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Various Explanations.

One explanation that was given us yes
terday Of the probable cause of the bur
glars at the Second National Bank leaving
their tools behind them, and which may
possibly be the true one is this: At an
early hour In the morning, some time be-
fore daylight, two or three policemen hap
pened to meet opposite the Bank, and as is
frequently the case With policemen, they
stopped for a few minutes conversation,
but we are informed they had no suspic-
ion of what was going or. 1t is supposed
that the picket placed by the bur-
glars saw these policemen, and
agreeing that they had an iukling of the
state Of affairs, and we're about to surround
the building, that he gave the alarm.
Another is, that policemen Read and Fitz-
patrick passing along heard noise in the
bank and stopped to listen which caused
the signal man to give the alarm, which
made the burglars desist We have an
other explanation which is quite plausible
and which is this; it will be remembered
that it rained necessarily during Saturday
night. The UNIos AND AMERICAN Tele-
graphic Messenger in going to and from
the telegraph Office at late hour on one
Of his trips, to avoid the rain, passed a.
most into the alley, right under the nose,
as 1t were, of the sigusl man en- the house
top. 1t is possible that he thought the
messenger sas a vatchman or some one
going into the bank, and gave the alarm
that stopped operations at the vaults
These and various other suggestions we
have heard that may have caused the bur
glars 10 desist and hurriedly leave their
tools behind, making their safe exit from
the building.
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PRIVATF PARTIFS.
RniIrond CommIssIoners.

The Wilson county proxies arrived in
this city yesterday from Lebanon, and had
a consultation with the Davidson County
Railroad Commissioners in regard to a
ticket for Directors of the Tennessee and
Pacific Railroad No ticket was selected,
owing to the fact that the Smith county
proxy was present, and claimed that hs
had night to cast the vote of that county.
An Injunction has been granted by the
Chancery Court of Smith county against
the issuance Of bonds by citizens Of that
county, amounting TO about $500, 600, and
the county has never issued the bonds.
Under these circumstances it was deter
mined to leave the question to be consid-
cred at the election for Directors to-dsy.
No ection was taken by the Davidson
Comfy Commissioners in regard to the
proposition made by Attorneys for the
State in regard te the Edgefeld and Ken
lucky Railroad, as the County Court will
meet soon, and it was thought best to
leave action to that court,
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E AND DAVIDSON COIN
TN MEDICAL SOCIETY.
New Organization - Articles
AdOPted-COmmiftees-ObJects, etc.

