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COLUMBIA.

outrage upon a Young Lady by n Ne.
ErO-HOw the Locked Box Election
Resulted-The Anti.RadieaI CaDdf.
dates for County Omeers Nominated,
Special TO the Union and American.
COLUMBIA, May 4.-There is great ex-
citement here tonight over an outrage COM
united, by negro named Merritt VOORHEES,.
upon the person of young lady. whose
name is withheld by request Of her friends.
The villain met her on the outskirts of the
city about o'clock and accomplished his
purpose before the neighbors, who had been
aroused by her screams, could go to her as
sistance. The police are in pursuit of the
negro.
This being the day appointed for count
ing the votes in the lOck-box primary cleo
tion, a large collection of people from
throughout the county were here and a
great deal Of interest was taken in the
election, which resulted in the nomination
OF the following candidates: Sheriff. Sims.
Latta; County Court Clerk, a. y. Akin:
Circuit Court Clerk, W. J. Whitthorne:
Tax Collector, A. A. Lipscomb; Trustee,
j. {. Moore; Register, John Carr. The
race between Hickey and Akin for County
Court Clerk was very close, Akin getting a
majority Of only 81 in vote of 1000.
MAURY.
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AFRICAN PIGNIIES.
Discovery OF q Singular Raee-What
One of Their Representative Men
UAoES Like

Discovery OF q Singular Race-What
One of Their Representative Men
Looks Like.
NEW YORK, May 4.-Bayard Taylor, in
letter from Egypt, gives an account of the
recent discovery of a race of pignies in
Central Africa. Speaking Of two in the
care of the khedive, he says: "The little
fellows looked at me with bright, question
ing, steady eyes while | examined and
measured them. Tubbul was forty-six
inches in height, his legs being twenty-five
inches, and the body with the head twenty
four, which is somewhat better proportion
ed than is usual in savage tribes. The
head and arms were quite symmetrical, but
the spine was curved in remarkably from
the shoulders to the hip joint,
throwing out the abdomen which
was already much distended,
probably from their diet of beans and ba-
nanas. Yet the head was erect, the Shout
ders on the line of gravity and there was
no stOoD in the posture of the body, as in
South Africa Tubbul measured 26 inches
aroundithe breast and % around the abdO-
men. His hands and feet were cOarsely
formed but not large, only the knee joints
being dispropO thick and clumsy.
The facial angle was fully up to the aver
age. There was a good development of
brain, fine intelligent eyes and the nose so
fattened that in looking down the fore
head from above one saw only the lips
projecting beyond it. The nOstrils were
astonishingly wide and square. The COM
plexion was that of a dark mulattO.
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Condensed Telegrams.

b. Oatley, assistant engineer ofthe Dis
trlct Board OF Public Works explained yes
terday how estimates TOR Congressional
appropriations were enlarged and emplified
The trial of Prof. Swing, on charges o.
heresy, opened at Chicago yesterday. He
pleaded not guilty and delivered a liberal
sermon, after which continuance of the
trial was asked till Rev. Robert Golfers
testimony could be had.
In Richmond, Iowa, yesterday. a brewery
was burned and the body of the brewers
wife found in the ashes. Ii is thought she
was murdered for money, which is miss
ing.
The Ne1o York Times believes S. ]. Til
den will be the Democratic candidate for
Governor next fall.
Louisville burned up $4,000 lanyard
yesterday.
Sixty-three cattle were consumed in an
incendiary fire at Woodstock, Canada, yes
terday.
The Pennsylvania Democratic State Con
yention is called TO meet in Pittsburgh,
Aug. 2G.
FOREIGN.
The OminOus attitude of Germany and
France was debated in the English House
OF Lords yesterday. Derby said England
would do all in her power for peace short of
joining in the struggle.
The FIJI islanders are unanimous for an
nexation to Great Britain.
Fifty thousand men are in the strike in
Durham, England,
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THE CROPS.

