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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-27
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

| The trial of Mayor Hall attracted large
crowd of New Workers yesterday. Only
| three Jurors had been secured when the
court adjourned.
The Stokes trial was adjourned till to-
day.
The murdereTs of a whole family at
Windsor Locks, Conn.,, some time since,
have been arrested and fully identified
A large sugar refinery at Linwood, Pa,
was burned down Sunday-$150,O00.
The Union Pacific is again showed up,
which means that Nashville may look for a
sudden change of weather soon.
Oliver g. Hall, the well known clerk of
of the Lindel, in st. Louis, has been ad-
judged insane.
St. Louis is having a Poultry Show Of
some 1000 "birds, besides canaries, cock
atoes, rabbits, etc.
At the LanesbOrO, Mass, IrOnwOrks, half
million bushels of charcoal have caught
fire and are still burning.
Gen. Babcock holds four distinct offices,
but denies receiving direct salary fIom more
than one.
A Milwaukeean disappointed in love sui
cided Sunday night.
The Imperial Japanese have escaped the
snow blockade by a streak of luck, and
reached Chicago. Medill welcomed them
ain speech of many words" and Iwa-Kuro
responded.
The majority report on apportionment in
the Kansas Senate is likely to defeat redis-
tricting this session.
Kansas law now requires the death SEN
tence to be postponed one year in its exc
Cution.
A Minnesota Sheriff and two escaped
criminals whom he was pursuing, are miss
ing some weeks, and all three are supposed
to have perished from exposure.
The Vicar General of Baltimore is dying,
which will render necessary the appoint
ment of an administrator for the diocese
until Archbishop Spalding's successor is in
stalled.
The tax rolls of Queens county, New
York, for the last five years are reported to
be missing from the county treasWers
Office.
Mrs. Moses Grinnel, niece of Washington
Irving, died in Italy last Thursday.
No call of stocks or bonds in the New
York board to-day, on account of the fune
raj of Legrand Lockwood.
FOREIGN.
Five children were burned TO death i'll
Halifax on the 18th, while their parents
were out visiting.
The voluntary subscriptions towards pay
ing the Germany indemnity now amount
to 100000 francs.
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MISSISSIPPI IOEBERGS.
Steamers Crushed like Egg-Shells.
A Big smash I'm St LOuis HarbOr.

A Big Smash in st LOuis HarbOr.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 26.--A large field Of very
heavy ice came down the river between 7
and O'Clock this evening and struck the
steamer 4. j. Lockwood lying at the Red
River wharfboat, crushed in nearly her
whole starboard side. She careened over
and now lies on her beam end close to the
bank. The Silver Bow lying next to the
Lockwood was also struck, crushed like an
egg shell, dragged from her moorlng into
the current and sunk TO the hurricane roof
in the channel. The wharfboat and the
steamer Minnie were also somewhat dam
aged and both took water but are kept clear
by pumps.
The Lockwood and Silver Bow are prob
ably total wrecks, both owned by the Car
ter Red River Packet Company. The
former was valued at $4,000, insurance
$4,000; the latter was valued at $4,000
and was insured for $25, 900, but the poll
cies ran out yesterday and only one had
been renewed for 50, 500 on interest of Car
ter and Cam. The Silver Bow was load
ing for Red River, and had about 400 tons
of produce and general merchandise aboard
valued in the vicinity of 100000. The
Lockwood arrived to-day and had discharg
ed her cargo. The ice was from the Mis-
souri, river gorge, and all ran out in short
time.
Bridge Washed Away.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo, Feb. 26.-The river
rose four feet in three hours yesterday,
caused by the breaking up of Platte river
which was choked with ice. The temper
ary bridge here was swept away, but the
dikes and false works are uninjured.
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GREAT BRITAIN.
Thanksgiving PreparRfiOns-A HOr-
ribIe Jam Two Men Crushed to


