Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-06-09
FOR GOVERNOR
EMERSON ETHEBIDGE,
pU 1VEAETET

AeNef'Fs
JOHN LELLYETT, JoHN ,. BRIES''
THO. TRAUEENIcHTr ". MATT. brown
NEWS OI7 THE DAY.
The famine in India continues. Whole ma
tons have died Of starvation.
Tobacco. sound and sweet, sixteen years Old
was cold in Lynchburg the other day.
Beverly Tucker is in Mexico. managing
large establishment for wealthy Mexican.
The PLANTERS report that the. recent heavy
rains in the South have injured the cotton crop
The first consignment Of new wheat reached
Charleston on the 9Th inst for shipmeat to New
York.
The National Typographical Union adjourned
on the 9TH inst, 10 meet IN Washington next
year.
Six hundred and fifty workmen have been dis
charged from the Gossort nayy-yard, reducing
the force TO a comparatively small number
The Ancient and Honorable ARTILLERY Com
pguy" celebrated their nth anniversary IN
Boston on the Sd inst.
The oucgtion Of admitting females 10 practice
ne physicians BIZ the American Homeopathic
Institute. has been decided in the negative.
California now exports ten thousand tons Of
conner per aunum, which is five times as large as
The produce of the whole United States only ten
years ago.
The tvphoid fever prevails in Washington
alarmingiy. Physicians reported hundreds Of
eases there on the 9th inst, many OF them terml-
mating fatally.
The Fmperor Of Austria has made known his
intention Of proclaimiug universal amnesty TO
ali Austrian subjects imprisoned or rendered
liable to punishment by political oitenses com
mittcd prior to the coronation.
The New York Southern Relief Commission
reports that one hundred and sixty thousand
bushels Of corn and two hundred thousand dol
lars in money have been sent South up TO this
time
Preparations are making for an expedition
from Camps Lincoln and Mcdowell, in Caltor
MIA, foT the purpose OF destroying the crops OF
the Apaches.
Mexican news received at New Orleans on the
9TH inst. confirms the previous report that Lo-
PEI sold QueraterO 10 EscObadO fer 5000 ounces
gold. No new developments have been made
Bonds amounting to $4,000 have been for
feited by parties under bale 10 appear for trial
before the United States Circuit Court, in New
York Some Of the parties were indicted for
falsely branding liquors
Tom Little notorious desperate, arrested on
suspicion of being concerned in the Richmond,
Missouri. bank robbery and murder, and placed
IN jail at Warrensburg, was taken out by the
mob and hung.
In West Townsend, Mass, early on the lst in
slant, the house Of VIM. Smith took fire and
was destroyed. The family ESCAPED from the
burning building. but Mrs. Smith returned to
attempt to save some property, and lost her life
b. sufOcation.
1t is understood that Secretary McCuIloch
contempates an early and permanent reduction
Of the force employed in the Treasury Depart
ment IN consequence Of the rapidly diminishing
Of business
The pension officers have decided to follow
the long-established rule OF rejecting all appli-
cations for pension based on injury received.
disease contracted, or death occurring while the
soldier was on furlOugh.
John G. Ryan. Of Pine Bluff Ark, arrested at
Memphis in the fall of 1865. on suspicion Of
being John Surratt. and confined for some umo
in the old Capitol has arrived in Washington,
and announces his purpose to prosecute Secre-
tary Stanton for false imprisonment.
Senior Romero, the Mexican minister OK
pressed the opinion, on the 9th inst. that the
non-receipt Of news from Mexico regarding the
fate Of MaNimiliRn argued well for the latter.
lie believes that the delay that has followed will
insure the personal safety of the ex-Emperor.
The government has ordered additional troops
10 the frontier. and has detached four companies
Of the Thirty eighth Infantry, now on duty at
\ ew Orleans, and ordered them to Fort Harker.
Troops from other quarters are being detached
and ordered 10 General Sherman's department.
in anticipation Of general Ind an war.
A case is on trial in the District Court at
Richmond 20 recover the dividends from the
Richmond and Petersburg railroad. declared
during the war, which were turned over 10 the
Confederate government. together with the
stock, which was forfeited on being the property
Of an alien enemy.
The New York Commercial says; 1t has been
nscertained hat the party wanted at " ASKING
ton as a witness in the SuTatt trial, Is Mr.. Nc
Even Of Detroit. The trial was recently post
pOned, owing 10 the inability of the government
70 procure this witness. He has been living in
Canada.