Prospects I'm the Northwestern States
INDIANAPOLIS, May 3.-The following
is a synopsis of the leading information
furnished yesterday by the National CrOI
Reporter: The unusual backwardness OF
the season has delayed very much all kinds
of spring work, and at the date of the
last full report, prepared April II,
there had been practically no seed
ing at all in the State of Minnesota.
and but little planting. In Wisconsin, at
the date mentioned, about forty per cent.
of the estimated area had been sown in
wheat, and but little more than One-fouIth
of the oats. The average areas soWn in
wheat in the States Of Illinois, Iowa, Mis-
souri, and Wisconsin were eighty-seven per
cent Of the estimated probable total, sixty
two per cent. OF the oats, and of potatoes,
thirty per cent.
The prospects of the fruit crop to date are
of the most encouraging character; and the
reported damage by frost, excepting in pOr-
tions of Delaware and Maryland, is incon-
siderable.
The condition Of the roads at the date of
the reports was, south of the forty-first par
allel, uniformly bad, owing to the preva-
lence of hot weather, while north of that
line the ground was generally frozen and
the roads in fine condition.
Prices of leading articles the first half of
April in the States of Illinois. Indiana.
Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio
and Wisconsin show a slight advance on
corn, oats and hay, and decline on swine
and potatoes, wheat remaining unchanged
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FRANCE.

A Paris letter writer says: Evidently
difficulties are fast closing in about us, and
every day we have some fresh cause for re-
fleeing upon the security of the moment
The spirit which animated the Commune
is very far from being crushed. Some men
are once more organizing for another at
tempt, and just as they did before in 1915
and 1871. Societies of wOrkingmen are
formed in each ACCOMPLISHMENT under the
direction of district commissioners which
take their orders from 3 central committee.
The next step is to bind the men by
making them solitaire in all dangers and
benefits, and by the element Of secrecy al
ways attractive to the uneducated. Members
of the society who have work, are private
ly taxed and one-half of the proceeds is
added to the sinking fund reserved for a
war budget. The rest goes to aid those
who are out of work and in distress.
Just before war matters had reached the
stage where we find them to-day and
Creuzat was selected as the best point for
beginning strikes. The difficulties then
caused, made possible the 4th of Septem-
Der. This time the strikes are to be en-
couraged in Paris. II is a positive certain
ty that the septeunate must come to an
end one day or another, and the belief that
it will not last long gives the chiefs of the
International an opportunity for saying
that it will be succeeded by another COM
mune.
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FOREIGN.
The Prussian Army Inflated
100000.
Another Commune Brewing i,
France.
Further about the Raising of the
Siege of BiIbOa.
GERMANY.

NEW YORK, May A letter from Der
lin says It was the evident intention of the
Liberals in voting to fix the military
strength of Germany for seven years. to en-
able the Emperor to prepare for any hostile
demonstrations during the seven years that
President Mcmahon is 30 exercise his pow
ers in France. The letter adds: The addi-
tion Of some 100000 men to the regular
army is a fact which carries its own ex-
PLANTATION, but the effect of this increase
ON the available military snate-
nal Of the country involves another
calculation. Besides the three years which
he serves under the flag, the recruit has
nine years in the reserve and the land-wehr.
An increase Of $4,000 to the permanent
army implies yearly addition Of the same
number to the trained reserve. This
amounts in seven years to $4,000 men.
Or rather, since the effect Of the increase
will be felt on the reserve only after the ex-
piration Of three years from the beginning
Of the new -leYies, 10000 KUI JepEss4p5
still in active service in other words. In
1881 Germany will be able to meet France
with nearly three hundred thousand more
skilled soldiers than to-day.
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BUREAU OF AGRICULTURE.
Hts Annual Meeting Notwithstanding
KIIIebrew's Forthcoming Report


