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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-03
SUFFERING In CHICAGO.
The Devil Not SO Black as Painted.

From the Chicago Times, Dec. 80.
The public, in Judging of the labor
movement IN this city, would do the
men connected with it great injustice
We're it to class them as Communists.
From the reports of the various jour
mails, both with respect to the public
meetings and what is said by the work.
lngmen at the various headquarters, it
seems to be the case that the great ma
jority of all those unemployed have no
further desire in this movement than to
get work and getpaid forit. The Com
munistic element Is a very small one.
So far as the leaders of this ele-
ment are concerned, they are not
men who are out of work. These
leaders are men ike young Hoffman,
who have allied themselves with the
movement because it promises votes, or
they are men who have been sent here
from abroad to agitate in the interest
of Internationalism or Communism, or
whatever it may term itself. In view
of the fact that it is only very small
minority Of these workingmen who are
demanding any thing more than work,
IT is but fair to treat the movement as a
legitimate demonstration, reservinS de-
nunciation and threats of grape-shot
especially for the few scalawags who
deserve them.
The situation Of these people is amOst
distressing one. There can be nOdOubt
about the fact that there are from TO-
600 to 1900 people IN this city that
are directly upon the verge of suffering.
1t is even probable that many of this
number are actually in want OF
course, the worst feature of the diff
Guilty Is the immediate necessity fOT
bread, clothing andfucl; although there
is no want of indirect evils that add
materially to the distressing char
actcr Of the situation. One of the
principal of these is the endangering
Of the possession Of the homes of many
of the working classes. Many hundreds
of them have purchased homesteads
upon which they have made small pay
ments, and ON which there is an indebt-
edness secured by mortgages. AS said,
this feature of the situation is not so
pressing as the demand for bread; but
it is nevertheless one of great conse-
quence to the purchasers of these home
steads. 1t adds to the pOignancy Of
hunger when the sensation is supple
mented by the consideration ON the
part Of the hungry man that his
small accumulations are endangered
and that he may speedily be with
out a roof, as he is now without food OF
employment. These facts are sad and
beyond adequate comprehension by any
save those to whom they apply. The
sad character OF the condition Of those
unemployed. the magnitude Of their
sufferings. demand the most earnest
consideration on the part of all philan-
thrcPists, and should save them from a
denunciation which belongs properly u
the demagogues and agitators among
them, and who are endea Joring t,
utilize the necessities Of these people
IN order to secure their own iniqUitou;
ends.
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LOUISVILLE.
Terrible Domestic Tragedy.
4 Man Murders His Wife and Mother
in.Iaw. and Cuts His Own Throat.

LOUISVILLE. Jan. 2.-ThomaS Cooke,
aged ., stabbed his wife, aged Is, five
times tbs afternoon, inlicting fatal
wounds. His mo;her-ip-law, Mrs. Rut-
ledge. attempted 10 interfere, when Cooke
stabbed her and then cut his own throat.
Mrs. Rutlcdge died in a few minutes, and
Cooke and wife, at latest accounts, were in
a sinking condition. Cooke was at the
time under indictment for setting fire 10
his own house. and some time since was
strongly suspected Of setting fire to the
house in which several negroes were
burned to death. lie alleges his wife was
unfaithful to him. The cutting was done
with a common pocket knife.
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GRANT IMPLICATED.
He il Accused of Putting his House
Servants Oh the Army Rolls and
Having Them Paid with Public
Money.

