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Il Court-Sccue In Nashville.



Tho stolen goods were brought into court,
creating good deal of talk- The CASES having
bean continued, Capt. Yater made an incidental
remark concerning tho burglars tools found in
G. 81. Zachar5's room when that individual told
Yater that he vas q I'D t-f. "Capt. Yxter
asked him what he meant, whereupon Zachery
repeated the epithet. Yater INSTANTLY
struck him on the forehead, aud uraw
bus pistol Mel Zachery immediately came to
the hslp OF his brotnar. and th9 pistol having
become cooked in the scufae, pointed il
towards Yatef's brsast- City Marshal
D. Il. Pittmsn rushed TO Yater's assiss,
ance, and, catching the pistol inserted
bis thumb under the hammer. Just - It descend r.
ed But for this providential circumstance, the
deadly cartridge would hsve, perhaps. ss once
and forever, ended ths career OF tie caota1n o.
knocked down, and ; spectator innedla.ely sas
down with sudden force upon ths bed q rea:not
Goals, but, remembering just then that no bad 40
fmportant engagement with man down the
street, he forsook bis seat snd h,ed away to SEQ
his friend. Ono Of the Justices being in range
Of tho Weapon, lodged nnder the desk, the other
fortified himself behind couple OF chairs, while
tho clerk enseonced himself in ona ct thapigeon-
holes.
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hr. aud MSs: H. returned. Among those pres
ens we're "; delen ); Underwood. " and Mrs.
s3yar.H, na5tisoa, IT. ana MITE cyrus, ar and Mrs..
at nn,t"s s1.a r' ana Afs IL han9oipa, Mr: and Mrs
oioas. :la. 11oaA. 1te' england, Mrs. May
nafo. misses ifoa1, darr1son, Weoper, Dryer,
s[s:sh he9ss7. huotf; nessense5, Potter, Petite.
ot11In' C3Ius onuerwooa. Dr; B!!ss. and others.
:, Soe W tns tuo3. uo'16otiu1 cnAafens parties or
tae season "as saas gwen Wednesday evening At
saa s1 te"!eace ol ~ =. Ha'os1dse. l35 Twentieth
Master Il Budd walSrdse a Amooe t5ooe 90
P5esen1 He1e tue Alssea jennie and Lila Bacon,
Mlnnle 5easesns. Gertse pouaeroy, Maud and
.1s Mssloa llappeleye. Emma Sharp, Jennie Low,
Ahoo DOW, Connie Edwards, Carrie Updike,
GarFe Snase, Llbbae Cotton, Libb.e Frisbie,
Msa 4am.e Pestan,: Masters Louie searerns, Eddie
Mortimer Frisbie, Willie and Clarence Smith,
Charley trego, Fred Updika, Franks Parker,
Willie Hills and many others. Refreshments
were served By Harms in his usual stsle.
A pleasant surprise party vas rendered Miss
Ammo sleeper by her many frieads Friday even-
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AIRS Howe demurred at this, and doclarst hat
she had not been thus brought ~, and A:s-
Cheney sTly reto1ted, aa Col. A,ggln-
son rose to explain. tbs. he meant to
say that all persons over 30 had beeS
so reared; that it wasn't quite fsi1
Boston: and Col. Hisginson laughinsly re.
turned that nobody would suspect she wasn't It
she didn't tell Of il Tho essav was all s5cut
the origin Of ethics, bringing in the theories OF
race and individuals was considered. but alto
geth=r the conversation about the essay seemed
to be the mosE taking and considerable part Of
the meeting.
And SO. with
ETHICS AND EsrBEIcs.
