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FRANCE

PARIS, July 20.-In the Assembly to-
day, Gen. De Cissey, Minister Of War, an
nouhced that Baron De Choband Ia Tour
had been appointed Minister Of the Int
riOr, and ii. Than BOdel Minister Of FL
nance. He further stated that the new
Cabinet as now organized had not had time
TO agree upon its policy, and moved post
pOnement of the constitutional debate till
Thursday, which was agreed to.
The new ministerial appointments are
considered blow TO the Bonapartists, who
are now without representative in the
Cabinet. go -..r.r.-
Jules Fayre has married an Alsaiian ref
ugee.
Prince jerome Napoleon has arrived in
Paris. --- ------
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THE NEW POSTAL LAW.
How 10 Will Affect the Transmission
OF Light Merchandise
New York Posi-.

New York Post.
We have already called attention la the
new pnstal law. and to the fact that the
amount Of merchandise, samples, etc,
which can be carried for less than letter
postage, has been increased from twelve
ounces to four pounds, and that the latter
quantity can be now carried for bat thirty
two cents. On inquiry at the pOstOihce to-
day IL was found that the new provisions
had not vet affected the bulk Of mail mat
ter To an appreciable extent, but it was
thought that a considerable change would
be perceptible when the public became
familiar with the increased privileges.
Even under the old law, il was said, the
quantity Of matter sent for less than letter
postage was much greater than generally
supposed. One firm in the city, for in
stance. makes a great quantity Of uppers
for patent leather boots and sends them
through the mail to shoe dealers in all parts
of the country, pair OfupFerS just coming
within the old limit as to weight. Now,
it is supposed, with the reduction in post
ace, this business will be correspondingly
increased, as will that Of the large milli-
merry establishments which now fill small
orders through the mails for ribbons, laces,
etc, from different parts Of the Union.
There is nothing now to hinder the latter
FROM sending dress patterns in the same
way, if customers are willing to take the
risk Of loss in transit.
A dealer in musical instruments visited
the pOstoffice to-day to obtain Information
in regard 70 the law, and became satisfied
that he could forward by mail at a cheap
rate nearly all the articles in his stock Of
goods.
Il has also been suggested thai tea deal
ers could DO a profitable business by mail
ING packages of not more than four pounds
i'm weight TO customers in country towns,
who would thereby obtain their tea at 2
rate much less than is usually charged by VII
LACE shopkeepers, while the city dealer
would secure his usual price.
If the cost OfpOstage were the only
thing to be considered, tailOrs might ind
no obstacle in mailing whole suits Of
clothes, but nothing can now bo registered
on which letter postage is not paid, and the
risk Of loss, i ia said, viii probably prevent
the tTansmiSsion Of many valuable articles
IN this manner. An experienced officer in
the pOstofiice to-day spoke Of this as a de
feet in the law, saying five cents for every
registration would be sufficient to defray
the expenses Of the increased clerical labor.
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CUBA.

HAVANA, July 2O.-Captain General
COneha has issued decree, to take effect
Aug. l, providing that duties shall be paid
as follows; Fifty per cent. in specie, %
per cent. in Spanish bank bills, with 100
per cent. added, and the remaining % 9er
cent. in bank bills At their nominal val .Ie.
On and after the LIST prOx., land taxes are to
be paid in bark bills with an addition of
100 per cent. The decree Of June 4, au-
thOrizing Spanish banks to sell specie on
account of treasury, to be used on duties, is
annulled.
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NEW YORK, July 19.-Bread riots oe-
CURED at Pisa, and several towns Of the RO-
magma, in consequence 81 Of bakers having
made no material reduction in the price Of
bread, notwithstanding the recent eOnsid-
cradle fall in fiOur.
Riots also occurred at Phanari, in Leva-
da, on account Of the discovery Of the body
Of Greek child in the sea, and the igno-
rant belief that it had been sacrificed in the
religious rite Of the Jews.
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TILTON.
Theodore Makes His Statement
Before the Committee.
He Refuses 20 Give It Publicity bu
SAYS IL Is InansMerabIe.

