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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-01
DARING HIGHWAYMEN.
The Iowa Train Robbery Eclipsed
Adams Express and the United
States Mail Rifled.
The Nonchalance of the RObber:
They Furnish the Press Ready
made Article.

made Article.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 31.-A most daring and
successful robbery was committed this eve
ming on the Iron Mountain Railroad. As
the train which left here. at 9,45 A. NJ,
cattis I'd sight Cf Gadsiiili station, q hun
dred and twenty miles below here, at 4:30
p. II. il was signalled TO stop. The switch
was turned and the train run on a side
track. As the train stopped. Conductor
Afford Stepre.i OF TO ascertain what the
matter was, when he was confronted by a
man in mask, a pistol placed to his head,
and marched off under guard. The engi-
neer, fireman, mail agent, express nleSseR
ger and other train itien were tbHn seised
by five masked men, heavily armed, and
also placed under guard. !. The robbers then
reIit through the entire train, ard took
from the passengers about two thousand
dollars, large amount of jewelry, from the
Adams Express messenger over a thousand
dollars, and ri1ed the mail. The robbers
then left in Southerly direction, and after
the release Of the, train mem the train start
ed southwafd. The robbers lett note On
board the train, of which the following is
copy, the original of which is now in pos
session of Conductor Afford:
nc IEOSl ufults IetcSIJ OA 1SSSlu. Inc
sOtith bound train on the Iron Mountain
Railroad was robbed here this evening by
five heavily armed men and robbed Of -
dollars. The robbers arrived at the station
a few minutes before the arrival Of the
train and arrested the agent, put him under
guard, then threw the train on the switch,
The robbers were all large nien-none of
them under six feet tail. They were all
masked and started in southerly direc-
ton after they had robbed the train, all
mounted on fine blooded horses. There
is hell of excitement in this part Of the
country. Signed, Ira MERRILL
The robbers offered no violence to any
one on the train and did no harm to the
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-01
TENNESSEE LADIES IN WASHING
TON SOCIETY.

A correspondent of the NeIC York Her
aid Of Jan. 26, in the course OF a gOsslpy
letter, thus alludes to some OF our fair Ten
nessee ladies: To-day is Senators ladies'
day. and in over twenty parlOrs the wives
or daughters of the members Of the upper
House hold their receptions. The most
popular are those Of Mines. COnkling,
Schurz. Dorsey and Thurman; but all were
well attended to-day, and some elegant
walking dresses were worn by the Callers
Mrs. Senator Robertson, at the EObelt
House. was assistsdfn receiving by the VI
vacious Miss Emma Etheridge, daughter OF
the Tennessee ex-COngressman, who re-
ceived, a year or two since, the highest
hOnors at the Georgetown Convent
Academy. Mrs. Senator Boutwell, was as
sisted by her daughter, Miss Boutwell,, who
is regarded as the most intellectual lady IN
the city: and the daughters of Senator
BrownlOw, who received at their residence
on Capitol Hill, are fine types OF cultivated
Tennesseeans. 4 masquerade IS to be
given by Gov. Shepherd, at his mansion,
next FRIDAY night, and there has been
great ransacking Of books at the Con
GressiOnal Library TO obtain designs Of Gus
TUNES. sWhat character can take" asked
a CounressInan-nOt noted for his courteous
manners-Of a Tennessee belle, VINO IS as
witty as she is beautiful. Go as gentle
man. she replied, and none Of ycur
friends will recognize you.' Severe, but
merited.'
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-01
NEW YORK.
FraiI Freight.


New YORK, Jan. 31.-A consignment
of over two hundred cases of japanese silk
worm eggs, destined for Italy, arrived in
this city yesterday, by way of San Francis
co. An inspection of some of the cases
shows the eggs TO be in perfect state of
preservation.
Took n Little Pocket Money.
1t is said that Hamilton, the absconding
City Treasurer of jersey City, has taken
$4,000 in cash, in addition TO $1,000 bonds.
A Risky business.
One Leith. engaged in the Mexican trade,
insured, through correspondents, mahogany
and bullion, from Manitillan to this city,
in the Atlantic Mutual Insurance Co.
According to the statement of Leith, the
bullion was smuggled out of Mexico, and
for concealment put under stone ballast.
The ship becoming water-lugged, was aban-
dOned, but was subsequently picked up.
The insurance company defends on various
grounds, but their main ground was the
whole thing was a fraud. The jury gave a
sealed verdict for the plaintiff for $4,000
Pauliue.
In the appeal in the Lucca divorce case
sent to the Supreme Court in general term,
the husband has received forty days to
answer, and the plaintiff permission to file
a supplemental answer. --.s..---
The Hero Of LandsuIet-
Attorney-G General Williams had recep-
tion this evening at the residence of Elliott
+. Shepherd, son-in-law of Commodore
Vanderbilt.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-01
A TENNESSEFsS KILLED.

