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TRAGEDY AT SOMERVILLE.
A Young Man Shot Through a Door
: Exciting Hunt After the Assassins.



SomerviIle, quiet little town in .4n ad-
joining county, was excited on Saturday
last about an assassination which took place
within its borders. A young man by the
name of Starif wassthe victim. Between
him and several other young residents Of
the place misunderstanding and bad feel
ing had existed for some time previous. On
Saturday four of them hunted Stariff into
house. He shut the door behind him, and,
while holding parley with bis pursuers,.
they shot him through the door and he
died. The good and peaceful citizens of
the place at once made up posse,
headed by the sheriff. Three out of four
of those engaged in the bloody affair were
soon captured. The fourth man, named
w. r. Hudson, had fine horse, and could
not be so easily overtaken. The chase after
him was hot and exciting. He rode toward
Mason's Depot, and, when his horse show
ed signs Of giving ont, he dismounted,
abandoned the animal and took to the
woods. lie managed to get on board the
next incoming train TO Memphis, but got off
again at the next station. His pursuers
learned Of his boarding the train, and natu-
rally inferred he had gone to Memphis.
Word was sent to Chief Of Police O'Don-
nell, which he got Christmas day, to arrest
Hudscnif he was found in the city. Afull
description of HIM, together with a photo
graph likeness, which he had given to his
girl sometime previous, were also sent, and
the detectives were notified. They watched
for Hudson, but without effect. Yesterday
word was sent TO the chief of police that
Hudson had returned to his usual haunts,
and was captured that morning and lodged
in Jail with the other three.
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AUSTRIA


VIENNA, Dec. 28.-In the Reichstag
Diet to-day the Emperor Francis Joseph
delivered aspeech from the throne, ,withwhich
the session is usually opened. After the
customary formal congratulations, his ma
jesty proceeds to deal with the home ques-
ton. His readiness to grant extreme con-
cessions, he is sorry to say, has not brought
internal harmony to the State, as desired.
The Crown, while it contemplates the
peace of the Kingdoms with satisfaction,
claims that its acts are in the interest OF
the whole Empire, as well as of the indi-
vidual States.
Great stress is laid on the enforcement of
and obedience to the laws. The govern
ment will accede to the wishes of Galicia in
so far as compatible with the interests OF
the Empire. Measures are promised which
will render the Reichstag completely rep
resentative body. Bills for the reform OF
election abuses, to develop the Landwehr
system and to improve the pecuniary con-
dition of government officials and the poorer
clergy, will be submitted. The prompt set
tlement of educational questions is recon-
mended, and regret expressed at the fact
that portion of the Empire remains unrep.
resented in the Reichstag, where attainment
of an understanding is possible. The Dep
uties are exhorted to supply the spiritual and
material wants Of the country. The En-
peror closes by declaring Austria weary Of
internal couficts and desires peace and or
der. The times were never more prosper
Gus. The aspect of Europe and foreign re-
lations of the Empire are favorable for the
maintenance of gpeace and the uni6cation OF
Austria. - -a.e1ys 81
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BEN BUTLER.
wilma. Is t,,s wa.hing.on rreatx,

wHht IN LEfG W8s01uSsOn W EEcatyE
PRovENcEToN, MASS, Dec. 2S.-Gen.
Butler delivered an addaess here this even
ing on the fishing interests as affected by the
Treaty of Washington. He said that Eng
land, from 1904 to the present time, had
protected and aided her colony to the detri-
ment of the American interests. The rights
10 the fisheries were ours because our faith
ers took them from an enemy for the coun-
try. The General criticised sharply the
conduct of England during the war, and
arraigned the conduct of the Canadian au-
thorities as inimical to the United States.
He said the reason of the treaty was made,
was because of the fear of war with
England. The reason of this fear
was that everybody held large quantity
of bonds in the United Ststes, and in case
CT war they would 90 down, and there is
nothing so cowardly as half a million of
capital except million.
After ridiculing the idea of war with
England, the General said the Washington
treaty with the sense of wrong and injury
it would bring upon the people, was more
likely to produce war within ten years than
any other question. Nobody knows, con-
tinued the General, what this tragedy is.
1t has not been published any where that 1
know of, except that newspaper correspond
ents state portion of it, and published it
to the world, and they fell to discussing
with great deal more eagerness the ques-
ton whether correspondents had a right to
steal it than question Of what its provis-
ions were.
The General continued at length CRITICS.
ing the treaty, and expressing the hope that
the obnoxious fishing clause might be elimi-
mated from it. n -@
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wedding i'm sumner County.

