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HORSE THIEVES CAPTURED.
A Fight With one Of the Party.

- Win OhC hhe
Ga Thursday morning last, as we learn
from the Athens (Ala.) Post, couple Of
gentlemen arrived there from White coun-
ty, Tennessee, tracing party of horse
thieves, who had been infesting White
county, and who, they had been informed
were pursuing their unlawful vocation in
and around that portion of Alabama. A
posse, under the leadership of John III.
Elliott, deputy sheriff, started in the direc-
ton of Browns Ferry that evening, and
about sunset came up with "Bud" Carter,
one of the horse thieves, within short
distance Of the ferry. The party hailed
him, ordering him to surrender,
which lie obstinately refused 10
do, but ran off at furious rate, shooting
at the party as he dashed OFF. Fortunately.
neither of the pursuing party we're wound
ed, the distance being too great for his
pistol. The posse then returned the FIRE
with more certain aim, several buckshot
taken effect in the thieP5 leg and back.
Another effort was now made to have Car
ter surrender, but, being desperate char
acter, and knowing that few years servi-
tude would accrue from such step, he
again refused, and made an attempt to ford
! the river. His pursuers we're now close
upon him, and being weak from loss OF
blood, he deliberately surrendered himself
to the deputy sheriff: James Wilson, the
name Of the other outlaw, had not yet
been heard from, and while the party were
celebrating what course to pursue, Wilson
came up to the party, not knowing what
had occurred, and was taken charge Of by
the posse. He had been in guest Of viii.
ky, and returning had fallen into an in.
tended trap.
The character Of Carter is said to be ex.
tremely bad, being considered desperate
OF the worst kind. He had been but few
months in the county, and had beer
married while here. He has been liVipl
for some time near the river, where b
sustained himself by pilfering and making
occasional horse stealing raids upon th
surrounding neighborhOods. On his CAP
ture he made serious threats upon the lii
of one Of the gentlemen who had cause
: his arrest. .
OF the character of Wilson very little
known. He is known to have been Ell
gagged in several illegal transactions, an
the authorities consider him equally guilt
{ with the other.
r The prisoners were examined late o
4 Thursday night by Esquire Sanders, VII
E committed them to Jail until further ev
dence can be elected.
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MEMPHIS ITEMS.

The following paragraphs are extracted
from the Memphis Sun Of the Sd;
The Odd Fellows continue preparations
for their Fiftieth anniversary on the Goth
inst. Dyersburg will send q delegation
of twenty fve.
The fremen of the city were yesterday
paid one hundred dollars on account of
their salaries. This is all they have re-
ceived since November last.
A number Of Velocipede hats, with
ostrich plumes, jauntily trimed and
pretty, were worn by ladies on Main
street yesterday.
Horses Just now are horses. Any
thing that can do mile inside Of four
minutes, ft to ride or kick a bnggy to
pieces, is worth three hundred dollars
and upwards.
Under the proclamation Of Gov Senter,
the Register Of Shelby county VIII oegln
next Monday to register voters de IN
tends visiting in person every precinct oil
the county, 80 as to give every one who
has the inclination an opportunity OF
awaiting himself of his opportunity.
The st. Georges Benevolent Society of
Tennessee have donated one hundred
dollars toward founding in Memphis, a
Public Library and Reading Room. 10
addition to this, they propose giving
grand ball at Ccceran's Hall on 81
Georges day, (the birth day Of Shakes
peare) the proceeds of which are to be
devoted to the same enterprise
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FOREIGN.

