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MEMPHIS, TENN. MONDAY,

H
piration continuing, the. door was at
length forced open. Fhere the young
traveller lay upon the bed, and near by
was phial containing a small quantity
Of morphine, afd a physician states
that, Judging from the size OF the bot
tie, the girl must have taken enough of
the drug to have made over thirty 0rdi-
tafy doses. OF eojifse there wss not
under the circumstances, the most re-
mote hope Of relieving her from its eff
fects, and within two hours from this
time it was found she had passed, In a
state Of stupor, into the realms of death.
In a notebook found among her effects
heF, name was -ascertained to be Emile
Ideni5eFgef, and that she was an ae-
tress 7EhO had travelled with Madame
Janauschek. She killed herself because
she loved aFRlarried man named Fred
PilOte, agent Of the troupe. 4 ss'.- Z 2
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sENGERFEST.
Extensive Preparations in st. Leuts for
the Coming Musical Festival
r. Franz Abt to be Present.

ST. LOUIS, June 9.-The preparations
for the eighteenth National Sengerfest,
which commences on Wednesday next,
are nearly completed They are on a
grand scale, and the festival viii far
exceed, in the number participating
and in all its appurtenances, anything
previously held in this country. The
lSengerfest building, in which the con-
certs are to be held, is completed except
some finishing touches to the decora-
| tions. It is the largest building Ia
/ America, comfortably seating over fifteen
thousand persons, and its acoustic prop
critics are perfect, Its decoration is fine
and elaborate. The first concert on
| Wednesday night will be a grand
reception, at which only st. Louis
| societies viii participate. There viii be
five hundred male and four hundred fe-
male voices, and an orchestra OF one
hundred and sixty pieces on that Occa-
ision, and Senator SehuFZ and Governor
| Brown viii deliver speeches Of welcome
/ to the societies from abroad. On Thurs
/ day and thereafter, there will be fifteen
Hundred singers, from eighty societies,
and the same orchestra as on Wednes-
| day. Two grand rehearsals have
/ already taken place, and the hall
was found to be most admirably adapted
| for the purpose designed. Other re.
hearsals will take place every day during
the week. On Wednesday there viii be
grand procession, preparations for
which are being made on magnificent
scale. Besides all the singing societies
at home and abroad, large numbers of
associations, military companies, the
fire department and hosts Of citizens will
participate. Already over fifteen thou
sand persons have signified their inten-
ton of joining in the procession. Houses
along the line of march will be handsom-
Iy decorated and five grand arches elabor-
ately trimmed with flags, bunting and
evergrea ems, have been erected across
the streets at different points. Franz
Abt, the distinguished composer, and a
large number of other prominent musi-
clans from various parts Of the country
will be present. After the concert on
Saturday night there will be grand
torchlight concert and feast at Seine
er's Garden, and on Sunday next a pic
mic at the Fair Grounds.
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Loves DelfrIun.

From the New York Herald.l
PTFpsBURG, PA, June 5, 1s72--Llst
night young and beautiful girl, about
nineteen years Of age, named Emile
Liemberger,- arrived at the Union Depot
hotel, and registered her name as being
from Baltimore. She was attired in a
handsomely made travelling dress, aud
wearing jaunty hat, richly trimmed,
and accompanied by gentleman, who,
when she had been assigned 10 her
room, bade her good evening and retired,
remarking that he had met her on the
cars and had merely attended her to the
hotel as an act Of politeness due to la
dy travelling alone. She went TO her
room, and had her trunk sent there, as
is ordinarily done, and there was nolh-
ing unusual in her appearance or any of
her Surroundings. About three O'Clock
this morning a servant heard heavy, la
bored breathing in the room. occupied
by the young lady, and, tho forced res
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KnIea A.e,die.p,rt.Iiv.

