Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-07
NEWS OF THE DAY.


NEWS OBJ THE DAY.
Annie Palmer, native Of New Milford
Conn, died recently at Polk City, Iowa, at
the patriarchal age Of l04. ~
A wagon race between Bashaw and Jim
Hockey came of at Chicago, on the 4th
inst, the former winning the second. third
and fourth heats. Hme-2:30, 2:34 and
2.3li. .t5.
The Empire Democratic Club, Of New
York, has reorganized, with Isaiah Ryn-
ders, a. President. Rynders has declared
in favor Of Chase for The Democratic norni-
nee. .aHaU. .HE.t
Al Reynolds City, Montana, the other
day, man named Gordon was fatally
stabbed by one BallOu. The latter was
captured and hanged by the citizens.
In Akron, Ohio, on the Alb ipst., little
son Of George II. Bien, two years and a
half old, died from suhocation, caused by
bean lodging in the windpipe.
A Boston dispatch says Weston failed TO
accomplished one hundred miles in twenty
three hours. He made only ninety and a
half miles in twenty two hours and fifty
Two minutes.
Mr.. James T. Lstiuerre, a Well-known
druggist of Memphis, was drowned ia the
lake back Of Hope6eld, acrsss the river
from Memphis, while on a fishing eXcur
sion, on the 4th inst.
There was a severe frost ia some coun-
ties Of New York. on the night Of the
18th ult, but not severe enough 10 iaiure
growing crops. The prospect is good fOr
both grain and fruit
A call has been issued for National
Convention Of Conservative soldiers and
sailors, by the National Executive Com
mittee appointed by the Convention Of
September, 1866, to meet at New York, on
the 9Th Of July.
A New York dispatch says that General
Mcclellan has written letter favoring the
nomination Of Mr.. Chase by the Democrats,
and expressing an unwillingness TO be a
candidate himself
Education languishes in South Carolina.
After the present term the Uciversily of
South Carolina will be closed, and the
Baptist Theological Seminary at GreenviIle
is 10 be removed 10 some other State.
IL IL reported that prominent Demo-
cratic politicians are urging the President
to reconstruct his Cabinet, but that he has
decided 10 make no changes until after the
meeting Of the Democratic National Con-
yention, except to fill vacancies.
A bill has been fled in the Superior
Court, at Chicago, TO obtain possession Of
the ground on which the Sherman House
stands. IL is claimed that the property
was illegally sold, under mortgage many
EnV IL -
600. .t. ...#
General James Shields is announced to
lecture in several towns in Missouri during
the present month, on the "Life and Char
acter Of Andrew Jackson, Daniel Webster.
Henry Clay and John G. Calhoun" for the
purpose of raising funds 10 aid in building
a Catholic Church in Carrollton, Missouri.
Columbia, South Carolina, was visited by
a destructive tornado on the Seth Ult The
roofs Of the State Honse, the markethouse,
railroad depot and other buildings, we're
torn of or badly damaged, and a number
Of small houses, together with fences, sheds,
etc, we're completely demolished.
The wedding Of young American lady
with Capt. Baron Won Restorh, Of the First
Regiment Of Prussian Hussars, at Berlin,
was delayed for couple Of hours, in con
sequence Of the noble bridegroom having
been arrested for debt, at the instance of
his shoemaker and other clamorOus cred
itOrs
AT South Bend, Indiana, on the % inst,
Misses Mary Miller and Delphine Seixas,
with Eugene Seixas and Charles Water
house, went out for a sail upon the river,
above the dam. By some means they lost
control Of the boat, which drifted into the
swift current and went over the dam, and
ali were drowned.
The arching with brick of the west end
Of the Hoosac tunnel, the most difficult
work connected with this great enterprise,
has been successfully completed. II is thirty
feet high, twenty-six feet wide, and six
hundred and seventy feet long, and is built
through mass Of earth and rock, com
Pletely saturated with water, which is of
the coincidence of porridge or quicksand.
IL is stated that hardly day passes at
Goldsboro, North Carolina, thai outrages
are not perpetrsted upon the citizens by
negro troops stationed there. They enter
stores, take what they want, and leave with
out paying for il, and If demonstrated with,
generally assault the atofekeeper. Ere
quently ladies are compelled 70 WELD the
whole sidewalk to them. The Rough Notes
says their lawlessness during the past week
will compare very favorable with that of
Sherman's noted bummers in the days of
strife and warfare.
A Washington dispatch Of the 9th inst.
20 the Louisville Courier says "The re-
fusal of the Maryland Convention 10 in
struct delegates 10 the New York Cenven-
ton gives entire satisfaction 90 the Ma
tOnal Democrats here, who are determined
10 sink personal preferences in the selec.
ton Of the candidate for President. Thai
delegation, personally, are about equally
divided between Hancock and Pendleton.
The New Jersey delegates, as / advised
you, will 20 unembarFassed by instructions,
but with decided reference for Hancock.
Pennsylvanians have declared Hancock can
cSrry that State by fifty thousand, and New
Workers put down their State for him by
one hundred Thousand majority. The
Democratic Association Of this district has
selected delegates 10 the convention. The
friends Of the Chief Justice meet in Phils-
delphiA next week 10 adopt such measures
az will secure harmonious corporation
with the Democracy"
"