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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-11

THE Rev. J. NJ. Drake and wife, Of Lima,
Ohio, died recently from poisoning. They
were prc1dring to PAPER a room in their
house, and in tearing down the old paper,
which was of deep green color, dust
was created which was inhaled by them,
and they were poisoned by it. They died
within a short time Of each other, and
were buried on the same day.
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steamer sherman Snnk.

WILMINGTON, Jan. 10.-The steam
ship Sherman from New York to New Or
leans, sprung a leak on the 9th inst, at 2
p. NJ, and sunk yesterday in ten fathoms of
water, y miles South of Little river bar.
The captain, crew, and all passengers saved;
also a considerable portion of the baggage
and cargo was saved. The steamphip was
owned by Frederick Baker, of New York.
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IrreSuiarisjeS.

Lowell, MASS, Jan. 10.-The National
Bank examiner has sent communication
TO The President and Directors Of The War
meset National Bank. confirming previous
charges of irregularities in the accounts OF
Cashier John II. Buttriek, but adds that
the deficits having been made good, the
bank will not suffer.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-11
ESTABLISHED MARCH 80. 1885
CONGRE ES sIONAL.
HOUSE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-The session of
the House to-day Mr.. Butler, Of Tennessee,
in the chair was gwen up entirely to
speeches by Arthur on Louisiana affairs,
Field on finance and currency, Vance on
civil rights, Whitehead on the tobacco tax,
and Kelley on money of United States,
Cain and Grassland on civil RIGHTS.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-11

THE Louisville Commercial thinks
the nomination of Caleb Gushing sis a
mistake" and on the whole, it would
have preferred Mr.. Williams - There
appears to be a suspicion that Cushing
Will not be as subservient as Williams.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-11
Hot Times for the Railroads

DUBUQUE, Ia, Jan. 10.-The case of
George Walbert against the Illinois Cen
tral Railroad has been on trial in the Cir
cult Court here all the week and last night
resulted in verdict for $1,000 damages.
Judgments to the amount of $4,000
have been rendered against the Illinois
Central within few weeks past.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-11

a GRAND jury in Houston county, Ga,
has indicted a circus for unloading and
putting up its canvass on Sunday. They
also found ''true bill'' against Col. Virgil
Powers, superintendent of the Southwest
ern Railroad, for bringing the show to
town on that day,
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pcpusyIyanio s.ranrers.

HARmSBUBG, Jan. 10.-The State
Grange Of PENNSYLVANIA closed its three
DAYS session yesterday,after appointing dep
utations to establish subordinate oranges.
Tie next annual session viii he held in
NilliamsToIf
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-11

THE Washington correspondent of
the Louisville COurisr-JoHrnaI says the
only objection to Gushing ''comes from
some Of the extreme Radicals"
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Arrests On Susnicion.

The following clipping from the CiI3cil-
natl Times treats Of very important mat
ter:
Arrests on suspicion have long afforded
food for reflection, especially by those
against whom the charge is placed. Aman
is arrested by an officer of the city loaded
with sufficient powers TO take him from his
family and lodge him in the station-hOuSe,
there to remain, in many instances, several
DAYS. without even giving him the poor
privilege Of seeing 4 lawyer, while often,
after thus lying in the cold, damp cells
made for the telons, they are finally liber-
ated without trial, showing the little
grounds officers have for imprisOning them.
Then after being released, after having
their characters blasted by such impriSOn-
ment, they have no remedy for redress.
What would be the price set by any good
citizen were he asked to 90 through the
humiliation consequent upon three days
incarceration in a station-hOuse cell
, in many cases money could not
purchase a three DAYS Imprisonment.
Yet men are dragged there and held
against their wills because an officer be-
lieyeS he nay be guilty of a certain crime.
This morning, in the police court, His
Honor Mayor Johnston, acting as Judge
pro tan., very appropriately came to the
relief Of the victims of arrests on Suspi-
Cion." II appears that a man named Null
holland was arrested on saturday last by
detailed officer White on suspicion of steal
ing a horse and wagon and a lot Of turkeys.
He was conveyed to the Ninth street sta
tiOn and put in a cell. This morning His
Honor took occasion to make the following
remarks in regard to the case in question
aud Others like il:
'.Oficers frequently transcend their au-
thOrity, and commit many flagrant viola
tiOns OF the law by unjust arrests on the
ground Of suspicion, when the prisoner is
not informed Of any charge against him,
and away from any information of friends.
This Is a case where a well known citizen
has been kept secluded without knowledge,
and | now request the officers in command
Of the several StatiOnhOuSeS to see that no
more such oppression is permitted by them,
and TO see that the prisoners are guaran-
teel all their rights, and especially a speedy
trial -
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-11

