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TEMPERANCE.
As a Political Balance Of Power
A Third Party Rent in Twain.
HOLSTERS at Loggerhends.


INDIANAPOLIS, April ga State dele
gates Temperance Convention met at the
House of Representatives in this city to-
day. About one hundred delegates were
present.
DR.. Boyd, temporary chairman of the
Convention in his address stated that the
object of the Convention was the Organiza-
ton Of temperance political party, and to
this end State ticket should be nominated
at this meeting. Members of the temper
ance society had sent prohibitory clause
for insertion in the Republican platform at
the late Convention and it was rejected. 1t
was his opinion that the temperance men
of the State had the balance of power, and
1t was time to assert themselves. They
might be in the minority for a time, but
would ultimately succeed. The moment
they showed themselves political power
they would be respected.
A stormy discussion followed on the qUes-
ton Of who were entitled to seats in the
convention, etc.
One of the speakers said there was not
the ghost Of chance for a third party to
succeed.
DR.. Talbot expressed himself opposed to
the conduct Of the convention. He thought
the majority should rule and not be con
trolled by a caucus.
Mrs. DR.. Swank said this was not meet
ing to save the Republican party.
After much confusion the Secretary read
the following resolution: "That all persons
favoring the nomination of a full State
ticket on the prOhibitOry platform, are eli
gible to membership in the Convention"
A vote was taken which resulted in SIS for
and Is against the resolution.
At this point Chaplain Lozier, who voted
with the minority, moved to adjourn to the
Senate Chamber and left the hall followed
by about fifty of those present and organ
lied another convention with the chaplain
a. chairman. The proceedings OF the
branch convention was quiet and harmO-
NOUS ant after the appointment of a COM
mittee 10 arrange a call for another cOnven-
ton after the Democratic Convention the
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That we deem any action to
nominate ticket at this time as premature,
and that committee be appointed to call
a future convention after the DemoGstic
party has presented its candidates"
The seceders then adjourned.
A State Ticket Put in the Field.
After the withdrawal Of the Lozier wing
q from the convention. the Committee on En-
TOl ment reported sixty delegates present,
and permanent officers were chosen, and a
full State ticket nominated, with S. b..
Falkenburg for Governor and DR.. w. IL.
Kendrick for Lieut.. Governor. The con-
vention then appointed central committee
and adopted the platform of the National
Temperance Convention.
Adjourned sine die.
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HOUSE.
Salt Lake as a Railway Center.

Salt Lake as a Railway Center.
On motion of Mr.. Yates, a bill was
passed granting the right of way through
public lands for railroad from Great Salt
Lake City to Portland, Oregon.
On motion Of Mr.. Ketchum a bill was
passed confirming the Selma, Rome and
Dalton Railroad as successor to the Ala
bama and Tennessee company, certificates
of land having been issued to the State of
Alabama for the latter company.
A report was made by Mr.. Dunnell, from
the Committee on Lands, of bill to incor-
porate the Great Salt Lake and Colorado
River Railroad Company, and grant the
right of way through public lands. The
bill was postponed till next Tuesday, and
the steamboat bill taken up.
There was long discussion over the
liabilities section ofthe bill, and over Mr..
Kerr's amendment to substitute those sec
tons from the steamboat act of 1857, but
without coming to an decision the House
adjourned!
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NEW YORK.
DOings of the Federal Grand Jury

