Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-04-17
NEWS OF THE DAX.

NEWS OF THE DAY.
The Irish citizens Of Chicago are about to e.
iablish a paper 10 be called the Irrsh RepHbi,c.
Senator Sherman sailed FROM New York for
Liverpool on Saturday.
The Canadians across the border are still
somewhat afraid Of a Fenian attack.
There have been 1858 voters registered in
Neutrality-suspicious. white, and 1852 colored.
The cotton mills in Petersburg. Virginia.
have used liz bales Of cotton since the first Of
the year.
During the month Of March. 1888 acres Of
public lands were disposed of ut the Land Office
AZ Omaha, Nebraska.
The commander Of the Juarist's troops at
Matam0ras has levied another $4,000 loan
upon the merchant
The trustees Of the National Soldiers Home
have decided 90 locate the Ohio branch either at
Dayton or w hite Sulphur Springs.
The registration Of voters IN New Orleans com
menced on the 18th inst. The majority of ap-
plicants that day were negroes
Two more crevasses occurred AZ Bayou La
Fourche on Saturday. threatening distress in the
parish Of La Fourche.
The South CaroiiaiaH, n paper published at
Columbia, has been purchased by Beverly Nash
and other coOred me en-, and will be conducted as
"a Conservative negro organ.
The State Department has ndyices that the
Emperor Of Brazil will open the Amazon river
20 the free commerce Of the world next Septem-
Der.
Two cargoes Of provisions have been received
at Charleston, aud dispatched 10 the interior for
the relief Of the starving people IN South Caro-
LIMA.
II has been settled that the commercial flag Of
Germany shall consist of three strpes-black,
white and red-a combination Of the old Hanse-
attic with the Pussian coors.
The first appointments Of Regis tiers under the
bankruptcy law will be made by Chief Justice
fhfn uaaE and will lp I'D IN Naty
York city.
The German Republican Central Committee Of
New York city observed the anniversary Of the
death Of Abraham Lincoln, by solemn ceremo-
Hies. Sunday evening. at Cooper Institute.
A rumor Prevails in diplomatic circles. in
Washington, that England intends to seize the
PHILIPPINE Islands as a reprisal for the seizure
of the Tornado steamship by Spain.
Adyices from the west coast Of Africa. dated
at Sierra Leone. on the l4th Of February. report
that the natives were giving trouble again 70 the
English
In Lacrosse, Wisconsin, on the 10Th inst. Mrs
Shepard milliner. shot man named Leder-
man, who had slandsred her. The wound is not
considered fatal.
II was expected that the iron miners strike
in Morris and Sussex counties New Jersey.
would end Saturday, N the men in many cases
had resolved on resuming work Mt the old wages.
There have been fourteen murders committed
in jackson county. Indiana. within the past
eighteen months, and TObberies, arson, and
other crimes, have been of common occurrence.
A vigilance committee has been formed
A dispatch from Pottsville. Pennsylvania,
states that hre-damp exp losiou occurred atBan-
croft Ashland Colliery, Saturday, by which
twelve miners were killed. among them John
Mather. a well-known cricket player.
On the 18th Of last month. sixty pretty Eng
lsh girls were dispatched TO Paris 10 servein the
restaurants. OF these thirty were blondes, for
the English department. and thirty hrunettes
for the American department.
in Orange n. H.. on the Northern railroad
there is neither doctor, lawyer, nor minister in
town. nor store. pOstOlhce or tavern. The town
has one pauper. the expense Tor whom was So.
The selectmen also report only nine dogs in the
town.
The Imperialists. at Queretaro. offer ten dol
lars bounty 10 each soldier who joins them with
his arms, and Eve dollars 10 unarmed recruits.
The late battle in that neighborhood was stub
bOrnly contested. and EscObcdO reports heavy
losses on both sides.
The destitution in the new counties Of Min
nesota is not great rs was at first reported and
all needful assistance has been supplied. Cap
tain w. Il. Dawson has offered to loan TO the
destitute homestead settlers 10000 bushels Of
wheat for seed, TO be paid for out Of the next
crop.
Mr. McCready residing on Elm street. New
York, was called TO the door of his house, the
other evening, and the caller placed bundle in
his hands and Immediately stepped into n car
rage and drove of. The bundle contained a
baby about month old.