He Refuses 20 Give It Publicity but
Says It is UnanswerabIe.
Mr. TlltOn appeared before the Beecher
Investigation Committee tonight, and no
doubt read his statement. The committee,
at late hour, are still in session, with
Tilton present. At half past II this morn
ing, TiltOn, who had been reading his
statement carefully and deliberately 10 the
committee, left DR.. StorT's residence ac-
eompanied by his friend, Mr.. Frank MoUl-
ton. A score of eager reporters gathered
around Tilton, as he emerged from the
residence of DR.. Stons and inquired
for the news. Tie said, have
nothing to say, except that | have
made my statement, and ! think it is I'M
answerable. In reply to a question as TO
whether his statement could be obtained,
he said theeommittee had agreed that moth
ing should be made public as yet. He theR
drove OFF with his friend MoultOn- The
committee refused in the most decided
manner TO give any information whatever.
They said Mr.. 1iltOn's statements had
been made, but there were other witnesses
to he heard fiom, and the time had not vet
arrived to give anything to the public.
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BOSTON,.
Startling Confession of the Boy Mur'
deFer.

OeEcF.
Boston, July 20.-JeSSe X. Pomeroy
made a full confession of the murder Of
Katy Currin TO the Chief of Police Savage
today which he read at tie cOTOners' in
quest. II was as follows: L opened any
mothers store on the morning of March Is
at half past nine. The Currin girl came in
for papers. told her there was a store
down stairs. She went down to
about the middle OF the cellar
and stood facing Broadway. | followed
her, put my left ann about her neck, my
hand over her mouth, and with my knife
in nv right hand cut her throat. then
dragSed her to and behind the water-closet,
LAYING her head fuTthemOst up the place,
and then put some stones and SsheS on the
body. | look the ashes from box IN the
cellar. sent boy to Hoyt & Lawrence,s
store near by, and bought the knife week
before for twenty-five cents.
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DAYTON.
A Chap.er of Casualties 70 women.

DAYTON, o., July 19.-Mrs. Jacob Wilt,
AGED about 60 years, was a victim TO coal
eli yesterday morning, with which she was
lighting fire.
Mrs. KeRey, wife Of an expressman, was
accidentally s,.:c,tt aud severely hurt this az
ternOon.
Mrs. Wm. Ramsey was attacked by
LARGE monkey this attefgOOn that was roam
ing about. aud Wss badly hun,
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ConxreSsionaI IuvestI<ation.

LITTLE Rock, ARK, july 30.--The sub
committee, Sayler and Ward, Of the Con
gressiOnal Investigating Committee, com
menced taking testimony on saturday.
About dozen witnesses have been exam
amined so far.
There was a short session Of the con-
ventiOn to-day. Nothing of interest. Hon.
Y. j. PindaI, of DeSha county, resigned
his seat as a member
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THE st. Louis Democratmade itself so
notorious as Brooks organ during the
thirty days war in Arkansas, that its
views Of the present situation viii be
generally regardeda as exaggerated. The
regular dispatches, direct from Little
Rock, give no indications of trouble be-
tween Baxter and the convention.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-21

PRESIDENT GRANT has gently re-
minded his new Secretary Of the Treas
ury that the seatof government durins
the summer campaign is not Washing
ton, but Long Branch. Suppose Bris-
tow, among his other Innovations, in
sists on transacting official business at
the Treasury Department.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-21

The recent belligerent tendencies of
the canvass have developed brisk de-
mand for shooting irons. 1t is a mat
ter of common remark among the
supporters of the White Mans Ticket
that if balls are to have the call on bal
lots, they intend to show a full hand
from now until August 6.
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All Omcers TO be Elected.

Gov. Baxter is reported to be very angry
at the action of the convention in declar-
ING that all officers, from the lowest to the
highest, shall be elected. His Democratic
friends had promised that his term of Of
fee should be scheduled over by eOnstitu-
tional provision. Persons who have con
versed with him say ne threatens to dis
peTse the convention with militia if it in
terferes with his term Of Office.
The Democrats held caucus Friday
night 10 ascertain how many members OF
the convention could be relied on 10 dis
band the militia, and thus prevent Baxter
from interfering with them.
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MEMPHIS.
AIiteraI hatchery.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 20.-This morn
ing Two negro butchers, named Frank
Warner and Sam Smith, fought with
cleavers and butcher knives in their shop,
in Chelsea inficting mortal wounds on
each other. Warner was disembowelled
and Smith was cut with a cleaver, the
wound extending from the shoulder TO the
groin,
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LADY KiIIe.I by Negroes.

