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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-31
Tennessee Scoundreis.


- NASHVILLE, May 26-On Satur.
day and yesterday fourteen men,
four white and ten black, were ar
rested hear MurfreesbOr0 OH the
charge Of being guilty of burglary,
robbery, arson aud murder. Great
excitement has siuce prevailed and
things are rather stormy for the
prisoners, the indignation of the
public having been. stimulated by
the Confession of John Hall and
BurreA Smith that they we're to>
gether at the killing Of Major ,Pugh
about y week ago. Things have
taken such a serious tnia that in
answer to dispatches from the lau
thorities Gov. Marks vent t1 .Mur-
freesborO this Afternoon, and to-
night he delivered a strong speech
urging the people to join with him
in an earnest effort to uphold aud
ento, &c the law. Removal of the
prisoners to an adjoining county for
safe.keeping had been suggested.
He wanted to confer aud rely upon
the people to guard their own prls'
Oners. He intended to give them
every assistance ia his power to en-
force, uphold aud yindicate the law.
He plead with them them not to
stain his administrator by viola>
tion of the law. He plead with
them in a most forcible manner to
Yet the law take it's course, pledgiDg
Them a special term Of the Criminal
Court tor the purpose of having an
immediate trial.
Four prominent citizens also made
speeches iu favor of law. The
crowd manifested impatience as to
when the trial would be set.
The Governor left MurffeesbOro
at 10 O'Clock. The success Of his
mission is a question upon which
there is diversity Of opinion.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-31

1t is believed that the late con.
gresham Douglass, Of Virginia,
came to his death from u kick IN s.. Q
stomach delivered by another
Soathern congressman in . disor-
derly house.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-31

yellow .Jkekkon his Travels.
N. Y. Herald.J
Ships are already in quarantine at
this port from places infected with
yellow fever. But the fact thot
yellow fever is at our doors is of no
Immediate moment to us at thu.
present season, because 1t could no
moro spread than banana trees
sprout from between the stones of
the Broadway pavement. If, how>
ever, ships from fever ports are in
our waters they are also probably
at New Orleans and Mobile and
other Southern ports, where their
presence ia of more moment on &C.
count of the possibilities of the eli
mate. Some people are depending
for the safety of the South this year
upon the fancy that the fever IL not
epidemic two ears in succession ut
lany place. which we lake to be a
vain fancy. It would be q better
ldependence to have good quaran>
tine system.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-31

Men and women receive in this
world much Of what they deserve.
1t is like oking-glass-this big
world. Grin and smile to it and it
will smile back; scowl and it frowns.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-31

Tears are the gift which love be.
slows upon the memory Of The alb
sent, and they viii avail to keep
the heart from sakocatiOn.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-31

Gov. Roberts has called an extra
session of the Texas Legislature to
aSseInble June 10Th.
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EIoaino with q Negro,

PIrysBURG, May 16.-The little
town of Beaver, which is one OF the
suburbs of Pittsburgh, il in terri
BILE state or excitement. Que of the
wcaithiest, prettfest and most DC
complisbe0 young iadi6s of the town
left her mothers hoAse and deliber>
ately married a n@gro,t who is as
ugly aud ignorant as he is black.
For some time past Annie Mason
has given her parents a good deal
Of trouble by her reckless, maynard
conduct, but, being AL only daugh-'
ter she was spoiled by indulgence.
Her father is United States stores
keeper in Indiana county, but lives
N Beaver, aud il wealthy. Her un'
Gle 10 eEChief>Jnstice DAME
Agnew, of the Sapfeme Court, and
| the family is one Of the best IN this
pstrti Of the State. Mrs. 6eoTge
Jones, nee Miss Annie Mason, is 20
years old. She is y brunette, with
lx.ge eyes, exceedingly pretty face
and fide' form. She had IA quarrel
with her parents, on Wednesday
| night. and early yesterday forenoon
she left her home and met George
Jones, . coarse, illiterate coal dig
ger, by an appointment which she
had made by some unknown means
the night before. At FIVE O'CLOCK
in the morning Jones and Miss Ma
son went to Rochester; which ID
about a mile from Beaver, and hur-
ried to the house Of a culOred cler.
gyman, who married them in the
presence of Two white men, who
were called in to act as Witnesses.
The couple then took the next train
back to Beaver, where Jones bred
a room in u small house which has
ipDly three rooms IN it, Two Of which
are already occupied by negro FAM
4 lilies. Tie reckless gili sent home
for her trunk, piano and some Of the
( ornaments from her room, and this
was the FIRST iutimltion her mother
had of the marriage. Her mother
tried to pursuade her daughter to
return 10 ber home; but she refused
Hen father is not at home, and
knows nothing as yet of the affair.
IL il not known how Miss Mason
became acquainted with Jones OF
where she ever met him. Threats
are openly made by the young men
OF Beaver of tarring and featheiing
Jones aud driving him out of the
town, but up to the present time
nothing has been done, aud Mr. aud
Mrs. Jones arc living in their squal.
III room, while the maynard girls
mother is lying at her elegant bom Z
crszy with brain fever, brought on
by her daughters conduct.
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COLLECTION Of Claims a Speciality.
VIII settle taxes, collect rents, effect
81 he's and leases of real estate, and give
prompt attention to any business entrusted
TO hSm. Mch-19-1y.
The New York herald., 1879-03-05
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