kIIIebrew's Forthcoming Report.
The State Board of Agriculture, Which
commences its annual session at the Capt.
tOl, this morning, is composed of the fol
lowing members:
Gen. w. III. Jackson, President.
Col. }. /. killebrew, Secretary.
DIR. j. VI. Stafford, Chemist.
COmmissionerS-Pro Hunter Nfchol-
son, Knoxville: Thos. Crutchfeld, Chatta-
nooga; X. b. Hurt, jackson.
One Of the commissionerslAps is vacant.
by reason of the resignation of A. b.
Haynes, Of Memphis, who was elected TO
the Legislature.
1t is probable that the session will last
two or three days, durin" which much bus
mess affecting the agricultural interests of
the State viii come up for consideration.
Advance sheets of the report or
dered at the last meeting of the Board
will be presented by Secretary KillebreW.
The statistics from this source which we
have already been permitted to publish, are
sufficient to show that the report will be of
immense value in advertising Tennessee
and her resources properly abroad.
One proposition that will be brought be
fore the Board should, we think. be favor
ably entertained. 1t is to set apart room
in the Capitol for exhibiting specimens of
the mineral and agricultural productions
and manufacturing industries of the State.
This would form so natural and appropri-
ate complement of Secretary killehreW'S
report that the expense involved should not
stand in the way of carrying out the plan
on a scale commensurate with the benefits
that must result therefrOm.
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THE phraseolOgy of the amendment
to the civil rights bill submitted by
Senator Boutwell, just before adjourn
ment last evening; is rather peculiar, if
Correctly reported. 1t would apply to
all institutions endowed by the United
States, but in regard to State schools
1t would apply only to those thereafter
endowed The permanent school tund
OF this and other States is a sort of
endowment" that would escape the
blight of the civil rights under this
amendrlent.
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nessee and Coosa rivers, by guaranteein
the bonds of the companies in the first cas-
not to exceed twenty-three million dollars
and in the latter case fourteen million dol
lars.
Mr.. Vance offered a resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Ways and Means +
inquire into the propriety of repeating tn
tax on leaf tobacco and of changing TIN
character Of the fines and penalties for th'
violation Of the Internal Revenue law
Adopted.
A Hit at the Indian Ring.
Mr.. Beck moved to suspend the rules SC
as TO make in order an amendment to the
Indian appropriation bill requiring all pay
ments to Indians to be discussed through
officers of the army; also restoring the
former powers of the Indian Peace CON-
mlssioners as to the revision of contracts.
The rules were not suspended, yeas 50,
nays los.
Report ON sanborn.
Mr.. Foster, Of Ohio, from the Committee
on Ways and Means, presented report on
the Sanborn contracts. Ordered printed
and recommitted with leave to report at
any time. The committee recommends
the passage OF bill repeating theprovisions
of the act of May s, 1872, under which
these contracts were made, and directs the
revocation and annullment of all such con
tracts, and provides that the Court of Claims
shall have no authority to consider or de-
eide upon any claims for damages by rea-
son Of the discontinuance of such contracts
or for any profits or per cen,ages under
them.
Mr. Ward fro,- cue Judiciary Commit
tee I,,.-eu that that committee have leave
to report at any time on the bankruptcy
law. Agreed to.
Southern Claims.
Mr.. Lamar moved to suspend the rules
and adopt a resolution instructing the
Southern Claims Commissioners TO report
to Congress without delay all cases before
it which have been decided. Agreed to.
Mr.. Knapp offered resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Pensions to inquire
into the propnety of granting pensions for
the soldiers Of the Black Hawk Indian
war. Adopted.
Mr.. Mckee, from the committee on Terri
tories asked and obtained leave for that
committee TO report for action on the 21st
of May bill for the admission Of New
Mexico as a State.
The Currency.
Southland moved to suspend the rules and
adopt resolution directing the committee
on banking and currency to report what
is necessary TO secure a fair and
equitable apportionment of the whole ex-
listing volume of National bank circulation
among the several States and territories &C
cording to the wealth, population and bust
ness interests. Agreed to.
Mr.. Kasson moved to suspend the rules
and pass the bill to provide for more
equitable distribution Of the National
Bank currency. The motion to suspend
was in the midst of much confusion second
ed by 90 ayes, "a nays.
MIR. Kasson then called for the yeas and
nays on his motion; pending that vote a
motion to adjourn was carried, yeas I05.
nays 104.
Pending the announcement of the vote,
Mr.. Field introduced bill TO promote in
ernal Improvements by the issue of United |
States bonds, and to provide sinking fund |
md 10 facilitate the resumption of specie |
payments. Referred to the Committee on |
Ways and Means.
House adjourned.
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THE addition of 100000 men to the
regular army of Germany, means wal
IN the not distant future. Society will
not stand such strain on its bone and
sinew, without the excitement of war.
With such an addition to the present
forces, Bismarck must seek new con.
ficts abroad, or ne will have one at
home IN the shape of resistance to mil
itary despotism. Meanwhile, France
is daily drifting into fresh Communism
under the milk and water policy of the
BrogGe ministry.
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MADRID, MAY Marshal Se-rano en-
tered BilbOa Saturday. There is great re-
jOicing here over the deliverance of the city
Saturday evening there was a general illu-
mination. The municipality have sent
congratulatOry dispatches to Serralo and to
Concha.
Additional dispatches from Bilboa state
that parties of Carlists are surrendering in
hope of amnesty. The main body, how
ever, is retreating in disorder in the direc-
ton of the Province of GuipuZcOa. Bilboa
is resuming its wonted appearance and
trade is reviving. The distractions
placed in the river Nervian to
prevent the approach of Government war
vessels have been removed. Yesterday a
priest, lately discharged from the lunatiC
asylum where he had been an inmate, at
tepted TO asSassinate Senior p. Y. Margall.
he shot twice at Margall, and missing him,
shot himself fatally.
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CHINA.
serious Riot I'm shanghai.

