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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-03
THE FLOODS.
Meagre RepOrts.

AeaSre hepOrts.
MEMPHIS, May mo steamer from be-
low to-day, and owing to the distance from
the scene of suffering and destitution, it is
difficult to obtain reliable informal 'on. The
Relief Committee shipped lot Of supplies
by the Quickstep this afternoon for some
suffering families in the rear of Burk's
Landing, near Hushpuckana crevasse. The
Police and Fire Departments have do
mated Sl26 to tie relief fund.
Condition Of the Rivers
WASHINGTON, Ma 2.-The signal office
reports that during the past twenty-four
hours the Mississippi has fallen from ST.
Louis to Cairo, risen seven inches at Hele-
ma, and two inches at New Orleans, and
remained unchanged at Memphis, and
Vicksburg with a slight tendency to rise.
The Ohio has risen seventeen inches at
Evansville, but fallen at all other stations.
the fall at Cincinnati being six inches, and
at Pittsburgh eleven inches. The Cumber-
land has continued falling, and Red river
shows a decline of one inch at Shreveport
The only rainfall in the several rivers re-
ported during the same period, is four hun
dredth of an inch al 81. Paul. on the Mis-
sissippi, twenty-five hundredth at Fort
Gibson, on the Arkansas, five hundredth at
Pittsburgh, on the Ohio.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-03

THE strangest description of hell is that
OF Heinrich Heine. "Hell," he says, sap
peared to me like a great town kitchen
with an endlessly long stove. on which were
placed three rows Of iron pots, and in these
sat the damned and were cooked. In the
third row sat the heather, who, like the
Jews, could take no part in salvation, and
must burn forever. | heard one of the lat
ter, as a square-built, burly devil put fresh
Goals under his kettle, cry out from his
pot: Spare mei | was once Socrates, the
wisest of mortals. l taught truth and jus
tice, and sacrificed my life for virtue But
the clumsy, stupid devil went on will his
work and grumbled, 'Oh, shut upthere. All
heather must burn, and we can't make an
exception for the sake of single man."
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-03
NASHVILLE. TENN, SUNDAY, MAY 8. 1874.
FOREIGN.
The Relief Of BiIboa Confirmed.
Intense Excitement in Madrid.

MADRID, May 2.-Oficial adyices re-
celved this morning announce that the Re-
publican troops have entered Bilboa, the
Carlists retreating in great disorder. The
news created intense excitement in Madrid.
Additional dispatches state that Gen.
Concha, who left the sea-coast several days
ago with 10000 men, attacked the Carlists
in the rear Of CARRIER, on the left bank of
the river Nervion, above Sophurta- The
Carlist General Audechagua was killed in
the engagements previous to the deliver
ance of Bilboa by Serrano's troops. A
church in San Pedro Atlantic was nearly
demolished by the fire of the Republicans.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-03

A FRIENDLY suit to foreclose the
mortgage on the Rockford, Rock Island
and st. Louis Railroad held by German
bondholders, is the quiet but signif-
cant way IN which the telegraph,
records the fnale of speculative extrav-
agance End abuse of our credit abroad.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-03
BOILER EXPLOSIONS.
HorriGc-Eight Men KILLED.

SHAwANGUNK, n. Y, May "A
rotary boiler in Condit's Paper Mill ex-
plOded this evening. Seven or eight per
sons were killed and several wounded.
The mill and machinery were destroyed.
AnOther-Three Persons MutiIated.
MvNEY, Pa, May BARBER & Co.'S
Sash Factory, at Montgomery Station, was
partly demolished to-day by a boiler ex-
ploding. Two boys named Fowler and the
engineer were seriously injured.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-03

WE suppose we may take it for
granted that the Spanish Republicans
haze bafled the Carlists IN their first
attemptat systematic warfare, although
we are without any confirmation from
the Car}ist side via Bayonne. This
silence may mean merely that they are
in no hurry to proclaim their defeat
The relief of Bilboa and the rout Of
the Oarlists viii likely induce a return
to their old style of guerril La warfare.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-03

SUNDAY morning though it be, the
telegraph furnishes heavy quota of
criminal items from all sections. The
reading public may not be aware that
papers IN this latitude seldom give all
the news of this nature that comes over
the wires. 1t should also be remem-
bered that the plain old-fashioned
criminal is seldom dignifed with
telegraphic mention. 1t is
only such crimes as present some novel.
peculiar or atrocious features that have
any attraction for the newsmongers
and sifters Of the modern press. There
is a world of wickedness from day to
day that must go uurecorded, else We
would have no space for aught else.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-03
NEW YORK.