Thanksgiving PrepRratiOHs-A HOr'
ribIe jam Two Men Crushed tO
Death.
LONDON, Feb. 26.-Au army of wOrkmeD
are engaged tonight in completing prepara-
tions for thanksgiving celebration tO-mor-
row. Dense crowds Of people are collected
at street corners witnessing the preparation
The pressure is so great that several per-
SONS have been injured, and it is reported
that two we're crushed TO death. 1t is es-
timated that tomorrow a million hum an
beings will be temporarily added to the
population of the metropolis.
Fearful Devastation OccasiOned by
Floods in the Firth and River TRy.
LONDON, Feb. 25.-Dispatches from
Dundee give accounts ofa wide spread de-
vastating food in the valley of the Tay.
The waters Ofthe Firth and river Tay over
flowed their banks last night and poured
into the plains on both sides, sweeping eve
rything before them from Dundee, at the
mouth of the Firth, TO point above Perth
on the south side of the river Tay and head
of navigation. The level country around
the latter city is covered with water, and
portions of Dundee are rendered uninhab-
table. The railroad between the two cities
washed away in many places, and much of
the road-bed must be rebuilt. In Dundee
the damage to property is immense. The
lower stories Of several large warehouses
filled with jute and flax are flooded, and
thousands of bales of fax are DESTROYED.
No estimate can be formed of the losses in
the country along the river banks.
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STATE NEWS.

Neck-tie parties are popular in Mem
phis.
There were one hundred and twenty
marriages in Wayne county last year.
The farmers of Gibson county intend TO
plant great deal of cotton seed this
spring.
The Wayne County Iron Works give
employment to six hundred hands, and
turn out about eighteen tons of iron daily.
Two white prisoners confined in the
Hardeman county Jail wrenched off baEs,
bolts and locks and made their escape in
open day.
The WaynesborO ReUieJg makes the fol-
lowing undeniable assertions: 1t would
add greatly to the appearance of Waynes-
boro, if some of the vacant lots around the
public square were filed up with business
houses, and business done in them.
A Memphis clerk named John II. Hack
EFT has been arrested on charge of stealing
a large quantity of fine goods and several
thousands of dollars in United States bonds,
from his employers. 1t is thought that he
has in this way embezzle3 $75, 900 worth.
He was fast young man and 'ladies'
darling"
Messrs. Malone Bros. have issued the
first number of a weekly paper at Wsynes-
borO, Wayne county. II is named the
WayDesborO Recielc, and is supplied to
subscribers at 81 per year. 1t presents a
neat typographical appearance, the news is
well selected and the editorial articles are
on local topics. 1t claims to be neutral in
politics, and proposes to devote its columns
to advocating the development Of the re-
sources of Wayne county.
The jackson Wing and Tribune, says:
We learn from some of the citizens of the
newly made county of Crockett, that nearly
1900 votes were cast on last Saturday for
the new county, while the Commissioners
only report about l,700 as the whole voting
strength within the jurisdiction of said
county. How is this +? Did every quail
fed voter within the jurisdiction turn out
on last Saturday, and did they all, to man,
vote for the new county? Something
wrong somewhere.
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NEW MOVEMENT.

From the Swcetwater Enterprise.
We see in the Daily Press and Herald Of
the 18th inst. extracts taken from circular
which has been handed round in Knoxville
for the signatures of any and all who can
subscribe TO its teachings. The people
should not be deceived by it. 1t is true
that Judge Nelson thinks that the disorgan-
izatiOn of the Democratic party is essential
to defeat Radicalism. In that he is simply
mistaken.
If the Radical party is defeated in the
approaching canvass it will have to be done
by tie united Democracy together with the
liberal Republicans. Should the Democratic
party disorganize sud run the risk of perfect
ing another organization which has every
thing to do TO defeat the most powerful pO-
litical organization in the world, the result
will be failure. Those who entertain such
an idea are silly and foolish.
The idea of convention which is squint-
ed at is only intended as a diversion in that
article. John Baxter is at the helm. If he
can defeat the Democratic rarty in Tennes-
see, perhaps he could sell a few more Min
eral Home railroad bonds. There is moth
ing more certain than that Baxter is and
has been labOring for more than twelve
months to bring about disruption in the
ranks of the Democratic party, but if We are
not very much mistaken, his efforts in that
direction will utterly fail.
The people begin to see how they have
been defrauded and swindled, and many Of
them know that this very man, Baxter, has
done as much TO accomplish that end as
any man in the State. What a miserable
failure this new movement.
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PITTSBURGH.
Iron Mills Burned-Heavy Loss,