From the Asfsfita Constitution. JAN "A.
- Yesterday morning an elderly gentleman
was f6tnd lying on the track Of the Macon
ard Western Railroad, at SmarTs Station,
In an insensible condition. An eSalnina-
tion did not disclose any external injury,
but as he died at u N. yesterday, it is sup
posed he received fatal internal f1iuries. 1t
is supposed that he fell off the passenger
train, as he had one of Conductor Reno's
checks. From papers on his person, 1t Is
supposed that his name was Benjamin BY
ron, OF Jacksonville. Tenn. Jacksonville
is in Obion coentv.-ED. UNION ASD
AMERICANA There was an express re-
oeipt in his pocket for goods shipped from
jacksonville, and consigned TO him at Al
baRy,- He had S102 in greenbacks, S. in
gold and So in silver on his person.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-01
TENNESSEE NEWS.

There is a great revival in the Presbyte-
rian church of Greeneville.
The wheat crop of Coffee county is bet
ter this season than for many years.
Mr.. Albert Pryor, the young man who
was shot accidentally, on Christmas eve,
is ont on the streets of Paris again.
Although the college still remains unoc-
cupied, there is vet no lack of private
schools in Manchester, there being three in
a 1Ourishing condition.
The summer session of the East Ten
nessee University began Jan. 20. The
KnOrrWe Chronicle states that the last
session was one of the most gratifying ever
held.
Meals Chapel, in Coffee county, was
burned on Sunday, the 24th of January.
1t took fire from the stove pipe where it
penetrated the roof, just as the services
were closing. Loss about 81, 900.
The County Court Of Benton county
failed to levy a tax for public school pur-
poses in the county, but agreed to submit
the question to the people. An election
will be held on the first Monday in March
next on the proposition to levy a tax.
The Chattanooga Commercial Of Jan.
80 saws: We learn that a man by the
name of Job had difficulty with a colored
man by the name Of Pearson, an employee
of the Vulcan Iron Works. Jobs patience
becoming exhausted, he cut Pearson severe
" in the face with his knife.
The Paris IltelHgencer states that the
negro who stole DIR. Travis horse, has been
found guilty and sentenced to two years in
the penitentiary. Another negro has been
sentenced by the court TO the penitentiary,
for horse stealing, making two by this
court, for Henry. county.
The Manchester Democrat of Jan. 30
says: We learn that a negro man by the
name Of Malcolm HOrd was drowned while
attempting to cross Duck river, near Nor
mandy, last Saturday, while the stream was
swollen by the recent heavy rains. He
drove a two horse wagon into the river, and
when they reached the current they We're
washed down, and HOrd was drowned. a
little boy, son of HOrd. was washed ashore
before drowning, and was saved. Both
horses were lost.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-01
! GREAT REvIyAL-SIXTY CON-
"a ~ VERSIONS

From the Greeneyille (Tenn.1 New Era, Jan. %.
\ revival of great interest has been in
progress in our town for two or three weeks.
Services were he'd during the week of
prayer at the different churches. COnsid-
cradle interest was manifested by the in
creased numbers and attention at those
services. Then it was thought best TO
unite the congregations and services and
continue the effert to induce sinners to ac-
cept the offers of salvation. The results of
these efforts ought TO rejoice every heart.
EIOre than sixty persons have made pro-
eSsiORs Of faith in Christ. The good work
Still continues. Such a work has not been
Known in our town Tor many years. The
religious people Of oUr town are showing
their faith by their works.
Prayer-meeiinCS are held each morning
from half past . to II O'Clock. All are III
vited TO this service. A , p. NJ, the young
mems prayer-meeting, and at TIE same
hour the ''old men's' prayer-me2ting, and
At / z. NJ. the clildrea's meeting. At half
past the night services begin. Large
crowds attend the night services. l. is TO
be hoped the good work viii continue.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-01
CLEVELAND.
A Ha.f Million Fire.

