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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-03
FRIGHTFUL CATASTROPHE.
Premature Ascension Of a BalloeI
One Man Falls 80 Feet...An0ther Hangs
on by the Ropes I
But Loses His Hold a Mile High.
And Returns to Earth Mangled Corpse.

LOUISVILLE, Oct. 2.-Last Saturday eve
ming, near Paoli, Orange county, Indiana.
Professor Wilbur made arrangements for a
balloon ascension. He was ACCOMPANIED
by Geo. II. Knapp, an editor of Orange
county. FrGr
Just as they were about getting in the
balloon The cords gave way, and they made
a spring for the car, but only succeeded in
Knapp let go and fell at height of about
thirty feet without serious injury.
MProf. Wilbur held on and attempted to
climb into the basket, but was unable to do
so, and the balloon shot up rapidly with
him clinging below. The spectators were
thrilled with horror at the terrible scene,
which ended IN dreadful manner.
At the height of about one mile the
doomed man ioosed his hold, and came
whirling to the earth. At the height he
had attained he looked like a small stick
about one foot long. As he approached the
earth lie was coming down feet foremost,
th en- doubled up and turned over, then
Strengthened out head downwards.
As he struck the earth, he fell upon his
head and back. The head was mashed into
mass and the body bruised and crushed
horribly. The conclusion was so great that
half gallon of clotted blood was thrown
from the mouth. The body made an inden-
ture in the ground eight inches deep and re-
bounded to about four feet from where it
struck. 4Hr, .H ..r
To add to the painful character of the ac-
cident, the Professors young wife and little
daughter were on the ground and witnessed
the terrible affair. The remains of the un-
fortunate man were properly cared for and
buried yesterday afternoon.
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EDGEFIELD.
Meeting of the Board Of Mayor and Al

dePmen.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen met
last night, Mayor Glenn in the Chair, and
the following Aldermen present, to wit:
MeSsrS. Morrow, LeSsem, Thompson, Bar
thell, Hudnall, Murray, Marks and POston.
Aid. Marks, from the Finance committee,
submitted the reports of the Revenue Col
lectOr and Recorder, the former showing
collections of 1850 80, and the latter SS3.
He also presented the report of the Treasur-
er. showing a balance on band to date Of
SS3 u. Report received and filed. The
committee also recommended the payment
of sundry claims, which were allowed by
vote of the Board.
Alderman Lesseur. from the Street Com
mittee, reported the force al work on Foster
street, and it would require some ten days
to put that thOrOughfare in good condition.
Alderman Morrow, from Special Com
mittee on Resolutions to have all street
work in the future done by contract, asked
that the committee be dismissed, as the con-
sideration of the same was not necessary so
late in the year. Report received and COM
mittee discharged.
Alderman Bartlett offered resolution au-
thorizing the Committee on Improvements
ditl W NhC ltNiin 'l''
walk along Bridge avenue repaired. Adopt
ed.
AID. Morrow offered a bill granting the
right of way to the Nashville and Edgefield
street railroad, and regulating the running
of the same. Passed first reading and re-
ferred to commttee consisting of Messrs.
Marks, Thompson and Murray.
AID. POston offered a bill requiring all
vehicles to be run for pay to be numbered,
said numbers to be issued by the Recorder
to correspond with the License. Passed on
three several readings.
Aid. Morrow presented to the Board a
digest of the laws and ordinances of the
city of Cincinnati, sent him by the Mayor
of that city.
Aid. Lesseur moved that a committee be
appointed to wait on the officers of the l..
& Y. Railroad and request that a station
house be erected in Edgefield. Carried, and
Messrs. Lesseur, Barthell and POstOn APP
pointed said committee.
AID Marks offered bill to amend the
act to hold the election on the Bridge propo-
sition, so that it shall. take place on the
fourth-in October. The bill under
a suspension of the rules was passed on
three several readings.
The Board then adjourned until Thurs
day night, to hear the report on the street
railroad bill.
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ARRESTED FOR MURDER.
Capture at Union City of a Man SUs-
peeted as the Murderer of Mrs. Sarah
HambIin.


