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WASHINGTON.
SanbOrn ON the Witness Stand.
How Boutwell, Made the Con-
tracts,
And Richardson Knew All about
Them.
Ben Buffers Interest" in the
Affair.
A Reminder of the Days of
Oalxes Ames.

WASHINGTON, April 6-Sanborn appear
ed before the Committee on Ways and
Means, but declined to furnish his promised
written statement. Being sworn, he said
he had received between Sl25, 900 and SILL
600, but claims to bave spent 100000. He
made all his arrangements about the con-
tracts with Boutwell,. The additional con-
tracts he made With Richardson who GER
tainly knew all about the papers he was
signing, having discussed them.
Mr.. SanbOn has never paid any counsel
fees to any member of Congress, although
he consulted Ben. Butler only this morn
ing concerning the submission of a written
statement. He had contributed toward
certain gubernaterial contest in Massa-
chusettS, aud thought the money was used
in Ben. Buffers interest, but that was not
in payment of counsel fees. He always
contributed for party purposes. He con-
fesSed he obtained supposed information
about railroads from such sources as Ap-
pleton's Railway Guide.
Richardson Volunteers TO Telegraph
His own Downfall.
Secretary Richardson said to-day when
he made up his mind to retire from the
Treasury Department, he would take care
that it is Immediately made public; that
the present ruInors about his resignation
grew cut Of the well known fact that he
hes been pressed for two or three years 10
60 into private business. Mr.. Richardson
also says the President has never eonmuni-
Gated with him on the subject OF his retire
nienJ from the Treasury.
The District Investigation.
VIM. A. Cooke, Attorney for the District
was before the committee to-day. At first
he was CO c0ntumacious, but confessed that in
June, 1873, he found on his table a check
for $4,000 signed by a contractor named
Samuel Strong. He had never drawn the
money on it and the check was perhaps
still among his papers. He had been
Strong's lawyer since 1870 and thought his
client owed him about 5000.
A Divided Court.
In the United States Supreme Court to-
day in the case of the Mutual Life In
surance Company of New York. against the
New York Life Insurance Company from
the Tennessee circuit, the DEGREES below
were affirmed by a divided court. This
was test case to determine the liability of
Insurance Companies held at the South on
which premiums were not paid during the
war, but upon which parties or their repre-
sentaties rendered payment after the close
Of the war. A rehearing is expected when
the presence of the Chief Justice will pre-
vent a division. The Court will adjourn
May 1.
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SECRETARY RICHARDSON'S pitiable
exhibition before the Sanborn Investi-
eating Committee has either driven the
journals of his party into profound ST.
lence or indignant protest concerning
him. The Worcester Spy says the Sec
retary and his subordinates ought to
resign ct once, since the country can
have no confidence in their honesty or
capacity; and in regard to the abilities
of the eminent discoverer of the S5 re-
sumption scheme it has the cold-blOod-
ed cruelty to remark; ''Few people ever
believed that Mr.. Richardson was fit
for the Office. He was respectable in
smaller place, but the requirements of
his present high Office make his small
talents look ridiculously meager, not to
speak of the grave reasons for suspect
ing that lack of talent is not his most
serious deficiency"
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NASHVILLE. TENN, TUESDAY, APRIL I, 1874

ing trial, be made special order for Tues
day next week. Agreed to.
Taxing Immigrants.
MIR. Speer offered resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Commerce to in
quire as to the question Of levying a capi-
tation tax on immigrants at the port of
New York. Referred.
The Currency Bill.
Mr.. Maynard, Chairman of the Commit
tee on Banking and Currency, gave notice
that he would move the previous question
on the currency bill at the close of the dis
cussion tomorrow.
House adjourned.
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SAN DOMINGO.
The Samana Speed lators-WiI Uncle
Sam Fight for Tsf~FsFS

Sam Fight for TH-s8?
NEW YORK, April 6.-The special Com
missioner Of Samana Bay Company has
not succeeded in obtaining an amicable
settlement Of the questions pending be-
tween the government and the company,
and Che provisional government has de-
clared the Santana Bay convention null
and void. The Commissioners have pro-
tested against this summary act is drbitra-
~ and illegal and instigated by British
Haytien influence, and demand arbitration
upon the matters in dispute according to
the terms Of the convention. The cOmpa-
ny will, in the meantime, call upon the
United States Government for protection
against any violent proceedings on the part
of the Dominican authorities.
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CONNECTICUT.
The Democracy Triumphant.
Prohibition a Third Party Failure
IngersOl Reelected by an In
creased Majority.
Noon Notes.

