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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-21
TENNESSEE NEWS.

Work has been actively resumed on the
Memphis and Paducah railroad.
Mrs. Ballard, of Knox county, committed
suicide recently by hanging herself.
The Cumberland Foundry at Knoxville
filed an order on the 10Th inst. from New
Orleans for cal wheels.
DR.. Frank A. Ramsey has removed from
Knoxville to Memphis, which he viii make
his future home.
A two hundred dollar pipe was raffled off
in Memphis the other day, and was won by
Thomas II. Cooke.
A COW was recently discovered in the
second story of a house in Jackson. She
was promptly served with writ of eject
ment.
James Webb, of Sullivan county, sold sos
fur skins in Knoxville the other day. They
were the result of winters trapping on
the Tennessee.
The following officers were elected in the
new county of Crockett Saturday, March
8: Asa Dean, county trustee; William
Bert, circuit court clerk; John Wood, coun-
ty court clerk; w. E. Tucker, sheriff; -
Fouchell, register; John SmOthers, tax col
lector.
A sad accident occurred at Clinton on
the 18th instant, to a daughter of VIM.
Skinliver. She was playing with number
Of children on turntable at the Knoxville
and Ohio Railroad station, when she was
caught between the table and the end of
the rails. One of her thighs was badly
mangled and broken. Though a mere
child she displayed great nerve while the
wound was dressed, and refused to take
chloroform.
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SOUTH AMERICA.

NEW YORK, March 20.-Panama dates
of the 9Th report that two Americans were
severely wounded by Nicaragua soldiers
for neglecting to remove their hats in. the
presence of a religious procession in Mica
ragua. Both had been in the country but
fortnight. Neither understood Spanish.
The American Minister is moving in the
matter.
Severe shocks of earthquake were expert
enced at Arequipa, Peru, Feb. 10.
Seven persons were drowned by the up
setting of boat of the British steamer BO-
gotta at Eten Feb. 13.
Burned at Sea.
The bark Delta picked up at sea seventy
three persons who had escaped in boats
from the burning French bark Oriental.
The telegraph is completed from Buenos
Ayres to Mendosa.
Threatened Alliance Against Brazil.
The new treaty between Brazil and Para
quay provides for the cession to the former
of all the territory comprehended within
the margin of river Apa for the recognition
of the part of the Paraguay war debt to
Brazil of S360,000,O00.
The treaty creates great alarm among the
South American Republics and an alliance
against Brazil is openly talked of.
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HAMILTON d CUNNINGHAM,
JAM eod1stp 1y NashViiIe,S ,STenn.
JAM eod1stp 1y

ment, be referred to a committee composed
OftwO members from each grand division
of the State. Agreed to.
Mr.. Freeman offered an amendment ap-
portiOning the representation as follows:
1st District-JohnsOn, Carter, Sullivan,
Washington, Greene, Hawkins, Hamblen,
Cooke, Hancock, Granger, Jefferson and
Sewer.
I'd Distriet-C Claiborne, Campbell, Scott,
Union, Anderson, Knox, Blount, Monroe,
London, ROane, Morgan, Fentress, Cumber-
land, Rhea, Meigs, Bradley, Polk and Nc
MINI.
Sd District-Rutherford Cannon, COf-
fee, Franklin, Warren, Grundy, Marion,
Van Buren, Bledsoe, Sequatchie, White and
Hamilton.
4th District-OyeHon, Putnam, DeKalb,
Wilson, Smith, Jackson, Macon, Sumner
and Robertson.
9Th District-Maury, Giles, Lincoln, Mar
shall and Bedford.
9th District = Davidson, Williamson,
Montgomery, Cheatham, Dickson and
Hickman.
7th Decentralization, Henry, Carol, Glib
son, Weakley, Obion, Lake, Dyer and Lau-
derdale.
Sth District-HumphTeys, Stewart,
Lewis, Lawrence, Wayne, Perry, Decatur,
Hardin, Henderson, Madison, McNairy and
Hardeman.
9th District-HaYwood, Upton, Fayette
and Shelby.
The amendment was referred to the COM
mittee established under Mr.. FergusOn's
motion.
To expedite settlements with the pur-
chasers of delinquent railroads. Passed.
To authorize the State Railroad Commits
siOners to receive the balance due ON the
purchase of the Memphis, Clarksville and
Louisville Railroad. Passed.
VACANCIES IN LAND OFFICES.
Senate joint resolution providing that the
two Houses meet in convention ON the 23d
inst. to fill vacancies in the land offices, was
concurTed in, with an amendment naming
the 18th inst. as the day for the convention.
COMMITTEE ON CONGRESSIONAL APPOR-
TIONMENT.
The Speaker announced the following as
the committee under Mr.. FergusOn's mo-
ton:
Middle Tenness see-Ferguson and Till
man.
East ennessee-Chambers and BleYins.
West Tennessee-Snipes and Crews.
Adjourned till 10 A. NJ. tomorrow.
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CUSTOMHOUSE CORRUPTION.
Administrator Manager Bliss on the
Stand.