He il Accused of Putting his House
Servants on the Army Rolls and
Having Them Paid with Public
Money.
From the New York Herald, Dec. 90
Manifest improprieties in the man
ner Of providing help at the White
House having called for investigation,
which is to receive the serious attention
of Congress by a resolution calling for
information from the Secretary Of War,
1t will first be inquired 10y what author
ity enlisted men, whose names are on
the rolls Of the army, are serving there
IN menial capacities, and the public
viii want t. know who Is responsible
for this violation Of official integrity,
not to say Of the law. 1t may be
asked with some prrtlnence whether
men have been employed there in varl-
Gus duties from that Of NE sscnger to
cook. and from that Of house
servant to barber, 5rtO drH3- their
pay, ranking us seFgc1HtS and as
hidh as captain. Runner has 1t that
when these former were placed IN the
Executive Mansion they were rankedas
privates: but the pay not beng sufficient.
In their own estimation and that Of
their employer, they were promoted by
the Secretary Of War, oE the recoEE1eH-
datioa Of their employer, TO be serseants
g, as thus to be enabled to draw IN
creased pay for their important and
useful callings. And IN the case of the
cook, as every one knows, no second
class hotel here can secure the services
Of a good French or German cook at a
rate Of wages less than from 500 to
SI75 per month. OF course the pay Of
sergeant would never meet the require
ments Of the august functionary who
performs the delicate task Of catering
to the refined and sensitive opicuraan
palates Of the 'tdatale royaIs," and 50
1t is said that His ia3iri@ugI must Be
appointed to The rank Of captain. 5rith
pay proper, 50 as to be enabled t. man
ace hIs ..fIlets, r0tjs. and Patisscrje.'
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IT now turns out that Caleb Gushing
was appointed minister to Spain for
the sole purpose Of saving the country
from pecuniary liabilities, arising under
Attorney General Williams decisionin
the case of the Virginius. And yet
Grant persists in his desire to make a
Chief Justice Of such a blunderer as
IV;ll;or,c
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MAThM0RhS.
The War of the FACTIONS terminated.

Tl,a War of the Factions Terminated.
NATANoRAS. Jan. 2.-Gen. CartinaS
was installed Mayor to-day without dis
turbance, the opposition giving up the city
government to him quietly. Last night
frht occurred in Market Square, growing
ont of the political excitement in which one
nerson was killed and others were wounded.
Several prominent persons who were op-
posed to COrtinas crossed to Brownsville,
Tex, to-day, fearing a difficulty. The
city tonight is perfectly quiet and matters
are REGARDED as amicably settled.
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ArIIaEEa IIPHa-.

OMAHA. Jan. 2.-The total shipment of
wheat from Fremont, Nebraska, during
1873 was I.GIO ears.
\ Miss Baruettre was severely burned
yesterday. Her dress caught iireWhllc re-
caiying 4 call.
\ German named BrOnmer was Knocked
down and robbed by three soldiers last
night on the hiah,yl.-
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tI ItSSVU UT
Sill Investigating.
A House Demolished by Il Can of Pow
der.

DETROIT, Mich, Jan. about O.
clock this evening the grocery store Of Geo
AldertOn. Saginaw City, Mich, was COM
pletely demolished by the explosion OF
can Of poyder and is now a mass of ruins.
$ !;..Ie daughter of Mr.. Alderton, aged 1
wears. was lhstaL.tlg killed. Mrs. Alderton
was badly burned. but will probably re-
cover. 4 clerk named Williams was also
1sycrely Injured. The accident is supposed
10 been caused by the little girl putting
lighted matches in can containing Ten
pounds ~ powder
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MEMPHIS.
The Entire Radical Ticket Elected

4 Bad Way 10 Begin the New Year
MEMPHIS, Jan. The entire RePubli-
can ticket was elected yesterday. The
majority of John Logue for mayor IS about
5000, while the maiorities for Fred Schapen
for tax collector and Ed Shaw, cOlored, for
wharf master are much larger. The vote
polled was very light. In many wards not
more than half of whites registered their
votes.
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THE indianapolis Journal says: Col.
Markland says the purity Of the mail
service must and shall be preserved.
The expression is Jacksonian." But
VIII his action be Jacksonian:
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WASHINGTON.
The Ghost of the Vrginius.
VIII Spain Demand Indemnity
and Damages.
The VirgInius Correspondence Ready
for Congress.


