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LEGISLATIYE.

There were a couple more furries in the
House yesterday. One was on resolution
to return thanks to Mr.. G C5leman, 6 reporter
of their proceedings. Il may be that the
reporter not b3ing al officer of the House,
the resolution was out of place, but the
reasons which Messrs. Brown and West
gave for opposing the resolution were but
little short of ridiculous. The latter was
willing to compliment the Banner reporter,
but not the UNION AND AMERICAN.
A little daily observation during
the session would have taught him that the
reports of the House proceedings in the
two papers were the same. A very small
degree Of inquiry would have informed him
that the UNION AND AMERICAN has not
had reporter in the House this session.
For years the UNION AND AMERICAN has
reported the Senate proceedings, and the
Banner those Of the House, and the
two papers have exchanged proofs of re-
ports.. Mr.. Brown seemed to regard the
city papers and their reporters as belonging
to. the Legislature. he doubtless has
Congressional ideas, and hence his
mind runs upon q Legislative Con-
gressiOngl Globe, and reporters paid by
the State. He will have yet to learn that
the Nashville papers pay their reporters,
and that as such they are The reporters Of
the press and not OF the Legislature. Mr..
Martin certainly took the correct view,
"that the House should feel particularly
thankful that all of its discussions had not
been laid bare to the public gaze, as some
of them were dscreditable rather than
otherwise" Mr.. Coleman, the reporter,
is gentleman well-known In this city, for
several years connected with the Banner,
and formerly with the st. Louis Times.
He IS of irreproschable character and inca
psble Of doing any member of the House
wanto injustice. The vote of fOrty-nine
to one in bis favor was testimonial Of ap-
probation fully deserved.
Tie second furry was the protest 10 the
funding law, sent up by Nj. Cummins,
which the House refused to receive by an
Overwhelming vote. It was complete il
lustrAtion ofthe adage: ParturiDuat H1ontes,
nGScitur rjdjculuS mus! The mountains
labor, ridiculous mouse is born.
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Condensed TeIegrarns.

There was a fire at Thayer, Kansas, Sun
day night, which destroyed about half the
business portion of the town. Loss not
asceriained.
A broken rail on the Chicago and Michi-
gan Road, yesterday; killed engineer, stoker
and brakeman. No passengers were hurt.
a heavy snow storm prevailed all yester-
day at Dubuque, Iowa, and reached Chica-
60 at 6 Pm.
Two men were severely scalded by the
explosion of still in a Chicago distillery
yesterday.
The total defalcation in the Bulls Head
Bank of New York is announced at $751;
900, but the defaulter seems TO be still un-
known.
In the Dominion Parliament yesterday
the Ontario Ministry were defeated in at
tempting to exclude an opposition member.
kRt. Rev. John Van Sandford, Arch Deacon
Coventry, England, and author of VOx
Cords is dead
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ERIE UNEARTHED.
How Jay Gould Was 0usted.
A Job Of a Million and a Half.
Dan Sickles Pockets $4,000.

New YORK, March pat the Erie in
vestigation to-day of S. l.. N. Barlow, one
Of the Erie dire otors and counsel for the
company, testified that when Mr.. Lane, one
of the old directors called upon him re-
specting the proposed change of manage
meHt, be wanted 81 100000. Mr.. Barlow
succeeded in having the amount reduced,
after communicating with McHenry,
10 three hundred thousand. Besides this
amount there was paid fifty Thousand to a
Mr.. O'Dohorety, and these, excepting what
was paid Sickles and to miscellaneous coun-
sci, were all the sums he knew of having
been paid. The London stockholders,
Mr.. Barlow considered, were entitled to be
reimbursed by the company. In reference
TO the thirty Thousand dollars voted TO the
New York Central Company, that was for
ETie's share in the expenses incurred by
the New York Central in connection with
the pro rata bill, the directors of that road
having stated that the bill cost them $780,
900.
LATER.-The Erie investigation to-day
develops the fact that Gen. Sickles re-
ceived S75 900 for his services in connec-
ton with the change of dictatorship.
An Albany correspondent says that Of
the money paid by the Erie directors, for
expenses in connection with the removal of
Gould and others, $4,000 was divided up
among six members of the State Senate.
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he Alabama Award.Unpaid.
Various ImpOsitfOns.
A Fiend In the Flesh.

