Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-10
Largest Circulation in City and State
NEW OF TIE nAY.


In Western Massachusetts there are still
deep snow drifts on the country roads.
Il is stated that Mrs. Lincoln is writing
her own Revelations"
There are only $50 miles Of the Pacific
railroad yet 20 be constructed.
The late deluging rains have done n great
amount Of damage in Northern Illinois.
Upward Of 10000 beeves are being
gathered on the prairies near lndianola,
pexas, to he driven 10 Omaha.
About 10000 persons have died in and
around Buenos Ayres, during the preva-
lence of the cholera epidemic. 1t Is said
T. be subsiding now.
A man named Gregg was arrested at
Tuscaloosa, Ala, by the military authori-
lies for shooting and painfully, though not
dangerously, wounding negro, and carried
TO Selma on the Sih inst. in irons.
Forney says il Wade succeeds johnson
he will retain the present Cabinet until
after the Chicago Convention, and If they
insist on his resignation he will authorize
the heads Of departments TO conduct the
business Of each department
Iient. Gov. Lee, Of Ohio has just re-
turned from visit 10 Washington. lie re-
ports that thirty-nine Senators, excluding
Wade. will vote for impeachment; and
also, that Wade's chances for the Chicago
nomination for Vice President are better
than any other mans.
Mrs. Jane Kinney, Of Virginia, War
rem county, Pennsylvania, recently became
a grandmother at the age of thirty-one
years, she having been mother at sixteen.
The daughter has well followed the mater
nal example by doing the same at fifteen.
William Garrett, OF Greenville, South
Carolina, had desperate fight with a stall
lion a few days ago. The animal tore sew
eral pieces Of flesh from CARROTS side and
arm, knocked him down, kicked and other
wise injured him 80 that he died ia few
hours.
A Washington dispatch Of the Sth inst
10 the Louisville Courier says: "Impeach-
ment stock is buoyaht to-day, but without
any apparent cause, other than those here
tofore existing. Bets Of two 10 one have
been offered on conviction, and not taken,
yet Johnson's confidence in acquittal is I'M
wavering."
The papers in Illinois aud Iowa are
filled with accounts Of the great storm on
the 2d instant Near luscatine the storm
was particularly destructive. A brick
school-house, a church and several houses,
barns and stables, with fences and other
fixtures, were completely demolished. The
country was completely swept in the track
Of the tornado, which was about half a
mile wide 10 Peoria, boy named Charles
Nogle was killed by lightning the same
day.
The cities of Georgia are vieing with
each other in offers 10 the newly-consecra-
ted Bishop Beckwith TO locate in them. In
Atlanta a company has been formed TO
purchase and present to him the Lyon
House, fine establishment, for a residence,
il he will make Atlanta his home; at
Athens, q" the charming Chase place" has
been c0nditionally bargained for, for the
same purpose in Augusta, two beautiful
suburban residences have been rendered,
from which 10 make his selection, upon
condition that Augusta be selected as his
home; and in Savannah a superb mansion
has been rendered, and an offer made 10
contribute two thousand dollars by the
people of the city in addition TO his regular
stipend.
Official accounts show that according TO
incomplete returns received, the majority
for the ratification Of the Constitution in
Arkansas is 1916. General Gillem says
Had the election been conducted in strict
compliance with General Orders No. Z, the
adoption Of the Constitution would be in
disputable, but in Pulaski county, the total |
vote exceeds the total number registered |
by 1875. This is explained bv the registers,
who admit that they permitted persons
registered in other counties 10 vote on pre- /
sentation of certificates Of registration.
There other irregularities. OF these votes
in that county and $50 in Jefferson, making /
1898, there are no means of ascertaining /
whether they were cast for or against the
Constitution. Each party charges the
other with fraud"