The Tennessean from Nashville, Tennessee • 1

mnommil I 4 ji 1 A 'i 7 VOL XII NASHVILLE TENN WEDNESDAY IIORNING DECEMBER 00 added 1886 egtOwr-ape WHOLE NO 3764 1 1: 1 -1 --r --z 7- 0 111011 4 )111141P 1 VOL XII NASHVILLE TENN WEI)NESDAY UORNING DECE31BER '22 1886 WHOLE No 3764 STEP DOWN EDDIE! BASE BALL AT TIIE CAPITAL ACROSS THE YIATERS The Local Club Meets and Perfects I Organization elects You Haven't Lived in Tennessee Quite Long Enough That Little Discussion Between Zack Taylor and Pig I Kelley The Court Refuses Dillon's Appeal for Delay mot and one who wears the judicial ermine with grace and dignity He understands how to dispatch business and is making rapid progress in dispoeing of our docket The unanimous verdict of the bar is that in him we have a t'hanoellor worthy the name who understands his position ono who will administer the law faithfully and honestly poolwing as he does that conntge that will seize principle with a gisnt'a grasp andi follow duty at any and all liazanis the eby administoring Justice to litigants alike NV: IL Hushing one Of Houtou'a mist industrious and l'utorprising young men loaves to-night for Texas where he will make his future home Stigma and A Steele have opened up a neat stock Of family groceriee on the north side of the Public Square NV Peay Contests Connette's St Aat in the Legislature Duncan Elected reels Coed That Nashville Will lime a Fine Team rin 4 'i Reid of North Caro Hush Still Conspicuous by His Absence Important are political questions and action of the Knights In reference to the condemned When the order is pmmuigated it is claimed that the conservative eiemeht of the organization will be plemed with Mr Powderly's while they will greatly displease the radical wing MrTowderly hu ordered the Master Workmen of District Aseemblies 24 and 57 not to allow money to be collected for the condenitirl Anarchists and instructs that if any holds have heretofore been collectmd that such money be returned to the Assemblies and persons who contributed the same The General blaster Workman's orders are said to be imperative Powderly's action it is contended settles forever the question of the Knights of Labor and condemned Anarchists It also explains why In Joint meeting these District Assemblies on last Sunday at Weiner's Hall Halstead street that sympathy for the Anarchist's matter was not brought up when the meeting was for that special Will Carry Out the Plan of Campaign in Defiance of the Government The Ground on Which the Contest Is Based the Lark of a COMM utional Requirement The Tariff Question Liable to Rise at Any Time Announcement That lbw Been III Several Weeks GRAND JUNCITIN Matthews' Nomination Sent in With a Message Attached The Judge Finally Dismiaaes the Petition for Divorce in the Campbell Case Fine Sport Monte(' by the Closing Day of the Derby Acting Secretary Fairchild Compromises With the Nashville Chattanooga Russia's Rejection of Prince Ferdinand Not Due to Personal Objection LYNCHED An Indignant Crowd of Eaton Citizens Avenge Christmanis Death see founded on certain matured and unpaid intetest coupons Of bonds issued by the company and held by the United States The bonds in question 512 in number and secured by niortgage were transferred to the United States by theState ot Tennessee security for certain Indian trust funds held by the United States and loaned to the State The unpaid coupeps were those due from January th81 to Jan 1 itoki In 1880 suit wm brought to recover the amount of these coupona as well its the interest which exceeds the face value of the coupons The defendant interposed the plea of the statute of and the court sustained the plea This decision was however reversed by the United States Supreme Court on a writ of error and the case was remanded to the court below where it is now pending The offer to eompromise on the payment of the total eitin in six monthly installmenta of 25500 each Its acceptance was recommended by the United States Attorney and Judge McCue solicitor of the Treasury In the Ways and Means Committee this morning Mr Hewitt called up his bill in regard to the anticipation or interest on the public debt and explained its provisions and probable effect It was then referred to a sub-committee compond of Messrs Morrison Breckenridge of Arkansaa and Kelley Incidentally Mr Hewitt's administrative bill was touched upon in the coume of discussion and Mr Hewitt stated that he would have preferred for the use of the committee a report of his bill embodying additional suggestions by the Secretary of the Treasury for the improvement of the customs service NOrES Representative Warner' leport on the subsidized railroad and telegraph lines was discussed at length to-day by the House Committee on and Postroads Its consideration will be resumed to-morrow The President has approvld the act to relinquish the interest of the'Vnite4 States in certain lands to the city and county of San Francisco the act for the relief of certain soldiers of the Twelfth Milligan volunteer infantry and the act retiring Vice Admiral Rowan and Rear Admiral Worden with the highest pay of their grades The Pension Appropri on bill which was reported to the House 1 1 ay from the Committee on Appropriati i 8 provides for a total expenditure on nt of pensions was reported to the House ay from the Committee on Appropriati i provides for a total expenditure on nt of pensions 4 st I I 1 k' 5 '''f i i 1 ii 1 i 1 1 -Pre- 6 1 I 1 I I I It i' '1 1 1 1 -)' e'' i r-71 iIn --4 1 ir" ei GRAND JUNCTION Tin Dec cloaing day of the Derby afforded some fine sport The weather was cloudy a stiff eouthwestern breeze making the forenoon unpleasant and causing the dogs to score a great many flushes The unfinished beat between Jean Valiean and Rubicon was won by Rubicon Chance easily defeated Keystone being faster more limey and a wider ranger Allie James next beat Bun Roy in 27 minutes The first brace of the third series waa Casio and Bob The heat wag close and exciting Each scored the