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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-07-09

Mai. ]. n. Sloss, member of Congress
from Alabama, who on Sunday evening
shot and killed George F. Long of Tus-
cumbia, for traducing his daughter. was
formerly a resident of Illinois. He re-
moved from Alabama to Edwardsville,
H., in 1916, and was a member of the
State Senate during the memorable cam
paign between Lincoln and Douglas for
the United States senatorship. Being a
Democrat he sided with the Little Giant
in the fight and did him good service.
Upon the breaking out of the war Maj.
Sloss returned to his native State and
entered the Confederate army. He has
been member of Congress for four
years. Exchange.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-07-09

All the indications are that the curran-
CIV question will act prominent part in
the fall elections, especially In many Of
the Western States. -Phil. Ledger.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-07-09
JETTIES.

Mr.. Davis then spoke at length of diff
ferent plans of opening perfect water
route from the sea to New Orleans. He
said that unless he was wholly and
grossly in error, no scheme of jetty- build
ing could be successful. There is no
means of elevating the volume of water.
This is not done by contracting the
width or deepening the channel. There
must be ''head rise" If sought to be
made, the river will only break out of
its channel, and find a new route to the
gulf. While Mr.. Davis believes that
perpetual dredging, honestly done, and
with the most approved vessels and ma
chimes, may keep the river open, he pre-
sented the very objections to the Jetty
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-07-09


Mr Isaac Roberts, one of the oldest
citizens Of the county, died AZ The resi-.
dence of Col. X. Charlton, iu this town.
the morning of the 9th ult Nj. Roberts
was born in jefferson county this State
in 1880, and consequently was So years
of age. He removed from Jefferson lg
Kinds county, aud settled near where
now stands the town of Edwards, in 500.
forty-eight years ago; and continuously
resided in that neighborhoDd, having ae-
quired large property which be managed
extremely we'll, with the assistance of l=
family even in his old age.
From the Farmers VIudicator.
The n. Y. CHRoNcLE.-Ab About
May LIST, this organ of the cotton bears,
stated that cool wet weather such as pre-
vailed in March and April would cause
the cotton to take deep and strong root
and produce full development of the
plant, making large crops But now
that the weather has changed Co the other
extreme-dry and hot-how wonderful
is the change in its statements as o.
"what IL knows" about cotton growing
the following extracts from It's issue 1t
Nav Both will show "Ihe weather Tor
the past week in most sections has been
remarkably favorable for the development
Of the cotton plant :" TO which % makes
one exception, that there Is considera-
bic re-planted cotton which the baked
earth will not sprout the seed.
To this blower of hot and cold, the
moral of Esop's Fable is peculiarly ap-
plicable aud its statements in all maiterl
appertaining to cotton-at least-should
be credited accordingly. ID.
All the indications are that the cursn-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-14

1. "A 'lrglnlan, writing from Georgia, saws
'hat the Southern people are not door
enough for their own good We. Thev
n"'on armed yet that, in order to pros-
per' tney must go to work with their own
nanos; but as soon as they are reduced to
absolute want, and are obliged to do some
sning ior themselves, the tide will turn in
their favor.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-14

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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-14

An act in regard to the park tax, pro-
is asd spS .c csl No. .p ane,rsSI3d All
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-14

