Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-17
NEWS OF THE DAY.

for a constitutional convention III Illinois
is defeated.
Petitions addressed TO General Grant are
being circulated asking that lady be APP
pointed post mistress at ST. Louis.
A fire On Friday night in Bennington,
VI, destroyed Mount Anthony Hotel, ana
badly damaged the new building owned by
I. W. Park. Loss, $35, 900.
". W. Corcoran, former banker in
Washington, Is going 10 build there al
asylurn ior INDECENT women, with accom-
modation5 for from sixty 10 seventy per-
sons.
Tie Baton Rouge AduOcdte says hand
cars are running to point four miles ois-
tant from kosedale, but the road VIII hos
b. open for freight or travel iof seVeTai
eGks yet.
= A fire Saturday morning entirely de-
stroved the saw mill of Rosco q Co, in the
18th western mart of Philadelphis. The
loss is estimated at $25, 600, with but small
insurance. Ia
The latest scheme for Indian pacifca-
ton proposes to teach the squaws to weave
bright colored blankets and set the war
riors to raising sheep
In Jenkins account of a fashionable
party in New York, we find mention of
Miss -, white Swiss fiuted tulle and q
model Grecian bend"
The wife of Philip Hart, merchant of
Jackson, Mississippi, was found drowned
in cistern on his premises, in that city, a
few days ago. She was bride of but few
weeks.
A fire at the House of Refuge in BalIi-
more, Friday morning, destroyed the en-
CINE house, watch factory and other out
buildings, with 800 tuns of coal. Loss,
$4,000 The main building was unin-
jured.
A few nights since, boy at Niagara
Falls stretched cord across the street a
little above the pavement 'Just for fun"
and German fell over it, breaking his
collar-bone and receiving injuries which
will lay him up for several weeks.
1.-The Sugar Planter (La.) notes the pro-
gress making in repairing the Crosse Tete
Railroad. The lake has been reached, and
but few days more Of good weather are
necessary to complete the work to the
Crosse Tete. Other repairs are progressing
as rapidly as possible.
The Milwaukee Sentinel says: The
Wisconsin State Bank affair is in fair
way of settlement. An arrangement has
been made by which the smaller depositors
are to be paid in full in a few days, while
the larger ones will receive so per cent.
cash, and the balance in short time.
A Washington special says 1t is assert
ed on authority claiming to be official, that
the United States government has given no
instructions whatever to Minister Reverdy
johnson since his departure for Europe, to
guide him in his negotiations for the set
Element of the Alabama claims, and that IL
the credit attaching to his course during
the past six weeks Is due wholly to him
self
A terrible tragedy occurred a! Dubuque
on the night Of the 18th inst. William
Brown, Al upholsterer, walked to his wife,
who was lying in bed, and shot her dead.
He then shot himself 10 the abdomen, but
is still alive, although in 4 critical condis
ton. Domestic difficulty was the cause of
the crime. \ family Of tige small child
Ten Is left without protector.
At 4 council of members held at the
Tuilleries, proof was adduced of the ex-
is;ence of q conspiracy to overthrow The
existing order of affairs in France, and a
resolution was adopted providing for the
use Of the most vigorous measures for It's
suppression. The public journals will be
exempt from interference If they refrain
from melting the people against the gov
eminent.
General Sherman furnishes the follow
ing list of troops serving in Montana, with
their situation, location, etc; Camp Cook,
west bank Missouri, near the mouth OF
Judith, commanding officer Colonel An
drews. thirteenth infantry, tour companies
400 enlisted men, thirteen officers. Fort
Shaw, south bank Sun river, eighty-twc
miles north Of Helena, commanding othceI
Msior Clinton, thirteenth infantry, toul
COMPANIES. 278 enlisted men, eighteeI
officers. Fort Ellis, in Gallatin Valley
commshding officer, Captain Gamotte, two
companies, III enlisted men, and four
| officers Total number Of men and othcer
! $50.
The fire which destroyed the Sherman
| House at Syracuse on the 18th, originated
in the kitchen Of the hotel at about
o'clock. Many persons escaped by jump
ing from the windows Mrs. BuTdell, tn
ia93dIady, sustained broken thigh by fall
ing from window. The principal losse
and assurances are Samuel Larned, owne
Of hotel, $4,000, insured for $4,000; Nj
Burdick. furniture, etc, $4,000, insure
for s.. 600; Edwards, clothing, $4,000, IL
sured for $4,000; J. w. Yale, paper hans
ings, $4,000, insured for $4,000; c. I
THOR, $4,000, partly insured. There al
a number of minor losses, which are Parti
covered by insurance. The total loss al
insurance are about az first stated.