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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-03
STATE REVENUE.
Features Of the Bill That Is Likely 20
Pass the Senate.

Features Of the Bill That Is Likely 20
Pass the Senate.
All laws for the assessment and cOlleC-
tion Of revenue, in lieu of Senate Bills No.
III, No. Us and No lSS and House Bill
No. l39, on the same subject.
TheibilI is in the main the one intro
duced by Mr.. Oveuon upon the subject Of
assessments. but is changed 50 far IS 10 re-
quire merchants to pay privilege taxes, IS
now required BY law. and follows the bill
introduced by AIT. QuaTles upon the sub
jecL Of collections, which requires a "back-
tax book to be made out on the 1st Of
January, after the falling due and failure
to pay the taxes, such book to be retained
in the Offics Of the tax collector for the in
speCtiOn Of the people, Tie bill requires
the trustee TO make affidavit that be has
used every effOyt TO collect the taxes, and
provides that a copy Of the back-taX book
shall be turned over 10 the sheriff, who
shall al once proceed to collect the taVes, the
book beiHgan execution withthe same legal
effect as an execution coming from a court Of
record, and he must collect the taxes like 9TH
er executions coming into his hands; pTOvi-
ded that nothing in the act is 20 be so con-
stTUed as b. release or in any manner alter or
change the law giving the State lien for
taxes, OF as eXemptingauyp property from seiz-
ure and execution. For his services cases Of
the Sheriff is entitled to be paid, as in other
executions placed in his hands, with the
additional allowance of one dollar. TO be
taxed as costs and paid by the defaulting
taxpayer. and in no case by the State and
county. All condemnation and sale Of
lands for taxes are stopped, the back-taX
book being in lieu aud stead Of the same,
and of the levy and sale by the Sheriff
made without judgment Of condemnation.
The Sheriff IS required to make a deed
TO purchasers At his sale, in which he must
recite the fact Of notice having been given
or publication having been made; and if
the property be not redeemed in two years,
this deed shall be held sufficient 10 convey
the purchaser a good and indefeasibie title
in fee simple. The Sheriff must give a
special bond, with two or more good securi-
ties. in double the amount of the bacz-taX,
to be conditioned and made payable as the
bonds of other revenue officers, and TO be Ia
ken and approved by the same authorities.
The bill taxes the interest on the bonds
Of the State of Tennessee annually ac-
cruing. which must be collected by the
Comptroller, by retaining II out Of pay
mentS as made 70 the receivers Of interest
when paid.
Clerks and masters of the chancery court
and the clerks Of other cO1rts Of record are
required TO collect and pay over to the
Tn asurer of the State and county trustee
all taxes accruing 10 either upon bills,
bonds, prOmiSsOTy notes or other property
in their hands.
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

Gen. Fitz John Porter has been appoint
ed by Mayor Wichkam, Of New York,
Commissioner Of Public Works.
A train on the indianapolis, Cincinnati
and Lafayette Railroad was thrown from
the track Monday night, near Lawrence
burg, by broken axle, and a tramp, who
was stealing a ride on the forward end Of
the postal car, was instantly killed. No
other person was injured.
The Pennsylvania House Of Representa-
tiyes vas passed the bill repeating the local
option law in that State, by a vote Of IA
70 81.
The President has appointed Robert
Love as Postmaster at Trenton, Tenn.
a band Of one hundred and forty KiOwa
Indians surrendered TO a scouting party on
Salt Fort, Feb. %.
The Arkansas House Of Representatives
has passed a bill apprOpriating 5000 for
the Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia.
The Ohio House Of Representatives has
adopted j resolution requesting Congress
TO reduce the Presidents salary to $4,000.
An attachment has been levied on a large
amount Of real estate belonging to Vim. s
King, near St. Paul, to recover S125,OOC
paid him by Irwin on account Of procuring
the Pacific &ai subsidy.
The Cincinnati, SandUsky and Cleve-
land railroad, whose rOund-hOuse and a
number of engines were burned at Spring
field, o., yesterday, estimate their loss al
| $50, 1000; insurance $4,000. The Peoples
Of Memphis, was one Of the losers.
The Diocese of Central New York refuse
| to consent to the conservation Of the newly
elected Bishops, Drs. DeKOven and Jaeger
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and in favor Of the Republic, attaching
himself to all the malcOntents OF the pc
riod. He had talent, was steady and in
defatigable in work and long suffering to-
ward the critics Of his past history.
When Rome was freed he came here and
started the CdDitGie, giving it that title
because he thought the Italian Government
did not wish to make Rome the capital Of
the kingdom. Facts have refuted MIN.
He remained, however, the declared enemy
Of all Italian Ministries, lashing them
without mercy, sparing neither them, nor,
Of course, the Pope and the priesthood, and
displaying unusual powers Of mind IN his
daily diatribes. The Roman pOpulace and
the discontented nOblesse, such IS the
Duke of Sermoneta, were friendly to him,
aud his journal was widely read by the
constant opponents Of the powers that be.
4 few DAYS ago he visited Garibaldi. He
was tolerated as a visitor, because be was a
man of vigorous intellect and well yersed
in history so as to apply it effectively to
current events. Lately he dictated some
articles on the Agrarian law, which, in
deed brosght US back to the time Of the
GFacchi
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CINCINNATI.
statIstIes Of the Hoe PaekIng 5000