Which was received, and the amendment
was adopted.
And Senate bill No. 176, entitled an act
fixing the limits of the Seventeenth District
Court, and the time of holding court in the
parishes composing said district, and the
tine for which the Judge and district attor-
ney shall hold their Offices
Passed its third reading under suspension
| of the constitutional rules. and finally
passed, title adopted, and notice of same
| ordered sent to the Senate
Mr.. Mahoney, of Plaquemines. chairman
of the Committee on Claims, submitted the
following reports:
COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS,
New Orleans, February 49, 1874. :
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House OF Representatives:
Your Committee on Claims have had
under consideration the following bills, viz;
House bill No. 22s, an act for the relief of
Louis Duplex.
House bill No. 70, an act for the relief of
w. r. White.
House bill No. 1876, an act for the relief of
Isaac I. Natf, D. L. Douglass and Eugene
NJ. Fee.
And beg leave to report favorably upon
same, and recommend their passage.
H. MAHONEY, Chairman.
COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS, I
New Orleans, February 10, 1874. )
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House of Representatives:
Your Committee on Claims have had
under consideration House bill No. 90, an
act for the relief of John NJ. Hoyle, and |
beg leave to report favorably upon it.
H. MAHONEY, Chairman;
NJ. P. BLACKSTONE.
ISAAC SUTTON,
A. TUREAUD.
Which were received and the bills re-
ferred to the committee of the whole
Mr.. Benha'n, Of Carroll, chairman of the |
Committee on Militia, submitted the follow.
ing report:
COMMITTEE on MILITIA |
New Orleans. February 49, 1874. !
To the Honorable Speaker and Members OF the
House OF Representatives,:
Your Committee on Militia, to whom was
referred Senate bill No. 275, beg leave to
report favorably. and respectfully recon-
mend its passage.
GEORGE n pENHtN
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-08

ton, were chosen by nearly fifty thou
sand majority, and the constitutional
amendment was ratified by large ma
jority. Soon after this election was
held, an ignorant and obscure Mexican,
by the name Of Jose Raderegues, was
arrested at Austin on the charge of
having voted twice at said election In
the city of Houston. Parties came for
ward, being lawyers who were defeated
for Office, and sued out writ of habeas
corpus returnable othe State Supreme
Court. On the hearing there was pro-
duced no sufficient evidence of his guilt,
and the States Attorney stated to the
court that the matter had I'M
dergone investigation by the grand
jury of Paris county, where the ofense
was alleged to. have been committed,
and the grand jury had refused to find
any bill against the accused, and that
he was satisfied that the man was inno-
cent; and he therefore moved that the
prisoner be discharged. But his coun-
sci, the lawyers before referred to, m
sisted on a decision on the point made,
that there had been no election held,
because the pretended election was held
for one day only, when the constitution
that the polls be kept open for
four days, and therefore the accused
could not be guilty of any offence, if he
had voted twice, or any number of times
at thus unauthorized election. This
was the case as gotten up and put be-
fore the State Supreme Court, made up
of the three judges who, as a probable
result of the election, were soon to be
and after a very hurried de-
liberation, it was decided by the said
court that the election was null and
void, and that no one was entitled to
holm Office or position by virtue of it.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-08

burglar and eounterfeiter, Angelo
Marie, now serving a term of, seven
years in the Nashville Penitentiary for
robbing the safe of CaDtain Guilty,
Chief Of Police of Memphis. She,
possessing remarkable beauty, has,
though often arrested, been cleared ON
account of pity for her condition. Her
known skill and daring are, however,
unequaled IN various DISCUSSES,
each perfect IN itself, she hav-
ing on many occasions Guided the
police. On Saturday last she was on
Canal street a beautiful blonde, attract
ing universal attention; to-day she is a
splendid brunette, and those who saw
her then would not recognize heras the
same. Her first appearance in this
city was when she was scarcely sixteen.
as the principal witness IN a celebrated
murder ease, and her next on the charge
Of robbing prominent official and ex-
Auditor out of a large sum Of Money.
She was, however, never convicted, and
wandered off until this winter, when
she appeared in the city again, bold.
heartiess, and was only in the midst of
adaring careerwhen so suddenly checked
by the majesty of the law.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-08
FROM C0LONUS TO THEBES.
Ground Broken for a Railroad from
Athens TO the Turkish Empire.
n.

