davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-10
FON DU LAC.
= StePInOther's Fafe-A' Father
butchers His Newly Married VIE
for Abusing his Children.

4 SIePmOther's Fafe-A, Fa,b.r
Butchers His Newly Married wife
for Abusing his Children
! ca CAGo. LII. LILY a. dispateli-
I rom on ia Lac, Wis, gives further mar
ticulars 81 the murder of his wife bv Thorn
as Lotus at Grayeryille, Calumet county
Yesterday evening. LOTUS crept into the
house and dealt his wife a blow with n
ha!nller while she was standing over the
wash tua, doing the weeks WASHING. She
Tell and he then crushed i'm her skull with an
Ak and dragged the body under the house. To
MAKE certain Of h-s work he returned. cot
The az and nearly severed the head from
The trunk. Tie body was soon after found
10y lie WomanS little sIv-year-old cir.
LOItnS w3s arrested in a saloon 0uite
drunk and confessed the crime. The man.
III an interview with the editor of the FOn
On Lac commonwealth, said he had de-
iberately planned to kill her. The follow
ing part of the interview displays a shock
ing lack of moral sense:
Editor -"What was the trouble between
You ard Mrs. Loftus?~
Lottus.-"Well, We have had a good deal
OF trouble, and / made up my mind that !
could not stand her actions any longer. I
was very deal OIL that day."
Editor.-"SO You knew what YOU We're
about when you killed herr"
Loitus.-1eS sir. meant TO Kill her. and
did Kill her. and il is over with now
Editor.-"Did she know YOU were in the
room when You went in and hit her with
the hammer"
Loftus-No, she did not. | was careful
not TO let her know it, for she would have
got away.
Editor-Why did you drag her body UNI
der the house after YOU had killed YOUR
wife?
Loftus-I did it because if the children
came home they would be scared.
They had been married but few months,
she being a widow with Seve raj children.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-10
THE WAR TRAIL.
OminOus ThreateningS in the
Northwest.
OxnIIahs, MiHcaPScas and Mfnneeoa.
ions Rrotxe IaoSa

Oxnliahs, MineaPScas and lIfnneeoa.
JOus Broke Loose
OMAHA, NEB.. July S.-Gens. Sheridan
and Ord returned from the West this ev-
ening.
Telegraphic advices from Fort Laramie
state that reports received from Spotted
Tails agency, say that seveatv-five lodges
Of Ogallahs under Black Twin are moving
toward that place; that Mincapacas aud
MlnnecOniouS are moving across the Vel
low Stone River, and the Arapalroes and
Cbeyennes are cImped on the headquarters
Of Big Horn River near the Big Horn
mountains.
WASHINGTON, Juiy g.-'The War De-
partment has received dispatches from Lone
Tree, Nebraska, confirming the press ac-
counts Of the battle with the Sioux In
dians, about 30 miles from Camp Brown.
III which fifty Indians We're killed and
wounded. Lieut.. Young is reported dan
gerOusly wounded.
Alarming Indications All Along the
Line.
Capt. Jos. Bush, commanding military
station al the Lower Brule Agency, Da-
kotah, writes that the Indians there are in
a WariiEe mood, and nothing bus a good
show Of force viii prevent a serious out
break
Capt. Carlyle Byrd commanding at
Cheyenne agency, reports that the supply of
ratiOns for the Indians are about exhausted.
and says should the issue Of ratiORS, and
ESPECIALLY Of beef, be stopped for any
heightened period, It will lead to serious
depredatiOns, if not actual warfare on the
part of the Indians
Col. John F. Smith, OF the 18th Infantry.
commanding the Sioux expedition. under
date Of Camp Robinson, Neb.. June %.
writes as follows: Indians arriving from
the North yesterday, report large war par
ties, estimated at from 400 to 600 Indians.
have divided into four parties: one
for this vicinity: one to the old
Red Cloud Agency with the intention Of
crossing the North Platte: one to Laramie
and one TO Fetterman, these two last in
tending probably to cross between the two
posts. Also a party is reported going to
Sweetwatcr. Of course this is an Indian
report, and music considered according
~.
Gen. Ruggles' Assistant Adjutant Gener-
al of the department Of the Platte. in for
warding the dispatch. saws the department
commander has been notified of the Move
meuts Of these Indians. and steps have
been taken to intercept them.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-10
McNIahOn,s Message.