same number of points but Casein won on pace and style Net Goodwin boat Little Nell in an easy race of thirty-five minutes Rubicon and Chance were then put down and after a hotly contested race Rubicon won For the fourth Aeries Cassio beat Allie James in a heat lasting ten minutes Rubicon then defeated Casino in a heat of twenty-five Both dogs did good work This gave first money to Rubicon who is a very handsome black white and tan English setter Owned by IL Stephenson Chance and Caselo were then put down to decide second money Both dogs are owned by the Memphis jc Avent Kennel After a race of five minutes second money was awarded to Chance He is black white and tan setter by Roderigo very stylish fast and wide ranger Caselo and Keystone will contest third 'place in the morning Casaio should win as he has pace range and style He is a blue Beltoo dog by Count Noble out of Lizzie Hopkins After this Is decided the four famous dogs Roderigo Paul Gladstone Bob Gates and Gath's Mark will contest for the championship of the United States These are the four most celebrated Lewellyns in the field and the contest promises to be intensely exciting For several days it hm boon underatood that a bombshell would be dropped into the political arena The matter was in regard to Connette one of the Republican legislators elect from this county It was discovered that he had not been a resident alike State the length of time required by the Constitution and Mr Peoy one of the Democratic candidates inctituted an investigation! Be wm the nearest candidate in number of votes to the lowest man who got in and would therefore be the one on whom the mantle should fall In case Connette's eleition was declared null The cme was put in the hands of Vet-trees Vertrees and Allen Hall Yeeterday the following notice was given to Deputy Sheriff Tom Hobson with instructions to serve it immediately: Connate Nashville You are hereby notified that I will contest your right to a seat as a Representative from and for Davidson County Tennessee In the House of Representatives of the Forty-fifth General Assembly of the State of Tennessee which convenes at Nashville on the first Monday in January 1887 and your right to be a member of that body on the ground that you are ineligible and incapable under the Constitution of Tennemee of being a member thereof because you were not a citizen of Tennessee for throe years before Tuesday the 2t1 day of November 1880 when the election was held nor a citizen of said State three years before the 34 day of January 1887 when saki body convenes by law Said contest will be made before the said House of Representatives and specifications filed therewith by me as the rightful repro seutative from and for Davidson County Tenn as sson as the same shall have organized PEAL Nashville Tenn Dec 21 1880 The officer went down to the railroad office but found that his man had left the night previous to visit his former home in Nicholas Ind He will return some time next week The grounds of contest are based on article 11 section of theConstitution of Tennessee Speaking of the qualifidations of representitives it says: "No person shall be a repreeentative unless he shall be a citizen of the United States of the age of 21 years and shall have been a citizen of the State for three years and a residentet the county he represents at least one year immediately preceding the election" Connette has lived in Tennessee less than three years of $76 251500 The eetircatee were $70- 25451 and the appropriation for last year $700 5200 The President to-day glinted a pardon In the case of Tampa Lowich and Hietitet three Pima Indians 1191 imdergoing a sentence of five years imprisonment in the Arizona penitentiary for a murderous assault on two white men in that territory In ISA The Supervising Architect of the Treasury recommends a special appropriation of 13109000 for repairs on public buildings at Chicago Pursuant to a call of President Woods the stockholders of the Nashville Be- Ball Amoclation met last night atonics of othem League President John Morrow Alter winding up the busluess of the past seam the new stockholders of the Association were admitted into the meeting and were called to order by President Woods for the purpose of perfecting a new organisation As has been heretofore announced the capital stock of the Association has been Increased from Sot000 t0 CIS'-' 000 and S7000 of the additional'' $9000 has been subscribed for The l'ol I lowing a full list of the stockholders nearly all of whom wore prompt at the meeting last night either in pereon or by proxy: Lipecotub Thompoon Morris Duncan Andrew Mar- shall It Farquharson I Cherry ir' Ordway IL Reno limenhetm Ifi i Emtman Volney James Dibrell Monier Norvell Milee Sanders (' Cullom A Fite Eastman Hunter Jr Head Lyles'D Bailey Cooper Mayberry II Fite Richard Douglas Ranki Walter Cain Porter John Morrow Morrow Woods Joe Lindsuer Woodall Bowers Osborn: WT Linck 0 Hamilton Ellis Jim 'i Duucan Griffith Diatikirl)tmo eau Eve Gardner Dismukes Caldwell Dibrell Adolph Hill I Fall Fletcher I) Marshall 1 Tax AMElin'AN Nashville Sulphur Spring II t'ompany 1 The stockhollers proceeded to sleet a 1 Board of Directorm for the ensuing year with tho following result: Duncan Woode Joe Lindauer Andrew Marshall 'Will I Cherry Fite (I Lipscomb Osborn C' Dibrell Ad- olph Hill After the election of the above board the stockholders' meeting W)18 adjourned and the directors elected the following officers: President Wm Duncan vice ptesident Will I Cherry secretary and treasurer Joe Osborn The Executive Committee whose action together with the Manager will to a great extent control the club Is composed of 1 Metiers Granville Lipscomb Will T' 1 Cberry and Joe Lindauer The meeting throughout wm harmonious and the organization le considered by all to be very atrong The impremion is that Nashville has the proper men at the front who will give the city a winning Wain They are all young men of means and of Influence whose