BALTIMORE, July 20.-On Saturday
night, in Talbot county, Maryland, a Mr..
Whitman and wife, shortly after leaving a
store, were attacked in the woods By two
negroes named George Wheeler and Hines
Ms. Whitman was killed by a blow from a
club and her husband dangerously wound
ed and knOclzsd senseless on the ground.
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LOUISIANA.
Shot I'm His EIeen

SHREVEPORT, July 20.-GeO. Simpson,
planter, residing Is miles from the city
was murdered by a negro, Saturday even
ing. Mr.. Simpsons age is about 20, was
alone and asleep when the negro slipped
into the house and Selling Simpsons gun
shot him dead. The negro was pursued,
captured and when within six miles Of the
city, was taken from his captors and killed.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-21

The Great Wesssrn Railway Com
pany Of England has abandoned the
bsoad for the narrow gauge. The
change Of gauge of the whole line was
effected in three days, and with it ends
the broad-gauge system IN Great
Britain.
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The Trade OF fne southMest.

DALLAS, Texas, July 20.-The Board Of
cursiOn trip rendered by the managers of
the Texas Pacific Railroad. Representa-
tives Of the boards of trade of Jefferson
and Shreveport viii join the party at Mar
SHALL and the whole yaTty will visit Little
Rock, st. Louis, Chicago and indianapolis,
and return via Louisville and Memphis.
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EVANSVILLE.
severe Wind storm.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, July 2O.-A severe
storm of wind and rain passed over the city
to-day, blowing down r. NJ. Martin *
Co.'S tobacco warehouse, unroofed the Ma
tional Hotel, and blew the top from one Of
the bridges over Pigeon creek in the lower
part of the city. No other serious damage
was done The telegraph Lines to the
South and Vest went down with the
bridge.
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THE TURF.
- lsg
4u8drflater8IIY.

CLEVELAND. o., July 20.--Entries for
the quadrilateral series Of races to be held
at Cleveland, Buffalo, Utica, and Spring
field, close al O'Clock p. NJ, Tuesday,
July 81, ai the offices Ofthe respective asso-
Citations in the cities above mentioned.
Parties interested will do we'll to bear this
in mind. .....
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Iueeu,Iiartsm i'm NIssissipDi

NEw ORLEANS, July 20.--At Summit,
Mississippi, Sunday at a. NJ, incendiaries
fred the rear of DR.. Moore's old drug store
and the dry goods house lately occupied by
j. V. Day, burning the whole block 'front.'
ing on RObb street to Laurel, thence to
Baldwin street. Loss, So, 900; insurance,
$1,000.
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NEW YORK.
ni. snnhs Hnremerer Again.

New Y DIRK, July 20.-Mayor Hayemeyei
a short time ago, removed the Commission
ers ofthe Armories, and informed Gov.
Dix of his action, giving his reasons there
for. The Governor has declined TO confirm
the action of the Mayor, and assures him
that the reasons assigned for the removal
are sufficient for continuance, and that the
power of removal should be only exercised
for rrrlrn causes
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-21

THE negro troops sent cut to light
the Indians have a great advantage
over their white comrades. The saw
ages refuse to scalp the kinky heads.
1t is base prejudice, Unworthy Of the
ideal Indian, but he VIII not string any
wool scalps among bis trophies.
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The pioneer PoIe.Bearer.

PORTSMOUTH, n. H., July 2O.-Geo.
Smith, who erected for the late Prof.
Morse the first line Of telegraph poles in
this country, between Washington and
Baltimore in 1874, died at his residence in
Newfeld, Maine, few days ago.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-21

The internal revenue records show
that the temperance eFusadebu slight
" affected the consumption of liquor,
though through fear among the dis
tilleFs the production WAS much les
sened.
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4 General War.