VERSAILLES, July 9.--In the Assembly
to-day a message Of President McMahoI
was read by Gen. DecisSey, minister Of
| war.
"When You by the law Of Nov. 3Oth last
| delivered the executive power into my
hands for seven years, you in.
tended to afford to the public interests
that security which prscariOus institutions
are POwerleSs to give. That vote confer
redOn me great duties for the fufillment
Of which 1 am accountable to France, aud
from which | can, in no case, be permitted
to withdraw. 1t also conferred rights
which shall ever exercise for the good Of
the country. Your conf !ence render
derad my powers irreyOcable for
a fixed term, fOTestalling votes on constiu-
tional bills. In according them, You, your
selves, unclaimed your sovereignty. | shall
employ the means with which I am armed
by he laws 10 defend my power. This
course | am convinced is in accordance
with the will Of the Assembly, which.
WHEN it placed me at the head Of the Gov
eminent intended to create q strong. stable
and respected power.
But the law Of Nov. 20, must b. COM
ple-ed. The Assembly cannot mediate
tearing up its engagement. Let it permit
me to pressingly remind it of the claims
for I full6lmeni Of that engagement. The
country demands the organization of the
public powers and the questions which were
reserved must be settled. Further delays
will jep-ess trade and harm the prosperity
OF the country. hDPe the Assembly viii
not fail 10 periodically fulfill its
obligations. l adju-e il for the
highest interests Of the country 10 deliber
ate without delay upon The questions which
must not lOh.er remain in suspense. The
Assembly and Government are jointly re-
spOnsible. | am desirOUs Of accomplishing
all my duties, and ny most imperative
duty is 20 insure to the country defined in
situations, security and calm. l have in
strucied the minister TO inform the COnsti-
tutiOnal Committee concerning the points
upon which believe il essential TO insist. .
At the conclusion of the message, NJ.
RaOul Duval argued that the Assembly was
pOwerless to constitute a defnitive govern
ment, and that it dissolve after voting upon
the financial bills, the bill on military or
ganizatiOn, and the bill providing for a
general election Oct. -. He demanded
that his motion be declared urgent"
The demand for urgency was supported
By the Left and the Bonapartists, but re-
jected by large majority.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-10
Condensed TeIepraUus.

The Supreme Court of Texas has dec
ded against the International Railroad.
The suit at Boston to force the Union
Pacific into bankruptcy, has been de-
feated.
Lieut-COl. Fred Meyer, Chief Quarter
master of the Department of Mexico, died
at Santa Fe Tuesday.
The falling of a chimney killed Barney
Churchill, Of Allegheny City yesterday.
San Francisco papers, with the articles
from ROchefort, have been confiscated by
the Paris police.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-10
A Naked Mystery.

BALTIMORE, July 9.-The dead body OF
man was discovered in sink attached To
the house of the Superintendent of Patter.
son Park. Upon being taken out and eX-
amined it was identified as the body Of f.
c. Hall. an employee of the Howe Sew
ing Machine Company in this
city. About week ago 4
suit Of clothes were found in a music stand
at Patterson Park, and papers found in the
pockets showed them to be the clothing of
Hall, since when he has been missing.
The body found to-day was entirely nude.
An investigation Of the case will be held
tomorrow,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-10

The FrdakIja ReUieJr aud journal says:
Hon. Henry II. Cook returned home last
THURSDAY. entirely restored in his health.
In fact. he looks like he did, when beard
less boy he took his knapsack on his back
and his muSket on his shoulder and trudg-
ed over the Hills Of West Virginia in search
Of his rights in the territories. We are
glad that ne has been cured by the waters
Of Hot Springs in Arkansas, and hope he
will continue 10 improve and fatten.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-10

The Milan Exchange reports an attempt
to throw the Memphis train Off the track at
that place a few nights ago. A two-inch
oak plank had been placed across the track
near the curve, where the engineer could
not see it in time to check up. The train
passed over it without ditching; but it was
2 moment of terrible suspense to the pas
ScugeTS and crew.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-10
AUSTRALIA.