connection with the sport will give it dignity and respectability The proper officers will at once proceed with the business of selecting a manager and signing a team Several letters from man agers of note were read before the meeting I and propositions and terms offered A rep- resentative of the association will leave to- night for Cincinnati to confer with a an who bee been highly recommended for manager Nashville will have a better club than ever before She hoe the money already sub- scribed and the men at the helm who will expend it to the best advantage President John Morrow yesterday sp- proved the following Southern League con- tracts: With Memphis Joe Crotty With 1 1 Charleston Lewis Porter and Whitmors Forsyth REMEMBER THE ORPHANS Christmas is coming is near at hand 00 this day homes are bright hearts are happy Fathers and mothers try to make their chil- 1 dren have a joyous day And we i find great pleasure in their glee Nose I while we and our little ones enjoy our- selves would it not add much to this day's pleasure if we gave of our plenty to those little orphan children who are denied to -1 1 some extent this gladness this bright home love and happiness Think and divide Give only a portion "For as ye did this t0 i the least of them ye did it unto me" Then of your bounty send them little ones a per I tion These gifts can be left with parties I named Mrs A Adams North Vino street Mrs IL Hollins Eaet Nashville 1 I Bev McNeilley West Nashville Clark No 12 North Cherry street or 15 7 South Spruce street i Woods: Ball Ith Alter season relation were tor the tratIon id the a has $15-' ittionid laii 101- loldere i at the or by itll! r' 1 i sut vi 41 luiders Mita rtes'D rrY tanst vie lit edsuer Moro: is Jo 1)un Ikea 1 '1 11 i 4 elect a tr with Illness todrels 1 ti elle Ad- ird the 0 and 'Mears: 4 manna action ireg i 'III 1 onions by all is that I front tellIL end of 1 sport The I with and a num i A rep- me to I Man 1 ed for A OM 11 sub- wilt Li 11'' is COD' With ninon Oa baPPY- It ir chil- 1 Velifed- I Now i Our i 1 day's those -t' socirry IMPORTANT CAPTURE CINCINNATI Dec 21--News comes from Eaton to-night that citizens gathered in a body about the court-house tonight and Resulting the Jail broke Into it and took out William Mussel and at 8:15 o'clock had his dead body dangling from an electric light pole In front of the court-bonne There was an uncontrollable spirit In the crowd that overwhelmed entirely the of offloers to protect the prieonei A plan had been made to remove Mussel to some otherjall to-night but the mob gathered and acted before It could be carried out HOW IT WAS DONE CnrcieNsii Dec 21--The Commercial Gazette's Eaton special says the lynch- ing of William Mussel was fully deterened and all details arranged this afternoon at a meeting held in the City Hall to which only trusted men were admitted and which was made up of the heaviest tax-payers and best men of the place Four of the best friends of the Sheriff were detailed to peacefully capture him at the proper time and hold bim prisoner Arrangements were made for cold chisels sledges and rope Soon after 7 o'clock the Sheriff was captured and held prisoner in a woodshed Then the party with tools started for the jail followed by a hooting crowd The Jail doors were soon broken and the leaders were quickly In Mufti's cell He answered to his name and when asked if be had killed Christman denied it He refused to say anything further but said "If you're going to bang me be quick about IL" Men sent for some one to identify him and this being done the rope was put on his neck and he was led to the electric light tower in the principal part of town where he was again given an opportunity to con-fees He declared his innocence and asked that his body be buried and that his coat and letters be given to his wife The kader then gave the order to pull the rope one end of which had been thrown over the beam of the tower and was in the hands of several stalwart men Just then a call for silence was made and a hush fell over the crowd in expectation of a confession but Mussel again said he igas Innocent "Pull the rope" was the order and in an Instant Mussel's body was dangling in the air At this eight the crowd gave vent to its delight by hand-clapping and cheers The body was left hanging an hoar during which time hundreds of women and children gathered to see it It was then cut down and given to the undertaker Muses crime was the killing of Daniel Christman an aged and respected farmer living near Eaton and the attempted killing of Mrs Christman on the night of Dec Mussel had been employed that day by Christman to do some work and after going to bed at night got up and went out Christman becoming anxious went out after him Mrs Christman then saw Mussel strike her husband dead with an axe He came to the house and beating her to insensibility robbed the house of a few dollars set the bed on fire and fled Mrs Christman recovered and put out the fire and is still living Notorious Georgia Moonsbiner Taken by Revenue Great l'aeaelnese Felt in Perla Over th Active Military Preparations DUBLIN Dec Court to-day re- I fused oJohn Dillon's application for a stay of the order against him to furnish bonds the sum of 1:1000 with two suretit3e in the sum of L1000 each for future good be havlor pending the outcome of an appeal from the sentences At the regular fornightly meeting of the Executive Committee of the Irish National -411-' League to-day it was announced that since the last meeting there had been received in I donations from Ireland 112700 and from America $25000 Mr John Dillon said he would continue to carry out the plan of Ili' campaign in defiance of the Government "Nobody" be said has a right to say the plan of campaign is illegal until a jury has decided on the cte" Mr Dillon also said the leaders in this new movement desire to benefit the tenants in Ireland without the assistance i OF THE 3100holGHTERS The Express (Tory) makes the following 't statement: "An influential wire-puller be longing to the Gladstonian section of the I Liberal party was recently asked what he expected from Mr Parnell Ite replied that he expected Mr Parnell to repudiate the Plan of Campaign of Ireland to with- draw support from the plan for otherwise" he added lwe are- ruined and will be powerless and in a ridiculous position when Parliament meete" The tenants of the-Duke of Leinster in County Kildare met again and modified their demands for a reduction in rent asking now 20 instead of 25 per cent The tenants Alan joined in a request that the Duke's tenants at Athy be given the benefit of the purchase clauses of the land act Friends of Parnell Bay his illness has been of a very serious nature for several week Re is in a dangernus condition 1 WhO able actively so reounie work be will 'I convene the Irish Parliamentary party in the Cotmcil Chambers ot the Dublin cm-po- ration fj Three farms belonging to Parnell's brother John were sold at auction to-day at Armagh for 50 per cent less than they were valued at three months ago At Armagh to-day a party of men called at the house of John Proctor and asked to see Proctor's son When the eon appeared the men stabbed him to death oh the floor steps Two of the assassins were arree'Ved 4--- The motive Is tmknown 1 At Connaught Assizes to-day 'Prisoners I accused of assaulting bailiffs on the Cianre- 1 cards estate at Woodford were found guilty bat sentence deferred Bishop O'Dwyer of the diocese of Limerick replying to an I address from Limerick corporation said he thought it his duty to restrain the ardor of reformers not to stimulate them i 1 LONDON Dec Butt this morn- lug formally dismissed the petition Lrdfoodi- vcoii mp rfek (greee nted bell 1111)view of the verdict ren- dered by the jury yesterday finding neither of the parties guilty of adultery TheJudge 11licostall fluke I) granted against her husband and the full costs of I her defense against bet husband's suit He 1 borough Chief Shaw and Dr Bird co-re) -t spondenta In Lord Colin's suit against his wife Gen Butler another co-respondent did not apply for coats TILE BULGARIAN THRONIL S'r PETERSBURG Dec Journal de St Petersburg says: Russia's refusal to accept the candidacy of Prince Ferdinand of Saxe Cobourg Gotha for the Bulgarian throne was not due to persona objections UNEASINESS FELT Pzilit Dec is felt here over the rapidity with which the Govern ment is working to place the armament of France in the completesteonditios possible The State manufactory of arms and ammm- nition are all being worked to their utmost capacity It le reported from Rome that Italy is arming Advices from Berlin state that Germany is incressim her troops in Alsace-Lorraine bailor from At ti Execu -41-' Leagu the lam I donati Amen 410 would 'll 1 camps "Nobo piano decide the lee benefit i assieta 1 The 'I statem longin Libera expect that le the Ph draw be po" when The Count deman now 21 ailo0 Jo tenant purchl Frio I been 1 wee i Whlt thconvex Co ration (1 Thn brothe Anna were 11 At A I at the I see Pr the me i stePt Them At 0 cards 4 bat ee 4 oaccuf theme I 1 addree thougt reform -11 1 LONI i Ing foe i ofthe grant again I ber del I also gr borou eponde 1 wife did nol SI' I de St throne 1 1 1 2 '1 -7 il it I i 1 i 1 1 I 1 'A -1 I I LEWISBURG 1 1 I 0- 1 Personal Social and General News-Notes From Marshall County ATLANTA GA Dec Eighteen months ago informarion was conveyed to the revenue officers that in Gilmer County an extensive distillery was run by Jim Southern William Southern and several others who defied the authoritiee and persisted for a long time in this illicit business It was planned secretly that a raid should be made on this gang and Deputy Collector Bledsoe and Deputy Marshal Campbell were detailed tb manage the attack Tbeee officifds quietly moved on the enemy and stealthily gainei au entrance into the distillery The i whiners were surprised and they made break To of the number Wifilant there- and Jim Southern not in alert as their companions were captured and locked into the house of John Fowler During the night Jim Southern escaped by climbing through the roof and William was about to follow suit when be was grabbed by Collector Bledsoe A conflict between the officer and the prisoner ensued the latter bringing his bandy knife into play with terrific effect Southern wounded Bledsoe desperatelywind then made good his escape For a long time it was feared that the wounded man 'et injuries would prove fatal but finally Mr Bledsoe recovered and returned to his duties in the revenue department All efforts to capture either of the Southern proved futile and they went to the mountains and began their contraband whisky trafficagain Several raiding parties attempted to effect their capture but in some way the offenders would always elude them A few days ago however the veteran moonshiner was not so fortunate and was nabbed by a party of revenue men Night before last he was brought to Atlanta and placed in jail There are some three or four charges of violating the revenue laws laid against Southern besides the more sari one one of attempting to kill Collector Bledsoe Jim Southern is still beyond the reach of the authorities One of the social events of the holiday season will be a very swell masquerade ball to be given by the members of tbeCumberland Club on the evening of the 28th Instant Miss Clara McCrory a charming Nmhvine belle returned to her home yesterday morning after an absence of several months Miss Mattie Boss of Goodlettsville is in the city Mr and Mrs Thomas Ellis returned yesterday from their bridal tour Miss Mamie Provine left yesterday for Oxford Ga where she expects to spend the holidays Miss Maud Henderson of Murfreesboro is visiting Mrs John McFadden 21 North High street Miss Mary Kent who has been visiting at DrJBerrien Undsley's for some weeks past left yesterday to visit Owensboro Ky before returning to her home at Wytheville Va Misses Mary and Martha Hillsman daughters of Hon John Hillsman