GEORGETOWN, Del, March 24.-This
morning while daughter of John Lank,
a respectable gentleman residing near
Rehobath station, was returning from the
house of her uncle, she was accosted by a
negro named Jos. Green or Burton. who
tore off her clothes and violated her person.
After the assault, Burton fed, and the girl
who is only fifteen years old, managed to
reach her fathers residence, where she
made known the facts. Burton was sur
rounded in the woods and captured about
two miles from the place where he commit
ted the outrage, and the prisoner in the
custody of officers reached this place this
evening and was lodged in jail to await
trial in April. He is hardened criminal
and makes light of his offanse.
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THE MAN WHO CANNOT LOOK
YOU IN TRE ERFS

One Of the popular fallaeies Of the day is
that the man whoeannOt lock YOU in the
eyes, when you are talking TO him, is at
heart coward, or, in truth a scOundrel,
snd the man who meets you with a steady,
straightforward glance, and watches every
look and gesture while you are talking, is =
brave and open-hearted fellow. This Is
one OF the notions of romancisis that has
passed into the everyday philosophy as
fact. According to the novelist the thief
Is the man who avoids your eyes; the con-
clentiously guilty man is one who cannot
look a man straight in the face; and the
man who intends 10 do yOu wrong Is the
one who becomes agitated whenever you
look straight at him. In fact, all This is
nonsense. The purest, bravest, hndest
man in the world may not be able to lock
a man In the eyes. In many cases It Is the
over-sensitive man that avoids your glance,
and the brazen thief that looks at yOa with
steady glance. The handling Of the eyes
In this particular is entirely a physical mat
ter. man may be good and brave, and
more sensitive, may be physically speaking
incapable Of looking a man in the eye, and
from inherited inclination disineiined TO do
s0.-Locke's National Monthly
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GOOD OLD ENGLISH HOSPI-
TALTTY,

Your English laboring man is kindly
sort of fellow. To judge of what the Lon
don papers say of him, he gets drunk day
in and day out; knocks his wife about
sometimes with poker, at others with his
fists; and occasionally winds up with cut
ting his own throat. Some of the labOring
friends of laboriDg man named Paine,
who had been out of work for some time
past, resolved upon giving him treat the
other day at public house in Westminster.
The affair was pleasantly brought to con-
clusion by the chairmen severely stabbing
the guest of the evening with knife, and
then Offering the supporters ofthe chair the
privilege of ''coming on" all round, or being
half murdered if they rejected the invita-
Hnn.
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sUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC IN
STRUCTION


The Governor yesterday appointed Col.
Jno. NJ. Fleming, of Knoxville, Superin-
tendent of Public instruction under the
new school law. There were large num-
Der of applicants for the position, and their
claims were urged with proper degree Of
energy. Il seems, however, that the Gov.
ernor, after thoroughly studying the law
and the great interests involved, con-
cluded it most appropriate to tender the
position to Col. Fleming. We understand
that the nomination received the almost
unanimous confirmation Of The Senate. The
appointee is a gentleman widely known in
the State. As a member Of tie Legislature
as an editor and az lawyer be ranks high.
A gentleman of fine education, literary
taste and culture, and with several years.
experience as teacher, he is admirably
fitted for the duties of his Office, and will
doubtless by his administration greatly
commend the law to the people of the
State.
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POLITICAL.
Missouri Passiveism.