One of the first matters submitted to the Aldermen
at their session yesterday one in relation to tho
proposed Broadway Railroad. It was introduced by
Alderman Morris, and was a written agreement on
the part of William H. Appleton. Heron A. Johnson
and their associates to relay the pavement Broad
wny from Bowling Green to Fourteenth street.
These gentlemen together with August Belmont.
have agreed to a number Of other conditions, in
the franchise is awarded to them. Tho whole mat
ter is ut present before the Committee on Streets.
On motion Of Alderman Sluer on invitation from
the convention of Irish societies to review the pro-
cession st. Patricks Day accepted. The
same Alderman offered an ordinance prohibiting auy
dwellings on the streets. Tho consideration of the
subject referred to the Street Committed Alder
man Hyatt presented q resolution, which re-
ferred to the Committee on Parks indorsng the bill
introduced by Assemblyman Langbein in the State
Legislature providing for laying out temporary
parade ground in Central Park.
Alderman Shells here rose to question of privi-
lege. He said that he intended to call up the Mayor
veto of the days work resolution on Tuesday next.
He had been informed that In order to defeat tho
measure o number OF his colleagues would absent
themselves from the next meeting. This, he
thought, would show that they afraid to meet
the ISSUE
Alderman Morris read o despatch he had received
pletion OF the Barge Oice The telegram stated that
all that wanting to begin work was the consent
of the Common Council. The matter was laid
Then Mr.. Morris called up his resolution provid-
ing that the tops OF every lamppost nearest every
fire alarm telegraph box be colored red. This was
the signal for lively debate the question to
whether the work should be done by days work or
by contract. Aldermen Shells, Roberts and other
members made vigorous onslaught on the contract
system and bitterly denounced the Commissioner of
Public Works. Alderman Morris. in commenting
upon assertion made by Mr. Roberts, to the effect
that the republicans inaugurated the contract sys
tenn. read letter Of Ftz John Porter. who preceded
the present Commissioner, in which he upholds the
contract system. Mr.. Porter a democrat Al
dcrman Roberts retortcd that Mr.. Porter was
cocrced into making this statement by Mayor
Wckham.
| Board adjourned.
The New York herald., 1879-03-05