The Sidney Herald Of June gives the
particulars Of the loss of the iron clipper
ship British Admiral on the west side of
Kings Island. Out Of Lightweight persons
only nine survived to tell the tale of the
awful disaster. The British Admiral is the
eighteenth vessel wrecked on Kings Island
since 1910 and over 800 persons have per-
ished on its shores. The captain and prin-
cipal officers Of the ship were lost.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-10
MEMPHIS.
RefresitnS Rains-A Hurrieane-A
Negro Attacks Base Ball Club. and
Gets Terribly KeaIcrI

Gets Terribly Beaten.
MEMPHIS, July 9.-The rain last night
was general throughout the surrounding
country, relieving the fears of the planters,
To-day there are good prospects for another
shower.
st Grand junction there was hurri-
cane, prostrating the telegraph wires and
doing considerable damage to forests and
fencing.
During game Of base ball in the sub
urbs last evening, a negro man who was i'm
the way of Peter Math the catcher, was
ordered out Of the way TO which he res
pOnded with an oath and drawing a pistol
fired at Math who ran to his coat and get
ting pistol returned the fire. Some half
dozen shots were fired in the melee that
ensued, the negro firing at other members
of the club. Finally he was shot in the
back and then beaten terribly.
y fire in Chelsea last evrnin" DESTROYED
several frame houses including Sauhr's
bakery, the residences Of VI. Hoist. VIM.
krandel, VIM. Bernard and J.. :. Sim
mondS. Loss $1,000; insurance $500.
principally in local companies.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-10
CLEVELAND.
Highway Robbery Of sI.nnn

CLEVELAND, O., July 9.-.Iarksou Uar.
rison who arrived from Ashland county
late last evening, was rohlcd Of SI.OOn bv \
party 81 five men who attacked him ,tiar
leaving the street car near East CIaVel,us
The highwaymem wh" are supposed 10 have
been aware that be had considerable money
about his person, after securing the booty
gagged and tied Harrison to a tree. where
he was found early this morning.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-10

GEO. W. MATsELL, whose appoint
ment as Police Commissioner of New
York city elected gasp from the aged
Gov. Dix, Is best known to the public
from his editorial connection with the
infamous Police Gazette. He was Su-
perintendent of the New York police
previous to his present promotion.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-10
COL. BOLIVIA III. COOKIES DE.
citation.

We very niucregret that Col. Boil.
var H. Cooke deines to become a can.
didate for the agislature from this
county. One su man in the field
would encouragether good men tc
face the music, a elevate the charac.
ter of the wholeampaign. We are
sorry, therefore, at the first called
ont by a large an'espectable class of
our citizens shoi decline. and are
somewhat inclineto scold him. We
do not question motives or their
sufficiency, but if good men feel free
to shrink from Itics, the peoples
interests are liabto lapse into the
hands Of chronic re-hunters. When
the Office seeks than, as in this case.
il is a duty TO aot. We would be
glad if Col. CoOkpuld be induced to
reconsider his defamation.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-10

THE declining years of one Of the oldest
and wealthiest citizens OF Cincinnati are
constantly embittered by the thought that
the breath will be hardly out Of his body
before his magnificent house and groun' s
will be turnesl,in a beer garden. For
thirty years or more he has been making
his home beautiful, and il will be most
lovely beer garden when he dies.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-10
INDIANAPOLIS.
seven Be,s SIrneI. br Lightning.

INDIANAPOLIS, July 9.-Seyeu bows
were struck by lightning during a severe
thunder storm this afternoon, at the en-
trance gale Of the trotting park. One of
them, ten years old, was killed. The
Others are severely injured, but will recov-
er. The boys were climbing a fence at the
time nearly under the telegraph wires con-
ned inc with The marx.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-10
THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.

SAN Francesca, July 9.-The steamer
Tartar from Sweeney, brings Honolulu dates
TO June u. The Legislative Assembly had
voted $4,000 for the encouragement of az
rleuiture and the importation of labOrerS.
The King advises a reciprocity treaty with
the United States. Petitions for such
treaty haC been presented to the Assembly
withthe Kings endorsement.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-10
ARKANSAS.
The Beautiful Rain-A Train OF Nine
Cars Wrecked - Railroad 10 Hot
GnringS

LITTLE Rock, July 9.-There was a
steady rain nearly all day. 1t is still
cloudy aud threatening.
Yesterday evening about / o'clock, the
west-bOund freight train on the Mem
phlS railroad. four miles west of Brinklev.
ieil through iTestle. wrecking nine cars.
Nobody vas hurt. No trains left for Mem
phis TO-DAY.
a survey for "a branch road 10 Hos
Springs, leaving The main line Of the Cairo
ana u'boh road thiriN-One miles south OF
tins cliN' has Jusi been completed by the
II. LOUIS, non Mountain and Southern
Railroad Company.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-10

