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The New York herald., 1873-12-27
DEATH OF EDWARD SHERIDAN.

Mr.. Edward Sheridan, who was for IS years con-
nected with this paper in the capacity OF press
man. died at his residence, in this city, on Christ
mas Day. Mr.. sheridan was native of the county
OF Cavan, Ireland, ana was in the sixty-slSth year
OF his age. He was the Oldest pressInan IN TINS
clty ana was known and liked by all the members
OF his craft His funeral VIII take place tHs inorn,
ing when o requiem high mass VIII oe celeu.a.eu ~
at the Church of the NATIVITY, OH second aVebue.
The New York herald., 1873-12-27
KILLED WITH POISON.

Coroner Herman yesterday was called to No.
aso SECOND avenue TO hold an inquest on the body
NJ pbuin Gaynor, q man 50 years Of age whose
death is supposed to have been caused by swallow
49, : opantity OF laudanum with suicidal intent.
4 be motive ior the act will appear during the IN
igation Deceased VINO was hackman in
ccoemfortable circumstances had been drinking to
The New York herald., 1873-12-27
FIRE IN BROADWAY.

fire broke out at quartsrpast six O'Clock iats
evening on the top noor OF No 4se Broadway that
caused a damage IN the hat and cap factory OF
August schuter OF 81. ooo Meyer Stern, VINO occu-
pied the third and part OF the fourth floor In tue
same building, suffered O loss OF $500. Messrs
Hartshorn X NitskowsM also sustained damage TO
their stock. The building was injured 10 the ex-
tent OF Sa0O. Insured.
The New York herald., 1873-12-27
supERsEDBAs IN a MURDER CASE.

CHICAGO, H., Dec. g. 1873.
Three Judges OF the Supreme Court OF Illinois
have united IN granting writ Of supersedeas In
the case OF Chris Rafferty,, who was TO have necn
hanged to-day at Waukegan, under the sentence
unoI his third conviction Tor the murder OF Ponce-
man O'Meara, In this city. HMf
The New York herald., 1873-12-27

and if we get little money the roou gwen Is less
than usual. boy goes round watching US.
The children will be taken to the Tombs this
morning. and detectives VIII endeavor TO arrest
the pddr0ne who farms out the children. IL is be-
lieved that the children live at No. S Park street.
The New York herald., 1873-12-27
A MURDER NEAR BOSTON.

BOSTON, Dec 20, 1878.
Joseph Calvin. 81 years old, was killed yester
day at tWakeneld, near Boston, oy 1onn poner'y'
arsa >, in drunken street tight. in which several
roughs were engaged.
The New York herald., 1873-12-27

Esumated value OF these ten claims $75UU.
An assignment made September lS 1873 to Joel Barlow
Moorhead, Of all the following described property, real
and persona:-l All the right title and interest Of the
said S Of Jay Cooke CO In the stock and bonds Of the
the said nrm of Jay Cooke Co. in the stock and bonds
OF the Northern Pacific Railroad Company. s. OF the
said firm Of jay Cooke Co. In the First National Bank
Of Washingten Ys1 g. e. stock An assignment made Sep
title and interest Of DAY Cooke Co. in and to the rm
of Jay Cooke McCulloch Co. and in and to the assets
of the said coparinership. tl
The above assets made for the benent Of all the
creditors.
This concludes statements of assets Of the firm
OF Jay Cooke a. Co., and OF individual members,
except William G. Moorhead and II. G. Fahnestock,
whose schedules are In the hands OF the binder
and have not yet been placed IN the hands OF
United States Marshal KernS.
The New York herald., 1873-12-27
THE ASSETS OF JAY COOKE & co.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 26. 1875

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 26, 1873.
The firm OF Jay Cooke Il Co. have, in addition to
the list printed in to-day's HERALD, the following
assets. This is all they have as an OFFSET for the
debts OF the firm - @& 0l E&a
The New York herald., 1873-12-27
Suicide BY DROWNING.