Statistics OF the Hog Packing Season.
CINCINNATI, o., March 2.-The official
report Of Col. Sidney d. Maxwell, Super
intendent Of the Chamber of Commerce,
on pork packing in Cincinnati, for the sea-
son Of 1910, was made public to day.
Total number Of hogs cut this season Is
five hundred and forty thousand three hun
dred and fOrty-fOUr, a decrease of forty
thousand nine hundred and nineteen from
the previous season. The aggregate gross
weight is one hundred and fifty millions
three hundred and fOrty-six thousand four
hundred and eighty-eight pounds, a de-
crease from the previous season Of twelve
million eight hundred and forty-one thou
sand five hundred and twenty-seven pounds.
The average gross weight per head is two
hundred and seventy-eight and one quarter
pounds, being a decrease Of two and one
half pounds. The aggregate yield of lard
from head, gut, leaf and trimmings, is
twenty-five millions fiyo hundred and sew
enty-One thousand seven hundred and
ninety-nine pounds, a decrease Of five hun
dred and four thousand nine hundred end
eighty-siX pounds. The average yield Of
lard is fOrty-one and seventy-seven hun
dreth's pounds. The increase is two and
seven hundreths.
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was agreed tO-yeas 2g, nays q. Messrs.
Aleorn, Allison, Clayton, FentOn, Hamilton
Of Texas, Jones, Sherman, Sprague, and
Stewart voting with the Democrats in the
negative.
Mr.. Thurman spoke against the bill, and
said there was no necessity for lot haste.
II there was any necessity for keeping this
sinking fund intact, it could be done by the
next Congress which would meet in fsW
months, aud there would be plenty Of time
then to act on the subject.
The bill was then read a third time and
passed as it came from the House, without
amendment-yeas 80, nays 20.
Yeas-Messrs. Anthony, BOreman, Bout
well, Chandler, Clayton, COnkling, Con-
over, Cragin, Dorsey, Edmunds,
Ferry Of Michigan, Elan gan, Ere
linghuysen Gilbert, Hamlin, Howe,
Mitchell, Morrill,, Of Maine, Morrill,, Of
Vermont, Patterson, Pease, Pratt, Ramsey,
Sargent, Scott, Spencer, Washburn, West,
and Windom-30.
Nays-MessIs. AlcOrn, Allison, Bayard,
Bogy, Cooper, Davis, Dennis, Eaton, Fen
ton, GOldthwaite, Gordon, Hager, Hamil-
ton, Of Maryland, Hamilton, Of Texas,
Johnston, Jones, Kelly, McCreery, Merri-
mon, Norwood, Oglesby, salisbury, Sher-
man, Sprague, Stevenson, Stewart, Stock
ton, Thurman, and Wright-29.
Messrs. Logan and Ransom, who would
have voted in the negative, were paired
with Messrs. Robertson and Wadleigh, who
would have voted In the affirmative.
A motion to take up the steamboat bill
was rejected.
Mr.. West moved TO take up the river and
harbor appropriation bill. Rejected-yeas
25, nays 20.
Mr.. Scott, from the Committee on Claims,
reported faYOrably on House bill to pay GER
tain awards made by the Secretary Of the
Treasury for quarteTmasters' and commits
sary stores. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Sargent moved TO take up the sundry
civil appropriation bill. Agreed to, and the
Senate at 1:30 A. N. proceeded 10 consider
that bill.
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past seven O'Clock, when the Arkansas
question is to be disposed Of, after which
the regular business is to be pro-
eeeded with.
Evening Session.
The House resumed the consideration OF
the Arkansas question, and was addressed
by Mr.. Poland, chairman Of the special
committee, in advocacy Of the views re-
ported by amajority in the resolutions, that
the existing State government in Arkansas
should not be interfered with, either by
Congress or by any department Of the Gen
eral Government.
The debate being closed the House pro
ceeded TO vote on the substitute offered by
Mr.. Ward, Of Illinois, for the resolution
reported by the committee, Wards substi-
tute being that Brooks having been elected
Governor under the Constitution of 1865,
and that Constitution never having been
overturned or abrOgated, and being still in
force, is lawful Governor Of the State.
The substitute was rejected-yeas T9,
nays 1j2.
The next question was on the resolution
reported by the committee, that no inter-
feren with the existing government in
AIhal1eto " any utpaltLlcuL Vi TIC = ulLcu
States Government is advisable.
The resolution mas then adOpted-yeas
149, nays so.
The House then went into committee Of
the whole, Mr.. HazeltOn, Of Wisconsin, in
the chair, on the deficiency bill. The bill
apprOpriates s., ,496,5 500, and revives appro-
priation to the amount Of S1,76l 1927. AT
ter dispOsing Of only three pages Of the bill,
the committee rose and the House ad-
jOurned.
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THE WGYIT HAPPENED.

