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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-16

A celebrated stag, known as "The Doc
tor" belonging to Queen Victoria, was
shot the other day by order Of the Earl of
Cork, Master of the Royal Buckhounds.
"The Doctor is spoken of as the best stag
that was ever followed across country.
During the last ten years, however, he
became extremely artful. He saw through
the business, and shirked his duty by all
manner of expedients. He knew the
whole region thoroughly, and when the
hounds were after him he would 60 calmly
into the nearest farm house, where he
always got hospitable treatment. Once he
chartered himself In bakers shop, and
and another time in a butchers. On two
occasions he made his way into Windsor
Castle, and got into the State apartments.
"The Doctors" last run was on Boxing
Day. He ran forjust fifteen minutes, until
he saw house with an open door, and then
walked leisIIrely into the drawing room,
where lady was sitting. The animal was
extremely docilc and intelligent, and his
death, which was rendered necessary by an
accident, is mOurned by many old friends.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-16
WASHINGTON.
W. B. Stokes Takes an Appeal.

WASHINGTON, Feb. lin the Criminal
Court of the District Of Columbia to-day a
motion made yesterday by the counsel of
eX-COngressman Stokes for arrest of iudg-
ment in his case, was argued, and over
ruled by the court. Exceptions were taken
and the case carried on an appeal to the
court in general term. This VIII probably
throw the case over to April next.
Victor Powell Released.
Victor Powell, an accOmplice of Stokes,
was sentenced by the court to pay fine of
$500, and costs, amounting to $3.50. The
fine was paid and Powell released from Gus
tOdy. Seth johnson was also released.
Agricultural Convention.
The Convention of gentlemen, who are
officially interested in the promotion of
agricultural education, and especially those
concerned in the administration of the col
leges which have received the benefit of the
National grant Of July 2, 1852, for promot-
ing instruction in agriculture and the me-
Chanical arts, assembled at the Agricultural
Department this marning, that Department
being represented by j. r. Dodge, the sta
tistican, and Wm.Saunders, Superintendent
of gardens and grounds. To-day was occu-
pied in preliminary business. DR.. Loring,
of Massachusetts, was elected President.
with one Vice President from each State.
The Louisiana Row.
The New Orleans Select Committee have
returned to Washington and win soon pre-
sent their report.
The Report of the Ku-Klux Commit
tee on the South Carolina Outrages.
Special TO the Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Judge Van
Trump, of Ohio, who was designated by
the Democrats of the Ku-Klux Committee
TO write the report on the subject Of out
RACES in South Carolina, has finished his
report, and it was sent to the printer to-
day. He does not pretend to deny the ex-
istence of Ku-Klux in South Carolina, and
does not pretend to conceal the Outrages
that they have perpetrated in that and
other States, but he states his belief that
the outrages occurred, in that State partiCu-
larry, and possibly in some others, not from
hostility TO the General Government, but
from the outrageous character of the State
government, which, he charges, has bank
rupted the State Treasury, etc.
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THE HONEY C0sT OF CRImE,

