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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-04
NEWS OF THE DAY.

There were 5lS deaths in Cincinnati
last month, al of which were from small
pox.
Mrs Cady Stanton is described by a
reporter to be "a gentlemanly- looking
parsonage"
A colored preacher in Richmond has
eloped with the wife ola member OF his
congregation.
Chicago has two thousand drinking
saloons, which take in $l0,0OO,0O0 a
year, and pay the city 100000.
The English claim that their new from
clad, the Hercules, is the swiftest and
most powerful ship of war aaoat
Col Henry D. Pierce, brother of ex-
President Pierce, is doing good work as
temperance lecturer in New Hamp-
shire.
Mr.. Henry Chance, Of Ohio, said al the
late Michigan Temperance Convention,
that Gen. Grant has signed a pledge to
total abstinence.
Twenty White Pine silver mining
companies, with an aggregate nominal
capital of SIS, 600, 600, have been incor-
pOrated in San Francisco, since Deem
Der last
A Washington special says that Grant,
in conversation, urged the early pas
sage Of the constitutional amendment by
the Senate, which passed the House
Saturday.
jkThe shoemakers of Chicago are on a
strike, five dollars day being demanded.
An effort is being made to establish a CO.
operative factory with capital Of $780,
600 in ten dollar shares.
1t is complained that the remains OF
dead horses are gathered and buried as
soldiers in the national cemetary in East
Tennessee, by the government agents
employed to gather and bury the bodies
of dead soldiers
The State treasurer of New Hampshire
received a call few evenings ago from a
gentleman who wanted to obtain 81 ,000-
900, to use early the next morning The
needy parsonage was an escaped patient
from the insane asylum.
Eleven hundred men are employed
upon the Grand Levee in the parish of
Pointe COupee, La, and there are strong
hopes that they will succeed in keeping
the water out, although the river is now
six feet against the levee and rising
The tobacco and cigar manufacturers
of St Louis had meeting on Monday,
at which action was taken in regard to
amending the law requiring cigar boxes
to be stamped with revenue stamps. A
memorial to Congress was prepared and
forwarded to Washington.
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A BRAVE WOMAN'S FIGHT WITH
BURGLARS.

A Charleston Is. c. journal gives the
following account Of recent desperate
encounter between two burglars and
courageous lady in that city
"On Tuesday morning, between four
and five O'Clock, while Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Martin, living at No. IL Ann street, were
lying in bed, Mrs Martin, who happened
to be awake, saw two colored men enter
the window of her chamber from the
piazza. Mrs. Martin lay perfectly quiet,
and tried to rouse her husband, who was
sound asleep. One of the burglars re-
NAMED in the chamber while the others
went into the adjoining room. The one
who remained in the chamber went to,
ward the bed, and while he lowered the
covering and felt under the pillow, he
had a large butcher knife in his hand,
which he held over Mr.. Martin. When
the burglar left the bed, he placed the
knife in his teeth and walked
about tAe room searching the
drawers, from which he took
thirty five dollars in greenbacks and five
dollars in gold, in one dollar pieces.
After awhile he again approached the
bedside of Mr.. Martin, and eleva ted the
huge knife over him. Mrs. Martin, with
great GOODNESS and courage, then jumped
up and seized an artillery sword near the
bed, and while the burglars arm was
extended over her sleeping hus>
band, struck the burglar a ter
rible blow, which caused the
knife to fall from his grasp While
he stopped to pick up the knife she gave
him cut on the head, and as his face
swung back she gave him still another
blow on the forehead. The burglar rush.
ed at the heroic woman and succeeded
in giving her a severe kick in the side,
breaking two Of her ribs, which caused
her to faint and fall. This woke Mr..
Martin, who instantly leaped out of bed,
but only in time to see both of the
scoundrels jump out Of the window.
MRS. Martin is still in bed, suffering
from the effects of the severe blow in the
side which broke her ribs, but is doing
WE'LL
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INCIDENT AND ACCIDENT.

