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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-01-18
CUSTOMHOUSE CORRUPTION.
Commissioner DelanO Fore
warned.
OF the Great Bailey DefaIcatlOn

New YORK, Jan.A17.-At the Custom
House investigation this morning a COM
munication was read signed by agents OF
ali the steamship lines, confirming the state
meI1t that for a long time past packages
have been taken from their cargOes while
being examined by appraisers officers, at
the same time entries being made in the
appraisers books showing that goods have
been received in bad order, which entries
are charged to be false. .L.LI.l
A communication was received stating
that cartman did not get his receipts until
some days after the delivery of packages,
and the receipt then stated that the goods
were in bad order.
An affidavit was read from Bernard Hess,
formerly an Internal Revenue officer, ,charg
ing that the present Secretary Of the Inte-
riOr, Columbus Delano, had been made
cognizant Of certain defalcOtiOns and frauds
committed by Joshua F. Bailey; once Col
lectOr of the Fourth District, but now q
fugitive from justice, and which informa-
ton was received by said Delano while
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and
was ignored by him, and in consequence,
great loss resulted to the Government
which he could have prevented by investi-
cation.
He also alleges that there are men in
office in the Custom-hOuse, appointed by
Collector Murphy, who were largely in
debted to the government for illegal trans
actions while engaged in distillery business,
and he is ready to give their names
Lastly, thai all his efforts to induce the
said Deano and District Attorney to further
the ends of justice in the matter of the
frauCs referred to, were of no avail, but vi
be happy to give the committee full infor-
nation.
He was ordered to be summoned.
Charles S. Spencer, lawyer, testified:
wish to make a statement relative to testi-
mOny yesterday about the Syracuse Con-
ventiOn. We kept the hall clear until the
arrival of the police. A row was sppre-
hended, and some jurymen were appointed
on duty. The mob took possession of the
hall, when the police arrived. Their OBJ
ject was to drive the delegates from the
hall. The committee then adjourned to 3
O'Clock, and took carriages and drove down
to visit the general order stores.
At the evening session Chas. G. Frank
lyn, local agent of the Cunard line Of
steamers was examined. He said the chief
reason why merchants import now by
way of Boston and Baltimore is that the de-
lays in passing goods are frequent here and
charges very high. Subsequently he ad
mitted that merchants can get goods quick
er via Boston than by bringing them here,
and that fact was really the reason why the
Boston route is preferred. The freight
charged between Liverpool and Boston is
rather more than Liverpool and New York.
The committee adjourned until tO-mOr-
row.
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TENNESSEE NEWS.

In Memphis, on the 18th inst, negro
robbed brother darkie Of seventy-tive dol
! lars.
George Graham escaped from the chain
gang in Memphis on the 18th inst. He haC
| but four days to serve.
The September term Ofthe Memphis Grim
| inal Court terminated at 10 A. NJ. on the l5tt
inst, and the January term commenced Two
hours afterwards.
| An old man named WOOdard was recent
ly found lying dead in field near Beaver
creek, Jefferson county. There were no
marks of violence on the body.
alt is reported that n. Newport, of Hunts
Vile, Scott county, who killed III. s. Cross,
| of Huntsville, about two months ago, IN
selfdefense, was sho. and killed few days
ago, near the same town.
Hon. Thomas II. Paine, Representative
from Lawrence, has been elected president
of the Male and Female College at SaVan-
| nah, Hardin county. He will take charge
of the institution on the 18th OF February.
The Directors of the Memphis and Texas
Railroad Company were elected on the loLh
inst. They are John OyertOn, Jr., VIM. B.
Greenlaw, Sam Tate, H. L. Brinkley, b. ID.
Williams, John NJ. Clayton, W. ?. Grace,
NJ. l.. Bell, j. L. Elliot and a. McDOHdlu'
A wealthy old Memphian presented a
Memphis belle with a set Of jeWelry worth
$500. She accepted the gift with thanks,
and in return invited the infatuated old tel-
low to her wedding. He got the jeWeIry
back again and departed in high dudgeon.
He didn't attend the wedding.
The survey of the Virginia and Ken
lucky road will be commenced some time
during the present week. Two corps OF en-
gineers will take the field for the purpose.
One will begin at Bristol. The other will
begin at Cumberland Gap and locate the
tunnel through there. This tunnel will be
1000 feet in length, and work on it Will be
commenced at once in four different places.
From that point the engineers will return
to Clinch river, thirty-fve miles from Brls-
tol. and proceed with locating the line until
thew meet the party from Bristol. The
section from Bristol to Ciinch river will be
LET early in the spring.
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GRANT must be very much incensed al
Sumner on account Of his proposed amend
ment to the Constitution of the United
States limiting The Presidential Office to one
term. His hand-organ, the Washington
Republican, speaks of the one term princi-
pie as being 'fOrced from personal malice, y
and Grant himself is reported as having
spoken Of Sumner recently, in conversation,
as an utterly unpatriotic man, and declared
that, if the country got into tight place,
he would great deal sooner expect Jeffer-
son Davis or Breckenridge to come to the
rescue tr.an Sumner.
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FOUL CONSPIRACY.

