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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-07
NEW YORK.
The Reform Commissioners of
Charity.
A Presentment against Them
Found by the Grand jury.

NEW YORK, May G.-The grand jury
has found a presentment against the Re
form Commissioners of Charities and Cor
rection, charging that since May l. 1873,
the Commissioners bought dry goods in a
manner at once waSteful, eXtrayagant and
leading directly 10 corruption.
The Commercial has story about the
well-known charity organization, St. Johns
Guild, charging that large sums of money
contributed have not been accounted for;
that the temporary treasurer has decamped,
and that he did so with the knowledge of
other officers. The receipts of the Guild in
cash, in February and March, were $4,000.
of which sum $500 are said to have been
expended for the relief of the poor.
A Strange Problem.
The disposition of a third share of the
life interest in the estate of the late Jacob
Stiner, who persisted with his wife and
daughter a short time ago in the burning
of their residence. turns upon the fact
whether the wife or daughter died first, and
the court is now trying TO determine. The
estate is valued at $4,000.
Has the City n Comptroller
There is much excitement about the City
Hall to-day, growing out of an alleged dis
covery made by some lawyers that the
passage Of the consolidation act legislates
Comptroller Green out of Office, and thai
the city is now without a Comptroller.
south Carolina Bonds
T. 5. CardOzO, State Treasurer OF South
Carolina, and 5. L. Hage, Contractor Gen
eTal, are in this city for the purpose Of
making arrangements for the holders OF the
bonds Of South Carolina issued between
1874 and 1869, and redeemable between
1870 and 1888 for the exchanging of such
bonds for coupon bonds or certificates of
stock equal to fifty per cent of face value.
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AFire in NTid.Ncean.

FARTHER POINT, n. S, May G.-The
steamship Caucasian from Liverpool ar
rived here at $50 this morning with 10
cabin passengers and PIG in steerage.
Captain Wylie reports that on the first of
Nav in longitude 43 deg. West, he en-
countered the steamship Linda from Liv-
eYpool on fire and took off her crew.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-07

RoDERICK RANDOM BUTLER reap
peared on the surface of Congress yes
terday to show his ill-manners and
receive lesson thereon from Dawes,
of Massachusetts,. Ben Butler must
still be on the sick-hst.
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o, FOR the rarity of human charity
under the sun. The Reform Commits
sioners of Charities in New York city
presented by the grand jury! Tam
many robbed the rich. The Reformers
rob the poor and helpless. The Tam
many crew were jolly sinners, but these
be sanctimoniOus hypocrites. They
steal the livery of heaven 70 serve the
devil. Boss Tweed and Jim Fisk were
charitable with their stealings, but
these ''mawral refOrmers," ugh
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-07

THE card Of Col. Thos. Boyers, ed
ltOr of the GdlIatiR Examiner, which
We publish elsewhere this merning, is
eminently characteristic of the man.
1t administers scorching, but we'll
deserved rebuke to the chronic disor-
ganizers in whose deliberations he took
an unwilling part, and breathes spirit
which, if emulated throughout the
State, cannot but secure a complete
popular triumph next November.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-07

Col. JOSEPH II. BLACKBURN, con-
victed of forgery and sentenced to four
and half years Imprisonment, at hard
labor, was received at the gates. of the
penitentiary, yesterday, by Warden
W. Matt Brown, the lawfully elected
Mayor of Nashville whom, seven years
ago, he elected from the City Hall with
his hireling militia We remark in no
spirit of ungenerous.exultation over a
fallen foe, that time makes all things
even.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-07
FOREIGN.
Four Carlist Brigadiers,Captured.
English Coal and Iron Advancing
in Consequence of Strikes.
SPAI ~.

MADRID, May 6.-Gen. OliO is said to
have arrested four brigldier generals in the
Carlist army on a charge of treason. Carlos
will shortly issue a new proclamation to his
troops. Gen CODcha has been appointed
General-in-Chief of the northern army.
During the bOmbardment of BilbOa, $50
citizens were killed and wounded.
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CONNECTICUT.
Brilliant inaugural of the Demo-
cratic Governor.

cratic Governor.
New HAVEN, May 6.-The inaugural
parade to-day was the finest ever witnessed
in the State. The organization of the
Legislature was completed, Lilton E. Doc
little was elected Speaker Of the House.
The Governors message was received in
Joint convention. 1t discusses the financial
question at some length; says the veto by
the President of the currency bill is sub
iect for congratulation and fayors a return
to specie payment; urges reform in the
revenue system and reviews with appre-
henSion the tendency towards centraliza-
ton.
The Democratic caucus for nomination
of a United States Senator will be held
Wednesday Of next week.
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ILLINOIS.
Disseminated Farmers Want a New
Party-Are Old Politicians ut the
Bottom Of H?