THE complexion Of the county cam
paign before us is plainly visible in the
delegations chosen last night to the
Radical county convention of next
Saturday. The negroes are in an over
whelming majority, and if they do not
get their civil rights they will know
the reason why.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-10

In referring to an article which it
copies fromthe Hickman Ky Courier,
commencing NJ. Burns, Esq, of this
city, as combining in his character the
abilities and special talents which Ten
nessee needs IN her next Executive. the
hnorrille Press and Herald says: As
a candidate, Mr.. Burns would develop
great strength, and should he be the
coming man, the State would certainly
have al excellent, honest and capable
Governor"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-10

\ EFFR saloon in -. Louis Is adorned
with fuil sets 81 1Ogarth's and Gilray 5
cIricdtures, besides two hundred and My
portraits Of actors aud actresses, and some
hundreds of more modern carieatures. Ho-
garth and Gilray, complete are rare even
in Libraries.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-10
FOREIGN.
"A Monument of Emancipation
In the City of London.
Mcmahon Tells the French
Chambers What to Do.
Cuba tseoBehihg tie CO0iie Tad,
80 Lives Lost i'm an Australian
Wreck.
CUBA.

NEW YORK, July "a letter from
Havana says: Manuel Calvo has again
gone to Spain. He is deputed' to arrange,
II he can, for the re-openlng Of the port of
Macao TO tile COolie trade. Another er-
rand of Calvoj it is said, is to pave the way
for tie new Captain General, aud It is also
reported that he is to use his influence in
Madrid toward getting 10000 soldiers sent
ont.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-10

wEsr Tennessee has been blessed
with reviving rains that Will cheer the
farmers heart. Middle Tennessee has
also received modicum Of the passing
moisture, but thirsts for more Of the
same.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-10
ENGLAND

LONDON, July 9.-HerGld special.-Min-
ister Schenck to-day laid the cornerstone
of the Lincoln tower, which will be erected
in oOmmemoyation Of the emancipation of
negro slaves in the United States. The
structure will stand in prominent position
in South London.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-10

MINNESOTA is eaten up with locusts,
Cairo reports an earthquake, Nashville
has had a meteor and the tail of
the comet threatens to envelop ms all
The signs of the times" are getting
numerous.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-10
e

FoET WAYNE, ] July g.-The tine
fall of rain here to will probably save
the corn crop. whias driving mp in This
section. early ne harvested crops
will be about a ldirage.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-10
WASHINGTON.
he Freedman,s Banl. sam winding

The Freetlman's Bank still Winding.
WASHINGTON, July 9.-The Secretary
Of the Treasury las approved the bond
filed by the commissioners of the Freed
mans Savings Bank to-day. The bonds
men are Jacob Tome, NJ. D., b. H. War
ner, Jas. Womley and WIN. j. Murtagh,
of this city, and Mr.. Whipper, of Philadel-
phia. The total amount of the bond is
100000, and each one of the bondsmen is
liable for that sum.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-10

TENNESSEE BONDS closed in New
York last evening at 20 for the old and
81 for the new.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-10

PRINCE O'RoURKE and the re-
doubtable Capt. Walsh were busy all
day yesterday, perambulating the city
and fixing things" for last nights
primaries. And things were fixed.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-10
BrRddOs Field.

TITTSbURG, PA.Jly 9.-The engine
boIler in LaSSurs u, near BradG1ck'>
Field, exploded abe o'clock this morn
ing. scdldinE the ueer. named BatSiu-
ger, 50 badly thatl lied "a short time at
forwards
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-10
The Cummings Movement

louisville. ny, July 9.-The EmlU-
Uel Episcopal Chnrch Of this city tonight.
severed Its connection with the Church and
Joined the Reformed Episcopal Church un-
der Bishop CumminS.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-10
MURDER RAMPANT.
announcer bloody Tragedy i'm Ken.
lucky Five KILLING Affairs within
Eight Days

Frankfort lJuly 81. Special to the Louisville
Couricr-iuuTnal.
Lawrenceburg, Anderson county. which
witnessed the killing of DIR. Cbam6ers one
day last week, is this week the scene of
aIlother bloody tragedy. Yesterday even
ing al SIX o'clock Joseph Frasier, a saloon
sleeper shot Thomas Mundy, citizen of
tne county, intiicting wound of which he
died to-day.
1t j somewhat startling statement, but
,i"r nevertheless, that five murders have
h"''ii committed IN central Kentucky. with
80 TIE iasi seven 81 Fight days, VIZ Two in
Anderson county, one in S'ptt county, one
ia faletie, at Cenicnill-, an one al Port
Royal, in Henry county.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-10
TORRENT.

