Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-12-14

short. Martin is a Massachusetts, man.
Then there was another delalcation
in Treasurer Spinner's office. Seth
lJohnson,.P Paying Interest Teller, is $780,
900 short. He has been specializing.
He is a New York man.
The Senate is discussing whether
the witnesses which placed the Ku-
klux Committee in contempt, shall be
arrested by concurrent resolution, or
by the action of the Senate alone. ;
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE Treas.
ury of the United States, at the request
of Spinner, is placed in the hands of a
committee appointed by Boutwell,.
The investigation will consume several
months. Meantime, there will be no
interruption to business. as the COM
mittee will, from day to day, supply
Spinner with the funds needed for the
day.
SENArE.-Robertson introduced an
Amnesty bill. which passed the House
last session, with a Recommendation
that it pass. 1t excludes officers of
the navy and army and legislative Off
GERS, who went into the Confederate
service.
Sumner introduced a bill abolishing
the Internal Revenue Bureau reducing
all special taxes, and increasing the
direct whisky tax to Scots on the gal
Ion. There is a wide discussion as to
whether it shall go to the table or to
the committee. Sherman argues that
it is unconstitutional for Senate to
originate such a bill
HoUsE.-Many bills were introduced
under the regular call including the
amnesty without exception by Cox; re-
pealing rewards for revenue inform
ers ; making foreigners eligible to the
Presidency; connect the Mississippi
and Lake Michigan by ship canal reg
ulating contracts for carrying mail,
A concurrent resolution was intro
duced adiourning from the twenty-frst
of December to the eighth of January.
The Apportionment bill was deus
sed the balance of the day. No pro-
gress.
Maryland.
HAGERsrowN, Dec. THE Episco-
pal Church and Court House are burn
ed. Several persos were killed by the
IdfIlt1S Vi u Jill vi IL OOuiI J1OuSC.
The records were saved. The winds
were high.
The fire was extinguished soon after
three o'clock, this morning. The loss
of the Court House is $4,000; Church
$40, 900.
ATLANTA, Dec. Hon. j. NJ.
Smith, Speaker of the House, was
by the Democratic Conven-
ton, for Governor.
The Democrats elected their full
ticket by a large majority in the mu-
election, to-day.
OmahM.
OMAHA, Dec. Give passenger
rains from the West are s~now-bound ,
It Laramie Station. Trains from the ;
East have arrived at Cheyenne, but {
he road is still blocked at Summit, 6
Laramie and Cheyenne. t
New York.
NEW YORK, Dec. 11-An interview !
eveals the fact that Wilson failed in an {
.tlempt to reconcile Grant and Sum
Ter.
The police arrested six of the party :
f Internationals who attempted to I
'arade yesterday. A meeting Of the y
International society is called at six r
this morning in the square =
the police station. where the |
.risoners will be arraigned. Large t
umbers, including women, visited the Il
risoners in the cells last night. A p
Conference at the meet :"
NC last night, passed resolutions de- b
ouncing the interference and recon- p
bending the Internationals to parade b
ext Sunday, and raised money to de- n
end the prisoners. 3.
A number of International workmen Al
the court where their impris- 81
ned brothers are about to be tried.
ribbons, feathers and neckties, are =
onspicuous. Judge Shandley dis
all the prisoners on the ground
nat there had been'suficiently punish
The crowd greeted the released
len enthusiastically. Their red flag
restored to them. A mass meet -
G and parade is projected for some q
this week. F.!
CHICAGO, December 9.-At John
Saloon, on Archer Ave- to
at about 10 O'Clock last night, JEFF l.
:rson Heating shot and instantly kill W
/ James Townsend, with d revolver. CT
to the act the two had indulg. W
| determinations, Townsend was about al
lirty years of age, and a tinsmiLh ; Bl
was arrested and locked up. 70
SAN FRANcIsco,- December 9.-The b:
Photograph of a recently deceased ",
renchman named Randall appeared an
the window of his late residence, of
ason Street, near Felmont, attract OF
o thousands of visitors and causing pee
eat excitement. 1t was at first a RAJ
adow, but within three days became ha
photograph, recognized by ti
erybody. yo
LAWRENCE, December "a motion en-
: a new trial in the Meddlcett case ne
IS oyerruled by Judge Bassett, at t r.
srnett to-day and prisoner, DIR. pc
eddlcott, was %thereupon sentenced to ma
hung on the 26th day of January. De
bill of exceptions was fled by the ina
counsel and the cause will fire.
to the Supreme Court which meets Pc
Topeka early in Janna airy. The ma
neral impression among the lawyers i'm,
that the Supreme Court viii grant a car
trial. ~ es sid
MsNpuIs, Dec. S-The Pennsylva- he
Railroad has leased the Memphis ry
] Charleston Railroad for forty-ive !,
hrs, guaranteeing three per cent. for tina
first five years then six per cent. 4
p ouestion will have to be submit I do