Something Rotten from Denmark.
NEW YORK, May The Commissioners
of Emigration took under their special care
yesterday six Danish convicts who had lust
arrived, having on the expiration of their
several terms of Imprisonment been sent
to America at the expense of the police
authorities of Copenhagen. Secretary Fish
and the Danish Consul have been made
acquainted with the case.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
The House Opens with a Pointed
Personal.
A Democrat not Permitted to
Explain Himself.
HOUSE.


WASHINGTON, d. c., May MIR. Lut-
personal explanation.
Mr.. Cobb (Republican): object.
Mr.. Lutterell: hope the gentleman will
withdraw his objection.
Mr.. Cobb: will not.
Mr.. Lutterell; Then take this occasion
to say that the man who wrote this article
(holding up copy of the Washington Re
pubIican) committed
Base Faisehood,
and am responsible for that declaration.
The House then proceeded TO the consid-
eration of private bills.
A bill reported from the Committee on
Patents authorizing application for exten-
sion of the patent of John NJ. Marsh for
trimming attachment to sewing machines,
passed, 95 to IS. The bill elected good
deal of discussion.
The international Land Grab.
The Speaker announced he had received
letter from Geo. w. Childs, proprietor of
the Philadelphia Ledger, stating that the
use of his name as a -corporator in the bill
TO incorporate the International Immigra-
ton and Land Company, was wholly un-
authorized and without his consent or
knowledge. With the consent of the
House he directed that Childs be erased
from the bill. Similar statements were
made by Monroe las to Jacob ID. Cox, of
Ohio, and by Burchard as TO w. G. Flagg,
of Ohio. and those names were erased from
the bill
Mr.. Roberts, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported an elaborate
bill to amend the customs revenue laws
and to abolish moieties. The bill was re-
ferred to Committee of the Whole.
Twenty-six private bills were passed but
the bill extending the time for filing suit
in the Court of Claims to establish the
title to the Hot Springs, in Arkansas, was
objected to and was not considered.
The House then adjourned.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-03
VENGEANCE BEYOND THE GRAVE
A Murdered Mans Legacy 10 His
Lawyers.

Lawyers.
Green, who was shot and killed by Wea-
yer in Lawrenceburg, a few days ago,
owned property worth about $1,000. Be
fore dying he made his will, in which he
directed that 81 800 be paid to Col. Abe
Looney and Capt. Murphey, of Columbia,
whom he retained as counsel to assist At
torney General Tussell in prosecuting
Weaver.
1t was stated yesterday by a gentleman
from I.awrenceburg that every lawyer at
that bar has been employed to defend
Weaver and thai the case, which Will be
heard during the August term, promises to
be one of the most hotly contested ever
tried in the State. Weaver claims that he
killed Green in self-defense; that Green
had threatened TO kill him, was drunk at
the me the rencounter occurred and bad
his hand in his pocket, as if for the puT-
pose of drawing pistol, when the fatal
Shot was fired.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-03

Ii the Arkansas belligerents will
cOnfne their future operations to such
pronUnciamentos, addresses and count
er publications as were issued yester-
day, the distant editor who watches
their doings in thewee small hours, viii
feel immensely relieved.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-03

THE Government botanist who Is
surveying in Australia mentions, IN an
official dispatch, fig tree which in size
far surpasses the far-famed trees IN the
Yosemite country. This tree three feet
from the ground measures $50 feet IN
circumference, and at 55 feet-where
it sends forth giant branches-the
trunk measures so feet round.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-03
ArehieniSeOnaI.

Roman Catholic archbishops are arriving
tonight to attend next week convention
Of all the archbishops of the United
States. The object of the convention is not
promulgated, but is supposed to be for the
purpose of considering the advisability of
increasing the number of archbishops.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-03
sIe.ooo of Horse-aesh Burncd.

New BEDFORD. May 2.-The stables Of
the Evergreen Trotting Park, at Plainville,
were burned last evening, together with the
stallion HambletOniaa. valued at $1,000,
and the two fast seldinss, Climax and
Hiram, valued respectively at $1,000 and
$1,000.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-03

The old, old story. While two sons Of
Patterson East, living at Long Fork, Macon
county, in this State, were playing, last
week, with a musket which was supposed
to be unloaded, one Of them snapped it at
the other, discharged the load and shot him
through the heart.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-03
CINCINNATI.
4 Broken Bank-COntributiOn Boxes
For Louisiana Sufferers.