Noon NOteS.
HARTFORD, April 6.-It is generally
thought there will be [nol election of Gov
ernor by the people. The Prohibition vote
will be much larger than last year.
Night Reports.
HARTFORD. April 8.-At l1:45 P. NJ. the
Erlrsf,g Post had received returns from
l5l towns; estimating the remaining fifteen
towns to be heard from at last years vote.
Ingersoll will have ISIS maio-it-.. The
Senate stands. FIVE Republicans and sixteen
DemOctsts. in the House the Democratic
majority will be about forty-two.
New HAVEN, April Z, l A. M.-The
election has resulted in a sweeping Demo-
cratic victory. Returns received at the
Palladium office, few towns only want
ing, give lngersoll majority of 5,796 over
Harrison, Republican, and a majority of
1869 over Smith, Prohibitionist. The
Senate stands l6 Democrats to > Republi-
caLs, and the House heavily Democratic.
Two Of the candidates for Governor are
residents of this city, Which gave Ingersoll
ALI, Harrison 3,549, and Smith. PrOhibi-
tiOn, 256. This city elected Democratic
Representatives and this district a Demo-
cratic Senator.
A large Democratic majority in the Cen
eral Assembly renders the choice ola DEM
Ocratic United States Senator an easy
matter.
The Latest.
HARTFORD, April Z, , A.M.-Returns
from all towns in this State, except seven,
give the following result: Ingersoll, 1886;
HARRISON, 39, ,292; Smith, 4,564.
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The Latest,
BALL0ONATIC.
Two Men and Four Ladies Fall
600 Feet.
No One seriously Iniured.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 5.-Barbier, the
ballOOnist, made an ascension yesterday
afternoon from WOOdward's Garden. When
nearly over the town of Lanhandro, 600
feet in the air, the balloon collapsed.
There were four men and two ladies in the
car. The balloon struck the ground with
great force and was dragged about three
hundred yards. No lives were lost, but all
the occupants of the car were hurt, none
seriously. All but Barber returned to the
CITY last night.
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HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-Under the call
OF States many bills, but none of general
interest, were reported and referred.
On motion of Mr.. Sawyer, permission
was gwen TO the Committee on Public
Lands to report back Senate bill extending
10 the 3lst December, 1876, the time for
completing the Central Railroad of Wis
consln. After considerable debate the bill
passed.
Mr.. Grassland from the Committee on
Elections, made a report in the Kentucky
contested election case, that Mr.. Young the
setting member is entitled to the seat.
Buffers Impeachmenfs.
MIR. Butler of Massachusetts moved that
the bill to suspend impeached officers pend
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AnesfrncfiNe Crerasse.

NEW ORLEANS, April 6.--Crevases on
BAYOU Lafouche, two miles below the Ba-
deaux, fifty feet wide and six feet deep.
will probably overflow Morgan's Texas
Railroad.
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Jackson is to have a new Methodist
Church, to be built of brick.
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The Mississippi Central Railroad is going
to substitute boal for wood as fuel.
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10 RETAIL BO Il EEGS:
arferng very WORSTEDa CASHMERE
STYLES for BUSINESS AMI
DRESS WEAR.
In BUSINESS SUITS, with DOuble-Braed CUTAWAY COATS
In BUSINESS SUITS, ENGLISH WALKING COATS
In BUSINESS LONDON SACK COATS
COATS match.
Our manufacture UNUSUALLY POPULAR and
fail to discriminating buyers visiting
TERMS
b. III. COOKE * Co
N B-A line of ALPACA and LINEN COATS on hand
mh2 I'm
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The bill to provide for the payment of
the bonds of the Louisville and Portland
Canal Company was taken up, the pending
question being to refer TO the Committee on
Judiciary
Messrs. Thurman and McCresry opposed
such reference and favored the committal of
the subject to the Committee on Finance
which was adopted,
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savings and national banks and employers,
shall recover their deposits of wages with
out suffering any loss in the value OF sucn n
inflated greenbacks, and that the 25O,Vo0
MANNED soldiers and sailors, and
widows and orphans, who receive S0O,-
100000 of pensions annually, De
not robbed of any part Oh
the value of such pensions through
such depreciation of currency, and the sec.
retary of the Treasury is further directed
to inquire ON the 1st day of each month,
whether there is an equal distribution per
capita of currency, as between England and
France and the United States, and also IN
the different States and territories OF tnls
Union, and whether every citizen OF the
United States can get his notes discounted
at a conveniently low rate of interest, and
if he finds that such is not the case, the
Secretary of the Treasury is hereby author
lied to make further additions to the cur
rency until circulation per capita as above
is entirely equalized, and until every citizen
of the United States can get his notes DIS
counted at such rates of interest as he de-
sires. And the Secretary lof the Treasury
will also continue such conditions to cur
reIcy until every citizen Of the United
States has enough, and until the country is
entirely relieved of its present public debt,
or of any further necessity Of borrowing
money abroad for the construction OF ral%
roads and other public Improvements, so
that all the interest now paid on such debts,
may be kept at home and when this Is ac-
complished, the Secretary of the Treasury
shall, forthwith, resume specie payments,
without any shock to the business OF the
country. e tLaughter.l
The Chair ruled that the substitute was
not before the Senate,
The amendments made in Coiiitiittee OF
the Whole were then concuTTed in atid
without a division.
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A Prediction.