The second match for S2.0Oo. mile heats to q
wagon, between Dexter and Lady Thorn. was
trotted at Fashion course on the tn INST, DeN-
Ter won IN three straight heats, the two last be
ing splsndidly contested, and tho second fastest
ever made 60 wagons. hme-232, pa, 2&.
e.. q, IL G
made by Flora Temple and George Wilkes.
AT Springfield, Mass, on the night Of the 3lst
ult Miss Eliza Taylor and Miss Ida Thompson
had retired 20 their room for the night, anG had
nearly fpished disrobinG, when kerosene lamp
on n table near them exploded with a loud re-
mort scattering the burning over Miss Taylor,
and burning her so that she died the next morn
ing. The other lady escaped with severe but
not dangerous burns.
Official returns show a terrible increase in
pauperism in England and Wales. In the fourth
week of February relief was given 20 Hle,sls
outdoor POOR, and 70 lac, ass in poor-houses, etc.
tie gross number being CECIL greater than IN
the corresponding week Of 1866. The returns
from Ireland for the month Of January, give
~ 422 rs the whole number of paupers m that
i.lRnd-ll 207 Of these being able bodied adults.
In the Ohio Episcopal Convention, at Cleyo-
land on the 9th inst, the chief feature of in
tercet was letter from Rev. DIR. Bedcll Assis-
tant Bishop of the Diocese Of Ohio, now in
Rome taking strong Low Church ground. char
acterizing Ritualsm as contrary to the spirit Of
the Prayer book. and urging a strict adherence
20 the forms of worship prescribed therein. The
letter was well received by the Convention.
Hon. B. F. Flanders, the newly appointed
Governor of Louisiana. called on Gov " ellis on
the morning of the It'll inst, at the Executive
Office, and made known that he came IN ODE
dienee 60 the order Of Gen. Sheridan, and was
Teady 90 enter upon the duties OF Governor.
Governor Wells declined 20 voluntarily vacste
the Office and protested IN writing against the
action Of the military. At ! O'Clock an order
10 Flanders but he was absent. So the nature
Of the communication Is unknown
william Riddle, Brcyet Lieutenant Colonel
United States Army. late Of the staff of Major
General Meade, died az the residence Of his
mother in Philadelphia. on the "a instant
Some days ago the deceased had a difficulty m
the Assessors Office. in that city, about hasty
word spoken hy somebody in the room. and was
struck upon the head with billy. lie was
taken 60 has home, and has injuries resulted ~
death.
During the Presidents absence, number Of
letters and documents have been received az the |
Executive Mansion from citizens Of Tennessee |
reciting namerous outrsEcs by the armed mill |
tin Of the State. On the Presidents return these
will probably be referred 60 Gen. Thomas, who |
was directed during hrs recent visit here. 20 |
protect all the citizens of that State. A dccla- |
ration also arrived AT Washington on the 9th |
inst. 70 ask Executive interference.
Irish papers report the appearance Of new !
and sinrularly fatal disease in Dublin. The |
first case occurred in March, last year, three |
others followed in the course Of the next mouth.
and during the present year twenty more have |
bnen recorded In each ease the attack was !
fatal The symptoms include sudden prostra- |
non and discoloration of the skin almost 20 |
black or purple. The duration OF the disease |
from seizure 70 death has varied from seven 20 |
ninety hours. |
Great deshtutiou prevails IN the western nor- |
ton OF ireland. The Rev. h. Fuorew, Cath |
Ollie priest of county Galway, says; We have /
recurrence Of the great distress which struck 1
down the people Of ireland In the famine years /
Of ls47 and lSiS lf not met az once and re-
licved, IL will place before our eyes some such /
scenes Of starvation as we witnessed In the for
- ,-,ars N fap,iDc I myself have seen nuns
hers OF people who have not tasted food for |
two DAYS. This fearful distress has been Occa-
stoned by q severe winter aud failure OF the
crops"
some two weeks ago a party 81 six or seven
men. headed by man named Steve Bruce. I'M |
dertook TO regulate reconstruct OF reform one |
Major Jam BridgewateT. IN the vicinity Of Crab
Orchard, Ky. This Major was IN the Federal |
army, u A. said, during the war and mounted
himself a is asserted. without regard % eN-
penseE. rather too often 90 the cost Of certain
citizens IN or near Crab Orchard. Al any rate,
considerable prejudice existed against him when
he returned 10 the rosy paths Of peace The
attempt 10 reconstruct him proved a failure, and
no damage was done The second act IN the
drama occurred on the 9Th instant AZ Crab
Orchard, Bndgewater IN turn collected party
Of about ten men, all armed with Spencer riRes,