Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-24
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Convention of Railroad Freight
Agents at Chicago, decided TO make nc
change in the rates of freight on live stock
and -four, leaving it TO parties intrusted to
alter rates when thought expedient. The
next convention will be held at Cleveland
Ohio.
A proposition is pending in Leaven-
worth for the construction of railroad
| from that city TO AtchisOn, to connect with
the Central Pacific, thence TO Fort Kearney
and the Union Pacific.
The question of Constitutional Con-
ventiOn in Illinois has finally been settled.
The convention is carried by 40 majority
that Is, that much over one-half the
entire representative vote of the State.
The Directors of the Chillicothe and
Omaha railroad have decided to put that
road under contract, Notwithstanding St.
Louis voted down 100000.
The St. Petersburg official papers deny
that Russia covets Bulgaria, Bohemia or
Constantinople, but she demands that the
Sclavonian tribes be free from the oppres
sion of Austria or Turkey.
The Madrid EpocG finds fault with the
United States, for its filibustering ten
denotes and habit of sheltering rebellious
Spaniards, and intimates that Spain ought
to check our insolence and injustice to
other nations.
1t is understood that the flibusterers in
the Western cities have been ordered to
rendezvous at New Orleans and Mobile,
where transportation awaits them.
-
Mcmahon, backed by Rear Admiral
Davis, and a formidable squadron, is
ordered to proceed TO Assumption and ore
dress the wrongs said to have been com.
mitted by President Lopez, on American
citizens"
Angelina Martin, otherwise Jenny
Perry, the Washington lobbyist, was one
of the parties arrested in descent upon an
designation house, in Wooster street, Friday
night.
The once terrible Pete Everett, the Ken
lucky raider, is now peaceful farmer near
Mt Sterling. He has cleared 81, 400 by
his corn crop this season.
A fire broke out at nine o'clock Friday
evening in the pattern-room of Dowda II,
Page & Co.'s foundery, at st. Louis, de-
stroying $4,000 worth of patterns, and
burning out the whole building, which be-
longs to Dowdall The entire loss is $50
900, covered by. insurance, principally in
Eastern companies.
A correspondent at Columbus, Ohio,
writes: Samuel Galloway is looming up as
a formidable candidate for a place in
Grants Cabinet, but he will be bitterly as
sailed and opposed from Ohio. Ex-Gov-
ernor Dennison is being pressed tor Post
master-general with considerable vim.
| The quarrel among the Radicals for the
Cabinet offices is already in full blast.
The old Spanish padre who foretold,
some two hundred years ago, the existence
! of great city upon the bay where San
/ Francisco now stands, may not have been
/ out in his prophecies, after all. He said
/ this future city should be four times laid
in ashes, and once destroyed by an earth
! quake. Four destructive fires have already
/ swept the city away to make place for
newer and better structures. Do the small
shocks lately felt give premonition Of the
resi- Of the old priests foreboding4?
On the lOth inst the Circuit Court al
! Madison, Wis, made most important
decision in the case OF Emma Schneider
W. The Proyident Life Insurance and H.
vestment Company, Of Chicago, Illinois.
The action was brought 10 recover the
amount OF an accident policy on the life
Of the husband Of the plaintiff, but upon
trial nOa-suit is granted, the court hold
! ing that the deceased lost his life while al
tempting to get on the cars while they
we're in motion, the defendant was not
liable to pay the amount of the policy.
This il a most important decision, and
should be remembered.
4 few days ago a young couple named
Peter Shea and Miss Helen Griffiths Boyer,
Greenville, Henderson county, in Illinois
went to the city of Galesburg and were
married, after which they took apartment:
at the American Hotel, where they in.
tended remaining two nights. On retiring
the second night, Shea, instead of turning
out the gas, blew it out. The couple no
appearing at a late hour in the morning
and not responding 10 calls, the door wal
forced open, aud Shea and his wife wer,
found senseess from asphyxia. Physician
were Immediately called, and Mr.. Shea wa
hrOught to consciousness about ak O'ClOci
in the evening, but Mr.. Shea continued il
sensible for fOrty-eight hours, when she e1
pired. Mr.. Shea5 left side is completely
paralyzed, and his recovery is pronounce,
impossible
A man named Woods, one Of the bur
Glars who have been "going through tn
houses in Vincenne5 lately, was shot an,
seriously injured on Wednesday nigh
last, while plying his trade in the dru
store near the Ohio and Mississippi rail
road
The Womans Suffrage Association o
st. Louis met Saturday and discussed
petitions to be laid before the State Legis
: iature and National Congress relative t.
the enfranchisement of women. AID
r dresses were also made concerning tn
= best methods of advocating womans in
terests and elevation. The association
J will meet regularly hereafter.
e The St Louis Democrats Bear Rive
City dispatch says part of the mob mad
an effort to burn the city Friday nigh
but were beaten off by the citizens. Tw
of the mob were killed and sewers
wounded Troops from Fort Badger al
= rived Saturday morning and the city
now tranquil. The mob carried lively
D of their dead to the mountains and lie
] eleven bodies Onthe streets Tom SmltI
= one of the leaders, is still alive and undo
I arrest in the hands of the military. \