Mr.. Schurz said he felt hu1niliated as an
American citizen It the action Of to-day.
The gentleman who favored the bill might
think themselves benefited, but the day
was not far distant, when they would curse
the hour they gave such a vote! The day
was not far of, when the people would re-
cover their senSes,and save themselves from
tltese statesIueu who would bring the coun-
try to ruin.
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FOrbearance.

Mr.. Carpenter said he only arose to say
that those upon his side had agreed among
themselves to remain silent in order thai
tliere might be rOte. They Rad resolved
to say nothing, and sinitten upon one cheek
TO turn the other.
Mr.. Flanagan hoped the bill would be
Vetoed and said such action on the part of
the President would but add to his great
fame.
Mr.. Morton said there would be an op-
pOrIunity to reply 20 these most extraordi-
nary speeches and he would avail himself
of it. But for the present he would for
bear.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
The Senate Passes the Finance
Bill.
A Triangular Compromise.
An Imitation of Ninety Millions
Over Last September.
MerrimOn Pockets the Radical
Party.
The Most Excited Sitting Of the
Session.
L Triangular Compromise.
SENATE.
Arlington.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-Mr. johnson
introduced bill giving jurisdiction to the
court of claims to hear the claim of G..
w. Gusts Lee, son of Gen. Lee, to the
Arlington estate. A petition accompanying
the bill recognizes the sacred use to which
the property has been put hat thinks the pc
titioner should be Compensated.
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semi-WeelxIy e1.eO Weeikly.......e2.'
PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.
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GOLD ranged at 1lS4a1l3s in New
York yesterday, closing at llSa.
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DELIVERED BT CARRIERS IN TIN CITY
EDGEBIELD.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1874-04-09
KENTUCKY is 900 DEMOCRATIC.

We commend to the attention of
the Kentucky Legislature, which re-
fused to pass a bill for the repression
of lawlessness, the provisions of
which were recommended by the
Governor of KentUeic in a carefully
prepared message, yne facts of m ur.
der committed il Montgomery coun-
ty, the other day, by band cfmask-
ed gentry by courtosy called outlaws,
and in reality sc0undreis and COW.
ARDS, whose mates, belike, are not to
be found in any community in the
civilized world, outside Of Kentucky.
In this instance they sh 1t and killed
a child OF seven y ars, whose only
offence was an unfortunate terror at
their murderous bearing and flight
from their bloody presence. In this
same county, amonth or so back o
band of ma ked men, doubtless the
same gang, visited the house of a
lonely widow, applied a torch to it,
and as the shrieking victim fled from
the blazing ruin, shot her dead in her
tracks. These are the only deeds
yet recorded of the Montgomery
county "outlaws," but in Shelby
County, some months since, a band
of the same ilk shot and killed re-
spectacle citizen who gave the shell
ter of his house to a helpless woman.
In Henry county, within the past two
years, members of the same bloody
fraternity killed negro woman and
then treated her body with the most
frightful barbarity. In Jessamine
County, not long afterwards, fami.
ly OF three or four egroes-two OF
whom, as we recollect il, were chill.
dren-after being foully murdered,
were dumped into sacks and sunk in
the Kentucky river. These crimes,
and scores more of hardly less cow
ardly nature, have never been pub
lished, nor can we now remember
any active efforts having ever been
made to secure punishment. Are
these things never to be stopped :?
Is Kentucky ever to be disgraced by
them +? Will the representative body
OF the people not even adopt the
least measure proposed to effectually
rid the State of the damning blot up.
on our good name-this enduring
menace TO our prosperity ?-Louis
yiiIe Courier Journal.
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THE ST LOUIS CONNECTION.