DOings Of the Federal Grand Jury.
A Complete Muddle-SmaII Chance for
Doing the CustOmhOuse Justice.
NEW YORK, April 3.-The United States
grand jury committed a number of BLUM
ders in the finding. Many of their recent
indictments for offences are charged against
several parties who are now discovered to
have been tried or settled long since. One
indictment for an offense for which the man
was convicted and subsequently pardoned
by President Grant. A man named john
son, who has been dead several years, is
among the indicted.
1t was rumored yesterday that some of
the accused parties have engaged iufuen-
tial Republicans to go to Washington in
their behalf.
1t is Tumored also that a robbery of I'M
portant papers has been committed in the
United States District Attorneys Office, and
that records have been surreptitiously re-
moved, which would establish the limo
cence of many of the accused.
The Tribune says nearly ali who spoke
Of the matter yesterday gave it the aspect
Of a measure to whip into the ranks dis
contented Republicans.
The trials will be brought on within
month. Among other rumors afloat was
one that fugitive Collector Bailey was
about to return from Montevideo and give
evidence in behalf of the government.
President Grant
is in the city to-day to see bis wife and
daughter off for Europe.
Funeral Of Sumter Anderson.
The obsequies of the late Gen. Robert
Anderson were of a very imposing charac-
ter. Two batteries of the first artillery
which were in Fort Sumter with Gen. An
derscn were in the cortege. Next came
the corpse under the Fort Sumter flag. The
body was placed on a steamer for West
Point. The streets were densely crowded
and the flags along the route dropped at
half-mast.
A prominent mourner was Sergeant Peter
Hart, who was with General Anderson in
the Third Artillery throughout the Mexican
war and in his service against the Indians,
and who distinguished himself at Sumter
by climbing to he top of the flagstaff in the
midst of an iron hail and mailing fast the
flag after it had been shot away.
Church and State.
Amember of the Reformed Presbyterian
Church, who was summoned as a petit
juror to-day, asked to be excused on the
ground that it was against the doctrine Of
his church to cooperate with the Govern
ment, as it does not acknowledge God as
the author of national existence. Judge
Blatchford excused the juror.
DIR. Howard.
A Washington special says information
was received to-day which leaves no doubt
that the Spanish government will pardon
DR.. Howard and release him at the request
of the American government.
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GREAT BRITAIN.
Bone and siItew.

7AAC anu 0AAACWs
LONDON, April 3.-The number of emil
grants which left the British Isles during
March exceeded that of February by seven
thousand.
e2I4,0OO, 200 Of Alabama Claims.
The Globe to-day calls attention to ru-
NOR of an extraordinary character which
has obtained currency in London that the
case OF the American Government before
the Geneva Tribunal of Arbitration esti-
mates the losses of the citizens of the Uni
ted States by the capture and destruction of
American ships and cargoes by the Confed-
crate cruiser, built or fitted out in English
waters, at $14, 100000, and the expenses of
the United States Government in pursuing
said privateers at $500, 100000.
The Globe comments with some severity
on this statement and expresses a hope that
Gladstone will be speedily called on in
Parliament for an explanation as to its
truth or falsity.
@ArtificiaI.''
The Echo of to-day contains an article
on the subject of the union of Canada with
Great Britain, in which it hints strongly
that the connection between the two count
ries is merely artificial, and intimates that
Lord Duferir is possibly the last Vice-Roy
of the Dominion.
The Hole In the Wall.
The well known hole in the wall, having
been used as headquarters by the Republi-
cans of London, has been refused license
by the authorities. New rooms have in
consequence been secured for their meet
ings by the London Patriotic Society. The
Hon. John Stuart Mill has sent letter to
the president of the association, inclosing
twenty pounds sterling as a contribution
toward the expense o. its change of quar-
ters.
Comparative.
Right Hon. BENZ. DisraeH, in speech
to-day at Manchester in defence of the mon
archy, said the expense Of the sovereignty
of the United States, which embraced Con
gress and State Legislatures, as well as the
Executive, was between 100000 and $780,
600 pounds sterling, double the total of the
English civil list.
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POLITICAL.