From the Austin Texas Statesman, 1st
Friday morning, about six o'clock, d
young man named Jerry Luce, was
shot near the depot under singular cir
cumstances, An engineer named John
Pitts stepped up 70 him in joking
manner, and drawing q small single
barrel pistol from his pocket, pointed il
at him, remarking, II believe l will
sheot you.h The pistol went of, the
bali striking the unfortunate victim in
the LEFT breast, near the nipple.
Luce said be was shot, and placed his
hand on his breast, but stood on his feet
until friends came to his assistance and
laid him on the platform. He died in
about five minutes.
Mr.. Pitts surrendered himself to the
authorities, and shows every sign OF
heartfelt grief at the SD event. Z 7r-r
Both parties were quiet, industrious
men, and had had no difficulty as far as
is knOwn-on. the contrary are said to
have been very friendly.
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CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Accidental Killing at Austin. Texas
Suicide Of a German at Grena-
da, Mississippi.
Murder at Fort smith=R0iaahee of
Crime al Akron, Geergia-COn-
hagrstiOR at jefferson,
Texas,
Hfurder-The weather.

Murdef-Ine " enlheNs
From the Fort smlfs gAFA.j Herald, 7th-l 1.
We learn from Mr.. Stevens, road
agent OF the FlI Paso mail line, that Tom
LOury, Of the Cherokee Nation, was
killed at Mdscogee few days ago. Z.
The same gentleman informs US that
the Missouri, Kansas aud Texas
railroad, In the vicinity of Elk
creek, in the Creek Nation, is fl
a very bad condition, and that owing to
high water, travel has been stopped on
part of the road. There is also "A
report that the railroad bridge over Elk
creek has been washed away This,
however, lacks confirmation
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Deputy United States A. ]. Harring-
ton passed through Cincinnati, ON Sat
urday, en- route for Louisville, with eight
prisoners, namely; John McCOlwan, OF
Floyd county, Kentucky; Hiram Greer,
Samuel w. Browne, jr., D. Boone Brown
and H. w. Cisco, of Morgan county;
Thomas Cranch and james Wilson, OF
Wolf county; and Elliott Arnett, OF
Lawrence county. These parties were
charged with carrying on illicit Clistille-
ries. Lieutenant Robert Young and
eleven men of the Seventh United
States cavalry guarded the prisoners.
The Marshal reports that he broke up
five distilleries, the owners of which es-
capped arrest. The Marshal and posse
we're fired on without effect once.
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JOHN s. DUNHAM's
WINE.
MAINE WINES.

From the celebrated OAK HILL VINE
YARDS, Parker, Russell & Co., Pr0prie-
tors, ST. Louis, Missouri.
LHyIIFSE wines are not excelIed, either in pu-
rityf or eEcellenJ qualities, by any other
wine or same kinl, consequently have taken
hold OF public fl-sOE to large extent: consist
Concord, u Herbemont, Delaware and Catawba
These wines are old. Wine-drinlxers, desirous
OF supporting home productions viii find
these at No. 800 Main street.
ju2 DUFFY & CARY, Agents.
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Takes Effect

