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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-12
EDITORS In COUNCIL.
Meeting Of the State Press Association
at BrOWnsviiIe-A Big BIow.Out Last
Night.

Meeting Of the State Press Association
at BrOwnsviiIe-AB big BIow.Out Last
Night
Special to the Union and American.
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn, June 1.-THE
Tennessee Press Association met here this
afternoon. About twenty-five papers were
represented, and several more of the edi-
torial fraternity arrived tonight,
No business Of particular importance was
transacted beyond the adoption of the re-
vised constitution, changing the basis Of
membership TO papers instead of indiyid-
GlalS,
"a magnificent banquet was given at the
Exchange Hotel tonight, at which were
substantials and delicacies, wine and wit
in endless profusion. Capt. Lewis Bond
delivered an eloquent and appropriate adj
dress Of welcome, and Col. Tom w. Neal,
of DYersburg, made a neat response.
Speeches were also made by Col. John c.
Burch, Willo Haywood, Col. John S. Kerr,
Capt. w. j. Slater, and others.
General satisfaction is expressed al the
hospitable reception extended by the citi-
zens Of Brownsvi!la. The editor of the
Bee, W. Ivie West rnok, took the members
of the Association lin charge as soon as
they arrived, and has been unremitting in
his attentions.
An excursion 70 Memphis is on the ta-
pis, and the editor win raid that city on
Saturday. Il. l.. c. w.
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HOW CIVIL RIGHTS WOULD DE.
GRADE THE COURTS
st. Louis Globe

There is another important light in
which this bill is worthy Of consideration
and condemnation. 1t is its tendency TO
degrade and belittle the judiciary of the
United States. Every United States Court
is made petty police tribunal TO determ-
ine whether a school teacher was polite 10
a coiored applicant for admission. The
refusal may be based upon want of room,
oC a dozen other causes, apart from race or
color: hui if the child believes himself or
herself to have been excluded because of
race or color, he or she, through parents or
guardians. goes StFaightway to the nearest
Uassed States Judge or Commissioner and
SwearS out a warrant. Imagine Judge
Trcat or Judge Dillon interrupted in a
million dollar land suit TO send a marshal
in pursuit of a school teacher, male or
female, who refused TO increase the NUM-
Der of his or her pupils: and imagine our
accomplished District Attorney. Mr.. Pat
rick. interrupted in big revenue case, to
prosecute all the pedagogueS who may Of
feud under this act. Nor is this all, for
the law prOSideS that all cases arising
under it may be renewable by the Supreme
Court of the United States without regard
TO the sum in controversy: 50 that Il would
soon have Mr.. Chief Justice Waite and his
learned associates up 10 their ears in ap-
pealS. and scratching their honorable heads
for pIecedentS. 1t would require ten Sll-
preme Courts. and al least ten times !hc
present number of Federal Courts. judge,
and officers. TO make any showing oi
s.iustica" under his tgment Of a deceased
fanatics brain.
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Ihev had taken the stranger to their homes
and their hearts. and when he had spoken
his farewell 10 his class and to the Faculty
Of the COLLEGE. many a moist eye teStlhed
the genuine pailioS of his adieu.
D11fnmas were thtb conferred in q few
auprGpriafe remaiN rs 1y the President. He
pleIred himself to tarnish the fame Of that
parchment bv cOulerring il ON no unworthy
man. and BE- pledged them to soil it by no
unworthy deed.
After The reading OF distinctions,
the immense audience scattered, To
r.a,semble a. night TO hear Rev.
b. NJ. Pacmer, Of New Orleans
Chancellor elect Of The Southwestern L nj
versity. lie delivered the annual address
before the literary societies OF the college.
It has never been my lot 20 listen to so
masterlv. thorough and exhaustive dis
eussion. Il was. perhaps. one Of the best
efforts of his life. delivered on subject
eermain To The great principles which have
I'M to this time inspired the University
movement, and viii h have more than any
thing else contributed &c decide him 10 cast
his lat with the movement. lie dis
cussa,l the principles Of mO.iern science IN
contrast with the aneieit. and compared
their tenlencies and results. He showed
how logically and cmOnOiOgically
modern scientific methods are the
results of reformation in religion ard Of
the dissemination Of B;ble truth. IL re-
buked tl,ds Eilsr science which wOnld raise
ber haud against her foster-mOther,
revelation. and showed how science and
revelation point 10 the author Of both and
attest his eternal power and go,Ehead.
HIS peroration was neatly grand IL
showed the power of faith to sustain and
comfort the soul, in contrast with skepti-
cism which s;ia,!s unrest and despair along
tb.. pa, Z! To- a rrof,unjer darkness forever.
Ciark,,;H,. Is "a mot hoSpitsble city, and
her citizens have q .sc a great deal r this
college il..l ar. enutinIing 20 90 81, and
every Denomination al * deep interest IN
lis writ.tre. \ tF. Il.
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WOODWARD'S DOOM.
Judge HickersOH PASSES The Death
Sentence uPOn the'SOn Of an Old
Friend.