BALTIMORE will not admit girls to the
High School under Il years of age. 1t
thinks that below this limit the children
would have to undergo a process of mental
forcing, which is very injurious, and quite
opposed TO the complete development of
their minds.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-11

4 FRENCH author describes N lie Nilsson
as follows: eliminated snow, with golden
hair. and with two polar stars under her
wide brow; she has the grace Of the reed,
the charm of the heather, and Of a beam
a scrawny beam of the NOrth's pale sun"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-11

Grandfather jesse Mer-iman, of Jones
county, Iowa, is eighty years old, but hap
pier than ever a boy was. His wife pre-
sented him a few days ago with bouncing
pair of twins. -
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CINCINNATI.

Female Suffrage in the Ohio COnVen-
tiOu.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 10.-Eiiorts were
made in the Constitutional Convention to
adjourn till Tuesday to attend the inaugur-
alton al Columbus, but without success.
The Committee reported an article to-day to
give suffrage to women, the article TO be
submitted to a separate vote Of the people.
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RICHMOND.
Caucusing for United States Sem
atOr.
II. VI. II. Hunter the Leading Candi-

date.
RICHMOND, VA, Jan. 10.-Two sessions
of the Virginia Conservative caucus for the
nomination of United States Senator were
held to-day. The highest vote cast was for
r. NJ. T. Hunter, who received 81 votes on
the seventh ballot. The ninth and last
ballot to-day resulted as follows: Lieuten-
ant-Governor, Withers, %; r. NJ. L. Hun
ter, "a; John Goode, %; Jas. Barbour, %;
Judge Joseph Christian, u. Necessary to
a choice 63.
Adjourned till Monday.
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cEIokEn Ry WTooPTNG CorGH.

4 child that had the whooping-cough.
one day coughed till it suddenly ceased
to breathe; his face turned black. his
limbs relaxed and he lay motionless. A
lady who was on a visit to the family
took the child in her arms. put her
mouth to his. and brcathed his lungs
full; then she pressed her hands on his
breast and pressed out the air, contin-
uing to breathe IN and expel the air al.
ternately till the child's natural breath
ing began to go on. Had 1t not been
for this prompt action Of the lady he
would never have breathed again. Be
fore the lady took him IN her arms
one Of the family had gone for the
physician as fast as he could run; the
physician said it was useless for him to
90 to see a dead child.-H0me and
School.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-11

- Stebbins saws: elderly people ought
to retire early at this season of the year. 1t
is better for their health. Besides, it gives
the young folks better chance"
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NEW ORLEANS.
The Duren Investigation.


NEW ORLEANS. Jan. lO-The CongTes-
siOnal Durell Committee having concluded
its vestigation, leaves to-day for Washing
ton.
Victor's restaurant and the adjoining
building, 1S3 Canal street, occupied by the
Howe Sewing Machine Agency and Ander-
sons photograph gallery, are burned. Loss
estimated at fifty thousand.
The MeEnery Legislature
to-day adopted a resolution authorizing all
members who may see fit to do so to absent
themselves until such time as the Legisla-
ture shall not be prevented by federal au-
thority from proceeding with its legitimate
business. The
Kellogg Legislature Funding Scheme,
Recommended by Governor Kellogg, with
the concurrence of the Chamber Of Com
merce, passed the Senate to-day by a large
majority. The bill provides for the fund
ing, at the option of the holder, at the rate
of sixty cents on the dollar, of all outstand-
ing Indebtedness of the State in new con-
sOlidated bonds bearing Z per cent. interest,
the exchange to be made in New York and
Europe through agencies to be appointed; a
tax of % mills is to be annually levied to
meet the interest on the new bonds without
further assessment. The total taxation for
all State purposes is limited to 12a mills,
and the debt is limited to the amount Of
consolidation. All existing contingent liza
abilities of the State are repealed. Three
constitutional ratifying provisions of this
act were unanimously adopted by the Sen
ate. The bill is expected tOpaSs the House
on Monday.
Forced Into Bankruptcy.
Bapine * FerTe, grOcers and sugar plant
ers, failed and have been forced into bank
ruptcy. Liabilities reported large.
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COTTON was quiet in the New York
market yesterday at 165c for mIddling.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-11

