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cult Courts at Lebanon and Woodbury..
Passed.
To encourage the killinE of red foxes;
taken up on motion to reconsider, recon-
sidered and passed.
For the further protection of cemeteries.
Passed.
For the preservation of game in Mont
gomery county. Passed.
For the preservation Of birds in Mont
gomery and Robertson counties. Passed.
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
For the protection of incorporated towns.
Passed.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To amend the act to incorporate the town
If Bolivar, aud place the same under the
general law as to corporations. Pass d.
To regulate the business Of FOREIGN fire,
and all other except life Insurance tompa-
MES. Amended by striking out the word
"Comp.roller" wherever it occurs, and in
sorting the word Treasurer, and passed as
amended.
Adjourned till $50 A. NJ. tomorrow.
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THE CRIMINAL CALENDAR.

WASHINGTON, March s. The Baltimore
Conference has appointed a committee of
fourteen to try the case of the Rev. d..
Huston. They will commence the investi-
CATION at once.
BALTIMORE, Nd, March 10. - This
morning in the annual conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, the
committee in the case of Rev. j. T. Clark,
of White Sulphur Springs, W. Va, report
ed that the charge of immortality is sus-
tanned, and Clarke was expelled from the
church.
The committee in the case of DR.. Hus-
ton are taking testimony.
Identified.
SALISBURY, Md, March 10.-The body
of the man who threw himself under the
freight train Saturday evening has been
identified as that of Hall, the murderer of
Miss Shinkley.
The SmuttyNOse Murderer.
PORTSMOUTH, N. h, March 10.-A
shirt stained with blood has been taken
from vault at the house of Mr.. johnson,
in this city, and Identified as belonging to
Wagner, who boarded there.
Too Many for Him.
COLUMBUS, O., March 10. james NJ.
Hawkins, arrested some time ago char led
with bigamy, was confronted by his two
wives 10 the Police Court to-day and con-
fessed bis guilt. He was bound over to
court in the sum of one thousand dollars.
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LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
Monday. March 10,

In the Senate, bills were int reduced by
Speaker Lacey, to amend section 1886 OF
the Code; also, to define and limit the juris-
iiction of the Circuit Court for Shelby
county, held at Bartlett; by Mr.. Richardson,
to amend the act relative to the sale of
lands bought in by revenue collectors.
Senate bills to protect private fisheries; TO
amend the act providing for the sale of
lands bought in for taxes; TO complete the
improvements on the capitol grounds; to
change the time of holding the Circuit
Court in Gibson, Crockett and Haywood
counties, the Law Court at Humboldt, and
the Chancery Court at Trenton; to prevent
money being paid out of he treasury unless
it has been specially appropriated, the act
to take effec. Jan. l, 1919, were passed on
third reading. Senate bills to provide mere
efficient means for collecting taxes; to pro-
vide justices with blanks and stationery; to
amend section $500 of the Code, were re-
iected, but motions were entered to recon-
slider the votes rejecting the two last.
In the House, bills were introduced by
Mr.. Scott Moore, to change the line be-
tween Overton and Clay; by MIR. Elder, to
prescribe form for ancillary attachments;
also, TO amend the divorce laws; by Mr..
Eckel, TO change the time of holding the
Chancery Court for Jefferson county; by
Mr.. Brown, to amend section 1,434 of the
Code, and section of the act authorizing
Chancery Courts to grant charters Of cor
porstion; also, authorizing a change of We
nue. upon two mistriils by a jury in civil
cases; by Mr.. Patton, requiring the Comp
troller to issue his warrants in favor of Nal
com johnson. Resolutions were offered by
Mr.. TroIsdale, Explanatory of the resolu-
tions creating the Court of Arbitration for
Middle Tennessee; by Mr.. Brown, prOvid-
ing for the appointment of six additional
Commissioners to the Vienna Exposi-
ton; by Mr.. Duncan, TO adjourn
sine die on the 21st inst, and by MIR Turner
to adjourn on the 18th inst. The Senate,
funding bill was discussed, amended, and
passed its second reading. House bills to
change the time of holding the Circuit
Courts at Lebanon and Woodbury.; to en-
courage the killing of red foxes; for the
further protection Of cemeteries; for the
preservation of game in Montgomery and
Robertson counties, were passed on third
reading. House bill to regulate municipa!
corporations was rejected. Senae bills to
amend the act to incorporate t-a town of
Bolivar; to regulate he business of foreign
fire insurance companies, were passed on
third reading.
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TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE,