ST.. LOUIS, March 24.-The Missouri
Legislature adjourned Today to the first
Wednesday of January next. The CO M
munication from the Executive Depart
ment of the State Of Louisiana setting
forth the grievance under which people OF
that State are laboring was laid before the
Legislature, but no action was taken on it.
Small Fry.
BOSTON, March 24-Fredarick w. Coop
er, clerk in postoffice, was arrested for
stealing money letters.
WOman's March.
ALBANY, n. Y, March 24.-In the As
sembly this evening the Judiciary Commit
tee were instructed to report on the amend
ment TO the Constitution allowing tax
paying female citizens to vote.
In the Senate resolutions were adopted
instructing the Erie Investigating Com
mittee to make an exhaustive inquiry into
the alleged payment of $1,000 to six Sena-
tors by W. II. Vanderbilt.
And the COIOred Troops Fought
NObIy.
LITTLE Rock, March 24.-Adam john
son and w. H. Furbusb, two colored men,
bers of the Lower House, had fight to-
day in the hall leading to the House, over
the ownership of a pistol. Nothing seri-
Gus.
A bill passed the House authorizing the
Governor to appoint a Sheriff for Pope
county.
Double Taxation.
TOPEKA, KAs, March 24.-The Attor-
ney General decides that the law exempting
mortgages from taxation is unconstitu-
tioual.
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A SwindIe Compromised with $780,.
900 of the Proceeds.

LOUISVILLE, March "a The suit of
VIM. M. Lent VS.. Philip Arnold and Robt.
Slack, for $3.50, 900, was dismissed to-day in
the u. S. Court, by consent of the parties.
The suit grew out of the notorious Califor-
mia diamond swindle, and its dismissal was
the result of a compromise, Arnold paying
Lent $150,0Q0 cash and each party paying
bis own costs. The money was paid Gen.
Jno. Nj. Harlan, Lent's attorney, to-day, in
greenbacks.
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qHE GOvERNOR's VETO MESSAGE

. NGAO less A0A1s
The Governor yesterday sent TO the Sen
ate message veloing what is general J
known as the tipping law, which passed the
Legislature few days sinces The message,
which we publish in full this morning, is, as
the lawyers would say, bristliEg with au-
thor tiles. While regretting that the Con-
stitutional objections to this b.ll did not
arise upon some other in which
vast social interests were not
involved, the Governor feels that his duty
T, TO support the Constitution leaves him no
alternative but 10 return the bill with his
objections. Nothing that we can say will
give SO correct an idea Of the clearness and
cogency of the message as the simple state
ment of he fact that there was no effort
made to pass the bill over the veto of his
Excellency.
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CLEVELAND, o., March PA libel suit
has been instituted against the Cleveland
Leader Printing Co. and one of its cores
pondents, S. w. Shankland, by Father f.
A. Martin, Catholic priest at Euclid, o.
The cause of action is based upon asser-
tions contained in a communication from
Shankland, published in the Leader, that
Father Martin told a widow that her de-
ceased husband was in purgatory, but for
the sum of $40 be would pray him out, and
that the widow not having the money,
Father Martin said be would wait reason
able time, provided it was secured by a re-
spoDsible party. The damages are laid at
5000.
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HOUSE.


The House was called to order by the
| Speaker at 10A. NJ.
RESOLUTION OF THANKS.
The following resolution of thanks was
offered by Mr.. Lindsey:
Be it resolved by the House of Repre-
sentstives, That the thanks of the House
be hereby rendered to Neil S. Brown, Jr.,
Principal Clerk, E. B. Wade, Assistant
Clerk, F. z. Williams, EngrossiDg Clerk,
L, Il. Charles, Principal Doorkeeper, and
w. E. Carter, Assistant Doorkeeper, for
the accuracy and courtesy with which they
have uniformly performed their arduous
duties during the SESSION.
Resolved, That the thanks of the House
be hereby rendered to Frank Coleman, for
the great accuracy with which the proceed
ings Of the House have been reported and
published in the city papers.
e Mr.. Patton moved to strike out the clause
which rendered thanks ''for the great accu-
racy with which the proceedings Of the
House" had been reported.
Mr.. Brown seconded the motion, and ex-
pressed his reasons for doing so. He had
submitted an important minority report
(this report was signed "Jesse F. Brown"
no other name appearing), and had taken
the pains to furnish said report to the rep
resentat.ve of the city papers, who had not
published it. 1t was his duty to pay as
much attention to one Of the members as
to another.
Mr.. j. r. Bond thought it was disgrace
full that the idea should be suggested before
the House Of refusing to vote thanks to
the press representative, because, forsooth,
be had not pulled certain members as much
as they desired. He could not burden
newspaper columns with stuff that would
only give prominence, or rather notoriety,
to any individual member, and he was fur
nishing the nelcs only of the House pro-
ceedings.
Mr.. Brown thought the papers ought TO
publish the proceedings of the House as
they appeared on the journals Of the
House.
Mr.. Houk-A lit lespace in a newspaper
costs something; it was worth something
to its proprietors, and they could not afford
to put everything in. He had some exper-
fence in newspaper matters, and the leading
question with newspaper men was as TO
what would interest the people.
Mr.. Campbell moved that pony-purse
be raised to be appropriated for publishing
the valuable speeches that had been forever
lost TO the country.
Mr.. Trousdale-It would take all the
space in all the papers published in Nash
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THE MODOCS.
Capt. Jack organizing a Bloody War.