New YORK, Feb. 3.-JOseph Pratt is
believed to have burned to death at tie
burning Of lannon's distillery Sunday.
A bullet was fired through the window
Of a store on Broadway, and two bullete
through the window OF a store in the
Bowery yesterday evening, between one
and three o'clock. 1t is stated that tbs
sale of reyolvers to merchants and other
citizens is unusually large, they beinS
wanted now for personal protection.
ALBANY, Feb. 3-In the Assembly
Yesterday, a resolution was adopted aP-
pointing a committee to investigate addI-
tons made tOthe stock of the Hudson
River railroad, Erie, Buffalo and Erie
railroads.
New York, Feb. 3-SeVeral cattle
have recently died from some unknown
disease, on Haight's farm, at Fisklll, in
this State. Much excitement exists
among the farmers.
PARIS, Feb. IA formidable insurrec>
ton has broken out in Algiers.
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had urged him to do 80, pressing him
with the plea that Noah was well quail
he'd for the position. This, AIR Fletcher
squarely denied, whereupOn the Cover
nor called upon the Speaker of the Sen~
ate, Hon. Mr.. Ssnter, who was present
and heard Mr.. Fletcher state these things
to the Governor, and Mr. Sentes testified
to the correctness Of what the Governor
| had said, and added that Mr.. Fletcher
had spoken even more strongly than the
Governor had represented So the mat,
ter stands, and so il will stand. The
public can believe whom they please,
either the Governor and Mr. SeDter, on
the one hand, Or Mr. Fletcher, on the
other.
| CONFEDERATE AND FEDERAL.
In our former article, referring to Mr.,
Fletcher Bradley county speech, we
quoted him as saying, in substance, that
he thought as much of the Confederate
soldier who had lost a limb or an arm as
Of the Federal soldier; that both were
alike actuated by honest and patriotic
motives, ETC., etc
To this part of our reply, it viii be
seen that MIR. Fletcher makes no answer
This we take as an admission by him
that he did use such language in that
speech. What will loyal East Tennessee
ans think of the soundness of Mr..
Fletehers republieanism or loyalty, in
view of this
FLETcHRR's POLITICAL STATUS
Mr.. Fletcher, sophistieally, claims that
his position is that Of majority of the
National Republican party But he does
not and he dare not agOw his letter, and
his review Of our reply, to be in harmony
with the platform Of the Union Republic
can party Of Tennessee, for he knows that
the people have eyes and use them. We
deny that the platform of the National
Republican party is in conflict with that
OF Tennessee. We refer him to the re-
corded facts and principles Of the party,
down to this moment, in refptation of his
claim, and we again warn true republi-
cans OF the State against Mr.. Fletcher,
as an enemy OF the party, using the
power OF his office and position TO betray
it, or otherwise to serve his own per-
sOnal aims.
This appears the more probable from
his iusiDuatiOn that he expected TO be
found supporting Grants administration
when others are denouncing him as an
Andrew johnson or John Tyler. What
does he mean by this dark, enigmatical
threat ? Does he suppose that true Re-
publicans will denounce Grant while he
carries out the platform on which he was
eleeted2 Certainly he does not Does
he mean to hint that Grant will go back
on his party, and that then, he will be
supporting him, because he and Grant
will be on the same line and in the same
category? This, we incline to believe
the true solution, and hence we warn the
real friends of the party against him.
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sCHoOL FuND.
The House Proposes Further y,o.,-,
On the smns.s

On the subject.
In the House OF Representatives ves.
terday, Mr.. Singlstary, Of Carter, .rs-
scented she following preamble and reso>
IutiOns
Whereas. The special committee an,
pointed by the House Of Representative
to investigate the condition of the Scbooi
Fund deposited in the Tennessee Ma
tional Bank Of Memphis and. whereas
said committee submitted to the House
their report on the I'd inst, in which an
pears testimony Of a grave character. in
pesehing the honesty and integrity Of
some members Of cur body; and, whereas,
the dignity Of the State should be main
tanned and the persons implicated should
be brought to justice therefore.
Be 1t resolved by the House OF Repre>
sestatIFes, That a COMMITTEES Of FIVE be
appointed to make report to the House
without delay, whether or not the testi,
mony submitted by the COMMITTEES on
the School Fund to this House is sufi-
Gent to warrant this House in expelling
its members who are charged and imp.i.
Gated in acting and receiving money to
destroy the School Fund.
Resolved further, That said committee
may, if accused members in said report
as aforesaid demand hearing as to their
guilt or innocence, submit their pleas of
evidence as they may desire, which may
be embodied in the report Of the commit.
tee to the House.
The resolutions were adopted.
Mr.. White, of Greene, offered the FOL,
lowing preamble and resolution, which
were laid over for the present:
Whereas, Section three, article ten. of
the constitution OF the State of Tennes-
see declares that any elector who shall
receive any gift or reward in meat, drink,
money or otherwise, or any person who
shall bestow or offer to best0w said gift
directly or indirectly; and whereas, Secs
ton A, 79S of the Code OF Tennessee en-
phatically declares that any legislative
official who corruptly accepts or agrees to
accept any gift or gratuity or any thing Of
value under an agreement or with any
understanding that bis vote is to be cast
in favor Of any measure or upon any
particular side of any question or
proceeding which is or may be by law
brought before him in his official capacity
is guilty OF a criminal offense and,
whereas, 1t does appear most CONCLUSIVE
ly by testimony under oath that F. s.
Richards, Speaker of the House, has been
guilty OF accepting bride in money or
otherwise, with the understanding that
ne was to vote for q measure by which
the School Fund of the State was in part
lost to the State; and, whereas, Each
house of the General Assembly has the
right to sit in judgment upon the con,
duct and qualifications Of its own mem-
bers, and, with the concurrence Of two
thirds of the members, expei any mems
Der therefore,
Be it resolved by the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes Of the State Of Tennessee,
That for the offense set forth in the pre-
amble of this resolution, F. $. Richards,
Representative from the counties Of
of Shelby, Fayette and Upton, is hereby
expelled, and that his seat and the p0-
sltlOn Of Speaker are hereby dacla--.l "a
can't alter %. PssSagsOf this resolution
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DANBURY.
Further Particulars of the Dlsas

