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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-31
PILLS AND POWDER.
Cynthanfa, KY.-FWO Vacancies in
the Medical Profession.

bloody Work Between Physicians al
Cynthania, Ky.-TWO Vacancies in
the Medical Profession.
Cynthanis, KY, Special CJuly 29) to the Gin
cinnsti Enquirer.
A terrible double tragedy occurred here
this evening, in which DR.. Z. j. PeckOver
and DR. G. l.. DOnnally we're both killed.
1t seems that they had an alteration yes
terday about some pecuniary matters, and
PeckOyer called DOnnally a liar. But
nothing serious was thought Of the matter
until this evening.
About five O'Clock DR.. DOnnally was
near DR.. PeckOyers Ofice-dOOr, when,
PeckoveT coming out, DR.. DOnnally called
TO him and said: "YOu called me a liar
yesterday" and as DIR. PeckOver turned
around facing him, Donnally deliberately
shot PeckOver, the ball passing through the
heart, killing him almost instantly. DOnnal-
" Immediately gave himself up, Deputy
Marshal II. I. Hoffman aud Constable
James EWalt taking charge Of him.
About a quarter before six o'clock, while
he was still in charge of the officers and in
the County judges Office awaiting his
preliminary trial. X. III. Ridgely, a brother
in-law Of DR.. PeckOyer, rushed into the
room, drew pistol, hred ana Killed Don
nally instantly. Ridgely is NOW in Gus
tOdy. PeckOyer, when shot, said to some
one near by, "DOnnally has shot me"
At the shooting Of DOunally there were
but three persons in the Judges OtliCe-the
Judge himself and the two officers before
named. The crowd had gone out and we're
standing around in the yard. DOnnally
was shot in the left side of the upper part
of the abdomen, four inches from the navel.
When shot he fell over out Of the chair he
was sitting in, exclaimed ''Oh, GOd.7 and
died.
Both of the victims were men highly re-
spected, and both were MasOns, PeckOver
being Knight Templar Of high rank. The
tragedy has cast a gloom over the city, and
is greatly to be regretted, as this city has
for many years enjoyed the name Of being
one Of the most orderly and quiet towns in
Kentucky.
Ridgely is in jail, and will probably have
his examination tomorrow morning.
DR.. PeckoVer has young daughter visit
ing at the residence Of J. M. Blackburn,
late Of COvington, now living near Flor
ence, Ky. Word was sent her Of the sad
fate Of her father this evening.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-31
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

New York reports the burning of the
building and stock Of the Sterling Organ
Company at Birmingham. Loss S25,OOO.
A fire in Charlotte, Va, yesterday de-
strOyed an entire block Of buildings. Loss
not stated.
1t is reported that the Porte has dismiss
ed the Grand ViZier from office.
SheybOygan, Mich, reports loss by fire
yesterday of $4,000.
VIM. Henderson, a lumber merchant of
Montreal, failed yesterday. Liabilities
100000.
The liabilities of Mason, of Philadel-
phia, who failed several days ago, are re-
ported at S2,0OO,0O0.
Arms & BaTdwell, manufacturers of
Northampton, Mass, failed yesterday, with
liabilities amounting to 100000.
The funeral Of Rev. Father O'Kean,
Pastor Of the Catholic church at Little
Rock, took place this evening. It was one
of the largest ever witnessed in the city.
a dispatch from Eureka, Nevada, reports
a Cave-in of Eureka consolidated mine, at
Ruby Hill. Five miners were killed. Two
bodies have been recovered and search is
being made for Others.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-31
BROKEN LINCKS.
st. Louis WallOps Nashville by Score
of II TO 6.
How the Red Sex Cooked the Goose
of the Tennessee Champions.