Section AZ. That this act shall take
effect on the first day of July, 1872, ex-
cept where otherwise provided. And
tbe Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Is hereby authorized 10 make, with the
approval Of the Secretary Of the Treas
ury, all such regulations not in c0nfiict
with any provision Of law as may be-
come necessary by reason Of any change
IN the Internal Revenue laws made by
this act in the laws relating TO the
taxation Of distillers and distilled spirits.
The Indiana Democracy strongly
favor cooperation with the Liberal Re-
Pgblicans, and an effort will be made.
with q reasonable prospect Of success, TO
have the State Democratic Convention,
which meets on the twelfth Of June, de-
clare in favor Of Greeley aud Brown.
Since 1924, Baltimore has had thir-
teen National Nominating Conventions,
philadelphia four, Chicago three. and
Harrisburg, Buffalo, New York, Charles
ton, Columbus, and Cincinnati, one
each. The coming Democratic C0nven-
ton viii score fourteen for the Monu-
mental City. s.,
A formidable bolt to Greeley from the
Republican party Of California has oc-
CURED in San Francisco. The Chronicle
gives q long list Of prominent men eu-
gagged in the movement, and Frank NJ.
Pixley declared at a meeting of these
Liberals that IN three months there
would be twenty thousand names on
the roll He said: We have seventy
thousand voters in the State, and we
intend to poll them all for Greeley, ex-
cept the seven thousand who are in
Office"
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Section A. That all suits and pro-
ceedings for the recovery Of any internal
tax alleged 70 have been erroneOusly as
sessed or collected, or any penalty
claimed to have been collected without
authority, or for any sum which il is al
| legged was excessive, or in any manner
wrOngfully collected, shall be brought
within two years next after the cause OF
/ action accrued and not after; and all
claims for the refunding Of any internal
tax or penalty shall be presented to the
| Commissioner of Internal Revenue
within two years next after the cause of
action occurred and not after. Provided,
that actions for claims which have ac-
erued prior TO the passage of this act
shall be commenced in the courts or pre-
scented TO the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue within one year from date OF
said passage. And provided further,
that where a claim shah be pending be-
fore said CommissiOneTNthe claimant
may bring his action within one wear
after such decision, and not after. And
provided further, that no right of action
barred by any statute now in force shall
be revived by anything herein con-
tanned.
Section forty-five authorizes the Sec
retary of the Treasury 10 publish ten
thousand copies Of codification Of the
Internal Revenue laws now in force.
Section forty-six provides for the re-
peal Of acts inconsistent with this act.
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From the Grenada (hdiss.l sentinel, 8thl
The entire city was thrown into ex-
element last Tuesday morning by the
announcement that Morris Lange, a
German gunsmith, who has borne tne
reputation Of an honest, sober and in
dustrious Llan, had committed suicide
by taking four ounces OF laudanum. 1t
seems that he got tired Of life, laboring
under some strange hAllucinatiOn. Only
short time ago he lost his wife, since
which life was budren TO him-ne
had become monOmaniac on the sub
ject Of what might happen to him in the
future, and while in one of bis strange
moods determined to end all antieipa-
tiOns of sorrow BY suicide. Before corn
mitting the fatal act he wrote the follow
ing letter, which explains all that Is not
written in this article
GRENADA, June 8, 1872.
DRAR SIR-I am tired Of living; am tired
Of living because 1 feel that my eyesight is
falling me very fast, and cannot do justice to
have already wrote TO my friends that have
been sick, and have sent them a few little
presents, though it will not reach It's destlna-
ton before they get this news; therefore I
send this note 80 as they can attend to it.
one question ask; that is, II any body should
inquire Tor me, just tell them simply that 1
am dead. How and Why Il came, that is only
my business and nobody else's business. In
my clothes In my trunk you viii find my
money, the sum OF thirteen dollars; accounts
for work you Will find in the shop. Take off
the house rent and It wiz be twenty-seven
dollars and twenty-five cents; that VIII sJtf-
Dee the funeral expenses. Nv clothes AID
the family photographs which arc In my
trunk, wish them 70 be sent to my brother
in-law, Henry Henkel, Burlington, Iowa. He
shall give them up 10 my brother. When my
house furniture and tools are sold, and should
any money be LEFT, IL shall be sent 10 the same
party. l am done with this world, and have
lived in peace with everybody around me-
and those who have known me have oItly
known me as an honest man. Farewell.
NJ. LANCE.
The following Is the superscriptiOn on
the envelOp, and was the last writing
OF the deceased. Where he speaks Of
the viais he has reference TO once vials
OF laudanum:
'To whom 1t may concern: The first
two vials didn't make me the least sick
An inquest was held over his body
last Thursday, and a verdict rendered
the " deceased came to his death by an
overdose Of laudanum administered by
his own hand aud for the purpose re-
vealed by ais own written statement, of
committing suicide"
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Governor Brown, of Missouri, has
called an extra session of the Legisla-
ture on the twentieth instant, to re-dis-
trict the State.
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It is reported that Mr.. Voorhees, will
certainly attend the Baltimore Conven-
ton.
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On Thursday last John Kaesbache and
Charles Habefman, charged with killing
Adam Weishing, were released on bail
at Bellville, Illinois. Kaesbache went to
his home in OfallOn, seven miles from
BeIlville, where he kept a saloon On
Friday night a stranger entered the sa-
loon and called for liquor, he drank and
started for the door, followed by Kaes-
bache. AS soon as he reached the street
the stranger fired two shots at Kaes-
bache, killing him instantly, and mount
ed his horse and rode away, being ioiued
6v OF other r1ounted men from different
parts of the town.
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Reducing the Revenue DIstrIets-

