Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-06
TUESDAY. AUGUST 6. 1897.
Largest Circulation in city and State
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Collector Of the Second District in
Missouri has seized FIVE distilleries and two
tobacco factories for violations Of IA,
revenue laws
A number Of negroes who emigrated from
South Carolina last year 10 Liberia, have
returned, bringing Encouraging accounts
Of the country.
requiem mass for the repose of the
soul Of Macmillan, was celebrated ia the
Church Of st. John the Baptist, in Thrift
eth street, New York, the evening Of the
first.
Reports from the headquarters of the
FifthiMilitary District, saythat Gen. Sher'
idan has ordered that one-half Of the Com
missioners Of Election in Louisiana shall
be colored men.
Gen. Sheridan has directed that a mill
tary commission convene at Brownsville,
Texas, on The 9TH of August, or as soon
thereafter as practicable, for the trial Of
such persons a. may be properly brought
before IT,
The steamer Ida Fulton on her passage
down from Fort Benton ran into a shower
of grasshoppers, and for forty miles the sun
was darkened by them, and the boat liter
ally covered.
Ia Hudson City, New jersey, few days
since, a man named Andrew johnson.
chastised his son, nine years old, for steal
ing twenty-five cents. At the second blow
the boy expired, either from its severity or
from fright
The Secretary Of the Treasury has de-
cded that compound interest notes will be
paid at maturity only at the United States
Treasury, and the offices of the Assistant
Treasures in Boston, New York and Phila-
delphia.
The mortality 10 Memphis for the week
ending the Sd inst. was one hundred and
nine, of which forty were from cholera.
The mortality for the corresponding week
last year was twenty-One.
A dispatch from Brantford, Canada West,
says that the emigrant train which left
there on the evening Of the lst ran over
several horses which had strayed on the
track, throwing the engine down an en-
bankment fifteen feet, killing the engineer
and seriously injuring the fireman.
During the Jamaica Emancipation cele4
bration at Wyandotte Kansas, on the Let
inst, fight was kicked up, which resulted
in a riot. Every woman seemed TO have a
razor, and almost every man a revolver.
As many as twenty shots were fired; no
body was seriously hurt, however.
A Havana correspondent notices the ar
rival Of four more caTgoes Of coolies, COM
prising altogether 1882 Of these yellow
skinned apprentices This was the i'm
r IL, l,sv, Il.
Of 81, 600 year. The ships employed were
all sailing under the Spanish colOrs.
President Roberts of the Fenian Brother
hood, il expected in New York, from Eus
rope within the next ten days. Ii is said
by some very sanguine gentlemen, that he
secured Continental alliences in Europe in
the cause Of Irish liberty, and has had in
terviews with Napoleon, Bismarck, Carl
baldi and Mazini.
Marshal Goodlow, Of the District of
North Carolina, has reported to the Attor-
ney General that the process Of the United
States Circuit Court for North Carolina,
lately held by Chief Justice Chase, is OBJ
structed by order of Lieutenant Colonel
Frank, commanding the post Of Whining
ton. The ground is expressly mentioned
IN the 0ih0i W DC, Aiidis III tdIll u Lit tdStS
obstructed the cause of action adjudicated
by Judge Chase occurred between the 18th
of December, 1860, aud the 18th of Nay,
1865. gen Sickles' order No. los having
forbidden Judges 20 entertain any suits for
matters occurring between these dates, the
Marshal supposes that Gen. Sickles did
not mean to include the courts of the
United States, but those of the States.
Col. Frank interprets the order differently.
Marshal Goodlow has suspended action I'M
til he hears from Gen. SiCkles, or receives
instructions from Washington, being anx-
ious to avoid collision, but firmly resolved /
upon doing his duty. Chief Justice Chase
il in Washington. This matter is regarded
as a very grave event, although the i'm
preston prevails that the commandant at
Wilmington has acted without the bnowl-
edge of Gen. Siclles, who is confidently
expected to disapprove his action. The
Marshals course has been approved at the
Attorney Generals Office but no steps will
be taken until time shall have elapsed for
a report from the commanding General.