PlrrsBU RGH, Feb. 25-Saturday night,
the American Iron Works, in this city,
owned by Jones q Laughlin, were partial
ly burned. The upper rolling mill, with
six trains of rolls, the spike, bolt and nut
factory, pattern shop, pattern storehouse
and foundery, were entirely destroyed. The
loss will be from two TO three hundred
thousand dollars. The exact loss il is i'm
possible to ascertain, as the machinery is
covered by debris. The portion destroyed
was insured for about one hundred thOus-
and dollars, distributed in upwards Of tf-
isen companies, mostly foreign, no company
L,sing over seven thousand. Tie blast fur
laos, pudding department, forge trains,
har. pi.3te and nail mills, were not dam
ICED: neither were the nail factory, cold
,olling mill, machine and blacksmith shops,
all of which VII be at work Monday morn
inc, and the part burned viii be rebuilt
ayitbin sixty days. The works were the
,uost extensive in America, affording en-
iaoyment to $500 hands.
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KANSAS.
The CaIdueII HrIberr.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 25.-The Republican
has special from Topeka, Kansas, which
saws that the report of the bribery investi-
CATION committee, made to the House yes
terday, created a profound sensation there,
and the general impression seems to be that
the fate of Senator POmeroy as political
aspirant is sealed. Six of the seven mem
bers of the committee were Republicans,
most of them Heretofore friends to Pom
eroy.
Liberal Movement.
The dispatch further states that a large
meeting of the Liberal Republicans was
held at Topeka last night, ex-senator Ross
presiding. Marcus Parrot came out
for the liberal movement. He re-
viewed the political history Of
Kansas, and denounced Pomeroy aud Cald
well. In regard to the latter he said that
he would be willing to be impoverished and
have his name and memory considered in
famous if he could not drive him from his
seat in the Senate which he had usurped by
fraud if an investigation was ordered in the
United States Senate. Ex-senator Ross
also made a speech avOwing bis determine
ton TO 60 to Cincinnati. Col. 5. y. Wood
fully committed himself against the support
of Grant under any circumstances. State
Senator Ihoman came out square for the
Liberal movement. Kansas will sand a
large delegation to Cincinnati, as much
dissatisfaction is expressed over the late Re,
publican State Convention ia instructing
the delegates for Grant, and in playing a
non-committal policy in all new issues of
the day. A meeting of Liberals VIII be
held at this place on Wednesday, to be fol-
lowed by a State Convention.
What POmerOy Says.
Topeka, KANSAS, Feb. 2j.-Ihc Com
nlontreGLM tomorrow will publish letter
from Senator Pomeroy, to Scofield Of the
Legislature, saying he rec wed no notice
of his being investigating, and suggesting
that report without testimony would have
little weight anywhere, and if,9s was claim
ed by the report, that he was guilty of
wrong, be should notice it.
Burning a Murderer at the Stake.
ST. JOSEPH, Feb. 26-At McIntoshe s
camp, on the ST. Joe and Denver railroad,
near Fairburg, Kansas, two or three days
ago, desperate called Kentucky Jack, shot
and killed two men, one Of them McIn-
toshe's clerk, and the other his cook. The
inmates Of the camp tied the murderer to a
stake and were about burning him when
he was rescued by the authorities.
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THE BOURBONS.
Tbe Hubbub at AntUerD

ANTWERP, Feb. pa deputation from
the city of Metz arrived here to-day, and
were received by Count de Chambord.
DeputatiOns from other places continue to
arrive.
ANTWERP, Feb. 20, evening.-NOisy and
hostile crowds are prOmenading the streets,
but there has been no serious riotiHg. Col
lisions between citizens and strangers are
Immediately stopped by the police, and all
large crowds dispersed.
The PRriSiRn View of It.
PARIS, Feb. 26.--Thiers is understood to
be opposed TO the continued residence of
Count de ChambOrd at Antwerp.
The Temps says the French Bishops Sc
Cretly encourage the Legitimists in their
efforts to bring about the restoration of
Monarchy in France.
The Spanish Succession.
An impression prevails in well informed
quarters that the present Kiag of Spain can
not cope with the difficulties by which he is
beset, and that serious crisis in Spanish
affairs is imminent.
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OUR WEEKLY EXCHANGES.