Section 43. That, prior TO the inst
! day of January, 1873, il shall be the
duty of the President, and he is hereby
authorized and directed, 70 reduce the in
ternal revenue districts in the United
State to not exceeding eighty in num-
Der, and for that purpose he may unite
two or more districts or States or Terri
/ tories into one district, and he shall
designate nom among the existing rev.
enue officers one collector and one as
SCISSOR for each new district, or, at his
discretion, he may, by and with The ad-
vice and consent Of the Senate, nOmi-
nate and appoint new officers for such
new district; and the collector and as
SCISSOR so designated or appointed shall
give bond according to law, and the
Secretary Of the Treasury is hereby au-
thOrized and required, prior to the first
day Of January, 1873, 70 reduce the
number Of internal revenue assistant as
SCISSORS, inspectors, gaugers, stOrekeepers
and the clerks and employees in the m
ternal Revenue Bureau to as small q
number as is consistent with the per
fOrmanee of the reduced duties Of the
service, and that he report to Congress
at its next session the reduction made
under this act, and such further changes
in the organization Of the internal
revenue service as will promote its ef1i-
cheney and economy. r
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Democratic Executive COmmitte

CRAB ORCHARD SPRINGS,
KENTUCKY.
HOTFIs accommodations enlarged and i'm
III proved. Now open for visitors.
TERMs-Board, $40 per week to July LIST.
10 per week for July and Aug.
90 per month f" a.
Children and servants, halt-prce.
With the ability and determination to make
Crab orchard Springs second to no summer re-
sort in America, we solicit, especially, the pa
tronage of Southerners with their families,
LtoCATIOR-Six hours run from Louisville on
the Knoxville Branch of l.. and N. r. r.
Correspondence is invited with those en-
gagged in educational pursuits, with view OF
establishing q Female Seminary at these
Springs.
General Thos. II. Taylor is in charge of the
office, and viii exert himself TO assure the
comfort and welfare of our guests.
SHELBY & THOREI., Pr0priet0rs,
jus Shelby City, Boyle county, Ky.
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Section z That al internal taxes
now assessed or liable to he assessed
against, but not collected from ship
builders or manufactures, under section
four Of the act of March 81, 1865, en-
titled " An act to exempt certain man
ufactUTers from internal tax, ana for
other purposes for sales Of vessels be,
and the same are hereby remitted, and
no further assessments shall be made on
account thereof
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
T
OFFICIAL pRAWINGs.
Election for Directors.

OFFICE HERTANDo INSURANCE COL
p Madison street,
Memphis, June s, 1872
80 The stockholders of this Company are
hereby notified that the annual election for
Directors, for the ensuing year, viii be held
at the Office of the Company on MONDAY
June 10th, between the hours OF 10 am and
pm. +. NJ. NELSON, Secretary.
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JUNE 10, 1915
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
MASONIC NOTICE.

yT'ITE ANNUAL CoNvocATION OF q
Fem R. A. Chapter, No. 2, VII be held NJ
this (SfoNDA9O evening, June 10th, at eight
o'clock, sor the ELECTION or OFFICERS
and the dispatch Of other business
All members are requested TO attend
Visiting Companions frafeihaIIy invited.
c. u. CARROLL, N. EXP.
B. N. LEVY, Secretary. juno
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THE TAX BILL.
As 1t Recently Passed Both
Houses of Congress Whisky
and Tobacco.
The Stamp Taxes Remitted and
Retained-Rcdueti0n of Col
lection Districts.


The following is compiled from Off
cal data, and may be relied upon as
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Section 35. That 50 much Of section
ninety-fOur Of the act entitled "An act
10 provide internal revenue to support
1he government, to pay interest on the
public debt and for other purposes. y
approved June 80, 1864, and al acts aud
parts Of acts amendatory Of said section.
as impose a tax on gas made Of coal
wholly or in part, or any other material.
be and the same IS hereby repealed.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-03-28

hs seat that impulse was. however.
only momentary for he soon stood,
as it were, spellbound. until a break
in the gushing harmony enabled him
TO make an effort to ascertain who
the master spirit was that made the
organ speak as he ha,f never heard it
speak before. SIR Michael Costa, at
first scarcely knowing whether it
were better to smile at the old man )
astonlshment, or to let events take
their course, or to cnlighten him at
once, decided upon the former course:
put at this moment the old man seiz-
ed him by the arm and gasped out,
"Who, in heavens name, IS that
man 7" But when he answered slow.
~ and deliberately, Felix Mendels.
sohn Bartholdy,' he staggered as il
struck by 4 tremendous blow. "And
| refused him to touch my organ ~
he sorrowially said. But as Men.
de!ssohn began again to play, he
gave an impatient sign that he should
not be disturbed, and listened and
listened AS he never listened again. a.
II some mighty spirit had entranced
him. The object gained, MendeIs.
sohn spoke a few kind words to the
old man, and so departed. leaving an
impression upon his mind and heart
that without doubt, during the time
that he was spared, was never for an
hour obllterated.-[ Tms1sy's Magazine.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-03-28