New Organization - Articles
AdOPted-COmmiftees-ObJects etc.
Last Saturday at O'Clock P. NJ. accord
ing to call published in the city papers.
a number Of the members of the medical
profession of Nashville assembled at the
Farmers Club rooms for the purpose of
organizing local medical society. Con-
slderlng the fact that the notice had been
short, and that this was only preliminary
meeting, there was a very fair representa-
ton OF Nashville physicians, including sew
eral prominent mambers of the profession.
On motion, DR.. Paul F. Eve was called
to the chair and DR.. George s. BIaclzle au-
pointed Secretary.
committee of three, consisting of Drs.
Buist, Menees and L. L Miller. was then
appointed to draft articles of ORGANIZATION.
es 1t was decided not to have a constjtu-
tion or bylaws, but simply articles of o.
ganlZatlon. The committee retired. and
after brief dehberation, returned and re-
ported the articles of organization, which.
with very slight notifications, were
adopted. These articles provide that
the name Ct the organization shall be
The Davidson County and Nashville Med
lcal Society; that the regular meetings
s1all be held Ga the first and third
thursdays of each month; that the officers
shall consist OF President, Vice-P President
and Secretary, who shall hold their offices
Tor one year, or until their successors are
appointed; aud that the code of ethics of
the American Medical Association shall be
the code OF this organization. The articles
also prescribe the mode in which physi-
cisns IN the county may become members
OF the Society, and provide for meeting
the current expenses of the organization.
The Society, having adopted the above
articles, proceeded to the election Of perm
aneDt officers, with the following result:
President, DIR. Paul F. Eve; Vice-Presi-
dent, DR.. Thomas Menees; Secretary, DR..
j. ID. Plunkett.
All the physicians present then came
forward and paid their mutation fees, thus
becoming members of the Society.
A committee of three, consisting of Drs.
Compton, Buist and Hughes, was next sp-
pointed to sec1re rooms for the permanent
use Of the Societe.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
the President to appoint delegates to the
State Medical Society, which meets at Pu-
laski on the 4th Of April Tho President
dld not announce the names as he desired
hrst to ascertain who would be likely to
attend, If appointed delegates.
The society then adjourned to meet on
the first Thursday in April at the Davidson
County Farmers Club room at 3 o'clock P.
NJ, at which time it is expected that
much larger number will be present, as
from the name of the society it is evident
that 1t Is designed to include all physicians
IN the county who are eligible to member
ship.
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at was used pressure of all kinds by him
self or agents, especially thaough the ap-
pointing power, all to secure the consum-
nation of this scheme. The President
said the Senator had placed himself at
the head of q more powerful and costly
Ku-Klux than those of the South. Had
the President been so inspired as to be-
stow on Southern Unionists, white and
black, one-half of the time in zeal, will,
personal attention, personal effort and
personal intercession which he has be-
slowed upon his attempt to obtain
half an Island in the Caribbean sea, our
Southern Ku-Klux would have existed in
name only, while tranquility would have
reigned everywhere within our borders.
General applause in the galleries and
hiss.
The main point of the speech was his
conviction of the President by the law
and evidence of having violated the Con-
stitution of the United States, the law of
nations, justice and humanity, and con-
spring with Dominicans to usurp and
violate the Dominican Constitution. In
doing this the President had usuIped
kingly. prerogstive, and continued to as
sume it after the Senate had rejected the
treaty, which might give him excuse for
this unwsrranted use of the naval power
of the United States.
Afterspeaking three hours, Dir. Sumner
concluded.
NEOrt0n's Defence of the Accused.
Mr.. Morton took the floor and said the
sole object of Mr.. Summers speech was
to charge the President and two members
of the Cabinet with high crimes and mis-
demeanors. The Haytien Minister he'd
any desire to interfere while
assisting Cabral to attack Dominica.
Our Government merely notified Hayti
that while negotiations were pending it
would not allow her to make war on DOM
mica. He also argued that Sumner in at
iacking the President struck at the Re-
Publican party and helped to put the De-
party in power.
Mr.. Howe followed on the same side;
after which, the Senate adjourned.
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No. 81 North Summer Street,
NEAR UNION.
feb9 eodtlian972
STRANGERS IN A STRANGE LAND.
visitors from Erin's Green Isle.



About fifty years ago, In Monksland,
County of Roscommon, ireland, James
Doyle first saw the light of day. He re-
named on the Emerald Isle till he was
eighteen years of age, when, like many CT
his countrymen before him, he crossed The
OCEAN to seek his fortune in America.
Sometime after landing at New York, he
obtained employment with a surveying
party in the interior, and finally, in the
course of years, found his way 20 Cincin-
natl, when, having accumulated soms
property, he engaged in business for hina-
self. Then he removed to Nashville, where
we believe he first established brewery,
and afterwards was Engaged in the wine
and liquor business. Ia August, 1863, be
died in Nashville leaving no viii
Some friends IN Nashville, and also
Catholic Priest in Wheeling, Va, sent sew
eral communications to the deceased's rel
atives in Ireland, informing them that Mr..
DOYLE bad died intestste, leaving about
$40 600 worth of real and personal prop
erty. At Monksland, ths deceased bad
brother, (who died several years since,
and that brother left wife and four child
rem. Roger Doyle, one of these children,
came here to Nashville short time after
his uncle had died, and made inquiries in
regard to the matter, but as far as we are
informed, for reasons not apparent, be did
not succeed in obtaining any CT his uneles
property, and finally went to Columbia,
Tennessee, where be was residing about
three months since. About that
.ime Roger sent 10 his brother and
siste-s in ireland copy Of a Nashville
parsr stating that the property of James
Doyls, deceased. was in the OhaDcery Court
at Nashville, aud that if the relatives of
the deceased did not appear by the LIST Of
April, 1871. their claims would be forfeit
ed. John Doyle (aged about twenty and
one Of his sisters, Margaret Doyle, at once
left Iyeland for this country. and arrived
in Nashville last Saturday. They te'e-
graphed to their brother Roger, at Colum-
biz, Tenn, but he had gone away in
search of some employment on arailroad,Ee
believe John and Margaret ars now in this
city, and will probsbly take steps to secure
their share of the property, if 1t should sp-
pear that their claims are valid, though il Is
said that a cousin of their uncle fJames
Doyle, decea5ed) is living in st. Louis,
and that, being nRturaized, be might have
a prior claim. With these legsl matters,
however. we have nothing to do, cur CD.
ject being only to state the general facts
of the case. The brother and sister are
now in Nashville, al are very desirous to
learn the whereabouts Of their brother
Roger As James Doyle never married, it
is supposed that bis property would be-
long to those next Of hin, but there appear
to be some legal difficulties IN the case,
bat of The nature Of which we are not fully
advised r-.e
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The Fate of AIsac,
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS,