Judge HickersOn PASSES the Death
Sentence uPOn the'SOn Of an Old
Friend.
The McMiaHCilie Nelv Era Of yesterday
contains the following in relation to the
closing scenes in the trial of ]. Fletch
Woodward:
As announced in our last issue the jury
in the case OF the State against J. Fletch
Woodward, charged with the assassination
Of EnOch COOkSy, found him guilty as
charged. The counsel for the defense
mOtiOned for a new trial. but the Court
ing his reasons in sue
cinct and lucid manner-making running
digest of all the testimony in tie case, and
characterizing the murder as cold blOOded
and cowardly. He called attention of the
counsel to the fact that the matter had un-
jergone a tedious and impartial investiga-
tion before the jury, and no new facts Lad
been set forth in the affidayitS, asking a
new trial to justify the granting of the re-
quest. Judge HickeTSOn was deeply al
fected throughout his address to the coun-
sci, and clearly evinced that nothing but
1he stern demands of the law controlled
his action.
After disposinS of the motion for i new
trial, the Judge addressed himself to Mr..
Woodward, and requested him to stand On
his feet, The counsel for Woodward asked
that he be allowed to remain on his seat.
The Judge stated that the law required the
prisoner to stand up. Mr.. Woodward then
arose TO his feet, when the Judge proceeded
10 PaSs sentence. He said:
had hoped when / took the oath OF
office that now ill that the duty of pass
ing the sentence Of death upon any human
being might pass from me; it would have
been painful under any circumstances,
and il that duty is now more painful u
any ore than yourself it is TO me
Your father is one of my oldest and
best friends, and to pass the sen.
tence of death upon his son is dOubly pain.
dll to me. 4 jury of your country, after q
faithful and tedious hearing OF the tesii-
fmany and counsel, have rendered a ve,-
dict of guilty Of murder in the first degree
Ehe penalty for which is death, and il only
remains for ne TO discharge a duty ] cannot
avoid. The Sheriff will, on Fridsv. the
the 24th day Of July next, within on mil,
of the Courthouse of Warren county, be
tween the hours of ten and two clock
hang YOU by the neck till you are lead
dead: and may God have mercy on YOU.
The Judge was so overcome by his feel
ings that he dropped his head on his hands
and some minutes elapsed before he coult
proceed with tfe business Of his court
The prisoner showed but little outwar
signs Of any emotion, but We hope he tel
more than he evinced. Profound silenc
Eeigned in the courtroom, and at the con
ciusiOu Of the sentence, the crowd dis
peTsed. satisfied that the ends of justice hai
been served; and although the penalty wa
terrible. the demands of offended law wer
innXOrable.
The case will 90 to the Supreme Count
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The !SAt FYulcisco .'OpcR Letter.
prints the following unblushing confession:
For some time past poem entitled Bin
lev and .46haS been going the rounds Ofthe
press, puIpOrting 20 have been written by
Bret Harte. OF course, the average editor
on seeing poem by Bret Harte, grabbed
his shears aud cut it out TO reprint. It
finally reached Frank Leslie's, and was
given the benefit cf a full page illustration
bv Matt Morgan. The poem appeared for
the first time in the Open Letter, and its
history is as follows: Some weeks ago one
of the editors Of the OpeR Letter made the
assertion that poem written in the style
of anv we'll known poet, no matter how alb
sard. would he copied clear to the Atlantic
seaboarl. This point was disputed, and
accordingly, the poem was written IN the
ODea LetteI. Office, as n contribution by
Bret Harte. ard published as such. The
result was as expected. The papers were
sold. and we now take the opportunity
of informing them that, as the Joke has
gone so far the. might as well know all
about il. In the first place, the complete
absurdity OF the poem ought to strike any
body. II represents an engineer rushing
through the snow blockade without any
stoker, and at last freezing to death by the
very side Ofa blazing fire and steam up.
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ENGLAND.