For over a year Gen. Thos, Jordan
has been the victim Of a relentless prosecu-
zion for an alleged violation Of the neutral
ity law, in reference to the rebellion in
Cuba. On the 18th instant a noIIe proSeq1li
was entered on the two indictments against
the General in the United States Circuit
Court at New Y Ork, District Attorney Davis
in consenting to the entry, gave a brief his
tory Of the litigation connected with
the case from its commencement, on
Dec. 8, 1870, to its conclusion. On behalf
Of the government be had endeayored to
procure the attendance of the witnesses
upon whose testimony the indictments had
been found by the grand jury. When the
trial came on, not one Of the witnesses
could be found. He wrote to the Spanish
Consul asking for their names and resi-
dences. In reply, he was furnished with
list of names, specifying the alleged wit
nesses and their residences, several of them
Ia distant States. He sent law officers to
the places indicated by the Spanish Consul,
but not one of the witnesses could
be found. More than that, not one Of
them had ever been heard of in the places
mentioned. After a prOtracted search,
which was prosecuted with all diligence.
the law officers informed him that the wit
nesses had appeared before the grand jury
under false names and that their residences
had been incorrectly given. By stratagem
solely the district attorney succeeded in
procuring service on three Of the witnesses
who had been before the grand jury. They
failed to appear however, and he was forced
to conclude that they had fed beyond the
Jurisdiction Cf the court. The only witness
he had been enabled to bring before the
court declared in the most solemn form that
the instrument puTporting to have been is
sued by Jordan was forgery; that the tes-
timony before the grand jury was wholly
untrue, and hat there was no ground for
the prosecution. The District Attorney
judged from these facts that it was a con
spiracy Of a vilainOus set of men, whose OBJ
iect, doubtless, was to obtain large sum Of
money out of the Spanish authorities on the
pretext of faovring them with valuable in
formation to prevent the insurrection in
Cuba.
This " as, in brief, the statement Of the
District Attorney. Judge Benedict granted
permission to enter the noUe prosegui, and
suggested the propriety of having indict-
ments found against the witnesses who had
testified before the grand jury, for perjury.
The District Attorney has communicated
the facts of the case to the State Depart
ment, so that the connection, if any, of the
Spanish Consul with the matter may be
known. If it can be proved that he had,
it will add to our already sufficiently COM
plicated relations with Spain.
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NEW YORK.


