Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-03

SUNDAY. MAY :. 1855.
largest circulation in City and Stat
NEWS OF THE DAY,

Edwin Kelly, who killed Thomas Sharp
lev in New York, in December, has been
tried for murder, and acquitted
The State debt Of New York amounts to
more than $500 600, besides canal debt
of something over SIS, 100000 1t is sup
posed the whole will be paid in ten years.
4 Conservative State Convention is
called TO meet in Richmond Virginia, on
the 9TH Of May, for the nomination Of Stale
officers.
Some irreverenl rogues robbed Trinity
Church at Fort Wayne, Indiana, on Wed
nesday night, the 29lh ult., Of its carpet
valued at SllOO.
Henry Ward Beecher has accepted an
invitation to preach the annual election
sermon of the Ancient and Honorable Ar
tillery Company, Of Boston.
Rev. James McCosh, LID, professor
of Mental Philosophy in Queens College,
Belfast Ireland, formerly Of the Free
Church Of Scotland, has been elected Pres
ident Of Princeton College, New jersey.
The editor of the Savannah Advertiser
has resigned his editorial position, on the
ground, he says, that the personal animosily
Of Gen. Meade will cause the suppression
of the paper unless he withdraws.
A legal decision has been made in New
York, 10 the effect that bank is liable, if
lis paying teller pronounces a check or
certificate good, even although it be a
forgery, providing the holder of the check
act on the statement Of the teller, and
suffers loss thereby.
Mr. Belmont, chairman Of the National
=, "a h.. -. Of in,
favor Of an earlier day than that already
fixed for the National Convention and it
IL understood in Washington, that he will
not call the committee together for the
purpose of making the change.
In Jefferson County, Missouri, the other
day, two little step-sons of William Mock
bee, took a gun out Of the house 10 play
with, and one Of them was shot dead. The
Younger one was blowing in the muzzle of
the gun, when the other pulled the trigger
and discharged the gun, the ball entering
his mouth.
The new whisky tax law ia beginning to
be felt. Owing to the fact that whisky is
selling in New York at less than govern
ment tax, the revenue bureau has ordered
the seizure and closing mp Of all dishlleries
there This order has been enforced, and
on the Both ultimO there were no distille-
ries in operation in New York City.
It is said General Butler will endeavor
TO get an opportunity to reply to the alu-
sion made TO himself by Mr.. Evarts in re-
card 10 the Butler Bingham controversy.
Butler has hide like a rhinoceros, and ID
unaffected by the attack but Bingham is
deeply hurt at the public allusion 10 the
Mira Snrratt case, the memory OF which
pur5ues his guilty soul.
The Rhode leland Baptist State Conven
ton, in session in Providence, has adopted
a resolution in effect disfellowshipping the
Second Baptist Church Of Newport; the
Convention solemnly declaring that in its
Judgment Church inviting TO the Lords
table those who have not boon baptiscd in
accordance with the Lords commando
meaning by immersion-is not a regular
body of the Baptist Church.
Advices from Plum Creek Station, on the
Union and Pacific railroad, state that about
o'clock, on Wednesday afternoon, party
Of thirty Indians attacked five railroad
laborers, and killed aud scalped four. The
other one made his escape. Only seven of
the Indians were mounted. They rode
mp TO the whites protesting friendship, and
were treated kindly by them. They then
started to leave and when a few PAGES of,
turned and fired. Providing bands have
been seen in that vicinity frequently of
late. The military authorities are posting
troops at different stations along the road.
The Madison Iowa. Courier of the lat
inst has an account Of a terrible tragedy
occurring yeste rday afternoon near Clifty,
a short distance below Madison, in which
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badly injured his brother. Wyatt Mace and
chen made a murderous assault on his uncle,
Allen Blacklord, and wife The supposed
cause il temporary insanity, caused by dis
appointment in a love affair All the par
ties are respectable. Wyatt Mace's recove-
nv is doubtful The others were but
promptly arrested, and is now in Jail at
Madison. The affair caused great excite
ment.
A Washington special of the lst inst. TO
the Louisville Courier says: The Alta Nela
controversy was brought TO the House this
afternoon in the shape of Brooks resolu-
ton Of inquiry respecting the conduct Of
the managers thereon. Logan bullied like
a bruser, and was guilty of most indeed
rous language. He told Brooks he Stated
Nhat was not true, ana ihat ne knew NJ
wasn't true" A point of order was raised
and the words taken down, hut pert Mr.
Colfax ruled they were not unpariamen-
tary, only little rough. Logan applied
even more offensive words. Ross, OF Illi-
nois, responding TO suggestion that 1t
cmanated from base heart. Coliix mus
tered up enough frmness TO declare the
words ont Of order, but Logan used others
Just asimproper. Then there was another
scene Of disgrsccful character between But
Ter and Brooks. in which Butler animal
verted on the latter for terming him n gold
Tobber Brooks replied with a spirit and
effect that he did so and proved it on him,
and compelled him 10 dIsgurge 100000 of
which he robbed citizens of New Orleans.
Both gentlemen were called to order, and
the resolution was finally tabled. And
this Is the House which impeaChes the
President for indecorus language.