HwnD EAITiNoRE, Md, Dec. 20, 1873.
German named John yost committed suicide
by drowning this morning.
The New York herald., 1873-12-27
THE IRKEPREssIBLE CRONISTA.
Don Jose Fcrrer de Cauto 70"
Agnin-ne "Goes for
Brafne and All YANKEES :"

The last Issue OF inc VFU''''V' ~ ,on
Afew days ago the HERALD published E pa,h ~
more or less exact, OF the bay anu ehianve "
n ava ma and on saturday 1t presented US Wltn an
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-14

oftbe meeting Oh the death Of Chief JUS
tee Chase, TO report on tho I4Gh inst.
HIcAGo, May 10-Tbe bsBeh and bar
held largely attended meeting this morn.
ing, to taks appropriate action on the death
Of Chef Justice Chase. Addresses were
made by Judges Crummond, Blodgest and
Williams and Elk Senator. Trumbun and
DO0iitt!e
PHILADELPHIA, May 10.-The bar Of
PhllsdelphiA belt a meeting to-day and
TOOK action .ef;ting the death Of the Chief
Justice.
CINc1NNATI, o, May 10.-The Bar
meeting at the United States Court room
I1D-aay, n respect 70 the m mory Of Chief
JuS'iee CEASE, was largely attended. The
I,oure rom was drsped Ia mourning
jugs Ewiag, Of the U ited States District
Gogr, was sppo;n'ei Chairman. TIE
jug IS OF sse Courts Of Common Pleas
PrssiSd psli'f GynrLs were appointed Vice
was sppointed.
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trying to put out The Ere which was hurnirg
the cotton on the main street, through
which the army trains had TO pass, and
others were strsggiing about the city,
DE knows nothing, heard nothing as
TO the origin of The fT fire Il in
the cotton, but suppcses it was
k'niled By the Confederats. There is no
question that the fire which buried Column
bia did not originate from fires which it is
clear the Confsderates Gid kindle. It broke
out from eight to ten hours after Gen. Sher-
mans advance arrived in the city, and the
whole thing is inexplicable to Gen. Sher-
man, except upon mere supposition; and
yet he confesses his officers and men were
exasperated, and that be fesred the burn
ing of Columbia, ard thought his men
would retaliate by burning the city. He
confesses that he sdid at one time think of
destroying Columbia, and publicly avowed
this 1.-THE firing ia his camps at night as
the cause !" and that no one expressed
that bitterness of feeiing more in
tensely than he did" It was in
this temper, with spirit o; retail
alton pervading both officers and men, from
the commanding Genaral down to the pri
vate soldier, thai he took possession of Co
lumois, and it is very natural that these
men-at least the more desperate of them
did crafty their desire for revenge. He
saw meet his soldiers, who went into the
city full of revenge, drunk and boisterous,
and he himself ordered their arrest. 1t
thus appears that the provost guard had
failed to preserve the order and discipline
so absolutely necessary at that particular
juncture. And he finally confesses that he
was prepared to believe that some of his
soldiers did assist in the work Of destruc-
ton. Beside the testimony we have quoted,
the spirit of GEN. Sherman's answers to
questions we have been compelled to omit
for want Of room, shows that bis purpose
was to exculpate his men and inculpate the
Confedefat5s,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-14
ANOTHER KANSAS HORROR.
A Most Horrible Scene.
a Double Murder and Suicide,

A Double Murder and Suicide.
ATCHIsoN, Ks, May 1O.-sA special dis
patch to the Daily Champion, from Wet
more, 3 small town on the Central Branch
railroad, forty miles from here, gives an ae-
count Of most revolving Wholesale muir
der. 1t appears that a man named James
Erickson was arrested some lime ago,
charged with committing Z rape on The wife
of aman named Marquet,. All the parties
are SWe6es. Erickson was acquitted ard
left the place. Yesterday he care back to
Wetmore, and this morning went
to MarquetL's house, near the
town, and when the latter came to the
door, Erickson shot him through the breas,.
killing him instantly. He then took Mar
quest's two small children to the door of a
neighbours house, where he lsfs them. saw
ing he had killed their father aud waz going
back to Kill their mother. The alarm was
soon given, and the neighb0rs rushed to
the scene Of the murder; bat il is reported
that they feared to go into the house and
sent to Wetmore for assistance. Be-
fore 1t arrived they beard shots inside,
and on entering the house they found
Ms. Marqustt, laying on the bed In state of
nudity, and shot in seven places. Erickson
was laying across her body, also dead, shot
IN two places, one over the temple and one
In the abdomen. He still beld the pistol In
bis hand, and he had, it seems, committed Z
rape on the woman before killing her, and
then shot himself TOE bodies were al
brought 20 Wetmore and an iequess is no5e
being held over them.
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that he 4 l. little xiety at frsf, thinking
she ven soon come TO their rsiitf | set
my c)lors, ne said, IS she steamed do WI
along shore, bat the vessel wss soon
lost to light ia lend OF land, and what /
took 10 be Northumberland Island. / then
attempted 70 bring my boats across
In an essteTly diFectioe, hoping 10 fad
water aud reach shore. / succeeded in
dragging ore boat across, toGk the water
and attempted 10 reach shore some distance
below The vessel. We we're then drifting
very fast a the gale was Blowing fresh
with great violence from the no thessl,
and showing very fasC and. drifting.
/ was criven back ON the ice again.
Night closed On me and carried US to tie
sou' Invest. In the morning We were about
Thirty miles southwest of where the snip
went in.o liaF5or. As heavy sea was run
ming which broke up mY fee p:tca, separa-
ting Us from six oa-s Of bread an one boat.
[ saw vessel under steam and canvas
Founding point 10 tAe n rth7esf. Tn hiking
she would come TO Gu Ielief, gave M self
10 extra Anxiety, bUs SOON sc we're
Doomed 40 Disappointment,
and from that time until the Tigress rescued
us ~e never got s glimpse Of the Polaris.
A dispatch ON Washington says news
of the disaster to the POlaris affected the
President deeply, as he had hoped the en-
terprise Of the government in this direction
would rebound to national honor.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-14
A PALPABLE HIT.

