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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-30
NEW ORLEANS.
Suit 20 Determine Who was Elected
Treasurer.

suit 20 Determine Who was Elected
Treasurer.
NEW ORLEANS, April 29.-The State Of
Louisiana, represented by A. p. Field, At
tornev General, upon the information Of
JnO. c. Moncure, has filed a petition in
the Superior District Court representing
that Antoine Dubuclet IS now occupying
and holding the Office Of State Treasurer
under an illegal commission. Said Mon
cure was elected Treasurer, and was le-
gally ent tied to said office. Said Mon
cure received 1887 and Dubuclet 7l,O2l
votes. giving TO the former q majority Of
:. .ST8. and that through the action Of the
Returning Board in refusing to count Mon
cures majority, he was improperly deprived
Of the Office. He prays that a mandamns
issue against j. Madison Wells, L. G. An
derson, L. N. Kehner and G. Casanane,
members Of tie Returning BOasi, com.
mandiug them tc canvass the returns Of
Blenyille. Desot0, GRAM and Union
parishes, and promulgate the same, and
that Judgment be rendered declaring that
SAID MOncure received a majority Of the
votes cast at the last election, and is emit
tied 10 the office Of State Treasurer, on
qualifying according to law.
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HOLTUM.
An American samson Who ktObs a
Cannon Bali with His Fist.

An American samson who STOPS a
Cannon Ball with His Fist.
Paris Correspondence New York World.
A very singular exhibition was given
yesterday at the Jardin Mabille. There
has been performing here at the FOlies Ber-
ceres, a man named HOltum, an American,
who has cannon fired at him and catches
The ball in his hands. The prOdigious feat
was witnessed nightly, and although the
actors present ayOWed that there was no
trick, Pierre VerOn, Of the Monde Hlustre,
would not believe it. He said that the
cannon ball must be thrown to HOltum
from the Stage. The latter made a bet
OF five thousand francs that he would per
form the feat under conditions which left
no room to doubt, and when the bet was
taken, VerOn designated Mabille IS The
place for the trial All the journalists Cf
Paris were invited, and they found Holtun
there before his cannon. Il was examin, q
with minute care, and the heavy ball was
passed from hand TO hand. Il am no longer
in my own house." saik HO'tum; syou are
master here, and you must watch over
all the arrangements Having care
fully aimed and lashed his cannon.
it was charged, and HOltum took
get some ten yards away. This was 10
show that the ball was solid, and the force
Of the powder great enough to send 1t
through the plank. Holtum -sss-she aim of
his gun, and then paced his head in a GER
tain position against the plank, giving the
command to fire. The ball Just grazed the
hair and broke through the plank, rolling
some twenty yards further on. Tne same
ball was picked up by the journalists, who
again charged the cannon and sent home
the ball, and this time Holtrm caught the
ball in his hands as neatly as he does
nightly upon the stage. He won his
bet, and no one seemed disposed TO ac-
cept his offer of 5000 francs to any one
who would perform the same astounding
feat. The physical force required must be
enormous, but HOltum showed his strength
by tossing up cannon balls as if they were
so many oranges. The only precautions
taken are very simple; he wears very thick
leather gloves, and covers his breast with
many thicknesses Of thin paper to form a
sort Of cuirass. This looks to me like a
very dangerous feat, and particularly the
first part Of it, where HOltum places his
head against the target half an inch be-
low where the ball will probably strike.
If the powder should chance to be defec-
tive, some day there might be an accident.
1t is like the fOOlhaTdy trick Of putting
ones head into a lions mouth. One day
fancy that ball will snap his head very
neatly of.
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THE GREAT AMERICAN DESERT.
A Good Country 10 stay Away From
Better Go south.
-neinDau Enquire