To the Editors of the Union and American:
HENDERsoNvILLE, Dec. 2S,1S71.-When
one is the recipient Of an honor, or made
the participant of delightful pleasures, he
seeks to indicate his appreciation Of the
same, for the purpose of heightening and
intensifying his own fluctuations, as well as
imparting the same feeling to the greatest
number, and in order to do which, desire
to say, with your permission, through the
medium of your popular and extensively
circulated paper, that had both the honor
and pleasure of attending one of the most
recherche and elegant nuptial entertain
ments that it has been my good fortune to
witness since Hgrim-visaged war" frowned
in ugly scowl, ''with froward countenance,"
upon our beautiful and sun-kissed land
The occasion referred to was the recep-
ton of Mr.. Joseph Weisige, Jr. and bride,
which took place at the palatial residence
of his father, at this place yesterday even
ing, commencing at 1 O'Clock, P. A., and,
continuing until o'clock. The attendance
was large, and never did beau look more
smilingly upon belle, and the look returned
again, and never was there more combined
in this happy collection to inspire such re-
ciprocity.
Wit and repartee were indulged freely,
and the feStiue ''retainers were blithe and
gay, keeping their Christmas holiday"
The fair bride bore queenly mien, dis
pensing her courtesies in courtly manners
and felicitous expression, meeting fully the
demands of etiquette on such occasions.
After the usual congratulations and inter
change of kindly sentiments, the guests
were ushered into the spacious dining room,
where was spread the festive board, COM
bining in its arrangement such splendor,
and variety of culinaries and confectlons as
to reflect credit upon the taste and hospit-
ality of mine host and hostess. Ty
The inner man being satisfied by lavish
distribution of the rich viands, .adieus made,
and the gay throng dispersed, carrying with
them happy recollections Of the occasion.
- NUPTTAI
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THE HOST COMPLETE IN THE SOUTH.
A C0w.ARDLY SENSATION.
From the Detroit (Mich.l Tribune.

Luc OclTOlS kalCu.J lElpuuc-
A COW was the cause of most remark
able instance of devastation a few nights
since. Breaking into the yard of Mr.. LAM
bert's dwelling, and putting her head into
an empty barrel in an exploring tour for
any contents it might have, she was unable
to extricate herself, and soon became thor
oughly frightened and began to rush
wildly round. IL this condition she forced
her way into the WoOdshed, and thence into
the kitchen, and thence into the dining room
ofthe house, becoming all the while more
furious. From this room she made her way
into the paTlor, throwing down and tram
ping under foot everything that came in her
way. Mrs. Lambert aroused her husband,
who arose and went for help. The COW next
rushed into the bedroom where Mrs. Lam
bert, with q little baby and one child, occu-
pied bed, aud another child was in crib
in front of IL. The enraged animal mount
ed the bed, but help arrived, and not an in
stant too soon. The window was raised
from the outside, and Mr.. Mckenzie at
tempted TO enter, when the barrel gave him
a blow which knocked him back against
the fence. The children were at last Sc
cured and passed through the window, and
Mrs. Lambert soon followed. The door of
the bedroom was then closed and the COW
was left 20 herself. At last she became
quiet and the barrel fell from her head; the
door was opened and she walked out. The
furniture, which was very nice, is fearfully
deDIJrahzei. The plastering was knocked
from the walls and the panels Of the door
broken out. s
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cIsCINNATI.s


