Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-09

$1,000 Reward-fOr 100000 De-
faUIteF
CHICAGO, Sept. 8. United States ALtor-
ney Wilson has been authorized by the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue to offer a
reward of 81, 900 for the apprehension of
Jno. T. Harper, the defaulting collector of
this district.
Saved the Furniture
NEW YORK, Sept. SITS said that Mrs.
Marrigan before setting fire to the room
containing the murdered body of Miss
II amill, moved her furniture into the ad-
Joining bull ing, to save it from beir G de-
sroyed, Mr.. Marrigan stated in an inter
view that bis wife had been subject to fits,
but considers l. s'rious matter. o ce
she had fall whose effects she complained
of, but beyond this he kew nothing the
mstter with her. Its thought the plea Of
emotional insanity will be set up.
Lass0ed.
Mr.. Ferguson, a butche- Of Brooklyn,
while returning from market early this
morning was l&ssoed by 8 men, robbed of
his money and badly il jured.
Poisoned.
D. Murphy, the silk hat manufacturer Of
Crosby stree, New York, residing on De n
street, Brooklyn, died suddenly yesterday.
-Four doctors attended him, but
being unable to decide The cause of his
death the case has been given to the Cor
on +, who has ordered a post mortem ex-
animation. 1t is suspec; ed that be was
poisoned.
A DesperadO's Death.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Sept. S.-Sundsy
night Thos Russell, bully from Omaha,
was arrested for abusive language to a
policeman, but was released. Last night
about midnight he came out of saloon
with 8 revolver in his hand and deliberately
shot policeman Dan Gaven, severely
woupding him in the thigh. 0aven re-
turned the fire hit ng Russell three tim 8,
once in the left side below the nipple, once
in the lower abdomen and once in the leg
During the melee man named Chris tried
to prevent Russell from firing, and received
a shot through the abdomen. Russell Is
MORALLY wounded, but it is thought Chris
will probably recover.
The Missouri Lynchers.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 7.-Gov Woodson has
written letter to The Sheriff OF Galloway
county and other gentlemen, in which he
accuses the people of that county Of not
having done their duty in bringing to JUS
tice the lynchers of Kessler and murderels
of Sheriff Law and VIM. H. Dundeer; and
threatens that if those indicted for this
crime, and also those who are known to
have participated In the mob, are not
speedily ARE ted and brought to trial, be
will carry out the law passed in 1866, which
authorizes him to send militia into the
county to make arrests, and to quarter them
upon the people during their stay.
Iowa Train Robbers.
The same paper has a special rom Sc
dslia, which SAYS the Iowa railroad train
robbers, who have been fitting about in
some of the western counties of this State,
are ali together again except Mccoy; and
that the detectives have information that
another bank robbery is Planned by them,
snd that it will be carried out as soon IS
Mccoy joins the gang. All the banks in
that part of the State are closely watched by
special officers, and efforts are constantly
making to capture these desperadoes
The Republican has special from JEFF
ferson City saying that this gang is now in
Clay county, and threatening to burn out
certain parres who have been active in eff
forts to arrest them. Gov. WOOdsOn is re-
ported to have declared that if the local
authorities and citizens d. not exhibit q
stronger disposition to arrest these outlaws,
he will send an armed force after them.
Reports of Changes I'm Office.
Reports are current that several changes
will soon be made in the Federal offices
here. The feeling against P stmaster Fill
ley, for assessing his employees. per cent.
on their salaries, grows stronger daily.
Many prominent and active Republicans
denouncs him in emphatic terms, and de-
msnd his removal.
The Nathan Mystery.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. John Irving
made further statement to Detective Lees
this evening, and insists on the truth of bis
statement and will swear before the Judge
or courts tomorrow. Then if Lees will
send him to New York, he says wiSh prop
er guarantees of safety, while there, he will
produce Nathan's memorandum book, the
bonds taken from his safe the night of the
murder. He is very indignar at the man.
ner the press of New York treats him and
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