Further Particulars of the Disaster.
NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-Full particula
Of the disaster at Danbury, Connecticut,
state that the upper reservoir, which was
the first to give way, is situated twenty
ty>fiye hundred feet above the level oil
the river, which runs through the town,
and is about five miles distant from it.
The loss of property by the torrent is es-
timated at 100000 OF thirteen lives
lost, only five bodies have been recov~
cred. The others, it is supposed, have
been lodged under the cakes Of ice and
the timber, which were swept a great
distance down the stream. Three dams
and five bridges were swept away. Dam
bury would now be helpless in case Of a
fire
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.tBARREN WIFE's sTRAFAGEa.
pale Ot n Founding Babe-A Singular
Case Of Bogus Maternity.

! 1t 90 ~ n rAEtoAhhs-5 nADt-A HauE ENnE
Case Of Bogus Maternity.
Mr. George p Elliott, visiting
agent Of the TOwksbury, Mass,
almshouse, in his work the past year,
of looking after the children put out
to service from that institution, en-
countered the following decidedly
novel case
A founding babe was charged to
q man in - / visited the fam
lily and found them to be worth lit
tie property, frugal and Industrious
/ saw the man and asked him about
the child. He Indignantly, but with
apparent honesty, denied ever hav-
ing taken such a boy from the aims
house, and L could get no informa-
ton from him concerning the child,
though he admitted having one in
the house about the age of the one i
was in search of, but he said it was
his own, born of his wife, and he
produced a priests christening GER
titicate as testimony to the truthful
ness Of the matter / left him be-
cause he became abusive in his Ian
guage, and made inquiries of his
neighbors, who corrOborated his
story, as also 40 ~ svvtt RECORDS.
On iasLHez io4Uiry heweyet, !
found . gentleman Who vas
personally cOgaizsnt nf the
fac, that TIC mans wife did
take child from the almshouse,
and that the child so taken was the
one claimed by the man to be his
own. Becoming convinced that L
could not satisfactorily get at the
true facts in regard to the child's
welfare from the family at their
home (the man having threatened
to shoot me if l ever visited him
AGAIN., / soon after caused a letter
to be sent, enjoining him to appear
at the institution at time specified.
He did not come in answer to the
letter, but his wife appeared in his
stead, humbly confessing that she
intercepted the letter, her husband
knowing nothing about it, or of her
coming in answer to it; that she
took the child on the day it was
charged to her husband, and with
out his notwithstanding left
home in the morning with the in
tention Of getting the infant, but
wisely telling him that she was
going to a neighbOring city
to see some friends, and that
she went home in the evening with
the babe, telling him that she had
given birth to it on the cars during
her absence; which state of things
the husband had always believed.
This belief on his part doubtless
accounts for the indignation with
which your agent inquiries of him
about an almshouse child were
treated. The wife on her knees
begged piteously that her husband
might not be told these things, say
ing it would break up the family,
separate man and wife, etc. In con
sideration of the child's temporary
good, its home being pleasant and
satisfactory one, and with view to
its heirship of the property, this
wish of the woman has been graft
fed. The husband and neighbors
remain in ignorance of the true cir
cumstances of the child's birth.
now call attention to the case, be
lieviBg it to be an instructive one,
as showing to what curious means
childless wives may resort to graft
fy maternal instincts.
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YER MONT.
The walA.st sim walking.

