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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-12
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

John McNally was killed in Brooklyn,
New York, Sunday night, in a street fight.
Mason College, at Tere Bonnie, Canada,
was destroyed by fire yesterday morning.
| Tie loss is estimated at 100000, with
only $4,000 insurance.
The Western Hotel at Sacramento, Cali
| fOrnia, was burned Saturday afternoon.
| Three men persisted in the flames and 9TH
ers are supposed to be buried in the ruins.
An unknown man was found in Chicago
yesterday morning with his head almost
severed from the body, and numerous
stabs had been inflicted on various parts Of
his person.
Judge Morris opened the case for the
complainant in the TiltOn-Beecher suit
yesterday, and continued his argument up
to the hour Of adjournment of the court.
So far he has not attempted to speak on any
new matter arising out Of the controversy,
and disclosing nothing but what has already
been published.
John BrUmgart, formerly q soldier in
the Federal army from Pennsylvania, died
in the station-hOuse at Memphis, SUNDAY,
where he had applied for lodging the night
before.
1t now seems pretty certain that Carpen-
ter will be reelected.
A great strike-wOrse than that Of 1869
is threatened in the HazletOn, Pa, coal
mines.
The Baltimore City Council denounced
Grants interference in Louisiana, last
night.
Sixteen cases Of trichina at Kankakee,
His, with two victims already.
The Pennsylvania House Of Representa-
tives adopted a resolution, yesterday, de-
nOuncing as an unparalleled Usurpation the
interference by the military in the affairs
Of Louisiana.
At a large meeting Of the citizens of st.
Louis, last night, resolutions strongly de-
mandatory of Sheridan's course in louisa
ma were adopted.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

Hayerley's Minstrels, who occupy a
favorable place in the memory Of our play
goers, will be at the Opera House tO-mOr-
row night and Thursday night. The Mem
phiS appeal has this to say of them:
cat least J, 900 persons we're delighted
by the excellent entertainment of HaY-
erley's MinstTels az Assembly Hall last
night. The house was packed with our
best and most intelligent citizens, includ-
ing many ladies'. From the grand over
tuTe, in which fifteen members Of the
troupe engaged, to the conclusion Of the
entertainment, there was one continual
feast Of fun, such as we have sell
dom witnessed at an Ethiopian per-
fOTmance. Haverley's Minstrels are match
less, and offer the best entertainment of the
kind that Memphis has enjoyed since the
war. George Wilson, the tamborine end
man. PLAYS on two Of these instruments at
the same time, and is a faithful delineatOr
Of the Old-fashion, laughing negro. Mr..
Barlow, the bones man, is one of the best
we ever saw on the stage. Another admi-
rable feature is the California quartette, by
the yelling Brothers, Freeth and Dixon"
Friday and Saturday nights Tony Denier
viii be at the Opera House with his IA
nous pantomime troupe. Tony comes
blushing with the fresh praise of the st.
Louis and Evansville press.
Mrs. Grimes Tea Party will be presented
tonight at McClure's Hall, for the benefit
of the Advent Church. The young ladies
and gentlemen who will take part in the
entertainment, rendered the same piece a
short time since, and with such satisfaction
to the audience that they made a request
fol its repetition, Green Morrow will be
on hand with his usual fund of merTiment.
The public will have another OppOrtuni-
ty Of witnessing the Oratorio Of Esther in
a few days. 1t will be presented by the
same company and for the same purpose,
but in a modified form. A rehearsal will
be had in the basement of the First Baptist
Church tonight.
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Achievement to squeIch QuacI..

Senator Ellis introduced a bill yesterday
to provide for the establishment of a State
Board Of Physicians, TO issue licenses TO all
physicians p-acticing in the State Il pro-
vides for the establishment in each grand
division Of the State Of a board Of regular
physicians, who shall have authority to
meet annually at Knoxville, Nashville and
Memphis; to grant licenses TO physi-
clans and fix the fees therefor, when
the same are not already fixed BIZ law;
20 prescribe a course of reading for
those studying medicine under private
instruction; TO grant licenses to practice
particular branches Of medicine or to treat
particular diseases; to grant license to
apOthecaries. The bill also provides that
physicians who practice medicine or sur
gerry for fee or reward in violation Of this
act, shall be liable to indictment and 6ne
Of 500 for the first ofense, and impTison-
ment not to exceed three months for the
second Oiense, the fine to 60 to the school
fund. Druggists violating Tire proposed
law are to be fined from $500 to $1,000.
Physicians now prsCticing are exempt from
the provisions Ofth bill, and those Of any
other than the regular school will be allow
ed to practice upon their diplomas.
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THE CRIMINAL CODE.
Some Highly Important Changes Pro-
nnand-

