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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-16
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

Judge Wood has opened the Unite
States Circuit Court at New Orleans.
A severe wind and snow storm set in
at an early hour yesterday morning at
Omaha
The river was about stationary at Pitts
burgh, yesterday, with IS feet inches in
the channel.
The chimney Of a rolling mill at Indian
apolis was blown down yesterday morning,
killing one man.
Six men were drowned Sunday morning
at Cotton Hill, West Virginia, by the cap
sizing Of a skif.
Up to Saturday night the President had
received 40 applications for Office from ex-
members Of Congress.
The United States steamer Pensacola
arrived at Honolulu on the 18th Of Febru-
airy WITH King Kalakaua on board.
The Legislature Of Indiana has repealed
what is known as the Baxter liquor law,
and passed a license law IN its stead.
A hotel at Gloucester, Mass, was burned
Sunday morning and three persons persisted
in the flames, and another died shortly after
being rescued.
a delegation from North Carolina had
an interview with the President yesterda
urging the removal Of ex-GOy. Holden as
postmaster at Raleigh.
A delegation from Baltimore called at
the White House yesterday to urge the re-
moval of ex-CollectO: Booth, but the Pres
ident refused to see them.
The master painters in New York hav-
ing resolved to increase the hours Of labor
and wages Of their wOrkmen from eight
hours and s. a day, TO ten hours and $3.50
day, the Workmen went on a strike.
Efforts have been made at Richmond,
Va, to obtain a respite for Jesse Fauks,
sentenced to be hanged on the 18th inst.
for the murder Of a man and his wife and a
colOred boy in Prince William county, but
he says he does not want the day Of hang
ing postponed. He has ordered his body
to be given to a. doctor.
DR.. 81. W. Libby, Of Cleveland, o., has
been arrested on a charge Of having pro-
duced an abortion on Mrs. ]. w. Der, Of
Newburgh, o., resulting in her death.
Libby was sentenced to the penitentiary
some years ago for a similar crime for ten
years, but was pardOned after serving one
year.
Vice President Wilson has written long
letter concerning his casting vote on the
bounty bill. He endorses the bill and says
it could not have taken from the Treasury
more than S63,OOO,OOO in all, and not more
than ten or twelve millions in the next
two years, and could not affect the credit
of the government.
The members of a distillery firm in
Cleveland, Ohio, have been arrested on q
charge Of defrauding the government by
making false returns. G. F. Thielens,
stOrekeeper, was also arrested, it being al
legged that he had full knowledge Of the
frauds being praCticed. The parties were
examined before the United States Com
missioner, and held in $4,000 each to
appear before the United States District
Court.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-16
UNITED STATES SENATE.
Two More Speeches OnsPinchback
EXTKA SESSION,

WAsHINGTos, March 15.-Mr. ingalls,
introduced a resolution requesting the
President to transmit to the Senate, if nos
incompatible with the public interest, any
information in lis possession in regard to
the D. omised emigration to the Black Hills
country, held by the Sioux Indians under
the treaty of February "a, 1869; whether
said emigration is with the consent OF the
Indians holding said country, and if not,
what measures viii be taken in reference
to the same. Agreed to.
The consideration of the resolution for
the admission of Pinehback was then re-
sumed, and Mr.. Ferry, of Connecticut, ad-
dressed the Senate in opposition to seating
Pinchback.
Upon the conclusion Of the remarks Of
Mr.. Ferry, Mr.. West, Of Louisiana, took
the floor and spoke in favor Of the admis-
sion Of Pinchbaclt. When he had concluded,
on motion Of Mr.. Morton, the Senate pro
ceeded to the consideration Of executive
business.
at 2;4O P. N. the doors were reopened
and the Senate adjourned.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-16
THE VIRGINIUS AFFAIR.
Final Settlement by Spain for the Mur
der Of American Citizens.