Ex-Governor Brown. of Georgia. in a letter 10
a gentleman in Washington, says the movement
for reconstruction under the military law il
going on well throughout the southern States
and that they will soon acquesCe in the meas
ures proposed by Congress.
The firm of Frazier, Trenholm & Co. Of
ChArleston--of which the late Confederate Sec
rotary Of the Treasury is a member-and Laftte
their agent at Nassau during the war. have been |
notified 10 appear before the Judiciary Commit |
tee at Washington, 20 give testimony relative to
the business OF blockade running.
The Senate on Saturday. had long debate in |
relation TO the frequent publication Of its pro-
ceedngs in secret session, which, il was contend
ed. was an abuse OF the privileges and viola /
tion of the rules Of that body. At length, the /
reading Of the rule Of secresy on the subject was /
called for. when, 10 the establishment Of many /
Senators. Il was found that there is no such /
rule.
A telegram from an official source frora New
Orleans says that under the supervision of the |
United States. officers are 20 be appointed at
boards are 20 be appointed all through the State |
IA soon as possible. but the present registration
is for the purpose Of having an election 20 GU
vacancies existing in the municipal Offices.
A fatal disease termed Menengotes has prevailed
for some time past In places on Long Island
attacks of persons in robust health have oc-
Cured. and generally proved fatal in forty-eight
hours The membrane of the brain anl animal !
chord are inhamed. and the whole muscular
system subjected Go strong contraction: reaction |
and stupor follow, in which the patient sinks
except one. death has supefvencd
The negroes in Richmond, Va. commemora-
ted the anniversary Of Mr.. Lincolu's death ON
the 18th inst Two Thousand met in a grove in |
the edge of the city. They were addressed by
two white aud seN oral cuiercd men who mnde |
political scheme Of the whites. and 70 insist on
equalityin law and schools. One colored speaker
they South they wero has people and he wanted
10 be Rt peace with them,
The Washington correspondent of the Cincin-
natl Commercial says of the nomination of Hem |
" J. Raymond as Minister 10 Austria The
name was duly referred 90 the Committee on |
Foreign Relations, which will probably report |
adversely il, but il is understood that both ct
he New York Senators will urge his conGrma-
ion, which viii make the vote very close ia the |
senate. IL was declared in debate that no man |
y no was in the Philadelphia Cony should
'e confirmed for any office.
At Jacksonville Illinois last summer q young |
ady took a vial 81 chloroform 60 bed with her |
ne night 20 quiet the toatnaehe. Next morn
nE she was found apparently dead. and after the
apse Of the usual time was buried A few DAYS |
40 the remains were eNhumed for removal 90 |
mother cemetery. On opening the coffin the |
orps was Il I'D turned over, both hands full of |
alr. the grave clothing torn, and ali appearan- .
es Indicating that the unfortunate lady had
Nakened IRON trance 10 find herself buried {
live.
Among the divorce cases entered in the SUI '
error Court nj Chicago. on the 18th inst Is one q
~ the dlN orcc OF Michael Nichols from has wife |
ielen Nichols. The complainant ina his bill tes-
hes thst tor more than two years past his VIZ |
as been guilty ~ extreme aud repeated cru, &c |
oWard BIN, often beating him In "a most ar ny |
ltul manner, and on several occasions Mer- |
cen necessary L. call in neiEhbors 10 ~ has
AN and prevent her FROM taking hi. protect |
lso charges her with like cruelty ue, lie
hldren., They. have been mar ri,,d ninate ae
ears and came from Boston. 'N nineteen
Monday night the theatre e R,.l,,,.,l y.
as crowded 90 hear addre Co.'S h. h NM H. "a
iY Attorney. VIM. II. Garland pr@sigSpi ~
&c Council, and MaTm aauke Sohpson, an er,i.
6 'nt LAWYER dcliyer Ell by invitation 10 lie |
,i,oIeu h1yS'e' sion Robinson. colored pre-
- 49,. -, ,H' speakers gave then advice a. 10
y - ~ Ssntions. and advised them not 10 be |
-. - <spect the friendly relations of white | ,
~ - South by designing men, who were form |
them In secret societies Tor "a political pur- ,
lose Outside large crowd of negroes we're |
landing, dissuadmg other negroes from qning | ,
inside.
THE Radicals Of Lincoln county held !
Meeting a few days since and nominated !
ohm Carey to represent that county in
he next House of Representatives. and !