Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-20
NEWS OF TIE DAY.

There will be,a mseting Of the General
Association Of the Baptists Of Kentucky
on the 2lst inst.
Intelligence from Chicaeo leaves no
dsdbt that the Vice Presidency is between
Wade, COlfax and Wilson.
The Missouri State Convention. 10 elect
delegates 10 the National Democratic Con-
vention, meets at 81. Louis on the 2Sth OF
May.
The stock Of -four 10 store at 81. Louis
on the 10th inst, was 40, ESQ barrels; wheat,
l32,027 bushels; corn, l3l 1886 bushels.
Advices from Idaho state that the grass
hoppers threaten great havoc in Certain
Valley. Reports from the mines are good.
Labor ia 10 demand.
Nevada papers announce that parties
on the Indian reservation have killed four
Pit river Indians, who murdered the Pier
don family recently.
A passenger on the City Of d4iro, named
Jones, liquor merchant Of St. Louis,
formerly a sutler Of the eleventh Fedora |
Missouri regiment, jumped overheard just
below New Madrid, and was hauled on
board, when it was discovered he had cut
his throat from ear 10 ear.
At the anniversary meeting Of the How.
ard Mission, New York, il was stated that
the Institution is in a fourishing condition.
IL has already educated nine thousand chill
dren, anu one hundred and forty-nine have
been sent 10 comfortable homes during the
past year.
The President has appointed the follow
arH az n,
tary Academy General w. b. Franklin,
Connecticut General John Williams,
Tennessee; Prof VIM. G. Peck, New York
General Leslie Coombs, Kentucky Profess
sor Henry Coppic, Pennsylvania; n. b.
Judd, Illinois.
At the Fort Pitt Foundry, 10 PittsbHrg,
on the 10Th inst, Robert Brown, a carpen-
ter, while at work on some repairs, got his
clothing caught in some betting, and be-
fore the machinery could be stopped he
was whirled several times around the shaft,
and was 80 severely injured that he died
soon aflerwaed.
Near CorydOn, Harrison county, Ohio,
on the 18th inst, Mr.. J ohm Riley cut down
a tree upon hillside on his farm. Then,
standing upon the fallen tree, he cut a log
from the end, and this dropping suddenly,
threw Mr.. Riley before il, rolled over him,
aud stopped upon his head, crushing and
sufiocating him to death.
In the debate in the Senate, Saturday,
on the Arkansas BILL Mr.. Fessenden raised
sensation when he said he would like 10
zee the Senator who would dare advocate
allowing Arkansas Senators TO vote on
Impeachment, and Garrett Davis created a
commolion by declaring Sumner ought TO
be expelled for has conduct during the trial
of impeachment.
General Buchanan, Of Louisiana, an
nounces the result Of the vote on the new
Constitution and for Congressional candi-
dates. The majority for the ratification OF
the Constitution is Il, 4I3. James Mannis,
Democrat, is elected 20 Congress from the
second district. Certificates ofelection will
be issued on application at headquarters.
No mention is made of the balance. Ii is
reported he will make no further announce
ment Of the election returns until Congress
acts upon the Constitution. II il also
stated that the proposed contest of the
election Of Mr.. Mann, Democratic Con
gresham elect from the second district, is
abandoned az hopeless.