The people Of the United States are just
now turning their attention to the cost of
crime in this Countrywide money cost, we
mean. What it costs when the morals,
peace and purity of the citizens are taken
into consideration, has long been estimated
and deplored. The Boston Advertiser
says:
"The State of Massachusetts is at present
in1icting every year between eighteen and
nineteen thousand sentences of impisOn-
ment FOR offences of every grade, from
drunkenness to murder, and for terms Of
every length, from life down to days. About
eleven thousand persons are in prison at
any given time, on an average. This num-
Der of sentences is increasing, as the report
Of the Board of State Charities shows, at
the rate of over sixteen hundred a year.
What it costs in money, actually expended,
to keep this number of persons from doing
DAYS work, we do not know, though the
total expense of the State during 1871, for
charities and correction, which includes to-
gether the cost Of prisons, pauperS, and
Migrants, and that Of luuatiC and other
asylums and hospitals, was Sl,574,0C0.
Whatever this cash cost, however, the real
cost must be increased by the value of the
honest work which the average cOnvic. and
vagrant population might do, but does not.
To the eleven thousand average number of
convicts) add twelve thousand, being about
half the usual number of Migrants in the
State, admitting that the rest of such vag-
rants desire and ultimately obtain work, and
we have twenty-three thousand, if We al
low two hundred and fifty working days TO
a year, and Sl.5Q as the average worth Of a
days wOrk-the minimum estimate for I'M
skilled labor-we find that convicts and
Migrants are wasting for the State, at these
minimum rates, more than eight aud half
millions of dollars worth of earnings justly
due from them"
Like facts could be obtained from all the
other States, and thus a startling exhibit
made of the actual money cost Of crime in
the United States. Is it not time to think
about some general system Of prevention
which viii surround and protect the young
men Of the country, and prevent them from
swelling the list of those who add to the
cost of crime?
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-16
FOREIGN.
U. s. Intervention in Mexico.
MEXICO.
The Crisis of Chaos.


CITY OF MEXICO, Feb. S.-President
Juarez is gradually increasing in the dicta-
torship. 1t is reported that President Juarez
applied to President Grant for assistance,
and that President Grant replied that he
would support President Juarez. AS last
Alternative President Juarez intends to pro-
claim martial law.
Two revolutionary vessels captured a
German Bark carrying the balance of the
federals, near Mazatlan.
LATER.-The reVolutionisss have csptur-
ed Aguas Calintes.
A plan is proposed for Jaurez to retire,
resign, and permit Neljia, his Minister of
War, to assume the Presidency.
A large force Of revolutionists are march
ing on Guadalajars. CONSERVATION pre-
walls here.
The Juarists say President Grant Unjust
now act promptly, if he intends to help
Juarez. The number of revolutionists in
the field is estimated at 10000, the larg est
ever in arms. The government, neverthe-
less is holding OUT.
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THE alabama WAR-CLOUD

PAyLs, Feb. 16.-It is reported here on
goof. authority that the United States will
Mt waive their claims on England for in
direct damages, but may be induced to
moderate them.
Hon. Charles Francis Adams, the Amer
lean member of the Tribunal, will return to
Europe in May.
The Journal DeS DebdtS, commenting on
the controversy over the Alabama claims,
declares that England and America are both
wrong, and fears a protracted misunder-
standing may lead to rupture.
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KANSAS.
The Caldwell Corruption.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 15.-The Democrats
Topeka special referring to Senatorial bri.
berry investigation now going on there, says
1t is understood that Bank President Ad.
ans testified to several drafts passing
through his bank signed Caldwell. 1t is
also said to have been proved the money
was paid to members, and friends of the
committee assert that there is sufficient
evidence before the committee to justify
the Legislature in laying the matter before
the United States Senate, and asking that
body to order an investigation, with view
to unseating Caldwell.
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CINCINNATI.
2 More Steamers Sunk by the Ice

CINCINNATI, Feb. 15.-About O'Clock
this morning the steamer Belle Vernon,
loaded for New Orleans, and lying at the
mouth of Licking river, was struck by a
large cake of ice and Immediately sunk.
She had on board four hundred tons Of
freight, much of it Of a perishable charaCt-
er. Yesterday, she was moved across the
river for safety under direction of the IN
derwriters. The boat was worth about
$4,000 and was owned by the Cincinnati,
Louisville & New Orleans Packet Compa-
ny. She was fully insured, mostly in Gin
cinnati companies. The total loss is pro-
baby 100000.
LATER.-The Major Sanders, a govern
ment survey boat, was cut down Just be-
low Suspension Bridge and sunk this eve
ming. Her cabin is half fun Of water.
A dozen or more coal barges below the
bridge have broken loose, and two or three
were lost.
The Belle Vernon has been turned over
to the underwriters who are wrecking her.
The freight is being removed from the
Nashville.
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OHI0.
4 Mere WIG Murderer and 81

A Negro Wife Murderer and Suicide.
CINCINNATI, Feb. ia special to the
Gazette from Springfield, Ohio, states that a
colored man named Scott of that place shot
his wife last night killing her and then shot
himself. His wife ana he, after living to-
gether seven years, separated last spring; it
was charged that she had criminal relations
with other men. Scott had made frequent
unavailing attempts to induce her to return
10 him and live with him.
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FRANCE.