LONDON, June 1l.-In the House OF
Commons to-day, BoJTke, Under Secretary
for Foreign Affairs, said draft of the code
sent by the Government Of Russia for the
consideration of the Congress upon inter
national law soon to assemble at Brussels,
relates to the exercise of military authOri-
ty in any enemy's country, the distinction
between eOmbatanis and nOncombatants,
the various modes of warfare, reprisals and
the treatment Of prisoners. BOurke added
that the British Government had not yet
decided whether it would send delegates
to the Congress.
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INnUSTAN.

LONDON, June u.-A special dispatch
from Calcutta says the riots in the districts
near Danzeeling were directed against the
exporters of food. The rioters were chiefly
unarmed bands and availed themselves Of
the excitement caused by their demOnstra-
tion to plumber number of stores. Sever
al rioters were killed. The Government
Commissioner has sent troops to the scene
to prevent a recurrence of the riots. Two
hundred thousand persons are being re-
lieved in MozenfierpOre who are suffering
already great priyatiOn.
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MISSOURI.
A Triple Tragedy-Love, Desertion,
Jealousy and Murder.

n
Jealousy and Murder.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June Il.-As johannes
Pierre, a Frenchnan, and woman accom-
panying him, were boarding a westward
bound train, at Jefferson City, at 2:}5 yes
terClay morning, they were confronted by
Leopold HOelderle, who fred pistol at
Pierre. hut without effect, the latter es-
Gaping around the corner of the depOi
Hoelderle then shot the woman in
the breast, inflicting Il dangerous
wound. He fired two balls into his OWL
body, and died in two hours. Ii appears
that HOelderle and the woman had been liv-
ing together as man and wife, on the levee
in st. Louis, where they kept saloon aud
boarding-hOuse; that HOelderle refused tC
marry her, after repeatedly promising to dc
so, that they dissolved partnership few
DAYS AGO. and she had gone To Jefferson tf
meet Pierre, who had promised to mary hel
and 90 into business at Kansas City. Hoel-
derle. induced by jealousy, followed the
woman to jefferson City, with the above
rpSult
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FOREIGN.
FRANCE
Gambetia InsuIted-Exeiiemen in
The Assembly,

6anbetta InsuIted-Exeiteme In
the Assembly.
i PARIS, June ia large and excited
crowd assembled at the Western Depart
ment to-day, at the time for the departure
OF the Deputies for Versailles, III. Gambet-
Ia was greeted with cheers and Kisses. The
police attempted TO disperse the throngl
handling them roughly. A tamult arose
and Gambetta was again insulted. The
police cleared the railroad this evening.
During the Assembly, Nj. Basel demand
ed an inquiry into these riotous proceedings,
which the Government promised TO insti-
tute.
On the return of the Deputies to Yer
sailles Count st. Croix struck Gambetta
across the face with a stick, for which he
was promptly arrested. -f
During the session this afternoon the ex-
citement among the members became in
tense and Parliamentary business was mucl
impeded
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snUrHERN BREAD CROPS.

The Montgomery Adrertiser saws tine
wheat crop of Alabama will be much large
than for many years past.
The Macon Telegraph reports that the
corn crop in Georgia IS doing well. So we
have reason To think thar a bread supply
will be made this wear. Cotton is still
small. and at least one-third less planted
than last year. A full crop, therefore, is
impossible
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UTAH.
Ei,i. Law OyerruIed by Military.

SALT LAKE, June 1.-THE police ar
rested a soldier last evening from Camp
Douglas for disOrderly conduct. This
morning Gen. Morrow demanded the sur
render Of the soldier TO be tried by the mil
itarv authorities. The surrender was re-
fused and Gen. Morrow ordered Capt. Cor
don, with a detachment Of cavalry to the
citv, with orders to ask for the surrender
of the soldier. and in case Of refusal to
release him by force. The surrender
was refused and the Captain proceeded Ia
break open the Jail and released the man,
who is row in confinement at the military
most. General Morrow, some time since,
presented the subject Of arrest by civil au-
ihOrities of soldiers TO the War Depart
ment. claiming that, under the articles Of
war, soldiers are to be tried by military and
not bv civil authorities. The Judge Adyo-
cate General OF the Army approved this
view, and the Secretary of War directed
General Morrow to act accordingly. No
resistance was made by the city authori-
ties.
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ESTABLISHED MARCH 60 1885
WASHINGTON.
Action of Senate Committee on
Fort st. Philip Canal,

