Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-14

d. II. futile was severely bitten 10y a
mad dog on Sunday at Memphis, Tenn.
George Roges, Of Marion county, Ken
lucky. was taken from his home by mob
on the night Of the 10Th inst. and hung.
The bill to continue the Freedmen's Bu-
reau has become law without the Presi-
denPs signature, the constitutional limit of
ten days having expired. IA .EtIt
At the balloon ascension, at Macon City,
Mo-, on the Alb, the balloon took fire, and
fell half a mile, lodging in the top Of a
tree. The eronaut, Professor Yard, who
fell with il, was not seriously injured.
The report that insanity is hereditary in
Seymours family is false. His brother-in-
law was once enormously supposed to be
insane and that is the nearest touch his
family have had Of such an affection. : .
At the trial Of reaping machines of the
world, which took place at Berlin, Prussia,
on the III IA inst, the English reapers were
decided to be superior TO those Of America,
and took the international prize.
Tie deaths in New York during the past
week were Ga, or 20l more than the pre-
vious week. The increase was caused by
the cholera inlantum and sun-stroke duEing
the very hot days We have had and other
casualties .-
A spirited debate took place in the ex-
ecuiive session Of the Senate on Saturday
over Evarts' confirmation. Sumner made
a malignant Speeeh against it. Howard,
Edmunds, Cameron and others followed
Trumbull, Conkling and Morrill, defended
Evarts lie will probably be confirmed.
The three negroes, Ford, Jones and
Moody, who recently killed Captain Perry,
Of the Memphis police, while attempting
TO capture them, were, on Saturday, found
guilty Of murder in the first degree in the
Criminal Court. Rage Bedford, the other,
was released, having turned States evil
dence.
The billto regulate the representation of
certain States in the Electoral College was
laid before the President yesterday. The
constitutional limit will expire on the 23d
inst. Congress viii not adjourn sine die
until the bill shall become q law by the
required two-thirds vote over the Presi-
dents veto, which IS anticipated. .- .
Hon Marcus P. Norton, of Troy, has
been awarded the sum Of $250,00O for the
past Use Of the Norton Postoffice stamp.
The Court of Claims certified their deci-
sion ts Congress, and asked that a bill
might pass covering this amount in favor
Of Mr.. Norton. The bill was promptly
passed by Congress, and the Presidents
time for signing the same expired IN Tues
day. -...... '.#.0..
The case Of Scanlon & Bell, editors of
the New York Irish Republic, arrested for a
malicious libel on Gen. o. Neil, came on on
the 10Th inst, before Judge Quinn. Defend
ants' counsel waived an examination,
stating that his clients would not have pub
Eshed the statements complained Of if
they had known they were not true, and
that such correction would be issued
Tuesday as would be satisfactory. De-
PENDANTS were then ordered TO find bail for
their appearance before the grand jury.
The President has issued proclama-
ton announcing that, in accordance with
an act of Congress, North Carolina having
ratified che fourteenth amendment to the
Constitution, is now admitted to the rights
belonging 10 a State Of the Union. The
President also states that certified copies of
the action Of Florida ralifying the same
amendment have been received, but such
action having taken place before the pas
sage of the act Of Congress making it in
cumbent on him TO issue proclamation TO
that effect, he confines his proclamation to.
North Carolina a