TENNESSEE BONDS were nominal
in New York yesterday at 79a for
the old issue and 20 for the new.
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MEMPHIS.
Preparations for Mardi Gras.
A Proclamation by King Carnival.
PrOcIanlafiOn!!

MEMPHIS, Jan. 10.-The following proc
lamation will appear in the morning papers
Tomorrow
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FATE OF THE FRENCH mARsHALs.

Bazaine's fate recalls that of other
Marshals who have been sentenced to
death. They are seven IN number.
The first was Giles de Laval, Marshal
de Retz, who in 1929 distinguished
himself at the siege of Orleans. For
the massacre of children in his castle
of Machecoul, the Marshal, who seems
to have been a victim of homicidal in
sanity, was hanged at Nantes in 1440,
and his body burned. The others were
Louis Of Luxemburg, Count of Saint
Pol, decapitated in 1475 for .participa-
ton in disloyal plots directed against
Charles VII and Louis XI; Charles de
Contant, Due de Biron, who. though
high in favor of Henry ", con-
spired against the King, was
pardoned, then intrigued to bring
about a division of France be-
tween Savoy and Spain, and was de-
capitated for treason in the Bastile IN
1902: Henry, Due de Montmorency, de-
capltated at Toulouse In 1852; Baron
de Luckner, who did excellent service
for France in the latter part of the
eighteenth century, but was denounced
to the revolutionary tribunal, and de-
capitated IN 1874; Philippe de NOailes,
Due de Mouchy, who, with his wife.
perished on the scaffOld In 1794, for de-
Tending his King against the Outrages
of the infuriated people; and Marshal
Ney, who was shot IN 1915. BaZaine,
though more fortunate than his prede-
cessors in escaping death, yet probably
has had less sympathy from his cOun
trvmen thanmost Of them. Their crimes
were against individuals or dynasties,
but his, in the popular estimation, was
directed against France.
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HOW GRANTS RETREAT WAS Exc.
lIEED.

From the Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, Jan S.-The follow
ing is the history of the Williams let
ter of withdrawal. As before stated in
your dispatches the President called
upon the Judiciary Committee, at the
Capitol, on Monday, to ascertain why
his candidate for the Chief Justiceship
had not been reported to the Senate for
confirmation. A member of the COM
mittee, unfavOrable to Mr.. Williams,
thereupon stated to President Grant
the reasons for opposing Mr.. Williams,
and the reasons were ofsuch a convinc-
ing and weighty nature that they car
ned conviction to the President S brain,
and he then and there promised the
committee to withdraw the nomination.
1t was then suggested by a member of
the committee that plan could be de-
vised by which the President might
be let out OF the scTape without 1t APP
pearing that he had been influenced by
them and at the same time Mr.. VII
hams let down easy. 1t was then
agreed that two members Of the COM
mittee-understoOd to be Senators Ed
munds and Neutrality-suspicious.
wait upon Secretary Fish, and arrange
with that willy diplomat to see Mr.. VIII
hams and induce him to write a letter
of withdrawal, which the President
would receive with affected surprise,
and accept with apparent deep regret.
The result of the plot has already been
made known to the public Mr. VIII
Eams' letter was placed in the Presi-
dents hands last night, and to-day his
nomination was promptly withdrawn.
Who the President wouldnext nominate
for the office was unknown, but it was
pretty certain that neither Mr. Evarts
nor any person in any way responsible
for the recent bar meeting in New
York City would be.
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GOLD closed IN New York yesterday
at 1l14, after selling at llls and 112.
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The Independent.