Annoy, July 9.-The japanese military
operations in FOImOsa have virtually end
ed. China pays the expenses of the expedi-
ton and guarantees the safety of foreigners.
Japan accepts the arrangement and retireS.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-10

At = p. VI. the bell rang for the horses in
the 2:26 class, but before any of the trotters
appeared on the track, a violent wind and
rain storm came up. The rain poured
down for two hours, and the track looked
more like a river than a race course. Con
sequently the three trOts, programmed for
to-day, were postponed till Saturday. To
morrow Goldsmith Maid, Fullerton and
Red Cloud will trOt for $500.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-10
AEaTniIY oTree nrnune,I

BUFFALO, July the tug Golden City
ran down a scow az mouth of Buffalo
rive last night. blind man named
Joshua Shelton. wife and son were
drowned.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-10

THE only matter of interest at the
national capital Just now is the Freed
mans bank, and how it pulled the wool
over their ewes.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-10
A IkmDDRn.

COLUNBUS, o., g.-The situation
at Strait>ville hscn quiet. except a
knOck-lOwn brlNe~'rikcr and one Of
the guards. The ed miners are az
work and tao iunhublr is expected.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-10

COTTON was dull and lower In New
York yesterday, closing at Use. for
middling.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-10

Gov. BROWN brings back from West
Tennessee a very gloomy report of the
crop prospects in that section of the
State.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-10
A BLAZING TRAIN.
Burning at Twenty Miles an
Hour.
Mail Train Consumed TO the Trucks
Two Men Driven by the Fire 10
Jump the Flying Train.


Jump the Flying Train.
NORFOLK, Va, July y.-The mail and
express car on the Eastward bound train
on the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Rail-
road was entirely destroyed By fire this
evening about nine miles east Of Peters
burg. The mail car contained unusually
heavily Northern and Southern mails
which, together with the express matter i'm
the adjoining department, were entirely
consumed. Route agents G.. r.
Jones and J. Y. Jennings. tie only
persons In the car al The
time were badly burned about the face and
a ms. They were unable To give an alarm.
OWN. To the burning of the bell rope, and
after an effort to save the most valuable
part of the mail. they both Jumped of. and
were afterwards picked up in bruised con-
dition. The fire was not discovered bv
those on the forward car. until the train
had gone several miles, and the ear was
burned down To- the wheels. The origin
of the fire i not known,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-10
EtIske

CAIRO, H., JI-Qu.te dist It
shock Of ed thou as felt here abo It /
p. ",
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-10

PARIS, July 9.-The Republican jour
mails this morning consider that Yesterdays
proceedings in the Assembly demonstrate
the pOwerleSsness of that body and declare
that dissolution is the only remedy for
the Unsettled political situation.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-10

A FORCIBLE argument for establish
ing Cotton Exchange In Nashville on
something IKE the firm basis of ofher
cities, is afforded by the furore of the
past two days. In case of any difficulty
with a powerful corporation, the indi.
vidual factors could effect but little.
in such an emergency, a strong Cotton
Exchange, TO represent and enforce the
common rights and interests Of all.
would be appreciated
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-10

The row al Saratoga between Princeton
and Yale occurs Oh the 18th,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-10

SoNE dissatisfaction Is expressed by
a few Of our friends among the cotton
factors, because the UNION AND AMER
IcAN of yesterday published the start
ling facts which its reporters had I'M
earthed concerning that gigantic ware
house schehe The UNION AND AMER
IcAN is a newspaper and proposes to
furnish its.patrons with intelligence Of
everything tlat is going on, at the
earliest practicable moment. Before
the cotton melof Nashville are through
with this thing they will have ample
reason to than.us for the enterprise
thus exhibited.