Little RhOdy Gets mp an Election.
Providence, R. L, April 3.-The Rhode
Island State election was held to-day and
aroused more than usual interest owing to
the fact that about three thousand Demo-
cratic registered voters had their poll taxes
paid for the first time in two or three years.
HE result, however, was the election Of the
6epubGcan State ticket except Lieutenant
Governor, who is probably defeated by
Charles r. Cutler, Democrat, by small
majority, although the scattering votes may
throw the election into the Legislature
when the Republican candidate viii be
elected.
The Journal has the returns from all the
towns in the State except Black Island,
footing up as follows:
For GOveTnor-Seth Padelford, Republi-
can, 1885, Oiney Arnold, Democrat,
S,22S
For Lieutenant Governor-Pardon W.
Stevens, Republican, 8,4S2; Charles r.
Coulter, Democrat, S,729.
The Senate win stand 26 Republicans
and IL Democrats, and the House SO Re-
publicans, IL Democrats, and Of no
choice.
Connections Revised.
New HAVEN, CT, April 3-Revised fig
ures at the Pdllddil1n Office, compiled from
the returns from every town in the State,
and which can vary but slightly, if at all,
from the official vote, show Jewels plural
ity over Hubbard just 1000, and his ma
jority over all "A.
HARTFORD, April S.-The Senate is Is
Republicans to Democrats. In the House
$50 Republicans to Ill Democrats. Ma
jority on joint ballot Is. Republican gain
on joiGt ballot over last year.
View Of an Antf-Grant PennsyIvs-
nian.
PHILADELPHIA, April 3.-Senator Nc
Clure, while not authorizing the statement
that he will attend the Cincinnati Conven-
ton, as one which every Republican can
attend with entire consistency, and one that
may be a supreme necessity TO save the
party from Generalization and defeat, vet
declared that the systematic ostracism of
every Independent Republican by those who
seem to control the National Administra-
ton Is great source of discord in the party:
that he viii encourage any meeting Of Re
publicaus that looks to the disenthronement
of the organization, and such demonstra-
ton to the Philadelphia Convention as will
compel it to act for the safety and success
OF the ps;ty regardless Of personal interests.
Liberal Movement I'm Iowa.
CHICAGO, April "a call has been is
sued by Hon. j. B. Grinnell, Fitz Henry
Warren, Jacob Butler, Geo. W. Field, J.
ii. Williamson and a number of other
prominent Republicans of the State of Iowa
for Mass Convention, at Davenport, on
Tuesday, April %, to appoint delegates to
the National Liberal Republican Conven-
ton at Cincinnati, The call is addressed
to citizens who are opposed to corruption
and military supremacy in civil administra-
ton. 1t is proposed to hold, also, grand
ratification meeting at DesMoines after the
Cincinnati Convention.
Gotham GRANTEES.
NEW YORK, March "a call is issued
for Republican mass meeting in the Acad-
envy Of Music, Brooklyn, to support Grant
for the Presidency.
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Accident to a Business HOuse-Tbe
Second Story Floor Gives Way, and
Comes Down with n Crash.

About 5 O'Clock yesterday evening the
business men on South Market street were
startled by crash, which proceeded from
the wel-knOwn provision house of Phillips,
Hooper & Co., and which, upon exsmina-
ton, proved to be perfect caving in of a
considerable portion Of their store. The
second story floor contained upwards ofone
thousand barrels of -four, and hanging to
the joists, upon which this floor is laid, were
suspended, as is the custom in provision
houses, lines Of sUgar-cured hams. The
weight proved to be too much, and rafters,
flooring and every thing gave way
and came down with a crash, the
break extending a distance of some thirty
feet This break also caused the wall on
the north side of the building to give way,
and with it came tunbling down the third
story of the building. The break was con-
fined to the center of the store, and the
front and rear of the house remain unin-
iured. A large quantity Of -four and meat
was piled up in the ruins, and at this time
of writing, there is no means Of ascertain
ing the damage. Unfortunately rain was
falling at the time of the accident, and the
-four and meat may be considerably dam
aged from getting wet. This accident was
fortunately unattended with loss of life.
Three employees Of the house were on the
second floor at the time, but hearing the
cracking Of the timbsrs, ran TO the front of
the house and thus escaped.
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HAMILTON & CUNNINGHAM,
ian2 eod1stp " Nashville, Tenn.
FACTS AND FANCIES,