The Independent newspaper has been
sold TO parties whomthe Rev. NJ. Talmadge
represents, for 0,O00-S75,0 900 cash and
the remainder on time, with real estate Sc
curity. 100000 was offered for the same
property four wears ago.
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Lapine & FerTe, grOcers and sugar plant
ers, failed and have been forced into bank
ruptcy. Liabilities reported large.
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A Condemned Building.

The Committee of Safety, self constitut-
ed representatives of the working men,
have resolved to disband on the Goth inst.
1t is not thought their procession Tuesday
next will be much Of an affair. The official
day of the tenth of January has passed and
Mayor Havemver still lives
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-07-18
HOOSIER DEMOCRACY,
MANY THINGS LONG DRAWN
OUT.
\ PLATFORM FOR ALL KINDS OF
PEOPLE.

The Democracy OF Indiana met in
state convention, ON the 18th instant
and the following is the platform that
was adopted
1t Is the opinion OF the Democracy of
the state of Indiana, in convention as-
sembied, that the present admluistra-
ten has proven itself unworthy the
confidence of the people of the United
States, in proof OF which We submit
the following facts:
It has oyerthrown, by force, the gov,
crnment OF Louisiana, and prevented
the officers elected by the people OF
that state from taking the positions to
which they were chosen, and for party
purposes has sustained the usurpine
state officers in their unlawful seizure
Of the government OF the state.
1t has corrupted the sources of pub
lie justice, by squandering money
through the department of jus
tee to aid its party in North Caro-
ilhai hIhduNuo aHu blllNl fNuttHs
1t has appointed men TO Office who
have been proven corrupt and profit
gate, and has removed from office those
who assisted in bringing the dcpreda
tons and corruptions OF its appontce,
to light.
1t has, by crosse abuse OF power,
farmed out the collection Of the reye.
nue. to corrupt and unprincipled men
who have doiraudod alike the govern.
ment and the people
IL has appointed to office in tho Dis
trct Of Columbia body of men whose
corruptIons far exceled any of which
We have record, and supported them in
their oppression and robbories Of the
the people aud the government, caus-
ing the loss of millions of dollars TO
the government Of the United States
and people of the District Of Columbia.
Through the various departments of
the government, it has reck lessly
squandered money, resources and pub.
lIc domain Of the people, and cor
rupted the civil service of the country.
The Republican party must be held
responsible for these acts of the admin.
istration il placed iu power, and for
the Credit Mobilicr frauds, the enor-
nous increase OF salaries, aud the San
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The copy the following from from

THE copy the following from from
the Evening Sun, OF Thursday
Mr.. Editor, Excuse my import o
but would like to know whether THE
BULLETIN desires Col. Taylor to become n
candidate for congress from this district, or
from somo Missouri district. | ask this
because il has been rumered that the col
onel is a citizen OF Missouri.
We wish Col Taylor to become a
candidate for congress in this district
lie is a good enough citizen of Illinois
for us and, under the circumstances
we would be willing to run him in OPP
position to Capt. Clements if he were a
citizen of Hong Kong. He is resident
of this state, and We believe his citizen
ship in Missouri has expired by lin
itation. We are anxious to not have
the Sun request us to explain this
ambiguous assertion. We have not
sufficient time at our disposal just now.
10 use the suns own phrase, we may
do so bye and bye. ..
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BISMARK AND HIS AsSAssINS