SHANGHAI, May A serious riot has
occurred in the French settlement at this
place. A mob Of Chinese attacked the
residents of that quarter and sacked and
burned several of their buildings. The
police fired on the rioters, killing several.
The Chinese give as a reason for the attack
that the French were constructing a road
which interfered with their cemetery.
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THR report of the House Committee
OF Ways and Means on the Sanborn
contracts is very severeon ex-Secretary
Boutwell, as wen as the present Secre-
tary Richardson with his Assistant
Sawyer and Solicitor Banfeld. Prac-
aeally, the report convicts the entire
quartet of incOmpetency, but acquits
them of corruption. -F
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fnsOn, jennings Larry Hart and
BurtOn's Jack Frost.
MEMPHIS, May 4.-The first race was a
hurdle race, mile and a quarter over five
hurdles, three feet and six inches high,
weller weights, for a purse of 500, of
which $50 TO the second horse. Mr.. NJ.
Welsh'S Capt. Hutchinson won, beating
Revenge, Chris Doyle and Capt. Jack, in
the order received.
Welch was the favorite even up. Time,
2:275.
Secondrace. Trial stakes forthree wear Ol1s
a mile and repeat; sweep stakes of so each.
Play or pay, club to add $500. 1t closed
with six nominations. w. Jennings Larry
Hart won, beating George IL. Rice's STAIN
pede who YVES unfortunate enough 10 get
thrown Immediately after the start. Larry
Hart jostled him on the turn. Complaint
was made, and after long consultation the
judges gave the race to Hart. Stampede
was the favOrite two to one. Time 1873.
Third race-A dash of two miles; Jockey
Club purse of $500. This was another
downfall for the knowing ones. Silent
Friend was made a big favorite and was
beaten easily by Jack Frost, Ortalon 2nd,
Silent Friend Sd, Lady Lancaster 4th.
Time 3:49. The attendance was large; the
weather cloudy and cool.
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MURFREESBORO.

A Harmonious Convention of the Dem.
Ocrats and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
for Representative and FIOater
Nominated.
Special to the Union and American:
MURFREEsBoRo, May 4.-The Demo
cratic Conservative Convention met TODAY
and was very harmonious in its action.
James II. Jamison was nominated for
Representative from Rutherford, and II. H.
Norman for Floater from Rutherford and
Bedford. IT
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Cnf His Father. Head or

PORTLAND, Me-, May 3.-James Davis,
why he did it replied, ''WashingtOn ordered
me to do it,n He was released from a lu-
matte asylum short time since, having
been pronounced cured.
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A Constitutional Convention Sug-
gested TO Settle the Contest.