for Congress.
WASHINGTON, Jan. mo official in
formation have been received confirnatory
Of the report from Madrid respecting in
demnity to be demanded by the Spanish
government in the case of the Virginius,
nor is it probable that any such claim viii
be presented. If at any future time bill of
damages should be presented, payment
would, there is good ground for stating, be
refused on the principle established by the
Geneva tribunal in the disallowance Of iu-
direct or consequential damages. The
preparation of the Virginius correspon-
dence viii be completed tomorrow and
may be sent to Congress Monday next. 1t
is represented TO be yoluminOuS.
The National .sBIessing.''
The public debt has increased S,I53, ,272
during the past month.
The increase of the public debt since
June, 1873, is Si1 ,496,6l2.
The outstanding legal tenders are 3TS,-
4Ol, ,IO2.
A Fresh Item Of Two Millions.
An appropriation by Congress of nearly
two million dollars in gold will be required
in satisfaction of the claims allowed by the
late United States and British commission.
Green Sailors.
Not the slightest anxiety is felt at the
navy department for the safety ofthe United
States steamer Franklin. That vessel sail
ed from Boston on the 23d of December,
for Key West, and under the general in
struction of the department probably went
out under sail. Again, the Franklin had
on board a green crew, and some attention
has probably been given to their instruct
ion, instead of going directly to Key. West
by the shortest route. The United States
has not lost frigate builtveSSel sinte 179S.
The Insurgent captured from the French
was fitted out and sent to sea, but never
heard from afterwards. Capt. Simpson,
who commands the Franklin, is faithful
navigator.
LATER.-The Franklin has arrived at
| Key West.
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THE Society of Antiquaries of London
has passed a resolution, which has been
conveyed by their President, Earl Sianhlp-
cOngra1u ating Gen. Meredith Read, who Is
a member of that body, on his nomination
as Minister of the United States to Greece,
and requesting him TO afford his co-oper;l=
ton in aOTwardiEg such antiquarian inlCr-
nation IS may come under his notice III
that Clnsniu lAnd
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Mn. GLADSTONE writes to the editor ot
the Contemporary Rerietr: Il have IL"
formulated opinion for or against Eyolu-
tiOn. Bishop Butler taught me, foty-Ive
years ago, to suspend Judgment on things l
knew ] !id pot cften Understaad- Eye@
with his aii, laay often naVa haea Wruii-;
without lim, think should never have
been right. And oh, that this age knew
the treasure it possesses in hnn, and
negleCts.'
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NEW YORK.
The Unfortunate VTOrkingnen and
the Unfortunate AraPiIes.

the Unfortunate AraPiIes.
NEW YORK. Jan. "A thousand work
ingInen have been discharged from the
navy yard.
The Spanish iron clad steamer Arapiles
was tOwed out of the dock to-day by two
tugs. She fioated out gracefully and the
crew gave three cheers at their escape from
such a long Incarceration. Their joy was
only short-lived however, as the tugs tOwed
her to the east side Of the navy yard where
she intened taking her guns on board,
when within twenty yards of the shore she
stuck fast in mud. and there she will most
likely remain for some time.
Piano Factory Burned.
The Bradbury piano manufactOry and
show rooms with w. III. Seymour * Sons
silk hat mandatory at Grand and Crosby
street. burned early this morning. Loss,
100000.
Killed by n Cat.
James Redmond died at his home in
BROOKLYN Yesterday of hydrophObia. He
was bitten 10y a cat some six months ago.
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CRIMINAL.
Killed with n Rock.

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 2.--Patrick McEoyeTnl
and John Ward, between whom an old
feud existed. met yesterday and quarTeled
and Ward beat McGoyern over the head
with e roci, So badly that he died late last
nirbt. Ward was arrested.
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RniIer ENniOsiNiI.

MILWAUKEE. Jan. "A boiler At Mum
nemacherS dislillery, on Kinnikinnick
river, hear This city, exploded yesterday
evening. The engineer was fatally Scalded
and two Others seslded slightly. Damage
80 distilieTy 5000.
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RAILROADS..
Gilman. Clinton and Springfield Road.


