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THE DICTATOR.
How She was Wrecked and how She
Wrecked the Hannibal Bridge.

ST. LOUIS, April 1.-THE tOwboat
Dictator, belonging to Huse, Loomis &
Co., ice dealers, Of this city, collided
with the bridge at Hannibal, Missouri,
at eight o'clock this morning, and was
completely wrecked. Harry Young,
the clerk, and eight others of the crew,
names unknown, were drowned. No
particulars yet.
ST. LOUIS, April 1.-THE RepubH-
cans special from Hannibal, referring
to the wreck of the towboat Dictator,
says the boat struck the bridge at half
past three, instead Of eight o'clock. she
was going Upstream, and as she
emerged from the upper end Of the
draw was swung round by the current
and struck the pier amidships, where
she hung about three minutes, when
she careened, parted in the middle sud
went down. But in doing 30 her barge
was raised up and the shore span OF the
bridge lifted from its pier and thrown
into the river. The following are the
names 81 the lost: Pat Carey, Dick
Crous, E. and Frank ScunemsD, fire.
men; Charles Brown and J, EZen, deck
hands; VIM. Foster, second engineer;
Henry Young, clerk, and the cook and
q cabin boy and the pumper on the
barge, whose nsmea are unknown. The
boat is q totsl loss, and the whereabouts
of the wreck cannot be found,
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Destructive Fire at DanviIIe. Ky

LOUISVILLE, April 1.-THE Courier.
Journals Dauville special states that
mcss destructive fire occurred there Sum-
day night, caused by an incendiary.
The fire commenced in Brewers livery
stable, aud extended to the adjoining
stable and hotel Of A. K. Collins.
All were soon burning, as well
as a brick dwelling, carriage re-
pository and wsgon-factory, near
by belonging to the estate of ThOs.
Hutchinson, deceased. The county Jail
was also burned, the prisoners mansg-
ing to escape without injury. The sparks
set fire to the Caldwell institute, half
mile distant, and soon destroyed it. The
property was valued at seventy. five
thousand dollars, aud insured for one
third the amount. The other property
was not insured.
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EADS'S JETTIES.
Eighteen Feet Nine Inches of Water in
the South hPass-PetitIOns and
Counter Petitions.

New ORLEANS, April 1.-THE Re.
publican Gays the ship Pegasus, draw
ing eighteen feet eight inches, and the
bark ALTO, eighteen feet nine inches,
went to sea throuth the Southwest pass
Sunday without detention. A petition
to the secretary Of war was circulated
to-day, asking the removal Of the gov
ernment dredge- boat to South pass to
aid In procuring twenty feet, 80 that
Captain Eads can obtain his first INSTALL
ment Of pay from the government. Cap
tain Esds claims that at high tide he
has ObIained fifteen feet six inches,
through the jstties, to the gulf. A cOun-
ter petition is being circulated, setting
forth that to remove the dredge-bOat
from its present labor to aid private
enterprise would embaTrass the public
service, and that the Southwest pass
would ill up before the South pass could
be opened, and thus the commerce of
New Orleans would be bottled up.
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The eonfiscstion Of the monasteries
aud converts in Greece is proposed.
There are now one hundred and thirty
eight monssteries and seven nunneries,
with seventeen hundred and twenty
nine monks and one hundred and sixty
eight nuns in Greece. The yearly in
come OF the conventusl property is
sbout a hundred and one thousand
dollars, and the foil value Of the mon
ssteries IS estimated ct from thirty to
fifty million OF france.
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We publish elsewhere 8 card from Mr..
John c. S. Harrison, the gentleman who
says that Brother Blaine got the sixty
four thousand dollars psid by the Union
Pacific railroad company for a lot OF
bonds representing seventy-five thou.
sand dollars, but which really were not
worth ten cents on the dollar OF their
face value. He il q banker living in
indianapolis, q political and personal
friend Of Senator Morton, and man of
great Independence and force of char
acter. He possesses sn ample fortune,
aud it is said, is not likely to be coerced
either by friend Of foe. Mr.. Harrison
sticks TO his story, and processes an en-
tire willingness to tell it in all its details
to committee Of congress.
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A CARD.
Mr. Jshn G. =. Harrison is no,
OF Any One, and Wants AIralu
Examined. - Dea--s
INDIANAPOLIS.