OMAHA, July 2O.-No further infOrma-
ton from the Indians. The military are
on the alert. Prominent officers and ex-
penenced frontiersmen express the opinion
that the late raid into TT. Steel indicates
what the Western people call a general In
dian war. Since the establishment Of Fit.
Steele no Indians have been known to be
in its vicinity, and the miners north of
Rawlings were reported safe, that being a
country seldom invaded by the Indians.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-21

. The Memphis appeal, commenting
on the suggestive letter from Comp
troIer Burch, published elsewhere,
says: "The proposition is one that
deeply concerns the people of Tennes-
see, and will no doubt attract much at
tention and excite general comment. a
tax-ridden people are anxious to dis
cover some means by which to escape
the burdens that Cypress them. We
trust the suggestions of Col Burch will
lead to an investigation which will re-
suit in solving the problem"
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a Distressed Mother Suicides by
Hanging.

ST. LOUIS, July 20.-Mrs. Sophia
Schmidt hung herself to-day in conse-
quence of an Objectionable love affair in
which her Young daughter had been en-
gagged.
Oliver p. Traces, a notorious desperate,
WAS hanged by Yigilants near Nevada City,
i'm this state SATURDAY. last,
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ENGLAND.

LONDON, July 2O.-The Queen sent a
message to Parliament to-day, asking for a
grant for Prince Leopold, who attained his
majority on the 9Th Of April last. The
message viii be considered Ia the House OF
Commons on Thursday.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-21
WOMAN MaurIetI An a Rea,er.

CINCINNATI, July 20.-Mrs. Wander
bTok, who was mangled by a reaper in the
harvest field, near Minister, Shelby county,
Saturday, died to-day. Her mother, Mrs.
Bergman, was killed by reaper in a SINH
lar manner
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ARKANSAS.
RnIeidoseonie Politics.

ST. LOUIS, July 19.-The Democrats
Little Rock (Ark.) special says that the
Congressional Committee began investiga-
tiOn yesterday by examining Gov. BaSter.
who, in reply to questions, said he has no
returns of the election at which he claimed
to be elected, and don't know where they
are. I'm a speech at Lewisburg, a year ago,
he said he had the original returns in his
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-21
FOREIGN.
Another Son of Victoria Wants a
.- sF Pension.
The French Crisis Patched up,
Spain Declared Under Martial
Law.
The Carlists Capture Cuenca
Southeast of Madrid.
RUSSIA.

n LONDON, July 20.-Marshall Jewett, the
American Minister at st. Petersburg, left
that city yesterday ON his return TO the
United States 10 assume the duties OF
Postmaster General. He-will sail from
Liverpool the first Of Augnst.
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The telegraph reports an extraOrdi-
nary number of casualties to the gent
Ter se1-two plain suicides, the daily
coal-oii suicide, one victim of
chloroform, two women mangled
TO death in reaping machines,
one shot accidentally, and another Sc
verely injured by the attack of large
and ferocious monkey. Sufficient for
the day is the evil thereof.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-21

THE Texas merchants, spurning the
cheap water transportation of the Gulf
and Atlantic, in their enthusiasm for
rapid transit to the North and East,
have started on an excursion over their
new railroad connections. They visit
St Louis, Chicago, Indianapolis and
Cincinnati, returning by way of Louis
vile and Memphis. Nashville seems
to be carefully eliminated from the
programme. We don't care a nickel,
except for the look of the thing.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-21

90. LoRn." prayed Methodist minister,
SHseP pe humble and poor! 80, Lord,
II thou viii keep him humble said the
deacon Who Dext prayed. We VIII keep him
poor
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-21

The announcements in the English %
pers Of The death Of Mr.. Belleg Tssaie thai
be Tell a victim 20 the severity Of the
American climate
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GALVESTON, July 26.-Adjt. Gen. Steele
has received adsiees that, on the 9th inst,
twenty-five Indians attacked small party
of scouts belonging to Capt. Stevens and
Eckerd's commands. The scents were 50
seriously Outnumbered that they avoided
on
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10!
Quaker Views Of the Poor Indian.