1t is known to our citizens that, since
Tuesday last, the day of the mysterious and
atrocious murder of Mrs. Sarah Hamblin,
near Madison station, in this county; detec-
tive officers, Watson & Ryan, have been
diligently searching for a suspicious stranger,
a foreigner. who came this way, through
that neighborhOod. on the evening the muir
der was committed.
They traced him for some distance along
the Nashville and Northwestern Railroad,
and on Sunday last, by information given
by them, the suspected man was captured
in a freight car at Union City, in West Ten
nessee. With their prisoner in charge,
Watson and Ryan arrived here yesterday,
examined and forthwith drove from the de-
pot to. the station house. A partial eXam-
nation was made as to the circrlm-
tances Of the arrest, appear
aance and conduct of the prisoner,
by Justice Everett, by whom he was sent
to Jail to await further developments. The
name of the suspected man as given by
himself, is Peter USton, a German, who says
he has been in this country but few weeks.
At the stationhoIIse, he prOfeSsed to be I'M
able to speak English, and the services of
an Interpreter were called into requisitiOn.
UstOn does not deny having passed
through there Oh the night Of the
murder, saying that he had walked
all the way from Louisville, because he was
without money. A piece of calico, torn
evidently from females dress. and spool
Of black thread. There are distinct traces
of blood upon his pants and shirt, but
these he says were Occasioned
by his nose bleeding. He is apparently
between 25 and 80 years of age, five
feet eight inches in height, and had on the
same clothing worn by him when he ar
rived here last Tuesday night. At the jail
be was somewhat disposed to resist, al
though handcuffed, and had to be thrust
into cell. 1t is supposed that if Uston is
really the guilty man, the fact will to-day
be so clearly established as to leave no fur
ther room for doubt as to his identity.
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MEMPHIS.
Suit for observation-disclosures to Throw
Train of the eTrRck-RRil ilrORd Meet.
ing Prevented.

MEMPHIS, Oct. 1.-Steinberg, who
brought suit against the Memphis and
Louisville Railroad, claiming S20,O0O for be-
ing elected from the ladies' car, was awarded
$50 by the jury yesterday.
A yillainOus attempt was made Thursday
night to throw from the track the express
train on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, near
Humboldt, for the supposed purpose Of rob
bins the express car. The obstruction placed
upon the track was, however, discovered by
the engineer in time to prevent serious ac-
cident.
Chief Justice Mcclure, of Arkansas, has
granted q temporary restraining order to
prevent Mr.. Huntington. President of the
Boston Board of Directors of the Little Rock
and Fort Smith Railroad Company, from
holding a Meeting of stockholders at Little
Rock. as previously announced. The press
of Little Rock fully endorse the action of
Justice Mcclure. ...
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LOUISVILLE.
nrnuned Each Other.

LOUISVILLE, Oct. 2.-On Friday after
noon, at Ostrander's Landing, KY, three
miles below Amsterdam, Ind, j. B. Moore,
late of Madison, Ind, and Levi Applegate
got into desperate fight while in a skifi.
They capSized the boat and were drowned.
The steamer Cameia brought mp MOore's
remains this morning and sent them to
Madison,
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HAWKINS COUNTY.
A HOrrid Murder Near MOOresbukg-
The eMurderers sSucceed In Escaping.

The eMurderers Succeed I'm Escaping.
The Knoxville Press 'd1,d Herald Of Sept.
so has the following particulars: Eyrg
The farm 'of Nj! John A. Simpson, about
two miles north of MoOresburg, in Haw-
Gns county, about ffty-six miles from this
city, was Yesterday the scene of one of
those terrible tragedies, the recital of which
makes the blood Of the boldest curdle with
horror. Mr.. John A. Simpson, one ofthe
oldest and most influential citizens of the
county, well known as a merchant and
business man, throughout the South, was
discmboweled by an old man by the name
of sam Patton, and his son, Elias Patton,
and Mr. William d. Simpson, his son,
stabbed in the groin, so that there is but
faim' hope Of his recovery.
The circumstances, as we learn them, are
as follows: .
Some time in August last, Wm. ID. Simp-
son loaned coat TO the younger Patton
(the Patt0ns were tenants of Mr.. Simpson
and lived. on his farm,) to wear TO church,
kind instead Of returning it, Patton wore il
to Lee cObnty, Va, from whence he return
cd this week. Yesterday forenoon, Simp-
son charged young Patton with having
stolen his coat, and received some abusive
language in return, when fight ensued, in
which Young Patton was wOrsed. Patton
ran to his fathers house, and he and his
father returned, armed with bowie knives,
and attacked Mr.. John A. Simpson and his
son. Mr.. John A. Simpson was cut in the
bowels, and only lived a sufficient length OF
time TO walk about twenty yards, when he
fell in the corner of a fence and expired.
Mr.. Wm. ID. Simpson received a cut in the
groin and lay upon the ground until carried
to the house by the farm
hands. Doctors McCOrkle and John
ston were Immediately sent for
and rendered a0 the assistance in their pow
er. but entertain but little hope of his recov-
cry. After accomplishing their fiendiSh
purpose, the Pattons returned to their
homes, where the old man mounted horse,
while the son walked, and started towards
the mountains. The PattOns have borne a
bad reputation for some years, and 1t is said
that old man Patton was run away from
Virginia On account of his bad habits. He
is between sixty and seventy years of age,
and partially paralyzed. His son is about
eighteen years old, and well grown for his
age. Mr. John A. Simpson was about fifty,
and his son William about eighteen years
of age. As soon as possible a party was
organized and started in pursuit of the muir
derers, and as They took but one horse, and
that a very old one, il is quite probable they
will be captured.
4 later account SAYS Vim. ID. Simpson
died on the 10Th ult.
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Rock City Band Mt Columbia