Several large creyasses are reported in
upper Louisiana.
The new Republican departure in Gin
cinnati gains ground, and a series of lee
lures by G. w. Curtis, Carl Schurz and
Lyman Trumbull are arranged.
Twenty square miles of forest on Long
Island were burned on Sunday.
1t is reported that ex-senator Tbayer
will be appeased with the Portuguese
mission.
Peter Cooper, Moses Taylor and Cyrus
w. Field propose to buy out the New
York Times.
The cotton movement of last week
shows a very large falling off.
Cabral has attacked an outpost near
Azua and captured fort near that city.
The official statement of Collector
Bailey's defalcation is 1892, ,642-over
five years salary of the President.
Four hundred leading men of New Or
leans notify the financial world that they
will resist By all legal means the payment
of any State debt beyond the $25, 900, 600
already incurred.
Cuba advances the export tax on sugar
to 75c per box and $l.5 80 per hogshead,
Tue King of Sweden is on the sick list
Ground has been broken for the Central
Park Hotel, New York. 1t will be on
Fifth Avenue facing the park, and will
cost 81, 800, 600, three times the cost of
the St. Nicholas.
The Fenians propose no more raids on
Canada, and will wait for England to get
involved in war.
A ix-inch snow storm prevails in New
England.
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MISSISSIPPI.
Origin of the Meridian RiOt-The
Radical Mayor the Incendiary.

Origin of the Meridian RiOt-The
Radical Mayor the Incendiary.
MERIDIAN, MISS, March 25.-The Me-
ridisn Mercury to day says of VIM. Stur-
CESS: 'The conviction of an incendiary
is seldom established by direct and posi-
tive testimony. Men may lie and commit
perjury, but circumstances never lie. The
investigation closed Thursday evening,
and the testimony, which is all written
down, has chain of circumstancisl evil
dence pointing so strongly TO Sturgess, the
late Mayor of Meridian, as the incendiary
of the night of the 4tb, as to crowd out
every ether theory of the confagration.
He stands out before the world as the in
cendiary and formenter of the riot in
which the Judge was shot on the Justices
seat by negro. He is, besides, under
Indictment for felony in this county,
which would send him to the peniten-
tisry.n
WAsHINGToY, March 26.-A' leading
Radical Massachusetts member of the
House declares that the Tribune's account
of the riots at Meridian, Miss, proves
conclusively that their own party origi
mated the disturbance there, and is re-
sponsible for what followed.
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CLOTHIERS.
70 Public Square, Nashville, Tenn. m,,.