nv, From the Register1
The Des MONIES world of the pre.
sent season should be to get a rail-
connection with the Culture Grea,
City" G. G. Gilman, formerly Pres.
ident of the Central Railroad of Iowa,
has recently been to st. Louis, Mo
to stir up the denizens Of that CITY
about the completion of the road
from Abba south. The Mercha ants
Exchange met as usual, and resolved
to raise $S20,O0o to fill up the gap in
the road, if it is found practicable by
foreclosure to vacate prior mortgage
liens upon the road. st. Louis moves
slow, but the wealth is there to build
the road, with suitable exertion and
ala from Des Moines. This line ia
the important thing for Central Iowa.
Its advantages and incentives lave
been SO often named in these col.
umns, that we shall not now repeat
them: Our purpose in this article is
SIMPLY to direct attention to the fact
that now is the time to work.
The st. Louis Dispatch saws:
The st. Louis, Kansas City &
Northern railroad has TWENTY-FIVE
miles of road between Ottumwa and
Bloomfield that cannot be operated
with any profit on account of the
great number of very heavy grades
and numerous sharp curves. 1t is
suggested as last resort tn at if thew
could be induced to take I'D their
material on that part of the road and
place it on the gap between Abba
and Moulton, it would almost finish
their road to Abba. In the events
that they abandon that part of their
line, they would get as much local
business from Abba as they would
lose at Ottum"a, besides gaining the
business of twenty seven miles, be-
tween Abba and Moulton OF as good
an agricultural district as there is in
the State. We understand that the
st. Louis, Kansas City & Northern
railroad company own no property
at Ottumwa to hold them there, and
we have every reason to believe that
the citizens of Alba would aid if
they were to push their road to that
place.
We are further informed that
should they do this the company
can get the Abba, Knoxville and
Des Moines Grade, right of way and
ties for little or nothing !; by giving
the people of Knoxville assurance
that they would complete the road
from Abba to that point within a
reasonable time. We have positive
assurance that the grade of the AL.
bia, Knoxville and Des Moines road
between Abba and Knoxville can be
turned over to the st. Louis, Kansas
City and Northern r. r. Co, and
that in addition more local aid would
be obtained than on any other in the
State. By thus extending their road
there would he direct communication
between this city and Dgs Moines,
and through country unsurpassed
in fertility, and Of untold wealth of
coal. That this would be the ulti-
mate leading line between the two
cities there can be but little doubt.
A well directed effort at this time
will secure al ? comparatively small
cost trade worth to st. Louis mil
lions of dollars, but which, once lost
cannot be regained even by the sac,
rifce of vast amount of money.
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The HdUk-eys dots the when

The Ha,0k-eys dots the i when it
says: "Two conscience stricken
members OF the Legislature haYe re-
turned portion of the compensation
$3.50 for the sessions and mileage
allowed them by law. DIR. Breck-
enridge of Marion county he's return
ed to the State Treasury $3.50, the
amount he estimates he was over
paid. Mr.. Haskell of Monroe couu-
ty, still more modest, returned 1920.
In both cases the return was accom-
panied with the request 3hat the
Treasurer would place the money to
the credit of the fund for the insane,
thus putting it where it would do the
most good, though it is to be hoped
the honorable gentlemen did not
have a suspicion that they might
them selves be pertakers of the bene-
fits to be derived from such dispo-
sition of the money"
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The Hazokeye says: Twenty
years ago Anson Burlingame was
one of the moet eloquent young men
in Massachusetts, lie was in Con.
gress at the time of the Brooks az
sault on Sumner, which he denoun.
ced in scathiDg speech. For this
Brooks challenged Burlingame. The
latter promptly accepted, and named
the Clifton House, Canada, as the
place OF meeting. It soon leaked
out that he was q remarkable good
shot, which led Mr.. Brooks to de-
cline the challenge upon the fiimsy
excuse that he would be mobbed In
passing through the free States 10
Canada. Brooks was ridiculed so
numerically that he took to strong
drink, and died not long afterwaId.
The victim, the assailant and the de-
tender are all three in the grave.
The cause ofthe assault was buried
by the issue of the late war"
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Dio Lewis said in a speech in New
York last week, that the praying
women of Ohio in the temper
ance crusade use the time formerly
devoted to their hair. A man who
makes ESQ per night from the
"woman's movement" might treat
them respectfully, especially as his
claim to be the father OF the move
ment is a fraud.
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co FEEL WHAT I HAVE FELT.
[By a youpg lady who was told that she was q
monomanic In her hatred for alcoholic liquors.