CLEVELAND, Jan. 31.-At noon the
great fire is now subdued in WOrthington
block. The loss reaches over half mil
lion dollars The insurance of KOck,
Goldsmith & Joseph, ready made clothing
is about 100000. Adams & Goodwillie
wholesale ready made clothing, has over
100000 insurance. Worthingtou * Co.,
hardware, insurance foOts up $4,000. As
far as known their loss approximates $780,
OOG. Koel1, Goldsmith & Joseph about
100000. Adams q GOodwillie about
$4,000. The Worthington block is COM
pletely ruined and the walls, although
Standing, will have to be torn down and
rebuilt. The losses are all about total.
The amount of insurancesums up S472, 900,
but some of the lists are incomplete. The
fire is believed to be the work of an incend-
iaIy
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-01

THE periured witness in the Itch
borne trial, who got himself and MIR.
Whalley, NJ P, into prison, swore that
he had kept a saloon on Seventh street,
Chicago, during the last two years.
Nobody seems to have known that
Seventh street" has no existence IN
this city. 1t cost the Government $780,
600 to prove that the witness had spent
the last two years, and the ten before
them, in various English prisons. The
total expense of the prosecution has
been over S2,5O0,O00 gold, and it is es-
timated that half million more must
be paid out before Castro-Orton-Tich-
borne is convicted and sentenced. Part
of this enormous cost is due to the
fact that popular clamOr forced the
Government, when the claimant S
funds failed, and he could negotiate no
more bonds payable six months after
obtaining my estate, to guarantee the
amount needed to conduct the defense
as well as the prosecution.-ChicGgO
Tribune.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-01

IMPERCEPTIBLY the government Is
gliding dOwnwards to centrahsm and
an oligarchy of corruption. The pro-
iects to that end make their appearance
almost daily. Now it is a National
University, and now a Bureau of Com
merce and Transportation. A National
Bank to-day. and a National Educa-
tional Fund tomorrow. A plan to es-
tablish State Governments at one time,
and "A plan to control ballot-bOxes every
where at another. Railroads, canals,
schools, universities, voting, Industries,
business, even religious opinion itself,
are all swept into this maelstrom of
centrahzatiOn, with intent to accumu-
late power through them for selfish and
corrupt ends. A spell seems to lie on
the Congressional mind that deludes 1t
into the belief that the servant has
mysteriously become greater than the
master II is fast approaching a sharp
and decisive issue between continued
Republicanism and dawning centraliza-
tion.-BOStOa Post,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-01
ALYNCHBURG MYSTERY.

ABOUT O'Clock, on Tuesday morning,
Jan. 27, Captain Thornton Triplett, prom
inent citizen of Lynchburg, Virginia, was
found lying in an insensible condition on
Seventh street, near the Episcopal Church,
coatlcss and with his pockets turned out.
He was taken to the Washington House,
where he fingered in an unconscious con-
dition until , o'clock in the afternoon,
when he died. When last seen on Monday
night he was perfectly well and sober.
Captain Tnplett was principal OF one of the
male primary schools of the city, and was
highly esteemed as a gentleman and in
StUuctOr. Before the war he was a member
of the Kentucky Legislature, and during
the war Captain of the Emmett Gpards,
18th Virginia infantry.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-01
DENIES THE .SOFTIMPEACHMENT''
Frnn the AIemnh;s Annea'

Some friends sent me yonr paper Of Dec.
80, co8taining list of persons in Shelby
county VINO had presented claims against
tlFe United States Government, on grounds
of allegiance and loyalty to the Federal
cause during the war. / am not a woman
OF pubiicjty-do not desire TO bc-but, be
ing al the bedside of suffering soldiers of
the Southern army, from the first to the
close of the mar, became generally known
Throughout the South, and l would not
have the eve Of any brave soldier of our
cause, who may held me in remembrance,
to fall upon nv name in that list with the
belief that 1 had sworn so falsely. | am
DOW homeless wanderer with two little
children, trusting to the hospitality of any
Kind friend who can give me shelter; vet L
would not nov, for the sum Of q million,
periure myself before God and nv cOun-
try. L did have claim made out, but
when ! was informed of the oaths to be
taken to get such papers through, l wrote
TO the claim agent, Mr.. Glenn w. Cooper,
al Washington City, 10 abandon it alto
gether; that had ever been, and was now,
a tTue Southern woman.
ELLA X. (NEwSONi) TRADER.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-01
ARKANSAS.
Fatal Neighborhood Fued.