made next morning, but no trace was left
as to the perpetrators. No articles were
missing from the store, and the would be
thieves left empty handed as they came.
h. FULLERs STORE BROKEN OPEN.
The next case in order is the store of @.
L Fuller & Co, No. 81 West Church
street, on the south side, near Spruce
The burglars approached the front door,
and with a hatchet, which was left on The
premises, and which proved to be one
they had stolen from the store of Brien Il
Thaxton, they priced the door shutters up
ward, slipping the lower bolt, and pushed
against the shutters till the back bolt
slipped out, and the door few open. They
then entered the store, and made directly
for the money drawer. This they readily
opened and appropriated the contents,
amounting to but three or four dollars.
Money seems to have been the sole OBJ
ject and purpose of the rascals, not find
ing which, they left the store without tax
ing an article of any description. Dhey
left as they came, giving no sign of whence
they came or whittier they went.
L. NICHOLS STORE ALMOST ENTERED.
About half past eleven o'clock burglars
and thieves approached P L. Nichols
store. on Summer street near Church. By
means of a Jimmy" as is supposed, they
succeeded in sliding both the locks Of the
first door, and were about opening the
same. Luckily the clerk, John H. Kee-
gan, who was sleeping up stairs, heard the
noise. He at once arose and hurried down.
He could see nothing, but still heard the
noise. He went back to his room, put on
his slippers, got bis pistol and again went
down He went to the front door which
he quickly opened. The burglars, three
in number, either saw him approaching by
the light from the street through the win
dow CT heard him coming, S0on as he
opened the door they precipitately fed,
turni1 DR.. Kline's corner and rushing
down Church street on the double-quiek.
Mr. Keegan says they had large bunch of
keys and other implements il their pos
session, and that if they had had little
more time their purpose Of robbery would
have been accomplished.
DINING ROOM OF THE WELLER HOUSE EN-
TIRED
The dining room of the Weller House,
on South Cherry street between Church
and Broad, was also feloniously entered
between the hours Of midnight and day.
No door or window was broken open, the
entrance apparently having been made
with duplicate or false key, as the door
was found ajar, with no broken locks,
catches or abrasions. A quantity of pro-
visions stolen was the extent of the loss
PRIVATE PARTIES.
We hear also Of number of private
parties and residences against whose prem
ises demonstrations were attempted on the
same night. Il is clear that dangerous
and villsinous characters are day and night
prowling in our midst in various gUises,
and it is of the utmost importance that
our people be not only on their guard as to
the security and protection of their valu-
ables, but do all they can to aid in the dis
covery of the villains.
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IN another, every such offence shall be
regarded as committed in either district
and may be inquired into, tried and dealt
with the same as If wholly committed in
said district. The operations of this Sec
ton are by its terms limited to the first OF
June, 1872.
Democratic Caucus.
The Democratic members of Congress
held caucus tonight st the capitol, con-
tinuing in session nearly four hours. They
interchanged views on the subject of
the bill prepared by the House select COM
mlttee and criticised its features. 1t was
stated with general assent that most of
the disturbances in the South arose from
the bad state of local government, while
in not few cases the reports of
violations of law were great
ly exaggerated for political eff
feet. The remedy, however, was not
to be found in such Ku KluX measures
as have been presented. 1t was Incl
dentally said that the relieving of disa-
bilities would tend to produce general
tranquility more than any other PROPOSE
tion. The caucus also discussed the pro-
priety Of issuing an address TO the peo-
pie of the United States, and appointed a
committee to report an address at fu-
ture caucus. -.....-
Radical Use for school Scrip-A Nice
Speculation Spoiled.
WASHINGTON, March ga curious
has been brought to light
which it is understood will be made
subject of Congressional investigation.
The State of Alabama is entitled to sew
srsl thousand acres of agricultural land
scrip, under The acts of Congress. w.
w. Smith, The late Governor, visited
Washington about year since for the
purpose of causing the issue of the scrip.
The Commissioners of the Land Office
Erected that the scrip be made out, but
from some mysterious reason it was never
issued. A few weeks ago Gov. Lindsay,
Governor OF Alabama, received COM
nunication from gentleman in Oaio,
charging the existence of a conspiracy
for Withholding this scrip, by which the
five per cent bonds were to be
deprecated in Wall Street to so cents on
he dollar, then bought up by interested
parties and, under the State law, ex
hanged at par for this scrip. Gov. Lind
Jay caused an examination into the matter
md a package of the scrip is said to have
,een discovered in the Land Office, all
made out, but indorsed on the envelope,
by direction of Senator Warner.
rhe writer of the warning letter from
ohio charged ex-Gov. Smith and Senator
Warner as interested in this stock jobbing
1t is said that ex-Commis-
ioner Wilson knows all about the affair,
nd will, no doubt, make some curious
evelations OF this and other land jobs.
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HOUSE.
Adionrns 20 Hear summer.

