Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-07-31
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Minnesota wheat crop, this year, il es.
timated by paper Of that State as high as
20OO0 600 bushels.
A Republican State Convention is called
to meet at Raleigh, N. G., on the 4th Of
September. Both white aud colored del
egates will attend. a#
The Connecticut Legislature has ad-
jOurned after three Iaonths' session. IL
rejected the bill granting suffrage to women.
The vote stood SO to III.
The deaths in ST. Louis last week were
one hundred and tweniy-eight, against one
hundred and forty-one the previous week.
The decrease is accredited to the prohibi-
ton Of the sale Of unripe fruit
Il is reported, ria Havana, that the LIB
erals are making war on the Catholic
Church. The Cathedral al the City of
Mexico has been stripped, the Chapel Of
the Rosary leveled, and several high church
officers arrested
Senior Romero intends soon 10 return
temporarily 20 Mexico, after eight years Of
absence from his country, and unremiiting
attention 10 the duties and responsibilities
which deyolved upon him as the represen-
tative Of the Mexican republic in this
country.
The Mormon problem bids fair to solve
itself soon. A great revolt from Brigham
Young has taken place, and many of the
Saints who are not polygamists, are on
their way TO the States, Houng's tyranny
"a becoming insupportable.
Dispatches to the State Department from
London show that no progress whatever
has been made toward the settlement Of
the Alabama claims, tlus fully disproving
the recent story that negotiations were
pending to adiudicate these claims by a
cession Of the Northw sstern British terri
tory 10 the United States.
A young lady of a respectable family, at
Pittsburg, was arrested by the police the
other day, disguised as a negress, having
blackened her face and neck with oil and
charcoal. II seems that she was suspicious
OF another young lady being on too init
mate terms with her lover, and she ex-
pected to surprise them in disguise.
A curious divorce case lately came up in
a Rochester New York court, in which the
husband sued for release from the connubi-
al tie on account ofthe adultery Of his wife
Having failed 20 prove her guilt lac
turned about and proposed that she as
sumo the position Of plaintiff, 10 which
she assented, and the husband readily fur
nished her with the facts 10 prove himself
guilty of the same crime which he charged
on her.
Several South Carolinians, who are OPP
posed TO the Republicans who have recent
ly been in Washington, say the leading
Conservatives have proposed terms Of a
political bargain 10 some Of the leading
colored citizens, 10 the effect that the Con-
servatives will help the blacks 10 elect the
latter's candidates 10 Congress, without re-
gard 10 color, provided the blacks will give
the whites the control Of the State govern
ment
The immigration to Minnesota this year
IL immense. Three hundred and fifty
wagons have passed over the bridge no st.
Paul since April, with two thousand per
sons Thousands have gone by rail and
steamer. II is estimated that, in the Sank
valley above, one hundred miles northwest
of ST. Paul, ten thousand persons have set
tied. The average at Winena, of immi-
grants passing 10 the back country, at one
time was seven hundred per day. Other
points have received their share also.
The Atchison Free Press saws; A few
DAYS since there arrived in our city a iami-
Nv named Madden, consisting Of father,
mother aud four children, the oldest child
aged nine years and the youngest at its
mothers breast They came from point
considerably beyond Fort Riley, and
walked nearly the entire distance, bring
ing with them no money, and no clothing
except that on their backs and a few small
articles in a small satchel. They started
upon their journey about the first of the
month, having been driven from their
homes by the Indians, who destroyed or
carried of all their goods, and barely al
lowed the family time 20 escape with their
lives. On the day preceding that Of their
departure, neighboring family were
butchered by The Indians, without the least
proyOCation.
A Memphis dispatch of the 29th inst
SAYS: There Is a teverish excitement in
cident TO the apprehension of riots at the
coming election, aRd il has been very
much augmented by proclamations from
different authorities. On Saturday Sheriff
Winters, az the request Of number of
citizens, issued a cali for posse Of fifteen
hundred men 90 keep the peace that day. |
This morning Mayor Lohand issued pro-
clamation asking Winters 20 revoke his
order, and stating thl,t he has assurances |
from Gen. Thomas that be will be here
with a regiment Of regulars, also that Gen.
Forrest has agreed TO take command Of
two hundred volunteers to act in concert /
with the Superintendent OF Police, Beau
mont The latter also Issued a prociama- |
hon this morning warning the Sheriff |
against calling out the posse, and threaten
ing him with the boys in blue"
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