PARIS, Feb. 15.-It is now Tumored that
NJ. Berthemy will be Minister to Washing
ton, and NJ. De La Ranciene Minister to
Rome.
The UncOmprOmisinE Bourbon
Some delegates of the right in the Ass en-
bly, are going to Antwerp to submit tC
Count Dechambord their programme Of &C
ton with regard to Monarchy in France
and to endeavor to obtain his sanction
thereto, but there is little hope Of success
II is a forgOne conclusion that the Count
will refuse to make any concessions.
LATER.-An hopes of a fusion OF the
Orleanists and Legitimatists are abandoned
The Assembly to-day debated with much
feeling a proposal to head all tax papers
with the words, "Occasioned by the war OF
1870"
The Left moved to add TO these words
''Declared by Napoleon" and the Right
moved as a further addition, "And con.
tinued by the government Of September
The amendment of the Left was adopted
and the proposal passed the Assembly.
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MEMPHIS.


MEMPHIS, Feb. ia movement is on
foot among the Judges Of the Criminal
and Circuit Courts Of this State to hold a
Convention before the meeting of the next
session of the Legislature, to propose the
suggestion Of a proper reformation Of the
laws in regard to trials by juries, as it is
generally conceded, that the present laws
are totally insufficient to serve the ends of
Justice in Jury cases.
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WhirIed 20 Pieces.

TERRE HAUTE, Feb. ia young N an
named Good while engaged in adjusting a
belt on the fly wheel of a saw mill, at NJ u
ton station, ten miles east of this city, on
the Indianapolis and St. Louis Railroad
this morning, was caught by the arm and
reyolved about the wheel at a rapid rate
until be was literally torn to pieces, sufi sring
instant death.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-16

A MAIDEN lady of Guilford, New York,
Of good character, liberal education and
rare accomplishments, is laboring under q
most singular infatustion. Imagining she
is engaged to be married, though she has
never seen her intended, she makes extern
sive journeys to see or meet her betrothed.
Failing once, if report be true, nothing dis
couraged she starts of again.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-16
The Labor Reformers.
NEBRASKA.
A State House Burglarized,
That IneomprehensibIe rfuddle.

That IneOmprehensible Middle.
OMAHA, Feb. ia portion of the State
Legislature met at the capitol to-day under
call Of acting Gov. Haskell, during the alb
sence of acting Gov. James. The doors of
the Senate and Representative chambers
were found to be locked, andra request was
sent to acting Gov. James for the keys,
which was refused, whereupon the mem
beIs burst open the doors and took posses
sion. A quorum of the Senate is said to be
at the capital, but a sufficient number of
them are absent to prevent the transaction
of business. There is no quorum of the
Honse, but the seargent- alarms has been
dispatched after absentees.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-16
FLORIDA.

United States Senator Osborne Re.
quested TO Resign.
SAVANNAH, GA, Feb. ia dispatch
from Tallahassee, Fla, says the General
AsseRbly of Florida on Wednesday after
noon by a large majority resolved that Z.
S. Senator Osborne be requested to resign,
stating among other reasons that the APP
pointments Of Federal officers made by his
recommendations were Instructions to re-
publican government.
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Union AND AMERICAN.
TERMS o. SUBSCRIPTION.
-. - :. -. ,,,-sr-rr,ea ,ovvrr,
To suRsCRIRERs.