The following bills aud resolutions were
introduced and referred:
By Mr.. Storm-A bill. to secure suf-
frage to the people of Utah, without
distinction of race, sex or previ-
Gus condition of servitude, married or
single.
By Mr.. Leonard Myers-To place the
mission TO Russia in all respects on a
footing with the mission to Great Britain,
France and Germany.
Mr.. Hibbard offered q series of reso-
olutions on the tariff, taxes, revenue re-
form and general finance policy of the
Government the same as offered by Mr..
Cox last MONDAY. The first resolution
was referred. Pending decision on the
second the House adjourned.
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NEW YORK.
Expedition 10 the Holy Land.

NEW York, March 27.-A movement
is now on foot to sent abroad under
American auspices an expedition for the
purpose Of thorough explorations of Je-
rusalem and the Holy Land. A commit
tee is already organized in this city and
well under way towards carrying out such
plsn. At meeting last evening let
ter was r, ad from the Archbishop of
York, England, endorsing the movement.
The War on Hayn9
The movements of some vessels of the
United States navy arouse conjecture.
Many naval officers believe we are on the
eve of some important movement in ma
val matters.
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This Way. mr. IeweIer.

A jeweller in Terre Haute placed his
stock in trade inside Of a safe having
combination lock, and losing the combina-
ton, has been unsble to show his goods
since. All tie experts in Terfe Hsute
have tried in vain to open the safe, and he
now thinks Of advertising for the services
of frst-class burglar. Several frst-class
gentlemen in that line arrived IN our city
on Saturday last, and registered their
names at the Second National Bank If
you want them, just say 50. We have no
particular use for them. Their sools have
been captured, aud are for sale cheap.
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Things at wav.rIy.

Circuit Court opened at WaverlY ysster-
day, Judge Rec, of ClsIkssids, presiding.
The docket is quite lengthy and inter
estiDg one. Many able and prominent
lawyers Of the State are in attendancs.
Col j. B. Killebrew, Agricultural Ediior
OF the USIoN AND AMERICAN, made an able
and telling speech to q very large and In
terested crowd, which was well received
and which had most happy effect. =
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MEMPHIS.


MEMPHIS, March 81. 1t is now
definitely known that Forester, the
supposed known Nathan murderer,
was here for several days. The latest
information is that he is now secreted
near the city. Several detectives from
the East, and one or two from Cincinnati
and st. Louis arrived to day in quest of
him.
Five men were arrested here to-day on
arrival of the steamer Yearger, charged
with numbering deck passenger on that
boat near Vicksburg. 1t is asserted that
after beating their victim nearly to death,
they threw his body overheard.
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The Somerville Falcon of March %
says: "The recent flood in LOosahatchie
submerged the entire bottom, washed
away fences and carried off portion of
the Covington bridge, which has lately
been repaired by the county. We have
not heard the loss estimated but suppose
it will amount to several hundred dol
lars"
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Religious.

There was an interesting meeting last
night in Mulberry Street ChuSch, Rev. B.
NJ Taylor, of Olal ksville, officiating.
There viii be services again tonight. The
public are invited.
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Mr.. Frank NJ DGffy has withdrawn from
the editorial chair of the Hartsvilla Ijdette,
having disposed Of his interest in that pa
per TO IeHsrs. John D. Anderson and A.
A. Lewis.
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Two negroes named Newton Campbell
and Ed. Boiling recently imbibed too
much bad whisky, near Lagrange, got
into difficulty, and Newton stabbed the
other negro, killing him almost instantly.
Campbell escaped, and has not yet been
arrested.
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The storm of the 25th and 26th Of
March not only extended through Middle
and W,s. Tennessee, but was quite gen
eral in Mississippi.
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GREAT BRITAIN.
NapO,een ar WindsorCa,,r,

LONDON, March 27.-The Emperor Nap
oleon visited Windsor Castle, and remain
ed an hour with Queen Victoria and
family. An address of welcome was
made by Lord Stanley. Marshal Can
roberts children were also presented.
The Castle Grounds were filled with a
great crowd of peOyle, who cheered the
EY-Ernnprnr heartily.