.I, 1NDIAnAPoK1s' ,D.AIShdS april 17.-Mr. Harri
Pontion on ~ = --Ie following card in cor
noorniIr nat which appeared in this
pres- s's Journal, to the Associated
g = agent: "When the article in the
>srsttnet appeared, on the Union Pacific
railroad management, was greatly sur
prlsed, as had not been instrumental,
directly or indirectly, in giving this
matter publicity. In January, 1873,
telegrsphed Hon. jeremiah Wilson,
chairman, in relation to some vslueless
Little Rock and Fort Smith land grant
bonds held as as -ets by the Union Pa
cific railroad company, for which the
books Of the company showed they had
paid large sum Of money, and gave
certain questions to be asked. In no.
ticing the reports of the daily examiDa-
ton Of the committee, no such questions
were ever put by them; and then, on
Februsry 8, 1873, wrote to the chair
man more fully about the matter. II
any attention was ever given to the tel
egram or letter, was never informed.
l am conscious that l have been faithful
to my trust, and am ready and willing
to go before any tribunal or congression-
al committee, whenever called. have
no desire to conceal the facts, nor should
any person. JOHN G. HARRISON"
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THE President yesterday signed the
act to provide fJr the deficiency in the
printing and engraving bureau Of the
treasury department, and for the issue
OF silver coin OF the United States in
place OF fractional currency. In view
Of this, the treasury regulations to gov
ern the issue Of silver currency were the
subject Of confederation al the depart
ment, but have not yet been fully de-.
termined OF. They may be ,sped 10.
day, but there is possibilit, , of a deIav
Of two or three days yeiore they are
completed.
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IN VI w OF Sn advance on silver, oc-
CASIO 4ed by the announcement of new
lP dian loan Of twenty million dollars,
10 be put on the London market shortly,
aud the passage by congress Of our new
silver currency bill, the fear is expressed
that we will be left without a small cur
Tency for the purposes of change. With
the great abundance and rapid produc-
tion Of the metal in this country, how
ever, such result seems hardly prObl-
ble. The coin, we take it, when once
out, will keep the field, as there will be
abundance Of bullion for melting up be-
sides.
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ADDITIONAL BIVER REPORTS
More About the sunken Legal Tender.

More About the sunken Legal Tender.
LITTLE Rock, April 17.-Informa-
ton was received here that the Legal
Tender, Captain Ed NoWIand, from
Memphis to Little Rock, struck a snag
Sunday night, at Swan lake, forty miles
below Pine Bluff. She was run on bar,
and half her cargo saved.
miscellaneous.
LITTLE Rock, April 1.-THE river
is II and 10 feet by the gauge and
rising.
VICKsBURe, April 17.-Down: City
of Alton. Arrived: City Of Helena, 9
pm. last night.
ST. LOUIS, April 17.-Arrived: Capitol
incSss S WestSer cIogdy 9 V and ds eooler .s ~
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THE house Of representatives, was,
yesterday, after return from iDpeach-
meat proceedings 10 the senate, exc!u-
sively engaged in debste upon the XII.
bourne habeaS corpus case, in which
Blaine, and Tucker, Of Virgins, bad
another bout OF it, the latter turning
mis- opponent down" after much close
spsrriDg. Mr.. Tucker proposed an
amendment to the resolution proposed
by msj )rity OF the judiciary commit
tee, directing the sergeant-st-arms TO
appear by counsel before the court, and
TO make motion to qussh or dismiss the
wit, or to take such other procedure as
he should be advised, 10 raise the ques-
ton Of the legality and propriety Of an
issue Ct wilt, on the facts stated in the
petition aud complaint, and as prelim-
mary 10 Auy return 10 the same, and
that In the meantime he retain custody
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NEG5TIATIsEs between Spain and
the vatican have been suspended. The
Spanish government has announced
that it will accept the concordat Of 1851,
except the clause decTeeing religious
unity. Spain will await fresh proposals
from the vatican bsfore resuming nego'
tiations. The pope has written an auto
graph letter to King Alfonso, reminding
him Of his promise to maintain religious
unity and the concordst OF 1851.
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consult their parents, but to come with
out their knowledge. We are assured
that there is no such firm connected
with the Centennial commission, and
the circular is in reality only vile
scheme to entrsp the innocent into ruin.
We appeal to you, then, by all your sa-
cred responsibilities as parents, guard
ians or editors, to do your utmost to
counterScI this nefarious plan, by ex-
Iosure and warning. We entreat you
to disseminate the knowledge Of the
facts, as extensively as possible, that the
unwary may have their minds opened
to this impending evil, and by Gods
grace be preserved from the net spread
to entraD them.
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Con. Masuire's Pardon.