CINCINNATI, Dec. 28.-The recent action
Of the Supreme Court sustaining the valid
ity OF the law authorizing Cincinnati to use
her credit to the amount Of $4,000 600 to
build the Southern Railroad, with anticipa-
ted early action by the Kentucky Legisla-
ture or Congress, granting charter priyi-
leges, has awakened considerable discussion
on the main question of the city SO extern
sively using her credit for such purpose.
5 A public meeting was held tonight in
the Board of Trade rooms which was ad-
dressed by number of prominent citizens.
both for and against the expenditure as con-
templated by the Ferguson, bill.r Resolu-
tions were introduced sustaining The act
and requesting the Trustees to proceed
when practicable, but vote of them not
reached. An adjournment. was agreed on
to allow full expression of opinions. =
1t having been claimed by the opponents
that the road would cost much more than
ten millions, communication was read
from w. A. Gum, Chief Engineer, under
whose direction the surveys, have been
made, in which he expresses the opinion
that this amount will build a road
from Cincinnati to Chattanooga, basing
estimates on rates at which work has
been placed under contract in the last go
days. Thos. Wrightson stated at the meet
ing that he could procure responsible parties
to take the contract at thirty thousand dol
lars per mile, the greatest distance being esti-
mated at $40 miles. Ia85.fa5 sea-
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MEMPHIS.
Railroad Consolidation.

MEMPIs, Dec. 2S.-Negotiations are
now pending here between prominent Off
GERS of the Memphis and Little Rock Rail-
road and those of the Little Rock and Fort
Smith Road, looking to the consolidation
of the two lines, and completion of the
latter to Fort Gibson, msaing direct line
to the Kansas Pacific, which, if consumma-
ted, will make the distance from Fort Glib
son or Smith hundred miles shorter than
via the st. Louis route. The arrangement
will probably be concluded tomorrow, but
will not in any way interfere with the lease
of the first named road by Thomas A.
Scott, but, on the contrary the consolidated
line to Fort Smith and Galveston will come
under this arrangement, and the interna-
tional route through Texas to the thirty
second parallel will be pushed forward.
The jury in the Graves-Poston case, to-
day returned verdict Of not guilty.
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SWELL DONE.o


The Columbia Herald, speaking of our
Iegislature,says, appropriately, of the SEN
ator and Representatives from Maury:
UIn that body no constituency in the State
las a better reason to be congratulated up
on the ability usefulness, efficiency and high
standing of its members, than ours. Our
Senator, Col. Cooper, was in the service but
g brief period, yet he was on duty long
enough to bring forth those sterling good
qualities of head and heart which always
sharacterize an honest and faithful repre-
sentative of the people. lie
was always at his post and always
on the alert to do his duty. In the House
Hon. w. B. Wilson and Hon. w. b. Cor
don, our immediate Representative and
Floater, deservedly occupied a front rank
position Mr.. Wilson has served one term
before in the Legislature. He is a gentle
man of excellent good, practical, common
sense. knows the wants and necessities Of
our people, and ever active and sigilant in
their behalf. A more honest, faithful, ener-
cetic and efficient Representative has never
been honored by our people with their con-
fidence. And while be has been faithful TO
the people of his immediate county, be has
not been unmindful of the best interests Of
the people of the whole State. In all re-
spects, he has made good and faithful
public servant. Mr.. Gordon is a young
man, but what he lacks in experience is
made up in ability, integrity and bold and
independent determination to do his duty.
He has made our people most excellent
and faithful public servant and the State an
efficient and honored Representative. Our
Representatives at least have well earned
the plaudits of their constituents, and de-
serve to receive from them the "Well done,
thou good and faithful"
The Union City Courier says OF the in
dustrious and eloquent representative from
Obion:
Hon. J. A. Mccall reached home Wednes-
day, fresh ftom the scene of his legislative
labors. His constituency greet him with
pride and pleasure.
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ARKANSAS.
Great Fire at Little Rock.

LITTLE Rock, Dec. 2S.-One of the lar
gest fires that ever occurred in this city has
been raging since 10 o'clock, the whole
square of buildings from M. Calmonts cor
ner TO the Odd Fellows building, being de-
stroyed, including the Journal printing
Office. The following houses as far as can
be ascertained at this time have burnt out:
M. Calmont's drug store, McGann's cloth
ing house, Hornibrook d Townsend, gro
GERS; j. V. Shepherd, boots and shoes; FL.
Sandberger, dry goods; A. Linsell, gum
smith; Southern Express office; Beurger's
saloon; Henick, livery stable; journal office:
and one or two smaller offices and shops.
The Odd Fellows building is badly dam
aged, though it is thought it can be saved.
The fire now at 1:45 is about under control.
Judge Wiltshire and man named Shots
were badly hurt by falling timbers. All
were frame buildings except NJ. Calmonts'
drug store, and Hornibrook & Townsend's
house. d.. .a .f 81 TEH
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A AcmRIsTMAs CAROL.