About 1,5OO people turned out % Wit
ness the game between the St. Louis and
Nashville base ball clubs. At o'clock
both the clubs arrived on the grounds and
promptly at 81 p. N. game was called.
Robinson pitched the nickel and Sweasy
called the turn and sent the Lincks TO the
bat.
First Innins-Riley stepped up TO the
home plate, shOuldered his bat and waited
for the right kind Of ball; OUt Sweasy was
in the way and ne died at first. B'ount
couldn't get the hang Of dOfgan's ''so0rch-
ers0 and struck out. Robinson bit 20 sold
Sweaz" and, Of course, died at first; side
out, in one, two, three order.
Reds-Oran came up smiling, and
struck hard for base bit. Redmond, Col
lins, Huntz, Sweasy, Croft, Morgan, and
McSorley, each followed with base hits.
All reached home but McSOFley, who was
put out at home plate by Riley. Oran
went out by Carter TO Robinson, and
Sweasy by Mccall to Kelly, but not before
Flint aud Redmond scored game 10 fOr
Reds.
Second Inniug-Lincks'- Kelley, Barnes
and Carter, couldn't stand the pressure Of
Morgan's "twisters1 and went out, one after
the other, the inst two by foul bound 10
Flint and Carter, foul fly TO Hentz.
Reds-CrOft only reached first base this
inning, but he died at third, by RObinsOn'5
GOOD throw to Carter. Morgan out on foul
bound to Robinson. McSOrley died at first
by a splendid stop and throw Of Kelley.
First goose egg for Reds.
Third inning-Lincks: Mccall after
making fine base hit was caught mapping
at first by Morgen. Clements struck cut.
Mccall struck hard for a home run, but
Collins got under the ball, and side was
out.
Reds-Riley now went in to pitch and
his slow twisters bothered the Reds; re-
suit, only one run scored, Flint being the
only man TO reach first base.
Fifth inning-Lincks-R to bat and
hit one Of his patent fair fouls and by
splendid base running, made the only run.
Reds-The Reds on fourth in. Served
another goose egg, going out as fast as they
came 10 bat.
Fifth innine-Lincks-C Clements made
the only base hit, but Carter, w. Mccall
and N. Mccall struck TO SWeasy and were
thrown out at first.
Reds-Base hits By Oran and Morgan,
and bad play by the Lincks secured Two
runs for Reds.
Sixth Inning-Lincks. Goose egg.
Reds-Still unable to hit. Riley went
out, in one, two, three order.
Seventh Inning-Riley, Robinson and
Barnes hit safe for first base, and several
errors by Reds helped Linck's to four
runs.
Reds-Again out as they came to bat,
Croft, Morgan and McGOrley being the
victims.
Eighth Inning-Lincks: Another goose
egg.
Reds-Base hits by Oran and Flint Sc
cured Reds one run.
Ninth Inning-Lincks: L. Mccall and
NJ. Mccall made base hits; result, one run.
Reds-Base hits by Oran, McSorley,
Croft and Flint earned one run for Reds.
Togal score IA 70 s in favor Of the Reds.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-31
NASHVILLE TENN. SATURDAY, JULY 81. 1876.
ACOLORED DEPARTURE.
Ehe Negroes Of Memphis DenOunee
TneiE Former CarPet-bAE Leaders
Prospective Action with the Demo
Gratis.


HneAF Former CarPet.baE Leaders
Prospective Action with the Demo
Gratis.
Memphis Appeal, July 80.
Last night a number Of cOlored citizens
met at lions hall in mass meeting with a
view Of determining their future course in
politics. Wharfmsster Ed. Shaw made a
speech, in which he said that the colored
people had been deceived and defrauded by
Northern Republicans in the South. These
men had pretended to be their friends,
but it was all for personal gain. They
had failed to aid them, and were merely
working for Office, but never
gave them, the cOlored people,
Office. He believed that his people should
60 with the party that oUld protect their
rights. He was not there to say what
party they ShOuldigO with. They did not
owe their liberty to Union sOldiers, for al
most all the best Union soldiers I'm the late
war would be indignant al such charge,
and almost invariably would say that he
was not fighting TO fee the slaves; that if
he thought so he would lay down his arms
and 60 home. It was To God only they
owed their liberties. They owed it to no
party. In the many Southern States where
the Republican party was in power there
had been much bad legislation that should
be lOOke1 into. The Southern men
had been better friends to them
than the Northern Republicans down here.
In Memphis school board Of Democrats
had let in two cOlOred teachers in the pub
lie schools, but as soon as they elected a
Northern man as Superintendent he turned
them of. COlOred teachers have lately
been elected, home Democrats voting in
favor Of, and the Northern men of the
beard voting against their admission. Il
was now time for his people 70 act; he
wanted them to act in Memphis, and
thought il best for them to continue to
hold their meetings and pass some resO-
lutions.
He was followed by Henley,
who made a very earnest talk
of much the same tenor. He had much to
complain of in the treatment Of his race by
the Northern Republicans in the South.
Though he had always voted the way he
was told to he had the conduct Of these
men he supported before him, and it was
plain to him that they had treated his
race badly, and were unworthy of their
support.
IL was moved and carried that a COM
mittee be appointed to draft resolutions
and report TO an adjourned meeting to be
held tomorrow night.
This meeting certainly indicates that
The cOlOred people OF this city have opened
their eyes to the deeeptiOns and frauds that
have been practiced upon them by their
pretended friends, and that they intend
throwing them overheard in the future.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-31
A RUmORED RAILROAD CONsOLI-
DATTOW.