The WaIbSsI SIIH NaIAIng.
ST. ALBANs, Feb. 3-WestOn passed
through here yesterday and reached
Rouse's Point early this morning He
was to rest at MCore's, Clinton county,
twelve miles from ROuse's Point IL he
reached MoOre's he will be SAC miles
from Bangor. Weston was robbed at
Swanton Falls. lie ran into the woods
in terror, while his comrades in the sleigh
drove fiercely in the direction of Alburgh.
Weston seems confident of his ability to
make up his lost time. He has lost six
pounds in flesh since leaving Bangor.
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NEW YORK.


/ E46 kElbuMe Am0ukkc4 an OmAlRo
acknowledgements, etc.
NEW York, Feb. 3.-The Tribune de.
nounces the Alabama treaty and says il
appears as if Reverdy johnson and
Andy johnson had conspired to disgrace
this country.
A raid was made by a gang of pick
pockets on passenger train on the Hud-
son railroad this morning, in the upper
part Of the city. Several passengers had
their pockets relieved of wallets, watches
etc., while crowding from the rear to the
forward cars, in accordance with the
order of thief who personated the COM
ductor.
The storm extends over the whole
country from Maine to Texas.
Gen. Grant arrived late last evening,
and drove to the residence Of Hamilton
Fish, in 18th street. About midnight he
went to the charity ball at the Academy
of Music, where he remained about an
hour. He viii remain in the city for a
few days as the guest of Mr.. Fish.
In the United States Supreme Court
yesterday, in the case of the United
States VS.. Watson & Carey, distillers, on
the charge of illicit removal Of spirits
from distillery, the Court directed the
jury to bring in verdict for the Governs
ment, which was done.
The Messrs. Guetennan, charged with
frauds on the revenue were to day, with
the consent of the District Attorney dis
charged from custody, the evidence
failing to sustain the case Of the govern
ment against them
The store Of Aaron Echorichts on
Eightieth street, was damaged by fire
this morning. Loss $4,000; insured for
5000.
The announcement of the arrival Of
Gen. Grant is premature. He leaves
Washington tomorrow morning, accom-
panied only by Gen. Dent.
A Washington special says that the
public debt statement will show an in
crease of $ll, 100000.
The strike of book printers ended by
the employers paying the terms they
demanded. The sailors strike is fall
ure. Several strikers shipped to>day at
old
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MEMPHIS.
A Prisoner Escapes from "a bet

A Prisoner Escapes from IA Detective.
MEMPHIS, Feb. John Brown, Nash
Vile detective who for month has been
in pursuit of notorious character, BY
the name of Webb, a fugitive from East
Tennessee, arrived here tonight and
reports having captured Webb near
Vicksburg lie has obtained a requisi-
ton for him approved by Gen. Gillem.
After ironing him securely started for
Nashville, but when near Sardis Mississ
ippi, to-day Brown fell asleep Webb got
hold the key of hand-cufs, unlocked them
and walked off at Sardis when the train
stopped, leaving Brown asleep. The re-
wards offered for Webb amount to
s. 600
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ROSTON.
Grand Army of the Republic Robbed

Grand Army of the Republic Robbed.
Boston, Feb. 3-Lieut Siddons, Trea-
surer OF Post IL of the Grand Army OF
the Republic reports that he was
robbed Of $1,000 and some personal valu-
ables in his office yesterday, by a man
who suddenly seized him from behind,
then threw him down and presented a
pistol, threatening TO shoot if he made
any noise. The robber made his escape
At the annual meeting of the New
England Agricultural Society to-day Geo
b Loring was elected President.
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The active competition between the
freight agents Of the different lines Of
railroad leading East from Cincinnati for
freight has resulted in material reduc-
ton in prices. Fourth class freight to
New York and Boston is now taken
at 40 cents per 100 pounds Gall rail-, AMI
30 81 &c. to Baltimore and Philadel-
phia. The war is rather lively, and still
lower rates will undoubtedly prevail
soon.
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CUBA.