That was very cruel stab which Gen.
Garfield, of Ohio, gave the President the
other day. 4 convention of Republicans
in bis district passed resolution inviting
him to resign, because he voted for the in
crease of his salary as a member of Cor
gress. He goes at the convention thus:
"If the delegates believe the retro active
salary clause is so infamous that l ought to
resign for voting for the appropriation bill to
which it was attached, will they follow out
their logic AID insist that the President
ought to resign for signing ii? My vote
did not make it a law. His signature did,"
That is sort of logic which Gen. Gar
fields Radical constituents do not under
stand, and which the President will neither
nor approve.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-14

JUDGE JMSoN, If Wisconsin, an old
Free-Soiler and original Republican, in
quires, through the Kenoska Union:
''How much of the Philadelphia platform
was IN earnest, and how much for bun
combe? How nuch civil service was meant.
bow much economy, how much of the
splendid promises therein contained were
real, and how much was intended "as
sounding brass aud tinkling cymbal?'' The
doings OF the last Congress and the actions
Of Gen. Grant have given US very strong
inkling of what the tue answer would be,
iffully given. The Republican party is
clearly responsible for the acts of its rep
Iesentati ves."
There are thousands Of Republicans who
would ask similar questions and answer
them in the same way, if they we've not
afraid Of injuring the parry. f
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-14

The Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Gazette writes, May 8: ''Indica-
tions now are that the friends of several of
the Justices of the Supreme Court will
make such earnest efforts to secure the ad-
vancement Of their particular ia critics that
the President will be likely to settle the diff
fculty this action is already causing y max
ing the apps intment from outside of mem
bers of the Court" Here is a chance for
Bingham, CT Ohio, who has been waiting
for something to turn up. Ben. Butler says
he has the blood of Mrs. Surratt on his
hands, and that viii be high recommen-
dation In Grants estimation.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-14

THE Philadelphia Age says: 1t is given
out that Bingham, of Ohio, will succeed
the late Mr.. Orr as Minister to Russia.
Bingham merits the appointment, for be
voted to raise his own and double the Pres-
dents salary, and regularly pocketed the
dividends of the Credit Mobilier stock that
Cakes Ames held for him. He is just the
man to represent the Grant administration
at St. Petersburg, as it has been represented
by its Commissioners at Vienna. The ap-
pointment of a Credit Mobilier, Salary
Grab Congressman to foreign mission,
Is highly appropriate and characteristic in
these times.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-14

THE Memphis anti-funders deny that
any railroad ring has any part in their en-
deavors to ipjure the credit Of the State, and
ask what interest a railroad can have in de-
precisting the bonds. Let us suppose
. case. Suppose the Mississippi Central
Railroad owed the State 100000, ard
could buy the bonds of the State at dis
count of thirty cents on the dollar, would
it not make 100000 by the operation? If
1t could get the bonds of the State at fifty
cents on the dollar, would it not make
81 600 0On2
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-14

