Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-19
CRIMINAL.
New York CustOmhOuse Cussedness.

The Big Thieves DOdging Behind the
Little Thieves.
NEW YORK, Aug 1.-THE Herald reit-
crates the Statement tnst the names Of 81
customhouse officials whose conduct should
be investigated lave been sent 10 Washing
ton, and says there is q disposition to sacri-
fee the lesser officials to save the magnates.
Statements made by men in high position at
the customhouse hSve tended TO th.ow all
the blame upon the inspectors at the
wharves. This has been done to save them
selves, and for nothing else. The inspec-
tors have been abused taking perquisites,
but it is not in their power to cheat the
revenue directly by any possible means
The biggest sWindling is done ty the chief
officials al the desks in the .Customhouse,
who are permanently stationed there, AID
have all the best opportunities to make ar
rangements and TO fix bargains wish i'm
pSrteTs.
ParturIunt Montes.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1S-It is stated that
four customhouse inspectors have been re-
moved. .H
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.-Tressury offici-
ais again deny in positive manner that a
list of employees in the New York Gus ON
house is being prepared for dismissal, or
that thera is any pr sent intention TO make
removals in that department.
Another Herald Commissioners
Gone Up.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. Is "A man named
Lord, said to be travelling correspondent
of the New York Herald, disappeared
since Tuesday last and fairs of foul play
are entertained Lord left ShslbyVille, KY,
that day for the purpose of visiting the En-
inence fair. The horse he was riding was
found next day near ShelbyVille riderless.
Lord left trunk and ether articles at Shell
byville and no possible cause can be as
signed for his disappearance. There was
considerable money on his person.
Hot Work I'm Missouri.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 1S.-A special to the
Democrat from Jefferson City says: Gov.
Woodson has issued an order to Judge
Buckenhsrt, instructing him to convene a
special term of the Galloway Circuit Court
for the investigation of the lynchiDg of
Peter Hessler a. Fulton last week; also
Atty. Gen. Ewing to take charge of the
prosecution.
Eno Iowa Railroad hODD0F8.
The Especial further says a desperate en-
counter may soon be expected between the
railroad train robbers and an Iowa sheriff
armed with requisition of the government.
The encounter will probably take place IN
Lafayette, Clay or Jackson counties, where
these robbers alternately rendezvous under
the lead of the desperate George McCay.
PrOmiscuOus Murder at a show.
ST.. LOUIS, Aug. 18.-During the exhibit
ton of q show at CRANKY Cd Friday two
drunken roughs named Ben. Kelear and
James Hill assaulted Charles Thoma. (co-
lored,) shot him in the throat and breast,
inhc ing serious wounds. Thomas return
ed fire, but without effect. Several shots
were fred, and Mr.. Schmidt, prom inent
merchant of CRANKY, was killed, and Mrs.
Sweet and Mrs. Gage were wounded.
Kellear and Hill escaped.
Murder by Wholesale.
FORT SCOTT, Asg. 18-A special fror-,
Twin Spring, Linn county, says a horrible
murder was perpetrate1 near there last
night. A man named Kellard killed his
wife, her sister, and his two children, piled
their bodies upon the floor, covered Them
with straw and then set FIRE to the heap,
when be was discovered. There is strong
talk of lynching him.
Complicated Case.
ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. 18.-No clue to
the whereabouts of the murderer Lowen-
stein is yet secured. Mrs. Weston insists
that the reports of er completely with
Lowenstein are false, and presents evidence
of her innocence. She excl es much SYM
pathy as she says that on last Monday she
suspected that Lowenste;n had murdered
or robbed her husband; that Lowenstein
had gone of with him and returned alone
with plenty of money and two pistols. Sac
went to 2 Brooklyn station houses to have
him arrested, but failed, and then she went
to Philadelphia and for 2 days walked the
streets in a rain storm, with her babe in her
arms, looking for her husband. Both Mrs
Weston md Mrs. Lowenstein have been
sent to hotel here, where they will b.
boarded for The present.
LATER. LoWeus' Elm has been arreste d
a. ST. CatheriDe's, Canada.
self-ExecutIon.
PrILADELPHIA, Aug. 1s-Perry Hoar,
convicted or tie murder of Martin Aber-
dOof two years ago, committed suicide ia
the county jail at Sunbury to-day.