The members of tile Rock City Band, en-
gagged last week in making music for the
Maury County Fair. at Columbia, express
themselves as highly pleased with the kind
and hOspitable treatment accorded them at
that place. In the closing exercises of the
fair Saturday evening. the President Of the
Association. in behalf Of the Directors, ten
dered their thanks to the band for their ex-
cellent music and gentlemanly department.
Another incident happening during the
progresS Of the fair at Columbia NAV be
mentioned as complimentary to the mem
bers of the band. The baby show took
place ON Thursday, and on Friday a lady
who had mistaken the time. arrived from
an adjoining county, and proposed to show
her three babies-all of the same aee-
against everything i'm the shape Of
iufjIntile humanity. That part of the show
being over, there was, of course. no chance
for the prolific mother to obtain premium
or certificate, but without asking il she ~
ceiyed still more solid recognition of the
service she had rendered the State, the Di-
rectOrs and persOTs attending the Fair con
tributing liberally to a fund for the benefit
of herself and children. The Rock City
Band swelled this fund IL the donation OF
S25, i'm this way attesting their generosity
and disposition to encourage the develop
ment of the Commonwealth natural re-
sources.
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UTAH.
Additional Troops for Salt Lake City.
Brigham Young Arrested!

SALT LAKE, Oct. Brigham Young
was arrested this afternoon at o'clock, up
on an indictment of the grand jury, charg-
ing him, under the Utah Statute, with
lewdly and licentiously cohabiting with 16
different women. The arrest was made by
United States Marshal Patrich, at the resi-
dence of Young. Owing to the sickness of
the prisoner, he was allowed to remain at
his home, though in charge of a deputy
marshal, and will be taken before Judge
Mexican tomorrow. The penalty of the
statute, on conviction of this charge, is i'm
prisonment not over ten years nor less than
six months, and a fine not over $1,000 and
not less than 500.
Rumors oftrouble and an outbreak of the
MOrmOnS is not to be dreaded. Besides
the assurance of the Mormon leaders that
all process of court will be obeyed, Gov.
Woods has made every preparation for the
emergency, and he will maintain the law
at any cost. Another company of United
States troops from Fort Bridger arrived
here tonight.
1t is reported and generally believed, that
indictments have been found against Brig
ham Young for murder.
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INDIAN TERRITORY.
Fatal Collapse of an Unfinished Bridge.
A Dozen WOrkmen Killed outright or
Fatally Wounded.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 3.-As a portion of the
bridge being constructed over Verdigras
river, at Gibson, Indian Territory, on the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad, was
being raised to-day, the false work settled
and the bridge fell, carrying with it a large
number Of workmen. Two were drowned,
one killed, sixteen seriously injured, eight or
ten of whom it is feared fatally. All of the
wounded who were able to be moved were
sent to Fort Scott, where every attention
possible is being paid them. The railroad
bridge is being built by Bruner & Co., of
Chicago. This accident will delay laying of
iron for some dayS
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THE KIOWAS.
Frightful Outrages on the Border.
Men Killed and Scalped within Sight
of the Forts.