There is a plant Of slow and tardy growth,
Ills watered daily by sad, bitter tears
IT'S tanned by signs and fed BY hopes deferred,
And only blooms through lapse OF rigid years
This plant is slow to thrive and quick to blast,
A breath may blight the growth Of years Of
doubt suspicion wither its frail flower,
And leave the stalk that bore it dead and bare.
1t grows within a cold, unfriendly soil,
Ills wan and shrinking, warred upon by ALL
But tits when grown, with every leaf unfurled,
Most cherished by the ones who sought its fall.
No plant so purely regal and sublime.
And confidence is thisTare treasures name;
Its perfume giveth health to all who breathe,
Made rarer from the test through which It
came.
For perfect confidence stands like the oak,
The storms may threaten and the whirlwind's
blast
May hurl its harmless fury 'gainst its might,
But like the rock of ages, it stands fast.
There is a plant of slow and tardy growth,
IT'S watered daily by sad, bitter tears;
It's famed by signs and fed by hopes deferred,
And only blooms through lapse Of rigidyears.
"Ah, Mr.. Simpkins, we have not chairs
for the company" said a gay wife to her
frugal husband. "Plenty of chairs, dear,
hut little too much company" replied Mr..
Simpkins, with a knowing wink.
A Second Adventist in New York State
has been fattening an OK for the past ten
years, for the purpose Of having grand
feast when Christ should appear. He has
spent nearly all bis property in feeding and
purchasing food for that OK.
In list of the Synod of Minnesota, just
published, appear the names of Peter Big
fire, Walking Guns Rattling Lightning,
Walks Toying with Mystery, His-iron-dog,
Singing-W Walker and Hail-Lightning.
The old-fashioned style Of necklaces
worn by our grandmothers, of several rows
of small gold beads, are all the rage at pres
ent.
A new style of entertainments has been
given lately by many fashionable ladies in
New York, the rule being that all invited
guests shall converse in French during the
entire evening, every one who fails in this
respect being fined to the amount of dol
lar and upwards, the money so raised being
given for the benefit of the French sufferers
in the late war.
1t is the fashion, when cards Of invita-
ton are issued for dinner, to put on them
the names of the guests who are expected.
This was introduced by Baron De ROths-
child, and has been universally followed.
Those who visited Paris in the time Of the
Emperor will remember Count TolstOl, who
was such fayorite not only at the Tuiller-
les, but in the salons of that gay city, and
will regret to hear that be has been recent
ly killed in duel. He was a Russian, OF
fine address and accomplished manners.
The Comptesse de Paris has reopened her
hotel and gives weekly receptions, which
are among the most pleasant Of the season.
There is hardly day that the return or re-
appearance of some one of the former lead
ers of society is not chronicled in Paris.
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First Anniversary CeIebratto,.

Tonight has been set apart for the first
anniversary of Sewanee Section No. 7.
Cadets of Temperance, to be held at the
First Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
This young organization has been in exist
ence for one year, the chartered members
being seven, and now numbering over one
hundred, Of which seventy-eight are good
and acting members. The members who
comprise this young Lodge possess some of
the finest and most respectable young men
in this city. Several prominent speakers
have consented 10 be present on this grand
occasion, and the exercises promise to
be- unusually interesting. The Worthy
Associate desires the brothers TO meet al
halfpast six precisely, at their hall.
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Express Robbers.

The readers of the UNION AND AMERI-
CAN will many Of them remember having
read Of several express robberies committed
some time since in the western part of the
State, and of the lynching of one of the
party engaged in these lawless deeds by IN
known persons at Union City. Two of the
robbers, VIM. Barton and VIM. Taylor,
have been convicted on the charge of ex-
press robbery in the Circuit Court of Obion
county, and sentenced to five years impris-
Onment in the penitentiary. They arrived
here yesterday add will be consigned to the
State prison.
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MORSE.
HOnOrs to the Dead.