have gone to visit relatives in Memphis At the residence of the bride in Wilson County yesterday Mr A Eaton of Gainesboro Tenn to Miss Oma Rohm Mr Eaton is one of the enterprising young business men of Gainesboro and one of the firm of Eaton lz Roddy Miss Holm 11 an accomplished young society lady of Wilson County The bridal pair left immediately for Louisville where they will spend Christmas with relatives of the bride The Home Social Club were elegantly entertained last evening by Miss Susie Corbin at her home on Russell street The charming hostess assisted by her sister Mrs Shackleford easily and gracefully did the honors of the occasion making each one to feel that it was indeed a social home circle An impromptu programme was excellently rendered and greatly enjoyed by all Among the charming young ladies present was Miss Lucile Hinkley alovely debutante of this season in Memphis society who is visiting her cousin Miss Susie Bate Her beautiful face radiant in the bright light and her sweet winning ways and bright conversation made her the center of an admiring group all the evening The following were those present: Misses Lucile Hinkley Susie Bate Susie Corbin Ida Harris Jennie Hight Maud Friuell Katie Watkins Lyla Martin Lillian Tardy Cornelia Dixon Mr Cradock of Tuscaloosa John Payne Davidson Dury Ben Cockrill Charles Hibbitt Watkins Morrison William Diamukes LuL Hall Porter Sewell A Leftwich Dury Invitations to meet Miss Hannah Patterson of Westfield at a german Friday evening at the Maxwell House have been issued by Miss Hattie Marshall WASHINGTON Dec Zach Taylor Republican representative from the Mamphis district and Pig Iron Kelley had a few words over the tariff In the House cloak room late yesterday afternoon Mr Taylor who voted against the Morrison motion argued to Mr Kelley that the Republicans should propose some plan of tariff revision at the present session It is said that Mr Taylor told Mr Morrison subsequently that if be again moved to consider revenue bills that he would vote with him but by this he did not mean to affirm that he would vote for the Morrison bill for he will not and so said Mr Taylor told me that he thought the Republican party owed it to itself to offer some measure looking to a revision of the tariff for it had pledged itself in the platform of 1884 to do so The sensational report that has gone out that Mr Taylor need opprobrious epithets toward Mr Kelley in discussing the matter is totally erroneous Zilch Taylor is not the man to insult gray hairs 'He simply reiterated his opinion to this Republican leader that the party should take some steps In the direction of revision of the tariff asked Judge Houk what he thought of the tariff situation He said that be deemed it altogether probable that the Republicans in the Lower House would at this session offer some plan for revision of the tariff but lie exact nature he did not know It seems that the Republicans have adopted or will adopt a shrewd scheme in this direction Having prevented by a combination with Randall the Democrats from initiating reform of taxation they will now come foiward and propose a bill of their own in the same general direction and hope to force reform Democrats into an acceptance of its provisions which if done they argue would go to the prime credit of the Republican party It is no longer doubtful the best poeted men tell me and indeed the utterances of prominent Republicans are confirmation that the Republicans will seek to take advantage of the blow which Mr Randall has given his party to play a bluff game and endeavor to assume the role of tariff reformers and that at once The situation is awkward and its awkwardness is directly chargeable to Mr Randall meat in favor of tariff revision in some shape to was extent and by some party Is rapidly crystalizing REM'S WRSREABOUTS WASHINGTON Dec North Carolina delegation held a meeting to-day and sought to learn from a young brother of Congressman Reid the whereabouts of that gentleman but failed to elicit any information The brother gets the Congressman's mail every day and sends it to unknown points From private sources of knowledge it is nolonger thought doubtful that Reid has gone to Canada It is stated that his constituents will shortly petition Congress to expel him in which event CoL Moore of Greenvillewill probably take his seat By inadvertence the championship of the bill authorizing the construction of the bridge over the Mississippi at Memphis was ascribed to Mr Richardson when It should have been to Senator Hanle and that of the McMinnville Manchester Railroad to Mr McMillin when Mr Richardson is the gentleman who was its principal advocate MATTHEWS' NOMINATION wasintiorroN Dec 21--The nomination of James Matthews colored to be Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia which was one of those sent to the Senate to-day was referred to the Committee on the District ot Columbia It is said to have been accompanied by a message from the President giving his reasons for sending in a second time the name of a man whose nomination the Senate had once rejected It is reported that the message after reciting the fact of the first nomination and rejection states that a large number of persons in the District had conceived a prejudice against Matthews which fact douttless influenced the action of the Senate that Matthews bad now been in office several months and had proved his capacity by rescuing the records of the office from lose and illegibility and his management of the office had had the effect of removing much of the opposition which formerly existed For these reasons and professing an earnest desire to co-operate in securing for colored men a just recognition he ventures in the utmost good faith to send in the nomination again disdaining however any Intention of questioning the previous action of the Senate in the premises NATURALIZATION BILL Senator Saulsbury to-day introduced a bill providing that after any alien has resided in the United