VA are getting through the hideous March
weather., and rejoicing in the sun when It warns
up the old Common, and windy Park street.
which leads to averywhere IN Boston. as nld
Sol shinea down with little lustier force just
now, va rho tramp across tho Common "ondsf IS
We look at the 6sate-House, and ind our eyes
oazzled and blurred even now BY the guided
dome, what it is going to be when tho
heats Of June and July como. We ahan't
al be awayin 'tg1een fields and pastures new
We can't all afford to hunt out place whero
there is good drainage, and good company. and
Il good dinner, all united and 80 We shall per-
ambulatc the Common aud go blind 1t the glar-
ing vision Of that
ampn BAaBARrrY
W0lCQ Is Euc0 q m6dQm6nE OK Ia4I8 &uQ CultuI8s
At one time every stranger wAs met with tho eI.
ultant question, .eeeu the Done?" As il auy-
body could hslD seeing it. The difficult thing
to accomplish ia the not seeinG-
But sometimes VIC Boatoniana make hap
pier hit in our bragging. We haven't got
through With tho happiast of all onr hragh-
that about the new Boston and ProTidence depot.
And the other dav, when a gentleman wa1
taken over it, aud said that. in I'll England, ard
indeed all over the World, where he haa been
pretty much, he had Aeeu nothing nesrly 50
fine and complete, ne al Of us broke out
again in our fervors at sratulation. Didn't tbs
King go into rapsures over liking ksl2xaua.
who Was trot;ed about into all these Directprb'
rooms, where the floor is Of ash and tt.e carpetR
Persian rugs, and where the naising-suosn looka
LIKE PRINCES PALACE,
and the dining-room like slice ont Of parker'a
OF Demonicofs7 And doesn't everybody want
to know that, il they desire to travel on = rosd
with absolute safety, il IL on this very Boston l.
Providence, whero our marvel Of Superia-
tendent has, for year in and year out, kept hin
eye aud his fingers On tha official pulse Of eroTy
brakeman, conductor. switol1-sender, and what
not, SO that to run of the track. or to do any
thing unsafe OF irregular, would bo Que OF tho
impoasibillties. And finally, to b1ag last btag.
where On the face OF the earth, out Of Boston,
would one find Ill these virsues.-virtue5 which
Charles Francis Adams acknowledged publicly
the o<h.r day,-combiaed NTH literary taszo
that takes Dickens for such study that littla
awitch-snRine is uanei, with such siv, apt humor,
Parcks? Now, ii Chicago can brag bigger htas
than this over any Superintendent, hero ls i
challenge Nora fEaEx.
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THE FLOWER MISSION.

~ The Editor Of The Ch1caoo TRIBUNE:
CHICAGO, March 27.-As the knowledge OF tho
great good accomplished b. Flower Missions in
Eastern cities and towns came from tlmo to
time to the ladies OF Chicago, they determined
to form similar organization, feeling that thus
new sud wide field Of usefulness might DO
opened in thsir own city. With this and in siew,
fem ladies On the North Side, in the winter Of
1874, raised EzuAu fund by the aals Of fancy
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SUBURBAN..
PARK RfDHE

Tho china wedding Of Mr. and Mrs Hawley
Was celebrated Monday evening, the 22d. The
rooms were in blaze Of apleudor, whife unceas-
ingly the large concourse assembled mingled in
constant enjoyment The toilets Of tho iadies
we're tasteful and elegant, and added richness
to the scene. Tha brids was the observed OF all
ohservers,-arrayed in black silk, thrsad-laoe
trimmings, hair powdered, and white doxers.
She looked a. young and happy Is when, twenty
years ago, sho took the bridal-vows Tor the FIRST
time. The presents wexo numerous. and many
very elegant ones. The ceremony Was perform
ed by the Rev. M. S. Kaufman, in dignifiod End
appropriate manner n among the m, many present present
black silk, satin trimmings $, aowera; Mra,
Eastman, light silk, lace trimmings !;
Mrs. Jones, black ta1latan, wh,ss aow
ers. hair powdered; HRS. Dr.. Neweomb,
black gros-gTain, black velvet Sleeveless jacket,
light silk, sieeveless jacket real laca trimmings,
aud rich jewelry; HRS Eta Tucker magnlh~
Gently attlred in black silk. point lace, and da-
mond ornaments; Mrs, Arthur Penny, light
silk, real laos trimmings, pearl ornaments; Miss
Minnie Penny, atiirea in bsautitul light silk,
flowers, coral jewelry; Hrs Col. nobb, black
velvet, hair powdered, diamond jowelsy; Mira.