New YORK, April 5.-The Herald
Mexican correspondent says civil war in
the State of Tamaulipas continues to
rage with undated fury.
A party Of rebels under Vegas defeats
ed Escobedo's troops near Grossa, cap
turing his equipage. archives and S27, :,
900 in specie. The same party attacked
the city Of Linares, but were repulsed
with heavy loss.
EscObedO's policy towards the rebels
is Of the most bloody and relentless
character. Nothing but extermation salts
fes him. He has given orders 10 have
shot all foreigners who are not proVidep
with pass ports.
Two American traders On their re-
turn from SaltimOs to the Rio Grande,
were robbed by the military, Shot and
their bodies hung on trees.
A Madrid dispatch says the Spanish
COrtes on Wednesday asked the ministry
for documents relative to goods said to
have been imported for commerce by
Mr.. Hale, the American minister, under
diplomatic franchise.
LONDON, April BIN the House OF
Commons to-day The bill for the aboli-
ton Of Imprisonment for debt passed TO
its second reading.
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MICHIGAN.
Navigation Resumed - state Prison
Troubles,

Navigation Resumed - State Prison
Troubles.
DETROIT, April 5.-Navigation is now
open between lakes Huron and Erie, and
boats leave here tonight for Cleveland
and Alpha.
The keepers, twenty-five in number,
having charge of the convicts in the
different shops in the State prison at
jackson, resigned this morning, because
their salaries were not raised by the
Legislature. Work in thu shops have
entirely ceased and the convicts arc
locked up in their cells. The contractors
have notified the agent that they will
hold the State responsible for damages,
which will amount to over 81, 300 per
day. The salary as fixed in the new law
is $500. The agents have called meets
ing Of the boald Of inspectors for to-mor-
row to consider the affairs. The Legis-
lalure adjourned sine die to-day.
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MINNESOTA.
Zee Moving Im Large Bodies.


ST. PAUL, April 5.-The ice in front
of the city commenced moving yesterday.
A piece half mile square fell down the
stream about hundred yards, carrying
with 1t the steamers Chippewa Falls and
Ellen Hardy and two government store
boats. This noon another piece moved,
taking with it the wharf boat, which
struck the government steamer Montana
and carried her down a few yards, in
ticting some damage on her bow. There
are serious apprehensiOns expressed that
if further movements take place before
the ice is more broken, considerable
damage will be done, not only to the
above named boats, but also to the Lake
Superior Railroad bridge, on which the
ice is now pressing heavily. The river
is very high, and rising rapidly.
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TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON.

Important Supreme Court Decision
The President signs the Tenure
Act SubsIitute-The Currency RIii,
etc, 9tc.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-The Supreme
Court to-day delivered an opinion in the
case OF James II. Austin, plaintiff in error
VS.. the Board Of Aldermen in error to the
Supreme Judicial Court of Common
wealth Of Massachusetts. The corpora
ton had taxed number of shares held
by MIR. Austin in various banks. He set
up the plea that the State act relative to
returns and taxation Of shares in associa-
lions for banking, established under the
laws OF the United States was repugnant
to.the statute of the United States, passed
June j, 1864. The Supreme Court
affirmed the validity of the statute of
Massachusetts.
The President to-day signed the mod
ltied tenure ofOffice bill as passed by
Congress.
The Committee on Ways and Means
to-day passed a resolution that they will
personally examine into all customhouses,
warehouses, revenue offices, etc, and
everything pertaining to revenue laws, in
order to enable them to frame a tariff
bill by the next session of Congress.
They will probably extend their visits
from Boston to San Francisco, beginning
in New York in May.
Chief Justice Chase to>day denied the
writ Of error in Twitchell's case oG the
ground that the fifth and sixth amend>
ments TO the constitution were not res
trictions upon State governments but |
only upon the government of the United |
States.
The Committee on Banking and Cur
rency had before it this morning the bill |
IN relation to currency.
Mr.. Jones, of Kentucky, moved to res |
port back to the house with recommen~
datiOns that it pass. NegatiVed.
The committee then proceeded to con-
slder the proposed amendment to it, but
had not completed its consideration when
the committee adjourned.
The Supreme Court adjourLs on the
18th, till October. No arguments will
be heard after Friday.
The Senate, this afternoon, confirmed
nearly two hundred nominations, in
GLIDING nearly all those of postmasteIs
heretofore transmitted TO that body, be-
sides registers and receivers of land Of
fees. Among the combinations for post
masters is that Of Josiah DelrOOch for
Memphis.
The Senate confirmed T. C. Camp,
Attorney General for the Eastern Dis
trict Of Tennessee, and r. McPhail Smith
Attorney General Middle District of
Tennessee.
Various friends OF Cuba proposed to
serenade Tomorrow night the special
envoy Of the Cubans, but they have
abandoned the project in accordance
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NEW YORK.
End of the typographical Strike
Basis of SettIement-WOrk for the
Vigilance Committee.