Statet for three years he may present his petition for admission to citizenship This petition shall be accompanied by the affidavit of a citizen stating that the petitioner has lived three years in the United States and one year within the State in which the application is made and that during that time be has behaved as a man of good moral charactek Upon the presentation of the petition the Court shall grant a certificole stating the facts whereupon the petitioner shall be subject to all the duties of citizenship and have all the rights thereof except that he shall not be entitled to vote until two years have elapsed from the issuance of his certificate Minor children of foreign born citizens shall have the rights of citizenship provided they have lived three years within the United States No person shall be admitted to citizenship who cannot speak the English language MORM VAULTS 11REDED A communication fronithe Secretary of the Treasury was to-day laid before the House in which be says the capacity of unite already constructed for the storage of sliver dollars is now practically ex-blasted There is therefore he sap a Dwelt that provision be made for the storage of silver dollars at the earliest practicable 4ayOEstimates are transmitted of the cost of a swage vault of f100000000 capacity within the court yard of the Treasury building For a double steel lined vault the estimates are 111013673-and for a simple vault without steel lining they are LEWISBURG TENN Dec 21--(Speetall mod important case in our court today was that of Mr John Davis accused of carr7ing a pistoL Every one is of the opinion he will be cleared The cue between the bank and A Montgomery was a mistrial Capt Jamee A Warder Wm Bate and Maj Ivie of the Shelbyville bar aud Capt Joe Fussell of Columbia are attending court here this week A Watson of Ozark Mo formerly a citizen of this place bi out on a visit to relatives and friends Mr Watson now holds the high office of attorney general of his district He has many friends of Marshall who welcome him to his old honae as they all remember him quite well as being one of the ablest lawyers and most polished gentlemen that Middle Tennessee has ever known The matrimonial boom is still on Two weddings occurred Stinson and Miss Millie Ledbetter John Cochran and Miss Nannie Sanders All the parties were of this vicinity Fowler Esq performing the ceremonies Miller left this morning for Nashville He is one of the attendants at the marriage of McAdams of this place and Miss Kellogg of Nashville Which takes place to-morrow A Brenta our leading produce and commission merchant shipped yesterday 8000 dozen eggs to Pittsburg Pa and 300 hens to Nashville Mr Murray of this city sold to A Blackman of Rutherford his fine jack King Alfonso for a handsome price and refused 13550 for Lord Gladstone another noted animal of the same type The colored people are erecting a Baptist Church in the northwest part of the town A Talley our telegraph operator received his first foreign message here last Saturday Which was a cablegram from England directed to Charley Kennedy Times are getting better so say our editors A man called yesterday and settled up for four years' subscription then renewed his subscription by paying one year in advance Yeeterdaywas the biggest trading day our merchants have bad this winter the town was crowded with people who had lots of money and spent it freely Rev Mr Hunter of the firm of Warren Hunter of Nashville delivered an interesting discourse at the Methodist Church in this place on last Sunday to a large and attentive audience FRANKLIN Meade nce in To Be Married FRANKLIN TENN Dec 21---1Spec1aL)-- The residence of Mr Mark Andrews in West End WU consumed by lire this afternoon at 8 o'clock It caught from a defective flue and the wind being high burned very rapidly Most of the furniture was bayed in a damaged cendition Loos about $2500 insurance $15000n house and 1500 on furniture Several other houses in line of the wind caught fire but were extinguished Chancellor Allison held court to-day and rendered several decrees He will return next Tuesday To-morrow morning Miss Ophelia Foeter will be married to Mr Rushton of Hick- man County The ceremony will occur at the bride's father's near town A Christmm tree will be given Friday might at the Methodist Church for the Sunday-school Other Sunday-schools will have celebrations of different kinds About thirty cases of measles in the public school caused Prof Wallace to dismiss for two weeks TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS ATTUTo The American: How nice and appropriate it would be for the telephone Bub-scribers of Nashville to make up a hand- some fund and divide among the pcdite and obliging young ladies who handle the wires in the Exchange No city in the United States has as polite prompt and satisfactory service as Nashville We cannot appreciate- 4 bow these young ladies lighten the burdens of businesa people and add to the pleasure of the community A small contribution from each will not be felt and will make-several happy hearts Let us rememberthe patient force at the switch board N- l-- 111 Db- id- ald roe Led Dry ate-- D11- are ton Ike- I the I i 1 1 I'''r 1 1 i i i I 4 A A I I 1- 1 i 1 I Tullahoma TULLAHOMA Ts Dec Glover the old proprietor of Sherwood Hotel died last nightafter a long sickness at Sherwood Tenn At Inman Tenn to-morrow morning at an early hour Mr George Comer will lead to the altar the accomplished Miss Hopkins both of Inman The Rev Dr McDonald of this city will join the happy pair Ex-Gov Sherwood of Minnesota who is now the President of the Sherwood Land Company was in Tullahoma this morning Mr John Moore the energetic Chancery Court Clerk of Coffee County was in the city to-day An expert is here and almost all the business men have had the electric light run into their business houses Lights will be burning in a few days Geo Carter the jeweler has opened a magnificent stock of Christmas goods Wm McLemore a