New YORK, Jan. 1.-THE principal de-
fence which will be SCI up in the Stokes
trial will be that, as bitter enmity existed
between Stokes and Fisk, and as there were
circumstances tending to establsha con-
spiracy to take the life of Stokes, the latter,
therefore, committed the shooting in self
defence.
Stokes friends claim that a few DAYS be-
fore the shooting. men were discovered to
be on the track of Stokes; that they hi d
been following him for a week previous.
An attempt will be made to prove at the
trial that Fisk was armed when he was
shot; that a loaded revolver was taken
from his person; also that the wounds from
the bullets were insufficient to kill Fisk
Every effort is to be made by Stokes cOun-
sci to have the trial deferred as long as pos
sible. There seems to be no sympathy in
the community for Stokes.
Another Radical EmbezzIer.
j. Reilly, Assistant Superintendent Of the
Foreign Mail Department of the city post
office, was yesterday arrested on the charge
of purloining moneys from letters passing
through his hands.
Poor Richard.
The Franklin statue was unveiled and
presented to the printers of New York this
noon in Printing House square. The statue
was accepted by President Savage of the
Typographical Society, who thanked De-
Groat in behalf of the printers for the gift.
Rev. Prime, Prof. Morse, and Wm. G. Bry-
ant also made addresses. The preseuta-
tion address in behalf of DeGrOat, was
made by Greeley.
Bennett, Jr,
Jas. Gordon Bennett, Jr., is mentioned
as the successor of Fisk as Colonel of the
Ninth Regiment.
Sugar Frauds-S7OO,OOO
1t was supposed that the great sugar case
Of the government against Weld Il Co.
would be settled by the payment of about
100000. 1t is now stated that the Secre-
tary of the Treasury has declined to ratify
any settlement or compromise thus far
proposed, although it is believed that as
high as 500, 900 has been offered, and pres
eat indications are that a re-trial Of the case
will soon take place in the L. S. District
Court.
A Significant Memorial.
The Chamber of Commerce has sent a
memorial to Congress regarding the great
depression of American shipping interest
engaged in foreign commerce, and asking
the interposition Of Congress for its relief.
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MEXICO.

CITY OF MEXICO, Jan. 10-yia Havana
Jan. 1.-THE annexation fever is prevalent
among the people. All politicians are Op-
posing theSscheme. Foreigners are con
vinced that in an American prOtectOrate lies
the only safety in Mexico.
The government declines sending minis
ters to the United States, Spain, Germany
and Italy on account Of expense.
Gen. ROcha at the head of $500 is march
ing rapidly on San Luis in order to save
the city from the revolutiOnists. He will
then proceed to the Rio Grande.
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TERWILLIGER.
A New Dodge-Proor Reading.

New YORK, Jan. 1.-THE Albany pa
pers Of yesterday publish the affidavit Of
Weed, Parsons & Co. and TerwiIliger,
Clerk Of the Senate, in answer to charges
made against the latter by Oracle IN the
general denial of the Indictment brought
against Terwilliger. 1t is a4mitted that he
did receive the exact sum which lie is alleged
TO have been paid by Parsons IL Co. as his
share of the profits for work done for the
State; but it is urged that this money was
paid for services rendered, and these servi-
Ces are now called proof reading, etc.
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WEST VIRGINIA.
The Primary Convention.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 1.-THE West Vir-
ginia Constitutional Convention assembled
at Charleston yesterday, and effected tenn
porary organization. Hon. Samuel Price
of Greenbriar county, was then elected per
manent President, and G. P. Butler, Sec
retary. An effort will be made to move the
Convention to Wheeling.
Both houses of the Legislature also or
ganized. c. A. Sperry was elected Speaker
of the Senate, and DR.. Z. A. Summers
Speaker Of the House. All the officers of
both Houses and the Convention are Dem
OcrafS.
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GREAT BRITAIN.
RiOtOus.

! AsAONOASs
! LONDON, Jan. IA Parliamentary
| election is in progress in Kerry. There is
intense excitement and violent scenes are
apprehended. Every step is taken to pre-
| vent riot.
The riotous excesses in Knightsbridge,
were last night repeated at the schoOlhouse
where the mob smashed the furniture and
set it CL fire. The rioters subsequently dis
persed. No arrests.
Serious Accident i'm q SchOOlhOuse.
An alarming accident occurred in Talford
to-day. The roof of a schOOlhouse fell in
while the school was in session, and many
children were injured, some of them seri-
ously.
The Straits of Dover.
The Channel Tunnel Company has been
registered as legal corporation.
Anew Cable to New York Direct.
The telegraph construction and mainten-
ance company yesterday signed the con-
tract for laying an Atlantic telegraph cable
to New York direct.
South America.
The treaty for cession to Great Britain of
Dutch possession on Guina coast meets
with violent opposition in Holland where it
is generally stigmatizedas dishonorable.
The matter will soon Come before the States
General.
LATER.-A telegram from Hague an
nOunces the treaty adopted by the Upper
House, but its rejection in the Second Cham
Der is probable.
NOn-ReIiSiOus Schools.
DUBLIN, Jan. IA large and enthusi-
astic meeting was held in this city last
night, which Cardinal Cullen presided.
Resolutions were introduced denouncing
the present system of mixed or secular edu-
cation in Ireland. The resolutions we're
received with much favor by the immense
crowd assembled, and unanimously adopted.
The Cardinal made an eloquent address in
favor of the resolutions.
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Suicide al Eighteen.