CINCINNATI, o., May 1.-The special
from Medina to the Times reports the sus-
pension Of the First National Bank, of that
city, this morning, and the probability that
the assets VIII lpay the liabilities.
Contribution boxes, to receive donations
for the Louisiana sufferers, will be placed
at all places Of amusement during the COM
ing week, and at all the churches on to-
mRTTOW
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-03

A MAINE man is out with temperance
lecture, the taking title Of which is, " How
Goliath was Killed with Sling"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-03

Slavery No Longer Bar to In
ter-COmmIniOn.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-03
III. E. CHURCH SOUTH.

Proceedings of the General Con.
ference.
Fraternal Address to British
Brethren.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-03

WASHINGTON, May p The Senate
Committee on Finance held long session
to-day on the currency question. There is
no difficulty among the members ON the
general featuaes Of The free banking clause
Of which they are in favor. But there is
no agreement on the other branches of the
financial bill. The members differ widely
in their-opiniauS.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-07

STOMACH FEATs.-Before a large class al
Jefferson College an examination was made OF
SignOr Benedict, sword swallower. The
more astonishing feats of this performer over
those who ordinarily swallow swords is that.
instead Of one, he places as many as six
swords in his throat at one time. and instead
OF maintaining perpendicular position while
thin sword is in his gullet, he bends his body
forward until the hilt assumes horizontal
position, the blade being bent in the perform
ance. In the exhibition made Yesterday the
Signor took very heavy musket with a bayo-
net attached and ran the latter. measuring
sixteen inches in length down his rsophagus
into his stomach, and then, without placing
his hands to the musket, slowly bent
his body until he let the weapon assume a
horizontal position, moved it around over the
spectators near him, and then recovered an
erect position. Several gentlemen afterward
found that they could scarcely hold the mus
ket out at arms length when catching it bv
the bayonet. During the exhibition DIR. +. F.
Maury, assisted by Drs. Gross, Wallace and
Fancoast, made close examination of the per
former, especially while the latter had a Span
ish sabre. twenty-nine inches long and one
inch wide, in his throat, the end of the blade
being easily felt from the exterior by the doc
tors, as it pressed the umbilicus. The opinion
Of the professors was that the blade displaced
the stomach partially, fitting and passing down
the left side OF it. -Phiiadelphia Inquirer
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-07
WASHINGTON.
Photographed to the Bulletin. I


WASHINGTON, July 6.-The report of the
Military Court to investigate the charges
against Gen. 0. 0. Howard, published, and
approved by the President, acquitting Gen
Howard, is followed by sharp review from
Judge Holt, claiming that ignorance of the
law, and experience, though coupled with
intentions, are matters of palliation, not OF
justification.
Gen. Clusters expedition to learn the topo-
graphy Of the Beach Hill country has started
Every expedition heretofore sent there has
been fought back.
The following was received to-day
ST. PAUL, July 2, 1874
Assistant Adjutant General Military Division Of
the Missouri:
Clusters expedition got off this morning
Custer reports the new arms received and
everybody much pleased with them. He says
it is the best equipped, armed and organized
expedition ever sent on the plains We shall
probably hear from him in few days.
o. d. GREEN, A. A. G.
Secretary Of War Belknap, has gone to
New London.
An official telegram Of the 4th inst from
Pensacola, reports the arrival OF the Brook
Ign, Ossipee, Pinta, Manhattan, Longus and
Canonicus.
Representative Hooper, Of Massachusetts,,
declines reelection.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-07
DOMESTIC MARKETS,