There has been muck talk about the
Great West. There has been much talk
about the capacity Of it 10 sustain millions
and tens Of millions Of inhabitants Out
OF It were TO be manufactured many States
like Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. This was
all very veil while the popular ignorance
prevailed IN regard to the region Of cOun-
try between Western Missouri and Kan
sas and the Rocky Mountains. But
late developments have shown US what it
IS. It is several thousand feet above the
sea. 1t is, therefore, in its latitude very
cold. Ii IS treeless. But worst Of all, it is
deprived Of any water irrigation. That is
a primary necessity Of life. Without it life
cannot exist. These Pacific plains, ex-
tending from Western Kansas to the Rocky
Mountains, are destitute Of It. The infer
enee, therefore, is that that immense terri
tory can never be made inhabit-
able to any large extent. 1t is the
great American Desert. Some pOr-
tiOns Of it may be made available,
as Colorado and Nevada, for example, as
mining districts for gold and silver. But
IN Its great extent it is a barren waste.
There will be no new Ohio, Indiana or
Illinois west Of Missouri and Kansas. This
is a fact that should be understood by the
people, not only living in the States, but
in the Territories beyond. What is called
the Great West is a myth. Il is a delusion
which is leading tens and hundreds Of
thousands of people yearly to their de-
structiOn.
No man in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana or
Illinois should leave their fertile plains and
their advanced civilization for the problem
atioal chances that await them in Idaho
and Colorado. The Great American Des-
ert lies beyond the Mississippi. It is safe
to say that One-third Of its expanse, from
physical causes, can never be within the
reach Of the resources Of man.
Therefore, let the cry Of the Great West
cease. We must 90 South. There is to
be found the best and most productive !
land on this continent. 1t is to be found |
with great improvements at almost the |
price Of the barren lands in the West sold |
by the Government without any improve |
ments. Take Virginia, for instance: If |
her old, woTn-Out lands were agriculturally |
and improved, she could better /
support I've times the population that she |
now does, and that is an illustration Of all |
he Southern States. The increase in pOp-
llatiOn in the next fifty years will 20 South |
and not West. 1t is bound to do so BY man.
fest destiny.
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Fine English Cattle.


LEAvENwoRTH, KS, April 29.-The fol-
lowing Indian news is obtained from mill
tary headquarters al Fort LeavenwOrth:
One hundred and twenty-five Indians, COM
posed of 81 Cheyennes, , Arapahoes and
81 KiOwas and COmanches, will arrive here
as prisoners on Saturday from the Indian
Territory. Among them is the famous
chief medicine man, Water, who command
ed the band that murdered a portion Of the
German family, and took four girls prison
ers, and White Bear. They are to be en-
camped on the reservation between this
city and Fort LeavenwOrth, known as the
Bluegrass, and will be guarded by a com
pany of soldiers,
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AND sIECKLENBURG

Treasure Spinner has written a reply to
a REQUEST for a contribution toward the
fund for the celebration Of the centennial
of the "MecllSOBurg Declaration Of lnde-
pendence," in which he says: believing
in the Justice Of your claim of having been
the first to proclaim the independence oi
the States. desire 10 contribute my mite
TO your celebration. l have resigned my
place here, and leave the office poor man.
This is ths reason why l cannot send you
a more suitable amount than that OF SIU IN
the check that Is herewith inclOsed YOU
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10. JEFFERSON.
How He Got Away from SOEae Good
Fellows In Frankfort.

How He Got Away from SOsae Good
Fellows In Frankfort.
Correspondence Frankfort, Ky, YeOman.
Did 1 ever tell You how Mr.. jefferson
bowed himself out Of crowd at Frankfort
the first night be eyer played there? Well,
no. It was this way; The member from
Jefferson county, Friar Lawrence, was en-
terta;ning Mr. Jefferson, with the ate
member from Henderson, with the
member from Ohio, now Of the
So. Louis Republican, a recent distin-
guished member from Mercer, and your
correspondent. It was approaching the
wee small hours, and our host said: Il did
not see the bright face Of Mrs. Jefferson in
the brilliant audience tonight" ''NO,"
said Mr.. Jefferson, ''and do you know,
Fry, that my wife has never seen me play
Rip Van Winkle27 OF course we were
astonished, and so expressed ourselves.
Then, with that wonderful magnetic way
Of his, he said, as he stirred his glass, medI-
tatively, but spoke impUlsively;
aDid YOU ever notice, Fry, that yOIr wife
always kisses you at the wrong time? And
sO--he added, still stirring his tOddy-
'.after | have been playing, and have met
with agreeable gentlemen, with pleasant
surroundings"-he stirred his tOddy
again-0and my wife has kissed me, as
she viii when l go home tonight, she
will say: Now, Joe, don't 90 to playing Rip
Van Wrinkle off the stage'-and so / drink
YOUR good health and your family, and bid
you GOOD night If that did not show a
finished way Of bOwing himself away from
an admiring crowd Of Kentucky Legisla-
trrs mart ic1larlv vba-l his son Charley
says it was only a ruse Of his fathers, as
his mother has often seen Rip-why then
1 give him more credit than he deserves,
and bow myself from the subject at the
same table where be lunched and enjoyed
Kentucky hospitality for the last time
prior TO his leaving for Europe.
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AHORSE brake.

