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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-02
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Organization Of a County Grange.

Organization Of a County Grange.
To the Union and American
WARTRACE, May /, 1S75.-Y esterday
tie Patrons and citizens were convened
near Estell Springs, at the call Of the
Worthy Deputy, ". G. Miller. They were
there in large numbers from Franklin and
Coffee, and visitors from other counties, and
We met them by invitation, and were re-
cpiyed by them a distance from the stand,
all in full paTaphernalia, were nduCted to
the stand with hOnOTs, rather embarrassing
10 a modest man, (lilze we are), but mani
testing, on their part, an appreciation Of the
high esteem in which they hold the Order.
After a public address, followed by an
acknowledgment Of the sisters ability 10
control and conquer the appetiteS, the
large crowd, in their united efforts cOuld
not consume all the rich, nice provisions ar
rayed on long tables. After a full half
hours engagement, in which no one falteT-
ed or fell behind, they had to retreat, leay-
ing the tables unlO8ded.
We then formed a County Grange for
Franklin county. ). NJ. Parks was elected
W. NJ. and H. W. Harris, Secretary, post
office Tullahoma, Coffee county. They
were installed, and Franklin county Grange
closed to meet again a. DeChard, the fifth
Saturday in May, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
". maxwell, Master,
Tennessee State Grange.
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SERIOUS AFFRAY.
Mat Taylor StRbs Chris smith, and a
Badly Beaten in Return.

NnasLAAlloosa 4lllts, May L
A serious afray took place yesterday af-
ternOOn, in Jack Cluley's saloon, between
Chris Smith and Mat Taylor. Mat TAYLOR
was standing at the bar with his knife
drawn, tiOurishing it rather wildly and
recklessly, when Chris entered, and seeing
the knife, told Mat 70 put it in his pocket
and stop his f0Olishness. TAYLOR shut the
knife and put 10 in his pocket, and Smith
went into the back room. As soon as
Smiths back was turned Taylor drew his
knife again and slipped up 20 him. Smith
turned to see who was coming. when
Taylor stabbed Smith in the left upper
arm, cutting 20 the bone. As soon as he
felt the blood Smith picked ND a poker
aud struck Taylor on the shoulder
the force Of the blow knocking the
poker from his hand. Smith then
knocked Taylor down with his fist and
kicked him pretty severely. As soon as
Taylor was released he went 20 the Office
Of DIS. Price and Curtis, on Seventh
street, and was insisting that DR.. Price
should take him home i'm his buggy when
smith came in Jo have his wounds dressed.
Fearing that Smith intended to renew the
fight. he ran ont of the Doctors Office, and
jumped on a horse which he found stand
ing near the corner Of Market street, and
rode down Market street. He fell off the
horse near the corner Of Ninth street, but
remOuntcd and rode on. Near Ruble's
warehouse he fell again, striking bis head
against a stone and was picked up insensi-
bic and carried home.
His wounds were dressed BY DR.. Van
Deman, who informed us that so far as be
could ascertain they were not fatal,
the patient was I'm a COmatOse
condition when he left him.
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NEW YORK.

Marriage OF Miss Ida Greeley 60 Gen.
Nicholas smith.
NEw YORK, May f.-Miss Ida Greeley,
the elder daughter of the late Horace Gree
ley, was married to-day to Col. Nicholas
Smith, Of COvingtOn, KY, at the residence
Of her aunt, Mrs. JohnF. Cleveland. Rev.
Father Farrell, an old friend Of the Greeley
family, performed the ceremony, according
to the rites OF the Catholic Church. There
were three bridesmaids-Misses Greeley
and Cleveland-and the same number of
gTOomsmen and ushers. Mr.. JOhnF. Cleve-
land gave the bride away, and Mr.. White
law Reid was one of the grOOmsmen.
There were present large number Of in
vited guests, including judges and military
and professional men. The bride was mar
red in a travelling dress, and the entire
bridal party, Mrs. Cleveland and daughters,
Miss Gabrielle Greeley and Col Smith and
bride, sailed at one,o'clock in the steamship
Abyssinia for Europe. An informal reeep-
ton was held on board the steamer, where
lunch was provided. Many distinguished
people were present, and the Broadway
florists had large orders, one Of which was
for a floral fac-simile of the vessel.
The Mayors Nominations Unanimous
" confirmed.
Mayor Wickham to-day nominated 10 the
Board Of Alderman Gen. VIM. F. (Baldy)
Smith for Police Commissioner; James J.
O'DOnahue, Park Commissioner; John n.
Hayward, Commissioner Of Taxes; Vim
cent G. King for Commissioner; DR.. Ed
ward Jaineway, Health Commissioner, and
Townsend Cox Commissioner of Charities.
Probably for the first tire in the history of
municipal nominations in recent years, all
the nominations were unanimously con-
tirmeu. On motion Of the Republican
Aldermen, the thanks Of the board were
rendered to the mayor for making such
excellent nominations. O'DOnahue is a
well known tea merchant. He was always
a Democrat, and was opposed to the Tweed
regime. He was associated with Mayor
Wickham on the subcommittee for the de-
lection of frauds by the committee Of
seventy.
Movements Of Catholic DignItaries.
Cardinal McClOsky, the Papal Ambassa-
dOrs, some bishops, and number Of the
clergy Of this arch diocese, went to-day to
Boston, where tomorrow Bishop Williams
will be raised to the dignity Of Arch
bishop.
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A PRIESTS MISHAP.
The Venerable Father JarbOe Has
His Collar Bone Broken.