Final Settlement by Spain for the Muir
der Of American Citizens.
WASHINGTON, March 15.-The Secretary
Of State communicated to the Senate,
in accordance with a resolution of that
body, the Correspondence between the
United States and Spanish Government in
relation to the claim for indemnify from
Spain for the execution at Santiago de
Cuba of Americans who were on board the
Virginius. The Secretary reports that the
claim has been disposed of by an agreement
entered into by Minister Cushing and the
Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs. The
British Government in making its demand
for indemnity for British subjects taken
from the Virginius and murdered, fixed
the sum of five hundred pounds for each
white man and three bundled pounds for
each colored man, the sum total amounting
to 100 pounds, there being ten white men
and nine negroes killed. Alter much ne
gOtiation, Spain agreed to pay six thousand
seven hundred pounds, one thousand less
than had been demanded, with the stipula-
tiOn that if any Of the families or heirs of
the persons slain did not make claim to
the money, the amc unit they would be en-
titled to should be returned to the Spanish
government. The proposition was accepted
by Great Britain.
Minister Gushing, on Nov. %, informed
the Secretary of State that the Spanish gov
eminent would do the same for the United
States as it would for Great Britain. Sec
rotary Fish informed Minister Gushing
that the United States would not take less.
Mr.. Fish instructed Minister Cushing to
demand more in certain cases, and also
indemnity for those who were imprisoned.
Finally, the matter was settled in substance
as follows!
In the case Of the United States, Secre-
tary Fish made a claim on the basis OF
| 800 for each of the crew slain, without
regard to color, and larger sum for each
officer slain, withOu. specifying any partic-
ular sum. This demand was pressed and
adhered to strenuously, until the Spanish
Government yielded and consented to pay
$50, 900 in gold uncunditionally, the money
to be distributed by the United States
Government, without any accountability to
Spain for sums not claimed, as in the case
Of Great Britain,
Mr.. Cushing telegaphed, March II:
Credentials presented on the 10th; ratid-
cation signed on tie 18th, and sent the
same day by express"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-16
NEWSISSTE

This subject under the recent de-
cisio5 of the Supreme Court was
referred by the Legislature to
the Judiciary Committees of the
two Hous..s. While we cannot dis
Tguise the fact that we had anticipated
a different Judgment from our Supreme
Court. vet that judgment having been
rendered by q tribunal to which we can
make no objection, intellectually, per-
sonaIlv or politically, we respectfully
how 10 its award. We do this the more
So after a study Of the care
fully prepared opinion of CHIEF JUS
tice Nicholson, fixing the rights of the
note holders and the liability Of the
bank.
Judges are but men, yet these
judges are saas YelT ct sans reproche
They are Judges of our own choice and
of our own faith. We can not, IN the
u. rlance Of the day, go. Lack" on then
,dalib, rate construction Of our OWL
laws ano Of our own Constitution be-
; tween our oN-u citizens. But there Il
another poiut NJ, ich determines us II
favor Of the report Of the Judiciary
/ Committees OF the two houses. Il
/ takes this vexatious and vicious ques'
ton out of politics and legislation and
1 relegates it to the plain DEGREES and
open accounts Of the Chancery Court
There let it abide.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-16
ESTABLISHED MARCH 80. 1886
LOCAL OPTION.

This subject has just heen up before
the Indiana Legislature again. What
is known as the Baxter bill in that
State established Local Option. Last
Saturday the Democratic Senators with
the aid of four Republicans repealed
the Baxter or Local Option bill. The
special correspondent of the Louisville
Courier Journal has the following:
IEDIANoPoLIs, March 1S.-The famous
Baxter bill was repealed this afternoon in
the Senate, by a vote Of % to p. There
was an exciting contest, lasting several
hours. l called the turn on the vote in
my dispatch Friday night.
Baxter made a strong and touching ap-
peal for his bill, with voice at times deep
with emotion. The Republicans resorted
to every point possible to defeat the
license bill and fought the bill to the bitter
end, and then died hard. Four Repub-
licans, who were opposed to local option,
voted for the bin, namely: Messrs. Sleeth,
GoOding, Thomson and Tobin.
During the hot and exciting discussion,
the floor of the Senate chamber and the
Hobbies were crowded.
Thus it goes. The Democracy Of
Massachusetts, elected their Governor
upon the ground of OPPOSITION to Puri-
tanism. They overwhelmed Repubh-
canism In Pennsylvania mainly upon
the same ground. In Indiana a Demo-
cratic Senate, with the aid of four Re-
publicans, repeal local option after a
fair trial before the people. At the
same time a Democratic Senate in Ten
nessee, with but two Republican votes
in it, passes a SINH lar local option bill.
All that we can do is to hope that the
Democratic party of the State will not
be held responsible for any such cru
SADIE Of Puritanism.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-16

