Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-02-23
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

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Tinnie Boyd committed suicide at Jack
s0nville, Illinois, on the 29th inst, because
her parents objected 10 her receiving the
attentions Of James Phillips.
L. Ujhazy, a compairiot Of Kossulh, and
Governor Of Comorn during the Hunga-
rian struggle in 1S4s, presided at Re-
publican Convention held in San Antonio,
Texas, few days ago. zoos. ~
Mira. Farley and her little son broke
through the ice while crossing the river at
Kansas City, Missouri, on the 18th inst.
The child was drowned, bat his mother ex-
iricated herself
4 new Orleans dispatch says: The news
Of Stanton's removal from the War Office
inspires fresh hope in tho hearts Of all eK-
cept the discounted Radicals, who are
furious.
Richard II. Poindexter was drowned on
the night OF the 18th inst. in attempting 10
cross the west fork of Red river, in Mont
gOmery county. His body was recovered
and sent 10 Logan county, Kentucky, for
burial.
Ten or fifteen bales Of cotton and the
upper portion Of freight car were burned
AT Huntsville, on the Memphis and Charles
ton railroad on the Goth inst The FIRE
was discovered previous 20 the arrival Of
the train there.
Elder Hiram Il. Clawson has Just mar
ried the fourth daughter Of Brigham
Young He had previously married the
Prophets eldest daughter. Besides being
a high dignitary Of the church he is lessee
and manager Of the Salt Lake Theater.
The Dayton Ledger (Vallandigham's
"home oriian, - Of the 18th, in defining its
position, says that George II. Pendleton
will carry the State Of Ohio by 10000 ma
iority, and that he is the only Democrat
for whom the State Ia sure.
Radical Senators held caucus on the
2lst inst. on political matters, especially
on reconstruction. Ii was determined that
Alabama should be restored, notwithstand-
ing the defeat Of the convention, but the
manner ia which il was 10 be done was not
agreed on.
Highway rObberies are getting common
in Arkansas and Mississippi. Several
large robberies were committed last
week. In Mississippi the negroes, in most
cases, refuse 10 work, and are committing
dspredstions through the country.
All the cases before the Supreme Court
involving the constitutionality of the legal
tender act, will be put over 10 next year
before decision is rendered This ia
done because the Attorney General is too
busy at the present term to comply with
the request Of the Secretary oflhe Treasury
that he shall argue them.
The Maryland Legislature il in a state
Of excitement over the action Of the Senate
in refusing TO admit Phillip K. Thomas.
Leading members Of the Legislature met in
secret eaucns and resolved to re-eleCt Mr..
Thomas and send him a second time to
the Senate, TO present his credeniisl and
demand admission.
The Springfield Ohio Republican says
that Jerry Toland, of Springfield, boy Of
SIX years, died on the 18th inst. from an
injury received while skating on the Friday
previous The pressure Of the skate or
skate-strap upon his foot caused sore upon
the inside of the foot, which soon gave rise
to extensive Inflammation; aud the hoy grew
rapidly worse until he died, as above stated.
The grand jury at New Orleans have in
dicted eK-StTeet Commissioner Baker, De
puties Brown and Dhomergue, and Assist
ant Alderman Perkins, on charges of NAL
feasance and eKtoriion in office. Brown
and Perkins are under bonds for appear
ance; Dhomergue has left town, and Baker
is not yet arrested. Recorder Neville has
been sent by United States Commissioner
shannon before the United States Circuit
Court on a charge Of violating the civil
rights bill.
The Frankfort YeumdH says "On the LIST
inst. Mr. JAS. A. Middleton lost a child
eight years old; on the 10th another, six
years Of age, died on the 18th the mother
also died. and on the 10th the list was COM
pleted by the death Of the father and hus-
band. They all died at the residence Of
Mr.. Lewis Neal, in Shelby county, the dis
ease being congestiye fever In iis most ma
lignant FORM" s.
A St. Louis special Of the Dist inst. SAYS
The removal Of Stanton and appointment
Of Thomas Secretary Of War, together with
the appointment of Gen. Thomas as LEO
tenant General, creates a sensation here,
and is the subject of conversation every
where. Some think that il will lead TO the
impeachment Of the President others
think the President will moi allow himself
90 be deposed.
Thirty eight barrels Of pork, donated by
pork merchants and others, for the benefit
Of the poor of Sc. Louis, were sold at auc-
lion on Change in that city on the Goth
inst. by the singls barrel, yieldingt the hand
some sum of eighteen hundred dollars.
Small barrels brought over one hundred
dollars each, and none less than twenty-five.
bale Of hops also sold for two hundred
dollers On the 2lst lot of -four was 20
be sold IN the same manner, for the same
purpose.
Great CONSERVATION prevailed among the |
people of Memphis on the Dist inst. on ac-
connt Of an attempt made By the Radicals |
20 break up the city government. The |
carpet -baggsrs and a few home Radicals, |
who were defeated az the late election, got |
up bill snd memorial TO be passed by the |
Legislature, giving Bro Enlow power TO APP |
point five Commissioners for Memphis, and |
throw out Of office the MAJOR and CITY /
Council, who are Conservatives. People, /
eho are property holders, on the streets
declared they would not lei the Commits
sioners assume the government Of the city. |
Great excitement was created by the an
nouncemeni Of this scheme conducted by /
thieves that want the control Of the city |
afairs.
ORA 6rst page dispatches contain the
report Of a conversation held on Friday
night by the PresiGsni in which his sen
timents regarding the occurrences of the
day were freely delivered.