The commercial enterprises of our
time ordinarily possess very little at
traction for men of scholarly pursuits,
but the most secluded bibiOphile can
not fail to be interested IN the an
nouncement that the railway which is
to connect Athens with other European
capitals has actually been begun.
Within less than two miles from the
foot of the Acropolis, In the plain be-
hind Lycabettus, rises the hill of Colo
nus-the place where, according to
Sophocles, the air Is softer, the
foliage more lovely, the night
ingale more melodiOus than In
any other of the fair precincts of the
Grecian capital. From this little emf
hence the ruins of the Parthenon are
visible, but not much else that Will at
tract the COMMON eye-afOrest, road,
some old olive gardens, a stretch Of the
naked plain of Attica and
glimpse of the ridges of Parne and
Pentelicus. Not a very inspiring piano.
rama, truly, until one remembers that
the feet of Socrates and Plato have
pressed the soil that nOurishes those
gray, gnarled trees, and that under the
shade of their progenitors Glipus,
after his self-banishment from Thebes,
wandered with his daughter Antigone
until he met the fate foretold by the
oracle. And it is at the foot of
this hill that six hundred labor
ers are now at work turning
up the turf of Academe as the
first step toward laying a railroad be-
tween Athens and the Turkish frontier.
The concession for the line was some
time ago granted to a number of Greek
capitalists, thegovernment paying them
a subsidy of S3,O00,0 00-the road at the
end of ninety-nine years to revert to
the State. 1t is to be finished in three
years, and will run to Thebes and Liva-
dia, crossing the frontier opposite to
the town of Larissa. The road is ex-
pected to add greatly to the prosperity
of the country, which now can boast of
only one railroad, that connecting
Athens with the PirTeus, and whose
principal business consists Of carrying
throngs of tired and dusty denizens of
the capital down to the cool, ripping
waters of Phalerum.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-08
ROMANTIC REVENGE.
A IIOOsier Girls Prosecution Of the
Lover Who COuFted Her With Bull

A IIOOsier Girls Prosecution Of the
Lover Who COurted Her With Bull
lets.
From the Evansville Journal, Jan. g.
A great deal Of surprise was mani
Tested among the men about town on
New Years day to see Sheriff Pfaffiin
emerge from the jail in company with
George Stolza, whose name has under
gone Sd many changes IN the papers.
They proceeded together TO the Office of
AFRO Dyer, ESQ, where StOlZa and Miss
Annie Atkinson, whom he is accused of
shooting, were made one flesh bya duly
authorized person.
What lead TO this astonishing change
Ger the spirit Of the young woman's
dream was a puzzler. Last week she
was reported to be determined on pros
ecuting him to conviction, and now
SaIhe, the only witness in the case, erects
a matrimonial barrier between her and
the minion of the law. who would seek
to compel her to testify.
The answers to this puzzling conun-
drum were numerous. Some said
shrewd lawyers, some said friends,
Others said fear and still others, very
few IN number, so mcharitable is man,
said her love overcome her resentment.
The young lady in the case was &C.
companied by her sister and mother,
and the bridegroom was attended by
the sheriff and some Of his relatives.
The bridal costumes cannot be accu-
rately described, but it can hardly be
expected when no notice was given the
reporter. Stolza Is rather above the
average in point of good looks, and his
friends all stoutly deny that he could
be guilty Of the act charged upon him.
The evidence against him IS purely CIR
curstantial, and the last circumstance
is believed to throw reasonable doubt
ON the question of his guilt.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-08
A FAIR COUNTERFEITER.
Viola DnmOn1. alias Ma RE Arrested
for Passing n COUnte rfeit $50 Bill
ON a Prominent Merchant.

from luc -Ncm OAlC ans ElcaiF uhts
For some time pas, extending almost
over the space of couple of years, 1T
has been known to the detective and
United States secret servicepolice, that
there existed in portions of the South
and West a large and perfectly organ
lied band of cOunterfeiters who were
almost unparalleled in the success and
daring with which they prosecuted
their enterprise. Beyond the bare fact
that there were numerous counter
felt notes fifties, twenties, tens
and fives-aflOat, no discoveries
have been made; and though occasional
arrests were effected, no convictions
were ever had, owing to the influence
and money used 10 hush up all cases IN
which such were concerned. Last VIM
ter, however, by 4 successful move, de-
tective Fitzpatrick, Of the Southern
secret service, effected the arrest of a
woman, Mrs. Smith, alias johnson,
who was taken In one Of the st. Louis
cemeteries with lot of dies and tools
IN her possession. Through some sort
of management she was taken out Of
the hands Of that officer, and IN time
was placed under bonds and vanished,
her bOndsmen never being held to ae-
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-08
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES SINCE 1859
AND 1865