We find the following in the Nashville
UNION AND AMERICAN:
'Some of our weekly exchanges have
forwarded us complaints that they do not
receive our daily issue. Heretofore it has
been our custom, to a most liberal extent,
to furnish our daily issue to our weekly
colyreres. But the number Of the latter is
50 great that We End it impossible longer to
comply with this rule. We are willing TO
exchange with the Tennessee Press a week
ly for weekly, a semi-weekly for a semi
weekly and daily for a daily. Further
than this justice does not seem to require
us to 90. The actual cost Of our daily issues
does not permit of our doing more"
The rule adopted by the Daily Araydnche
is to exchange with such weeklies as we de-
sire to have on our list provided each print
a small prospectus of this journal one or
more times as a means Of rendering the eX-
change something like equal. Nearly all
the weeklies agree TO this a few refuse
and resent as almost an insult the sugges-
ton that seven copies Of the -AUdIncbe per
week are more valuable than one copy Ofa
country weekly. We do not complain of
the value set by these publishers upon their
respective journals, nor should they take
umbrsge if we differ from them upon
question so entirely Of a business nature.
There may be no difference in the relative
values Of journal sought for at Sl2 a year
and another which commands only s. or
$3.50. On the principle that a mother be-
lieves her own child to be the handsOmest,
some OF our country publishing friends may
deem their journals superior to all others in
the country. This is merely a question Of
taste, and-de gustijUS non est djsp1Fap-
dtUR That's all.
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The Quarantine Quarrel.
Suicide.

CLEVELAND, Feb. 26.-On Sunday the
body of man was found hanging from a
limb of tree in a grove east of Cleveland,
evidently case of suicide. From papers
found on the body, the name of the de-
ceased is supposed to have been Joseph
Marx. He had license to peddle glassware
dated Minden, Prussia, Oct. 20, 1870; also
a letter from Elizabeth Marx, dated Cat
tinten, Prussia, Sept. Is, 1871.
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Senator. 1 never made that charge, and
therefore didn't retract it, and now 1 tell
him that when afterwards spoke Of the
Mysterious Disappearance
OF large sums Of money, meant nothing
but this, that there was a much larger sum
paid by France than was received by this
government, the commission of Remington
being known and inconsiderable in its ag-
gregate.
MT. F-Then the Senator puts his charge
on weaker ground than l supposed.
did not suppose that he would have taken
that horn Of the dilemma. l would have
clung to the other. Frelinghuysen conclud-
ed with an eulogy on Gen. Grant and the
Republican party.
Without reaching vote the Senate ad-
ed
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A reliable fashion importer of Cleveland,
Ohio, says that ladies' dresses for spring wear
are made mp with an Alexis Polanais,
the waist of which contains steel trap
concealed by masqued pannier. When a
young gentleman calls (who is considered
a catchy, and accidentally, or otherwise,
places his arm around the wearer's waist,
he hears ''click" and finds his arm caught.
a big brother and lamp enters, and it is
neck or nothing with the victim.
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MEXICO.
Death of the Arch Rebel.

MATAMORAs, Feb. 25.-The reported
death of Gen. Porfirio Diaz from dysente-
ry on the 18th inst, is confirmed. The fol
lowers of Diaz have proclaimed for Herdo
Teiado, or Juzman for President. Four
thousand government troops are inside of
San Luis, PotOsi, and fifCy-five hundred
men and twenty-fOur pieces of artillery out
side. Eleven thousand revOlutionsts are
confronting the government forces. Sc
we're fighting has occurred without decisive
result, both parties maintaining their
ground.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26.-The death of
Gen. POrfrio Diaz is regarded-on this coast
as the death blow of the rebellion.
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ARKANSAS.
The story Of the Nettie Jones.

LITTLE Rock, Feb. 26.-The case of the
State VS. the tug Nettie Jones, was decided
by Judge Caldwell in the United States
District Court to-day, in favor of the claim
ants, Brown q Jones, owners Of the tug.
The State libeled the Netlie Jones. claim
ing about $4,000 for arms taken from the
steamer Hesper on the Mississippi river and
thrown into the river by band Of dis
guised men, nearly 4 years ago. The arms
were being imported TO arm the State mill
tia. The decision is based on the want Of
completely between the officers and owners
of the Nettie Jones and the persons seiZing
the arms.
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.The Connec,icut Germans.