TEERE HAUTB, Jan. l7.-As the West
ern bound train on the Nandalia road was
approaching Highland station, between
Brazil and This city, at noon to-day, a girl
about eighteen years old, living near High
land, rushed towards the track and pur-
poseiy threw herself in front Of the engine
and was torn to pieces. Her name and
the cause Of the strange suicide are not
known.
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CHICAGO.
City Council Sitting Under Guard
Monday Nights Riot.

CHICAGO, Jan. 17.-An extra meeting of
the Common Council was held this even
ing, the regular meeting Monday evening
having been broken up by mObs of the anti
fire ordinance people. The special meeting
called for the consideration of that ordi-
nance.
The City Hall was guarded by squad Of
twenty-five police. No disturbance occurred.
The Mayor sent in a message referring to
Monday nights riot, and announcing that
he had taken measures to have the ling
leaders of the mob brought before the
grand jury. He urged the aldermen to in
vestigate the case as one Oftheir own mem
bers, Carney, who acted as marshall of the
rioters
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NEW ORLEANS.
Two SenateS and two Houses.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 1.-THE poltica
muddle continues. The WarmOth Senate
has no quorum; in the House 81 were
present. In the Carterites House Al
were present; III the Senate q were in
caucus, including several Warmothites.
The armed police still occupy Dryades
street, blockading the approaches to the State
HOusp
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Sherman Coming.

I he North German Gazette denies the
statement first published in the London
STANDARD that Gen. Won MOltke has
expressed disapproval in a military point of
view, of the famous march to the sea made
by Gen. Sherman's army during the civil
war in the United States.
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FRANCE.
Taking the BuIl by the Horns.

A@AAA8 AAC A1AAA AAAC AAOEhSs
PARIS, Jan. IA bill for the total
suppression of the International Society in
France, is before the Assembly. A COM
mittee Of the Assembly have agreed to re-
port in favor of the bill providing for jury
trial Of officers Of the press.
Orders have been sent to military au-
thorities at Lyons, Marseiles and st.
Eienne to suppress any disturbances which
may occur, having for pretext opposition to
taxation on raw material.
The Red Flag.
At meeting to-day in the town of Goss,
in the Department of Hautes Alpess, red
flag was raised, but was Immediately low
cred by the authorities and ten of the ring
leaders in the movement were arrested.
The japanese.
A number of ex-officers of the army, at
the invitation of the japanese Gosernment,
are about to proceed to Japan to instruct
the native army in military tactics.
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ViCkSBURR.


VICKsBURG, Jan. IA fire broke out
in LlOyd'S butcher no Sc on Levee street
between Clay and Crawford streets, dez-
troying it with the building occupied by
Edwards as a boat store and Schaffers gun
shop. Several adjoining buildings were
damaged. Loss, about $4,000 partially in
Sured.
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Eg Funeral of Bishop s1cGiu.

RICHMOND, Jan. 1.-THE funeral of
Bishop McGiIl of Virginia, took place to-
day. The ceremonies were Of a most
solemn and impressive character, Thou
sands were unable to gain admittance to
the church. The remains were inferred
under the cathedral.
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WASHINGTON.
The Jay-COOke--BOutWeH Syn.
GiCate.
How The Government Has Beeu
e.. IT. FIeeced.