4o55 2s32 1885, 1855. 1884, s259 3263 3264 $780, 32G7
327O 33T3 3274 3275 1916 327T 327s 3279 32s2 Part
2-Hed by Judge Barrett.-Nos. $40. s0h. 1865. 2C2o
4l1S. 47T, 32s, 1924, 275. 2734 ASA. 1240,s 27s2
30s 4523 18 4341 3544. 2l25. 1896, 3207 1885, S3f0
1889. 2is2 Part 3-Held by Judge Do9ohue.-Nos
o59o 1885, 1922 $751; 3l9s. 1900. 3Os4 $685. 2295 l4t6
3Os6 362 4li0 A64O 474l 3O7s 32I2 lsls 2s97 27l7.
245 1921 Sl0. ia. 2l4l, 2773, 2s9 1885, 32lo 32S3
$751; 32s7 329l 1884 325. 2o6. 1927. 329s 33oo 33ol
5000. 35O3 3304 1905. 1907, 1909. 33l0, 1912 33l5
SUPEuIoR CoURr-GESERAL TEnM-Held by Judges
Scdgwick and Van vorst-Nos. g. s. H. IA. 49, u. 20.
%, 25. 20. 81. %, ~, 33. 34
SUPERIOR CoURT-SPEcIAL TERM-Held by Judge
Frecdman-No As.
TanMrar' as1 a5 HSd iSs ,a by
Jog. 63l 6O7 30S $50. 576 633 Part 2Adjourned for
the term.
CoMMoN PLEAs-GEsEnaL TERM-Held by Chief
Justice c. p. Daily and Judge Van Hoesen.-Nos. sc.
81. a. l. SO. SO. 90 ~. %. 93. "a. 95.
COMMON PI.EAs-sPEcIAL TERM-Held by Judge
Larremore.--No day calendar.
COMMON PLEAs-EoUITY TERM.-Adjourned for the
term.
Judge j. f. Day.-Nos. 2030 2032 S20 o19. 800, l14i.
10l4 1920 92l s5. $685. $780, 960. 102 1861 9Ol 229i.
SsO 1742 653. 1740 357 $685. 1884, AL 975 976 97S $40,
1902 Part 2.-Adjourned for the term.
MARINE CoURT-TrIAL TEIM-Part Held by
Chief Justice AlkerNos 54ss $500, 27lS $500. 1859.
542l 47is $780, 4se5 1895. 5476 3l5 sl77. BITS o2l
Part 2-Held by Judge Shea.-Nos. 5l0l. 55I2. 5967.
$685. 541l 5o6S. 3120. $780, $500. $751; 5553. 5554,
$685. $3.50. 5557. Part 3-Held by Judge Sheridan
Nos. $685. 5is3, $685. 52ss 1904 17ss 9li 9I2 52is.
2C43. 5753 5293. 4s22. $3.50. 4t55
COURT OF GENERAL SEssIoSs-Part Held by Judge
Gilderseeve.-The People VS.. Thomas f. Lane felo-
nfous assault and battery; Same James Maher,
felonious assault and lattery; Same Louis Kar-
mel. receiving stolen goods; Same VS.. John Risse,
adulterating milk, Same William Woght, grand
larceny; Same Annie Quinlan, grand larceny;
battery; Same Mary McDonough, petit larceny
Same VS. Ellen McDonongh. receiving stolen goods.
Part 2EHeld by Judge Cowing.-The People vs.
John Logan. burglary; Same George Dickcroh.
granu larceny; Same William o. 'Brien and Charles
Anthony, grand larceny; Same John Joyce, grand
larceny; Same William Baker, forgery.
The New York herald., 1879-03-05
A HEROINE IN CRIME:

daring Young female thief IN the person Of Mary
Smith, alias Maggie wormer. arragned for trial
yesterday before Judge Gilderseeve In the Court Of
General Sessions. While attempting to plunder the
rooms of Alfred A. Lscomb. janitor Of the Adelphi
apartment house, No. 2O3 West Ffty-second street.
OH the goth ult., she was observed and pursued.
With the money and clothing which she hod stolen
she lied like deer and seizng the rope Of the dumb
waiter slid down the ground floor and to the
street. Hcr hands arcerated In the descent and
she was promptly captured The young woman Is by
no unattractive but her courage seemed to fail
her when called the bar yesterday by Dis
against her. The Court assigned Mr.. A. H. Hummel
to look after the interests of the unfortunate
but the hopelessness Of the ut once sug-
gcsed plea of guilty. She then
fenced to the Penientiary for the short period Of
two months. The Court could therefore readily
infer how little good she had made of her time
since the expiration of this term OF Imprisonment
when there absolute proof she had committed
fourteen burglaries since the 9th of January last
Mr.. Hummel suggested that she be sent to q reform
atory institution.
''What reformatory institution could have any
effect in case like the present one? inquired Judge
Gildersecve.
"Well," replied Mr.. Hummcl. ''the House Of
Refuge. where she may be kept until she IL of age.
But" said Judge Gildcrsleeve. ..she has already
served u term Of imprisonment in tho Penitentiary
as am informed, and am not ut liberty to send her
to the House of Refuge. 1t is to be feared, more
institution would be Of any benofit to her. must
therefore sentence her the Penitcntiary for four
years. The prisoner was then removed, but took
her sentence with marvellous unconccrn
The New York herald., 1879-03-05