Austin, black craps jet ornaments; Miss Ella
Robb, maroon yslyet, trimmed with swan 'sdown,
hair powdered, diamond ornaments; MISS
Miriam Robb, attired in 40 exquisite shada OF
light blue slk, On train, whits tulla trimmings,
natural flowers. and pearl ornaments; Mrs. Cora
Moss pearl silk real lace trimmings; Hiss Ken-
nicott, black grenadine, cherry bows foses in
hair; Mrs. G. II. Penny, black Grape, trimmed
with = rich fnourulng fringe; Miss Marion
Root, tro shades Of brown silk, point apPliqus
hchu, hair powdered, pearl ornaments Mrs. 8.
Hawley, Chicago, black velvet oyerdresB. point
lace collarine, coral ornaments; Mrs. 6weeE.
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Among tho weddings Of the week which have
attracted many Of the society people OF the city
a. fha
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may pass shall always have the right to regu-
late the rates for carrying freights and passen-
gers. The amendment was agreed to and the
bill was passed.
Tuesday next was assigned for the consider
alton of all bills reported or to be reported Civ
ing the right of way to railroads.
MIR Wheeler of New York moved to go into
the Committee of the Whole on the army APP
preparation bill.
MIR. Butler of Massachusetts moved to 90 to
the business on the Speakers table, and gave
notice that his object was to get at the Senate
civil rights bill, and move to substitute for it
the bill agreed to by the Judiciary Commit
the.
Mr.. Randall of Pennsylvania failed to see
the necessity of going to the Speakers table,
a determination to fillbuster when the Speaker
ruled that the first question was on Wheeler's
motion to 90 into the Committee on the army
bill.
By yeas SO to nays 90, the House went into
the Committee on the army appropriation bill.
The bill approprates 1901 800. 1t forbids
recruiting beyond the pnmber of %, 900 enlisted
men including Indian scouts and hospital stew.
ards. 1t also forbids the allowance of mileage
and transportation in excess of the amount
actually paid except to U. S. Marshals and
Deputy Marshals 1t also forbds the payment
for transportation of troops or supplies on any
railroad constructed in whole or in part by the
aid of the grant of public land, but such rail-
road companies may bring suit in the Court of
Claims for payment of such transportation. 1t
also forbids any expenditure at the national
armories in the perfection of patentable inven-
lions in the manufacture of arms by army Of
ficers who are otherwise compensated for their
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fiuences the results. If the weather is good,
the country voters generally go to the polls,
as they have no places of amusement, anu
the interest of the election affords breabi In
the monotomy. If the weather is bad, lney
do not trouble themselves about the affairs
of the government. In the cities the infu-
ence of good weather is to send about all
working people into the country. They do
not care enough about voting to induce
them to lose holiday, and, even II they ald,
their wives would not listen to such FOOLISH
ness. So the man takes his family, and They
go into the country, and sit in WINE gar
den. and enjoy the day. If it rains, how
ever, the wife is willing to stay at home, and
the citizen has nothing to prevent him from
serving his country.
There are many curious stories ABOUT the
elections. If there is no choice at an cleo
ton for deputy, at the second trial MAJOR
ity of the votes cast is sufficient to elect,
however small may be the number. The
total number of votes cast at the first trial
must be equal to two-thirds OF the number
on the list: otherwise, there is no choice.
At an election some years ago, IN a country
district, the number of votes cast at the hrst
trial was over HOO, but there was no cholce,
consequently a ballot was proclaimed lor tne
following Sunday. During the week there
was great fall of snow, and whensthe day
for the election came the snow was coming
down unusually fast. When the votes were
counted at night, it was found that just 26
votes had been cast, and as one candidate
had IL of them he was chosen.
But the Italians manage elections better
than anything else, and, considering the vile
reputation that they enjoy, it is wonderful
that they do not become more excited over
politics. Goodness in political affairs is the
only good quality that l have been able to
discover in them.