End Of the typographical Strike
Basis of SettIement-WOrk for the
Vigilance Committee.
New YORK, April 5.-The printers
strike so long existing has been settled
on the following basis: The employing
printers concede the $50 per week asked
by the Union, and the Union reduces
their prices Of composition about one
cent per one thousand ems, as follows
filty-trhee cents for solid manuscript
copy and fifty cents for loaded, fifty cents
for solid reprint copy and forty seven for
loaded. The price per hour for day
work to be thirtyfiye cents and for
night work fifty cents. COmpositors ems
ployed at day work to be allowed to
charge ten cents per thousand ems adS
ditiOnal for all matter set after six O'Clock
Pm. All book work to be charged in
pages.
Both committees are to sign the new
scale, and a copy Of it TO be posted
cOnspicuOusly in every Office. The en-
ploying printers also agree to recognise
The printer Union and recommend the
establishment of house for the accom-
mediation OF unemployed printers, to be
supplied with magazines and newspapers,
the expense to be borne mutually by
the employers and Union.
A German named Murray May yes
terdsy shot his wife at 425 east Fifty
fourth street with a shot gun in the
breast intiicting a serious wound, May
WAS arrested.
By the explosion on the steamer City
of New York on Saturday Thos. Jones,
greaser, was killed and the second signal
man, Hutchinson, was badly scalded.
While Mr.. John f. Faulkner Of 224
Bowery, was on his way home about ,
o'clock yesterday morning, he encounter
ed party ofyOung men who, upon his
refusing TO treat them, robbed him OF
small sum of money and gold watch.
Two OF the robbers were arrested on the
spot, but the others escaped with their
booty.
Three sailors entered the bar room oil
Daniel Golvin, l52 Furman street
Brooklyn, last evening. After getting
liquor an alteration ensued, when Col
vim drew a pistol and shot one Of the
party named McCampbell in the hand
Golvin was arrested and locked up Il
n wait examination
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Hog Stealing.

On Friday night the barn of Mr.. Waller,
the toll-gate keeper on the Nolensville
pike, at the first gate from the city, was
entered and two of his finest hogs spirited
away. The thieves took them some dis
lance, and after slaughtering them, pro-
ceeded 10 the direction of town-as ascer-
tanned from blood-marks on the way. No
reward is offered for the hogs, but the
thieves are requested to call again. /. T.
Chiffon is prepared to give them a cordial
reception, and bigger load to carry away
than two hogs
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CONNECTICUT.
Election Retnrns Rs they Look al FIR

Election Retnrns Rs they Look al First
Glance.
HARTFORD, April 5, 9 P. M.--Returns
are coming in well for the Republicans,
indicating the election of their ticket by
about 1000 majority, and the election Of
Strong over Dixon for Congress in the
first district. Returns from 40 town.
give S2l net Republican gain over last
springs vote. The full vote of Hartford
gives Marshall Jewett. Republican, for
Governor, 2,764; Jas. E. English, Demo
crat, 3,275; for Congress, j. E. Strong,
Republican, z, 759; James Dixon, Demo-
Graf, 3,267-a Republican gain of li7
over the vote for Governor last spring.
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SPAIN.
The crown altered Ex King Fel

The crown offered Ex King Ferdinand
MADRID, April 5.--InformAl meetings
of members of majority in the Cortes
have been held, and have resulted in a
resolution to support ex-King Ferdinand,
of Portugal, for the throne of Spain.
The council of ministers has also deci-
ded to second the majority Of the Cortes
in their determination, and deputation,
with Don Olsaga at its head, has gone to
Lisbon to invite Ferdinand to accept the
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On Tuesday night last, says the Trenton
Gazette. three men rode up 10 the house of
Mr.. Skies, five miIe, east of this place,
and called his son out He stepped out in
the yard and was shot down. Young Mr..
Skies land in fact the whole family Were
peacesble and iuofienSiye, and it was not
known that they had an enemy. No one is
suspected of the murder, and the affair is
a mystery to all.
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A chapter of Incidents.

