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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-05
LONG JOURNEY TO DEATH.
St Louis Republican.


The Spanish and Cuban residents of New
York are at present much excited over a
duel which was lately fought near Brussels
on the Belgian frontier. Both the princi-
pals are well known in New YOrk-they
having participated in the late Cuban
troubles, and one Of them at least (SenOr
ROsadO) a Cuban, became noted for brave
~ during the Cuban war. The other one,
Don j. Ferrer DE ContO, is a 6re-eating
Spaniard, and was always getting up a duel
with somebody, or getting over one. He
seems TO have Oeen constantly at war with
all the world, and his aoquaintances Won
dered how he lived through it. He had
fought several duels, had never been hurt,
and he probably began 10 think Ire bore
charmed life. The thought made him a
very unpleasant man TO do business with,
and lie finally drifted into the newspaper
business, and embraced the splendid Oppor-
tunity the press gave him for indulging in
his propensity for quarTelling. He was the
editor of the Spanish organ in New York
city. Here was a grand chance for 4 run
ming fight between two political organs,
provided the Cuban would fight. De Con
to attacked DE Lama in the columns Of his
paper, and the Cuban stood il rs long as his
hot blood would let him. At length De
Luna driven TO desperation let drive sting
er into De COntO's honor. The Cuban
called the SpaniaTd a coward, 4 liar and a
charlatan, introduced circumSt antial evil
dence to prove the several counts, and then
challenged DE COntO in public print 10 dis
prove the charges or fight. Fight was just
in De COntO's hand. and he cheerfully ac-
cepted the alternative. While preparing
for battle De Luna was arrested and bound
over TO keep the peace. His second, Col.
Pic ROsadO, was still at liberty, however,
and gladly took his principals place in the
encounter. The two belligerents sailed
over the sea together, with bloody intent,
and got a meeting in peace, at twelve PAGES,
with pistols. The accounts state that the
shot from ROsadO's pistol pierced De COntO's
side, and he fell dying. There were other
reports that he was not so badly hurt after
all, and might live to fight DE Luna, his
pi Oper foe, another day. Another and later
report from the distant battlefield stated
that De COntO had died of his wounds.
RoSadO was unhurt. SO the Cubans and
Spamiards in New York are very much eX-
cited and in painful suspense To know the
truth Of the matter. All expected that De
COntO would kill his man, as duelling was
his profession, and he was tn ought TO be a
dead shot. If he was really shot dead, De
Luna ought to feel very thankful tO his
su stitute for taking a ticklish job out Of
his hands, and going such great length TO
do il.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-05
TENNESSEE NEWS.

large numbers of hogs are being shipped
from Bedford county TO East Tennessee.
A young man Gamed Swartz Burgess was
accidentally shot In the cheek at Cleveland
n few days AGO by companion named JEFF.
Montgomery, who was handling pistol.
II is estimated thai 600 negroes have left
Rntberfnri county since the 18th Of May,
the most ofthem having gone to work upon
new railruad,lines, and others to Try Their
fortunes in the sunny South.
The Manchester Democrat learns from
the County Court Clerk Of Coffee, thai
there is a falling of in the assessed value
of the taxable property in the fIrst SIX us
tricts If that county Of more than SiOo,OOV.
The NurfreeSbOrO Nelrs states that the
passage Of a stay law is being advocated by
some persons in Rutherford. 1t is said that
If the present mortgages are fOreclOsed,
majority Of farmers will be unable TO make
a crop next year.
The NHrfreeSbOrO MOaIOr states that
the following is the amount Of freight ship
ned from that place during August: North
-4j bales of cotton, 1915 bushels Of
wheat. I6},OOO feet of lumber, 90,OOO
pounds of miscellaneous freight, also two
ears of cattle. SOuth-23,OoO bushels Of
wheat, $500 pounds Of miscellaneous
freight.
The Fayetteville Express states that there
is a negro man in Lincoln county pearly
one hundred years Of age, who was former
IN 4 slave of Gen. BushrOd Washington, a
nephew of Gen. George Washington. This
venerable African, although physically Zee
bic. retains possession Of his mental tacui-
ties, and is fond Of asserting that hc has
freguentIy seen the Father Of his country.
The Manchester Home JOlBT0i reports
that during the week ending Aug. 30 there
fell in Winchester, by measurement one
foot of water; and ifthe same quantity fell
all over the county, it would make a lake
of water ten miles long, one mile WIDE ana
one hundred feet Deep Boiling FoTk OF
FIX River was higher on the mOrninSOf the
3Oth than il has been in thirty-twO years.
All the streams were very high and causing
considerable damage to some crops SO sitl1-
ated.
The jasper Herald reports that while
Elbert Smith, who lives in Marion county,
was gathering apples, his mother, whr IS
about eighty years Of age. came to the tree
and commenced picking up some OF the
apples which he was knocking down, and
was told by Smith to let them alone. She
persisted, however, in helping herself, when
he came down out of the tree, kn0cke'i her
down, kicked her in a most brutal manner
breaking several Of her ribs, and brulsing
her in a shameful manner.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-05
GRANT In A QUANDARY.
Additional Troops Wanted TO Protect
Ihe Frontier and Troops Wanted 10
Enhance Radical MajOEtties.
IlIIIIsIEHNC Hk<HNHHNaHN Vii NaNHN's
Washington Correspondence OF the New York
World