MtLuEuLs appeal July 81.
1t is rumored that Captain Dow has
been IN consultation with Colonel
M'Ghee, Of the Memphis and Charles
ton railroad, relative to the business
consolidation Of that company with the
Little Rock road Such an arrange
meut would doubtless be Of mutual ben
eft to these two roads, as it would give
each a continuous line east and west
from Memphis Negotiations to this
effect are now pending, but Of course no
permanent consolidation can be effected
until the present legal questions affecting
the Memphis and Little Rock Railroad
shall have been adjudicsted by the courts
OF adjusted by the parties interested. The
principal offices Of the road will be removed
to Little Rock, as the Superintendent will
be located there. Il is also rumOred that
an effort will be made to effect a connection
between the depOJs Of the Charleston and
Little Rock roads. We have not heard
what measures have been undertaken for
this purpose, or the proposed route Of the
railway through the city.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-31
DUNCAN, SHERMAN & 60.
A History Of the Firm and It's For
Tunes.
New York Tribune, July g.

New York Tribune, July g.
The firm was established in 1850 by
Alexander Duncan Gather Of the present
head Of the frm), Watts Sherman, and
William Butler Duncan, the last named
being then a comparatively young man.
After the failure of the house Of Page,
Baker & Co., Of st. Louis and San Fran
cisco, a few years ago, in which the firm
Of Duncan, Sherman x Co. seems to have
been largely interested, the credit Of the
latter was deprecated considerably, and
Alexander Duncan soon after Withdrew,
being succeeded by Mr.. Dabney, who in
turn left the firm to become associated
with Morgan K Co., under the name Of
Dabney, Morgan i Co., now the firm of
Drexel, Morgan & Co., Of this city aud
Philadelphia Mr.. Dabney retired fIO-
the firm in 1871. After the death Of Watts
Sherman, his son, William Watts Sherman
became a member Of the firm, and subse-
quently Francis II. Grain was taken in as
partner. Since that time theie has been
no change, the firm consisting OF Duncan,
Sherman and Grain. Watts Sherman left
little property, and it is generally under
stood that Mr.. Duncan has furnished The
principal amount of the capital Of the firm.
Upon the withdrawal Of Alexander Dun
can, that gentleman issued a card
stating that he had not Withdrawn
one dollar of the assets of the firm, but
would leave the whole amount with his
successors. During the panic Of 1873, the
credit Of the firm remained good, and its
business has grown TO one Of great magni-
tude, extending to all parts Of the business
world.
William Butler Duncan married a
daughter Of Mr.. WetmOre, Of Newport,
Rhode Island, and it is understood that she
possesses a large fortune in her own right.
Mr.. Alexander Duncan is at present living
on his estate IN Scotland, to which he re-
tired after having amassed fortune in this
country.
New York Sun, July 25
William Butler Duncan derived a pOT-
ton of his name and almost all of his
earliest fortune from a distant relative
named William Butler, Of Providence, r.
l. Mr.. Butler was a very rich man, with
out direct descendants, and when he first
drew up his will, gave most Of his wealth
to young d uncan, on the condition that
he should take the testatOr's name, VIII
liam Butler. In cOdicil, Mr.. Butler, re-
vOked the condition, and left the money
without incUmbrance, but young Duncan,
through the kindly feeling for his bene-
factor, dropped the given name which he
had hitherto borne, and predxed William
Butler TO his family name. The Butler
fortune was nearly S2,OO0,0OO.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-31

Col. GEORGE K. LEET, a cousin of
the wife Of President Grant, has been
appointed IN inspector in the New
York Custom House at 81 per day.
Six years ago he resigned from the
Presidents military staff to join Col
Stocking IN the general order business.
The firm Of Leet & Stocking became
notorious, and made 100000 out of
importers within two years. Last
winter Leet sold his contract with the
Government 10 Frank S4uires for $780,
900. He has lost by speculation all
the money he ever made.
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THE CROPS.
Gloomy: Accounts from Indiana
and Kentucky.
Wheat TWO-thIrds RaiRed-Oats and
Hay ROttinR OE the Ground.