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE Commit
tee on Transportation to the Seaboard con-
sidered the House Fort St. Philip bill.
Six members were present, and Messrs.
COnllling, Sherman and Johnson were alb
sent. The vote stood three against three.
Ayes, Window, West and Conover. Nays,
Norwood, Davis and Mitchell. Subse-
quently Mr.. Conover withdrew his vote,
leaving the committee two for and three
against the canal. This action becoming
known to the Louisiana delegation, they
asked hearing before the committee to-
morrow, which Senator Window has ac-
corded
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FREE SPEECH IN GERMANY

Liberty Of speech IS not one Of the bless
inc, now enjoyed in Germany. \ sen
ten ,e of Imprisonment for year and a
half has been passed upon a deputy, Herr
Most. for certain speeches delivered bv
him at some meeting of working-men. The
most serious charge made against him wa
thai he had denounced a sanding army
This WAS regarded by the minister OF war
Won Kameke, as an insult to the member
of the army, and the prosecution was Sc
on foot at his request.
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COndeased kilograms.

Two sharp shocks of an earthquake were
felt at San Francisco last night.
The new crop of wheat is beginning to
reach San Francisco.
A murderer was lynched in Harrison
county, Ky., below Cincinnati, few nights
since. his clothes soaked in coal Gil and the
body burned.
Tire conductors Of the old Underground
Railroad entertained the Original Aboll-
tionists at Chicago yesterday with remi-
niscences.
Pittsburg burned $4,000 worth Of glass
works yesterday.
LANES Russell Lowell, OF Boston, has
been dubbed LII. d. by the English Uni
yersity Of Cambridge.
The bodies of all drowned in the Mil
riser demge have been recovered eXcepl
two.
Striking labOrers in New York made al
assault on new wOrkmen yesterday, and
policeman defending the latter was fatally
injured.
yellow fever prevails in Havana.
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ROME.

BONE, June 1.-THE pilgrims to-day
paid visit to Cardinal BarromeO, who dis
tributed among them copies Of the medal
especially struck, by command OF the Pope,
in commemoration of the pilgrimage. The
Holy Father has deputed Signor Rossi. the
distinguished Italian arthaeolOgist and a,l-
thor, to accompany the pilgrims on theil
visits TO the temples and other monuments
of ancient Rome.
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WASHINGTON, June 1l.-Mr. Sherman,
{ ON the Committee on Finance, reported
flvorably on the House bill to admit free
OF duty articles intended for the Interna-
tonal Exhibition. The bill was passed.
Mr.. Scott presented memorial of work
ingmen of Pennsylvania, asking for the
res Sioration of the ten per cent. duty on iron
and steel, and for fee banking. Refer
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.rurnr was some,hing pathetic b

THERE was something pathetic in the
position of the German florist, who, IN the
bitterness of his heart, exclaimed: Il
have so much drouble NIT de ladies ven
dew come to buy mine rose; dey wants him
hardy: dey wants him dOnbles; dey wants
him nice COLOUR; dey wants him aberydin:
I'm one rose. hopes ] am not vat you cali
anuncallant man, but have sometimes to
cav 10 dat ladies', Madame, | never ottei
see ladies dat was beautiful, dat vas ricL
"a. vas good temper, dat vas younss' ga
vas clever, dat vas perfection, IN one ladies'
| [ see her much not
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LATEST MARKETS. sT TELEGRAPH

SAVANNAH, june H. Cotton quiet ;
middling l6sc; net receipts 20 bales, srosf
$50 bales: exports cOastwIse l3.lOO bales
sales 305 bales.
MOBILE, June 1l.-COtton quiet mid
dlip., I6sc: bow midiling l54c; good
ordinary isc; net rceipts 100 bales; ex'
poris coasiwise sol bales; sales 100 bates.
CBAKLEsrON. june li.-COti1h dull;
mi,b ling he; low mhldling 1875 good
O dinary iGc; mel receipts rs bales; exports
coastwise - bales; sales "a bales; stock
1926 bales.
GALVESTON. June liz '0ti"'' Hortinai;
coed ordinary ljac; middliug l7sc; net re-
ceipts 80 bales.
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about what kind of money they>were going
work 20 Earn A.

about what kind of money they'were going
to have, and
60 TO work 10 Earn it.
it would do good. But he did not think 1t
would have that effect.
Mr.. Boutwell, saidthe eighth section ofthe
bill'transferTed the financial powers OF this
country from Congress to the spectators
of Wall street and throughout Europe, and
when the first of January, 1878 should ap-
proach, there would be a demand Tor tile
repeal of this section, because the country
would see it could not stand the combined
speculators ofthe world.
Mr. Morton said the argument oil Mr.
Boutwell, was to the effect that return to
specie payments at any time would De ruin
Gus to the country. -a
Mr.. Boutwell, denied that such was his
argument, and conteDded that the country
would gradually approach specie payments.
Pending discussion, the Senate went into
executive session, aud soon after adjourned.
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SanbOrnism.