CHICAGO. Jan. "A Tribune special
from Bloomington says Judge Upton, sit
ting in Chambers, heard to-day arguments
Of counsel in the case Of application of the
stockholders Of the Gilman, Clinton and
Springfield Railroad, for the removal of Re
ceiver Hinckley. Counsel for the receiver
made the point that a Judge sitting in
chambers had no right to vacate an order
made in open court, and in this view Judge
Tipton conceded. The Judge also said
that the election of a new Board OF Direc-
tors did not in any way affect the status Of
the case. as the Morgan Improvement Com
pany, whose stocks is the whole cause OF
contention. still has power to elect such
directors as it choose, and il is fair to pre-
sumo the new board will represent this
Company. The Judge said it was not a
question Of personal purity of the Direc-
tors. The question was who had bona tide
stool gf tho road
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TOPEKA. Ks. Jan. "A number Of
Kansas attorneys met here this morning 10
take action concerning the appointment Of
a successor to Judge Dei4Eay. After some
informal discussion the mey7si-g adjourned
10 tie Glh inst, when the bar of ule state
will have a general meeting hereto consider
The matter.
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4 Train Difehed on the FL. Scott and
GuIf Read.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 2.-An accident on
the Fort Scott and Gulf Railroad yesterday
near Lacygne, Kansas, ditched a freight
train and killed the fireman J. Pender, and
seriously injured brakeman Van Tasset,
and slightly injured J. Collins, Engineer.
The accident was caused by displacing a
rail by some murderous scOundrels. The
people of Lacygne are much incensed and
Monld hang tie guiltv party if known.
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BOSTON.
How DiS Ee lenue Swin'ilers Coniin'
NO Their BUsiuess sUndisturbed-

BosroN Jan. Judge Lowell ordered
today that only such books and papers
seized in the case Of Jordan, Marsh " Co.,
be retained by the Collector Of Customs as
relate TO the frauds charged in the COM
plant. excepting the books and papers Seiz-
ed NAV be examined to ascertain if they re-
late to the charges. At this last eXamina-
tion the firm involved and the government
maybe represented by counsel.
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TENNESSEE BONDS were quiet III
New York yesterday at so for both
issues.
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S,ahhe,Ifn fhe Brain.

Two unknown men partially uTClik met
on the corner of Cass avenue and Second
street last night, and GOT into analtercatlGh
which resulted in fight. One man knock
ed the other down and pluEGr4 khilg
through. his forehad, breakingth the blaze ana
leaving part of it inthe mans brain Nheh
the police arrived the wounded man was
dead The murderer escaped,
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Bishop Foster.

C1yc1NyATI. Jan. bishop r. 5. Fos-
Ter of the Methodist Episcopal Church, who
will be resident bishop in Cincinnati, was
given a reception al Wesley Chapel Meth
odist episcopal Church tonight.
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LOUISIANA
Fails 10 Fay the Interest en Her
Bonds.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 2.-TEc interest
due to-day on State bonds Was not paid.
The fiscal agent says he has not received
the usual schedule from the Auditor, nor
is there any money in his hands to the
credit of the interest fund.
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CoTToN was duh in the New York
market yesterday at 1G4c for mlddling.
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I AND AMERICAN.

GOLD ranged between ll0s and llO4
in New York yesterday, closing at
lIOs.
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WILKESBARRE.
The Turning of a Crowded Opera
House.

WIKEsBARIE, Jan. 2.-Frauenthal
Opera House burned last night. When
the fire was discovered, very large audi
cnce filled the Opera House, and many
people narrowly escaped suifocatiOn, so
dense was the smoke and difficult the
exit. OF the total loss Of $4,000, Mrs.
Longfield. who keeps a millinery store in
the first floor, estimates her loss at $4,000
with an insurance of 100000. Frauenthal,
whose loss is 100000, had an insurance OF
only $4,000. The fire was caused by the
explosion Of a lamp in Lynn'S restaurant III
the basement.
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The Situation East.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2.-Though no
strike has occurred here among the Penn
sylyania railroad employees, the transpor-
tation of freight westward is greatly i'm
peded by the blockade of roads in the
Western States, owing to the strikes there.
Trains of empty cars are being dispatched
from West Philadelphia for points beyond
Pittsburg, Sut no loaded cars are leaving,
and the train hands are now only working
half time. The passenger trains are leav-
ing regularly. Also the usual freight
trains for PiItsbrg and intermediate
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bell, stared at each other with an ex-
preston on each face which said,
well, who's swindling the company
now One testy old gent went to
quarTelling with the driver through the
ticket-hole. The poor but patriotic re-
pealer, for such he was, pulled the strap
and shot out half crazed. HurTying to
a corner he threw the offending alarm
Into a trap and went his was rejoicing.
DINING THEN.
Here, as IN London" remarks Il
New York correspondent, when any
body brings you letter of introduc-
tiOn you feel bound to invite him TO
breakfast or dinner, and after that your
obligation is discharged. l say bound,
though that is hardly the word, since
We extend such invitation rather from
the force Of habit than from reflection.
If we like "A man Of Manhattan we ask
him to break bread with us-a simple
way Of expecting him TO partake Of
twenty or thirty dishes and six or eight
kinds of wine. If we don't like man
we extend the same invitation with
the hope OF getting rid of him. In
fact, froma mamultiplicity of motives, and
under almost all circumstances, We bid
our acquaintance, whether new or old,
to sit at the table with us, and be lit
ter5llly stuffed. | venture to affirm
that more private dinners are
given here IN one week, during the sea-
son, than are given in the entire re-
mainder of the country in two months.
In England, gentleman invites you
TO his house, and, Of course, introduces
you to his family. In this city, while
many such invitations are extended, it
is commOner for gentleman, either
married or single, 70 name 4 club or
restaurant as the place for dining.
This may not seem quite so hospitable,
but it saves much trouble, and avoids
domestic restraint
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In Kansas city.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Jan. "A fire near
Union depot in this city destroyed six
yyocdsg houses. Loss about $4,000.
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FIRES.
,N.,,,,a,cr gniee Destroyed.