a San Francisco inventor has applied for
a patent on a hOTse-brake Of his contri-
vance. 1t is intended to control horse in
much the same way as a wagon is govern
ed in its movements by brake. A buckle
with a belt is attached to the ring Of the
breeching on the left side of the horse, and
the belt is continued around the latter's
breast, where it is fastened to the martin
gale. Thence it passes TO the right-hand
side Of the buggy seat, where it is caught
by a buckle and loop. When the reins
are pulled tight the brake presses on the
fore-legs Of the horse Immediately below
the breast, stopping him instantly, and pre-
venting him from rearing or kicking.
Should the reins slip from the hands Of the
driver or break, the horse canbe brought to
a standstill by pulling the strap which is
buckled at the right-hand side Of the seat,
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The Washington correspondent OF
the Cincinnati Times, states that at the
Cabinet consultation the other day, the
name of Gen. Butler was suggested for
Attorney General, by Grant himself.
The appointment was strongly objected
to by two members and who carried
their objection so far as to intimate
that If be was appointed they would
not remain in the Cabiuet- ThereupOn
the President said he would select some
person satisfactory to every member OF
his Cabinet, although he considered
Gen. Butler eminently fitted for the
position.
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nue and Robbed OF One Hundred
Dollars.
New York Herald, April q.
A most daring highway robbery was per
petTated on one Of our leading thorough
fares at noon yesterday. Mrs. Ellen Bishop,
Of the PieTepOnt House, Brooklyn, a most
respectable lady, was going through Eigh-
teenth street, from Broadway, about ten
minutes after twelve, after doing some
shopping, and was about turning into Sixth
avenue, when she was suddenly tripped up
BY young rUffian and knocked by a side
blow to the ground. As she lay on the
pavement her pOcketbOOk was Wrenched
out Of her hand and the daring thief ran up
Sixth avenue toward Nineteenth street.
Happily, officer Burke, Of the sixteenth
precinct, was walking in citizens clothes
wi h his wife on the other side Of
the avenue. He Immediately fol-
lowed in hot pursuit to Nine
teenth street, down Nineteenth street
toward Seventh avenue till he reached an
alley-way leading to a lot Of rear shanties-
Here the desperate young higbwayman at
tempted to elude the officer, but Office
Burke kept close to his man, although in
peied in his way by some twenty or mOrs
Of his associates. Officer Burke at length
caught him il one Of the rear area ways
and, on the crowd attempting a rescue,
grabbed his prisoner firmly by the collar,
and pulling out his revolver, pointed il at
the crowd aud backed out of the alleyWay,
dragging his prisoner with him. The officer
brought him in safety to the Twentieth
street station, where he gave his name as
Peter Smith. He belongs to the notorious
Nineteenth street gang, and his right name
is Breckinridge, aud he is well known to
the police as one Of the most desperate
characters Of his age on the west side.
When searched a pOcketbOOk containing
SlO0 was found on his person.
Mrs. Ellen Bishop appeared at the Wash
ingtOn Place Police COu.t yesterday after
noon and preferred a charge Of robbery
against Breckinridge alias Smith. Judge
OtterbOurg held the prisoner, who con-
fessed his guilt, in $500 bail to answer.
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NO MORE JUMPING THE TRACK.