nduN view
Party-Are Old Politicians at the
Bottom OF IL?
CHICAGO, May "a meeting of the
members of the Advisory Board of the
State Farmers Association was held at
Bloomington yesterday and last night.
Fifty-twO counties of the 102 in the State
were represented. The object of the meet
ing was to decide upon the ACCESSIBILITY of
organizing an independent political patty,
the matter having been referred by the last
meeting Of the State Association to this
committee. After discussion, lasting near
ly all day, it was decided by a nearly unan-
imOus vote that new party should be or
ganized; that it shall include the members
of all industrial organizations, and call
was issued for a State convention to meet
at Bloomington June 10.
A Bad Beginning-RatherT Tender on
Grant
A resolution was offered in the conyen-
ton censuring President Grant for signing
the increase of the salary bill, but it was
voted down by large majority. The con-
vention then adjourned sine die.
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A Forced Loan

of the peoples money for such purposes.
Speeches were made by Messrs. Harri-
son, Frye and Shanks in support of the
bill.
Messrs. Phelps and Smith, of Ohio, and
Mr. Gunckel opposed it. The latter, in the
course of his remarks, said that no newspa-
per in Ohio had advocated the measure.
He had seen no editorial in favor of it, eX-
cept one in late number of the Cincinnati
Commercial, which he would ask the clerk
to read. The article from the Cincinnati
Commercial was read, intimating, among
other things, that the Centennial Commits
sion kept a gang of lobbyists in Washington,
and that the money received fer stock sub
scriptions was spent in attempts to manu-
facture
Bogus Public Opinion.
At a subsequent point in the discussion,
this article was denounced by Mr.. Randall
as a calumny, barring Mr.. Gunckels speech.
little episode occurred, caused by
Mr. Butler, of Tennessee,
insisting that NJ. Gunckle should address
the chair.
Mr.. Dawes having made some remark in
criticism of Mr.. Butler, the latter replied
that he did not propose to learn ANYTHING
from the gentleman from Massachusetts,.
Mr.. Dawes intimated that Mr.. Butler
might learn little manners from him; to
which Mr.. Butler retorted thai Mr.. Dawes
had no manners himself, but was always
poking his nose into matters that did not
concern him.
At a quarter past five the House took a
recess until $50, when the session was re-
sumed with very slim attendance of men,
bers.
Mr.. Mccormick made an elaborate speech
in support of the bill.
Mr.. Ward, of Illinois, spoke against it.
He pictured the sufferings of the people in
the inundated portion Of the South, and of
thousands of Unemployed
men all over the country, and asked whether
he could, in the face of these scenes, vote
three million dollars for display.
Mr.. Myers reminded Mr.. Ward of the
generous response that went up from the
whole people after the great Chicago fire,
and then proceeded to make a speech in
support of the bill.
Adjourned at 1890.
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The Centennial

appropriation bill, and was addressed by
Mr.. Cobb in opposition. He believed thai
the passage of this bill would be a viola
ton of faith, and that the country was in
no wise able to afford the expense of such
luxury. He should vote to keep the cen
tennial project within the bounds marked
out for it by IFS early projectors and its late
curators, the field of voluntary contribution,
and he would never consent to
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MUSICAL.
Nilsson out with strakosch.

New YORK, May 6.-The absence of
Nilsson from StTakOsch's benefit last night,
notwithstanding she was offered one thou
sand dollars TO sing, eXsites comment and
is regarded as one of the reasons why the
StrakOsch benefit was not So we'll attended
as other benefits. The friends of Nilsson
say she consented to a material reduction
on her contract price for singing, when there
was no corresponding reduction to the pub
lie; also that StrakOsch had half the profits
of the benefits given already and Ostensibly
IN his artists
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-07
INDIANA.

The State Sues a County for a Deficit
I'm Assessments.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, May 6.-The State
Auditor has brought suit before the Marion
Superior Court against the johnson County
Commissioners for Sl,S1S,336, an alleged
deficit in the assessment of taxes on pro-
perry in that county during 1869, 1870
and 1871.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-07
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, May Con- motion of
Mr.. Dawes the House agreed to meet at IL
4. NJ. the remainder of the session.
Mr.. Eldridge submitted the minority re-
port in regard to South Carolina affairs.
Ordered printed.
The House then went into the Commit
tee of the Whole, Mr. HOskins in the chair,
on
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-07
Boston Jubilee.

Boston, May 5.-The third triennial
festival of the Handel and Haydn Society
opened this evening with Handels OratoriO
ofrJudas Maccabeas. The Society's chorus
numbe.s about 600 voices, which are in
rather better singing condition than at
previous festivals. Miss Carey is one of
the solo singers.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-07

GOLD ranged at 1l2al124 in New
figure.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-07

A NEW opera is announced in Italy,
founded on The events of the Tichbcrne
case, aud is entitled q" La causa TiccihOrni."
The Lord Chief Justice figures as II Lord
CapO di Guistizia Sir COchibcrnO.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-07
CIRA.