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FOR E G N.
TERRIBLE MINE EXPLOSION,
NINETY LIVES LOST.

LONDON, Jan. 5.-An explosion of a fire
this morning, killed eight persons.
Later-It is now reported that ninety lives
were lost by the explosion at Rotterdam.
"A later despatch says only eight lives were
lost.
What Alfonso Proposes to do According
to a Herald Correspondent.
New YORK, Jan. "a Paris special to the
Herald gives the following as the result of an
interview with Alfonso yesterday:
The King goes to Spain tomorrow (Wednes.
day. The day of the coronation is not yet
fixed. He will endeavor to settle the Cuban
difficulty and open negotiations with England
for the restoration of Gibraltar to Spain. He
says, his government will be liberal and consti-
tutional, framed after the model of England
and Belgium. The national policy will be
peaceful and conservative. The Prussian mill
tary system will be modified so as to meet the
requirements of Latin people and applied to
the reorganization of the Spanish army. There
will be thorough financial reform, and the
King will satisfy the claims of the Spanish
bondholders at the earliest date. He will de-
vote his whole attention to the internal devel-
opment of the country to commerce and rail
roads. The King is personally disposed to
grant general amnesty to political offenders, to
grant entire liberty of worship, and to protect
the right of burial in consecrated ground. The
father of Don Carlos has given his adhesion to
Don Alfonso, and other supporters of the Bour-
bon protender are expected to follow his exam
ple, thus compelling Don Carlos to lay down
his arms and recognize the new regime or retire
to exile.
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The gallery above and back of the court room
was filled with heterogeneous crowd OF the
toughest class of society, who watched with
deep interest the assembling and movements of
the swaying mass below.
During this time arguments were going on in
relation to what judge should try the case,
Messrs. Tracy, Sherman and Evarts arguing
that the case should lie heard by Judge Nc
Cne, and Mr. Beach claiming that Judge Neil
son should preside. Finally Judge McCue de-
cded to send the case to Judge Nelson.
Among those present in the court room
when the argument opened were the Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher, Theodore Tilton, Fran
els d. Moulton, but shortly after the argument
began Beecher left the room and went to his
home on Columbia Heights.
The drawing of the jury was then proceeded
with and the first drawn was Frank Hawkins,
who had formed an opinion and was excused.
Nine jurors had formed opinions and were
excused.
Lewis II. Robinson, broker said he had
heard and read about the case, but could not
form an opinion from the result of the church
investigation, nor from the evidence so far adj
duced He was accepted by both Sides Grit
fifth Halsted, a hardware merchant. was also
accented. Stephen Lewis, baker, was the
third juror accepted. The court then adjourned
till II o'clock tomorrow.
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WASHINGTON.
Our Relations with Spain.

w.su,ycroN Ian 1-president Grant and
cooratorn Fish AGREE on the Snanish question.
SeoI K;ng Alfonso has not vet reached Spanish
tarrtory f. wonld he nndiDlomatlc to deal with
elrtors ~ wou ,1as III at ;Ss~e between the
t tne i onp utr;as ~ nresant Onr government
Two viii not he lass nroent now than in
thn st IN nro;uS settlement of the pendipg
ome pasU III Sbonid fba resnIt not he fayora be
9u.ar' 70 ,xbom information will he trans
Osi1so, W tabo sncb action as the interests
.g 10y StatoS NOV reonire n has been
os ert from aitooether creditabls source
tbot tbare ,yas M modi cation of that mart of
tha ee Pres;den1;s MESSAGE in relation to Spanish
offa;rs nrev;ons to the Transmission of the doc.
nmant 70 Congress.
unien' " oonso0s. -
treasury n"i""ces.
The following are the Treasury balances for
to-day:-Currency, Sl3, 534, 5O7 speclal deposit
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MINOR TELEGRANIs.

