Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-08-15
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Private cable dispatches express the
opinion that Adah Isaac Menken committed
suicide.
1t is said TO be well undenlOod in Wash
ington that Mr.. johnson will support sey-
mour and Blair, as will also several Of the
most prominent members OF his Cabinet.
1t is reported in Washington that JEFF.
Williams aud Charles Sutherland, negroes,
have been appointed inspectors Of naval
stores at Wilmington, North Carolina.
The President has declared that he does
not recognize the eonstitutionality Of the
de tacto government Of louisiana, and de-
nies that in the military order issued few
days ago, recognition is to be found
South American letters describe severe
Hood on the River Platte, which destroyed
many lives aud devastated large region.
Two American vessels were wrecked and
totally lost.
Officer Davis, Of the Seventh Police Pre-
cinct, New York, was locked up by Justice
Mansfield, on the 1Ith inst, for having
caBed woman ia Tompkins Square. His
only defense against the charge was that
the woman was prostitute.
q The flags on the eusiom-house, post Office
Independence Hall, newspaper Offices, and
many private dwellings, in Philadelphia,
we're placed at halfmast, on the 18th inst,
in mourning for Thad. Stevens. A similar
mark Of respect was shown on many build
ings in New York,
The Democratic meeting and torchlight
procession at Mobile, Tuesday night, the
1lth inst, was large and enthusiastic. The
city was brilliantly illuminated. There
were over 5000 persons in the procession,
including many colored. Speeches were
made by Gen. Battla, Gen. Forsyth and Q.
c. Langdon. Good order prevailed
throughout the proceedings. ~ int
In Fayettee, Howard county, Missouri,
the other day, Mr.. Charles Gary was Htung
by four or eve bees. He went to his house,
sat down on the doorstep and died in less
than ten minutes. His father, avery old
man, was SO shocked by the fatal occur
renee, that he also died an hour or two
afterward.
The "Red Horse Inn,H in Sudbury, Mas
sachnset4s, celebrated in song and story az
the "Wayside Inn" was struck by light
| ming on the 9Th inst. The shed and con-
tents were destroyed, but the house itself
was saved. This ancient edifce is the
oldest inn In the State, and has been kept
in one family (Howe) for two centuries. 1t
il still well preserved. 49,. ,-t-...r-
The Swans Of Chicago had a lively dis
cussion at their meeting, on the antiquity
Of the human race as exempihed by a
skull exhibited as found in the mining
regions of California, 100 feet below the
surface of Bald Mountain. The conclusion
arrived at was that nothing satisfactory as
10 the antiquity of the race has been de-
duced by science. -s.Ng
During service at Roberts Chapel, In
dianapoIis, on Sunday, the 9th inst, one Of
the sleepers near the center of the building
gave way a short distance, causiag greal.
fright, succeeded by perfect stampede
Women jumped through the windows,
blookaded the doors, where there was a
perfect storm OF confused cries. Order was
finally restored, when il was ascertained
that no one had been seriously injured.
A Washington dispatch of the 18th inst,
to the Louisville journal says: General
Rosecraas is still in the capital awaiting
Secretary Seward, with whom he desires to
have little talk before going to Mexico,
where, however, he will not go until 0cto-
Der. The Consul in this city from Vera
Cruz says that country is in a horrible
condition, there being no security for life
or property. The nipping in the bud Of
the Macmillan dynasty, may have been a
vindication of the "Monroe doctrine" but
the practical good the Mexican people have
reaped from it exists in the Imagination
only. Madame Iturbide and the little
Prince Imperial called on General Rose
Grams to-day, with a view, il is thought, Of
doing a little log-rolling on their own ac-
count with the new Mexican Minister.
All parties, including the General, are
good Roman Catholics and a very social
time was had. Mark the prediction a
descendant of Iturbide will again cit on the
throne of Mexico.