Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-31
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kilograms from Lancaster state that Mr..
Buchanan is improving in health and is
now ont Of danger.
The grain crops north Of Atlanta look
very fine, but In Middle and Southwest
Georgia rust has made is appearance.
The commebioration Of the Revelation
Of the Ter Commandments was celebrated
by the Hebrew congregation in New York
on the 9th inst.
The amendments proposed by Senator
Sherman 10 the national currency act
Friday, include one allowing an increase
Of $20,OO0,0O0 OF currency.
The Mormons Of Salt Lake City are fight
ing the grasshoppers They turn out en-
,ndsae, headed by their Bishops, catch the
insects in sheets, sleeves and sacks, and
burn them.
The family and the remains Of the late
Beverly l.. Clarke, who died 10 Central
America, have arrived at New York, en-
route for Kentucky, where the remains Of
the deceased will be inferred.
The first shipment Of new wheat was re-
received At Memphis from Pamela county,
Miss, Friday. II was very fne and has
been shipped 20 st. Louis. The harvest
has commenced in Mississippi and Afkan-
sas.
The amount Of grain in store in Chicago
Is as follows: Wheat, 100000 bushels !;
corn, 996 600 bushels; oats, 338, 900
bushels rye, 10000 bushels and of barley,
5000 bushels. This is a considerable re.
duction from the previous week.
Policemen in Detroitcarry about poisoned
meat, 60 kin unlicensed dogs. Out Of con-
alterations Of public safety they are COM
PEELED 10 watch the doomed animal, and,
unless he devours the morsel entirely, TO
pick il up and carry it off in their pocket.
The troops in the garrison at Montreal
are under orders. The soidiers' wives at
ST. Johns have been ordered out Of the
barracks, and accommodations for 1000
troops have been prepared. The hospitals
have been provided with field panniers.
Government detectives are watching the
frontier. -
In the United States District Court, at
New Orleans Judge Dnrrell has decided
that the United States Marshal is liable for
property seized by him, and destroyed
while in his possession. According 10 this
decision, judgment has been rendered
against Marshal Heron, for the amount Of
libel on the steamboat SOutherner, burned
while in the Marshal's possession.
Crime seems to be on the increase in
Memphis. Seven negroes attempted TO
enter Dickinson, Williams a. CO. cotton
shed, on Washiugton street, Thursday
night. They were fired upon by the
If Il
Sears, was fatally wounded The Others
fired several times and then fed Van
Pelt, negro, while attempting TO enter
sWant a Co.'S grocery, on fernando street,
was shot in the knee and arrested.
The deiunct Riverside and Washington
Library Lottery scheme Of Philadelphia Is
again before public. The parties in Boston
who drew the $4,000 prize were unable
TO obtain the money, and had warrants is
sued for the arrest Of the alleged managers
Of the scheme including District Attorney
Mann, Hon James NJ Scoyille, United
States Senator from New Jersey, w. w.
Ware. Of the New Jersey Legislature, and
Others. A hearing will take place Mon
day next.
A caucus Of the Republican Senators
was held on the 18th inst. 10 take into CON
sideration the question OF accepting the |
resignation of Forney, as Secretary of the |
Senate. There was something Of a breeze |
in the caucus, Occasioned by the fact that |
ak Of the Republican Senators who voted /
for the acquittal Of the President on the |
impeachment articles, had entered into the /
Caucus. This was objected to by some
present, and Wade, Chandler, Catlell and /
al adj gF a
iused 10 participate while the anti-impeach-
ment Senators were present
AZ small town called Lincoln, near
Pocahontas, Arkansas, which was settled by
freedmen, negro named Cochrane was
detected by another named w. Babeock in
Illicit intercourse with his wife, aud at
tackled him. Cochrane killed Babcock in /
the encounter, aud Immediately took mp
with Babcock's wife, who had four children.
The next day all the children we're found
in a swamp with their throats cut. Ike
Martin saw the deed but from fear Of
Cochrane said nothing for several days, bat
finally went to Port Chapontas and in
formed the civil authorities, who have laid
the matter before the military. COchrane
has not been arrested.
A furious storm of wind, hail and rain,
accompanied by a great deal Of thund@
and lightning, passed over Central Illinois
and Southern Indiana on the evening Of
the 2Sth inst. Al st. Louis il was very
violent, aud Il Is feared much damage was
done 10 property. u created sad havoch
with the telegraph wires, tearing down
many poles, aprOoting trees, and unroofng |
houses, through Illinois. The gale spent
lie force by the time il reached Vincennea,
Indiana, bat on reaching Seymour Indi-
ana, where the Performance IN Rohinson's
circus had Just closed, and the large audi
ence dismissed, il blew down the canvas,
some of the audience barely escaping.
Passing St. Louis At So'clock ?. NJ, the
storm reached Ssndoval, Illinois, At 3,
Nincennes, Indiana, at S, Mitchell, Indi-
ana, at 10, and Seymour at 1850 or IL
o clock. Here we lost trace of IL and sup
pose that its course was changed to the