HARTFORD, Feb. 26.-The Convention
of the German American Association of
this State, held in this city to-day, discussed
political matters, and decided not to nomi-
nate any ticket, to be supported by the
members of the organization in the ap-
sproaching election. A resolution was pass
ed complimentary to Senator Schurz for his
efforts for political reform.
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WE have read nothing more heart-rending
than the death of Mrs. Thornburgh, the
particulars of which we publish to-day from
the Knoxville Press and Herald. Though
@ unknown in Middle Tennessee, her afflicted
husband has the sympathy Of numerous
friends here e. .nr
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-27

THE House Of Representatives passed a
Senate bin yesterday removing the political
disabilities from 1924 persons, Mr.. May
nArd wanted the ayes and noes taken on
the passage of the bill, but the House re-
fused 10 order the call.
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THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.
A Reported Offer to Settle for
S5O,OOO,OOO.

PARIS, Feb. 26-The counsel for the
United States before the Geneva arbitra
ton, are preparing their reply to the cast
submitted by Great Britain. They thinI
that England will finally consent to arbitra.
| ton, but that the Gladstone Ministry will
! be out of power before she reaches thai
! determination again.
NEW YORK, Feb. ga Washington
| dispatch to the Herald says that our Gov.
ernment has authorized an offer to be made
to the Gladstone Ministry to settle the Ala
bama dispute for fifty million dollars.
LATER-The statement tGegraphed from
Washington, as to an offer to settle the Ala
bama claims, is said to be untrue.
VOIuRinOus.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The services of
the Attorne y General, who was a member
of the Joint High Commission, which
negotiated the Treaty of Washington, will
be called into account, it is understood, in
replying to Earl Granyille's note. His re-
collection of the conference is that every
question which has arisen over the Alabama
claims was covered by the treaty, and
should be submitted to the Geneva Confer
ence. The Secretary of State is preparing
voluminOus reply, including copies of the
protocol which bears on the case, and is
endeavOring to show that claim for infer
ential damages is fully justified By the re-
cord.
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CINCINNATI.
t--a-'------ --lift - l.aat -sa-ss ...A
Reported Explosion Of MailbOat.
The lIl starred United states.

The Hll Starred United states.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 26.-A report has just
reached here that the steamer United States
has blown up several miles below the city.
VIII send particulars as soon as possible if
the report prove true.
LATER.-l a. m.-NOthing confirmatory
of the reported accident to the steamer
United States has been received. The
place where it is reported to have occurred
is SO near the city that it is hardly probable
any serious disaster could have happened
to the boat without definite informal ion
being received before this time.
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MEMPHIS.
Negro Murderers Arrested.

MEMPHIS, Feb. 26.-Detectives last night
arrested Joe Hodges and George Hender-
son, colOred, some four or five miles from
the city, charged with numbering two men
on a trading boat at Stewart's Landing,
Ark, somc weeks since. After their arrest
both confessed their guilt, and are held
awaiting a requisition from the Governor
Of Arkansas.
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Wanted.

Capt. Rogers, detective, arrived here to-
day with a requisition for Jno. Hart, who
is wanted at Chicago and New Orleans to
answer charges of extensive forgeries.
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3 THERE was a sharp passage at arms in
the Senate yesterday between Trumbull
and Conkling and Morton.
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"Why doesn't your father take news
paper?" asked man of little boy whom
be found pilfering one from his doorstep.
"Cause he'd rather send me TO take it,''
was the reply.
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II TENNESSEE Bonds are quoted in New
York at g. for both issues.
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CoTToN is less active in New York at
22se for niiddling.
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GERMANY.


A1eosUH HOI UuK bOMu'AHOHFusEs'
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Mail advices state
that at the panic which took place at the
Berlin Stock. Exchange on the day the news
had been received from London, of the con-
struction placed by Great Britain on the
treaty of Washington, American stock could
not be sold at all.
Suspecting the Jesuits.
BERLIN, Feb. 26.-The police entered
and searched an establishment of the Jesu-
its in Posen, and seized quantity Of
papers.