LEAvENwoRTH, KANSAS, Oct. 2.-Late
advices from the Indian Territory report
serious depredatiOns by the Kiowa In
dians in tie vicinity of Fort Sill. Anumber
of men have recently been killed and Scdlped
within a few miles from the Fort. Two
herders were shot a few days ago within
sight of the Fort, and their bodies mutilated
beyond recognition.
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Nashville and EdgefeId street Rail.
road.

At a meeting of the Stockholders of the
Nashville and Edgefield Street Railroad,
held in the office of A. V. 5. Lindsey &
Sons, Saturday, Sept. 80, 1871, the following
board of new directors were chosen:
I. Chadwell, NJ. Vaughn,A. V. S. Linds-
ley, f. II. East, John p. White, j. G. War
ner, Henry Cooper.
At a meeting Of the Directors held Mon
day, Oct. ,, Thomas Chadwell was chosen
President and A. V. S. Lindsey Secretary
and Treasurer.
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RICHMOND.
The Virginia and Tennessee Road I'm
COurt,

RICHMOND, VA, Oct. 2.-CpOn the ap-
plcation of Jas. E. TiSon, of Baltimore, an
injunction order has been granted in the
United States Circuit Court prohibiting any
consolidation of the Virginia and Tennes-
sec Railroad Company with other roads,
and issuing or selling of bonds and securing
the same by lien upon their stock. The
order will be heard on the 10Th inst. The
charge is that the President and officers pro
pose to issue bonds on SS,0O0,G00, securing
the same on the consolidated roads and
their earnings, including the Virginia and
Tennessee, the South Side, and the Norfolk
and Petersburg Roads, under name of the
Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad
COMPANY.
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WISCONSIN AFIRE.
Wholesale Destruction So A Town in
Serious Danger.

CHICAGO, Oct. "A letter from OcontO,
Wisconsin, SAYS fierce and disastrous fires
are prevailing in the lumber regions in that
vicinity. 1t is reported that the people Of
Platego expect to be driven from the town.
Holmes slingle mill at Pensankee, several
barns, a slaughter house, and immense
quantities of wood, hay and rails have been
burned. Loss very heavy.
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INDIANA.
Twenty-Five Miles Of Fire.
Farmers Flowing around their Houses
.tr- to Stay the Flames.

CINCINNATI, Oct. "a late dispatch to
the Gazette from Fort Wayne, Ind, says
a distance of twenty-five miles along the
Wabash Railroad, between New Haven,
Ind, and Defiance has been devastated by
the confagratiOn, which has ragged without
abatement for 80 hours. Farmers, to save
their houses and barns, are blowing around
them. 1t is expected to be gotten under
control tonight. The damage is great.
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FOREIGN.
Fenian Riot at Cork, Ireland.
IRELAND.
FenIaus Disturbed AT DriII.

Fenians Disturbed at Drill.
LONDON, Oct. There was a fight at
Cork to-day between the police and some
men supposed to be Fenians. Shots We're
exchanged and one policeman wounded.
Three Of the rioters have been arrested.
LATER.-The collision between the pO-
lice and FenianS al Cork yesterday was the
result of illegal drilling by organized bands
of FenianS, number of whom were ar
rested. Some of these were found to have
Snider rifles in their possession. The dis
covery caused considerable excitement
among the police. There was active
searching for the violators of the law, which
resulted in the dispersion of several bands
the arrest of few more FenianS and the
capture of their weapons.
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CITY Hotel Furniture.

All the remaining furniture of the City
Hotel. nearly all of which is new, having
been used but a short time, has been sold
bv its owner, Mr.. S. NJ. Jones, to a gentle
man who is about commencing the hotel
business at Humboldt, Tenn, to which
place it is now being removed.
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SPAIN.

Buying His Way to Spanish Hearts.
MADRID, Oct. 2.-Dming his progress
through the provinces the King has made
donations amounting to f5O,OO0. He has
received 10000 petitions.
The ship Maulseina was burnt at sea.
No date given.
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FRANCE.
RocbefOrt's Fate.

PARIS Oct. .. - Henry Rochefort is
pressing his appeal for mitigation of his
sentence. Victor Hugo, among others, has
written TO Thiers on his behalf. Thers has
written in reply that the PardOnS Commits
sion alone can modify a sentence Of the
military tribunal.
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GREAT BRITAIN.
Disasters on Sea and shore.