WITH all his faults and crotchets,
Senator Andrew johnson has rarely IN
the course of a long public career,
been accused OF improperly using
money TO secure political Advancement.
Personal honesty has been one Of hls
strong points in nearly all his hard
fought contests. He can therefore
afford to smile, and people generally
may look specifically upon the charges
now made against him IN the Tennes-
see Legislature, namely, that he bought
his way to the United States Senate.
But it is proper that such accusations
should receive attention whenever made,
and the ex-President has so many
jealous enemies In Tennessee that there
Is no reason to believe that In this case
there viii not be a thorough inTestiga-
tiOn.-Ne1U York Tribune.
Even a journal as able and as gene
rally well-posted as the Tribune gets
things mixed sometimes. 1t all comes
at the little word Gin, !" which we have
italicized ,on that account. Had the
Tribune writer glanced oyer the Nash
vile papers with ordinary care, he
would have understood that the charges
are not made 'sin'' the Tennessee Leg
islature, or Gin" the State Of Tennes-
see, but In the Net0 Orleans, Times. A
dispatch was sent to the proprietors of
that paper, on Thursday last, by the
investigating committee, with view to
eliciting the evidence upon which the
article was based, but no answer has
yet been received. In its issue
of the 18th, the day after
the dispatch of inquiry must
have come to hand, the Times
thus editorially introduces the resolu-
ton adopted by the House: eff we are
not disappointed, we shall shortly be
able to publish further evidence Of a
| character that cannot be snuffed out
with a resolution" This would look
as if the Times people had actually
come into possession Of some damning
testimony, but for the fact that the
authorship Of the charges is beginning
to leak out. The Memphis Avalanche
says they are generally credited to one
Smith, who was dismissed from two
different papers of that city last yeal
for corrupt conduct. He drifted
down to New Orleans, and at last
found a harbor in the Times
Office. Smithf-we must have
heard the name before. Can it be the
same fellow who, when the yellow feVel
was at its worst in Memphis, some
eighteen months ago, sent to the st
Louis Republican and Louisville Courier
Journal and other papers slanderouI
dispatch charging the citizens Of Mem
phis with gross inhumanity toward
those who had been stricken down witt
the pestilence? Public indignation
we remember, forced that member o.
the Smith FANNY into a humiiatinl
retraction, and he has been in disreput,
among newspaper men ever since
Should the responsibility for thes'
charges be fastened on the Smith We
have IN our minds eye, the Investigate
ing committee need go no farther
They must simply consider the source
and drop the subject.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-16

Dion BOucicault was on Saturday night
last the recipient Of a most enthusiastic
testimonial from the Irish-American resi-
dents Of New York. Wallack's was
crowded to see the "Shaughraun,' and to
witness the presentation to B0ucieault Of a
Rogers group Of Shaugh and his dog Tat
tsrs. The statuette was placed on neat
base Of Irish bog oak, with an inscription
showing that the testimonial purpOrted to
be in recognition Of the services that Dion's
literary and artistic work have been to
Ireland and the Irish people. Judge
Brady made the presentation speech and
the recipient responded happily, one senti-
mont being particularly calculated to
please the audience Of the evening. It
sounded almost blarneyish for Dion to ds-
care that the honor then 6cae MIN was
the greatest cf his lire except one, 'and
that was conferred upon me once, fifty
years ago, when upon entering the world,
/ found myself to be an Irishman," At a
banquet which followed, at DelmOnicO's,
many good things we're uttered and eaten.
Altogether it was a great day for BOuei-
cault, if not for Ireland.
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Y. II. C. A.
An Organization Erected Sunday.


A number Of the young men OF Nashville
and Edge6eld held a meeting Sunday after
noon at the First Baptist Church, and or
ganized Young Mems Christian AssOcia-
ton.
Robert J. Miller was called to the Chair,
and explained the object Of the meeting,
r. A. HALEY acted as Secretary. A Com
mittee on Permanent Organization was APP
pointed, who retired for consultation, and
afterwards nominated the following officers
Of the society for the ensuing term: Matt.
B. Pitcher, President; Robert G. Hawkins,
Vice President; Robert j. Miller, Secretary,
William N. Cassetty, Treasurer.
On taking ballot they were unanimous
ly elected.
The following were appointed to prepare
by-lags and constitution:
G. W. HutchisOn, RObt. ]. Miller, and
R. A. HALEY.
Rev. w. A. Nelson, said he was glad to
see the society organized, as he was certain
it had long been needed. He would do all
in his power to make it a success,
All present then went forward and en-
rolled their names as members. Quite a
number Of our leading citizens and the
ministers Of the city were elected honorary
members.
The society then adjourned to meet next
Sunday.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-16
ST. LOUIS.
One Boy Murders Another I'm Open
COuFf