Last Wednesday wac an unlucky day in
Union City. Inless than twenty-ldur honrs
four Ku-Klux regsliss we're found, two
soldiers shot, the lumber Kiln OF the Pres
byterian Church destroyed by fire, and DR..
English's railroad meeting broken up.
Quite enough for ooe day, says the Union
Iifv Herald
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ARKANSAS.

The Leg isiRture Trying TO InVeSt Clay
ton with More Power.
MEMPHIS, April 5.-The, AvaIanche's
Little Rock special, this evening says a
bill passed the Senate to-day author
izing the Governor to fill all vacancies
that may occur in county offices also,
another authorizing him to remove sher>
ifs and cOnstsbles and appoint others
where they fail to comply with processes
issued by justices and clerks.
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PHILADELPHIA.

Extensive Robbery of "a Savings BauES
PHILADELPHIA, April 5.-aboIt $780,
600 of the securities stolen from the
Beneficial Savings Fund yerteriay were
uon~convertible registered bonds.
500 900 Of the Slj0,OOO coupons were
) Dos. The society will have over
sI3O 600 to meet the claims OF 1000 de-
nositors. $4,000 reward is offered.
PAYMENT TO the depos.tors Tor the present
IS suspended. Lilies combination lock
m vault as we'll as smaller safe inside
were forced with apparent ease.
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CINCINNATI.
the Election Of ely Omcers.

CINcmHATI, April 5.-ln the election
TODAY for city officers, Terrence for mayor
and Tale for Judge OF the Supreme Court,
both republicans, were elected. The
latter had no opposition. The republican
t.cket was elected except minors Oh
ficers.
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Oae company OF infantry and one of
cavalry remain in 0veTton county O.her
companiss sent TO that locality lave been
removed, aud are expected TO arrive here
to-day.
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TELEGRAPHIC.
WASHINGTON.
END OF THE TENURE MUDDLE.
The President Signs the SHbStI-
tute TO The Act.
Combinations By the Senate.
Important Decision by the Su.
preme Court.
CINCINNATI Election Yesterday.
Western Ice Moving.
The Connecticut Election.
ANDREW JOHNSON.

a Dispatch Announcing the Time OF
His Arrival I'm Nashville.
Special to the Union and American.
KNOXVILLE, April s. Ex- President
johnson will leave Knoxville Tuesday,
at one O'Clock /; will stop over night at
Chattanooga, and reach Nashville by af>
ternoon train Wednesday, and speak
Thursday.
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VIRGINIA.

Army Omeers in New Role.
RICHMOND, April 5.-Gen. Webb to-
day appointed Col. Garrick Mallory Sec
rotary Of State, and Maj. w. A. Porter
Second Auditor. Both gentlemen are
officers OF the army.
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l. O.. O. F.-AmOng the interesting
features of the approaching semi ceh>
tennial celebration in Philadelphis, will
be the appearance in the procession of
Washington Ledge No. l, of Mary
land, instituted on The Goth of April,
1919, by Thomas Wildey. IL is the pro-
genitor of all the lodges now in eXis-
tence in America. The first Encamp-
ment instituted in the United States will
also participate in the display Phild -
neIuLtn IcHnPr
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INCIDENT AND ACCIDENT