LITTLE Rock, Jan. 31.-On Wednesday
night, just after dark, three men entered
the residence of an old man, McCallister, at
Dover, Pope county, and commenced firing,
killing McCallister and shooting his wife
in the arm, which was afterwards amputa-
ted. One of the parties attempted to cut
McCallister's throat after he was shot, but
was beaten of by two young sons, aged
thirteen and fifteen respectively. About
this time another son obtained a shotgun,
and fired into the intruders, wounding one
of them. They aIkstben left. One was
afterwards arrested, and The officers are in
pursuit of the Others. The affair seems to
have grown out of an old feud existing be-
tween the McCallisters and the attacking
party.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-01
THE OLDEN TINE.
An Interesting scrap of the Early
History of Sumner County.
Ernln the G.Ilatirl Ternnssnaan

History Of Sumner County.
From the Gslllatin TennesseeaD.
Below we publish an interesting scrap of
the carly history of our county. How many
changes have occurred here in the social
customs, and in the laws, since those good
old days Of simplicity and honesty. These
documents are part of the records of our
County Court and we would say that if
one has a desire to put himself in position
that will enable him not only to find good
matter, intensely stimulating to a heathfUl
Imagination, at the same time to see the
casual facts of history, let him delve among
our early legal records.
My own house, Dec. II, 1S03.-Dear Sir:
IF DIR. Redmond d. Barry should apply to
You for a marriage license for himself and
my daughter Jenny, to be Joined in we'd
lock, you viii please to issue them-as he
has my full and entire appreciation to the
connection. WILL ALEXANDER.
To David Shelby, Clerk of Sumner Co.
State of Tennessee, Sumner county.
Know all men by these presents, That we,
Redmond ID. Barry and James Desha, our
he IS, ETC., are jointly and seyerally held
and firmly bound unto his excellency, John
SEWER, Esq, Governor Of said State, or his
successors in Office, in the penal sum of
twelve hundred dollars, TO be void on con-
dition that there be no lawful objection
why Redmond ID. Barry and Jenny Alex
andec may not bs joined together rs man
and wife in the holy estate Of matrimony.
Witness our hands and seals, this 18th
day of December, Ammo Domini, 1893.
REDMOND ID. BARRY, [seal]
JAMES DEsHA. [seal]
Test, ID. SHELBY.
All Of the above names are intimately as
sociated with the early history of the sec
tion, Capt. VIII Alexander was a captain
in the Revolutionary army that sustained
our immortal Declaration Of Independence.
lie was engaged In the battle of the Cow
pens, and others during that heroic Strug-
Gle. DR.. Redmond Barry was the father
of Judge ThOs. Barry. Before he came to
America, he was.a surgeon in the British
service, receiving the appointment therein
through the influence Of Charles Fox. But
he left it and came to this country on ac-
count of his Democratic principles and
love of liberty. He first settled at Tar
borough. North Carolina, where he made
handsome fortune. in his practice. lie
moved thence To Kentucky, and read law
i'm the Office of the grandfather Of John {.
Breckenridge. He came to this. county in
1900. and practiced law in partnership
with John C.. Hamilton, having Felix
Grundv. Haywood and others Of noted
memory as his contemporaries al the bar.
The Desha name is well known here and
in the State of Kentucky. Our early an
nails are rich in incidents, and in those ger
minal facts which, if rightly studied,
,KnuId be-of vast benefit tO=the m0Falist,
LEGISLATOR and statesman, and u isaa pity
that some one could not rescue them from
the drifts that time is last laying over
them. 81. .. a-
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-01
ILLINOIS.
Supervisors Refuse 10 Obey a Manda-
mus From the United states Court.


SPRINGFIkLD, ILL, Jan. 3I.-The
Board of Supervisors. of Macoupin county,
appeared before Judge Treat in the
United States District Court, 10 answer the
charge of contempt of court, in refus ing to
make the tax levy ordered by that court, TO
meet judgment on the courthouse bond
coupons, Ex-Gov. Palmer. bUndhOlder
attorney, moved their commitment to Jail
for contempt, in refusing to obey 4 per-
emptOTy maidamuS. The Supervisors, all
of whom were present, plead no intention
al disrespect TO the court, but upon consul
tatiOn affirmed their refusal 10 obey the
writ, by making a levy within thirty
days, as the judge suggested, and
finally refused to make the levy required at
all. asserting themselves willing to meet the
punishment of the court. Judge Treat ex-
pressed regret at the necessity for proceed
ing to extreme measures and deferred en-
terins final Judgment until after consulta-
tion with Judge DrummOnd, stating how
ever, that il would be rendered this term.
The most prominent citizens of Macoupin
county were present and applaud the course
of the supervisors in carrying out the eX-
pressed will of the citizens of Macoupin
county. Many of these bonds are held in
the East.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-01
MISSISSIPPI.
The Radical Caucus Nominate a
Negro for L. S. Senator.
A Bolt.

