and American.
CHICAGO, Feb. 4-The elopment of
Henry Pike, nephew Of Samuel n. Pike,
with q fashionable dress-maker, leaving
has wife destitute, excites the C ssips a
great deal The deserted wife l,f yes>
terday for Philadelphia, where hcr
.riends reside.
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Thornburg, of Jefferson, Thompson
Turner, Woodcock, Woodward, Welsh
Waters and Wines-4l. rlF.
IooL EuNp INVESTIGATIONS.

Waters and Wines-4l. tE
SCHOOL FUND INVESTIGATION.
Mr.. Taylor, of Carter, laid before the
House some additional testimony taken
by the School Fund Committee, which
was read and referred. 1t exonerates
Governor Brownlow and his sons from
anything like bribery or corruption in
connection with the School Fund.
EIGHT HOUR SYSTEM.
Mr.. eagle introduced q bill making
eight hours days work, provided the
act does not apply to farm hands employ.
ed by the month or year, nor to special
contracts.
SPECIAL JUDGES.
Mr.. Roach introduced bill author :
izing Judges and Chancellors to appoint
lawyers properly qualified, to sit on the
bench, when such Judges are unable to
preside by reason of sickness or other
Innocent cause, and when the docket may
be 30 heavy as to render this course nee~
esSary.
THE SCHOOL BILL. SEA
The bill to amend IAN act to provide
for the reorganization, supervision AID
maintenance of common schools" being
the special order was taken up.
After considerable discussion, the bill
was laid on the table by vote of 80
to 90.
RESOLUTIONS LYING OVER.
House resolution providing that nom
attendant members of the House be de
priyed of pay for the time the time they
are absent without leave, was indefinitely
postponed.
Senate resolution making it the duty
of the Governor to open correspond
ence with certain Governors in reference
to expenses incurred in keeping insane
patients, was adopted.
Adjourned until 10 O'clock tomorrow
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A "good deed in a naughty world.v
Mrs. Cox, of Macon, Ca, has, for the last
two years, educated sevsnty-five orphan
children, providing them with books and
stationery at her own expense.
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Capt. Lee, at st. Louis, has received a
telegram from the Chief of Police, San
Francisco, announcing the arrival there
Of Thomas King, the abseondiDg clerk of
the steamer Bismarck, who stole nearly
$1,000 from that boat, about two months
ago.
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HOUSE.

THURSDAY, Feb. 4.-The House was
called to order ct ten A. NJ, Speaker
Richards in the chair, and 60 members
present.
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BOOTS AND GLOVES.

The high buttoned Polish boot Of
kid, with morocco toes and heels,
is the neatest for the promenade.
The french curved heels still prevail,
and are set far forward on the sole.
Gloves are of contrasting color,
wood-brown or maroon. The two
buttoned glove, with welt and bind
ing of white, is the best for street
use. Black kid gloves, stitched and
bound with crimson, blue or green
to match the dress, are stylish and
seryiceable.
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Bloody Occurrence at q Mem
phiS Fair.
Politics in Georgia and Virginia
Female Suffrage in Missouri.
WASHINGTON.

THE SOUTHERN. ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC LrsE