NEW YORK, July 6-Evening closed
quiet and nominal. Sales 367 bales. Middling
Upands 17s, Middling Orleans IS. Net receipts
| 65l bales, gross 5O76
Futures closed weak sales Is, 500 bales. July
delivery, on basis of Low Mddlng, Is 1890
log, August Is 3l-32D17, September, II $40
II 3-l6, October Is 15-l6@16 1882, November 1el
016 1916, December 16lQl16 1916.
Southern flour dull and declining; common to
fair extra IS 9O@6 60 good to choice do Sc 6511l
Wheat heavy, 1908 lower, 81 3O01 36 winter
red and amber Western 81 3S@1 80 spring 81 C.
White Western corn heavy; 1872 lower, 75@76A
firm and unchanged. Rice quiet and steady
| Pork quiet and steady, New SIS IS. Lard frmer
II 1916. Whisky steady, 49, Freights steady.
cotton steam 1882.
C1No1NNAr1, July Cotton steady demand
moderate Middling 16a. Flour dull and nOm-
inal Wheat, fair demand, lower rates, red 81 10;
new white 81 70. Corn dull, mixed 63@@6&
Oats steady, demand moderate, 47@55 Poek,
city SIS 5OQ119 Lard, demand fair and markee
firm, summer at lO3; kettle jobbing sales Inc
III. Bulk meats, demand light and holders
firm shoulders sold at 81. Bacon, demand fam
and market firm; shoulders 74@7s, clear rib 10.
clear 10s@lO4. Whisky, demand good at full
prices, "a.
ST. Louis, July 6. Cotton and -four Quiet
and unchanged. Wheat dull lower and very ir-
regular, accurate quotations cannot be given.
Corn dull; No. mixed 584 in east elevator
Oats higher; No. So on track and in elevator.
Whisky steady IS. Pork higher $19 50. Dry
salt meats nominal. Bacon scarce and firm;
shoulders a, clear rib lO4, clear 1OA Lard, sum-
mer 1O3
LOUISVILLE, July Cotton quiet; Middling
16s. Flour and wheat quiet and unchanged.
Corn, demand fair and market firm; 75O78. Oats,
demand fair and market firm; 62D63 Pork, quiet;
$40. Bacon, steady, demand moderate; shoulders
7s, clear rib 1Os, clear 10l Sugar-cured hams
15aa, plain 12a. Bulk meats, demand fair and mar
ket firm: shoulders g. clear rib 81, clear 81.
Lard 12l@13. Whisky 81.
CHICAGO, July 6-Flour quiet and unchanged
Wheat dull; 313!c lower; No. 2 spring Chicago
81 H. Corn dull aud lower; No. 2 mixed 5S2QO60
Oats; demand fair and market firm; No., 43(043A
Pork; demand active and prices advanced and
strong, slS 60@lS 623 Lard-demand fair and
prices advanced, ia.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-07
Louisiana Items.

HAIL STORM AND TORNADO Sunda
last in the afternoon, a most fearful tornado
accompanied by violent storm of hail, passe
2 over the western limit of the town, extendin
west about a mile and north half a mile 0
the premises of George W. Taylor and W. .
Taylor, George Simmons and Rev. I. J. "
ton, many trees We're blown tnrc.~sst..., aud |
eled, and considerable daof restraint. No
Simmons states that his hen9nrt:slghted than
the violence of the wind .of c Dos human p.4
Il 5nf asas not damaged dson River, because of
ne drainage that pttlf9 continually into it from
wo hundred and fifty miles of inhabited country.
to condemn the daily press ON account Of its
erverslons, exaggerations and falsehoods The
ollution Of dozen large cities mingles with the
ludson's clear and sparkling tide, only to stain
ne edges OF the stream, not to lessen its utility.
or diminish its refreshing charm; for a living
fream is at once receptacle and ilisinfectant.
0 1t Is with this flowing tide of publicity. the
ally press, whose office is not to lead or re-
'rm the whole world but chiefly to receive and
airy the tidings, day by day, of what our busy
zee has done and thought, and by the mere fact
pubhclty preserve and distribute whatever is
alnable, while letting the unclean and false sink
ut OF sight, or drift to the ocean of oblivion.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-07
Negroes i'm Our Public
Schools.
A Black Boy Murders an Innocent White
SchOlar..Ciyil Rights with Ven.
geance.