To prevent the numerous accidents %
which railroad trains are liable from one
car jumping the tack, it is proposed to ap-
ply 70 cars a kind Of shoe, consisting Of a
Clamp-liBe arrangement which is affixed
between the wheels Of each truck. This
runs about two inches above the rail, and
if anything happens TO throw the wheels
from the track, the clamp at once grasps
the rails, holds the car on the track, and
brings The train to a speedy halt. Such
shoe will. it is claimed, prove a great saw
ing Of railroad rolling stock, and will add
One-third to the strength Of the truck, 10
being constructed Of iron and weighing
five hundred pounds. 1t is found, hy ex-
periments made with cars provided with
this device, that the arrangement insures
perfect security against the class Of acci-
dents it is designed to meet; and it is also
estimated that, on account Of the addition
al strength which such an attachment must
necessarily supply, car must last twice
as long, on an average, with as without it.
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FOREIGN.
GERMANY.
Ignoring the Sympathy or English
BishOnS.

Ignoring the Sympathy or English
bishops.
LONDON, April 30, 6:3O 4. M.-A dis
patch to The Daily Telegraph from Berlin
says the Prussian Government intends to
ignore the letter Of sympathy addressed by
the Roman Catholic bishops OF Great
Britain to those Of Germany.
The Times special from Berlin reports
that the Belgian Minister Of Justice has
made the explicit statement that the Bel
gian courts are incompetent to proceed
against Duschene, and that this statement
has been transmitted to the Berlin Govern
ment.
"a committee of the Prussisn Diet has
prepared bill declaring all Catholics en-
titled to a share in Roman Catholic
churches, cemeteries and revenues proper
tionate to their numbers, as compared with
other Catholics.
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He left the spelling-bee al 10 O'Clock,
and stopped in a saloon on his way home.
Here he met several friends who 'set 'em
up" divers times, and he reached home
about midnight with a confused brain and
a very demoralized pair Of legs. Then be
swore that somebody had stolen the key
hole. but his wife, with fearful scOwl on
her brow and a lamp in her hand, admitted
him. sDrunk - she exclaimed. "D-r-u-n-c
Chic) dunk. THAI eazynuff. "Brute -
s.B-r-o-o-t Chic); give-us harder one
sIdiot - "ThaTz harder (hic), but l kin
spellum. I-d-I-d-g-I-d-i-gt, Idiot. Now
give us a sumner (hic)." She pickedup 4
poker and gave him "stunner''-and the
spelIing-bee adjourned sine die.-NOrriS-
f0t-H Herald.
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AtrOeiOus Murder-TWO Women
Hacked Almost 10 Pieces.

DETROIT, Mich, April 29.-One of the
most bloody and appalling tragedies ever
committed in this city was brought to
light last evening. Two colored women,
a mother and daughter, the former named
Elizabeth Thomas, the latter Harriet
Fisher, were found dead in their beds in a
small house; their bodies chopped and
hacked with an ak almost beyond the
semblance Of human beings. Suspicion
points to John Thomas, the husband of the
first named victim, barber of 62 years of
age. He has been arrested. No motive
for the bloody deed is known as yet.
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PENNSYLVANIA KU-KLUX.
A Case Of Desperate Resisfanee-Om-
Ger Shot and MOFtaIIy wounded
Some Of the Offenders Captured.