Executive committees of the six agricultural
societies of the New England states met at
Boston yesterday and conferred with the New
England Agricultural Society. Fifty delegates
were present Convention mainly considered
improvement of conduct of state fairs. Most
of those present favored the continuance of the
N. E. Society.
Kalakaua visited the public schools in Boston
yesterday and afterwards was received at the
State House.
The new Boston & Providence depot was
opened yesterday.
New York Assembly met yesterday Mac
guire was chosen Speaker, and made long ad-
dress. An alluson to Hon. Horatio Seymour
was received with great applause. Gov. Til
denis message was delivered.
All the great powers have authorized their
representatives to enter into semi-oficial rela-
lions with Alfonso.
Frank r. Wilcox of Springfield, Mass, sues
the Sunday Morning Telegram for libel in
charging him with clipping with q Miss Flora
Loomis. Damages $4,000.
The message of Governor Tilden is quite
lengthy 1t shows that the receipts of the
year are $685. 49,, $40 and the payments $40 $780,
3O8, leaving balance of nearly 81, 000,009. The
funded debt is $3O,O0O,00O. The reduction of
the debt last year was $6000O00.
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MINOR TELEGRAMS.

Preparations have been made at Barcelona
for the reception of Alfonso. The city will be
illuminated and the troops reviewed.
The bank of SPAN has advanced the govern
ment treasury 100000 reals
By a collision on the Lowell and Andover
Railroad yesterday morning at Low ell, between
two passenger trains, two persons were slightly
injured and several cars smashed.
Several persons W no took part in the disturb
ances at Padgoritza, Alabana when number
of Montenegrists were killed, have been con-
demned to death by the Turkish authorities.
The residence of Milo Ruggles at Putin
Bay Ohio was burned Tuesday. His mother +,
sister and sisters child were burned to death.
Ruggles jumped from window and was fatal
ly injured.
The number of spindles in the mills At Low
en-, Mass, have increased % $40 during the
year, now numbering 700,961. The looms have
increased in like proportion.
1t is stated that another message from Presi-
dent MacMahon to the French Assembly urg-
ing it to vote constitutional laws, VIII De sent
in.
An ALBANY despatch referring to the Demo-
cratic legislative caucus of Tuesday night,
says, 'Tammany outgeneralled the country
members as usual.
d. Mcdonald thas been appointed Attorney
General of Nova Scotia, and Robert Robertson
Commissioner of Mines.
Harvesting OF the Ice crop mas Coulleucea
on the Hudson river, north of Rhinebeck.
L. Carter, formerly member of Congress,
died in Brooklyn Sunday.
Augustus S. Reuter-, German sailor, was
killed by Henry Druyor during a quarrel, Oh
he bark Hazard, off Cape Cod, Saturday.
Massachusetts Democratic Legislators nomi.
ated Thomas E. Plunkett for Speaker of the
ouse. The Republicans will support present
ncumbents.
Seth Sedyard Phelps was yesterday nominal.
ed one of the District of Columbia Commits
sioners.
A light will be shown from the lighthouse re-
Gently rebuilt on the southery point of Indian
Island, Rockport harbor, Maine, after Jan. Is
The light is fixed red light.
Internal revenue receipts yesterday $181, AL
Ship Pensacola has been detailed to carry
Kalakaua home.
Cubans in New York are believed to be fitting
out an expedition.
The revolution in Spain has rendered the adj
herents of the young Napoleon more bold. The
legitimists are determined to embarrass the Re
public if they cannot restore the Monarchy.
The election of Alvah Crocker's successor
will take place on the 18th.
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NEW YORK.
Pacific Mail Investigation.
RumOred Flight of schnmacker-Irw
Inclined To Reveal RYerYfhing.

Rumored Flight of schnm acker-Irwin
Inclined to Reveal Everything.
NEW YORK, Jan. ga Washington despatch
SAYS that the receiver of Jay Cooke & Co., has
been summoned before the Pacific Mail COM
mittee, as it is believed he will show where one
of Schumacker's $4,000 checks went to. Schu-
maker was paid the cash at Riggs & Co.'S
banking house for the other $4,000 check. He
has not been seen by any one yet and the re-
port is current that instead of waiting on the
committee at the Fifth Avenue Hotel last Sun
day. as represented by his partner, he took a
steamship for Europe, where his family have
been living for some time.