From the New York Times. N
NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-The Treasury
Department viii send to Congress, some
time during the week, its reply to the
resolution of inquiry passed by the
Senate, calling for information as to
the expenditures made by the Govern
ment for such publicworks as railways,
canals, and tuInpikes since l7S9, and
for public buildings since 1865. The
Treasury statement Will show that the
expenditures under both branches of
the resolution have been $3.50, 000, 00G
or Sl60,000,000. On the public build
ings alone, since 1866, upward of $780,
100000 have been expended, which is
an average IF S12,009,000 per year
The facts presented by the statement
viii, without doubt, diSappOIlt the
noE. n of the resolution 1t was ex-
pected TO be shown that large portion
of the expenditures Of the General
Government, on public works of all
sorts, had been made ON the Atlantic
sea-board and In the Eastern States.
1t viii turn out quite to the contrary,
and will appear that the West has had
Its full portion of this money. Seven
or eight millions have been expended
in the State of Illinois since 1866, which
is more than has been expended IN all
the New England States during the
same period.
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count. During the summer the num-
Der of counterfeit bills IN this section
visible decreased, though as the
fall season advanced 1t became appar-
ent from the large number in eireula-
ton that desperate members OF the
same gang were doubtless at work IN
this city. Who these were became the
question. Some bills came from the
hands of the italian lugger-men on the
lower and upper coast, though large
numbers were passed IN the city. This
was all the more apparent, owing to the
shOrtness of the money market; and
large number Of bills having been
withdrawn, the number of spurious
notes ahOat attracted the more atten-
ton. No clue could, however, be OBJ
tanned until, few days ago, a promi-
nent Canal street merchant called
at the Office of the Chief of
Police and stated thatacounterfeit fifty
dollar bill had been passed on him by a
young and handsome lady, whom he
described as a blonde of really great
beauty. The full description having
been given, detectives Pearson and Pc
cora "uOCftoOh lAlC CdScf tLllNls eilltI teiiC-
fully unwinding their clues, at day
break this morning arrested Viola Du-
mont, alias Marie, young and beauti-
full brunette, charged with passing the
money. She was conveyed to the Office
Of the Chief of Police and placed IN a
cell for safe keeping, but was, about
noon to-day, turned over to Detective
Fitzpatrick, of the United States Secret
Service, who had aided materially in
working up the case. The girl, for she
is hardly more than twenty, IS really
strikingly beautiful. with regular Ma
donna features, black, sparkling eyes
and black hair. She was elegantly
and tastefuIly dressed in the latest
fashion, and when placed IN her cell
burst into tears. The detectives, how
ever, state this is only "dodge" to ex-
cite sympathy, as she has been often
before in jail and possesses most
eventful history. Viola Dumont. alias
Marie, is the sister of the celebrated
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-08

any such schedule, to amend the same
as soon as practicable by adding any
such omitted articles or class, provided
that If said Board of Railroad Commits
sioners shall, after inquiry and investi-
cation, be of the opinion that the
charge of any one of the lines of rail.
road described herein are already fair
and reasonable, they may omit to pre-
pare a schedule for such line; but such
omission shall only continue so long as
the charges on such line shall continue
to be fair and reasonable"
The remainder of the bill provides
for the machinery by which the pro-
visions of section five shall be carried
out, preseribes the penalties, places of
meeting, appointment of Secretary, etc.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-08
A LITTLE FORGOTTEN HISTORY