Capt. Jack Organizing q Bloody War.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 24.-Rev. +.
Thomas, the newly appointed Modoc Peace
Commissioner, has gone to Van Bremens.
Capt. Jack sent squaw to the Klamath In
dians asking them to join him. Jack said
as soon as the grass grows he will leave the
Lava bed, to burn ranches and kill settlers.
The movement creates fears of trouble.
The Indians Of the lower Klamath river
are quite a formidable tribe. No new
movement oftroops is reported beyond the
arrival of recruits. Capt Carrot of Ore
gon, has gone TO the Warm Springs to reor-
ganize the famous Indian scouts as voluA-
teers against the Modocs.
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vile in order to publish the minute pro-
ceedings of the General Assembly from
day to day; and as for great deal of the
matter, he had no doubt but that if the re-
porter could appear before the House in
his own defense concerning the charge of
psrtiAlity that had been brought, he would
say that great deal OF what was said was
not in the least worthy of space in the pa
pers he represented.
Mr.. Martin thought that the House
should feel peculiarly thankful that all of its
discussions had not been laid bare to the
public gaze, as some Of them we're discred-
liable rather than otherwise.
The ayes and noes were called on the
motion to strike out the clause expressive
Of thanks TO the press representative, and
the House refused to strike cut By vote of
40 to l, Mr.. Brown changing from the mi
nority to the majority side after the roll had
been called. The entire resolution of
thanks was then unanimously adopted, and
thanks we're also voted to Mr.. c. Z. Merrill,
for his impartial correspondence to the
Courier Journal.
PROTEST.
a protest was sent up to the Clerks desk
signed By nineteen members, protesting
against the passage CT the funding bill.
The House refused to spread the protest
upon the minutes. Ayes 6, noes 26; ex-
cused p.
VETOED.
A message was receiye1 from the Gov
ernor refusing to sign the bill creating the
Office of County Judge of Union couDsy, as
covering two separate purposes and for
other unconstitutional features.
call Of f1 VOL ctga-yaA fE,fr,
was present, and the House adjourned till
2;3O P. NJ.
Afternoon Session
The House was called to order at 2:30.
The Speaker was very busy signing bills,
and Mr.. Trousdale presided.
Senate bill for the relief of the heirs of
James T. May. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
In relation to warehouses and warehouse
men. Passed over informally for want of
a quorum.
House resolution rendering thanks 70 the
Speaker and officers OF the House. Adopted
By MIR. Tillman-Tendering thanks of
the House to the clergy Of the city for their
kind aid in acting Chaplain Of the House.
BY Mr.. Denny-Tendering sympathy
with Hon. Burke Bond in his protracted
illness. Adopted.
A message from the Governor disspprov-
ing House bill l95, in regard to the sub
mission to vote of the people TO subscribe
to railroads and bridges, as being uncoHsti-
tutional, was passed over informally.
No quorum being present, the House ad-
jOurned till 10 O'Clock tomorrow.
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THE old adage, "a fool for luck" should
be changed to ga rogue for luck. For in
stance, a defaulting postmasterin Michigan
has been for two years passed locked up in
the Detroit House of Correction. The 9TH
er day his wife, who is (strange to say) very
fond of him, induced the President to par
don him. As she was on her way to him
with the pardon, she was informed of the
death of bis farther, who had left him a
farm worth $4,000. And now it will not
be necessary for him, TO freeze to any more
of Uncle Sans money.
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MODERN science has shown US the neces-
sity of using distilled or carefully filtered
water for drinking and cooking purposes,
for there is no doubt that many of our
common diseases come solely from using
impure water. DR.. Frankland reports
that the water taken from the Thames
is "much contaminated with organic mat
ters." That is the case everywhere. Yet,
distilled water is much more palatable than
ordinary water, after getting
accustomed to it. Some one will make a
fortune one of these days by inventing a
machine for supplying pure distilled water
in houses at cheap rate.
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NEW YORK.
Onr OuYrieFs.