On the 18th of May last, difficulty occurred
between two school boys attending the Robert.
son public school, corner of Robertson and
Bienville streets, which at the time was simply
looked upon by parties interested as one Of
those little misunderstanding which frequent
ly occur between boys.
The sequel, however, is sad one in the
extreme, resulting in no less than
DEATH AND MURDER
1t seems that on the day specified above, q
white boy named Leon Lousteau, aged nine
years and a half, at the hour Of recreation, II
o'clock, shouldered his small can containing
his luncheon, and proceeded with his custom
airy precision to the spacious yard or play
ground, there to leisurely enjoy his midday
repast. He was youth much liked by his
schoolmates.
Of gentle disposition and regular habits he
commanded the respect of all who knew him.
Almost as quickly as he had settled himself on
the ground he was approached by one Joe
Boxell, a one-legged negro youth of thirteen
summers. The negro, in an insolent tone OF
voice, requested a portion of his luncheon.
The request was refused; however, the white
youth remarking that he hardly had sufficient
to satisfy the cravings OF nature. This so in
censed Boxell that he proceeded to administer,
with one of his crutches, severe blows about
the face and body of Lousteau.
In an insensible condition the white youth
was picked up and conveyed home.
Since the 18th of May he has been laid up
in bed, and on Saturday last, the 4th inst, he
died from the effects OF the negro youth s bru-
tality.
Coroner Grayer was notified, and will hold
an inquest to-day at 10 o'clock, at the house
of Lousteau's parents, No, II IRENE street
1t is to be hoped that this affair will be sifted
to the bottom and if upon jndicious inves-
tigation the negro be found guilty, he will
be punished as he deserves.
His character is not of the best, for upon
several instances, it is known that he had
taken advantage of his superior strength to
chastise boys smaller than himself at the
same time belonging to the lowest cast of the
negro race. His language when excited, would
shame even the most depraved.
The loss of one of his legs was the result of
being run over by horse-car some time
since
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-07
PROSTATE LOUISIANA
WHY ITS PRESS DOES NOT DE.
NOUNCE KELLOGG.
The whole shameful inside history Of the
muzzling Of its Journalists Courts
Of Justice that were Dens Of Thieves
Durell and Norton in COngenial Work.

From the New York World, of the Sd inst,
we make the following extract from an article
which was introduced with the above head
lines, and which was written from New Or
leans by some one who is, evidently, well
posted. He errs in locating the attempt upon
the life of Mr.. Hancock, in the st. Charles
Hotel; the murderous assault was made at the
corner of Gravier and Camp streets, at mid
night.
That portion Of the article which relates to
the war upon the Times is too lengthy for our
columns, and hence we extract briefly from it,
especially as the particulars are quite familiar
to our people We would specially call atten-
ton to the similarity between the agreement
made with Norton by the Times and the first
order issued by Mr.. Holbrook upon his as
Stunning charge Of the Picaylne, and would ask
any reasonable man if the Pic. does not stand
convicted of having been in Kellogg's interest
from the very first.
The expose Of the manner in which the
Herald was killed and the Picayune etfectually
muzzled, will be extremely interesting to those
WAO WAtucSScO TIC haAcluCoSCopAC
but knew nothing Of the influence secretly at
work:
NEw ORLEANS, June %.
To the Editor of the World:
Sir-There is one thing in connection with
Louisiana affairs that has occasioned surprise
abroad and ut home. refer to the somewhat
anomalous position of the leading New Or
leans press While the prominent journals of
the country have recognized the Louisiana
case as involving issues of national import
ance, those upon the ground do not allude to
it. Their course has been pointed out as
affording one of the strongest proofs in sup
port of the claim of acquiescence on the part
Of the people more particularly interested i'll
the existing Government Of the State. To
show the falsity of this, and to learn the pro
cess by which they have been muzzled, will
not be uninteresting
Mr.. Weed thus squeezed to the death, was
turned out in the cold. The Times then
stood, owned and controlled by Mr.. Z. L.
Norton, representing as claimed the interests
of the creditors of the old-time firm of Weed
Withers 4 Go. and Mrs. Widow King. There
was, however, this decided advantage in favor
of Mr.. Norton. In the sudden descent made
by the marshals there seems to have fallen in
TIA their hands an old obligation given by
ade in advanetMr. Mfea. in the shape pf D, note
e picture is too frightful to realize What re
ould the monkeys say, and what would our al
q friend Don Pedro say?-&. Louis Rep.bli- X
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-07

Grant is still quietly slowing away Demo
cratic influence, preparing himself to be
Moneys candidate for the Presidency. ire
spective OF previous party lines. Jones caused
an editorial to be telegraphed from San Fran
cisco to the Presidents organ at Washington
slyly nominating Grant as candidate Of Re-
publican and Democratic contractionists. On
"Wednesday the National Republican,, edited
under Grants eye, deliberately argues in favor
OF third term. The same issue of the Repub-
ican attacks the work Of the Republican party
in the Forty-third Congress. asserting that it
has failed to do anything of importance and
holding the Republican leaders up with con
tempt. C;ac:nncti Enquirer.