nay OF TIC
INDIANAPOLIS, July 3O.-Special tele-
grams 10 the Journal from eighty out Of
'ninety-twO counties in Indiana and twenty
five Of the eastern counties Of Illinois, fur
nish a discOuraging account Of the con-
ditiOn of crops. The details Of the damage
are remarkably uniform, the best showing
for wheat being in the extreme northern
tier of Indiana counties; elsewhere but a
small portion can be saved, it having
sprOuted in the shock, and at least two
thirds already ruined. Corn in fair con-
dilion, except in low lands, which aIe
under water. Oats and hay are rOtting on
the gypund, and fair weather for two weeks
would not enable farmers to save more
than half a crop. The fax crop is almost
ruined. Raining heavily and steady
throughout the State tonight, and streams,
already bank full, viii pass beyond all re-
straint tomorrow.
Tobacco and other Crops In Ken
&. tueky.
LOUISVILLE, July 31-The crop situa-
ton in this State, as well as in large pOr-
tions Of adjacent States, is becoming very
alarming. There is a heavy rain fall every
day, and the slTOgt iptermissiOn with hot
sunshine aggravates the evil. This kind
Of weather has continued about six weeks,
and is believed 70 be without parallel. In
the last day or two the rainfall has in-
creased, and gloomy appreheDsions are felt
/. in all sections Of the country. The corn
crop has not been. damaged seriously as yet,
bat it is believed the crop of wheat, oats,
rye, barley and hay has been injured 80 per
centin-qIality and quantity.
The Tobacco Crop
is greatly injured. The situation is ex-
temely pfecaTiOus, and it is believed If the
weather does not improve within the next
ten DAYS the yield will be Te1uced as low as
in 1874, in which year the product was not
more than 20 per cent OF an average crop.
It is feared it may be destroyed.
Crops Considered Entirely Lost in
ohio.
Reports from all portions of Southern
Ohio tonight give gloomy accounts Of con-
tflued rains and damage to crops. The
Big Miami river tonight is rising at The
rate Of 6 inches per hour and the bottoms
are all under. water. 5000 acres Of corn
between Cleves and LawTencebuTg are
flooded. At Marrow, Ohio, terrible rain
fall occurred this evening and the Little
! Miami river is reported as flooding the
| town. In the vicinity Of Marietta the
| dama9e done BY the storm Wednesdayn night
was immsuse. Wheat and oats are reported
entirely washed away, and the MuskiOgum
/, river is full of floating grain. At all points
rain is reported still falling, and. great dan
DER appyehended from further overflow. of
rivers and s16Sller' streams. Crops are con
sidered entirely lCSt.
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ST. L0UiS
Four Deaths in a PrIyy Tauit.

E0uE DetaAaAs Az a 4-AANg
ST. LOUIS, July 2O.-AbOut two o'clock
this evening ThOs. DOnShue, proprietor Of
boarding house in the lower paIt Of Caron-
deIet, near the Vuhan Iron Works, was
drowned in privy vault on his premises,
and Chas. Prunty, Jas Henry and Jos.
Schlichtig, who sUccgSsiveiy descended INTO
the yault 10 recover DOnahue's body, were
overcome by foul air 'apd yspors Of the
place. and d1ed before they could be
the TEe yyhI XIV Riax indictments.
W. o. Avery, late chief clerk of The
Treasury Department, aTTIYed- mere to-day
TO answer the Indictment found agatRsi
him hv the United SssJes grand JQ1y -foI
furnishing information to the so-eailed
NJ. isky ring in this city. &. Several more
narscqs indicted for connection with the
whisky frauds before the United states
Disfrict Court, to day entered into peTSonal
re,ocnfzauoe o. gave bond fOI their appear
ance from day to-day.
The Railroad War.
The late cutting Of passenger rates 70
the East from Kansas City ContiE9es, ana
all roads leading eastward from thai CITY
are now engaged in the war.
The Recent Heavy RaIns. -
Advices from Southwest Missouri say
very heavy rain storms occurred in that
section the past two or three days. At
Vienna a large part Of the town is inunda-
| TED. and considerable damage has been
| done 20 the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad.
| The bridge over Spring river has been
| swept away and several hundred yards of
! track washed out. Pretty serious washouts
! occurred in various other places, and trains
! will not be able TO pass for several days.
/ The crops are very much injured or wholly
/ DESTROYED in the bottoms along Spring
| river and other streams, aud much other
| property swept sway.
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A GIRL In THE PULPIT.
Determined EROrt of an Ohio Cru
sader 20 be a Methodist Preacher.
New York sun.