erect o continuous line around and through
the east and west side of the island. making
IN all about seventy-two miles in extent OF
such railway. the west ten miles of which
included in plaintiffs contract The
complaint then goes on to recite the alleged unlaw
ful combination between the defendants and the
Loan and Improvement Company. the facts OF which
have already been fully published in tho HERALD,
and In conclusion the plaintiffs ask for Judgment
against both defendants for about $41O000O that the
defendants be cnjoined from removing or meddling
with the mortgage bonds and that the construction
work, far relates to work yet unfinished. bQAde-
clared annulled and the contract with the plaintiffs
DO specifically enforced.
The sets up that, while the plaintiffs claim
to be q Massachusetts, corporation. they never
legally organized: and. therefore. has power TO
execute the contract and further that such contracts
never legally executed by the Gilbert Company
nor ratified by its Board of Directors. The answer
also denies that the contracts duly executed by
the plaintiffs any i'll their behalf. and that they
merely memoranda executed by T.. II. Wiggin
and William Foster. Jr.. to form the basis OF an
agreement between the two companies, provided GER
tain arrangements carried ont; that such Dego
tiaons failed that the papers thereby became null
and void, all of which was known to Wiggin at the
time, and that moreover the company has suspended
business and no longer has q legal existence.
Quite large array of counsel appear in the case.
Ex-Judgo Fithian and James Nj. Smith appear for the
plaintiffs Messrs Porter, Lowcry and Stone for the
Gilbert Company, and Ashbel z. Green for the Loan
and Improvement Company. Judge Fithan made q
lengthy opening and Mr.. Wiggin. formerly presi-
dent of the plaintiffs company, the first witness
called for examination.
The New York herald., 1879-03-05
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Tho papers in the appeal taken In the suit brought
by william II. Stincr against Richard J. Morrison
settle the question of his claim to right to still hold
tho position of Excise Commissioner submitted
yesterday without argument to the Supreme Court,
General Term.
The Congress Hall Hotel case was argued at length
before the General Term Of the Supreme Court
yesterday, when oil tho points bearing upon tho law
of mechanics liens fully presented Each prin-
ciplc of law raised by the appellant was vigorously
elaborated by Mr.. George w. Wilson. his counsel and
replied to with considerable force by Mr.. J. II.
Whitclcgc, Charles W. Seymour and Messrs Chcdscy
X Dcnman for the respondents The issues raised
are OF special interest to builders contractors and
subcontractors and the decision Will be looked after
with much interest.
isaac Baicr claimed that the New York Catholic
Protcctory owed him $4,000 for q clock. furnished
upon the authority. alleged. of an Official of tho
institution. The to trial yesterday before
Judge Donohue holding Supreme Court Circuit The
evidence showed that the purchase OF the clock was
W thout the authority or approval OF tho Board OF
Managers. and on this state of facts Judge Donohuc
directed dismissal Of the complaint
The case of judge Pinckney. of the Seventh Ju-
dical District Court. up TO be heard in its regu
smrrcc "r%sr ceurt ExJmdee Fowler counsel II r f"r
respondent. asked for postponemcnt claiming that
they had not had sufficient time to prepare for tho
argument. The Counsel to the Corporation sub
mitcd to the Court copies of tho digest Of the testi-
mony taken and tho Court ordered that tho matter
stand over until next Tuesday. respondents counsel
in the meantime to prepare and submit printed
brief or statcmcnt Of any testimony tending TO
trac or vary the testimony cited in the digest SUBJ
mittcd by the Counsel to tho Corporation IL is
derstood that the case will be finally closed ou the
adjourned day.
new phase Of long litigation yesterday pre-
sentcd In Part Of the Marine Court before chief
Justice Aiker and jury. Celcsina Gauticr. about
two years since. brought suit against Eticnna
Guiran to recover damages for hnying. as alleged,
scduccd HIS wife, Tho result of this suit was in
favor OF defendant. 0uran then commenced
q suit against .Gauticr for malicious prose-
cutiou. Tho result OF this suit was in
favor OF plaintiff to the extent of $3.50. Gau-
tier then commenced another suit that was brought
70 trial yesterday TO recover $20.0O damages from
Guiran for tho same cause OF action, but alleging
different dates and places. Besides all these suits
thcro is one for divorce pending between Nine. Gau-
tier aud her husband. Tho present case is likely 70
occupy couple of days in its trial. and although
vclopng hardly any facts that have been already
published in connection with previous litiuntions
between the parties was sufficiently attractive to
their respective friends to bring largo number Of
them into court.
The New York herald., 1879-03-05
COURT CALENDARS-THIs DAY.