Washington Correspondence OF the New York
World.
The reports Of Southern outrages viii
probably bring the President TO Washing
ton at no distant day TO have a cOnsulta-
ton with his Cabinet with reference to
what course the Government shall pur-
sue to qUell the insuTectiOnary
outbreaks. 1t is a settled conviction here
that the Attoney-G General will advise the
distribution Of large bodies of military in
Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama, I'M
Ill, at least. the fall elections have taken
place. ThUse anxious for the call of troops
TO take possession of the counties i'm which
Radical maiOrities are doubtful continue
to communicate with the Attoney-General
and eXaggerate the slightest local trouble
into a veritable ku-kluN outrage. This
repeated cry Of Southern Outrages places
the President in no enviable position.
On the one hand the Interior Department
CRY out for additional troops TO protect the
frontier settlers from the depredatiOns
of the Indians. To place troops in the
South necessarily withdraws from the Ter
ritOries the needed military force 10 over
awe the Indians. The army as now con
stituted is scarcely large enough to operate
against the WaTlike SavageS of the Far
West, and TO withdraw any portion Of the
forces would be to jeOpardize the lives and
property of those who really need, and are
actually entitled to the services of our
standing army. Again, it is alleged by
those importUning the President for
the detail Of a large force in the
South. that il would be a popular
measure Of policy, and would contribute to
the enlargement Of Radical majOrities in the
North, inasmuch as the argument could be
used on the stump that in the midst of peace
The Southern Democrats endeavOred to in
timidate the negroes from casting their Rad
iCal ballots by reason Of threats and actual
violence. But on the other hand, those who
incline to the belief that the President is
really anxious for a third term are of the
opinion that be will absolutely decline to
send the military to the South for the
reason that 1t would prove eanunpopular
measure in securing for him friends in
that geographical section Of country. 1t
may be safely stated, however, that
within few weeks shoals Of Radical
Southern politicians will flock to the
President either IN this city or at Long
Branch. and importune him to afford
them military relief, not so much with
a view to protect life and limb as to en-
nance Radical majOrities.
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IT Will do no harm to correct certain
statements made by Maj. ]. II. Hnb-
bard in his speech Thursday night;
The total compensation received by
the State Superintendent Of Public In
struction and the County Superintend-
ents is only S3S,7OO-not $4,000. And
there are are eighty-fve County Super
intendents. None of them get more
than a beggarly pittance.
We are surprised to hear a man 50
well informed as Maj. Hubbard in other
matters state that the penitentiary
costs the State sl5O,OOO more than the
amount paid by the lessees into the
treasury.
The lessees are compelled by the
law and their contract to defray eUery
single item of expense connected with
the maintenance of the prison, except
the salaries of the Warden, Assistant
Warden, Chaplain and Physician,
which aggregate only $1,000.
Again, the Superintendent of the
Capitol and grounds does not receive
$1,000 per annum, but only Sl,5OO,
the amount fixed by law, and he has
no perquisites of any kind whatever
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WASHINGTON.
Getting Ready for BayOnet Rule I'm
: Ghe eSOuth-wbere the Troops are Sta
toned.