To the Union and American
LEBANON. Tenn March l, 1ST5.-I had
supposed that the political can-can wherein
a number Of Us who live in the Fourth
Congressional District took part-some
from inCliua.i0 ion and others Quorum pGrS
etc. from dire necessity, at Hartsville,
last December, had been finally consigned
10 the limbo Of dead issues, and that its
unSavOTy memories would not again be
evoked. l am informed, however, that Col.
r. 4. Cox, Of Jackson, who was candi-
date for the Congressional nomination,
cOnceiyes that ne has cause Of complaint
concerning the manner in which he was
reDreSeIted, in the special telegraphlc re-
port of your great and good journal, as dis
appearing from the view Of The intelligent
electors who composed that body. l trust
that it is unnecessary 10 say that / had not
the :, ightest idea # doing Col. Cox the
least injustice; and / must ask you TO give
me a stlCEiul Of space " herein 10 explain
how this came 10 be thus.
NV report of the dOingS Of the Hartsyille
menagerie was written after eleven o'clock
al nigh. and having just returned from the
seat Of war. 1 was tired, cold, hungry, and
Uhavfng been accompanied by prominent
official of the United Friends Of Temper
auce) thirsty. Ny dispatch was written
hurriedly, and handed to the telegraph
operator sheet by sheet, without revision
Under these circumstances, the wonder Is,
not tha- there was one mistake, but that
there were not dozen; and the stateme nj
that Col. CoX's name was dropped. instead
Of that 10 was Withdrawn by himself orig
mated in this way.
/ Trust that / have done no material in
Jury 70 the future political prospects Of
Co. Cox, and that this explanation will be
entirely satisfactory to an anxious world.
r. l.. G. WHITE.
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BEECHER'S TURN.
A Rough Opening for the Plaintiff

A Rough Opening for the PIaintIn
NEW YORK, March 2.-It was supposed
that Beecher would take the witness stand
this morning, but Edward j. OvingtOn was
the first witness called for the defense. He
testified as to Mrs. Tiiton's corr ect deport-
ment, as did also his wife.
Rufus L. Holmes was sworn. He testi-
fed: reside at Winstead, Conn, and am
Nice-PresideBt of a bank there. l was
President of the Young Mems Christian
Association in 1869 and 1870. remember
Mr. TiltOn lecturing there in 1870. met
him at the station and took HIN to the
Beardsley House. He was accompanied by
a lady about twenty-seven OF twenty-eight
years of age. Laughter from counsel for
the prosecution. i'm which the audience
iOiued.l
called on TiltOn in the evening and
knocked on his door twice; there was no
reply. / knocked a third time, and then
was going away when q lady opened the
door; the same lady who accompanied him.
She said Mr.. TiltOn was lying down. !
saw him lying down on the back side of
the bed and clothes turned down; he had
nothing on but his pants, shirt and stock
ings. The lady's hair was dishevelled. Mr..
TiltOn said the lady had been reading him
asleep. There was no appearance Of the
schoolgirl in this person; she was a full
grown woman.
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TREASURY WARRANTS As A MEANS
OF RELIEF.
TotAe Union and American:

TOthe Union and American:
A communication in the Banner of Sun
day, calling attention 10 the suggestions Of
Bona Eide on the subject Of relief by the
Legislature, seems TO me TO deserve serious
consideration from our Representatives.
If the plan proposed by Bona Eide is
adopted the people will not only have a
good circulating medium which viii ena-
bic them 20 pay their taxes, but it viii, by
cancelling The lrtOls State GeJt IN less than
sereH years greatly encourage everybody,
and will bring new citizens into the State
by thousands.
EFFU-heTmOre il viii stop at once and for
creT the whispering Of that awful word re-
pUdiatiuu. which is on too many lips now.
This is q measure outside Of and above
party; there is no '.iOb" or ''ring' interest
in it.
The members of this Legislature are
honestly and cOnscieItiOusly trying 10 find
a plan TO relieve the people and at the same
time preserve OR honor, bat it cannot be
done 10y simply lowering taxes. Give us
something to pay taxes with; then Jet us
know how much revenue is needed, and Il
7riU De forthcoming.
The people do not complain at having to
make bricE; the complaint is, that they can
not make them without straw. five CanUOt
have a good Old-fashiOn bankof issue, let us
have the next best thing-Treasury war
rants in a shape that we can handle them.
They JrH pass, and they will buy State
bonds, too. j. Is.
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NOr ar So laAHw "a.

A middle-aged woman had a letter hand
ed her at the general deliEery in the POST
Office yesterday, and she sat down on a
window sill and read it. Her interest was
intense from the start and she spoke ID
and sad: "He calls me- his little darling.
That's gOOd,' After reading a few lines
more she said: ''And he misses nv society
so much" Hall way down the page she
spoke again: "And he calls ne bis sun
beam-his guardian angels' She climbed
up on the sill a little further, turned the
letter over and unused: sand he's lost
three pounds Of flesh worrying over my
health. He's just a dear, loving darling,
that's what be isr7 She reached
the top Of the fourth page and exclaimed:
''Whatl going 70 Flint, eh27 Further down
she grOwled: 'Aud he met that red-headed
widow Kernshaw on the cars, eh? T'll see
about that. He probably didn't tell her
he was married,'' She got down to the 'sP.
s., glanced over a couple Of lines, and
then yelled right out: "NOt coming home
till next week. Trains showed in. Great
press Of business, Tll see whether he isn't
coming. Bub, where's the telegraph Officer
And she ran across the street and sent him
q dispatch which made the operators hair
stand up as he received and read it..
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A HORROR OF THE COLD.
Three Little Brothers PeodAAng
,nBaskets Die Of the Cold In the K0Ad
Parental Cruelty.

Three Little Brothers Peddling
RBaskets Die Of the Cold IA the hoad
Parental Cruelty.
The particulars Of a sad case Of death by
freezing have been received from the town
of Exeter, Y. Y, during the recent intense
ly cold weather. The victims were three
bows. named Patrick, Martin and Michael
O'Brien. the first aged eight, the second
ten and the third eleven years. They were
brothers, living with their parents in Exc
ter. The father and mother are lazy and
dissipated people and live on the fruits OF
the labor Of their children, who were seven
in number. The four oldest made baskets
and three others just named travelled on
foot about the country selling them.
Or Tuesday last, the Thermometer IN the
town of Exeter marked twenty-five degrees
below zero. Mr.. and Mrs. OBrlen told
their three little children that they must
start out with lot Of baskets. The boys
begoed TO be allowed to wait until the
weather moderated. They were poorly
clad. and were barely able to keep warm in
the miserable house in which the family
lived. The brutal parents forced them
with threats and beatings, however, to 60
out with the baskets. They started in the
direction Of Westville, some miles distant,
over a bleak and desOlate road, hilly, and
in some places badly dritted. Each boy
had number Of baskets tied to him reach
inc above his head. When last seen alive
by any Of the family they were struggling
Nd the hill away from the house, two OF
them weeping bitterly. They never reached
/ Westville. Wednesday morning a gentle
man while driving from Westville over the
| Exeter road saw the bodies Of three chill
| dren lying in the road. Each had num-
Der Of baskets tied around his body, and
the largest Of the three had his arms around
| the neck Of the smallest. 1t needed but
! glance so enable the gentleman to see that
/ the BOYS were dead, and had doubtless
been frozen to death. There were frozen
traces Of tears on the checks Of each one.
| The bodies were Caken to WestVille, where
| they were recognized as those Of the three
| little basket pedlers who were well known
! throughout the section. They were taken
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LOUISVILLE.
An Important LaWsuIt-The II. ID
NeMcOnb Case I'm the Courts.