SENATE.
MONDAY, March 1O.-Tbe Senate met
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, Speaker Lacey in the
chair.
PETITIONS
By Messrs. Moody, White and Hamilton
From citizens of their respective counties
asking for the publication of Cooper's Re-
ports.
NEW BILLS.
By Speaker Lacey-To amend section
1886 of the Code.
By Mr.. Richardson-To amend the act
relative to the sale of lands bought In by
tie collectors Of revenue.
By Speaker Lacey-To define and limit
the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court for
Shelby county, holden at Bartlett.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To protect private fisheries. Passed.
To provide justices with blanks and sta
tionery. Rejected. Mr.. Snipes entered
motion to reconsider the vote.
To amend the act to provide for the sale
of land which is bought in and sold for
taxes. Passed.
To complete the improvements on the
capitol grounds Messrs. Patton and
Brandon opposed the passage of the bill.
Messrs. Mcconnell of Blount, White, Till
man and Jones favored its passage. Mr..
Smithson moved to amend by requiring the
Superintendent of the Capitol building to
see to it that the conVicts employed on the
grounds perform their labor in a faithful
manner. Agreed to, and the bill passed as
amended.
To change the time of holding Circuit
Court in Gibson, Crockett and Haywood
counties, the Law Court at Humboldt, and
the Chancery Courts at Trenton. Passed.
To prevent money being paid out Of the
Treasury unless it has been specially ap-
priated, the act to take effect from and af-
ter the first day of January, 1875. Passed.
To provide more efficient means for col
Letting taxes. Laid upon the table.
To amend section 1900 of the Code.
Failed for the want of constitutional ma
jority. Speaker Lacey entered motion to
reconsider the vote.
HOUSE BILL PASSED SECOND READING.
To redistrics the State.
SPECIAL ORDER.
On motion of Mr.. Richards on, the ques-
ton of redistricting the State was made the
special order for IL O'Clock Wednesday.
Adjourned till 10 O'Clock tomorrow.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Richardson in
his remarks in the Senate, upon the death
of DR.. Leake, instead of saying that the
late Senator was an Odd Fellow, stated
that he was a member Of the Masonic Fra
ternity.
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ORIGIN OF FAMILIAR WORDS.

The word "quiZ," to make fun of, or
poke fun az person, was the coinage Of q
theatrical manager in Dublin, who, at q
drinking party with his friends on Satur-
day night, when the conversation turned
upon the subject CT words, offered 70 bet
the vine that he could, then and there coin
a word that would be in the mouths Of
all Dublin next day. The bet being taken
and the party dispersed, the manager called
up his call boys and runners, gave them
pieces of chalk and ordered them to run all
over the city, chalking the word 'fquiz" on
every door, shutter and fence they came to.
This was done, and as a matter Of course,
the new word was in eVerybody's mouth
the next day. The manager won his bet,
and his word is now in all respectable dc
tionaries.
The slang expression for death, I'tkick-
ing the bucket" had its origin from one
Bolsover, who, in England, a great while
ago, committed suicide by standing on a
bucket till ne kicked the bucket from IN
der him.
The word "bumper,n meaning a full
drink wheh friends are drinking, is q
corruption OF the toast offered in French to
the Pope, when the Catholic rel giOn was
in the ascendant in England, du bon pere.
To ''dun," to press for money due, comes
from one Joe Dunn, q famous bsilif Of
l.ircolo, in England, during the reign Of
Henry VII. He was so uncommOnly sue
cessful in collecting money, that when .
man refused to pay, the creditor was asked
why be didn't Dunn him.
"Humbug" is a corruption Of the Irish
words utnl bog. pronounced oombug, sigDi-
Tying soft copper, or pewter, or brass, or
worthless money, such as was made By
James Ii, at the Dublin mint-twentY shilL
ings Of which was worth only two pence
sterling. At first applied to worthless coin
the word became the general title Of any
thing false or cOnnterfsis.
The sign "viz" signifying to wit, or
namely, is an abbreyiatlon of rideLieit; but
the third letter was not originally .; II WAS
the mark used ia medicine for a drzhm,
which, in writing, very much resembles z,
and in viz was simply Used as a mark or
sign Of abbreTiatiOn.
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Literature i'm Limbo.