Father Ryan, the Poet of the Chancel,
contributes to the New Orleans MoTnia1
Star, Christmas carol, in which poetic
and religious f3rvor are beautifully blended.
The tone and style Of the poem may be
judged By the following extracts:
Pm sitting alone In my silent room
This long December night,
Watching the fre-fame nil the gloom
With many picture bright,
All how the fire can paiRti
His mage skill how strangel
How every spark
On the canvas dark
e Draws figures and forms 50 quaint
And how the pictures chsngei
One moment how they smile
And in less than a little ghile,
In the twinkling Of an eye,
Like the gleam of summer sky,
Tho beaming smiles all die.
From gay 10 graye-from grave to gay,
The faces change in the shadows gray,
And just as | wonder who are they,
Over them al,
Like funeral pail,
The folds Of the shadows drop and fall,
And the charm Is gone,
And every one
OF the pictures fade away.
All the FIRE within nv CRATE
tt Hath mort than Raphael's power,
ta Is more than Raphael's peer
More than he in a year;
And the pictures hanging round me here
ga This holy Christmas Eve,
No Artists pencil could create,
No Painters art conceive.
I'm sitting alone in my fire-lit room;
But, nol the FIRE is dying,
And the weary-voicSd winds IN the outer gloom
Are sad, and I hear them signing,
The winds have voice to pine
Plaintive, and pensive, and low
Hath it a heart, ike mine or thine7
Knoweth ii We al or w0e2
i How it walls, in a ghost like strain,
just against that window pane
As If IL were tired OF its long, cold fight,
And wanted 70 rest with me tonight:
Cease, night-winds cease
-. Why should yon be sad?
This Is night OF Joy and peace,
And Heaven and Earth are gladi
But still the wind's volce grieyesl
Perchanee DER the fallen leavesi
p Which in their Sprnmer bloom,
Danced 70 the music Of bird and breeze,
But, torn from the arms of their parent neos,
Lie now in their wiufry tomb,
Mute types Of mans own DOOM
And thus with the night winds cnly,
And the fzncies they unweave,
Alone, and yet not lonely,
keep my Christmas Eve.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.
Ku.KIux Sentences.

COLUMBIA, Dec. 2S.-In the United
States Court this morning ]. S. Miller was
found guilty. Judge Bond announced the
decision of the court overruling Stanbery's
motion for new trial and arrest of judg-
ment. ALI Democrats so far convicted and
who have pleaded guilty have been SEN
fenced. The following are the sentences:
Jno. W. Mitchell years Imprisonment
and fine $1,000; Sherard Childers, VIM.
Montgomery, Evans Murphy, Hezekiah
Porter, P. II. Mitchell, Sylvanus Shearer,
Hugh Shearer, VIM. Shearer and James b.
Shearer, each IS months and fine of 500;
DR.. Thos. B. Whitesides, l year imprison-
ment and fine of 500; John S. Miller, 3
months Imprisonment and fine OF $50.
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ESTABLISHED MARCH 80, 1886. ggIVI
WASHINGTON.



WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-The COMMITTEES
appointed by the Secretary Of the Treasury
to examine the Printing Bureau reports
everything correct. *.
'-- brigham Young.
Brigham Young. trustee In trus. of Church
Of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints, has
brought case before the United States
Supreme Court which went against him
there, on account rendered against the Des-
eret Irrigating Company, the Judgment be-
ing for something over $4,000. The suit
was based upon the allegation that Young
constituted the Deseret Irrigating Company,
and that the debt of that concern was
his own. The error claimed is that the
court admitted the testimony of the Con,-
pany's Indebtedness TO plaintiff without first
requiring Young's connection with 1t to be
sufficiently shown. The cause is just put
upon docket and is not likely to be heard
for two or three years. The name Of the
plaintiff was one Williams Godbe. = y
The Census. ga
Copies of Gen. Walkers report on the
ninth census, intended to preface the first
or population volume of statistics, have
been mailed to many prominent newspapers
IN the country. AS the results Of the census
will be Published in three large octave vol
umes, the Superintendent recommends that
a compendium Of the census in octave form
be authorized for popular distribution.
The Court of Claims "a
will reasselnble on the Sth of next month.
Among the first cases to be a-gued will be
the famous Elgee Cotton cases involving be-
tween four and five hundred thousand dol
lars, proceeds of cotton sold by agents of
the Treasury Department.
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EXCITEMENT In HERNANDO.
The Troubles of ChicOt Threatened to
HernandO, Miss.-A Negro Mob
Going TO Burn the Town-The Citi-
zpus Hinder Arms. .