The Venerable Father JarbOe Has
His Collar Bone Broken.
The venerable Father JarbOe net with
an unlucky mishap yesterday afternoon, at
St. Mary's Orphan Asylum, two miles from
the city on the Franklin pike. He was at
tempting to geS into a buggy, and had
placed one foot upon the step, when in this
position the horse moved forward, hind
wheel catching the Othe: foot. Father Jar
Doe was thrOWnOn bis shoulder, breaking bis
collar bone BY the fall. DR.. f. NJ. Hughes
was called in and attended 10 the sufferer.
On account of Father JarbOe's advanced
age the injury is considered serious. He
at first suffered great deal Of pain, but
after the bone was replaced and the proper
apparatus applied, he became more COM
Portable. For the present he will remain
al the Asylum, where he will receive every
attention.
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EDUCATIONAL.
A Grand Convention 90 be Held In
ChnffnnOoga Next Simmer.


A grand Southern educational c0nven-
ton IS to be held at Chattanooga, COM
mencing June %, aud continuing until July
inclusive, under the auspices of the State
Teachers Association Of Tennessee. It
was at first decided to hold the convention
one week earlier, but the dates were
changed to accommodate the State Teach
ers' Association Of Georgia, which Sec
Onded the call for the convention. Educators
and friends of education from Alabama,
Mississippi, Arkansas, Kentucky and Vir-
giGia will participate in the proceedings.
The citizens of Chattanooga have taken
great pains to secure a reduction in rail-
road and hotel rates. Every effort will be
made to make this meeting the most inn
pOrtant educational convention ever heldin
the South, and one Of the pOst important
ever held in the United States.
While at Chattanooga recently DR.. j. B.
Lindslev saw ex-Pre,ident johnson and
had a conversation with him upon the sub
iect. The ex-President expressed great in
terest in the movement, and told Or. LInds-
ley that be would be present to deliver the
address which he promised the Association
here last January.
Hon. John NJ. Fleming, the recent eff-
cient Superintendent Of Public Instruction,
will make an address on the defects Of the
present school law in Tennessee.
Senator John B. Gordon, Of Georgia viii
be present, as the following letter will show:
ATLANTA, GA, April %, 1S75.-Rev.
DR.. j. b. Lindsey, Dear SIR: / had an in-
terview with Gen. j. b. Gordon. He en-
ters heartily into the movement at Chat
tanOOga, and has promised, without failure,
to address the teachers and friends Of pOpU-
lar education. Every educator is pleased
with the idea Of this Interstate COnven-
tion. TURNER 5. FOSTER.
Hon. John Eaton, Commissioner Of Ed
ucatiOn, has written a letter 70 the Presi-
dent Of the State Teachers Association, Of
Tennessee, from which we extract as fol-
lows:
Il hope yOu will be able to bring about
such a meeting, as YOU mentioned, in the
South. | would be glad to render you any
aid in my power. You could get some
good, able and true men from Virginia, if
YOU could reach out so far. It gives me
great pleasure to hear Of the support CJl.
Leon TrOusdale is to receive, and Of 20 T
assurances Of his success. DR.. Sears Las
Just gone South again"
Among those who will be present are W.
T. Harris, Superintendent Of the Publ C
Schools Of st. Louis; Hon. l.. q. g. Lamar,
Of Mississippi, an old advocate Of popular
educatiOu; Rev. DIR. Thomas Swaine, Of
Philadelphia, Secretary Of the Baptist
Home Mission Board, and A. ID. White,
President Of Cornell University.
The following ex-Presidents Of the State
Teaches Association, Of Tennessee, will
participate in the meeting: ex-senator
BIOWnlOW, ex-GOv Neill ). Brown, ID. W.
Humes, President Of East Tennessee Uni
versity, Rev. p S. Fall, Hon. VIM. Bosom,
and Samuel Watson. Cows. Garland, Of
Arkansas, Houston, Of Alabama, Smith, Of
Georgia, and Porter, Of Tennessee.
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FOREIGN NOTES BY CABLE.