LITTLE Rock, May 4.-Judges' Bennett
and Scales, of the Supreme Court. were
captured last night by body of about ten
armed men. When the train from Mem
phis arrived at Argenta, they were taken
off the train and carried of. where. no one
seems to know. The Brooks men charge
that it was Baxter squad who made the
arrest. On the other band the Baxter men
say 1t was Brooks crowd. twas reported
that the Supreme Court was to hold a
special session to-day and pass upon Judge
Whytock's judgment in the Brooks-Baxter
case, and that the Brooks men spirited the
Judges away to prevent them from reaffirm-
ing theq quo warTanto decision. The Brooks
men charge that the Baxter men captured
the Judges to prevent them from affirming
Whytock's decision. A squad of United
States troops were out looking for the mis-
sing Judges this morning. as was a squad
under command of the Sheriff. They did
not find them.
Another Battle by King Whyfe,
Reports from Jefferson states that a squad
of Gen. King Whyte's men encountered a
body of sixty of Brooks men above the Ar
kansas Post yesterday evening and dis
persed them. One report says five men
were killed, though il needs confirmation.
The preparation on both sides looks very
warlike, and all sorts of reports are afoat.
one to the effect that Brooks intends to as
sault Baxter, and another that Baxter in
tends to assault Brooks. The United States
troops occupy their old position between
both parties.
Another Claimant.
Hon. j. K. Berry who claims to have
been elected Auditor on the same ticket
with Brooks and who was prevented from
prosecuting his claims in the courts by a
prohibition against the Circuit Court is
sued by the Supreme Court, publishes a
letter fayOring the submission of the whole
matter to the Legislature. Mr.. Brooks
publicly announces he will not abide by
any decision of the Legislature. The
Gazette and other Conservative journals
favor call by the Legislature of a eonsti-
tutional convention with view to result
uniting the whole matter to the people.
Brooks received few recruits to-day as did
Baxter also.
Appeals TO Washington.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-The sheriff of
Pulaski county, Ark, telegraphs to the Sec
rotary of War, stating that he has asked the
Of the United States troops at
Little Rock for aid to serve writs of habeas
corpus for the judges arrested at Argenta.
Brooks teiegraphs President Grant, request
ing him to ask the commanding officer at
Little Rock TO demand the surrender of the
arrested parties. &
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stoned TO Death.

SPRINGFIELD May Am old man
named Lambard was beaten to death with
stones by three or four rutfians in the
western part Of Holyoke yesterday. The
difficulty originated in a misunderstanding
about a boat.
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whisky and Water.

JEFFERSoNvlILE, IND, May 1.-The
municipal election takes place in this city
tomorrow. There is considerable excite
ment and the utmost interest is manifested
by both the temperance and anti-temper-
ance parties.
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TENNESSEE BONDS closed in New
York last evening at 49, for old and
new.
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TIE New Orleans Chamber of Commerce
disr.aim the assertion that they oppose any
change in the State Government, and insist
on being non-political as a body.
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IT is generally thought in Washing.
ton that Congress cannot adjourn be-
fore July.
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PORTUGAL.
n, Danper on Re,uhlic.nis,,

LISBON, May 4.-Much joy was mani
tested by the citizens of Lisbon over the
entry into BilbOa Of the Spanish RepUbli-
can troops. Crowds of people headed by
bands of music, paraded the streets shout
ing sBilbOa and liberty
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GREAT RRITAEN

LONDON, May 4.-The Queen will prob
ably visit Ireland with the Duke and
Duchess of Edinburg.
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GOLD touched 1122 in New York
yesterday, and closed at ll2s.
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FORT WAYNE.
An Entire Train Burned uP-Miraeu-
IOus Escape Of Passengers


IOus Escape Of Passengers
FORT WAYNE, IND, May 4. -Saturday
night passenger train on the Pittsburgh
Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad, bound
East, consisting of an engine, two baggage,
one refrigerator, one smoking one day and
three sleeper cars, were thrown from the
track at Summit station, by misplaced
switch, and all the cars, except the refige-
ratOr, caught fire and were totally COLI
sumed. A large mass Of mail and express
matter, including the California mail, was
burned. The passengers escaped by a
miracle. None Of them were seriously in
iured. The engineer, fireman, express
messenger and baggage master, were badly,
but not dangerously, hurt.
Infanfieide.
About three weeks since porter at the
Aveline House, of this city, found, the
dead body of an infant in the cellar of the
hotel. The remains were crowded in a
bucket covered with bloody cloth. The
porter failed to give information of the dis
covery until to-day. He charges a cham
bermaid named Laura Flock with the deed;
saws she gave birth to a child about that
time. The girl was arrested, and the case
is now being investigated,
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cotton closed dull in New Yorkyes-
terday at 172c for middling.
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UNION AND AMERICAN.

GAsHvILLE, May 4, 1S74.-A meeting
Oh the Democratic State Executive Com
mittee win be held in this city on Thurs
day, the 21st Of Nay.
Livery member OF the Committe is
= earnestly requested to be present.
JOHN c. BURCH,
~. Chairman.