Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-07
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They had niue ounce hailsiones al Bush
mel. Illinois, on the lst inst.
Thatcher, the New York weather prophet,
says this will be a hot summer.
Weston, the walkist proposes a trip from
New York 20 ST. Paul, against time for
$4,000
Angie Harishorn drowned herself in the
river at Manchester, on the lst inst. She
was twenty-three years old, and unmarried.
By order Of Gen. siblcy, commanding
the sub-disiric 81 Georgia, public celebra-
tions in Augusta Of the result Of the late
elections are prohibited.
A Philadelphia dispatch says: "Gen.
Grant went TO the theater on Saturday
night, aud 20 the Methodist Church On
Sunday
Colonel James b. McEae was murdered
lately, while riding through Southern Mis-
sissippi, 10y a man named Davis, deserter
from the company commanded by McRae
during the war.
John Minor Bolts has written n letter
declining t0 be the Republican candidate
for Governor Of Virginia, and saying that
he would like 30 be chosen az one Of the
United States Senator Of that State.
The Confederate cemetery near the old
Bull Run field, will be dedicated next Sat
urday. Il hasbeen made by the womenof
that neighborliood, who have had large
number Of bodies of Confederate dead gath
cred up and reburiod.
The case against the Missouri Pacific
railroad, ia which an attempt is made 10
prevent the payment Of an enormous sum
for lobbying bill through the Legislature,
has begun, and some very interesting devel-
opments are expected.
A correspondent Of the Dayton journal,
writing from Salem, Montgomery county,
Ohio, says that the storm Of Friday night
the Isl instant blew over a circus tent at
that place, much to the terror and discom-
future Of the audience.
A girl Of sixteen and four small chill
drcn Of Patrick Laughlin, were burnt to
death by a FIRE, which consumed his shan
~ at Great Bend, Pennsylvania, Sunday
night. the ID inst. Iaughlin was away.
The girl saved two children, aud returning
for the others, was sullocated.
AZ Coneeville, Mississippi, on the 3D.
inst, girl nine years old, daughter Of Mr..
Gunthrop was shot dead by a negro boy of
about her own age. She had said some
thing that made the little fellow angry,
and he picked mp gun and fired il at her,
the charge passing through her head.
The Keol,ul; Gaic Civ SAYS that, through
the recent rains, Southeastern Iowa is in a
fair way 10 be flooded. Several bridges
have been washed away aud railroad trains
stopped running. The damages will amount
10 several thousand dollars. The Missis-
sippi is very high. The Desmoines is ont
of its banks and higher than il has leen
since 1858.
Adolph sIlWdelman and George Traul-
vein found an old shell buried in theground
on a farm where they were at work in
King George county, Virginia, the other
day. Tnutwciu applied match 10 the
tube 10 see ii the she'll was loaded An
explosion followed, which cut of both of
Hoenelman's legs and one OF Trauiwein's.
The former died soon after sud il Is not
believed possible Trau.wein can recover.
The little town Of Shanghai. situated IN
the northeast part Of the county of Warren.
Illinois, was completely DESTROYED by
tornado about 2 o'clock in the afternoon Of
the Sd inst. Three persons were killed out
right. A large number were wounded, but
how many is not known The tornado
moved IN a northeasterly direction. The
same tornado visited a point in Iowa,
some six miles west Of Muecatine earlier in
the afternoon. It's performances were
rather erratic, ascending and Descending
at irregular and intervals. Whenever il
touched the earth it swept everything be
lore H. In one instance IL picked mp a
large stone in n brook and sent it crushing
through the roof Of house, and trees were
taken mp by the roots. carried through the
air, and dropped q mile distant. The house
and barn of Mr.. Hoop were completely de-
siroyed. A Methodist church was com
pleuy swept away. The congregation had
left 10 but few minutes before and gone TO
the river to baptize number of persons
No lives were lost at this place. bat quite
a number of persons were badly injured