f. 3. Stephens, the sculptor, is dead.
FOrty-One bodies have been taken from
the mine at North StaffOrdshire, killed by
the explosion Friday. Most Of them have
large families.
French and English gunbOats have been
ordered to the banks Of Newfoundland to
prevent threatened trouble between tle
fishermen of each nation this summer.
The new Alexandra Palace, erected on
the site Of the structure of the same name
recently destroyed by fire, was opened by
the Lord Mayor yesterday in the presence
of thousands Of people, notwithstanding
the rain.
A portion Of the Carlist forces on the
frontier of Navarro have revOlted. They
demand peace and submission'tO Alfonso.
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THE WEATHER IN APRIL.
Notes from Old PrObs
Diary.

Interesting Notes from Old PrObs
Diary.
The barometer has been very steady
during the month, its oscillations extend
ing over : space Of little more than half an
inch, or, on the scale, from 29.I0 TO 30.2S
inches.
The temperature has ranged between
2j.j deg. and 50 deg. The maximum is
slightly higher than that Of this month in
former years, while the minimum is about
u deg. lower. The monthly average, 56.3
deg, is very near the average in previous
years, and in its extremes only does the
temperature appear peculiar. The greatest
difference in one day was on the 18th,
when the thermOmetric range was between
"A and 36.5 deg.
Tbs amount of rainfall, the most i'm
pOrtant item to the agriculture Of the region,
presents a very encouraging exhibit. The
quantity which has fallen, AS inches, is
about One-third of the precipitation of last
April, gives cheerful assurance of timely
and cOpiOus showers throughout the season.
The northwest wind has been the most
constant during the month, blowing with
an everage velocity Of six miles an hour.
Total distance travelled during the month,
3,Sj6 miles. Rain fell on thirteen DAYS,
ten days We're clear and FIVE cloudy without
rain.
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SUICIDE or A sTRANGER.


On last Saturday night a gentleman
called at the residence Of Mr. Henry Mays,
in the southeast portion Of McNaily eOun-
ty, and secured lodging. lie was intOxica-
ted, but showed himself to be a gentleman,
and possessed Of more than ordinary intel
ligence. He had about his person a sma-
deringer pistol, which he laid on the man
tel-piece befO-e retiring. His rest was un-
easy, and he got up several times during
the night, stating that he was quite unWell.
When last up, on going back 10 bed he took
his pistol in his hand, stretched himself
out az full length, aud pulled the fatal
trigger, blowing cut his brains. The
papers found upon his person identiied him
as one A. S. NichOlson, and showed that
the was the Deputy Sheriff I Of Green county
Ala. There was about three dollars in his
Ocke book.
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- .
AUGUSTA.

Severe Storm I'm south Carolina and
GeOrgia-GTeat Damsge 20 Property
One Person Killed and Others In
jured.
AUGUSTA, GA, May IA fearful tor
nado struck Columbia, S. g., at half-past
this afternoon. The steeple Of the Presby-
terian Church was demolished and the roof
of the market blown of. Although hun
dreds were in the peighbOrhood, no one
was seriously injured. The depOts of the
Greenwood, Columbia and South Carolina
railroads were unrOofed and otherwise
damaged. Trees were UprOoted in every
direction. Only one death is reported.
The storm struck the passenger train on
the Georgia Railroad while leaving Rut-
ledge. DR.. MOntgomery's house near Rut-
IedEe, was blown down and his son, four
wears old, blown away. John NOrtOn's
wife and child were badly hurt at Gov
ingtOn.
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DECREASE OF THE NEGROEs-sI &
NIFICANT FACTS.
RrnWnsNiIIa Sfntes.


