Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-30

I q CLOCK 70 COllluEuCEu IN earliest anu IL
this writing, eleven o'clock, Is showing
rapidly, with prospect Of heavy fall.
ALARM OF FIRE-The alsrm Of fire on
last night at eight o'clock, was caused by
the bright light issuing from the windows
Of the new building Just erected 10y Mr..
Bang on the corner Of Dederick street and
Printers alley. Heavy fires had been
made in the building for the purpose Of
drying the inner apartments, h5nce the
alarm.
A DESPERATE CHARACTER ARRESTED
At HuMBoLDr AND PUT IN JAIL IN THIS
CIrY-On Monday last officer Ryan, after
q long and vigilant search, and an active
chase, succeeded in arresting Henry Wood,
at Humboldt, on the Mobile and Ohio
road in this State Wood is a noted char
acter, being a confederate Of the famous
"Bolerjack," and implicated with him,
and other bad and wicked men, in various
alleged robberies, murdsrs, etc. The spe-
cial charge on which the arrest was made,
was the murder and robbery of a man trav-
cling with a peddler wagon. Some time
since a State reward was offered for his ap-
prehension, and the officers and detectives
have kept a sharp lookout on his track.
They were rewarded by coming Up with
him at Humboldt and securing him. He
was arraigned before Esquire AIeaeham on
yesterday, under whose mutimus he was
committed TO jail 10 answer the serious
charge OF murder and robbery. Officer
Ryan deserves great credit for the arrest
and prompt manner in which he was
brought TO justice.
IE TROUBLE on CHARGE or OBTAIN
ING MONEY UNDER FALSE PEETENcEs.-
George +. Case was arraigned unde4 n
State warrant procured by Mr.. Sheriff
Shaw, before his Honor Esquire Meacham,
on Saturday evening last, under the follow
ing circumstance Some time since the
effects claimed by Mr.. G., including the
safe and contents, were taken in charge BY
Mr.. Shaw as sheriff, by civil legal process.
In the safe there were sixteen dollars in
money belonging TO "A Young lad, who had
given IL 10 MIR. 4. for safe keeping. Mr..
G. aflerward represented to the sheriff that
that amount of money in the safe belonged
10 the lad, and that he (Casel was his
guardian, etc, and requested the sheriff to
give it to him that he might hand it TO the
boy. The sheriff at first refused, when Mr..
&. said to him: Have You no confidence
in me2p Mr.. Shaw replied, mot nuch, -
but finally being persuaded that he was
probably the authorized and proper custo-
dian Of the amount, handed him the six
teen dollars.
The lad to whom the money belonged
aiterward complained that Case refused TO
give him his money, whereupon the sheriff
procured the State warrant for his arrest,
on the charge ofgetting the money on false
pretences, by representing himself as the
boys guardian, the lad denying any such
relationship Under this warrant the
accused was arrested on North College
street. Meantime, however, Mr.. c. had
heard Of the procurement Of the warrant
and sent the sum to Mr.. LOuiseau, at the
billiard rooms, for the boy. The case was
before Esquire Meacham on Saturday, and
was settled by Mr.. C.'s paying over the
sixteen dollars and costs, and the attorneys
fee. Thus the matter ended. These are
the facts Of the case, as furnished to us by
parties cognizant of the affair.
Contributions TO ST. MARY's ORPHAN
AsYLUN.-The members of the Legisla-
ture, to their praise be it said, contributed
most literally, on yesterday, to the St. Ma