Subscribers desiring to give any In
structiOns about their papers should al
ways give the name Of the Postofice to
phich thepaper Is sent.
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POLITICAL.
Maine Endorses Grant and CoIfax.

hRAne ENDORSES Grant ana COIfaXs
AUGUSTA, MAINE, Feb. ia Republi-
can caucus of the members of the Legisla-
ture last evening elected delegates to the
Republican National Convention at Phila-
delphia. J. w. Porter is Chairman and
Eben Woodbury., Secretary. Resolutions
were adopted endorsing Grant and Colfax.
Women to Vote for President.
The Maine Legislative Committee on
Legal Reform have agreed to report a bill
allowing women the right of suffrage at the
Presidential election.
The Labor RefOrmers.
New YORK, Feb. 15.-The Pennsylvania
Central Railroad Company has arranged to
carry delegates to and from the Labor Re-
form Nominating Convention meeting at
Columbus, Ohio, on the 2lst February, at
twO-thirds fare, good to the first of March.
Mastery Inactivity
NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-An Annapolis
dispatch says: At a meeting of the Demo
cratic members of the Maryland Legisla-
ture, last night, Senator Hamilton and Con-
gressmen Merrick and Richie advised the
party to remain inactive.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-16
DUEL
Resulting from the Radical Row I'm
New Orleans.

BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss, Feb. IA duel
was fought this afternoon between Gen. A.
S. Badger, Chief Of Police of New Orleans,
and Hon. Geo. w. Carter, formerly Speak
er Of the House of Louisiana Legislature.
They exchanged shots with rifles at 60
PAGES, witho ut effect. Their differences
were then amicably adjusted.
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Ftre-BuE.

Ciesky, an accomplice Of Jones, the fire.
bug, has confessed that the latter set fire to
a store in Clinton street, TO another in Nor
lis Avenue, Elizabeth, n. j.; to store in
Prince street, and to a mandatory in FL
bridge street, and that he (Ciesky) received
portion of the proceeds Of the insurance,
except the last named, which occurred be-
fore they became partners.
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HOUSE.

The bill for the erection of government
buildings at Quincy, Illinois, came up in
the morning hour and on vote by yeas and
nays passed.
Mr.. Willard, for the Committee on ReOr-
ganization of the Civil Service, reported
bills to regulate the employment and COM
pensation of clerks to Committees Of the
House. After some discussion the bill
went over.
The House went into the Committee OF
the Whole on the
Naval Appropriation Bill.
Mr.. SloCum moved to strike out the item
for the Brooklyn Naval Hospital, and spoke
of the immense cost Of keeping up that es-
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-16

The California Supreme Court seems dis
posed to give Laura Fair chance, to say
the very least.
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NEW YORK.
The General Order swtndle.

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Collector Arthur
states that the present general order sys-
TEN will be continued only until anew plan
can be approved, which will probably be
soon, but what the change is will not be d.
vulged at present.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-16

The Detroit Free Press wants ''hari
kari" introduced as one Of our civil service
reforms.
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ALABAMA.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. 15.-Steps are
being taken in the Legislature to provide
for a sinking fund, for the redemption of
outstanding liabilities Of the State.
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A Course So Dangerous


and so likely to compromise the country
with foreign powers, his suspicious were
awakened, and as their conduct could not
be explained on any ground of reason or
patriotism he was driven to the suspicion
that there was job at the bottom of it.
He did not, however, suspect the Secretary
of War. He believed him to be rather
victim than conspirator.
In conclusion, Mr.. Schurz said the peO-
pie had an impression that somewhere in
this country there existed
A Military Ring
which was eXerting a corrupt and danger
GUS influence on the administration, and if
the proposed investigation should either
show that this impression was unfounded,
or should discover the guilty and bring
them TO punishment, it would render
very important service to the best interests
of the American people.
Without reaching a vote, the Senate went
into executive session, and soon after ad-
journed.
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in that year, they were resumed, if indeed
they had been stopped. The Secretary of
State then promised to interfere and finally
they were stopped. When he (Schurcz)
saw the officials Of the United States thus
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-04-11
The Cincinnati Convention.