[Bya young lady who was told that she was
monomanic In her hatred for alcoholic liquors
Go, feel what have felt,
Co. bear what have borne
Sink meath blow father dealt,
And the cold, proud worlds scorn.
Thus struggle on from year TO year,
Thy sole relef the sCalding tear.
Co. weep as have wept
O'er a loved fathers fall
See every cherished promise swept,
Youths sweetness turned 10 gall
Hopes faded flowers strewed all the way
That led me up to Woman's day.
Go, kneel as l have knelt;
inplOre, beseech. and pray,
Strive the besotted heart to melt,
The downward course TO stay;
Be cast with bitter curse aside
Thy prayers burcsqued, thy tears deiled,
Go, stand where have stood,
And see the strong men bow;
With gnashng teeth. lips bathed in blood
And cold and livid brow
Go, catch his wandering glance, and sec
There mirrored his SOULS misery.
Go, hear what have heard -
The sobs ofsad dispair,
As memOry's feeling fOunt hath stirred,
And it's revelings there
Have told him what he might have been,
Had he the drunkard's fate iOre6eel.
Go to my mothers side,
And her crushed spirit cheer;
Thine own deep anguish hide,
Wipe from her cheek the tear;
Mark her dimmed eye, her furrowed brow,
The grey that streaks her dark HAIR now.
The toil-worn frame the trem Dling limb,
And trace the ruin back to him
Whose plighted faith, in early youth,
Promised eternal love and truth,
But who, forsworn, hath yielded up
This promise TO the deadly cup,
And led her down from love and light,
From all that made her pathway bright,
And chained her there mid want and strife,
That lOwiy thing,-a drunkard wife !
And stamped on childhood's brow, 80 mild,
That whitening blight.-a drunkard's child
Co. hear, and see, and feel, and know
All that my soul hath felt and known,
Then look within the wine cups glow
See if its brightness can atone;
Think if its flavor you would try,
Ii all proclaimed, ,-'IiS drink and die.
Tell me Ihate the BOWL
Hate IL Il feeble word
/ loathe, abhor, my very soul
By strong disgust is stirred
Wiener | see, or hear, or tell
Ofthe DARK REVENGE OF HE'LL!
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Notice..
U. S. Internal Revenue Spec
ial taxes, May l, 1874, to
April 80, 1875.

The law OF December "a, 1872, requires every
person engaged in any business, avocation, or
employment which renders HIM liable to special
tax, To procure and place cOnspicOusly
I'm his establish hment or place OF bust
ness stamp denoting the payment OF said spec
ial tax for the special tax year beginning May
/, 1874, before commencing or continuing business
after April 20, 1874.
The taxes embraced within the provisions
of the law above quoted are the
fnlIouino viz
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A movement is on foot in Wash.
ington to have a statute of the late
Senator John p. Hale placed in the
Capi.ol. Mr.. Hale was the first man
Who ever advocated on the floor of
the Senate universal freedom With.
on. regard to color,
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The Fairfield Ledger is out for
Hon. G. w. McCRARY for rs-nonina-
ton for Congress in the First District.
Mr.. McCrary stands in the front
rank of Congressmen. at Waking
ton, and osn have more influence
there than any other man the dis.
frist can send,
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The residence of Mrs. Stickley,
the woman sentenced TO ten years
IN the penitentiary for the attempted
murder of Byron Wright, was fred
aud burned to the ground one night
last week.