Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-10-24
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Henry Clay Dean is to take the stump
in Ohio for the Democratic ticket.
August Belmot denies that he is going
abroad until after the election.
Official returns Of the vote of majority
in all the counties of Indiana except three
gives Baker majority Of 1888.
The japanese government has given no.
tice Of desire for the treaty regarding the
duty on tea and silk to be revised.
About seventy-fVe female employees 10
the Treasury Department will be dismissed
on the first of November for want of work.
1t is reported that an American officer
belonging to the steamer Oneida, was killed
at Hiogs by the Japanese.
Governor Beall, who was killed in
Montana the other day, was a son-in-law
of Fenimore Cooper.
A young lady appeared on the streets of
Irontcn last week, with the Grecian bend.
She was taken into q drug store, and dose
of peppermint relieved her.
1t is reported that the cattle disease has
broken out in the vicinity Of JefersOnville,
Ind, and that several head have already
been lost.
Pollard announces that he intends to
biograph Jefferson Davis, on the ground
that Mr.. Davis should have truthful
and acute biographer."
There is report that Brigham Young
is going TO retire to private life with three
millions which he has made in his profess
sion as prophet.
On Monday next the Union Pacific
Railway Company will have cars running
over eight hundred and sixty miles of
their line.
William ]. Steel Confidential Clerk ia
the Chicago Postofiice, ia under arrest, for
opening and appropriating the contents of
letters passing through the Office to his own
| use.
George W. Childs, proprietor of the
| Philadelphia Ledger, presented the Phila-
delpia Typographical Union with large
and handsome lot in WoodlawD Cemetery.
Victor Hugo has agreed to deliver to his
| publishers, in the beginning of November,
the manuscript of a new novel, entitled
"By Order of the King" a work Of four
volumes, for each of which $4,000 is paid.
| Rumors prevailed in Mexico of a fill
clustering expedition from different parts
of the United States, and that General
Marques had landed at Sanblos with a
revolutionary party.
The lives and likenesses of one hundred
and ten of the leading citizens of Chicago
have been published by an enterprising
concern in that city. in a volume of seven
hundred pages, at $50; also, an edition
without the portraits, at s. so.
Chase, it is reported, has written letter
to a prominent Democrat in New York
some say it is Tilden, others that it is Bel
mont-stating on what terms he would
consent to be an independent candidate for
the Presidency.
Milford S. Stickney, who more than a
year ago was arrested for numbering mar
named Bicking, on the plains, in Decota
Territory, and afIeIward made his escape
was re-lrrested in Chicago a few day.
since.
From various portions of the county in
the vicinity of San Francisco Bay tht
shock is. reported to have been severe, anC
considerable damage was sustained. IL
many places the earth opened, and watel
gushed forth.
The Mayor and Police Commissioner, o
st. Louis receive letters from many part
of the country, from persons who bought
tickets in the PaschalI House Lottery
wanting TO know what means they may
take to geetheir money back.
There is an unusual stringency in thu
Chicago money market. The demand fo
loans is in excess Of the ability of tht
banks to supply them, and frst-cIass Dor
rowers have been obliged to take mo fo
an answer at the banks.