i 1919 Us ny AHA Neane NAf~AA = = No-
posed.
In the House, yesterday, Judge Lea in
| PRODUCED the following bin, which proposes
to make several important changes IN the
/ Criminal Code of the State:
/ Section l. Be it enacted by the General
| Assembly Of the State Of Tennessee, that
| section 1917 in the Code, be so amended
| that grand larceny shall consist in the
felOnies, taking and carrying away personal
| goods over he value Of fifty dollars, and
/ petit larceny Of goods not exceeding fifty
dollars.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted that section
1854 in the Code be so amended that the
punishment for petit larceny hereby de-
clared a misdemeanOr, shall be imprisOn-
ment in the county Jail for period not less
than SIX months nor more than three years.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, that the
County Courts in this State are hereby in
vested with authority to make all needful
rules and regulations for the employment
# prisoners thus convicted Of petit larce-
ny, in working upon the public county
roads, or in working on the streets in the
incorporated towns in said county, if sat
isfactOry price for the labor of said pris-
OneTs can be agreed on between said
County Court and the municipal authOri-
ties Of said city, u in performing any other
manual labor whereby the county may be
relieved entirely, or in a measure, Of the
expense Of maintaining said prisoners, pro-
vided that no trade is to be taught said
prisoners nor any article manufactured for
sale.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, that when
the prisoners confined in Jail in any county
are too few in number to justify the outlay
Of expenses necessary to guard and watch
the prisoners while at work, said County
Court may transfer the prisoners to any
other county BY an arrangement with the
County Court Of said county, to be mar
aged, used and treated as are the prisoners
Of the county to which they have been
transferred.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, that the
court, in addition to the judgment as to
the length of confinement afOre-
said declared by the jury, shall
give judgment for the costs Of the prOsecu-
ton, and the prisoner shall be detained in
confinement, or at- work as aforesaid, until
the same are paid, crediting such prisoner
at the rate Of thirty cents per day for his
labor
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New Advertisements.

Insure in the State Insurance COMPANY
Second story over Fourth National Bank
for rent.
Rooms on Church street for rent.
Pittsburg coal reduced TO s. per load.
Leave your orders at 80 North Cherry st.
Called meeting of the Cotton Board Of
Brokers and Merchants Union, at the Of
fee Of Terrass & Co., this afternoon at 3
o'clock.
S. A. Duling, Recorder, notifies delin-
quents to come up and settle their license
taxes, or the accounts will be placed in the
hands Of an officer for collection.
J. T. Reese & Co. sell at auction this
morning, TO the trade, hats, furnishing
goods, dry goods; etc.
All persons indebted TO John NJ. Mckee
& Bro. are notified to make immediate pay
ment.
j. c. Hood, Of the firm Of Bvers & Hood.
has disposed Of his interest to J. c. Fain,
JT.
The next drawing Of the Kentucky State
Lottery takes place on Saturday, Jan. 80.
See list of prizes on second page.
Desirable furnished rooms can be &C.
cured by addressing this Office.
Stated meeting Of King Cyrus Chapter
this evening at Z o'clock.
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A Youthful shaver of the Queer

Some few months ago a young fellow
named Street went to the neighbOrhood of
Dyer Station, Gibson county, and entered
a country school, as a student. It was
soon discovered that he had ample means,
as he displayed to his associates twenty
and fifty dollar bills on divers occasions.
He was never known to have less than a
twenty dollar bill, when he wished to make
purchases to a small amount. A few DAYS
since, an officer from Obion county went to
Dyer station in pursuit of Street, stating
that he bad been passing counterfeit money.
but Street had just left. Constable
Thomas joined the Obion officer, and the
chase was continued, but without result.
Doubtless many of his counterfeit bills are
now in the country. Our informant saws
Street is still at large, but that it is hoped
he will soon be captured.
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THE COURTS.