prominent citizen of this place has gone to Sisco Fla to remain a few weeks Friday night the Baptist Sunday-school give to the scholars a visit from Santa Claus Santa has just telegraphed he would be on hand Business is very lively Christmas goods are going off Vaders are crowding the streets and every one is happy THE SALE OFF Abrupt End of the Negotiations Between Bullock and the Memphis Water Company MEMPHIS TNN Dec The sale of the plant of the Memphis Water Company to Sam Bullock it Co of New York is oft Judge Latham president of the company whowent to New York to receive the price agreed upon sent the following telegram to-day which explains matters fully Neto I ork Dec MeAsrs Bothell Macrae and others: The Council's decided 'action deters Bullock's friends Bullock has unbounded faith in a fair city contract and urged an immediate purchas but they feared a collision with the city and declined Otherwise the money is ready I will leave Tuesday or Wednesday night I think the remit unfortunate for Memphis She could otherwise have made a contract with ateoption of five years by which she would have saved fully $300000 possibly much more" It will be remembered thtil the Legislative Council last Thursday resolved 11 build works which the city would own This explains the collision referred to Notwithstanding the action of the Council it is hardly probable that the city will erect Its own works Abrupt Balk coma Maxi The Bah CAMPali York is of the 0 recolvol lowink milAcn r'ela3 decided BeBullthocel4k centred but the) declined will lea I think I Elbe eon wwoulthiri: much in the Legi solved) own 1 to N( Council wUl ere State Teachers' Institute The eleventh annual meeting of the Stet Teachers' Institute will be held on Wednee day Thursday and Fridal Dec 29-31 The first meeting will be held at Fisk University- on Wednesday Dec 29 The following le the programme: Paper by Rev How ard as a Teacher" After the paper a discussion of thirty minutes will be had in five minute '2 speeches Rev Braden will dress the meeting on "The Teacher and the to be followed by discus- Blom The day's exercises will close with ts query box On Thursday the session will be held at Roger Williams University by Prof Charles Smith "How We Talk" Discuseion to follow Afterwards comes query box Ad- dress by Rev Smith On Friday the meeting will be held at Central Tennessee College Programme as follows: Paper "English in Schools" by Henrietta Matson Discussion Address "Temper- awe" by Rev Stifier DisCUSSIOn afterwarde Closing business ends the session The exercises will be interspersed with fine music All are invited to be present 4 'kw BO 'he ty- ho of I 44 IMPORTANT DECISION Miss Salinons returned yesterday to Franklin Ky BRILLIANT WEDDING IN MEMPHIS MEMPHIS TENN Dec 21--Special---A brilliant wedding was solemnized here tonight at 7:30 o'clock at Csaalry Church The contracting parties were Mr Richard Morris and Miss 'Attie 0 Galloway The groom is a very worthy and popular young man and for years bas been the cashier of the well known wholesale firm of Porter Macrea The bride is the daughter of Col Galloway proprietor of the Peabody Hotel She bas been a reigning belle In elite society for the past three years The wedding was quite an event in eocial circles and the church was crowded with the friends of the parties Rev David Seesums officiated The attendants were MAR Maggie Emma Galloway Carrie Grosvenor Maggie Macrea Alice Summers (of Louisville) Jessie Alcorn Gertie Alcorn (of Friars Point Miss) Anna Lee Polk (of Helena Ark) Jennie Day Ida Bruce and Messrs Lamar Chappell Theo Freeman Capt James Rees A Pepper McReynolds Walker Morrow Galloway Jr Fulmer Two of the bridemaids were arrayed in white surah and tulle Three in green surah and tulle and the remaining four in pink surah and tulle The scene presented at the altar due to the happy blending of colors was novel and unique A reception at the hotel followed the ceremony The bridal party left to-night at 10 o'clock for Jacksonville Fla where they will remain for two weeks The presents were numerous and costly I iI 11 i I 1 1 1 i i 4 I 1 I 1 1 Carthago CARTHAGE Dec large crowd gathered last nightat the court-house to witness the commencement exercises of Dr Hoover's school The exercises were diversified with recitations and declamations by the younger children instrumental music vocal duete choruses etc Everything passed off to the entire satisfaction of all and was highly enjoyed The "Mermaid's Song" by Mimes Bettie Sagczia Florence Jordan and Annie Salter a a good deal of attention and was well rendered "Where Are You Going My Pretty Maid" a Vocal duet by Master Ben Read and Made Gardenhire "Reuben and Bachaol" a vocal duet by Ben Read and Louisa Garrett and "Who's to Blame" another vocal duet by Joe Gardenhire and Kate King each brought forth loud applause from the house Miss Birdie Hale captivated the audience in "Has Father Been Here" a vocal duet The exercises will be finished to-night A mad dog created quite an excitement the other day at Fairview a school-house one mile and a half front here where there was a protracted meeting in progress His' canine majesty was however relieved of his madness by a shot from one of the neighbors Shot at a Datum 111111111011AK Au" Dec an early hour this morning at McAnnaly a suburban settlement an all night dance was in progress when Albert John-eon colored intruded announcing his presence with a volley of oaths Marion Looney One of the dancers reproached Johnson when the latter replied shoot you just to see you jump" and drawing his pistol be shot Looney through the head killing him instantly The mut darer made his escape in the confusion Two women fought at a house in the same neighborhood and one cut off an ear of the other with a razor Sent Up for Thirty Daps MILWAUKNE DOC the publication of a scurrhout poem reflecting ea the integrity of the court in the trial of the riot cams Judge Sloan to-day sentenced Paul Grotkau editor of the Socialist organ the