ONE of The organs of the Memphis Anti
funders says by innuendo that it does make a
difference to the tax payers of the State
whether the State bonds are worth, in the
market, fifty cents or one dollar and fifty
cents to the dollar. There is argument for
you. That is sound anti-funding argument
for you, and about as nearly forcible and
correct as Memphis anti-funder can use.
When the bond becomes due the State
has to pay it dollar for dollar, no more and
no less, whether it be worth in the market
more or less than dollar for dollar.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-14

GOVERNOR HARTRINkT has signed the
bill for the propagation add preservation of
fish in the rivers and streaRs of Pennsylva-
MIA. Three Commissioners will now be
appointed by the Governor, whose duty it
will be to establish clearinghouse, see
that fish ladders are placed in dams that
block the passage of fish up rivers &c their
spawning grounds, introduce proper kinds
of fish in proper localities, and in general
superintend the whole matter Of increasing
the quantity Of fish in the rivers of Penn
sylvania.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-14

EVERY kind of new device has been sug-
gested for subduing the Modocs. Some
want blood hounds, some men in srmor,
some other Indians; but the Philadelphia
Age says it remains for that city TO suggest
a mode at once humane and efficacious,
which is as follows: 'It is not original, for
we get the idea from the opera of the Grand
Duchess. 1t is this: Put about forty gal
Ions of whisky, in demijohns, around the
particular Lava bed where the Modocs are
ensconced. On the day following advance
and easily capture every one of them"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-14

ONE Of our exchanges insists that "all
men are equal before the law" But the
law don't treat them So The fellow who
steals peck Of meal to keep his children
from starving viii be sent to the peniten
tiAry, while be who steals thousands from
bank or the government usually gets off
by refunding portion. -....-
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-14

TIE New York Times, called "Grant's
Jwp," thinks that "Mr. S. S. Coxis way Of
sealing with his bach pay is that ofsn honest
IAN ano Straightforward and upright pub
lcservant." But il never expresses an
opinion Of Grants way of dealing with this
question.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-14

TEE Memphis Avalanche does not like
he resolutions which the Kentucky Dem
,cratic Convention adopted, This is not
surprising, as the Avalanche long since
'ssoured" on the Democracy; but viii the
Avalanche publish one or all of those resolu-
sions, aud give its osjections specifically
Let us have the specifications.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-14

THE Jonesboro Herald and Tribune IA
vors the county work-house system provi-
ded for by the last Legislature. 1t says:
The law is, we believe, a just one, and if
carried out viii do more toward suppressing
q certain class of lawlessness, now entirely
too prevalent, than any other measure that
could be adopsed.''
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-14
THE MODOC WAR.
Another Battle Reported.
Recovering the Dead Bodies of the
Last Massacre.

Last Massacre.
LAVA BEDS, CAL, May IOWA
YREKA, May 12-On the 9th inst. an ex-
petition for the recovery Of the bodies of
Lieut.. Arthur Cranston and the men of bis
command who were missing in the en-
gagement of April 26th, and the men who
could not be brought off the field, left camp
under command of Lieut.. Edward Field.
The force consisted of two batteries and
| twoscompanies of infantry. The command
left camp at $50, and was supported by
two troops Of cavalry. The object of the
expedition was frustrated by reason of the
| advanced state of decomposition in which
| the bodies were found. The troops, how
| ever, buried the bodies on the field where
| they fell, and head-boards were placed at
| their graves. The bodies of eight men who
were left Oh the field had sage brush piled
over them, which had been fred by the In
dams, and were unacceptable. The troops
advanced as skrmishers, with their TANKS
well protected. Skirmishers were deployed
10 groups of three, instead of the usual order
of five or ten PAGES the TANKS thrown back
to depth nearly equal to the front
Acting Assistant Surgeon b. Semg, U. S.
A., had a leg amputated yesterday midway
between the ankle and knee. He has been
recommended by all the officers in this COM
mand for commission with view Of piac-
ing him on the retired list.
Another Exploring Expedition.
Gen. Davis is awaiting information from
Capt. Hosbrauck's command in pursuit Of
the Modocs. Inspector General Hardie has
started for Fort Klamoth; Oregon, where
be is instructed to learn from the Indian
agent the disposition of the Indians in that
vicinity. This done, Hardia will return at
forwards and proceed on a tour of inspec-
ton trough the several posts of Oregon,
Nevada and Fort Colville, Idaho.
A Brush with the Savsges.
SAN FRANCISCO, May ia courier ar
rived from Yreka at A. NJ to-day with
news of battle by Hosbrauck's command
with the Nodes. The Indians were re-
pulsed. No particulars yet.
The Oregon Scare.
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE following
telegram has been received at the Interior
Department:
Olympia, Washington Territory, May 6.
Columbus Delano, Secretary of the Inte-
rior: No additional intelligence has reached |
us in relation to the Indian pestilence l |
think the settlers misconstrued the actions |
Of the Indians and were needlessly alarmed
E. P. FERRY, Governor.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-14