One Boy Murders Another I'm Open
Court
ST. LOUIS, March 15.-On the sd Of
September last, while several boys were
playing on the streets, a little son of Rob
ert n. BOatright was killed by brick, sup
posed to have been thrown by boy named
Charles WoodsOn. This afternoon, while
WOOdsOn was being tried in the Criminal
Court, and while the counsel were arguing
legal point, another son of Mr.. BOatright,
about 10 years old, stepped up to WOOdsOn
and said, "You killed my brother, 1 will
kill you," and plunged butcher knife into
his abdomen to the handle. Young Wood
son fell TO the floor, his bowels protruding
in a terrible manner. The wound is NOR
tai. Young Boatright was Immediately
seized by the Deputy Marshal and placed
in Jail.
Man Killed While Resisting an Omeer
Advices from Fort Gibson, in the Indian
Territory, says Henry Nayes, while resist
ing process in the hands Of United States
Deputy Marshal Walker a few days ago,
was killed. A number of friends of Naves
then turned and and drove the Marshal and
posse away.
An Effort 20 be Made TO Capture Out
laws In the Cherokee Nation.
Nine United States Marshals now are in
Muscogee, and several whisky dealers have
been arrested. a company fof United
States soldiers is expected there soon, when
an expedition will be sent into the Chero-
kee nation for the purpose Of capturing a
number of murderers and outlaws who bid
defiance to the civil authorities.
One OF n Gang Attempting to Rob a
Bank wounded and Captured.
A special to the EreaiUg Dispatch from
Osceola, Mo-, says an attempt was made to
rob the Savings Bank at that place Satur-
day night by five men, but the officers Of
the bank having been put on their guard,
had force inside the bank, and when the
robbers entered fred upon them. They
wounded and captured John Langley. The
others fed. A remarkable feature in the
affair is that, so far at least, neither the
James or Younger brothers are charged
with being leaders Of the party.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-16
CHICAGO's FIRST CIVIL RIGHTS
CASE.


The Chicago Tribune says that the fist
case in that city un6er the new civil rights
bill was instituted Saturday before United
States Commissioner HOyne, by Taylor T.
Hamilton and Thomas Johnson, two Amer
lean citizens Of African descent, who al
legged that they had been a&rieved by the
failure of Messrs. WhYland & FOss, Of the
St. Elmo restaurant, to answer their de-
mands for supper at a lateShOur Thursday
evening. They stated to the Commissioner
that they had entered the st. Elmo in
company with two friends of the same
complexion, and had taken seats at a
table for supper. After perusing the
bill-offare, they ordered their chops, ETC.,
but somehow failed to attract the attention
of the waiter; which, to them, was astrange
proceeding, especially since the law said
that they could be served. A vigorous
humping upon the table ELECTED the at
ton Of the night-watchman only, who, for
some reason, failed to comprehend his duty
OF at least to give them any attention. En-
during for a while these insults and sights,
which are common to inhabitants Of res
taurants, they quit the establishment, but
returned the next morning to see if they
could then get justice. Failing to OBJ
tain. satisfaction, they went to
find redress in the law which had
made them the equals Of the
rest Of mankind. After listening to their
tales Of woe, Commissioner HOyne politely
informed them that he was not as yet in
possession Of a copy Of the law, except what
had been published in the daily press, and
he did not feel warranted in acting there
upon. The eOmpiainanLs replied tnat tney
were walters at the fremont House res
taursnt, and had been advised by Mr.. Jas
Couch to take the steps they had. They
understood that the indignitY thev h l. SUI
fered was, under the law, worth just $500
and nothing less would satisfy theta. Mr.
Hoyne replied that ne was little short o
change just then, and that they had bette
call again, which they agreed to do.
AIr. Couch denied that be had instigateC
the raid upon his rival, and discharged al
. the raiders
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-16

THE Cincinnati Enquirer thus at
tennis 70 500, tbe the many furiously
loyal persons " 'bo have prOfessed to
feel great alarm fo- the safety of the
country, because a Lsrge number of ez-
Confederate soldiers have been elected
to Congress. ''The great mass OF the
intellect, wealth and manhood Of the
South was engaged in the late war
against the Federal Government.
To exclude It from participation IN
the General Administr atiOn is
really to exclude that great sec
ton of the Union itself. We don't want
TO make ex-President Lincoln and ex-
Secretary of State Seward liars when
they announced to foreign govern
ments that the vacant seats OF the
Southern Representatives in Congress
were only waiting for their return; that
no opposition would be interposed by
rs to their return, but that the war WIS
being waged for that purpose. For the
first time since 1861, these vacant seats
in Congress are to be filed in pursu-
znce Of these promises, and because OF
it there should be congratulation from
one end Of the Union to the other"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-16
GREAT STORM.

