Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-25


The Senate has rejected the nomination
Of Hon. s. S. Cox as Minister 70 Austria.
The President has nominated Edward
q. Perrin, Of New York, as Chief Justice
Of the Supreme Court of Utah.
Wheat harvest has commenced in In
diana, and the yield promise TO be abund-
ant and Of good quality. "a
Heber c. Kimball, ranking next TO Brig
ham Young in the Mormon hierarchy, oleu
in Sah Lake City on the 22d inst.
e. The bindings now erecting 81 Jones
Woods. New York, for use during me
Scbeutzenfest, are very substantial, and
will cost $4,000.
A vounp lady Of GaIesburg, Illinois, Of
vsrv ye,nectable family connections, eloped,
q Iazt week, with the clown Of johnson q
Co.'s circus.
Iocus,s in Southern Illinois are 80 thick
az 70 fly by myriads into the railroad car
Window, and the sir Is hlled win 'hen.
The heat last week in Montreal was IN
tense the Thermometer ranging from "a 70
100 degrees in the shade. There were two
fstal cases Of sunstroke, and over thirty
minors cases
D. bravo, a prominent merchant Of
Piusburg, is said by the Dispatch Of that
civ 10 have obtained money under false
pretenses to Che amount Of $4,000. A.
varrapt has been issued for his arrest, but
he has disappeared, and can not be found
In Philadelphia on the 22d inst. man
giving the name Of Edwin Clark, OF Lonls-
Vile brokeihe window Of Bartou's jeWelry
otore on Chestnut street, and stole three
valuable rings. He was arrested and com
mitted' t.g Fs.1vs,. Fa,,sla. a..
r,,rabsr IF three thousand have struck.
Tbev demand that eight hours constitute a
day's work for four dollars and hfiy cents,
ae ureyious rate having been five dollars
for len hours. Much i'll feeling prevails
between bosses and men, and trouble Is ap-
pretended. Isl BE-tas
few old silver coins have been plowed
mn on the margin OF Sheep's Head Bay,
G Long Island, lately, and The clans all along
the shore are being vigorously disturbed by
hunters after fabulous pile Of money, sup
,,osed 20 have been buried thereabout, long
ago, BY the pirate Gibbs.
The pork-packers Of st. Louishave offered
the following extra premiums, TO be award
ed at the fair Of the St. Louis Agricultural
and Mechanical Association, which begins
October 9th For best boar and SOW with
five pigs, same breed, $500 for second
20 best $40. for best boar, 500; for best
sow 500; for best fatted hog over one
wear old, 500; for best fatied hog under
one year old, 500.
The last advices from Athens report that
the Cretan Representatives and exlles now
an that otv offered an address 20 the Uni-
ted States Consul On the occasion OF pre-
senting IT, fhe Cretans and citizens Of
Athens assembled in large numbers before
the Office Of the American Legation, and
made an enthusiastic demons tration Of
s. gratitude for the friendship and sympathy
Of the American people.
SATURDAY. being the anniversary Of the
Accession Of Queen Victoria TO the throne,
sgas observed a. holiday throughout the
British don.;nions. At WinG,o Castle
1900 troops, embracing all ar of thC
service. were reviewed by her Msl,sty in
person. and great enthusiasm was eviDeec
among The people. The throng was inn
mense and the Queen and royal family
we're greeted with marked enthusiasm
The dsv was concluded with marked ies
tiyities and reunions by civil and militar,
organizations. -
Cleveland women have got spunk. o.
Friday evening, about O'Clock, Mrs, Cot
trell. living on Birch street, returned Z
her residence TO find burglar IN II, max
ing himself very much at home. lie hal
stolen suit of clothes worth about So
which he had placed in a pillow case, pre-
uara.orv 10 leaving. Mrs. Cottrell seize
The burglar and held him till her erie
brought assistance, and he was arrested
The prisoner said his name was job
Donahue, and that he lived in Erie.
The indianapolis Journal says Senate
Morton and family will leave Wsshingto
for hat city during this week. The heait
of the Senator has been failing for som
weeks. and his physician demands that b
shall leave the capital aud seek rest an
recreation. He walks better than he On
last fall, but his right eye Is slngularl
affected. and part OF the time he has VIA
is termed double vision" After brie
visit to his friends at Indianapolis, he wi
20 TO ST. GATHERINGS, Canada, for treatment
and viii remain there during the warn
weather.
AT the Maine Democratic Convention
held at Augusta on the 25d inst, resolu
tons were adopted charging Congress wit
excluding a large number Of States iro1
the Union and depriying their citizens q
all political and civil rights that the tim
has come for all to band against the Jaeo
bins; that the right Of the government
tax the national income is clear, aud ough
to be exercised 10y collecting the tax o
coupons that tie proceeds Of such Ia.
should be distributed among all the State
equitably; that il is the duty Of the gov
eminent to abide by the terms Of all con
tracts, and il will impose oppressive bur
dens on the people to pay the bonds i
gold, except such az by their terms ar
made 90 payable; that men who fougt
for the Union are entitled 10 the same pr
vileges as bondholders; that thanks are +,
turned 10 the soldiers and sailors.
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