Arrival of Spanish TrOOPs-AnOther
Riot.
HAVANA, Feb. City entirely tram
quill A steamer has arrived with troops
from Spain.
A serious riot occurred in the town Of
Benacal few days since resulting in
several Spaniards and Cubans being
killed.
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MEMPHIS.

fine Financial Condition Of the city,
Special TO the Union and American.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 3.-Last year the city
government used 100000 bonds to exc
tinguish floating debts. The same debts
are go great now that Aldermen agreed
tonight to issue half million more.
All the city property is levied on and
mortgaged Aldermen want to sell the
Little Rock Railroad stock levied on by
United States Marshal. How mach city
scrip is out no body knows Consider
able excitement was caused by the school
fund developments made by Rutter aud
Psrham Ryders purity was foreseen.
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ST. LOUIS.
Arrest of COunterIeIters-The Coming
Prize Fight, etc.

Prize Fight, etc.
ST. Louis, Feb. 3.-B. F. Newall and
It. AlIsep were arrested to-day for having
about $500 in counterfeit money in their
possession.
The police of this city made 100 arrests
last month, 1913 of which were for drunk
enness. Stolen property to the amount
of $1,000, and $500 worth of estray
property, was restored to its owners.
The Board of Trade of this city has
indorsed the protest of the Philadelphia
Board Of Trade against that clause ofthe
bankrupt act known as the 80 per cent.
provision.
ThOs. Allen, the pugilist arrived here
yesterday and will go into training at
once. The third deposit was made last
night, and the fourth and last will be
made nest Tuesday night. Great inter-
est is felt in the coming fight and betting
is quite lively.
The storm throughout the Northwest
continues and a large amount of snow has
fallen. 1t has showed here all the alter
noon.
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BY Mr.. Reeves: Bill TO cnarter man.
ufacturing company in Shelby county.
By Mr. Lillard Bill to change the line
between Giles and Marshall counties.
SPEAKER RICHARDS.
Mr.. Ryder here said that he wished, in
the interest of fair play, to call up the
resolution introduced by Mr.. White, Of
Greene, which proposes to expel Mr..
Richards from the House. A resolution
like that which threw blighting shadow
over the reputation of a member ought
not to be allowed to lie on the table
particularly when that member is anxious
and ready for investigation. 1t would be
a grievous wrong to the member who is
the subject OF the resolution for the con-
tents Of that paper to be spread broadcast
over the land, while the House, the prop
er body to investigate the charges con-
tanned in it, is. silent as to the truth or
falsity of the charges.
Mr.. Grayson moved to refer the reSe-
luton to the committee appointed under
Mr.. Singletary's resolution.
Mr.. Prosser, temporarily in the chair,
appointed the committee under Mr..
Singletary's resolution as follows:
Messrs. Singletary, Bosom, Thornburg of
Granger, Roach and McNair.
Mr.. Taylor, of Carter and johnson, Oh
jected to the appointment of Mr.. Bosom,
as he was implicated by the report of the
School Fund Committee.
The name of Mr.. Bosom was with-
drawn and Mr.. Gilmer appointed in his
stead.
Mr.. Grayson's motion to refer then pre-
vailed.
Mr.. Richards, who appeared to be
much affected, made few remarks, as to
the embarrassing position in which the
resolution of Mr.. White, of Greene, places
him before the House and country. He
did not desire to evade the charges con-
tanned in the report of the School Fund
Committee on the contrary, he deman-
ded, in justice to himself, thorough inves-
tigation. Even dog is generally affor~
ded some chance, but the resolution pros
posed to ANONYMOUSLY expel him from
the House without having been afforded
an opportunity to vindicate himself. Until
the charges against him were disposed
Of, it would be hardly proper for him, nor
din he wish, to retain his seat as presid-
ing officer OF the House. He would
therefore ask that temporary Speaker
be designated by the House.
TEMPORARY SPEAKER
After some discussion, Mr.. Prosser was
elected as temporary speaker, the vote
being Prosser 80 and WoOdcock IS.
Mr.. Roach was also nominated; but de-
clined on the ground of his having TO
serve as a member of the committee ap-
pointed under Mr. Singletary's resolution.
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HOUSE.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 3.-The House was
called to order at l0A. NJ, Speaker Rich
ards in the chair and sixty members
present.
Mr.. Richards rose to a question of
privilege for the purpose Of explaining his
connection with the Tennessee National
Bank of Memphis, and set himself right
in reference to the position he occupies in
the report of the Special Committee on
the missing School Fund.