RienEi, Mss, Nearly DestFOyed-FOur
Persons Killed and Many wounded.
CORINTH, Miss, March IA hard rain
and hail storm passed over this section last
night. The town Of RieDzi was nearly Ge-
stroyed. -Four persons were killed, namely,
Poster Walker, Miss Matte Palmer, and
and Mr.. Jordan Reese and daughter. Sew
eral were dangerously and many slightly
wounded. The waters are fast subsiding.
The damage to the railroad and telegraph
is considerable. All communication will
be resumed tomorrow.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-16

ROME, March ia prO-cOnsistory was
held at the Vatican to-day. ArchbishOps
Manning, Of Westminster, LedOchoWski, Of
POsen and Guiesen, McClOskey, Of New
York, Deschamps, Of MOlines, and MOnsig-
mons Gianelli and Carolina were created
Cardinals.
Philadelphia, Boston and Milwaukee
were raised to the rank Of Metropolitan Sees.
Bishops were appointed for the diOceses Of
Wheeling Hartford and Kingston.
An alocutiOn was delivered by the Pope.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-16
TIE CINCINNATI SOUTHERN.
Letting OF Contracts.

CINCINNATI, March 15.-The Trustees
Of the Cincinnati Southern Railway to-day
opened twelve bids for the construction of
a bridge over the Kentucky river. Ten OF
these bids are for the construction of truss
bridge, one for arch and one for q wire sus-
pension bridge. Tie structure as a truss
will be LOO feet long, and the suspension
bridge will be 1,240 feet, its height above
the river is 275 feet. The award will be
announced in a few days. Three bids were
also opened for the completion Of the re-
naming one-third O. Kings Mountain tun-
mel, Of which tVro-thirds are already
finished.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-16
NEW YORK,
Another Cuban OutraEe-TWenty.tW
YOuuE Men shot

Another Cuban OutraEe-TWenty.tW
Young Men Shot.
New YORK, March 15.-The Sun has a
report Of the commission Of another of
those Outrages in Cuba which shock hu-
manity and almost stagger belief. The re-
port referred to, embodied in a letter re-
ceiTed by Spanish house in this city, is
that twenty-five young men of Cuban
birth, residents of Cienfugas, had been ar
rested in their homes in that city by vol
unteers, and without even a farce Of a
trial, were shot outside the walls.
The Louisiana Adjustment.
The Louisiana Arbitration Committee
concluded its labo-s to-day, and this even
ing will forward its report to New Orleans.
The claims Of nineteen contestants sor Of
fee have been passed upon.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-16

THIS is the way that sweet Pinch
back talks about his case IN connection
with the Louisiana compromise, ac-
cording to a special in the st. Louis
DisDatch. Senator MortOn's friend OBJ
served:
"Compromise-hell!'' said Pinch, ut
Is the hour for war. Just wait until 1
Get home. There are $4,000 ringers,
as ConkIing calls them, who will follow
me TO the devil. Do you think l want
to compromise now when that oldsneak,
jim Casey, is noising round trying to
get into the Senate. OH but I'll make
It hot for some of them yet. There 9
Grant. he thinks he can carry louisa
lana In 1876. Well see, Cd d-n
him! He has lied to me, he has he'd to
nv friends, he has lied on Packard and
his own brother-in-law; We hate the
very ground he walks on. Just wait.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-16

WE publish on our second page the
proposition submitted to the House,
yesterday, by Col. E. W. Cole, Presi-
dent of the Nashville, Chattanooga and
St. Lous Railway, in behalf Of his own
and other companies. 1t was apparent
" drawn with great care and Will afford
our lawmakers material for a good deal
of hard thinking. Col. Cole states the
easewith afrankness that leaves nothing
for concealment. The issue is now
made, and the people viii await the re-
suit with deep interest.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-16

HAPPY Knoxvillel She has had a
university boat race, and is now to
have a spelling match. in which fifteen
divines, doctors, lawyers and mer-
chants are to be pitted against an
equal number of university professors
and tutors.