New YORK, March 24.-The proposed
movement for a general strike among the
working men for the maintenance of the
eight hour law is gathering strength. AT a
meeting of German shoem2kers, held yes
terday, addresses were made favoring a
strong organization, so as to participate in
the coming strikes. The Internationalst
Association proposes taking legal measures
against employers who refuse to comply
with the eight hour law. The members of
that body think that all the sections and
trades would strike this year to enforce that
law.
FIsk's Murderer.
Mr.. Dos Passos, counsel for Stokes, made
application to-day in the Court of Oyer and
Terminer for an order to show cause why
the judgment record in the case should not
be amended, on the ground that it does not
include material facts. The court took the
papers.
The Cotton Board.
At meeting of the Cotton Exchange to-
day the board of managers were requested
TO insert in the bylaws clause prohibiting
the transaction of any business on Change
except between the hours Of 10 A. N. and
4P. NJ.
Mrs. Foster Dying.
The widow of Foster, hanged on Friday
last, is utterly prOstrated and not expected
TO live.
When ROgues Fall out.
Azaaiah Boady has brought suit against
Danitl Drew, Kenyon, Cox & Co., and
others in the Supreme Court. The plain
tiff and most of the defendants entered into
a pool arrangement in the Toledo, Wabash
and Western Railroad, sRd Kenyon, Cox
q Co. we're the brokers for the pool.
Plant if now insists that the brokers used
the pool stock for "puts" and ''calls," and
for other purposes, and demands full and
complete account of the transactions.
The Goodrich Mystery.
Two Brooklyn detectives were in the
city to-day and returned to Brooklyn with
q New York man who has had business
relations with Chas. Goodrich, murdered
there few nights ago. The coroner, dis
trict attorney, detectives and the stranger,
had several consultations during the day.
The officials decline to make public the re-
suit of consultation, or to say If The stranger
is under arrest. District Attorney Britton
said this evening, 81 am pretty well salts
ted as to the pc, sons who committed this
murder, if We can get hold Of them."
The Inquest was adjourned until Friday
neXt,-owiDg 10 the absence of material wit
nesses.
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Now if the above shows the value of
manufactures even to small community,
could we present the amount of money an
nualy expended by our people for goods
North, the amount would tell how largely
we drain our city, our State, to purchase
what we should make at home. The inn
portance of the objects held in view by the
proposed Nashville manufac turing COM
pany cannot be too attentively encouraged.
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SOUTH HAVEN, MICH, March 24.-An
unknown propeller has been off this port
since Friday at l2:40 P. NJ. She was under
headwsy for Grand Haven. -Four men at
tempted to make shore yesterday by haul
ing boat across the ice but afterward alb
andoned the attempt.
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THE most original spelling we have ever
seen is the following. 1t besls phonetics:
so you be--a tub. so OH pea-a top. BE
S0-bat. See So cat. Pea S0-pat. Are
e0--rat See oh! double you--cow. See
you bee-cub. See bee-cab. Be you
double tea-butt. See double ell--call.