ST. LOUIS, March l0.-The county jail
library, which Miss Linda Gilbert, of Chi
cago, has been gathering together for the
past five months, was formally dedicated at
the Jail tonight. Speeches were made by
Rev. Drs. Holland and Birmingham, Rev.
Father O'Reilly, Judge Cullen, Of the Po-
lice Court, and Mayor Cole and others. All
were lavish in praise of Miss Gilbert for
the energy, psrsistsncy and philanthropic
spirit she has manifested in this work. The
gentlemen also addressed words of cheer
and encouragement to the prisoners in the
all. The library consists of 1900 volumes,
embracing books of almost every ch&rac-
ter. 1t is Miss Giibert's purpose 10 estas-
fish similar libraries in various other cities
in the country.
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HON. BURKE BOND.

The constituents and friends of this gen.
tleman viii regret to learn of his protracted
and continued illness. For three weeks
past be has been confined to his bed at the
residence of 81. P. Wade, Esq, Spring Hill,
with an extremely severe attack of infam-
matory rheumatism. Last week there was
some slight mitigation in the painfulness of
his disease, and it was hoped be would soon
be sufficiently restored to resume his seat
in the House, but be is again attacked with
increased violence.
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A Rig Blow.

PHILADELPHIA, March 10.-The extern
sive ship house of Wood, Dialogue & Co.'s
ship yard at Kaighouse Point in New Jer-
sey, was blown down this morning during
heavy gale. Twenty-Five men were en-
gagged on vessel in the lower part of the
house, bat the wind was so strong that it
carried the wreck away from them and the
vessel. None of the men were injured.
Loss $4,000.
CINCINNATI, March 10.-A special from
Chillicothe TO the Gazette tonight, says the
storm yesterday blew down barns, sheds,
and fences extensively all over Ross coun-
ty, and unroofed Presbyterian Church at
Kingston.
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Tho Rrnad Church.

CINCINNATI, March 1O--The Evan gelical
Ministerial Association to day adopted ini-
tial steps of the attempt to form union of
the evangelical denominations. A plan
presented by Rev. DR.. Jeffrey Of the Bap-
list church, was adopted. 1t arranges for
meeting of the people of all denominations
at some future day to confer as to the
method for such union. At this meeting a
brief paper on Cincinnati church statistics
is to be read, an address to be delivered
on the points of agreement between the
different denominations, and then further
steps will be left to the meeting. Mean
time the ministers of the various denomi-
nations are to change pulpits frequently.
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THE reverence in which the memory Of
George Washington is held even by those
who are of tender years is truly eneourag-
ing. A lad, last week, In Boston, being d.
rected by bis teacher to compose an essay
on Washington, went so far as to speak Of
that great man as the progenitor Of the hu-
man race-the first man. Being asked by
the schoolmaster if Adam was not supposed
TO stand in that dgni6ed relation, the lad
admitted that perhaps he did, if you were
going to take foreigners into account"
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Condensed Telegrams.

The epizootic has put in an appearance at
Los Angeles, Cal. ... d.
Philadelphia grocers are anxious to know
why freights from Boston to Chicago are
cheaper than from Philadelphia to Chicago.
Near indianapolis yesterday a broken
rail threw the sleeping coach to the ground
with great violence. Though running p
miles an hour no one was hurt-showing
that travellers are getting used to 1t.
The Chicago Times moved into new
quarters yesterday, built expressly for it.
Concord, n. H. reports the heaviest snow
storm of the season. Augusta, Me-, reports
inches.
Philadelphia, as well as Neg York, is
threatened With trade strikes. -....
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WINNIPEG.
The People VS.. the Hudson Bay Mo-
nOpOly.
The Speaker of the Legislature
Tarred and Feathered.