Senator Sherman, from the Finance Com
mittee, reported back House bill, repealing
a provision ofthe law of 1873, under which
the Sanborn contracts were made, and re-
voking all existing contracts. The amend
ment proposed by the committee is to
strike out the section prohibiting members
of Congress from acting as agents in such
cases, the law already in existence Gov
ering the defect and prescribing penalties
for IT. vinlation
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SPAIN.

PARIS, June ia dispatch from the
Spanish frontier says that numerous bands
in the Basque provinces have revolted
against Don Carlos demanding peace.
Don Carlos has ordered that upon capture
they shall be shot.
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The struggle for sprague's Successor.

Providence. l.. l., June ll.-At the
meeting of the Legislative Convention to-
dav, Gov. Howard made a speech relter-
aiing his determination not to be candi-
date for Senator, and asking his friends not
to vote for him. Three ballots were taken
with the following result: Burnside -
Dixon -. Bristoy 90, scattering IL
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The Murdered Tennesseeans-AnOth
0f the assassI,aS Lynehed.

SHREVEPORT, La. June ll.-Ed. Lucas
alias Scott, negro. was arrested lO-iaE
near this city for completely IN the Ellloi'
murder. While being conducted TO tow
lie was taken from his captOrs and hung by
vigilants, being the third person hung by
them for this murder.
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TENNESSEE BONDS closed in New
York last evening &C S0sc for the old
and Soc for the Ieew.
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OHIO.
The impending War of Races.
Negroes Take Possession Of the Mines
with Fixed BayOnets-Tenns ssee
Darkies in the Fray-NO Show for
White Striker.

Darkies in the Fray-NO Show for
white strikers.
CINCINNATI, June ia special to the
Ohio State Journal tonight from Nelson
Vile, prepared by very reliable reporter, is
as follows:
About $40 cOlored men, most ofthem from
Virginia. Kentucky and Tennessee, arrived
here about 4 o'clock this A. NJ, and pro
ceeded directly to the LOngStrelch mines,
half a mile below.
They were Immediately placed on mill
tarv duty, arms placed in their hands and
picket lines encircling 4 territory half a
mile in diameter, round the entrance TO
the mines. were established during the day.
The American flag floated from Long
streths works. The cOlOTed men have
been patro'ing all the outskirts all day
with muSkeis and .
Fixed BayOnets,
refusing admiltance within the mines, tC
all not endorsed by the operatives.
The NEGROES are a rugged set Of men ant
many of them have seen military service
\ few OF them are ..-.H
in Arkansas. They express great determi
| nation, aud those not on guard duty have
been industriously drilling all day. Tht
| force fairly bristleS With bayOnets, having
| $50 mrskets with bayonets. United State
belts and cartridge boxes complete; also lO'
navy revOlvers, besides many smaller fire
| arms. -.-.-
The Sheriff of Athens county is in the
lines and the police are deputized by him
| but he declines to call on the Executive til
there is actual violence.
HidOight-The Bali Begins.
| MIDNIGHT-S. f. johnson, city editO
| of the Journal, who is on special duty 10
his paper at NelSOnville, telegraphs at mid
night that the Pickets on duty at Long
| streth's mine have been fired on severa
times tonight, and returned the shots with
out iniuring anyone. The Union miner
have formed picket line near the eolore'
forces, and no one is allowed TO pass with
out explanations in detail.
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:

GOLD opened and closed in New
York yesterday at Ill, with sales du-
ring the day at 1l0Ea1l1s.
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FIFTEEN foreign invaders from Mary
land are Captiyes in Virginia Dungeons for
the high political crime Of cltciins crabs
in the waters Of the Old Dominion.
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A KESTUCKY lady has c0mpr Tised =
breach Il promise ,Uit t''smsses laid a
S20.0O0) by accepting s. ard a new c-.i2-
non.