Arbeiter Zeitung to thirty daysat hard labor I I 1 Land Sales Made by the Chattanooga Prior to 1871 Declared Void MONTGOMERY ALA Dec decision has Just been rendered by the Supreme Court of Alabama In case which tivolves the title to several million dollars worth of lands originally granted to the Alabama Chattanooga Railroad Company by Congress The suit was brought by Jefferson County in the Chancery Court to compel the trustees to make i legal title to forty acres of land in sight of Birmingham worth 1150000 The Supreme Court decides on appeal that all sales made before the completion of the road are void except 120 sections of land on the first twenty miles near Chattanooga unless they were made In strict conformity with the act of Congress 1856 donating the lands As none of the sales made before the completion of the did conform to the act all are void All sales made since the completion in 1871 are good As the road runs through the richest mineral districts of Alabama from Chattanooga to Meridian the void sales mount to millions of dollars the land having within the past few years Increased enormously in value Gaineoboro GAINISBORO Dec Letter Poteet an ex-constable of Jennings' Creek was arrested Tuesday by Sheriff Campbell Morgan on complaint of Gail-breath Dudney Co of Gainesboro on a charge of larceny An overcoat 'two ladies' cloaks a pair of pants and two pistols all the missing articles were found on his house being searched In default of bail Poteet was remanded to Jail to await the next term of the Circuit Court The facts are dead against Poteet and he 'will likely be given a long term in the pen He had hitherto borne a good-reputation' James Skipworth an aged citizen of Clay County hanged himself in Jerry Roberts' barn near Butler's Landing Thursday night Fo cause in known for the rash act Skipworth was 80 years old A Pest to Agriculture Dec 21--In an article headed 4qmport1ng Pest to Agriculture" the Daily News to-morrow will protest against the landing of fifty English rabbits reported to bavearrived on the steamship Werra The News says that the English rabbit un- like the American species is a burrowing animal and being thus able to breed molested will multiply until farming and agriculture become well-nigh impossible Vegetation It skid virtually dimppears wherever the animal makes Ha habitation and the only antidote is the ferret which in this comparatively sparsely settled country would be ineffectual The News says that In one distrid In AustreBa a number of sheep raisers in 1873 had to pay 1:30000 to tirttect their ran ges from the English rah- CIiIcA 4qmpor Daily IT4 The No like the animal molestufit Vertat wherovs and the this com would In one cl sheep ra protect OM ulip Street Holiday Bazaar The ladies of the Home Missionary Sod- ecty of Tulip street yesterday opened up their holiday bazaar on Woodland street near Fifth in East Nashville The large 7 storeroom is beautifully decorated and filled with attractions There are numer- ous stands attended by young ladles who 1 have on sale a handsome collection of boll- day and fancy goods The bazaar will con- i tinue through to-day and during the day lunch will be served and at night supper These meals which are delightful have been put down by the ladies at the very cheap price of 26 A specialty Is the number of Christmas cakes that are offered for sale The ladies had a very zurcetful I I opening day and expect a big rush to-day I They should be liberally patronized as the object of the bazaar is most worthy Ladies Working society The important meeting of tho Ladle Working Society that was to have been held last Wednesday afternoon was postponed on account of the inclement weather until this (Wednesday) afternoon at 8 o'clock All members are requested to attend The meeting will be held in the veeta room of the temple 1 Sensational Shooting Affray CHATTANOOGA TENN Dec 21-- Special very sensational shooting affray occurred at Shell Mound near this city to-day In which Dr Davis physician for the Dade Coal Company was shot by Capt Porn Poison of this city Poison claims that Dr Davis has been circulating slanderous reports about Ms wife Folsom begged him three months since to desist but alleges that Dr Davis continued Poison went to Shell Mound this morning and pro curing a shotgun shot Dr Davis in the tans The wound is not dangerous Poison was net arrested Lizzie Young's Brilliant Scheme Yesterday morning MM Leater wbo lives on Whittemore street in South Nashville was robbed of 15 She was told by a negro boy that a neighbor a lady wished her to call She went but found that the neighbor bad not sent for her Upon her return she suspected something and upon investigation found that tbe above sum had been stolen Policemen Reagan Pittman and Grizzard were notified They arrested Lizzie Young a colored servant girl and one of the officers going to the girl's grandmother's found fat of the money in the missing purse Lizzie is now in the work-house A Satisfactory Chancellor CAMDEN TENN Dec 20--Special Court convened here this morning Chancellor Abernathy present and preedding this being the honorable gentleman's Arst appearance here as Chancellor There was an unusual number of spectators standing around the temple of justice this morning to catch a glimpse of "our new Judge" who is certainly one of the most po- lite and courteous gentlemen we have ever An Important Secret Circular CHICAGO Doc 21--An important secret circular has been received by District A setnblies 24 and 57 Knights of Labor of this city from Master Workman Powderly concerning factional quarrels which have existed in the organization for some time The circular touches upon several matters but tits Most As CnicA Circular this cit11 concern existed time en' Acting Secretary Fairchild has accepted the offer of the Nashville Chattanooga St Louis Railroad Company to pay the sum of "15300 In compromise of the claim of the United States in the snit against that oompany In the Middle District of Tent.