Tarro0 ana EeatnoreO.
TORONTO, ONT, March 10. A
special from Fort Garry, Manitouba, says
immense excitement prevails in Winnipeg,
owing to the fact that it was sought to pass
bill through the Legislature which would
have let the Hudson Bay Company and
other landed proprietors off with The pay
meDt CT one third of the usual taxation on
theic lands, etc. An indignation meeting
Was held and committee appointed to
plead at the bar of the House, whittier
they were followed by four hundred people.
The bill was ultimately thrown out on
technicality by the ruling of the Speaker.
He was decoyed from bis house at midnight
and administered coat of tar. The gov
eminent has offered reward for the con-
viction of the perpetrators. Fearing further
breaches OF the peace, military guard
was placed over the Parliament House.
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THE fret of April, when, according TO
the Millerites, thereTl be an ascension, is
not far off now. We will not ridicule the
Millerite belief; in fact, we are prepared to
argue that the ascension is as Likely To oc-
cur on the first of April as on any other day,
but we can't help revertirg to the opinion o.
the ''pusson" who sang cold Dan Tucker"
this way:
cole Miller he DO preach an pray,
He scare de white folks cherry dav;
He says dis world am gwine to be burned,
But dis old niger amt bit concerned!
Den, git out de way" etc.
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COLUMBIA. S. c., March 10.--Informa-
ton ffom Lswrens county shows that the
reports of a Kuklux outrage being COM
united there, were erroneous. There was
only row between two drunken men.
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The kFissonriR reak.

OMAHA, NEB., March 10.-rhe ice is
going out Of the Missouri river to-day, with
but little rise. About one thousand feet of
the wagon road bridge across Loup Fork,
at Columbus, wss carried away by the ice
this A. NJ. q
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Rates of Advertising.

One Dollar per Square, first insertion, in Daily,
and seyenty-nve cents for each subsequent in
sertion for one week. Liberal rates made with
yearly advertisers.
One Dollar per Square In Weekly each inser-
eiOn.
Advertisements inserted every other day at
two thirds amount of daily for same time.
Merchants and others who buy given space
for given time, can have their advertisements
changed at1he rate of so cents per square.
Marriages aad Obituary Notices regular ad-
vertising rates.
Announcements of Candidates for Office, in
nonpareil type, ten cents per line each inser-
ton, payable invariably in advance.
Advertisements. exceeding two columns in
width, will be charged Is per cent additional to
egular Rates.
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The FederaItsts.

MADRID, March 10 The radical Depu-
ties from Andalusis have called a meeting
of all the Andalusian Deputies in the As
seInbly TO consider the proposition for
setting upS federal State government in
Andalusia based on free trade and free
posts. The Federalists are organizing re-
vofIItionists. The Central Committee in
Madrid, the irreconcilable, have made at
tempts to seduce the troops of the garrison
from their loyalty to the government, but
without success
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THE CONaREssIONAL swAG.

II Comptroller Taylor, who is a genuine
Buckeye, honest, gritty and true, will fight
it out on the line indicated in the following,
from the Commercials Washington special
of Saturday, all the people will Irejoice
and magnify his name:
Sergeant-at-Arms Ordway waited upon
Comptroller Taylor, of the Treasury De-
partment, to-day, TO get warrant for the
81, 100000 which impatient and Emporium
inc Congressman have been demanding for
back pay. The Comptroller informed Ord
way that be did not see how he could pay
this money. The section under which this
payment was claimed was so clumsily
worded as to be liable to several construc-
tons; and, besides, there were the insuper-
able objections that the section did not
specify the amount TO be paid, and made no
appropriation for the purpose. Many MEM
bers of Congress, hearing of this decision,
and who nave been waiting for their five
thousand-dolar share Of the salary steal,
left for home tonight.
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THE FUNDING BILL,