Determined EGOrt Of an Ohio Cru.
sader 20 be a Methodist Preacher.
New York sun.
Miss Annie Oliver, the girl preacher,
whose sermons have been listened 10 by
many persons at Sea Cliff and other places,
was born in this city, and is a graduate Of
Rutgers Female College. She is a slight
built young woman, with cOal-black eyes,
abundant brown hair, and very graceful
manners. To a reporter, who called on her
yesterday, she said: "Oh, preach because
/ love Do, and because 1 feel thai ! have
been called TO the ministry. i was reared
in the most retired circles, and never dream
ed Of public life when l was school girl.
loved art, and began 90 learn landscape
painting in Cincinnati. When the crusade
AGAINST liquor sellers grew strong in Ohio,
l was drawn into it, and l helped them all
1 could in Trumbull county. Then in
Cincinnati / went with the ladies to the
temperance meetings, and, by talking TO
little knots Of men, L gained confidence
enough TO address a thrOng, and preached
TO clusters Of the poor Of the city. Then
addressed a thrOng in the Exposition build
ing. / made up my mind that l could not
be cOnteuted any more without active work
in the ministry, and began to seek place
to study. OF course / thought that girls
would have TO be educated, if they became
preachers, as well as boys. l applied first
to the seminaries Of my own church, the
Congregational, and they refused me. Then
l applied to the Presbyterian seminaries,
and they were very diguifed and exclusive.
l applied TO fourteen in all, and at last
found university 10 Boston which accept
ed me as a student. Oberlin College al
lowed me to study languages, and the pro-
fessors thought that they were doing great
thing for me, and said that no other
church would do so much. I have a year
more TO study in Boston, when / expect TO
apply to the MethOdists for license 20
preach"
Miss Oliver is the daughter Of Mr.. Snow
den Of this city. Her true name is Miss
Annie Olivia SnOWden; but as she was
known as Miss Oliver amOngthe crusaders,
she elings to the latter name.
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MEMPHIS.
The HIgh-water Excitement,

The High-RafeF Excitement
MEMPHIS, July 30.-The stage Of the
river is the all-absorbing topic here at
present, both on Change and on the streets,
and press and signal telegrams from above
are eagerly scanned, A few inches more
rise will do considerable injury 10 cotton
and corn on plantations unprotected by
levees, while those protected are liable to
serious injury. The situation to-day in
view Of the continued rise at Cairo and
St. Louis is a gloomy one.
StIII Out.
The jury in the Waddy Thompson case
are still cut, with little prospect Of agree
ment.
Serious Illness OF Senator Johnson.
A Greeneville, Tenn, special TO the AUd-
ldncke, says ex-President johnson received
| a severe stroke of paralysis, lat four O'Clock
"Wednesday, at his daughters residence in
Carter county. Feeling has been partially
restored to his left side. He speaks intel
ligi5ly, and hopes are entertained OF his
recovery.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-31
NEBRASKA.
by the Late Rains.

. OMAHA, July 30.-Lincoln advices state
that the heavy rains inthat section Of couu-
try andSoutheast, have damaged property
along the line of the Atchison and Ne
braska railroad, exceeding one hundred
thousand dollaEs. 1t is stated that the
road bedis damaged badly distance OF
tRenty-One miles. The 8. and NJ. Rail
road in Nebraska is reported as having suf-
f5red some damage and the track is under
water about mile and half.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-31

GERMANY and Russia promise to
give furloughs by the hundred thou
sand TO their soldiers next year.
Austria Will have to follow suit, as
she IS a member Of the triple imperial
league, and France can IN that case
have no excuse for not disbanding
some Of her gupernumeraries. This
smacks of happiness for the big Eu-
ropean family; but the real prospects
and passions sguint to more hard
fighting On a large scale.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-31

A DROP of perspiratiOn has caused ter
rible explosion in the Pyrotechnic School
at TOulOn. A naval lieutenant was filling
bottles with dynamite, gun cotton, and
phosphate Of colcium, and the story is that
a drop of perspiratiOn from his forehead
falling, under certain conditions, on mat
ter not explosive without contact with
water, produced the catastrophe. AT any
rate, three persons were killed on the spot.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-31
OREGON.
The democratic Convention.

The DemOeFaNc OOhNeAtAons
SAN FRAECIsCo, July 30.-The platform
of the Democratic. Convention Of Oregon
covers State rights, payment of the public
debt, resumption Of specie payments, legis-
lative control of fares aud treigfts, de-
mands reform in all debts, bids for thesup-
port Of the natrons of husbandry, opposes
protective tariff. paper currency, national
banks, Chinese immigration, and fraud and
corruption In Office.
The nominee for Congress, a son Of Gov.
Joe Lane, is a young lawyer Of some abil-
ity and Democratic politician Of the most
radical stripe.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-31

We publish special dispatches from
Greeneville aud Knoxville, announcing
that Seuator johnson has had a stroke
of paralysis, and is still lying in a
critical condition. His friends through
out the State will await the result Of
his illness with the deepest anxiety.