Getting Ready for BayOnet Rule in
the SOuth-wbere the Troops are Sta
toned.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Attorney Gen.
eral Williams before leaving the city last
evening, addressed letter to the Secretary
of War, designating the localities in which
troops are most needed 10 suppress out
RACES. This letter with the circular issued
yesterday, was enclosed TO Gen. McDowall
commanding the South this morning, with
instructions to so distribute his forces, as
to protect the localities designated.
Old Greenbaelxs Goes Spinning
Around.
Gen Spinner will leave tomorrow for a
tour among the Northern lakes.
Troops I'm the south.
No formal order will be issued from the
War Department as to the distribution of
troops in the department Of the South; but
the whole matter will be left with the De-
partment Commander, who will dispose of
forces so as they can be used by United
States MarShals in case Of necessity. The
Federal troops in the South are now dis
tributed as follows:
Three companies of the Second infantry
in Alabama, six in Georgia, and one in
Tennessee; the entire Third infantry at
Holly Springs, Miss, three companies of
the Sixteenth infantry in Kentucky, two in
Arkansas, one in Mississippi, one in Louis
lana, and one in Tennessee; eight of the
Eighteenth infantry in South Carolina and
two in Georgia; eight companies of the
First artillery in Florida, one in Georgia,
two in South Carolina, and one in Vir-
ginia; six companies Of the Second aItille-
~ in North Carolina, one in South CarOli-
ma, one in Virginia, and four in Maryland.
This makes the whole number of troops
in the several Southern States between
, 500 and 5000.
The Third infantry was ordered TO Lou
isiana several months ago, but on account
of the warm weather and liability to fever,
it was decided that the regiment should
remain at Holly Springs until the fall. 1t
Will now be hurried to Louisiana.
The secret Service.
Ii is understood that a change is soon to
be made in the Office Of the Chief of the
Secret Service Division. Solicitor Wilson
and Secretary Bristow had long interview
on this subject this afternoon, but they
have not vet determined who shall succeed
Whitley.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-05
POLITICAL.
Gag.Law PoIand's Route-MeIIrath's
Big Steal-RadicaI Aseendency in

6ag.Law POland's Roufe-MeIIrath's
Big Steal-RadicaI Aseendency in
Peril
MONTPELIER, VT, Sept. 4.-Returns
from Poland's district, five small towns ex-
cepted, give Poland 5,575, Dennison 6,S75.
Davenport 1,76S and scattering 924. Two
years ago the same towns gave Poland TO-
794, Steele 1917, Davenport $3.50 and
scattering 557. Peck is elected Governor
by from 2l,0O0 to q, 900 majority.
The Wrath 60 Come.
ST.. PAUL, Sept. 4.-This community is
utterly astounded by the developments of
the committee investigatingMcIlrat mis-
doings. For years it has been a question
how an officer with salary of S2,500 a
year could grow rich so fast as McIlrath,
but nobody suspected the degree of corrup-
tiOn which the Committee af Claims have
developed, and which, as McIlrath
cannot explain, is generally conceded.
The Republican poll i,ians are very
much exercised, fearing that the discover
les viii smash the Republican party in the
next election, which will involve the cleo
tiOn of United States Senator to succeed
Ramsey.
The Full Returns.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS, Sept. 4.-The
full returns of the Second District of Yer
mont show Poland's vote to be 5,74S, Den
nison's 7,099, Davenport's 2,022, scatter
ing 931.
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THE MERCHANTS TO THE RESCUE.

1t is Thoroughly understood that
the politicians viii not be permitted to
run the County Convention which
meets to-day for the purpose of nomi-
mating the Democratic and Conserva-
tive delegation IN the next General
Assembly. AT no time were the peO-
pie ever SO firmly determined, to take
the management of public affairs into
their own hands. To accomplish this.
they demand, and will have, the services
of their best men. Slate smashing will
be the order of the day, and any COM
bination which may be formed in the
mere. interest of candidates for the
United States Senate, or to further the
schemes of other ambitious leaders,
Will be defeated, if not in convention,
at the polls.
Acommittee appointed by alargely at J..
t ended meeting of business men called
upon the editor of this paper last night
and stated that the feeling among
that class of our citizens
is of the most positive and
emphatic character. They viii not be
satisfied with second-rate men, but Will
demand that none but candidates best
fitted to represent the CONNER
cial, manufacturing and agricultu-
raj interests of Davidson county
shall be placed upon the
ticket. 1t was also intimated
that the attendance Of merchants at
the convention would be such as has
never been witnessed at a political
gathering, and that the sturdy farmers
will also be there in force. This
does not look cheerful for the wire-pul-
lers-and 1t as it should be. Nothing
is more certain than that only ticket
made up of the strongest available ma
tcrial can win in this fight.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-05
MISSISSIPPI.
Wholesale Incendiarism--S
ty-Three Houses Burned.
The Town of GreenviIIe Wiped Out