The following report was submitted to
the House:
The COMMITTEES on Finance, Ways and
Means have had under consideration Senate
bill No. 2l1 (th3 funding billy, and a ma
jority of said committee recommend its
passage with certain unimportant but ex-
planatory amendments, and add: In regard
to the propriety Of funding the past due
debt of Che State, there is some diversity of
opinion. However, there was but one dis
senting vote in regard to the recommends
tions Of this report. The committee have
been actusted in this matter by sincere de-
sire to maintain the bonds and credit of the
State-to restore the latter and keep uu-
furnished the former. The financial condi-
ton of Tennessee is calculated to embar-
rass and perplex the minds of the most
capable, and presents questions on both
sides, of which much can be said.
There is one argument in use by those
who oppose funding a debt which
it is acknowledged that we cannot at pres
ent pay. This argument, in the opinion of
your committee, is of overwhelming force
on the side Of those against whom it is made.
1t is this: "Why," says those who are OPP
posed to funding, sit is the boDdholders
who are interested in paying the debt, be-
cause that will make their bonds worth
more in the market" If this statement Of
facts be true, then, without further argu-
ment, your committee submit that the debt
should be funded, for the very reas IN that
the financial judgment of the world pro-
nounces it the best and safest financial poll
cy to pursue. Our purpose is to do justice
between the bondholders and tax payers.
While attempting to do this, your commit
tee have encountered strong influences of
conflicting interests, constantly sought to
be brought to bear by outside parties
against particular action ON the one
side and the other. Indeed, in any attempt
to avoid the i'll advice OF one class of specu-
lators, great danger exists of taking that of
another, and, if possible, more dangerous
class of "schyl arks." The mere fact that
one branch of the General Assembly has
passed funding measure, and hope OF
its passage by another, has raised our cred
it in the money markets Of the country.
For these and many other considerations,
it is believed this bill ought to pass as
amended.
The bill passed on second reading, and
was made the special order for Thursday.
-- CORPORATIONS.
House bill for regulating municipal cor
porations was taken up on third reading,
section by section, and pending its discus
sion, the House adjourned to 2:30 P. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
TIE House was called to order at 2:30
p. M.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
The bill TO regulate municipal corpora
tons, pending discussion of which the
House adjourned, was discussed further,
and after various amendments was tabled.
To change the time of holding the Cir
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LOUISVILLE.
The Baltimore Bank Burglary Re-
peated. ...
The Falls City Tobacco Bank En-
tered.

JefeQ.
The Villains Get into the Wrong
VauIt-SpeciaI Depositors the Vic.
Tins. .....,
LOUISVILLE, March I0.-This morning
the clerks of the Falls City Bank, corner of
Seventh and Main streets, found it impos-
slble to unlock the safe. SupposiDg the
lock was out of order, a nan was sent for
to open it. The doors were forced about
O'Clock this afternoon, when it was discov-
cred that burglars had entered the top of
the vault from room in The second story,
cutting hole in the floor and through the
arch over the vault and an inch of chilled
iron casing, and then with drills and powder
burst open the door. The safe was made
by Diebod, Lehman & Co., Cincinnati.
The safe was the cashiers, and had only
special deposits and collaterals in it. The
collateral deposits mainly consisted Of local
bonds, which were left behind, but the
following special deposits are known to be
missing: OGe bag two thousand gold; two
ten-forty Government bonds, thousand
eacb;; two fve-tWenty Government bonds,
five hundred each. The Teller's safe, by
the side of the Cashier, and containing the
bank funds was undisturbed. The bank
lost nothing. 1t is supposed the burglars
accomplished their work yesterday and last
night, as room over the vault was oc-
cupied for several years as an ofice of the
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company, Of
Newark, n. j. The burglars had lifted the
mating in the room, cut through the
floor, and after accomplishing
their work replaced the planks and mating,
so the floor looked as if undisturbed. A
full set of burglars tools were left by the
daring operators, including iron and copper
sledge- hammers, drills, fuses, etc. 1t is in
possible 10 say for certain how much was
lost by the burglary, but it is not believed
to be much more than the above mentioned
bonds. There is no clue 10 the perpetra-
tors of the robbery. A thousand dollars
reward is offered for their capture, and in
formation of the affair has been telegraphed
to the principal cities reached from here by
rail. .
The Great Eastern Circus Blown
Down Fearful Excitement = One
Killed and Several Injured.
Lent's Great Eastern Circus has just
blown down. A number are reported
wounded and several killed.
LATER-The accident to Lent's Great
Eastern Circus was not so serious as at first
reported. About two thirds the
way up, the lower part of the pole fell,
striking two lads, one of whom was slightly
injured. The other, named Frank Sparks,
thirteen years old. was so badly injured
that he died in about two hours. There
was great excitement for a few minutes,
and partial stampede, during which some
were slightly bruised and scratched, but
the managers promptly checked the move
ment of the audience, most of whom quiet
ed down till the seats were lowered and the
side canvass lifted, allowing free egress.
In the first rush the canvass was cut in sew
eral places by escaping meR. No other Sc
rious damage is ascertained. The town
was wild for an hour over the grossly exag-
onrstad renortS