WASHINGTON, March 2O.-The New
York Investigating Committee met this P.
NJ. Ex-Collector Murphy made a cor
rectien Of his previous testimony. He had
stated that he had received letter from
Gen. Porter about the disagreements in the
Republican General Committee. He now
wished to say, on reflection and after con-
versation with Gen. Porter, that Gen. POr-
ter never wrote such letter. The letter
came from the Secretary of the Treasury.
On being crOss-eXamined by Messrs.
Bayard and Casserly, he said the letter
from the Secretary of the Treasury was
private, in which the writer inquired as to
the names of certain persons III the Gus
tomhouse. The witness thought he fur
nished the required list.
He was one of those who recommended
Gen. Arthur to be his successor as Collector
of the Port of New York, and used his in
fiuence to obtain the favor of the appoint
ing power.
Col. Geo. Bliss, Jr., of New York, being
sworn, said in answer to question by the
Chairman that he come to the Custom
house the day Horace Greeley was being
examined, and found him testifying to mat
tiers of which he. knew nothing of his own
knowledge. He knew Greeley made incor-
rect statements and he stayed there an en-
tire day. Many Republican friends whom
he met asked witness to attend the exam
inatiOn before the Committee. He assumed
to represent members Of the Republican
party, as he regarded this investigation as
an attempt to make in some measure cap
ital against the administration which he
supported and as an attack on his personal
friends, and therefore he did what he could
to protect them by bringing out the truth.
Witness gave circumstantial statement
of the causes of the trouble in the Republ-
can party in New York, introducing the
name of Greeley in connection, and giving
various names of
Tammany Republicans
who were rewarded with Office under the
municipal government.
On crOss-eXaminatiOn by Senator Bay
ard, witness said he was subppned at his
own suggestion. Had suggested the meth
DDS and lines of the examination of wit
nesses before the committee when it sat in
New York. He had prepared questions to
be asked and handed them to Senators
Howe and Pratt. Was acting in behalf OF
Republicans in and out of the Custom
house. He had been a member of the bar
Tor seventeen years.
He was examined at length relative to
his arrangement with JnO. Bennett to Sc
cure the Gridley organization influence, and
confirmed the statement of Murphy as to
the scheme for defeating Horace Greeley
as a delegate to the State convention, and
the giving of money to be spent in the fur
theTance of the object.
The committee adjourned until to-mOr-
row.
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POLITICAL.
Is Judge Davis a Presidential Can.
didate?
This Age of Inxentioni


NEW. YORK, March 20.-A correspon-
dent of the Tribune telegraphs from Wash
ington that the letter purporting to have
been written by Judge David Davis accep-
ting the Labor Reform nomination for the
Presidency, was not written by the Judge,
but was the invention of a newspaper cor
respondent. Judge Davis is reported not
to have accepted the nomination at all, and
TO have disapproved of several important
planks in the platform of the Convention.
WASHINGTON, March 19.-Special to
Louisville C0lgier-There has been copied
into the papers what purported to be an ex-
tract from letter of Justice Davis accept
ing the Labor Reform nomination for Pre-
sldent. The letter originated in the Boston
1fGreLer in a special Washington dispatch,
and is pronounced by Judge Davis to be a
forgery, as he never saw one word of such
letter till it was shown to him in print,
and besides has written no letter whatever
on the subject. Judge Davis friends are
quite incensed at this attempt of political
enemies to injure him by a bogus letter of
acceptance, and will probably bring the au-
thor of it to punishment. The same Jour-
nal recently published bogus correspond
ence between Minister Schenck and the
Secretary of State.
The Louisiana MuddIe.
WASHINGTON, Mach 20.-This after
noon Senator West and Gov. Warmoth had
an interview with the President and as soon
as it was over a delegation of colored men,
from New Orleans, with Senators Kellogg,
Packard, Carter and others, had an inter
view with the President by appointment.
The subjects discussed were the political af-
fairs of Louisiana and the divisions in the
Republican party. Although grounds of
reconciliation were suggested there has
been no progress in that direction.
Little RhOdy.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., March 20.-The
Rhode Island Democratic State Convention
met in this city this morning. r. j. Barn.
aby was chosen President. Olney Arnold.
of Providence, was nominated for Gov
ernor.
After some debate on the propriety of
sending delegates to National Convention
not yet called, the following delegates were
chosen to the Democratic National Conven-
ton, if one be held: Amos A. Sprague,
Lyman Pierce, VIM. B. Beach, Nicholas
Van Vlyck, N. II. Gould, E. c. Clarke,
Thomas A. Reynold and Edward w. Brun-
sen. No resolutions were adopted. A
State Central Committee was appointed and
the convention adjourned.
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ANOTHER LOYAL DEFAULTER.
The Postmaster at Dyersburg, Tenn,
MizzIes, Leaving a Large Deficit I'm
His Account.