SurunME Counr-CnAMBrns Held by Judge Law.
rcucc-Nos. ~, A. 55. 81. 5S 6l "a So, Os iO6 l2i
i2s 12G 100, I32. l36. 153 173. 1870. 1906, 1Vy 2l7
2iS. 2l9, 2N
surnEME CoURr-GESrnAI TEnM-lIcd by Prcsid-
ing Judge Davis and Judges Brady and 1ngnlls-Nos.
"a i55 2y1 251, 303, jOi, 3O5, 3O6 07. 3i2 3ls 90
49, lii l45 l56. 157. 162s. 16i. 40. 175. 1884, 1884,
1913. 19l. 1906.
SurnEMH CouRr-Sp.crAL TEnM--1Teld by Judge
Van Brunt.--Dcmurrcrs--Nos 25. 81 Law aud fact
Nos soi 90s 9O6 9l4 olS. 900, 7s2 935, 9S, 043 9i6
s2. G3 $40, 1885, 1884, 7s5. 402 1885, 7jd, 2lT, 1872 GOT.
GIT. GiS
surnnME CouRr-Cincurr--rar 1--lfcld by Judge
panics.-Nos 4i2i, 1861 IOCy S3?, 2'TJ 2STt 3GTv,
The New York herald., 1879-03-05
SALES AT AUCTION.

DfcHARD wALTERs' Sons, AfCTf0KFERs@
nMarshas ssleIwill soil this day. at ios O'clock No
viz, Bar, Beer Pumps. Barrels. &c.
DANIEL OBRIEN Marshal
The New York herald., 1879-03-05

e HERMAN, .AUCTIoNEERzsrLL FRIDAY
o.March 7, at IL o'clock the salesroom ISL, and l.
Bowcry. the entire Stock WnesL Liquors Cigars consist
ing of large and general assortment of choice
Brandes, Gin, Rum. Bourbon aud Rye Whskey Mines
casks barrels and Furniture Safes Sale positive
The New York herald., 1879-03-05
POsT OFFICE NOTICE.

1)OsT OFFICE NOTlCE.-TilE FOREIGN MAILS FOR
l. tho week ending Saturday March & 1879 will close
this office Wednesday Tt II ;p r NJ for Europe by
Parthia via correspondence for
France must bc specially addrcascdo. ond at r for
day II for France Germany &c by steamship Frisia
via Plymouth Chcrbourg and Hamburg correspondence
Great Britain Continent he specially nd
drcsscd and at ~ NJ for Europe by steamship City Of
via Correspondence for Germany
and be specially addrcssc; Satu rdny at
II 30 A. W. for .;crmany, &c by steamship Wescr via
Southampton aud Bremen Correspondence for Great
Britain and the Continent must he specially addrcsscd
NJ for Europe by steamship Britannia via Queens
correspondence for Germany and Scotland must be
specially nddrcsscd and Mt ~ NJ for scotland direct by
CITY of Montreal and Brannc do not take mails for Den
mark Sweden and Norwny. Tho mails for Nassau y. r.,
leave New York March The mails for Hayt savanilla
Sc leave New York March 3. Tho mails for the West
Indies Brazil aud Argentine leave New York March
The mails Havana leave Now York March and =: The
mails for New York March The mails for
Aspnwn and South Pacific ports leave New York March
Ia The mails for China and Japan leave San Francisco
March Is Tho mails for Australia &c leave San Fran
cisco March IL. TIlOS. /. JAMES, Postmaster.
Posr OrricK, NEw York, March !, 1879.
The New York herald., 1879-03-05
MRS. BELLS EUROPEAN CHAPERoN

Charles Dean shows disposition to waver in his
suit brought against Mrs. Theresa B. Bell, of San
Francisco As will be remembered, no claims to
have been employed by her to act as her chapcron
in her journey last year through Europe. He says
that one portion of his duties to take charge Of
her casket of diamonds and ewclry, worth altogether
some $3.50 900, which dolcatc and responsible trust.
ho SAYS, he discharged with the utmost fidelity OF
this trust with all its weghty responsibility, he
does not. however, complain. but ne does take cx-
ception to having beer compelled to attend parties
with her in Paris and being introduced as her cousin
At all events he finally discharged. and brought
suit for So, 900 for services.
The suit was originally brought In Kings county,
when ON attachment obtained against her box
of jewels supposed to be at the Hoffman House. No
box of jewels however. found and as she in the
meantime hal gone To California and could not be
served with summons. order was obtained for
substituted service 1t found that this not
in Accordance with the codc and Judge Lawrence
yesterday further application granted an order
directing service of the summons by publication.