Oliver Alexander, Esq, Dancyyille, gives
US a singular aud signifcaI instance Of the
mortality among the negro race. He states
that in District No. 2, of Haywood county,
the population Of the two races is about
equal. Three years ago the negroes started
a cemetery at one Of their churches, where
majority Of their number who died since
that time have been buried. This cemetery
now shows one hundred and fifty graves.
In the same neighbOrhOOd is a cemetery
where nearly all the whites who died in the
same space Of time and in the same dis
trict are buried. They only number
eleven. This is a remarkable disprOpOr-
ton and to our mind is somewhat s'gnif-
cant Of a decline Of the culOred race. Re
cent American medical journals contain
startling statistics showing the same state
Of things in many Of the Southern States.
The decrease in the cOlOred race is begin
ming to be perceptible and without change
it will be plainly distinguishable in anOth-
er decade. Is il possible that the negro is
to share the fate Of the North American
Indian?
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-02

THE season in Florida is over, and
the books show that over SO, 900 health
and pleasure seekers visited the fowery
peninsula during the past season. The
visitors left not less than three million
dollars among the Floridians, who have
learned to lOokupon the yearly-increas-
ing tide as their main reliance for
money.
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FOREIGN.
GERMANY
snPPression OF Religious orders in
Prussia.

B1PPression OF Religious orders I'm
Prussia.
BERLIN, May 1.-Dr. Falk, Minister of
Public Instruction, introduced bill in the
lower house of the Diet to-day, providing
for the suppress on Of religious orders in
Prussia. The bill provides that all reli-
giOus orders shall be banished from Prus-
sia. Existing establishments are forbid len
to receive new members, and their present
organization must be dissolved within six
months after the passage Of this bill. Par
tial exception il made In favor of religious
bodies engaged in the work of education,
which may prOlong its existence four years.
Those whose object is the care of the sick
may continue their organization, but are
liable to dissolution at any moment. As
sOciatiOns thus continuing are to be sub
jec; to the supervision Of government OH
Gals. The property Of converts is not to
be cOnfscated, but will be temporarily ad-
ministered by the State.
Administration Of Catholic Property.
The bill relating TO the administration of
Of .he Catholic Church passed its
third reading In the Chamber to-day.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-02

The Rome (Ga) Commercial states
that a merchant Of Resaca employs a
number Of children to collect bullets
from the hsrd-fought field he pays
them five cents a pound, and has al
ready shipped to Baltimore sixteen
thousand pounds at q good profit. He
has on hand two thousand pounds
more
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-02
nestrnctIre Fire in MontpeIIer

MONTPELIER, VT, May AT y
O'Clock last nj faht a fire broke out in Buce's
block on Main street, which ragged for four
hours, destroying about thirty stores and
dwellings. A strong wind prevailed,
threatening the business portion Of the
town. but fortunately changed and drove
the flames towards the dwellings. Both
sides Of the street for One-fOuth OF a mile
were burned. Fire companies f'om neigh
boring cities contributed TO suppressing
the flames. The loss will be about $780,
600,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-02

A GENTLEMAN who has resided for
some time IN the State of Tamaulipas,
Mexico, where the border raiders come
from, stated to a reporter Of the Nelg
Orleans Times recently, that Cor
tina and Canales, the Greaser-
hackers, IN his opinion, have
been aided aud abetted by parties
at Washington, who furnish them With
money for their maraudIng expedi-
ton into Texas. Both of these lead
ers, he says, have been in correspon-
dence with United States citizens, and
he knows that they have had a sudden
accession Of funds. He thinks there
Is an attempt made to originate a war
between the Republics by parties who
expect to derive profit from the opera
tiOns.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-02

THE new United States Attorney
General, Edwards Pierrepo1t, came to
Columbus, Ohio, Immediately after his
grad Lation from Yale College, as tutor
TO the family of William A. Neil, the
father Of Mrs. Gov. Denuison. While
there he studied law with Judge VIII
cox, and entered into practice there for
several years.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-02
nm KIne,s WeIeome Home.

ST. PAUL, May 1.-Bill King arrived
home last evening. The Dispatch to-day
welcomes him by publishing in full is
testimony before the Congressional Com
mittee in February, 1873, when he swOre
positively that he had received no money,
directly or indirectly, from the Pacific
Nail Company, on which TESTIMONY the
charge Of perjury against him in w, shing-
ton is based.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-02

THE postmaster at Monticello, Georgia,
recently performed the feat Of reading a
letter without hearing its contents. An
old woman who had never been 10 school,
got a letter one day, and asked the post
master TO read it for her. She did not
want him to hear it, so she took a wad Of
cotton out Of her pocket and stuffed his
ears WIN Il. She then had him read The
letter in low voice, and was perfectly sat
isfied that the reader could not hear word
Of il
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Murder and RnrninR.