THE Philadelphia Age Gays: "The great
Office of Chief Just ice of the United States
Ia vacant. 1t is for the honor of the whole
country that it shall worthily filed. 1t
is no place for any Credit Aoailier or Sala-
~ Grab Cong 'essman." Just SO, but they
are the men who are in favor at the White
House Just now.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-14

sDADDK" CAIN, the Negro Congressman
st large from South Carolina, is under in
dictment at Charleston for obtaining money
by fraud; the charge being that he pocketed
Inc purchase-money for real estate he did
not own, and could not, therefore. deliver.
His credentials are good-as a Congress
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-14
The Philadelphia Press saws:

Late information from the Texas from
tier shows terrible condition of aft irs in
that section. 1t appears that the maraud-
ing Mexicans are numbering and robbing
American settlers unchecked. The civil
authorities are, CT course, powerless, as
there does not appear 10 be any troofs near
the scene of the Outrages. The Mexican
government takes no cognizance of its
thieving subjects, and the farmers are COM
PEELED 10 defend themselves as best they
can"
Still there are plenty Of troops to force an
Illegal, usuping government upon the peo-
pie of Louisiana.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-14

WHEREVER the Democrats have been
able to get control of State in the South,
they lave at once righted matters. The
Texas Legislature has effectually abolished
the State police, which had become an en-
CINE of tyranny in The hands of Governor
Davis. While this is being done in Texas,
the police of Louisiana, under the Pretend
er Kellogg, are likely to embroil the people
of the State is an armed contention Of for
midsble proportions.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-14

THE Cincinnati Enquirer says: "Hon'
Simon Cameron, of Pennsylvania, has not
turned bis back pay into the United States
treasury. This may seem strange, but it
is true.n BE is q true disciple Of Grant;
he takes alihe can get. E-
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-14

In bis speech st Gslena, Grant says be
has @been burdened by the cares of Office"
To have competed the sentence, and told
the truth, he should have added, sin q
Pickwickisn sense.n
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-14

J. HAWKINS, the usurping Judge OF the
Superior Court In New Orleans, has been
charged before the grand jury with embez-
zIing $1,000 from ]. Madison Wells, former
governor of Louisiana. - -
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sEMI-wEEKLY
UNION AND AMERICAN.

/. TEE Cincinnati Eng drer says GRAFT
sscan find nothing 10 do and Is not wanted
IN Washington" Why he complains that
he has sssesn b6rdened By the cares Of Of
fica.v - n u
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kellogg JubIIant.

Kellogg, now that he has got the United
States troops aga-n at his back, has been
sending dispatches here to-day asserting that
all resistance to his authority is at an end
and that It has been very much exsggera-
ted. If the movements in opposition to
him have been exaggerated, no one has
done i. more than himself Last Thursday
he sent dispatch here about every ten mia
utes, begging pileously for help, and dis
tinotly confessing his inability to sustain
his authority. Like all other towards and
usurpers, he is only brave when the dan
ger is pas,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-14
THE MODOO WAR.

The MOdOcs Fleeing from tRse La ~
Beds-GOiRg TO the Goose LAkS
Country.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 10.-A dispatch
from Yreka says the M0dOes are kaogn 40
be out of the Lava Beds, and ara thouobk
to be fleeing to the Goose Lake ecuntTT.
The Warm Spring Indians and several
scouting parties are in close pursuit.. Six
men. from Yreka are on the IRAN Of 30 gus
Charley.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-14
LOUISIANA.

Grant Impatient at KelIOgg's Tardi.
ness.
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Lyons has elected to the French Assem-
bly, member of the government of the
Commune.
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Promised Presidential Proclamation.

RiVeting the UsurpatiOn with BayO-
nets.
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Doomed to DIsnppOIntmenf.
THE LATE CHIEF JUSTICE.
Arrangements for the Funeral

The Body Lying in State.