Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-05-17
FRIDAY, MAY IL. 1867.
Largest Circulation in city and State
FOR GOVERNOR
EMERSON ETHERIDGE,
OF WEAKLEY.
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
NEWS OF THE DAY.

California has contributed Sl6,s0 Oadditional to
the southern relief fund.
Russia has ratified the treaty celing the terri
tory on the Pacific 10 the United States.
The prospects Of the grain crops throughout
the Northwest. according 10 reports received at
Chicago, are very promising.
By the exp osion Of the boiler Of the steamer
Western URiOn, at Hampton. Illinois. on the
lith inst, I've persons were killed.
The firm Of Barber 4 Hawley. agricultural
machine manufacturers, ut Decatur and Pekin,
Illinois, have failed for a large amount.
The failure Of VIM. Crckton & CO., prominent
commission aud distillinR firm Of Baltimore is
announced. Liabilities $l0.0OO.
J.K. Haywood. charged with using incendiary
language az q public meeting IN Richmond, has
been held 10 bail in the sum Of $1,000 10 keep the
peace.
private dispatch from Port Gibson, Miss.
says the Port Gibson aud klcksburg packet
Roma Wheeler. was sunk in the Iaz00 river on
the night Of the 18th inst
Ii l. estimated that the government has lost
half "a million dollars Of duties. due by Illicit
sales of whisky in New York lately Seven dis
tleries have been seized.
Moses A. Hawks has been indicted for the
murder Of his wife, In st. Paul, Minnesota. The
object Of the murder was 70 obtain the amount
OF an insurance policy on the wOmans life.
The Republican nominating convention. pre-
psratory 10 the city election in Jane, held in
equal numbers Of white and cOlored delegates,
but no negro candidates were nominated.
The wheat and other grain crops look fine all
through the section Of Ohio around Mansfield.
but other crops are very backward, on account
sf tho cold and uniavOrable season. There has
been no material injury TO fruit yet by irosts.
The Soldiers Orphans Home" Of Columbus,
Ohio, Elft enterprise arrangement OF huge pro-
portions, according 90 its circular, turns out TO
be a humbug. rs managers, Shipley, Boughton
and Williamson, have been arrested and held
Co bail.
Three men went down to Fort Sumter from
Charleston on the 9Th inst. 10 gather old iron.
One Of them, named Rourke, found hundred
peunder she'll which exploded while he was
cndeavOring TO extract the powder from IT, kill
iug him instantly.
Among tho prisoners received at the Ohio
pcnitentlary on the l4th inst, was Junetta Dix
on. convicted Of grand larceny in Defiance cOun.
g. and sentenced for two years. She is apparent
ly not more than twelve years Of age.
man named Foster, under indictment for
murder was taken by mob from the custody Of
the sheriff Of Anderson county. Kansas on the
9Th inst, and hung 20 a tree by the side of the
road. along which the prisoner was being escorted
TO Jail.
Tho case Of the Texas indemnity bonds was
argued In the Supreme Court Of the United
States on the lith inst. The government Of
i-zs.s. during the rebellion, sold some Of these
bonds TO raise money, and now sues TO recover
them, on the ground that the officers who sold
the bonds were usurpers of the government.
The main building of Simeon Lords cotton
and wooden mills. near Philadelphia was de-
strOycd by fire on the 18th inst. The building
was valued al $4,000; insured for 500 900. The
stock and machinery were valued at Sl35ODO;
insured, Two fireman were run over and killed
By the FIRE engines when returning home.
The Cabinet had under consideration, on the
18th inst, the application Of a large number Of
prominent Irish Americans for an intercesson
Of this government on behalf Of the convicted
fonians now In ireland. The government has
already received an ntimatlOn that the cases
where sentence Of death has been pronounced
will probably be committed 20 imprisonment.
such has been the case already IN one instance.
The Glover liill coal pits, in Virginia, which
we're closed for some weeks Co eNtinguish the
IRE kindled by the late explosion, were reOpened
few days ago, and workmen commenced clear
iuF the mine. Is was soon found that the fire
was still burning, and on the 9TH instant that
there we're several explosions. but fortunately
person was injured. The owners now propose TO
turn creek into the shafts, and make sure Of
quenohiug the FIRE.
The Judiciary Committee heard the conclusion
ui Col. Couger'i evidence relative to Booths
diary on the lIth inst lie testified that the diary
D. now In the same condition as when he took 10
from Booths body before the latter lied. The
eighteen pages which appear 90 be cut out we're
missing when he first cav the diary, and must
have been cut out by Booth. Judge Holt testi-
he'd that Col. Conger handed him the book, and
that q was IN the same condition as when he re-
ceiS cd II. lie ia turn handed IL 20 the Assistant
Secretary Of War, Mr.. Eckert who has been
rummCaed 90 confirm the statement. This evi-
dence Of course efcctually dispOses Of the story
that the diary was spolated after coming into
the hands Of the government officials,