Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-10-20
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Floyd county, Virginia, had two earth
quakes on the 10Th inst.
Gen. Hooker has been placed on the re-
tired list, with full rank of Major General.
A call has been issued for Colored Ma
tional Convention at Washington, January
18th.
There is an unprecedented amount OF
sickness in Floyd county, Georgia.
Mrs. Col. John A. Aiken, formerly oil
Jonesboro, East Tennessee, died near At
lanta on the 18th inst.
The local editor of the Paducah Ken
fateIian drew a sewing machine IN the fas-
chaIl House lottery. He now adyertises
for a goodlooking young woman to come
and run 1t for him.
The London Standard says that Presi-
dent johnson has informed Mr.. Thornton,
British Minister at Washington, and Mr..
Reverdy johnson, of his intention to pay
a visit to England as soon as his term oil
Office expires in March next.
The st. Louis Democrat has a special
from Pine Blnf, Ark, dated Saturday,
which says VIM. J. Dollar, Deputy
Sheriff of Drew county, an old and wealthy
citizen, while out serving subpenas, was
tied to negro Friday night and both she
TO death by the Ku-Klux.
Rumors of large reduction in the
French army are in circulation, owing to
the confidence of a maintenance of peace,
and expectations of declaration in favor
of liberal reforms by the Emperor. 1t hiss
a cheerful influence upon public affairs In
England.
There was fearful Ku-lKux excitement
at Columbus one night last week. Two
reliable colOred gentlemen rushed into
the town and reported the Khan out in
force and numbering all the negroes for
miles around The troops stationed at the
town were sent out, but could find nelther
the murderous Ku-Klux nor the murdered
negroes.
The succession to the Spanish throne re-
mains undetermined. The choice Of
Prince Alfred, Of England, which has
been suggested, is regarded as absurd and
| impossible because he is a Protestant. Tie
name of Ferdinand, ex-King of Portugal
| is mentioned with favor. Though ultra
montGue in religion, he is regarded as po'
litically a liberal; is popular IN Spain,
and would be unohjectionable to the En-
peror Napoleon.
The Sheriff and parish Judge of st
! Mary's parish were assassinated at rank
lin. Louisiana, Saturday night. The
Sheriff was killed in his hotel, and the
body of the parish Judge vas found on
the street by the patrol, which was organ
lied Immediately on the discovery of the
Sheriff's assassination. The CorOner's in
quest ELECTED nothing toward who were
the perpetrators, save that several persons
we're engaged in The transaction, but they
mounted horses and escaped in the dark
ness before they could be recog nized.
b. f. Randolph, a negro preacher from
the North, and member of the Souil
Carolina Senate, was murdered at Cokes
burg, in Abbeyville district, on Friday
He had been on an electioneering tour
and on Thursday delivered an address a
Abbeyville courthouse. On Friday Ia
took The carg for Cokesburg, put his bag
gage on to- ladies' car and went on tn
platform. Three white men rode up, dis
mounted, and fired on Randolph, mortal
wounding him in three places. Althoug
il was broad daylight, the murderers Wer'
not recognized And made their escape
The body of Randolph was taken to 20
lumbia.