The Town Of GreenViIIe Wiped Out.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 4.-From passengers
who arrived from Greenville, Miss, late
last night, the following particulars con-
cerning the destructive fire az that place
early Wednesday morning are obtained.
The fire, which is supposed to be incen-
diary, originated in the grocery store Of
Morgan 4 Plat, then crossed Mulberry,
going east and Main west, destroying the
entire portion Of the town from Mulberry
street to the river, embracing nearly all the
business houses of the place-in all; seven
ty-three houses svalued at over of quarter
a million dollars, with about a hundred
and nifty thousand insurance, on which the
Planters of Mississippi and Planters of
Memphis had large amount. There will
he considerable suffering, as nearly all the
provisions in town We're destroyed. The
house in which the fire originated had
been previously set on fire four different
times. a man named Maj. Thompson has
been arrested on suspicion of being CON
cerned in the incendIary work.
The officers Of the Planters Insurance
Company Of this city state that the whole
amount OF insurance held by that company
in GreeuvIlle was $1,000.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-05
SPAIN

MADRID, Sept. 4.-Seballa's cabinet has
resigned. Sagosta will form a new min
istry.
Two thousand men will be sent to Cuba
army.
PuycerIo. The failure Of the insurgents
to capture the place causes great rejoicing.
MADRID, Sept. 4.-The Carlists are en-
trenching themselves around Bilboa- The
damage done by the bombar,lment of Puy-
cerda was insignificant.
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The international Rife Match.
The Cation Summers
LA VENDEE-

PARIS, Sept. "A meeting Of the per-
manent Committee of the National Assem-
bly, was held yesterday. Deputy Demahe-
~ called particular attention to a speech of
Capt. Nun at a meeting at La Yendee, in
which he advised his hearers to follow the
example of the inhabitants of that Depart
ment at the time of the first revolution and
draw their swords against their enemies.
Chaubaud Latour, the minister of the In
terror replied that the Government would
make inquiries into this matter.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-05
INDIANA.
Robbed and Tied to a Railroad
Track.
A Vigilance Committee Eager to
Lynch the Fiends.
BIoOdy Work An,ieipa,ed.

JEFFERsoNyILLE, IND, Sept. AT an
examining trial, yesterday, Clark and Lew
is were held for the murder of August Gard
ner. They were sent from Henryville TO
Charleston Jail under strong guard last
night. 1t is reported that counsel for de-
PENDANTS will apply for a habeas corpus.
Should such an attempt be made it is
thought the Vigilance Committee will
hang them if they undertake to take them
from Charleston Jail. 1t is most likely a
fearful fight would follow, as it is said the
sheriff is determined to protect the prison
ers at all hazards.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-05

GEN. SHERMAN has proved himself
to be a very poor musical critic. Gil
more's band recently serenaded him at
Niagara. Falls, and, during the seren-
ade, he turned to a friend and re-
marked: ''Our victories at the South
would have been complete if these men
had been there to provide the music. !"
The Buffalo Commercial Adrertiser cru
ely calls attention to the fact that Gil
more and his band were in the South,
and provided Gen. Banks with music
Just before the disastrous campaign
on Red River. If these men, there
fore, had provided Gen. Sherman with
music, it is deplorable to think what a
complete disaster his march to the sea
might have been.-Chieago Tribune.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-05

1T is astonishing to see how readily the
MOngOlian takes to the little ways of the
AnglO-SaXOn brethren As a case in point,
it may be mentioned that the United
States detectives the other day made de
scent upon one All Look in San Francisco.
as the head of regularly organized cigsI-
rette manufacturing business upon viii, b
no TAX had been paid to their American
uncle, and All Look has gone to Jail to an
sWer the charge.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-05
The Tem,eranee Question I'm Ohio