Boston, May Mrs. White, wife of a
cOlOred man, was found dead in her room
this morning and her body badly burned.
Several cOlOred men have been arrested,
who are supposed to have killed the woman
and then burned the body to hide their
crime.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-02
DestructIve Frost I'm Iowa.

Council BLUFFS, Iowa, May 1.-Av-
erage temperature to-day 81 degrees. TC-
night there is quite a heavy frost, the mer-
cIIry falling 10 81 degrees. This will re-
suit in untold damage to the buds on trees
and vines. 1t is the severest blow agri-
culrists have yet met with.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-02
MANIA A POTU.
A Crazed EdgefeIdeF Attempts Vic
Ienee Upon His Family.

Edge6eld has had a sensation at last.
Between the hours Of IL and L O'Clock last
Friday night a man suffering with mania
a pOtu attempted to kill his wife and chill
dren, and but for the interference Of some
of the neighbOrs, he wOuld no doubt have
carried out his murderOus intentions. The
loud screams of his wife and children at
tracted the neighbCrs TO the spot. He had
dragged his wife across the street and had
thrown her into a mud-hOle before the
neighbOrs arrived. She was rescued and
taken into a house near by and the man
was bound hand and foot, placed in a cart
and CscOrted 10 the calabO0se by City Mar
shal LOyd and number Of citizens.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-02

THE Norfolk TirgiRiaR says that the
losses Of the truckers in that vicinity,
by the frosts, have been greatly exag-
gerated, there being every reason to
expect very nearly a full crop.
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storm at KnOxvIIIe-Damag to
Rrfduras

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, May IA heavy
storm this afternoon blew down the county
bridge over the Tennessee river; also dam
aged the Charleston railroad bridge. Loss
S650D
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NEW ORLEANS.

Failed TO Pay Interest and Maturing
Bonds.
NEW ORLEANS, April 1.-The city de-
fdulted on interest and bonds maturing to-
day, and the Louisiana Levee Company
failed to pay interest on its bonds.
Bribiug Members Of the Legislature.
The grand jury reported true bills against
five persons charged with bribing members
Of the Legislature with intent to influence
their votes.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-02

We endeavored, yesterday, to hear
the public opinion, in the street, IN the
Office, both before and behind the coun-
ter, of the mob murder which was CON-
mitted Friday night.
In ali of our hearing there was but
one sentiment expressed-that was of
unqualified denunciatiOn of the act and
most unmistakable denunciation of the
official neglect which permitted the
killing Of a prisoner IN the hands of the
law and behind the bars Of a jail.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-02

MONFY closed easy IN New York yes
terday at 23(93 per cent on call. Prime
mercantile paper was placed at 4l@6
per cent.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-02
MEMPHIS.


MEMPHIS, May William Manis. a
Canadian, and Henry Waldron, both RATS
men, while intoxicated became involved in
a quarrel last evening, in a Front street sa-
loon about fifty cents, which resulted in
Waldron sta0biug Manis with a pocket
knife. from effects which be died.
In 4 few minutes WaldrOn attempted
fo aeDaua b77f yVar srrnSfad
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-02
COUNTaRFEIr MONEY

A. large amount Of counterfeit s. and
$40 bills on the Traders National Bank Of
Chicago are in circulation in this city, and
some one here is s'shOviDg the queer" quite
Chattanooga Times, May 1.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-02

GOLD opened in New York yesterday
at ll5k and closed at Isl.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-02

A LITTLE girl at school read thus: "The
widow lived on a small limbacy left her
by a relative" ''What did you call that
wOrd?' asked the teacher, ''the word is leg,
acy, not limbacy" "But," said the little
girl, ''my sister says l must say limb, not
leg,"-BOStOR Courier.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-02
Big Damages Claimed.

Ex-Councilman Jno. p. Hughes has
brought suit in the First Circuit Court
against Il. D. McCOmb, President Of the
Mississippi Central Railroad, for $4,000
damage, in connection with his employ
ment on that road.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-02

TENNESSEE BONDS we're quoted in
York yesterday at 20 for both the old
and new.