Quaker views Of the Poor 1naian.
ST. LOUIS, July 20.-Messrs. Hobbs, Of
Indiana; Earle, of Massachusetts,; Taber,
of New York: Rhodes, of Philadelphia, and
johnson. of Cincinnati, members of the
Quaker Commission which has control of
the Indian policy, and who have recently
been to Kansas to examine the conduct of
their agent, J. ID. Miles, arrived here yes
terday, en- route home. They say from
hundred to one hundred and fifty Chey-
ennes. ArapahOes and a few Comanehes
constitute all the Indians now on the war
path in the Southwest, and belong wholly
TO wild tribes. The late disturbance and
cruelties have grown out of the fact that
white buffalo hunters and whisky sellers
have frequently come into the Indian Ter
TitOry, and, afters making the Indians
drunk, have stolen their ponies and es-
capped, and otherwise violated treaty
stipulations with these Indians. The
chiefs Of these tribes have patiently endured
these oft-repeated and unredressed wrongs,
but some of their ambitious young men,
stung by the hardness Of redress, have
taken the punishment Of these people into
their own hands and shown much cruelty
and committed excuses in return. The
commissioners say Satanta and Big Tree,
who were so long confined in the Texas
penitentiaTy, are true to their promises and
maintain peaceable course in good faith.
Rouge ct NOir.
WASHINGTON, July 20.-The Superin-
tendent of the mounted recruiting service
is ordered to forward 100 recruits for AUS
TIN, Texas, for the Fourth cavalry, and all
the dispOsable colored recruits TO the same
place for assignment TO the Ninth cavalry;
also 50 recruits to Fort Dodge, Kansas. %
the Sixth cavalry. r.
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The Union and American job
ROOmS

A RE FURNISHED WITH THE VARIOUS
"A STYLES OF type necesSarf 10 do all kinds o.
Book, Pamphlet. Periodical, Newspaper. OF
other heavy work in supeflur manlleIi ~
urices below that Of Northern and E5stern
citleS aud ia any and everything Ne rropOSe u
do wa CHALLENGE competition
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Greek Meets Greek.

A disgraceful row between rival factions
ofthe cOlored Methodist Church occurred in
this city yesterday, the participants being
mostly women. The fight was attended
with no more serious consequences than
hair-pulling, scratching, gouging with para
soils, etc. About a dozen of the most
boisterOus were arrested. .
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-21
FORT WAYNE.

Hugh McCu1Oeh Civil Rights In
Church.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, July 20.-Ex-Sec-
rotary of the Treasury Hugh McCullOch
arrived here last Saturday from london TO
spend a few weeks at his old home. He
will be the guest of his two sons who still
reside here. The Sentinel, this evening, is
out in a three column interview, in which
the ex-SeTetary gives his views on financial
and other matters of interest.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-21

CoTroN was duh IN New York yes
terday at lie for middling.
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Suicide of a Young Lady.

Mary J. Damon, a highly respectable
young woman, Is years of age, committed
suicide at Forrest Grove last Saturday. The
cause is unknown, but is supposed to have
been caused by some trouble with young
man whom she intended to marry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-09-05

Rev. Richard W. Jenkins, a graduate of the
Bangor Theological Seminary at the last an
niversary, is to be ordained pastor of the
church in Winthrop on the 10th inst. Prof
Barbour will preach the ordination sermon.
Rev. E. Manson, late of Topsham, has &C.
cepted call from the Free Baptist church
of West Waterville and will enter upon his
duties Immediately.
Rev. J. r. Rowler has resigned his posi-
fist Missionary Board.
ton as missionary, acting under the State Bap-
Rev. Mr.. Bachelor baptised two persons
in the river at Appleton last Sunday.
Rev. w. w. Nutting, pastor of the Univer-
salist church in Gardiner, contemplates a
change of location.
A. II. Sweetser of the Universalist church
at Rockland, has rendered his resignation, to
take effect in November.
The Sunday Schools of Waldoboro' have
beautiful silken banners to present to classes
that have the largest average attendance and
the most liberal contributions to funds of the
school.
Rev. c. II. Herring has resigned the pas.
torate of the First Baptist church in Houlton.
The new Universalst church on Chapel
Hill, Leeds Centre, will be dedicated on
Thursday, Sept. II, at one O'Clock, p. NJ.
Rev. j. C. Snow, of Auburn, has arrived
home from San Francisco.