Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-20
SATURDAY, JUNE 20. Isss.
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NEw- OF rnE DAY.

NEWS OF THE DAY.
Che late storms have somewhat damaged
the crops in Central Ohio.
There we're three hundred aud ninety
two deaths in New York last week, and one
hundred and fifty IN Brooklyn.
John Hopkins, Of Baltimore. has be.
queathed 70 the city one and half mill
lion dollars for educational purposes, and
one million for hospital.
The railroad tracks we're submerged,
bridges washed away, and the young corn
washed by The rains Of The past few days
10 parts Of Ohio aud Indiana
Wilson Barlow has been arrested in Chi
cago far poisoning his wife and two chill
dren, in MEANWHILE, New York, last Jan
nary.
The annual tobacco fair IN Louisville is
set for Wednesday, July 9. Over 5000 10
premiums are offered, and the parties in
terested are talking Of doubling the
amount
1t IL a well-esiablished fact that Chief
Justice Chase had an interview with the
President on the 18th inst, and urged him
10 retain Secretary McCulloch in the
r. 4asury Department.
The Scientific American argues that the
mission Of cholera has terminated, and
this terrible pestilence will scOurge the
earth no more The chief reason ia the
discovery that carbonic acid viii prevent
the spread Of the epidemic
Walter Arnold, the clerk who stole some
$4,000 from The Rhode Island State Audi
tors Office TO spend in Providence brothels
and gambling houses, has been pardoued
out Of the State prison by the Rhode Island
General Assembly, after about years
confinement. .
The reports from Ogdensburg, New York,
sud other towns on the frontier Of the
State, about storage Of Fenian arms aud
gathering Of Fenian Warriors ia those
neighborhoods, are pure labriealions They
are asceriained to be 20 by officers Of the
government, who were sent there TO inves-
tigate them.
The locusts in the vicinity Of Indianap-
oils are doing more injury to the fruit trees
by boring the small tEies 10 deposit their
eggs than by eating the foliage Some
fruit growers state that their young or
chards have been set back three years by
their operations.
There IL intense excitement IN Sullivan
county, Indiana, growing out Of the muir
der Of Paul Lindsay, a notorious thief who
lived on an leland in the Wabash, opposite
Meram. He was assaulted by gang Of
rcgulators and shot like dog. His wife
was driven away and the house burned.
In the Ohio Congregational Conference,
at Painesville, a very earnest discussion
was held on Oh 18th inst, over the report
denouucing Il Masonic and other socie-
ties. A report was finally adopted, az a
compromise, Announcing the Masonic and
all other oath-bound organizations, but not
excluding members from the church.
Two severe thunder storms have recently
visited Fort Wayne, Indiana. The whole
country is overlooked with the torrents of
rain that have fallen. Railroad tracks
have been immersed and washed away for
hundreds Of feet and bridges partially de-
stroyed. The country between there and
Lima, Ohio, along the Pitfsburg and Fort
Wayne railway is covered in some places
with water 10 a depth Of fifteen feet No
lives have been lost that are known OF.
A correspondent, writing from Omaha,
says: Gin the last week there have been
sixteen failures with business houses, and
before the next sixty days roll around, they
will double that amount. Our streets look
as il the place was being deserted. Omaha
can never get up the sane excitement she
did this spring. 10 my opinion She is
dead for years to come, aud If the truth
was told by all, they would coincide with
me. Two months ago there was not store
10 be rented in the place. To-day there
are sixty one stores Tor rent.
A State Fenian Convention met at Port
land, Maine, on the 10th. Twenty-Five
circles were Represented Gen. O'Neill de-
livered Hn address, explanatory of the war
movement Of which he is the recognized
leader. Men and money were pledged by
the delegates present. and several officers,
graduates Of West Point offered their ser
vices. Al night the Fenians held a meet
Ing at the City Hall, which was addressed
by Gen. ONsiH, John Rafferty,, Of New
York, Capt. John Driscoll, Of Providence,
and others.
A Richmond correspondent OF the New
York Herald writee that il is rumored that
lone Of Chief Justice Chases daughters
has captured one OF NiTginia's most bril-
liant sons-one whose position and talents,
II linked with such q Northern source,
might be most fortunate in It's public ef-
fects. IL Is only necessary 10 state that
rumor begins the name Of this gentleman
with Ain order TO inform all who are IA
miliar with Virginia politics or literature
who this captive is"
The University Of Cambridge, England,
on the 10th inst, conferred the degree Of |
Doctor Of Laws upon Henry w. Longfel- /
low the American poet The ceremony |
took place in public, and was witnessed BY |
a vast audience 4 large number Of ladies |
were present. But few of the students Of /
the university attended % coming for /
ward 70 receive the degree, Mr.. L.ongfel- /
low met with earnest demonstrations of |
welcome from the assemblage, who greeted /
him with loud and prolonged cheers. The |
Vice Chancellor, on comforting the degree,
made an address in Latin, in which he al /
luded in suitable terms 30 the poets life, |
character and works. He also spoke Of |
the generous reception given 10 Mr. Dickens /
by the American people, aud after express
sing qualification at The appointment Of /
Hon. Reyerdy johnson 10 represent as in
England, concluded with aspirations for
enduring friendship between the two ma
lions. The Vice Chancellor was eBthusi-
astioally applsuded in the course and al
the conclusion of his remarks.