Some Of the Offenders Captured.
WmKEsBARRE, April 29.-This fore
noon Constable Michael Casey went to
Plymouth township to sue upon the goods
Of Jas. Cornell. Being resisted he return
ed for assistance. A police officer went
with him and found COrnell's connections,
ten or twelve men, had assembled in one
house and barricaded it. As the officers
approached they were fired upon, Reibsein-
ner receiving three balls. Casey was also
shot. Reibseinner was brought to this city,
where he is dy ing. Casey is yet in Ply
mouth and in a very critical condition.
The news created intense excitement here,
and the Sheriff at once collected a posse
armed with rifles, and went to the scene of
the shooting.
The Sheriff and posse returned this even
ing with old man Cornell and three Of his
sons, Edward, Lawrence and Thomas. The
posse numbered about one hundred msn,
all armed with carbineS and muskeis. They
surrounded the house, and two Of them ap-
preached it and demanded the surrender Of
the Cornells. They refused, and the old
man threatened to shoot any person who
approached. Three men were then placed
at the rear to cover the COrnells, while an
attempt was made u break in the front
door, which was heavily barricaded. Sew
eral vOllies were fired from the inside while
this was taking place, but no one was hit.
Everything being in readiness, the door
was battered down and portion
of the posse rushed in and overpowered the
COrnells before any Of them had time to
fire, except the father, and his shot did not
take effect. They all fought desperately
but without avail, and were handcuffed
and brought here. When the procession
entered the city, the whole population
were on the streets, and the excitement
most Intense. Lawrence and Edward, who
fired the shots which struck officer Reib=
seinner, were held for that cause, and the
others, in default of 5000 bail each, were
also sent to prison. Reibseinner is sinking
rapidly. Casey will probably recover, al
though he has fOureeen buckshot in his
body. Over a dozen muskets and rifles,
mostly loaded, we're found in the house Of
the COrnells.
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II is reported that Col. Fred Grant
has about abandoned all idea Of an ex-
petition to the mouth Of the Yellow
stone. The Colonel senslbly prefers
campaigning in Chicago to the contin-
gencies of camping among cotton
woods.
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EXnIorInr the BIack His.

OMAHA, April 29.-W. P. Jenny and
party, who have been appointed to make an
accurate survey of the Black Hills country,
passed through here to-day en- route to Fl.
Laramie, where an escort of six companies
of cavalry awaits their arrival.
ST. PAUL, April 29.-Gen. CUstar is
here. He does not expect to start on the
expedition ordered by Gen. Sheridan for
the exploration Of the regions far beyond
the Black Hills, before about the first Of
June. A cavalry and infantry force will
start from Fort Lincoln at about that time.
Before the expedition can move, reinforce
ments must arrive from the South.
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A BILL substituting license for pro-
hibition in respect to the sale Of intoxi-
eating liquors has just passed both
branches Of the Legislature of
Michigan, which is the fourth State
where similar Legislative measures have
been adopted within a few weeks.
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LOUISVILLE, April 29.-The Courier
Journals Shelbyville, Ky, special reports
the destruction by fire to-day of the resi-
dence of Mrs. Lucy Blackwell, Of that
place, in which was the library of the
great naturalist, Audubon. Mrs. Blake
well was AdubOn's sister-in-law, and his
library had been left with her. The col
LECTION consisted of about 500 volumes,
and was of very great value to scientists.
Nothing was saved.
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RETAIL cigar dealers are unhappy O7er
the new cigar box which has perforated
coupons on the inside edge, corresponding
with the number Of cigars inthe box. The
coupons are furnished by the Government
IN place OF stamps, and when a cigar is sold
a coupon has TO be destroyed before the
purchaser. Before long they will have each
cocktail, manufactured for married men,
announced to their wives by teleSrdphic
bell-punch.-BOSfOH Globe.
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The Shanghai Gazette, allIding to the
death of the late Emperor Of China, con-
yeys the information that shortly before
the Emperors death gigantic im5. he
Goddess Of Smallpox, was paraded around
the city Of Pekin in solemn procession, ana
then taken into the very bedroom oi lhe
dying youth. where it was worshpeo ana
honored with many prOpitiatoTy offerings
As, however, the goddess continued oo-
durate, she was subjected TO severe
thrashing and other Insults, and finally
burned.
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THE centennial Of the birth of Dan
lei O'Gonnell viii be celebrated in Ire
land on the 9th Of next August. He
was born near Cahirciveen, county
Kerry, and died May Is, l847, -in -Ge-
noa, Italy.
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A cardinal for Canada

MONTREAL, April 27.-It is affirmed in
clerical circles that Archbishop Taschereau,
Of Quebec, is to be made Cardinal. Mgr.
ROncetti, the POpe's legate, now IN New
York, will visit Quebec before returning to
Rome,