Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-04-18
NEWS or THE DAY.

The women Of Topeka, Kansas, though
not allowed 10 vote, have held a caucus
and nominated candidates for city officers.
Two horse thieves were found Tuesday
morning, the l4th inst strung up 10 tree
near Grenada, Miss.
A Yankee schoolm master named Sterling
has eloped with yellow gal from Summit,
Mississippi.
The Massachusetts Homeopathic So
ciety, by a vote Of thirty-three against
thirty-one, has refused TO admit lady
practitioner 10 it, membership.
The door keeper Of the Georgia Cnnven-
ton is in Jail at Montgomery, Alsbama,
for robbing the mail. He served in both
armies and in the penitentiary. His name
Is Jones.
In difficulty ia saloon in Memphis,
on the evening OF the 10th inst, between
two printers a man named Kennedy shot
George Castleman IN the face, severely
Wounding him.
A large gang of horse thieves, white and
black. are said 10 have been formed for the
purpose Of operating in Mississippi, Ten
nessee. and Southern Illinois, with head
quarters at Cairo, H., and Grenada, Miss.
The Ohio House Of Representatives, on
the 18th inst, passed the bill, which had
previously passed the Senate 10 prevent
persons having visible admixture Of At
Ticsn blood from exercising the right Of
suffrage.
Rev. Jason w. Kellogg, a Methodist
minister, has been expelled from the church
at Dearborn, Michigan, for profanity and
adultery, ard for clipping with Mrs.
Morehouse, a former member Of his church
and congregation.
Ashly, of Ohio, mad a speech to the
negroes Of Charleston, on Monday, the 18th
inst, and said 81 expect too see the day
when colored men will be elected to Con-
gress, and when done ] intend to vote for
the first black man there as Speaker"
The steamer Lexington was caught in
the storm at Vicksburg, Wednesday morn
ing the 18th inst, and the chimneys and
part Of the cabin were carried away. The
upper works were a complete wreck. The
Captain was carried overheard and made
fortunate escape from drowning.
A youngster in one Of the Indianapolis
schools got into a quarrel with one Of his
playfellows on the 9Th inst. and pulled
out a pistol and shot him Fortunately
there was no bullet in the pistol, bnt the
wadding inflicted a severe and painful
wound.
The arrangements for the suppression Of
dogs in st. Louis appears TO be worthy Of
emulation. During 1866 six thousand
two hundred and three irresponsible ca
mines were killed by the dog police. On
the Let Of March the campaign Of 1868
commenced, and during that month five
hundred and thirty three worthless and
ownerless nuisances were exterminated. A
tax Of three dollars Is levied upon licensed
dogs, and nineteen hundred Of them re-
ceived municipal Endorsement, at that rate,
last month
The Mississippi penitentiary at Jackson
has been over crowded for some time past,
and the State authorities, being unable TO
provide for the supper of the convicts,
lately surrendered the establishment to
General Gillem. He has taken the matter
in hand, and ia hiring out the conyicts to
planters at fair prices, and under sufficient
guards. Seventy five convicis were sent
from the penitentiary on a contract Of this
kind on the 9th instant, and room Is thus
left for an equal number who had been
previously sentenced, but could not be adj
mitted for want Of accommodations.