b. The Cincinnati Convention continues
to "loom,o without taking shape, and
grows. if possible, more nebulOqs from
day to day. Some tell US it will be q
meeting of enormous Importance; 9TH
ers, that it will be an insignificant
gathering of disaffected politicians; but
nobody can say who will attend it, no "
much pelitical power it will represent,
or what it will undertake to do. So far,
the movement has been kept in the
main within the line of Legitimate ac-
tion inside the line of the Republican
party. The doctrines ofamnesty, civil
and revenue reform, which are pro.
| pounded as its basis, are not only sound;
they are important, and they need en-
tphasizing Just at this time. Even the
declared opposition to General Grants
denomination, 80 long as that question
| is not decided, is perfectly fair atti-
tude, Involving no treason to party. A
good Republican may go to Cincinnati
to further any of these objects, and still
not sever his connection with his old
| political associates. We do not wish te
| see the Cincinnati movement prema.
Iturely branded as hostile; nor do we
wish to have it voluntarily assume al
independent position, nominate sepa-
rate candidates, and make war upon
| the Philadelphia Convention and its
nominees. 1t seems to us that sincere
l'sIndependent Republicans" have as
yet no need to burn their ships, and cut
offretreat, -, ...f., .,,s..s..,,,
I We have sufficiently declared oul
preference for General Grant, and oul
desire to have him renominated as, on
the whole, the best candidate the Re
publican party can select; but we do moi
make agreement with such views the
test of loyalty to that party, or of patri.
Iotic devotion to the country. We hope
that wise men will go to Cincinnati;
that they will wisely deliberate and
calmly resolve. If they seriously nom.
mate AN independent ticket, then in
deed theywin have severed themselves
from the party whose success we be.
lisYe isr the pstiop's best hope: But
until they do 50, they ought TO pc re-
garded as members OF that party, at
tempting, in a perfect legitimate way,
to influence its action.a n J9HBl3 tsrl
The political newspapers have deyel.
| oped a1 unfortunate amount Of bitter
ness In tho discussion of this shadowy
future. Those who desire the renom-
ination of the President are stigmatized
by dissenting Republican, papers as
henchmen, organs, retainers, and slaves;
and in reply they characterize General
GRANTS opponents as traitors, II the
cincinnati UpnVepttOp does any good,
1t will be In spite of much that has been
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-04-11

Two eolored brethren by the name of
Ransom, residing in Washington, Ohio,
having never attended any white
church, were prevailed upon by some
of their friends 10 attend Methodist
revival; but it was with much hesita-
tion they consented, as they were pos
sessed OF much fear lest they should be
made the subject of ridicule. Yet they
summed up courage and went; and just
as the minister was reading the familiar
hymn, q line of which runs thus, Re
turn We RANsoMED sinners home," the
elder brother jumped up, exclaiming,
"Come on, Jim, / knowed they'd be
flinging it at US if we come here, when
they made their exit, very much dis,
gusted and determined never to attend
white church again. The Boy in Blue,
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.es RHODE ISLAM. ,ELECII0tM. (
The Rhode Island election came of
/, on hast Wednesday.,Tbe whole Re-
publicana ticketrwas elected except
Stevens, Lieut.. Governor, who was
defeated beeausesof his alleged connec-
ton with trap fishing. .Theresult is as
follows: For Governor, Seth Padleford
y Rep.J 9,SS5; olney Arnold, 4 Dem. !.
s,22s. For Lieut.. Governor, Stevens
= : fRep,) (. .4Ss; Cutler Demr ss,72s. Th' 7
The Senate will stand, 26 Republicans
r to II Democrats House 50 Republican
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