Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-13

BOSTON, MBICn IZ'-IeOs % DOuIhou
was elected United Ststes Senator to-day.
in the convention of the two Houses the
vote was SIS follows: Boutwell, l52, Dawes
1I5, Loring 2, j. Z. Tarbox 2, VIM. Whit
ing 2, G. @. Greene 2, making 275 votes in
all.
New Hampshire.
CoNCoRD, March 12.-Returns from 141
towns show a net loss for the Republicans
of about nine hundred. There is probably
no election of Governor by the people. No
figures on the congressional vote can be
given, as they have not been returned.
The Democrats are undoubtedly elected
from each of the three districts, Alley w.
Hibbard from the first, Samuel n. Bell
from the second, and H. w. Parker from
the third. In the Legislature the Republi-
cans will have a strong majority, and also a
majority in the Senate and Council.
i45 towns give Straw, Republican, 27,-
476, Weston "a, ,459, Blackmer S44, a Re-
publican gain of 1,012 and a Republican
loss of 1 ,937, net loss 925. The remaining
90 towns gave last year Straw 7,4SS, Wes-
ton 9,O5S. This defeats choice by the
people. Jno. Kimball is reelected mayor
here by large majority.
LATER-1S2 towns give Straw, Republi-
can, 3O,SS5, Weston, Democrat, 2S,2Sl,
Blsckmer, Temperance, GIL, Mason, Liber-
al Republican and scattering, $40. This is
a majority for Straw at present of about
l,050. If the remaining So towns come
In as last year, it will give Straw a MAORI
tv of about 400. Republican Senators are
elected in seven out of the twelve districts,
and district No. 2 is in doubt. Three of
five Councillors elect are Republicans.
The Republicans have about 40 majority in
the Legislature. The three Congressional
districts return Democrats. The vote in the
frst is consideIed close.
The Salary Grab.
CHICAGO, March 12.-The Illinois House
of Representatives to-day adopted, by a
vote of l09 to 4, a resolution severely Gen.
surfing those Illinois COngressmen who
voted to increase their salaries at the end
of the late term of Congress.
RObbing Peter to Pay Paul.
CINCINNATI, March ia. J. Reynolds
sheriff Of Athens county, Ohio, is reported
a defa liter in FIVE or seven thousand dol
lars. The money is supposed to have been
used In paying his election expenses.
The Missouri PeniteutIary-Gratz
Brown Censured.
ST. LOUIS, March IA Legislative
committee, that has been investigating the
affairs of the State Penitentiary, reported
to-day. They find that punishments have
been frequent, and on some occasions fol
inadequate reasons, persons have been
fogged numerically with a leather strap
on The back, until the flesh was raw. They
are also confined in blind cells, without
LIGHT or ventilation, and sometimes al
many convicts crowded into these cells al
can stand in them, and allowed to remain
for days on bread and water diet.
The committee mention another punish
ment. called beVeling, which consists in
seating the convict on the floor and strap
ping bis legs in such a way as to compel
him to sit with his legs fat on the floor
and then his hands are tied together and
drawn toward his feet, the effect being a
tremendous strain on the muscles OF the
legs and back. The committee fad thai
during the last 10 months the prison has
cost the State over S65, 900 above receipts,
and recommend that the convict labor be
let to individuals, as in some other States
They also find that many irregularities
have been committed by the officers of the
prison, aud reflect pretty severely on Gov.
Gratz Brown for his connection with thu
use of convict labor in the building of some
houses in Jefferson City in which he wa,
personally interested.