WASHINGTON, April II. Senator
BOgy and COnCressmen Stone, Wells
and Kehr, representing st. LOus, ac-
cOmpsnied Georg Baine, of that city, to
the executive mansion this morning,
and presented to the President a petit
tion from the citizens Of st. Louis asking
the pardon of Con. Mcguire. The Presi-
dent after hearing theremsrks in support
Of the petition, Immediately referred it
TO AttoEney.General Pierrepont, and au-
thorized the gentlemen presenting it 10
inform the attoTney-genersl that there
was no objection to his telegraphiDg
Judge Trest or District-AttOrney Over
to stay pr ' "gs until time is afforded
to receiv 3ommendation,
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IN the senate yesterday the commit
tee On privileges and elections reported
= resolution, which was ordered printed
and to lie on the table, that P. B. s.
PiRchback be paid the amount Of mile
Sge and compensation Of a senator from
the beginning Of his term to the termi-
laticn OF the contest.
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Of KilbOurne, and not produce it with
out further order Of the house.
This was rejected by vote Of s6 to
149, when the substitute by Mr.. Lynde,
directing the sergeant-at-arms to make
q return to the writ and produce Mr..
Klbourne before the court wes adopted
by vote Of l65 to IS. The great body
OF the Republican members, and nearly
half Of the Democratic member, voted
for the substitute
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CHICAGO.
End Of the Political FfascO-.The PeO-
PIe Triumphant,

CHICAGO, April 15.-The common
counciI held a long meeting to-day,
which closed at q late hour tonight,
and after much discussion of the subject
declared the recent town election null
and void on account of the frauds per-
petrated, and by virtue of the power
vested in them appointed the following
town officers: B. Callahan, collector,
vtce Evans; VIM. Gray, assessor, Uice
Phillips; Robert Lincoln, supervisor,
Uice r. Ryan, and VIM. Carver, clerk,
Vice Gleason. This ends all the trouble
go far as these officers are concerned.
The mayor has as yet made no response
to the written demand made by the citi-
zens' committee for his resignation.
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THE United States supreme court yes
terdsy afternoon reversed the decision
OF the Illinois railroad cases, holding
that the railroads remedy for alleged
excessive or illegsl taxation is not by In
functions, but only by suits at law after
paving tsxes.
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WEATHER PROBABILITIES.

WAR DEI'T-, OFFICE CH. SIG. OyEICKR,l
NAauL RsrUR, April is. a-fn. &
For Tennessee and the Ohio UdUey,
rising JcilO1ced By falling barometer,
northwest TO northeast tOinds, cooler, Jot-
iJJrcd bg tCGYmeT clear tDedtheT.
The Mississippi TiUsT iCiY begin to rise
al Memphis, and continue at or near
danger line from Memphis during the
rc.f of khe mex
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NEW YORK, April 17.-John Farrell,
8 contractor, was shot and killed yester-
day by one of his wOrkmen, named John
Tseffe, who was also his tenant, because
Of difficulty about rent.
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A New Way 10 Pay Old Debts

NEW ORLEANS, April 15-The city
authorities have decided to have quar-
terly serial drawings Of the premium
bond scheme, instead Of semi-annual.
Five million eight hundred thousand
dollars Of bonds have been exchanged
for premium bonds, being merry one
fourth Of the city debt, which is being
rapidly reduced under the premium
bond scheme,
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NOTICE
TO
PASSENGERS & SHIPPERS.