The Troubles of ChicOt Threatened to
Going TO Burn the Town-The Citi-
zens Under Arms.
From the Memphis Appeal Dec. q,
Disturbances arising out of negro in
subordination are becoming quite common.
Mississippi and Arkansas seem now to be
the principal seats of this diabolical spirit.
Closely following the . Chicot county out
RACES we hear of similar transactions in Mis-
siissppi. On Christmas day the beautiful and
quite town of fernando was disturbed by
the deadly cracking of pistols, and shocked
by the flow of blood. a negro under the
influence of liquor went through the town
making disturbance, hooting and cursing in
a manner very annoying to the peaceful
dweIlers. Constable Owen, a white man,
went to him and demonstrated against such
conduct, and told him to quit it or he
should have to arrest him. The negro was
quieted for brief space, but commenced
again worse than ever. The constable was
again compelled to 60 to the negro and re-
monstrate with him. The registering vaga-
bond gave impudence and used insolent
language, and the constable made a motion
to put his hands ON him, which was the
signal for the negro to put his hand behind
his back as if to draw a pistol. The con.
stable then drew his pistol; the negro caught
hold of the barrel, and things looked critical
for moment. The constable, however,
preserved his calmness and recollection.
He merely moved the muZzle of his weapon
around until he got it in fair range of the
negro's breast, then putting his finger on the
trigger, he fired. The shot was fatal Con-
stable Owen went TO magistrate and gave
himself up. After preliminary examina-
ton he was let go, on giving bond in the
sum of one hundred dollars. The negroes
became enraged at the small amount of the
bond, went away, and got up sort of rude
organization. Over hundred of them as
sem5led and threatened to burn the town.
The utmost disturbance and apprehension
prevailed for time, and nothing could re-
store quiet and a sense of security until the
young men of fernando armed themselves
and paraded the town. They effected an or
ganization and remained up all night, while
the women and children and old men slept
in .
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LOUISVILLE.
BIoOd and Thunder Lsferature.

LOUISVILLE, Dec. 2S.-The inquest over
the body of Mrs. Klairner, killed with a
hstchet, by her daughter in-law, Mrs. Wes-
sert, Saturday, revealed the probability OF
the murderess being deranged on the sub
ject of crime from reading cheap novels
and flashing literature of the day. Num-
bers of such books and papers were found
in her room, and it was proved that she had
been in the habit of poring over them in
cessantly. In the City Court to-day her
examination was continued till Saturday,
and proper medical treatment ordered.
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SCOTCH HERRING AND SCOTCH
MARRIAGES.

The connection between herrings and
marriages may not be obvious to all, but
the Scottish registers make it clear enough.
In the returns for the third quarter Of the
present year the registrar of Fraserburgh
states that herring fishery was very sue
cessful, and the value of a catch, including
casks and curing may be set down at
fl30,OOO, and the marriages were eighty
per cent above the average. On the other
hand, the registrar of Tarbet has to report a
steady falling off in the fishing at that creek,
and, consequently. the quarter passed with
out an entry in the marriage register. The
registrar of Lockglphead also returns that
The herring fishery has been failure in
the lock. and states that this accounts for
the blank in the marriage column this
Quarter. One registrar, in his return for
the quarter, reports marriages in his district,
s'like angels visits, few and far between"
at the fishing villages it may be put more
briefy-no herring, no wedding.
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CALIFORNIA.
Weather and Crops.

SAN Francisco, Dec. 28.-The weather
remains showery, and nearly eighteen inches
of rain have fallen. Railroads and telegraph
lines in all parts of the State are badly af-
fected. Farmers are making great efforts
to plant much larger area of wheat than
ever before. Nearly half the last crop
available for shipping still remains in the
State. Good superine flour in lots is sell
ing at six dollars per barrel.