HAVANA, May Capt. Gen. Concha
has issued a decree ordering the formation
of eight battaliOns Of cOlOred militia.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-07

CoTToN closed in New York yester-
day at l7ac for middling.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-07

TENNESSEE BONDS closed in New
York last evening at S24 for both is
sues.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-07
A DEPLORABLE TRAGEDY.

violent Death Of a Nephew of Gov.
Brown.
Special TO the Union and American.
ATHENS, ALA, May 6.-JnO. ID. Steven
son, nephew Of Gov. Brown, was shot and
killed by a man named John w. Carter,
about eleven miles east of this place, yes
terday. The deceased is said to have been
leranged. His remains are here, and will
be forwarded to Pulaski tomorrow morn
ing. where his parents reside.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-07
THE TURF.
Third Day of the Memphis Races.
Clear Sky, Good Track and Fine
Sport.
Two FavOrites Beaten out of
Three.
A Brush and n Runaway-The Win.
ners: VandaIite, Moonbeam and Ed.
win Adams

A Brush and n Runaway-The Win.
ners: VandaIite, Moonbeam and Ed.
win Adams.
MEMPHIS, May 6.-This has been a
grand day for the Chickasaw Jockey Club.
An immense crowd witnessed the races,
and many ladies were present. The weather
was beautiful the racing fine and the track
in good order
The first rare was a mile dash for all
ages for a club purse of $50. VandaIite,
Quits, Ida Wells, Ellen Berry, John Nc
COrmick, Chris. Doyle and Mary l.. start
ed. Quits was great raVorite, selling for
as much as all the Others, but the winner
turned up in Fandalite, an outsider in the
betting. She took the lead at the start,
never was headed, and won by a length,
Ida Wells second, Quits third the others
not placed. Time l:47I.
The SecOTd race was the minor stake.
mile heats for three year olds, S25 entrance,
play or pay with 500 added. 1t closed
with eight subscribers. Only two came to
the post. George A. Rice's MOonbeam
by Planet out of Edna, and Pine S. II.
Mahon's Nellie Mccain by Brown Dick
out of Viola. MOonbeam was the favor
lite three to one before the start, and won
as he pleased by four lengths in the first
and the same distance in the second heat.
In the last heat MOonbeam ran in front all
the way. Previous to the start, Mollie
got away with her rider and ran two miles
before she was stopped. She was allowed
forty minutes TO come up after the run
away. Mr.. Pine asked permission to with
draw as he had no chances. The Judges
would not admit the claim. Time, 1904,
1:5S5
The third race Of one mile and a quarter
for club purse of 500, Edwin Adams
beat b. f. Carver, Lady Greenfield and
Port Leonard, in Ordernamed. Time, 2:l5!.
In the betting before the start, Carver sold
for $50, Edwin Adams for SIPS, and the
field for S2J.
The Lexington Races.
Louisville COurier-Journal of yesterday.
The spring races, at Lexington, COM
mence next Monday. The sensation of
the week viii be the three-mile dash on
Saturday, in which Tom Bowling will be
matched against Grinstead's Waverly. The
latter horse is Of the same age as the terri
bic Tom, and is said to look and run very
much like LOngfellow. Tom Bowling is
also TO run a mile and half dash during
the week. Waverly and Jean Val Jean
will probably run against him. An I'M
usually interesting week is expected, al
though the recent rains have interfered
somewhat with the condition of the track.
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Snow on Sinai.

The American Oriental Typographical
corps have reached Jerusalem after making
a very successful exploration in the vicinity
of Mount Sinai. They report as a very re-
markable fact that they were detained two
days by heavy snow storm about Mount
Sinai. The expedition will leaye soon for
BashOn and Moab.
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TO RETAIL BUY ERS:
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Our manufacture of Clothing becoming
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ENELANn-

LONDON, May Traditional strikes OF
miners have been announced, and the prices
Of coal and iron advanced in consequence.
Gen. SickleS, ex-Minister to Spain, was
presented to the Queen yesterday.
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ARKANSAS.

The Missing Supreme Judges
Turn up.
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Young Bennett intends to reduce
The price al the New York Herald
TO two cents. The Sun ID the only
two cent English paper that gets
the Associated News dispatches. A
New York correspondent of d
Washington journal says tile Sun
bus a circulation Of about 10000.
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III. As Bennett manufactures bis
own paper, ct a cost OF / cents
per copy, and il Is found that the
advertisements alone return a
handsome profit 81 three-tourths
Of d million yearly, MI. Bennett
believes that by putting down bis
prices a. two cents per copy il
9culd draw of fully $4,000 al the
Suns patrous and run ho Herald
up 70 10000 pes day.