MEMPHIS AND LITTLE Rock RAILWAY Col
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT,
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 3, 1876. }
~ Commencing Saturday, April 18th,
and until through trains are resumed, packets
will make daily trips, Sundays excepted, be-
tween Memphis and MaiisCn.
Passengers leaving Memphis at pm. ar
rive at Little Rock at p M, making daily
connections with the st. Louis and Iron
Mountain Railroad, and Little Rock and Fort
Smith Railroad Ior all points in Arkansas and
Texas.
Freight will be received daily at the depot,
at the foot of Washington street, as heretofore
Rates of freight and passage unchanged.
apH W. E. SMITH, Supt.
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AOsING RATES

''e'~ g Of cotton and gold: Nes0
.o'1' Ottoa, I3icj Memphis, 12ic.
-'s'D Fork, god closed at ll3I; Mem
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THE attention OF parents and guar
rIians is called TO the circular from the
Women's Christian association Of Phil
adelphia,
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The insurrection In Algeria has end
Cd. 30 Gays the telegraph. Bat it does
not say whether there were any Arabs
roasted by another Pelissier or not.
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Tee Cream !

WE direct the attention Of the ladies and
w gents to the beautifully refitted Ice
Cream ParlOr OF SPECHT & WALTER, No.
81 Madison street. This splendid establish
ment Is the oldest in the city in the eonfec-
tiOnery line, where they serve thu choicest Ice
Cream, SheTbert, Cakes, Fruits, etc. Family
orders for Ice Cream promptly delivered.
wholesale AZ retail. apl6
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Attention, knights Templar.

TFNHE officers and me mbers OF st. Elmo Q
i COmmandeTy, No. 10, are hereby Or-
dered to attend the sta ted conclave OF the/"
Commandery, at the asylum, this CTUESDAY-
evening. April 18th, at o'clock, for the dis
patch OF business.
Fratres are courteously invited.
By order B. F. HALLER, E. e.
II. w. SHELTON, Recorder.
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MASS CONVENTION.

- In accordance with resolutions passed
by the Democratic and Conservative Exeeu-
tive Committee Of Shelby county al meeting
held April l3, 1876, hereby call the Democratic
and Conservative voters Of shelby county TO
meet IN Mass Convention at Exposition Build
ing. city OF Memphis. ON the
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TO TBE
MBR CHANTS OF MEMPHIS
Trustees Sale.

OY virtue Of a Trust Deed to me executed on
ID the llth day of November, 1875, and of q
corrected deed on the 18th day of the same
month by NJ, W. Lewis and Ellen W. Lewis,
his wife-the first of which is registered IN
Record Book No. 109, page 55i the last IN same
book, page SO, to secure the payment OF GER
tain promIssOry notes therein descrl aed, all OF
which remain unpaid, and by the terms OF
which Trust Deed all Of which are now due,
1 will, at the request OF the benenciartes, on
Saturday, the goth Day Of May Next,
at the courthouse door, on the corner OF Main
and Poplar streets, in the city Of Memphis, at
II o'clock m, proceed to sell, az public Outcry,
for cash, the following described real estate,
to-wit: Beginning at a point on the south
side OF Adams street three hundred 1901 feet
east Of the intersection OF the east line OF the
first alley east of Third street; thence east
with the south side of Adams street fifty Sol
feet; thence sOuthwardly one hundred ana
fOrty-eight and one-haIf [l4S15l feet at right
angles with Adams street; thence westW ardly
in line parallel with Adams street hfty l5Ol
feet; thence nOrthwardly one hundred and
forty-eight and-ons-ha1 [l4815l feet TO the be-
ginning being part of original lot Az.
Also, one strip of land adjoining the west
line of the above-described premises, being
one foot in width on Adams street and run
ming back one hundred and foTty-eight and
ohe-half ll4S1&I feet, IL being the same property
upon which the WhitemoTe House Is built.
The equity OF redemption is waived. The
title is believed to be good, but sell only as
trustee. b. F. SMITH, Trustee.
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NOTICE,

A LII persons are cautioned against purchas-
"A ing any notes signed by A. Cordano &
Co. in favor OF Iris C. Swingley, as 1 consider
myself relieved OF all responsibility for said
notes, no value having Deen received for
them. A CORDANO
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HOTEL.
PEABODY HOTEL
MEMPHIS, TENN.