MAz2less LeHVInS y large DeHelt IN
His Account.
From the Dyersburg Gazette, March l6
Our town was thrown inte considerable
excitement last Thursday morning by the
rumor that DIR. Goshorn, postmaster at this
place, had embezzled a large amount of cash
from his money order department, and was
under arrest by a United States Detective.
On inquiry we learned that man, calling
himself M. LeRue Harrison and claiming
to be special agent of the Government,
came down on Wednesdays stage, demand
ed of the postmaster an exhibit of the
money order books and was closeted with
DR.. Goshorn until midnight. On Thurs
day morning he made affidavit before
Squire Sampson that Goshorn was default
er in the amount of So, ,465.56 and demand
ed writ of arrest. Squire Frank Samp-
son was not satisfied that he had jurisdic-
.tion in the case and declined TO issue the
writ. Neither was the Squire satisfied
that Harrison, who is described to us as
a clustering selfimportant individual, was
all that he claimed to be. II. then left in
the morning stage fer Rutherford Station,
leaving our postoffice without postmaster
and without making any further attempt to
arrest GOshorn. In the meantime, DR..
Goshorn had absconded and nothing has
since been heard Of him. Before leaving,
Harrison left written notification to Cos
horns securities IT. H. Benton, John II.
York snd 7. J. Frazier,) saying that the
United States would hold them responsible
for the sum (S3, ,465.5S) due by Goshorn to
the Government. Mr.. Humes, the deputy
postmaster, informs us that DR.. G. surren-
dered to Mr.. LeRue II. abouC S706, early
Thursday morning.
While DR.. Goshorn, living in our town
some six years, has never been a popular
man, he has sustained passable reputation
for honesty and integrity. He has enjoyed
paying practice and has paid bis debts
promptly, for a man of his means.
The postoffice regulations are very intri-
cate and exacting, and there were doubtless
Irregularities in Goshorn's books, but we do
not believe that he is criminally defaulter.
Perhaps be will return as soon as he gets
over his scare and make a fair showing.
Our people are, by no means, satisfied with
the peculiar manner in which Mr.. Harrison
conducted this affair. Mr.. Humes has
turned the pOstofice books over to GoshOTn's
securities, and at the time of going to press,
the Dyersburg postofice was closed. Con-
stable Nichols has run an attachment against
the property of our absconding postmaster,
and appearances are decidedly against
Goshorn.
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CINCINNATI.
That Rotten Roller.

CINCINNATI, March 20.-The testimony
before the Coroner in the boiler explosion
case is in progress, The engineers gener-
ally agree that the boiler was amply strong
for $50 pounds, but the safety valve should
have been four inches in diameter instead
of two inches. The boiler manufacturers
say that an inferior class Of iron was used
AT the time these boilers were made. One
engineer found crack two inches long in
the boiler, which he said existed before the
explosion,
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VIRGINIA.
The Old Dominion Debt.

RICHMOND, VA, March 2O.-The bill
repudiating all liability for one third of the
State debt, assigned to Western Virginia,
passed in the Senate to-day and goes to
the Governor. This repudiates the certi6-
Gates issued under the funding act, and
known as the West Virginia certificates.
The Governor will probably veto this bill,
but it will become a law notwithstanding,
as West Virginia has declared she is not
liable for any of the debt. This places
these certificates in an awkward position.
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BOSTON.
Praviug for Female Suffrage.

BOSTON, March 20.-In the prayer of
Chaplain Cudworth at the opening session
of the Massachusetts, House this afternoon
was expressed the fervent hope that the
members would act favOrably toward the
question of woman suffrage.
At the close of the prayer Mr.. Kimball,
of Boston, raised the point of order that
under the rules no person not member
could discuss matters pending before the
House.
The Speaker sustained the point.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-21
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