FIeeced.
New YORK, Jan. 1.-THE HeralcFs
Washington dispatch says that the result OF
the inquiry by the Committee Of Ways and
Means into the syndicate transactions. un.
der the resolution Of Mr.. Cox. is thai the
Government has lost the interest on one
hundred and thirty million dollars for three
months, during which time this money was
in the hands of the Syndicate, and thst the
! Government had no security Tor Il what
ever. In answer to injuries by Mr.. Cox
Mf, BoutWei said that the debt had been
incEeased one hundred and thirty millions !:
that he construed the law to Justify him In
this temporary increase, to enable him TO
place the loan. The law, he considered
gave him large discretion III the matter.
The Government lost the interest on one
one hundred and thirty millions of dollars
Tor three months, which profit went to the
syndicate through Jay Cooke, who in his
testimony refused to say how much had
been gained in the transaction, 1t is un-
derStood that the Secretary viii make no
further syndicate transactions until Con-
gress has approved of the past transaction.
The report Of the committee win soon ap-
pear.
VI NthA pCh-1hEECE
WASHINGTON, Jan, I7.-At the regular
meeting Of the territorial delegates this
morning the following was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That in making federal ap-
pointments in the Territories, the Presi-
dent is respectfully requested to apply the
same rule by selecting the citizens thereof
as is adopted in making appointments in the
several States.
Hubbard.
Indications are that the President will
reappOint Hubbard Comptroller of the Cur
rency. His commission viii soon expire.
Competitive.
There aret twenty-five applicants for a posi-
ton made vacant by the resignation of
clerk in the POstoffice Department Monday
last. The Postmaster General has directed
applicants TO be subjected to a competitive
examination, and the names Of the three
who pass the best examination will be sent
to him. From these he will select one for
the appointment.
Steamboat Supervisors.
The annual session of the Board of Su-
pervising Steamboat Inspectors convened
in this city to-day. 1t is understood that
several new devices of machinery, applica-
bic to steam boilers, will be presented for
consideration by the Board. Some amend
ments may also be made to the existing
regulations. 1t is thought the session will
last two weeks.
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TRENTON, \. j., Jan. l7.-In legislative
body Mr.. Corse introduced series resolu-
tions requesting Senators and members of
United States Congress to vote in favor of
purchasing Independence Hall and square
in Philadelphia and dedicating it to Ameri-
can Republic. Referred.
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One of the bills passed, and which gave
rise to considerable opposition, established
the principle Of granting pension to tie
widow of soldier after she had contracted
a second marriage and entered a second
widowhood. The vote on the passage of
the bill was los to s..
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HOlSE.

Numerous pension bills was passed. A
bill was passed fixing the date of pensions
at the time Of discharge or death of a sol
der, and extending the time for application
TO july l, 1874.
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ARKANSAS.
TotaII,oss OF a s.enmer.

LITTLE Rock, Jan. 17.-Parties just ar
rived here from above report the steamer
Importer sunk at Horse Bend below Van
Buren, yesterday, Il total loss. She had
1900 bales of cotton enIoute for New Or
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MARYLAND.
The United States senatOrship.

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 17-There were five
ballots in joint session of tie Legislature
this morning for United States Senator with
out result. The last vote was Vickers, 2S;
Dennis, p; Earl, 9; Thomas, 9; Henry, II
CresweI, 4.
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An enthusiastic meeting was hel last
night to devise a way to build railroad to
Camden, and thence to the Louisiana line
connecting with the North Louisiana rail
road from Alexandria.
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SPAIN.

MADRID, Jan. 1.-THE frigate Numan-
cia sailed from Cadiz for Havana.
Espartero has declined the title Of Prince
of Vergara, offered him by King Amadeus.
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TURKEY.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Jan. 1.-THE first
TurcO-EurOpean train over a railroad skirt
ing the Sea of Marmora, entered StamboOl
yesterday, crossing the old seragliO grounds.
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RED RIVER.


New ORLEANS, Jan. 1.-THE steamer
Saledo with 800 bales Of cotton sunk in
uppe- Red river. No lives lost.
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The Red Flag.
GERMANY.
10000 Emigrants.

BERLIN, Jan. 16.-Published statistics
show that 10000 emigrants left Germany
last year, nearly all going to the United
StOteS.