IIom AtAG l TIA ObNCA WI
The political affairs of Massachu-
sets were strangely mixed IN 1924. It
was the year of the scrub-raee for the
Presidency, when Adams, jackson,
Crawford and Clay divided the people
and threw the election into the House
of Representatives At that time,
Caleb Gushing, young man who had
not then reached lineage of twenty-five,
presented himself as a candidate for
Congress, In the NewburypOrt District,
where he lived. His scanty years were
overripe with experience. He had al
ready graduated at Harvard, served
two years as a tutor in that
institution. secured his admission
TO the bar, fenced with the
literary wits of that heavy
day, contributed articles TO the North
american Review, helped to edit pa
per, and made his presence keenl y felt
in the Puritan Commonwealth which
gave him birth. He was not elected to
Congress. but he enlivened the cam
paigp with pungent speeches, and wrote
himself up elegantly in the columns Of
the local newspaper. Seif-pralse, which
is the chief reliance of oUrpresent crew
of statesmen, was an innovation ON the
accepted rule of that earlier period.
Mr.. Gushing was called to account, and
with the promptness of finished poll
tieIan he denied the charge. An inves-
iigation showed that the articles in
question were in the handwriting of his
wife. He merely dictated them, he did
not write them. His vindicatiGn was
as perfect as Henry Wilson's Credit
Mobilier scandal.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-08
CALIFORNIA.
Chinese Immigration.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. THE steamer
China, from Japan, China, has not yet
been heard from.
In the State Senate to-day MIR. Roach
introduced a concurrent resolution request
ing Congress to amend the treaty with
China 50 as to prevent further Chinese i'm
migration. 4 similar resolution in the
Assembly.
st. Clair, the man supposed 10 have set
Portland, Oregon on fire last August, was
arrested to-day. lie was caught yesterday
attempting to burn the remaining portion
of the civ
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-08
CASEY's ROrTON BOROUGH.
From ID 81 Lonis Rennhlican-

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5-The Presi-
dent was clOseted with the Louisiana
people for an hour or more to-day.
Pinchbaek was not present. Parties
arrived from New Orleans to-day, some
of whom have given evidence in the
case. confirm your dispatch of last
night relative 20 Durell, and say that
Judge Wilson is mercilessly ripping up
the Judicial eorruptions in that district
1t seems that Kellogg is on a new tack
now, and wants Pinchbaek and Nc
MILAN both rejected, so that his legis-
lature can elect Norton, DUrrell's cele-
brated assignee in bankruptcy, 20 the
Senate. What effect this new strategy
viii have on the pending case in the
Senate remains to be seen.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-08
The kansas Judgeship.

Topeka, KS, Jan. IA large meeting
of members of the Kansas bar was held
here to-day to consider the matter of rec
omnending a successor 10 United States
District Judge Delahay. After considera-
BILE discussion it was voted to De unadyisa-
bic to make Recommendation. 1t is I'M
derstood a considerable majority of the
meeting were in favor of the appointment
of Hon. A. II. Horton, of Atchison.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-08
Boston Excited over a yyaII.ing Match.

Boston, Jan. 5.-The coming ten-mile
walking match for 81 goo ana the champi-
onship OF America, between Edward Null
len, of Boston, and W. Z. Harding, of New
Jersey, is creating a lively interest here.
The final deposit Of $4j0-S2j0 by Harding
and 500 by Mullen-was posted to-day.
The men walk ut Glass Hall, New York
on the 18th inst. Betting here is even.
Mullen is training ii Fail River, and will
90 on to New York in a few days. Hard
inc recently defeated Mullen in four-mile
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-08

Indicted.

CmCAGo. Jan. 1t is stated that the
grand jury of the Criminal Court to-day
found true bills against David \. Gage, late
CITY Treasurer, for misapPro priailon OF city
funds, and for perjury, in ceriif ING 10 IN
correct statements Of the condition OF the
city Treasury. The indictments VIII be
presented in the Criminal Court in the
morning.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-08
Leg Bail.

Samuel BaylesS, several years a detective
on the police force, recently, while on the
force rs patrolman, was found harboring
4 large amount of stolen goods. He has
been indicted for burglary, and to-day
jumped one thousand bail and left the
city.