[Another despatch says Schumacher was in
his seat in the House to-day, and is ready to
answer all questions.]
The Scandal suit-Drawing of the Jury
Commenced.
The City court in Brooklyn was filled with
Jurors, witnesses. journalists and spectators, TO
hear the commencement of the proceedings in
the suit brought by Theodore Tilton against
the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher for the seduc-
ton of his wife. Eleven o'clock was the hour
at which the court was to open, but it was
long after this before the judge took his seat
upon the bench. In the meantime the idle
crowd amused themselves as best they could,
reading the morning papers and engaging in
general discussion on the issues of the case.
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by Associated Press.i
Ror>uv,I seurp T,eUlsInfIVe EQucns.

AUGUSTA, Jan. 5-The House caucus was
called to order by Daniel Randall, esq.,, of
Island Falls. George Barron, esq.,. of Tops
ham, was called to preside and S. j. Chad
bourn of Dixmont, was made secretary. In a
fittipg remarks Mr.. Wilson of Bangor, moved
that Hon. VIM. w. Thomas. Jr., be re-nomi-
mated for Speaker by reclamation, which was
carried. The following nominations were made
by reclamation: Clerk, S. j. Chadbourne OF
Dixmont; Oramandel Smith, Assistant Clerk;
j. B. Walker of Turner, Messenger; J. r.
Prescott of Rome, C. III. Getchell of -
Assistant Messenger.
The following committee was appointed to
call future caucuses: Mcssrs. Snow of Halo
well, Fernald of Wilton, Montgomery of
Boothbay, Shepherd of Skowhegan and Eaton
of East Livermore.
The Senate caucus was called to order by
Senator Cross of Cumberland. Senator Hall
of York, was Chairman. Hon. e. f. Webb of
Kennebec, was nominated for President; S. w.
Lane, esq.,, for Secretary, and G. f. Danforth
for Assistant Secretary; James Banks, Mes
senger, by reclamation, and B. f. Stevens for
Assistant Messenger. A committee CONSISTING
Of Senators Palmer of Penobscot, Cross OF
Cumberland, Hanson of York, were m AIDE a
committee to call future caucuses.
Democratic Cancus:
At caucus of the Democratic members of
the House Hon. John G. Talbot of East Ma
thas was nominated for Speaker, and John
Benson, Jr., of Newport. for Clerk.
The Senatorial Matter.
The first issue in the senatorial contest will
be in regard to the time of holding the joint
senatorial caucus. The committees of each
branch consisting of three of the Senate and
five of the House named in caucuses this eve
ming constitute the parties to call future eau
cuses The Hamlin party are in favor of hold
ing caucus this week. The opposition favor
deferring until next week. The former
claim out of the of the committee, and the
caucus will probably be called this week.
At meeting of the Penobacot county dele
CATION held at the Augusta House this evening
16 members were present and one absent. A
vote was taken on choice for Senator, standing
ing IA for Hamln, 1 for Washburn, 1 for Pc
tiers, l absent The absent man in known to be
for Hamlin
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DIED.

In this city, Jan. g. Mrs. Elizabeth W., wife of
William Fletcher aged II years.
Funeral services Wednesday forenoon at IL o'clk,
at No. 10 Waterville street. Friends and relatives
are invited to attend st John, n. B., papers please
copy.]
In Cape Elizabeth, JAN 5, Mr.. Jonathan Gould,
aged 81 years months.
In Brunswick Jan. q Maud F., only child of Sam
uel and Charlotte l. Barr aged months.
Funeral services Wednesday afternoon at 81 o'clk
at the residence Of Mrs. MITCHELL No. II Washington
street.
In Nobleboro, Dec. 20, Mr.. John Eugley, aged II
years months.
In Wiscasset, Dec %, Mrs Susan, widow of the
late Jos. j. Kennedy, Esq, aged &c years.