THE PEABODY having changed proprie-
tors, the e.foIIowing;rates for.board.and rooms
will be charged from this date:
Board and room m.....-..S1 so 10 81 per day
Day rd-...........-..-.......--..S35 per mRnfh
DRy-BOard q meals $50 per month
Day Hoard (transisEt).---.--sA50 SO per cay
Having made our terms moderate we hope
TO receive a liberal share or patronage, and
respectfully ask the encouragement Of the
merchants of Memphis and the general
c, B. GALLOWA Manager.
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First Monday In Nay Next,

at IL o'clock am, for the purpose OF selecting
de egates to the Democratic State Convention
to be held at Nashville on the 3lst day Of May
next, to appoint delegates 70 the Democratic
National Convention to be held in the city OF
st. Louis on the 9th day OF June next, to
nominate candidates Tor the offices Of Presi-
dent and Vice-President.
All good citizens who intend to support the
nominees OF the Democratic National Con-
vention are invited TO participate in the Con-
vsntiOn.
This Mass Convention will also elect an
Executive Committee for Shelby county 70
succeed the present Democratic and Conservs-
tive Committee. NJ. ]. WALDRAN,
Chm'n Dem. and Con. Com.
Ed. WORsHAM, Secretary.
Memphis, April Is, 1875. apis
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The Trouble in india Grows.

LONDON, April IA Calcutta dis
patch to the Times ssys thst the troubles
in Bustsr, the beginning of which was
reported in dispatch Of April 9th, now
looks more serious, but there has been
no actual fighting. Large numbers Of
armed rioters are collecting. The peo-
pie are principally incensed against the
action Of the rajsn, who has taken re-
fuge in the fort,
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PARIS, April 17.-Victor Hugo and
Louis Blanc addressed a large crowd
here to-day. Half of the proceeds of the
meeting are devoted to the fund for
sending a delegation of woIkingmen to
the Philsdelphis exhibition, the re-
mainder to the relief OF the relatives of
the communist convicts. The receipts
amounted to one thousand four hundred
dollars.
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YOKOHAMA, March 25.-The United
States flagship Tennessee is expected at
Yokohama on the first of May. The
Saco leaves foE San Francisco early in
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The Women's christian association of
Philadelphia deaire to call your atten.
ton to bsse letter addressed to young
girls, which has been circulated broad.
cast through the country. II purports
10 come from "Hsyes, Arlington & Co., -
protesting 10 be "agents Of the Centen-
nial committee" and offers remunera-
tive situations Ia the Centennial exhi-
bitior, besides expenses paid, and wages
in advance. Girls are advised not to
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-07-09

English courts of law are not always 30
stupidity proper as John Bull pretends that
they are when he wishes to humliate our
uproarious Yankee nation. Who can have
forgotten the fight at Marylebone Police
Court, when the noble friends of Lord Car
ington walloped the police and the hackers
of Mr.. Grenville Murray, and carried of q
box of valuable documents from under the
very eyes of justice. And during the As
sistaut Judges summing up the other day
at the Middlesex Sessions there was very
pretty little tussle. Looking across to
where lawyer, Mr.. Warner Sleigh, was
sitting converting soto Voce with his clerk,
the Judge exclaimed, in a loud and angry
tone, az trust 1 shall have silence there /;
this talk in court is most improper and dis
respectful" Mr.. Sleigh: 81 was merely
asking my clerk to procure me book
apologize to Your Lordship:" The Judge;
"Then your clerk should know how to
respectful tone" Mr.. Sleigh: "My clerk
didn't speak at all it was l, and have al
ready apologized to Your Lordship." The
Judge: "Your manner, sir, ia most disres-
pectful to the Court, and beg of you to re-
member what ia due to u.s." Mr.. Sleigh
(energetically): "Don't attack me, my
lord you have no right to do 3d." The
Judge warmly: " shall speak to You very
strongly unless you desist, and rebuke you
in terms which your manner towards us
merits." Mr.. Sleigh And am perfectly
prepared to receive the rebuke." The Judge
(incensed): "Sit down, sir sit down, and
let Us proceed" Mr.. Sleigh: al am not
standing up, my lord, at the present mo.
ment." So ended this pleasing scene, and
Astl Us smoothed her ruupied hair.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-07-09

A PRETTY CANARY SToRY.-A lady living
on State street has two female canary birds
living in one cage, and each day there is a
remarkabl exen plification of the harmany,
friendship and coed will existing between
them which is rarely to be found in such
cases. One of the birds ha a brood of
young ones in a nest aud the other is work
ing most industriously to hatch a number
of eggs. Occasionally the setting bird will
leave her nest and go to feeding the young
ones in the other nest, and the neighborly
act is no sooner observed by tie mother of
the little ones than che plants herself on
the eggs of the other one and remains
there till her neighbor has concluded her
feeding labors.