PROBATE COURT-J. II. Wilkes gaze
bond and qualified as guardian Of Vim.
| Harvin, minor.
CRIMINAL COURT-HOn. Thos. y. Fra
zier presiding.-The regular call Of the
misdemeanOr docket was concluded yester-
day. For several days to come the court
Will be engaged in the trial Of misdemean-
or cases set for hearing.
Law COURT-HOn. 10. G. Guild pre-
siding.-GeO. ". Seay, receiver Of Fergu-
son, Griffin & Gleaves, vs.. p. A. Hughes
and Peter Morrison; judgment set aside.
Edwin FOxhull vs.. A. NJ. Burton; judg-
ment set aside.
Seligment A. Owenback Us. John Beatty;
death Of the defendant suggested.
First National Bank vs.. Joseph MaWbry;
set for trial on the 22d.
Hugh McCrea * Co. vs.. j. B. COlyar;
search for papers ordered.
Argument was made By attorneys in the
case Of WOmack We. Hobbs, suit for DANA
ges, but it did not 90 to trial. It was
finally agreed to submit certain questions
involved to the opinion Of the court, and
to abide the decision. The opinion Of
Judge Guild will PROBABLY be rendered to-
day. Neither the plaintiff nor defendant
was in court.
The jurors were respited until next
Monday.
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EDGEFIELD AFFAIRS.
Proceedings Of the BOARD Of Alder
men-CornornfIon Onicers Elected

Proceedings Of the Board Of Alder
men-COrPOratiOn Officers Elected.
The Edgefield Board Of Aldermen met in
adjourned session at Z O'Clock last night.
Mayor Brooks in the chair, and all the
members present.
The Mayors message was read and re-
ferred 10 a special committee consisting of
Aldermen Morrow, Wene and Benson.
The committee appointed to designate
the number and fix the salaries of the city
officials, submitted a report in the shape Of
a bill, no change having been made except
to reduce the commission Of the Revenue
Collector from five 20 four per cent. on col
lections. The bill was passed upon its final
reading, and the Board then went into the
election Of officers.
The Mayor announced that nominations
for
TAX ASSESSOR
were in order.
A. T. Raymer, T. B. Smith, Charles
johnson and W. g. Hudnall were
placed in nomination, and Mr.. Raymer
elected on the fifth ballot.
REvEUE COLLECTOR.
For Revenue Collector w. r. Demon
breun, 5. A. Lanier, Alex Joseph and c. E.
Mathews were nominated, and Mr.. Joseph
elected on the seventh ballot.
CITY TREASURER.
w. b. WaggOneT, j. L. Merritt and w.
q. Weakley were nominated for City Trea-
surer, and Mr. Weakley elected on the fifth
ballot.
CITY MARSHAL.
The nominations for City Marshal were
W. S. NewsOm, Joseph Russell, L. A. Jack
son and j. w. Lloyd, the last named being
elected on the eighth ballot.
ASSISTANT MARSHAL.
W. I. McMUrray, Samuel Green, George
Horn and James Kirkham were nominated
for Assistant Marshal, and Mr.. Horn elect
ed on the seventh ballot.
STREET OvERsEER.
B. L. Price, I. S. Blair and John Myers
were nominated for Street OVeTseer, the
former being elected on the first ballot.
LAMP LIGHTER.
w. ). Payne was elected Lamp Lighter
on the seventh ballot over five competitors.
Alderman Morrow offered a resolution to
appoint a committee of three to act in con-
junction with a similar committee from
the city Of Nashville, relative to securing
an amendment to the city charter concern
ing the sidewalk law, etc. Adopted, and !
Alderman Morrow, Williams and Benson |
appointed to represent Edgefeld on the |
committee.
On motion of Alderman Hutchinson, it |
was decided to continue in force the old |
rules and regulations of the Board.
Alderman McInturf's resolution empoW- /
ering the Recorder to arrange for the rent /
Of the Cit Hall, was adopted.
The Board then adjourned.
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Attachments for witnesses.