The Italian bark SOrrile went ashore in
gale. Six of the crew were saved; four
starved to death in the rigging and four
were drow ned
The recent gale extended to the CONT
nent, with some damage to crops. The tele
graph lines have also been Frustrated in
many directions.
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CHICAGO.
Presidential Leyee.

CHCAGO, Oct. 2.-President Grant held
a reception in the parlors of the fremont
House to-day, between the hours of II and
! O'Clock. Nearly 5000 persons of all CON
ditions in life aud of both sexes, paid their
respects to him. Mrs. Grant and her daugh-
ter Nellie also had reception for ladies at
the same hour
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Transportation 10 the Fair Grounds.
The street ears will leave the city every
twenty minutes, and the steam ears will
leave the Louisville and the ChattanOOsa
Depots every fifteen minutes, commencing
1t nine O'Clock each day. Rate Of fare ter
cents.
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Young America.

FoIr boys, names unknown, living in
Cotton Grove Place, went out in a small
boat on Lake Michigan Saturday and have
not teen seen since. The boat was diScov-
cred vest erlay floating in the lake bottom
upwards
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NEW ORLEANS,

ONLY One Death from Fever I'm Nine
Days.
NV ORLEANS, Oct. 1.-The Board of
Heath report for the week shows Il6
deaths. only one of which was from yellow
fever. The death reported by yellow fever
was hat of man from Natchez, who was
'taker sick seven days after his arrival, was
calripd to Charity Hospital on the 27th nit,
and tied The 30th. No other death from
yenot fever has occurred within the last
nine cayS.
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Death of a well Knovn CItlzep

Mr.. Kindred Ray, well known citizen
of Nashville, died yesterday morning al the
residence Of his daughter in North Nash
Vile. The funeral takes place at 10 O'Clock
this morning.
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THE FAIR TO-DAY.
Great Preparatious.

= Yesterday afternoon we drove out to the
Fair Grounds, which were tmonged with
vehicles of every description, and large
number of persons, all busy preparing for
to-day's exhibition, which will undoubtedly
far surpass those of previous years. A
,Nao,, inf
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-09-21

! . ;
hostile manRerafd Observation-Disclosures
elqns. Aiter eonverSiifG with them for
some time and showing nv instructions
the warmth with which they first ex
pressed themselves appeared to ahate.
ana from some motive lodged their arms
with me till morning.
learned from the conversation of th q
party that ut Norrise.s Town (by them so
eaiied) eleven miles further down the
river party of seventy or eighty men
were assembled " ith a determination to
oppose ME.
fIndlng Norris to he man of intIu-
ence in that country l conceived it to
my interest to make use of him rs an
instrument which effected by inform
ing him it was my intention 10 treat any
armed party j met as enemies to my
country, and would fire OH them ifthey
didnot diSperSe.
On the 5tii when arrived within two
miles of the town or place where | cN-
pected TO meet with opposition. order
ed my men to load their aruIS in the
presence of Norris and then desired him
to go to the party and inform them OF
my instructions.
i then proceeded on with caution but
had not got far before the paper No. |
was handed NE by one of the party. to
which l replied should treat with no
party but intended to execute my orders.
W hen | arrived at the town there were
about forty men assembled who had de
posted their arms. After L Lad real To
them INV instructions they agreed "a
move off by the 18th inst. This indul-
gence 1 thought proper to grant. the
weather being too severe to turn them
out of doors. The 9th l proceeded to
Haglins. or MERGERS Town, where | was
presented with paper No. 2. and from
the humble and peaceshle disposition of
the people, and the impossibility of their
moving off Immediately, | gave them
to the 18th, and believe they Will gener-
ally leave the settlement at that time.
At that place | WAS informed that
Charles Norris and John Carpenter had
been by the people elected Justices of
the Peace. that they had, L found, pre-
ceptS. and decided thereon.
L theh proceeded on till opposite
Wheeling. where dispossesSed one fam
lily, and destroyed their buildings.
1 hope, Sir, the indulgence granted to
some of the inhabitants will meet your
appreciation. the paper No. is an ad-
vertIsement, copy OF which is posted
up i'll almost every settlement on the
western side of the Ohio.
Three of my party being lamed, l left
them about forty miles from this place,
under the care of Il Corporal. Tie rc-
mainder L have ordered to regain their
respective companies, and the prisoner L
have delivered to the care OF the garrison
guard.
! am sir, with every respect
Your ObedienL seryt.
JOHN ARMSTRONG.
Ensign.