Changes were made IN Iowa Post
Offices, during the month OF February:
as follows:
Established. .-Moriah, Iowa county;
Grove Hill, Bremen c.'unty; Louis.
Vile, Audubon county Moville,
Woodbury. county; Palmero, Grunay
county; Sibley, Osceola county !;
Specht's Ferry, Dubuque county !;
Summers, Benton county; Goshen,
Ringgold county; Lenox, Taylor
county; Cass Centre, Cass county
Browns Station, Clinton county !;
Portlandvillc, Plymouth county;
Bass-tt, Chickasaw county; Faalk-
ner, Franklin county; hardwood,
Lyon county; Hard Times, Poca
hontas ct unity; Fish, Aaair county
Merrimac, Jefferson county; Hale
Village, Jones county.
Observation-Disclosures Lee county ;
Earie, Lucas county; Audubon, Al
dubon county
Name Chaaged.-.Boyor River. Craw'
ford county, to Deloit; Henderson
Lucas county. to Derby; Indepe"d
ence Centre, Jasper county, to Bax
ter.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-03-28
Our Des MOines Letter.

Dxs MorNEs. March IS, 1872.
M. Eaitor.-The advocates OF the
"herd law" may chronicle another
triumph. The barbados that barhar.
ic ideas threw Up, and have been
stnbbornIy defended by the dupes OF
prejudice slowly yet surely are bat.
tered down by the advancing and
unconquerablc forces of reason aud
progress. The enactment Of a state
law on this subject is now ensured.
The bill, which passed the Senate
more than month ago, was collly
received in this House. For a time
its fate was very precarious. It was
called up on Thursday and was v,r-
ulent'y assaiIed by portion Of the
lawyers OF that body who are more
remarkable for their stupid adhesion
10 whatever has the ancient sanction
of law than aught else. Representa-
tive Clark, OF Benton County, mad.
one Of the most sensible and logical
arguments in tavor OF this great
stride forward and "new departure
Of the agricnlturists Of Iowa. The
House contains few as promising
young men. HIS modesty and un
assuming demeanor kept him in tht
back ground, in the early part OF th'
session. In a Legislature as in th'
great battle Of lite, he that wins "th'
need that never fades survey.
cautiously aud carefully the Difficult
ties to be overcome. The NAM
friends OF Maj. L. Clark in Northerl
Tama, where the Township hero
law" will be promptly accepted
should know that he arrived in De
Moines just in time to assist in Sc
curing its passage. His acquaintanc
with many members OF this Legisla
ture afforded him an excellent or
portunity to ronder efficient servic
in its behalf. Tho railroad tariff bi
came up ia it's regular order on FIR
day afternoon. No more disgrace
full scene has ever been witnessed il
the Senate OF this State than on thi
occasion. The friends of the bill
numbering then about %, were ther
in full force. A caucus had bee
held in The State library that yer
morning and the peoples friend r,
Isolved to force it TO = vote. Til
sycophants, who have become I'll
tawning and aervile tools Of the M,
inopnlists, saw that the bill would
sagrossed, unless, by fillibustcr,n
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-03-28

ing Of the kind. We are far from ap
proving some Of the positions Mr.. e.
has taken. Yet we 10 not conceal
from ourselves the fact that he is
waging necessary and most effective
warfare against corruption in the Re.
publican party, and is thus doing it =
tar more useful service than many
Conk'ings, Mortons, Nyes and other
men OF that stamp, can do it in their
l:fe-time. His opposition to the re-
election Of Grant will probably be
overruled, and perhaps wisely, but
the exposure Of the Custom House
abuses, by which men trading on the
favor OF the President, were enabled
to heap up ill-gotten fortunes, is due
to the efforts OF the Tribune. The
party and the country need Just such
''impracticable," sturdy haters of cor.
rnption as Mr.. Greeley to save them
from going the downward road
Time will vindicate his action from
The assaults Of a shallow thinking or
venal press of to-day.-[Bslk Plaine
Union.