ST. LoU-Is. Jan. 1.-The Glenn House,
IDpcal newspaper Office and several stores
and shops in Paris, Monroe county; MO-
burned "wednesday. Amount oflOss heavy,
l,ul not reported,
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THE FREIGHT BLOCKADE.
The Locomotive Strike Giving
Way.
Passenger Trains all Regular.

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 2.-The striking
engineers here still hold out nOtwithstand-
ing the strike is breaking at other points.
The real trouble here now is that the en-
gineers know that certain ringleaders will
not be taken back into the employ of the
railroad company, and so the mass stick to-
gether hoping to force the employment Of
even the leaders. The railroad authorities
have given notice that all who want their
engines had better apply at once. The
running of all regular passenger trains has
transferred the excitement to the freight
depot, but no outbreak has occurred. Ii is
thought the appointment Of II. j. Jewett
as General Manager will have an excellent
effect on the trouble.
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GeperaiIy tsuIe,.

LITTLE Rock, Jan. 1.-Two calored men
col into a quarrel yesterday, IN which one
Was sfabbed and killed. except this, the new
wear passed off generally well.
sill Tpyestigating.
CoyCoEp, Jan. "a condillti5e as still
encaged in investigating the affairs OF The
National Bank. The deialcation VIII be
oyer S.J0, 900.
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Counsellers representing various dl-
visions of the PENNSYLVANIA railroad met
hrre in secret session to-day. 1t is under
stood that il wac decided unanimously 10
submit to the reduction, provided the COM
many will restore old wages in three
months. Pennsylvania officials sta,e the
strike has practically ended, and that men
are resuming work under the new rule
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SILL Stubborn.

LOUISVILLE, Jan 2.-Ihe sItualiOn IN
railroad circles is unchanged. The strikers
ON the Jeffersonville. Madison andIndiana-
polls railroad still hold out and assert
positively they will not return to work I'M
less their demands are complied with. 1t
is not probable the engineers on the Nash
willie road will strike.
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Influence of the American Legation
af Sf Peter si,urg.
CaFfagena.

MADRID, Jan. 2.-The beSiegers Of Car
taeena have captured by assault and burnt
the outlying fort Of CalyariO.
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dot Less CcsL ia tie Treasury.
Debt less cash i'm Treasury. , I51 jl5,326 90
IN - .,c,,tb Ss53272 90
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-04-02
ron EaLE Or Rent.
TOR SALE.
~ L a r E N 5 . A Il Il

OLAREN FOR S A l. E.
For sale the beautifully situated country-seat
known as CLARENS, two miles from Alexan-
dria, and in few minutes walk OF the The a
illogical Seminary and High School. The Ri
HOUSE is large and in good repair, with all he
cessary out-buildings.
The grounds are handsomely laid out, the Or
chards are young and thrifty and in full bearing
with fine varieties of apples, peaches, pears, &c.
Also an abundance of small fruits, such MS
grapes, raspberries, and strawberries in great
variety.
The view is one of the most charming in this
country, having commanding views of the Po-
tomac river, Alexandria and the capitol at
Washington.
For terms and any other information desired
apply to BURKE s HERBERT, Bankers, Al
exandria, Va. NH l0-eolm