BlSMAKh AND HIS hSSASSlNS.
The late attempt TO assassinatc Prince
Bismsrk, recalls u former attempt made
in 1866, whose tragical circumstances
caused much excitement at the time
throughout Germany. Then as now,
the would be assassin was young
man, a youth twenty-five years of age,
named Blind, who for two years before
he attacked Bismark had been
studying political economy at
II ohenhiem, part of Germany
where Blsmark was intensely hated.
Blind followed Count BismMk, who
was returning on foot through the
Tatr den Linden from an audience
with tho king, and discharged at him
IN quick succession two barrels of a re
yolyer, Both shots missed and the
count turned and grapplcd with
his antagonist, who fired three more
shots, none of which wounded BIS
mark but burnt his clothing by the
nearness Of their fire. The police here
went to the rescue and the determined
youth was taken under arrest. II,
was left sitting upon a bench under
the guard Of a police officer in an ante
room, while the authorities inyestiga
ted his papers. The prisoner availet
himself Of this short delay to take GU
a handkerchief, in which IA pocket
knife must have been concealed
While he apparently wiped the per
spiration from his face with one hand
he stabbed himself several times will
the knife in the neck, Medical assist
ance was Immediately procured, bu
proved unayailing. Although th,
wounds were at once banduged by sew
eral surgeons, and the prisoner wa
confined in strait waistcoat TO pre-
vent his inhicting further injury upo
himself, he gradually sank, and die,
shortly after four clock ON the morn
log succeeding the day Of his iailur
to send Bismnrk into eternity. 'r
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Sixtecnth-We are in favor OF the
abolition of the office of county super
intendcut of schools, and the repeal oil
the law requiring an appralsement OF
real estate for taxation every Two years,
and in favor of the restoration OF the
former law.
Seventeenth we bear in CRATE
full circumference the sacrifices made
and the services rendered by the gal
liant soldiers of the late war in defense
of the union, and we demand as an
act of justice, that the bountios of our
soldiers and their widows and orphans
shall be cqualiacd by proper lcgisla-
ton
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moved. aud the Times has led them
into the path they now are following,
Because the organization, controlled
by designing politicians, has been slow
in forward movements, the Times has
become restless, and is inclined, we
fear. to visit the sins of the Demo
cratic leaders upon the Democratic
people.
If we have not mistaken the mean
ing of the Times that paper wishes
to organize az opposition to the radi-
cal party, aud all other parties that
endorse an irredeemablc paper curron-
cy, and robbery by protective tariff
laws. That great numbers of the poo
plea maiority--sro DESTROYS of OBJ
tanning a currency based on specie,
and are opposed to the ial1ulty OF
protection and the mizgovernment and
corruption now prevalent IN the
land must be apparent TO ALL How
to mobilize the people who entertain
these sentiments to get them
into political organization, is the
problem of the hour.
The Times has icrcibly said, that
this mobilization can only be effected
by using the machinery Of existing
parties but how are the people who
believe with the Times TO get posses
sion of this machinery? The Democ-
ratio leaders now have it, and arc un-
willing to give way that other men
may take charge of itand use it in ac.
cordaucc with the wishes Of the Dem
ocratic people. What, then, can be
doncS Nothing, in our opinion, but
to raly the Democratic aud Liberal
people aud take from the leaders tho
trust they have abused.
Therefore we advocate the policy OF
calling the Opposition people together
in State convention. The only way
thus can be eilectually done is, in our
opinion 90 induce the State committees
of the Democratic aud Liberal parties
to call them together. Having assem-
bled, they can then give expression to
their sentiments in an authoritative
manner, and Use the machinery Of
these parties ID their battle against
Reputation, tariff robbery, official cor.
ruption and mi.goyernment.
But, if the old party hacks ohou'd
by the packing process, obtain control
of the convention thus called, and in
ducc it to misreprcscnt the Opposition
by also declaring, as the Democracy
Of Indiana has done, for repudiation
and other wrong doctrines, what then ?
iNcSlolulCc Will tHcH DCCOHle inc uuty
Of that portion Of the party unwilling
20 lrradr follow the leaders who have
so long misled thcm-rosistuuc chat
will take the form Of a formal with
drawal from the convention, the organ.
i2aton of another convention and tn,
PRONUNCIATION Of platform Of sounC
political doctrine TO stand aside cry
ing to the Democratic leaders
don't" Is folly, The Democratic
people, devoted to sound political prin.
ciples, can, if they will, make the Op.
position party declare in favor Of sound
doctrine. They have the ability tc
do so in their own hands. We are de
sirous TO have them make another at
tempt to do SO IN Illinois.
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If the Republicans of this district
adopt hard money platform, how can
Capt. Clements stand upon it? If they
don't adopt such a platform what are
Pope, Mum, Fisher and the other fed
eral Office holders going to do about
it2