1t will be seen from our report Of the
House proceedings yesterday, that an at
/ tachment was ordered for eX-COmptrOller
Hobbs, who refused to appear before the In
vestigatiEg Committee. The attachment
issued by the Speaker was as follows:
The State Of Tennessee to the Door
keeper Of the House Of Representatives
Greeting: The House of Representatives
Of the seth General Assembly Of our said
State having adopted the following, viz:
Whereas, 1t has been reported TO this
House by the committee to investigate tie
alledged corruption connected with the sale
and purchase Of the ComptrOlleEhip, that
w. w. Hobbs has been duly subp9ned to
attend as a witness before said committee.
and that be willfUlly fails and refuses to
obey said subpoena, and TO attend as such
witness. 1t is therefore,
Ordered by the House, that the Speaker
issue an attachment 10 the Door keeper Of
the House as Seargeant-at-Arms er OffciO,
commanding him to arrest said w. w.
Hobbs, and his body to have before this
House ilSt0nter, TO be dealt with aceor-
ding 10 the will Of the House"
These are therefore TO command YOU. the
body Of the said W. W. Hobbs, to take and
bring him before the bar Of said House. in
stanter, to be dealt with as the law directs
and as by the order Of said House proFided.
Herein fail not, and have YOU this writ
with your action hereOn endorsed.
Witness, Lewis Bond, Speaker Of the
House Of Representatives of the Thirty
ninth General Assembly of Tennessee on
this 18th Of January A. d. 1875.
LEWIS BOND,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
Attest: Neill S. Brown, Jr., Clerk of
said House.
The above document was placed in the
hands Of H. I. Platter, the Principal Door
keeper Of the House, who left for Waverly
this morning at 1910 O'Clock. B. r. Mil
Ter accompanied the Sergeant-at-Arms, to
assist him in case of necessity.
A similar attachment has been issued for
W. NJ. Duncan, Of the Mechanics Bank.
Mr.. DUncan's friends request US to state
that he will return from Louisville tO-mor-
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committees, subject to a change at any
time il may seem desirable:
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Finance-W. A Benson, W. S. Brans-
ford, J. II. Hutchison.
Streets-W. l.. McInturf, A. 5. Will
liams, J. I. Reese, G. r. Williamson, d.
NJ. Brown, J. II. Gary.
SchoOls-S. N. Wene, w. II. Morrow, D.
NJ. Brown.
Gas-R. S. Miller. J. T. Reese, w. L.
McInturf.
Improvements and Expenditures-A. S.
Williams, w. Il. Morrow, G. r. William
son.
Fire-W. 5. Bransford, J. II. HutchisOn,
r. S. Miller.
Island-J. Il. Garry, S. n Wene, w. II.
BensOni j. n. Brooks, Mayor.
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Sunday night about IL o'clock FIRE wa:
discovered in the Second Presbyterian
Church, North College street, the ceiling
Of the basement story having caught ablaze
from the pipe which conveyed the smoke
from the furnace. Through the aid of the
engines it was extingu;shed before any
great damage was dOLe, the loss probably
reaching SIPS.
Yesterday morning fire broke out in
the store room Of the Louisville, Nashville
and Great Southern road, at the Decatur
depot. Some Of the employees extinguish-
ed the flames without giving an alarm.
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THE JUBILEE SINGERS.
A ROusIng Farewell at Masonic Hall
Last Night.

- ROu8AnH EdEeHSdA AT masonic EaAl
Last Night.
Masonic Hall, large as it is, was literally
TANNED last night, on the occasion Of the
farewell concert of the famous Jubilee
Singers, preparatory to another great tour
in aid Of Fisk University. The audience
was thoroughly representative Of the pOpu.
latiOn Of the city, comprising all classes
and cOloTs. The reception accorded the
concert was enthusiastic throughout, near
ly every piece having been encOred
heartily.
Just before the programme was finished
DR.. J b. Lindsey mounted a bench, and
stating the purpose Of the Jubilee Singers,
with an allusiOn TO what they bad already
accomplished, offered as resolution,
"Ihat the vast representative audience
there assembled bid the Jubilee Singers a
cordial GOd-speed in the tour about to be
undertaken by them through the North
and the countries beyond the Atlantic"
As a mark Of approval, the crowd rose to
their feet en- masse.
The first tour Of the Jubilee Singers, be-
gun three years ago and extended to Great
Britain, Melted the sum Of $4,000. With
this fund twenty-five acres Of land were
bought in our suburbs and the magnificent
ediice to the northwest Of the city built TO
its present stage Of construction.
The company, reorganized under the d.
rection Of Prof. Seward, of New York, in
Guiding seven Of the old troupe and five
new members, leave Nashville to-day on a
two years campaign, aiming to raise before
their return 100000 for a permanent en-
dowment Of the University.
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sonnds FroIl - - Alarm

The apparatus for sounding the bell of
the First Presbyterian Church when fires
occur was placed in position yesterday, and
the fire alarm telegraph, complete and ready
for use, will be turned over 20 the city To-
day. Mr.. A. Hume Lusk, representing the
church authorities, secured from Gamewell
x Co., the contractors, a guarantee for one
year against damage to the bell or building,
except from lightning, with the under
standing that the church may terminate the
arrangement at any time il sees fit.
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street Committee work.