CINCINNATI, Sept. 4.-The morning pa
pers will publish the report Of the commit
tee of fifteen appointed by the Cincinnati
Temperance League to draft a line of po-
litical policy. The report accepts the tenn
perance plank of the late State Republican
Convention of Columbus, and asks the
prohibitionists and temperance Democrats
to join with them, on ground that the
Temperance question is the main issue in
Ohio this fall. A committee was appoint
ed with mower TO act
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-05

Gov. Brown left for Gibson county
last evening. He telegraphed to At
torney General Skifington to meet him
at Trenton, and some interesting de-
velopments will doubtless result from
the visit
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-05

SOME of the most respectable Re
publicans in Florida are now on the
stool of repentance. Utterly disgusted
with the domination of carpet-baggers,
who cling ike parasites to all the more
important offices, they are disposed to
ION with the Democrats IN effecting a
change for the better. With the aid of
the respectable element of the Repub-
ican party the Democrats have strong
faith in their ability to carry the ap-
preaching election, which will be one
of the most important in the history of
Florida.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-05
L'ORIENT.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. Mail adyices
from Yokohama are as follows: Japan is
rather disposed TO avoid war with China,
on .the FOrmosan question if possible.
Gen. Legendre, an American officer who
has been interfering in the matter was re-
Gently arrested in An.Oy, BY United States
official. Recent presents from President
Grant to the MikadO have arrived, among
them Gatiin guns which will be used
against China if war breaks out.
Minister Bingham, in Japan, has received
instructions from Washington to demand
the full payment of the old indemnity
claims, and the amount has been deposited
10 his credit under earnest protest.
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Loss of a Barque and Eleven of the
Creyr

BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, Sept. 4.-The
French barque Corromandel, Of Bordeaux.
Capt. France, went ashore al Bagdad,
Mexico, to-day in gale, and became a to-
tai wreck breaking up in less than two
hours, T. cargo drifting ashore. The CAD
tain. fist mate and three seamen were res
cued. Eleven of the crew are supposed to
have periShed.
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LOUISIANA.
Republican Journal VindicatiBE
Shreveport.

n
Shreveport.
SHREVEPORT, LA, Sep. 5.-The evening
Telegram Republican, in an editorial on
the COushatta troubles, speaking of Gov.
Kelloggs proclamation, says the document
implies that Shreveport furnished the muir
derers. This we most positively deny. That
a body of armed and mounted men left
Shreveport on Saturday, Aug. 20, was
patent to all. They all left here for the
purpose Of relieving their friends who
were reported to be in great danger, and
OverpOwered by overwhelming numbers.
and the men who left here ON that after
noon, returned home the same night,
having been informed by a courier that all
danger to those to whose assistance they
were hUTTying was over. We again re-
port that justice demands free circula-
tion ofthe denial that Shreveport men were
concerned in the brutality. The Tele-
grants view is held by all men of all par
ties here, and there seems to be no doubt
that the Governor has been misinformed.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-05

A DETROIT young woman tried to be
aristocratic, and did not look at the
money that she gave to a horse-car
conductor, but he meekly gave her
back thelonzenge on which was written,
III never cease to love thee" and said
that he was an orphan with FIVE little
brothers to support, and must be ex-
cused.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-05
BIG BUFFALO.
Half a Dozen Men Crossed the Lakes
In a Balloon.

CLEVELAND, Sept. 4.-The balloon
Buffalo assembled from the Public Square at
ten minutes past ii this morning. The
weather was bright and an immense crowd
of spectators witnessed the departure.
Prot King was accompanied by Luther l..
Halden, of Boston, Dudley A. COzad. of
Cleveland, and representatives of the
CIerelGnd Daily Herald, Leader and
Pldindealer. The balloon went off in
northwestery direction travelling very
slowly. After being mp half an hour it
reached a sOuthweSlerly current, changing
its course and when last seen was travelling
over the lake in northeasterly direction.
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FOREIGN.
The Spanish Cabinet Gone to
Pieces.
Failure of Austria's Polar Expe-
ditiOn.


LONDON, Sept 4.-The members Of the
Austrian polar expedition, for whose safety
fears were felt, have been heard from.
They were shipwrecked and took TO sleighs,
in which they have succeeded, after long
journey, in reaching the Norwegian island
Of Wardoe.