ALBANY, n. Y, April 3.-GOv. Hoffman
sent a communication to the Legislature to-
day suggesting appropriate action on the
death Of Prof. Morse. Appropriate resO-
buttons will be adopted tomorrow and COM
mittees appointed to attend the funeral.
1t was also suggested that his statue be
placed in the Capitol at Washington in
place of or in addition to the statue of
Robert Fulton.
BOsTON, April 3.-The central Office of
the Western Union Telegraph, of this city,
is deliberately and appropriately draped out
of respect to the memory Of Prof. Morse.
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Operating Sewing Machines Made
Easy-EO More Weak Backs or Suffer
ing for the Ladies'.


ANY new invention that gives general
relief and supplies a general want Should
be hailed with delight by all. A treadle for
running sewing machines has just been in
vented by a practical physician in Ohio,
which can be applied to any machine, and
which makes the working of sewing ma
chimes healthful and beneficial exercise in
the place Of hurtful labor. The same
muscle, used in walking are brought into ex-
ercise by working this new treadle, and
hence but little fatigue. Hearing my wife
and other ladies complain of the great pain
and suffering caused them by operating the
treadle sold with all machines, l readily
understood the advantages and importance
of this new invention, and as soon as l saw
a notice of it determined to have one for
my wife. She has given it thorough trial
and feels that she is doing every one that
has sewing machine a service by giving
this notice and advising them to send and
obtain a walking treadle at once. The
most delicst3 woman can use any machine
with this treadle, day after day without
injuring any part of the system. Mrs.
Gentry will take pleasure in showing her
sewing machine operated with the new
treadle, at our residence, Barrow street.,
Edgefeld. Respectfully,
W. d. GENTRY.
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LOUISVILLE, April An old man
named Knight, of Henryville, Clark county,
Ind, this morning, took a musket and
went out behind the house, put the muzzle
in his mouth and touched off the trigger
with his toe, blowing off the top of his
head. Part Of the skull was found on the
roof Of the house. Bad health was the
rayIep
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A Craven Criminal.

PHILADELPHIA, April 3.-William P.
Weaver, ticket agent at the Pennsylvania
Railroad office, West Philadelphia, who
pretended to have been robbed of SI.7OO
and knocked senseless in the office about a
month since, confesses to having stolen the
money and inflicted the injury on himself.
He attempted to commit suicide on finding
himself suspected but failed. The money
has been recovered
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FRANCE.
Imperial Reaction.

NEW YORK, April ga Paris dispatch
says great Bonapartist reaction is now in
progress throughout France. There has
been an unusually large influx of Bona
partist leaders within a short time. The
reaction has been greatly aided by the re-
suits of the libel suit against the Figaro
yesterday, which showed that the Empe-
ror was not responsible fer many of the
military disasters of France.
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INDIANA.
A sheriG Captures Steamboat.

LOUISVILLE, April 3.-The steamer Il. S.
Turner was boarded at New Albany last
night by the Sheriff with an attachment &C
count of an unpaid bill for barge hire last
winter. The Captain and clerk hid and
the mate called the deck hands to resist,
but the Sheriff's posse succeeded in pre-
venting the boat from being cut loose. The
Captain finally made his appearance, gave
bend ard the boat proceeded.
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Railroad Bridge Burned.

HARRISBURG, April 3.-The Northern
Central Railroad bridge which spans the
Susquehanns at Dauphin caught fire about
8 O'Clock this evening on the Dauphin side.
The fire is supposed to have been caused
by passing engine. Half the bridge, ex-
tending to the iron span, was consumed,
the balance Of the bridge having been
saved. Loss about 100000; no insurance.
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THE COURTS.

CIRCUIT CoURT.-Morris VS.. Jameson,
mistrial; Jenkins vs.. Burt, ct al. mistrisl;
Wagner vs.. Keeble, judgment for $780, 10;
}. +. Glass, administrator, ETC., vs.. Nash
vile Savings Bank, jury respited. The
docket from 12I to 135 will be called Nlis
morning.
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A new style Of ornament for the hair is a
small humming bird with diamond eyes and
a jewelled arrow through its breast.