Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-09
largest Circulation In City and State
NEWS OF THE DAY.

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Saturday,
The Troy New York; Press recon-
menda Chase and Hancock as Democratic
candidates for President and Vice Presi-
dent.
A Berlin newspaper, dc Bord,) asserts
that the opinion widely prevails in Paris
that a war will break out in Europe before
the close Of next autumn.
The st. Louis Merchants Exchange has
passed resolution fayoFing the reduction
of a tax on whisky, to twenty-five cents
per gallon.
The prizes 10 be contended for at the
coming New York Shulzenfest amount 10
500. 500. General Sigel is to'be Chief Mar
shall.
Dickens has sent $500 to DIR. Howe, of
Boston, to pay for printing two hundred
and fifty copies Of the HDld Curiosity
Shop in raised letters, for the use Of the
blind.
In the newly elected Senate Of North
Carolina there are thirty-eight Republi-
cans and twelve Conservatives; in the
House eighty Republicans and forty Con
servallves.
Hon. Ignatius Donnelly has commenced
a suit against f. H. Washburne and the pa
per in st. Paul which published Wash
burne's letter. DonnelIy lays his damages
at 100000.
The State Department is in receipt Of
intelligence that Dennis OCOnner, the last
Imprisoned American citizen in Ireland,
has been released, and is now on his way
20 the United States.
The National Typographical Union, on
the 9TH inst, passed a resolution remon-
strating against the act Of the Ohio Legis-
lature providing for a State printing Office
an the Deaf aud Dumb Asylum.
Zymaiic or malarial diseases are on the
increase In New York city During the
week ending June lst, they occasioned
twenty-iour and a half per cent. of the
deaths. The ilthiness a. the city is one Of
the causes ascribed.
The Boston Convention Of Medical
Superintendenis Of Insane Asylums adopted
"a memorial TO Congress, asking relief from
political disabilities for the Superintend-
cnts Of like institutions at the South.
The Emperor Of Russia has issued
Ukase setting free all persons Of foreign
birth now eXiied 10 Siberis, and all natives
Of Russian Poland who are sentenced to less
than twenty years exile.
Mr.. Crabtree, the father Of Lolita, the ac-
tress, was arrested in New York, on We'd
nesday last, but there being no charge pre-
terred against him, he was released. His
wife and daughter have arrived there, and
deny the statements of the st. Louis
papers.
Internal Revenue Collector James, Of
Richmond, Virginia, was suspended by the
President some time ago, for malfeasance.
Friday, the Senate refused to sustain the
suspension, and Mr. James il restored to
his place, but it is said he has promised to
resign.
Michael McElroy, a cigar maker, at
tempted 20 jump upon moving freight
car nj the depot in Iinesville Ohio, on the
lth inst, but missed his hold, fell across
the track, and was cut in two just above
the hips. His death was, of course, IN
Simultaneous
The parties to the recent duel between
Col. Reed and Major Porter, near Rich
mond, Virginia, have been placed under
arrest by Gen. Gordon Granger. The affair
was brought 30 official notice :arough a let
ter to the editor Of the Southern Opinion,
signed by them, threatening TO hold him
personally responsible il he commented on
the duel.
Ex-Reyenue Collector Theophilus C.
Collicott, Of Brooklyn, has been sentenced
10 pay fine of $4,000, and TO be impris-
oned two years in the Albany penitentiary,
for detrauding the government. Richard
{. Enrlght was sentenced TO eighteen
months imprisonment and $500 fine, and
j. $. Allen 10 one years imprisonment and
$1,000 fine.
4 terrible gale of wind, accompanied by
rain, passed over Sandusky, Ohio, on the
9Th inst, doing considerable damage. The
roof OF the G. ;. and &. railroad warehouse
was torn of and thrown upon the propeller
Orontis, lying At the adjoining dock, tear
ing away her smoke stack and iniuriug
three men, two Of them seriously. Trees
were uprooted, chimneys and sheds blown
down, and much property damaged in all
parts of the city.
Andrew Larimer, an Iowa State Senator,
representing the Davenport district, and a
man Of much property, eloped from his
home week or two ago, with the wife Of
his brother-in-law, taking her four children,
and leaving his own wife and four Of his
own children in lie Claire. He was last
seen IN Cheyenne, on his way 10 California.
lie sent IA his resignation day or two be-
fore his departure.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has sent
fresh instructions 10 New Orleans for the
detention of the IRON clads Oneota and
Ia. IL. IL Al 4. 4
leaving there prolessedly on an expert
mental trip, but really for Peru. IL has
been ascertained that, though the original
purchase price was S755,00O, the vessels
had been sold by Swift Il Co., to the
Peruvian government for two millions,
three-iourths of which had actually been
paid.
At London, Ohio, Sunday evening, an
atlray occurred between Mr.. johnson, clerk
of the Cowling House, end a colored por-
Ter. The porter struck johnson with an
iron porker, when johnson, after ordering
him 20 desisi, drew pistol and shot the
porter as he was la the act of striking again.
Ihehall cut one OF the main arteries IN the
neck and the wound will prove fatal. John
son "a once gave himself 90 the authorities.
No cause Is assigned for the negro's attack
on johnson.
Al meeting OF the Bunker Hill Grant
Club, Charlestown, Mass on the "a inst.
Gen. Banks made speech, in which he
said that he did not assume any response
bility IN saying that before the present cam
paigu is flushed, the Rebel States will be
admitted 70 the Union, and have their
representation in the Senate and the House
of Representatives, they will live under
Republican Institutions and will be gov
crned 10y Republican Constitution, under
which every man, black or white, uustained
by o'lme, viii be admitted 10 voice in the
choice OF his rulers and in the enactment
oi laws which he thinks necessary 10 govern
him.
hnE NASHrHlE DisrRicr.--The aele-
gates from the5 Congregational district
to the State Convention to-day, are re-
quested 70 meet tlis morning at 9 o'clock
at the law Office of Gen. "a n Rate