An Important LaWsuIt-The II. ID
NeWcOmb Case I'm the Courts.
LOUISVILLE, KY, March "A suit'was
filed in the Louisville ChanceTy Court to-
day, which, from the prominence of the
parties concerned and the extraordinary
character of the issues involved, has created
a very decided sensation here. The late
II. d. Newcomb, for many years President
Of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
was married twice. His FIST wife became
insane and killed two OF her chill
dren, and has since been an in
mate of the Massachusetts, General
Hospital for the Insane. Several years ago
Mr.. NewcOmb procured q decree of divorce
and was afterward married 10 a young
daughter of a wealthy and prominent citi-
zen of Louisville, by whom he had two
children. He died last summer. leaving
property of between one and two mil
lions. One son by his first wife sur
vived, and is practically the plaintiff
in the suit, although it is brought in the
name Of the first wife. making all legatees
and trustees of wills defendants, and is
brought to declare the second marriage null
and void, the divorce, il is claimed, bav-
ing been illegal. The effect Of q decision
in favor Of the plaintiff will be to declare
the children by the second wife illegiti-
mate. Very able counsel have been en-
plOyeG on both sides.
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HAWLEY, of Connecticut, says a
Washington special, IS furious. He
swears that Grant and Butler, with
their Internal carpet -baggers and their
''d-d force bill, - are slaughtering him.
Poor Joseph. If he gets slaughtered
at the coming election in Connecticut
he viii not he wholly without cheer.
He can reflect that Butler and the car
pet -baggers were slaughtered lastfall.--
s. Innis RennhLicHR.
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WISCONSIN.
Probable Advance I'm Freights.

MILWAUKEE, March 2.-The Commit
tee on Railroads in the Legislature, in
whose hands had been placed the Quimby-
Potter law for amendments, were not able
to report this morning and asked further
time and were given till 3 o'clock this after
noon.
4 heavy pressure viii be brought to bear
TO secure a modification to allow greater
charges on railroads, and at the evening
session the committee reported an advance
Of freight rstes on classes ID, E, f, G, II, I
and J, without any change of passenger
rales. The advance on freight is to apply
after the first fifty miles only. The bin as
amended passed the Senate tonight, and
viii probably pass the House tO-mOrrOw.
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THE Force bill was read a second
time yesterday, and viii probably be
called mp to-day, when it VIII be ascer-
tanned whether the Democrats have a
reserve Of sufficient lung-power to talk
on it until adjournment at noon to-
morrow.
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THE House of Representatives re-
fused yesterday, by a majority of thir-
ty-two, to strike out Of the postofice
appropriation bill the Senate amend
ment which partially restores the frank
ing privilege,
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The general impression seems to be
that the Legislature viii not repeal the
act Of last session for the erection Of
insane asylums in East and West Ten
nessee, but viii, by making no appro-
priations, simply suspend the operation
Of the act until the State Treasury can
better afford such an outlay.
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home, and when it was learned that the
little fellows had been driven ont in the
cold 10 sell their baskets, the popular in
dignatiOn was intense against the parents.
If there is any legal punishment it win be
invoked on the unnatural father and
mother
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ST. LOUIS.

Estimated Packing of the Season.
ST. LOUIS. March 2.-In the absence of
official returns of hog packing this season,
the following estimates are made, which,
10 is believed, viii approximate closely to
the business done: Number packed, 46l,-
9IT; last year 463, ,T63; average weight 23S
pounds; last year 26I.
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EX-ADJUTANT-GENER LORENZO
THOMAS died IN Washington yester-
day, IN the 74tb year of his age. He
will be chiefly remembered for the part
he played In the trouble between Presi-
dent johnson and Stanton.
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working Of the Civil Rights Act
E,Insfnr- Of HnfaIs

ALEXANDRIA, VA, March 2.-Iu cOnser
quence tie Bivil Rights bill, and fearing
trouble, both the principal hotels here have
cancelled their licenses aud closed.
BALTIMORE, March The proprietor
of the Park Hote, closed shat house to-day
to the public, to escape incuring penalties
of The Civil Rights bill,