WHITE PLAINS, April 5.--The two
express robbers, Morton and Thompson,
with two other prisoners committed for
theft, escaped from Jail last night. The
affair is involved in great mystery.
Providence, r. |, April 5.-Brevtt
Brig. Gen. Henry s. Burden, command
ing Fort Adams, Newport, died at that
post, on Sunday, of apOplexy.
CHICAGO, April BIT is understood
that Perry Smith, Vice President of the
Chicago and North Western Railroad,
rendered his resignation to the Board OF
Directors in New York on Saturday.
Another accident happened on the
Toledo, Peoria and Warsaw railroad on
Friday evening last. A train ran off
the track near Hollis station caused by
a broeen rail. More men were injured,
but none dangerously.
MEMPHIS, April accompanies D and
f, 9th United States cavalry, arrived
here to day en- route to the plains via St.
Louis. They have been stationed at
jackson, Miss, for the past three years.
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SILLY STORIES FROM THE SoUTH.-MTs.
Paulna w. Davis writes TO the Provi>
dence Or. L. Journal to deny silly
story that she had been poisoned in
Florida. She speaks severely of the
sensational writers who send on such
tales of malicious temper and violence on
the part of the residents Of the South,
and says Throughout the South, for
the past three winters, have met only
kindness and courtesy from all classes,
and by some l believe my visits arc
gladly welcomed"
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Preparing 10 do Honor 10 the Occs-

H-tFVhEEH- 10 UU HHWEhUE 70 IHo WITT
sion.
We understand thai a large number Of
our prominent colored men are making
PREPARATIONS 10 participate in the recep-
ton 10 eX-presinet johnson.
bishop QUiHIaTd la JacE SON.
EIrhoP Quintard confirmed fifteen PER
sous al 81, Lute's Church in Jackson,
Tenn, on Sunday last.
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But Congress met, and here the strife
began. They said, No, these States shall
not have Representative and Senators,
and thence, all thoseoppressive laws which
followed were vetoed: trying citizens Of
the United States without juriss, by milf
tary commissions, etc. did oppose all
these things. am not ashamed to come
up and tell you 50. I would do il again.
Inc pardoning power? Yes, / exercised
II i psrdoned more men than any other
man IN the civilized world, and the only
regret have is that have not pardoned
more tnan have. Some of these men who !
unPiain 30 much, need q pardon more |
man .nose have pardoned. Yes, par
ooned them as fast as l could, as fast "a the /
slate OF public opinion would bear me ont
Ia II; In one instance, sixty-6ve thousand
and when 4 comes TO putting men in prison
on account of political offenses, they were
Pardoned out as fact SIS practicable. And
for all this II has been charged that have
got to be Rebel. "a voice, You would
not be any worse for that Ia connection
with this pardoning subject, and the exer-
else of power under the civil tenure bill,
why, they turned around after rebellion is
suppressed and we had said States cannot
get out, and said, They are out and cannot
get 10.
Let me ask this vast assembly il those
ten or eleven States had been conquered
by foreign power, would that power re-
iuse them representation But the thing |
ran so far that made my rule Of duty my
conscientious convictions. The public |
good was my aim, the constitution was my ,
guide, and because Of my thus resisting {
Ineif oppressive measures, L was do [
nounced and opposed, and at last it result v
Ell In bringing me before one Of the bodies, q
srraigned, impeached, stood, the culprit. | Y
There was Jefferson Davis, the chief of I,
he rebellion, arrested and put in prison, "
Ind good deal was talked about his trial, a
tic. This same party bailed Davis out of .
Prison, sent him to Europe, or 10 go Il
where he pleased, and |, that had been Il
tanding by my country, my feet on the NJ
there stood and was placed .,
'efore the court, impeached for high e,
rimes and misdemeanors, and had 10 n
all upon your distinguished fellow r.
itizen 10 defend me, and now, sir, turning "a
D Mr.. Nelson after you have successfully m
offended me, |, in turn, preferred some W
rticles Of impeachment against this Con- ia
ress al this body, and | inapeaeh them, n,
nd here (holding up copy OF the ccnsti- SO
ltion), is my bill Of impeachment and in m
Elements So it is we are both here We OF
lest here after eight years. And 80 you ar
,s how this thing runs. You talk about ID
sitors and treason. Why, the charge Ia
as been made that | was traitor. A W,
aitor to whom and to what2 Where is di
Ie man II want TO look him in the faee) IT
ho will say that | ever deserted my N
'untry or my principles? 1t is easy to in
and and make charges in every nook and .,
rner and eight-by-ten place, about my DO
ing traitor. / said | am here for the a.
lrpose of laying my bones among you. lei
mean to make use of my life in defend tel
2 nv character,
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