AT meeting of the Street Committee
yesterday morning, the accounts against
the department for the past month were
examined and allowed. Il was decided to
grade Middleton Asenue from Market
street TO the Lebanon pike, and TO grade
and macadimize the Granny White pike
between McNairy and Locust streets. The
street OverSeer was directed to lay wooden
crossing on the corner Of Cherry and Nal
10y streets, and to repair number Of alleys
in the Eighth and Ninth Wards.
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RnannnM

The Governor elect and family viii ar
rive from West Tennessee this evening.
Gov. Brown was called away to Pulaski,
yesterday, on important private business,
but intending to return tonight.
E President johnson, Speaker Paine Of
the Senate and several members of the
Legislature, under the escort Of Bishop
McTyiere and Rev. DIS. I. o. Summers
and R. A. Young, paid a visit to Wander
bilt University yesterday.
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Joseph Kirk and Frank Curtis, got into
an alteration Sunday afternoon st one Of
the ponds near the reservoir In the course
OF the difficulty the former cut the latter
with a nife in the head and side, inficting
very serious wounds. Kirk was taken be-
fore the Recorder yester lay morning and
lined nity dollars. Having failed to pay
over that amount, he was committed to the
Work-house for siXty-six DAYS.
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Dr. L4ndsIey's Lecture Tonight

The attention Of both citizens and
strangers is directed to the lecture on
Acoustics, at Masonic Hall tonight, by
Van S. Lindsey, NJ. D., of this city. The
lecture will be preceded by a fine concert
Of vocal and instrumental music, and the
lecturer will be prepared to illustrate the
phenomena Of sound by a number Of prac-
teal experiments. There is a strong in
ducement OF interest to draw out large
audience. Tickets 25 cents.
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LouIsviIIe's Hope.

Mr.. W. Maxwell, master Of the Ten
Desse State Grange, is in Louisville in
conference with the Master, executive CONS
mittee and agent of the Kentucky State
Grange. Arrangements are being made
by which the business of the Patrons of
HusbandTy of Tennessee will be transact
ed through and in connection with the
Louisville agency Of the Kentucky State
Grange.
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A man named Joseph Phillips, who lives
at Brentwood, Williamson county, was
severely frost-bitten last Friday night. He
was discovered in an unconscious coDdi
tion, and after having been conveyed to his
home, his boots had to be cut off of his
feet. He remained insensible till about 3
O'Clock yesterday m0rning-over three
DAYS.
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About Che Recorder,s CONT

During the month Of October, the total
number Of persons tried before the Re-
corder was S23, Of which 90 were dismissed
and fines assessed against the remainder "a
the amount Of $1,000.
In November, the number tried was 372,
the fines aggregating s., Jos. One hundred
and fOTty-fve were dismissed.
In December, 2Sz persons were fined an
an aggregate Of S2,463.50, 20 having been
diimissed.
The fines for the last quarter amount to
sS,l6a aud the expenses Of the police de-
paTtment 10 $500.
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An Akron physician tells of a little
Akron boy who came to him and said,
"DOctOr, want some ipecac." ''What do
you want it fOr?' "NeVer mind, Just give
it to me- "WhO sent you here?" mo
body sent me; came myself" 81 can't
let you have it unless you tell me what
you are going to do with it." 'Well,
Doctor, our hired girl swallowed a silver
quarter, and she said that if 1 would give
her something that would bring it up, 1
might have it."
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Plenty Of Ice Hammered

The cold snap Of last week made plenty OF
good ice along Whites creek, andsOme citi.
zens in that part Of the county, who were
prepared for the occasion, yesterday and the
day before were busily engaged in gather
ing large quantities Of the frigid compound.
There will be money and comfort in it be-
fore the coming of another winter.
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MIIkman RouehIvUsed

The man who drives the milk wagon of
John II. Williams reports that, as he was
returning to Mr.. Williams farm by the
Harding pike, Saturday night, several I'M
known parties assaulted him. They knocked
him from his wagon, cut his team loose
and broke the shafts from the wagon, but
committed no act that indicated an intent
10 rob him.
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Pistol Practice az GOOdIettsyiIIe

Thomas II. Phipps, of GOOdlettsviIle, got
angry at Prince Uttly the colored butcher
at that place, last Saturday, and tried to
shoot him. In this effort, Phipps failed,
but succeeded in shooting daylight through
barn door behind which the butcher had
barTicaded himself.