MEMPHIS, Jan. 31.-An ArGldnehe
Jackson, Mississippi, special says the ques-
tion of who shall be Senator was settled
by the Republican cancus. B. X. Bruce,
cOlored Sheriff of Bolivar County, was
nominated for the long term, and II. h.
Rose, by acclamatiOn, to fill Ames' unex-
pired term. A number of Republicans
bolted the caucus, and a combination is
forming to beat Bruce, and may succeed.
The election takes place next Tuesday. A
bill was introduced in the Senate fixing the
pay of members at 500 per annum, and
amended to $500. 1t was discussed at
length, without result.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-01
HARTSYILLE.
A Church and the Circuit Court Re-
cords Destroyed by Fire.

The HartsriHe Sentinel Of the Both ult.
has the following: The basement Of the
Presbyterian Church was used for court
room and contained all the records. On
Tuesday night ast, the church and all its
contents were consumed by fire. The
alarm was given promptly, and numbers Ct
active citizens rushed to the spot to save
the building or at least the court books and
papers, but the flames had Obtained such a
headway that nothing could be rescued. IL
was at first suspected that it had been the
work of an incendiary, but this Impression
quickly gave way TO the conviction that The
floor, which had been discovered to be on
fire ON Monday, had slightly took fire on
Tuesday, and the gale Of wind which burst
over the town an hour or two before the
outbreak famed the SmOuldering embers
into fame. The church was worth about
$1,000, and was not insured. Subscriptions
have begun for the building of a new
church. The lawyers attending court sub
scribed 500 Immediately, and the grand
jury S1O6.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-01

4 SALEM, Mass, newspaper recalls the
fact that the Siamese Twins were arrest' d
at Lynniield Mass, in August, 1881, fer
breach Of the peace. While staying for a
few days at the hotel, enjoying themselves
fishing On the pond and shooting in the
woods, with Young Englisbman as an al
tendaut, they were much annoyed by the
eager curiosity Of visitors, who disturbed
their intended seclusion. Col. ElbFidge
Gerry and Air. PentecoSt of StOnehaln
went toward them i'm a field. but were
warned TO keep away. Irritating words
followed, and the twins, afer firing bla. K
cartridge, struck the Colonel with tie
butt Of gun.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-01
Floods i'm Northern New York.

OswEGo, Jan. 31.-The devastation by
the flood continues. AT. Fulton during last
night the river rose two feet. The swift
current is sweeping through a portion Of
the flats of Orchard Lock, threatening de
struction of the buildings in its track. The
paper mill was run till Friday, but this
morning was stopped and the stock had to
be carried to the second story. Gardner Il
Seymour's Mills have nearly two feet on
their docking, and are emptying the mills
with all possible haste. The water in the
first story of Taylor & Bros edge tool fac
tory is six feet deep, and Delt's machine
shop has suspended work.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-01

LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 3i.-John Oman
and James HaSkens. alleged Ku-SluS, and
charged with the murder of Lewis Wilson,
colored, in Owen county, last October,
were arrested by Deputy United States
Marshal Wyatt few days since. and yes
terday were brought before the United States
Commissioner for examination. Haskens
was held in s1,j00 bond, and Oman $1,000.
Oman had already been acquitted of the
same offense by Judge Major, Circuit Judge
for the Owen district.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-01
supposed Rosbery Of Diamonds.

Abraham W. Rosenfeld, clerk of Bernard
Spyer. diamond dealer Of this city, disatt
peared to-day, carrying with him the key Of
the safe in which diamonds and other jew
elry were deposited. II is suspected he
robbed the safe, but this has not yet been
ascertained, as he has the safe key, and the
combination and safe cannot be opened,
and as Mr.. Spyer, the only other person be-
longing to the establishment who has
knowledge of the combination, is absent
from the city. He is supposed to be in
Chicago,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-01
A CORN DOCTOR.s CLAIsS.

from Inc IIUCIIliIiIlI NtIIIIIi III
WASHINGTON, Jan. pa novel claim
has been presented to Congress by Doc
tor Zacharie, chirOpodist, whOalleGes that
he removed fozty-six thousand dollars
worth of corns from the aching feet Of our
patriotic soldiers during the late war. The
testimony Of a number of Federal officers
is addueed in support of the claim. Every
Congressman who suffers from cOrns IS ex-
pected to vote for il. Stranger and more
absurd claims than this have been allowed
by Congress