The Pennsylvania Central has absorbed
another TailrOad-the Astabula and Pitts
burg.
Ito and Fikowiski return to Japan to re-
port the progress Of the Embassy.
The Chicago Relief issued $1,000 ratiOns
last week, many to laborers from other
places seeking work.
st. Louis sold half million, of water
works bonds yesterday at 98tt.
Louisville reports one death by appo-
plexy, another by starvation and third by
brutal assault.
The telegraph is burthened with reports
of fires from all quarters.
The Federal District Court of Iowa de-
cides that the Union Pacific terminates in
Nebraska, and has no corporate power in
Iowa.
Brooklyn painters want s. for eight hours
work, and refuse TO accept in lieu 3255 cents
per hour for any length Of day.
Gov. Noyes has appointed permanent
commission to look after Ohio river i'm
provement. Ben. Eggleston is member.
The suits resulting from the Westfield ex-
plosion will bankrupt the Staten Ferry
Company.
The new management of Erie begin by
negotiating loan of S5,OOO,OOO. A dele
CATION has gone to Albany to obtain repeal
of law forbidding directors of the Atlantic
and Great Western to become directors in
Erie.
Hon. VIM. Schley, of Baltimore, died
yesterday of smallpox.
President Broadhead of the Rondou. and
Oswego Iroad, and Treasurer of Ulster
county, n. Y, is defaulter to the county
for 100000.
Baltimore reports a $200, 900 fire.
A lady of New York died in a dentists
chair yesterday under application OF. laugh
ing gas.
FOREIGN.
The health Of the Emperor William is so
impaired that the usual birthday celebra-
ton viii be dispensed with this year
No one appeared to give bail for the
Tichborne claimant yesterday and he was
remanded.
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ALABAMA.

Chattanooga Stanton Sues for $780,
600.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, March 20.-John G..
Stanton has brought suit in the United
States District Court of this State against
Robt. Tyler, W. w. Screws and Mr.. NJ.
Cook, editors, and w. W. Screws and NJ
J. Williams, publishers and proprietors of
the Montgomery Daily AdUertiSer and
Mail, for the sum of 100000 for libel. The
defamatory matter is alleged to consist in a
charge that Stanton attempted to rob and
defame the State and people of Alabama
to obtain money and other property on
false pretenses.
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MEXICO.
Unprecedented.

MATAMoRAs, March 20.-Mexican au-
thorities Yesterday attacked a band of
thieves entering Mexico with drove of
sto en- Texas cattle. A fight ensued when
2 of the thieves were wounded and s cap
tured and lodged in Matamoras prison.
The party are professional stock robbers,
and their treatment by the Mexican author
tiles is unprecedented, as they have hereto
fore been protected after crossing the Rio
Grande with booty.
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MEMPHIS.

GOshOrn-The Black Desperate of
President Island.
MEMPHIS, March 2O.--Dr. Goshorn, the
absconding Postmaster of Dyersburg,
Tenn, has been arrested and brought here
by the authorities, and indicted by the
United States grand jury.
Mike Kehoa, watchman at the Peabody
Hotel, was found dead last night of heart
disease.
The City Council tabled a resolution to
adopt the fire alarm telegraph.
j. White, the negro who shot several
persons on Presidents Island Sunday, was
committed to jail to-day without bail.
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WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, March 20.-The commit
tee on expenditures of the War Depart
ment, adjourned to-day subject to the call
of the Chairman, and will make their re-
port before the Senate arms eX-
animation will be concluded.
The Senate arms committee to-day ex-
amined II. MCGOWAN and Riley, clerks in
the Ordnance Bureau in New York, with
reference generally to delivering arms.
The New Spanish Minister.
Rear Admiral Palo de Bormolie, the new
Spanish Minister to the United States, arrived
in New York to-day by the steamer MerTi-
mac.
Steamboat SupervisOr.ET
Belknap Supervising Inspector General
and President of the Board, has, it is stat
ed, rendered his resignation to Secretary
Boutwell,, which, it is understood, has been
accepted. The name Of his successor has
not transpired, but it is believed to have
been offered to a prominent attachee of the
Treasury Department.
Tho Ku.KIux Act tn the Supreme
Court.
Special to the Louisville Courier-Journal.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 19.-The
Supreme Court of the United States was
occupied to-day in hearing the argument
on the preliminary question as to whether
it had jurisdiction on the case certified
from the District Court of the United
States for the District of South Carolina,
on which it is proposed to test the constitu-
tionality of the enforcement Cor the Ku-
Klux) act. Hon. Reverdy johnson and
ex-Attorney General Stansbery appeared in
support of the hearing, and the Attorney
General against it. The preliminary ques-
ton arises from the fact that in the lower
court the decision of the Judges was made
over motion to quash an indictment, and
on the claim made by the Government that
the record is not sufficient for the jurisdic-
ton of the court. Mr.. Stansbery main
tanned to-day that this view applied merely
to indictments under the common-law prac-
tice, and not to criminal proceedings like
that involved in the Ku-Klux cases. The
argument will be concluded tomorrow, and
on Monday next the court will probably de-
eide whether it has jurisdiction, and if so,
then it will hear arguments on the merits
of the case.
To the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, March 20.-The argu-
ment was continued by Henry
and Reverdy johnson for the
defense and Attorney EGeneral Williams
for the United States. The Court there
upon took the case under advisement until |
tomorrow A. NJ, when if they do not de- |
eide to grant the motion of the Govern |
ment to dismiss on the technical ground |
reported, the case will be heard on its mer-
its, the same counsel partaking in the ar |
gument. The Court adjourned soon after |
two O'Clock to consider the matter.