Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-01-18
MISSOURI.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 1.-THE Committee on
Ways and Means in the lower House of the
Legislature, have made a report on the
financial condition Of the State, in which
they say no further legislation is necessary
to provide for meeting the States indebted
ness maturing prior to 1873, the tax re-
quired to be levied by the last State con-
ventiOn being ample to meet both interest
and principal, as well as defray the actual
expenses of the State.
IAbersIIsm-NO Irish Need Apply.
A large meeting of Irishmen was held
last night to protest against the unfair dis
tributiOn Of offices by the party in power.
Speeches were made by Hon. John Hogan
and Others, drawing attention to the fact
that but few Irishmen were appointed to
Office, and urging Irishmen to unite and
concentrate their strength for their own ia
terests. The Germans were cited as an
example Of such unity.
One speaker said that of $4,000 annu-
ally expended for salaries in this city, the
total amount received by Irishmen, who
cast 1000 Of the II 900 votes that secured
the victory to the Democratic party, was
only $4,000.
A resolution was adopted expressing dis
satisfaction at the prescription and injustice
practiCed upon their nationality, pledging
themselves to observe political unity and
harmony, elect only honest and capable
men TO office, and declaring that while they
seek no exclusive or unjust preferences,
they claim fair play and full share Of the
offices according to their number.
Nilsson and Her Diamonds.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. lit will be recollect-
ed that last May Christine Nilsson lost sew
eral diamonds from a car window while on
her way from Memphis to this city, and
that a reward Of $500 was offered for their
recovery, and that in August last Patrick
Finn calf unearthed them in front Of his
cabin, near Dcsota, on the Iron Mountain
Railroad. Nilsson was notified of her dia-
mands being found, and it is stated that
she wrote 10 Finn to keep them until her
arrival here.
On Monday Finn came to this city and
called at the Southern Hotel to see Miss
Nilsson, but, while telling his story in the
hotel office, was arrested, taken to the police
station and, as he alleges, required to give
up the diamonds. Finn, feeling that he
had been forced to yield possession Of the
Jewels in an unjust manner and that his
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put the case in the hands Of a lawyer, who
to-day had an interview with Mr.. Jarrett,
Miss NilssOn's agent, and the matter was
settled by paying Film 500. The da-
mOnds were stated to be worth $4,000, but
now their value is estimated at only about
$4OO.
A FieRdish Outrage.
A most brutal outrage was perpetrated on
a police van, between three and four O'Clock
this morningi The van had started from
the Sd District with prisoners destined for
the Central Police Station, five men, one
white and two colored women. Durin5
the trip three of the men, Thomas Foley,
Dennis Cox and Michael Henan forcibly
ravished the white woman, named Ellen
Burk, six times, inflicting severe in
iuries upon her, as testified to by
the physician who examined her. The
other prisoners seem to have been greatly
as they rendered no assistance
to the struggling woman. Foley, Cox aud
were sent to jail, and will be tried
for rape. Ellen BuTk is represented to be
a ,virtuOus woman, but was occasionally ad-
dicted to intemperance, for which she was
there under arrest.