Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-06
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The FIRST four and wheat Of the season
was shipped on the Sd inst. from Augusta
Ga, TO New York.
The cottonwood trees in the vicinity q
Ninton, Iowa, have been stripped Of thei
leaves by the June bug.
The sternwheel steamer Gold Finch. be
longing TO Capt. VIM. Karr, was total,
destroyed by fire on Tuesday night, at Ev
ansyille, while lying at the bone yard"
A trot on the Fashion Course, on the 3,
inst, mile heats, three in five, betweei
Gen. Butler and Lucy, was won by the lat
ter in three straight heats. Time, 2:2j4
2:26, 2:22l.
Judge Meredith, Of the Circuit Court o
Virginia, has been summoned 20 appeal
before General Granger and answer a com
plant against him Of allowing foreigner
10 be naturalized in his court without
proper qualifications.
Six hundred and seven Masonic lodges
are represented in the Grand Lodge now
in session in New York. The receipts oil
the year were SCI, do ffly-one new lodges
received warrants, and twenty-eight dis.
pensations we're issued.
Gen. Grant sent 10 the House Of Repre-
sentatives on the % inst a letter from the
late commander Of the military district OF
Virginia. saying il would require an APP
preparation of $50, 600 per month to carry
on the government in Virginia while it re-
mains in provisional condition.
st. Thomas dates Of May %, state that
the Danish Commissioner, Dir. Carsentine,
was 10 sail on June for New York, on
bis way 10 Washington, to treat for the
sale Of the remaining Danish West Indian
possessions, and hurry up the ratification
Of the late treaty Of sale.
The Plain Dealer states that John Fraw-
ley, Of Cleveland, and William Gold
thwaiie, Of New York, two Bell known
billiard players, are now matched 10 play
home and home matches, 1900 points,
caroms, on a second size, four pocket table,
for $3.50 a side; GOldthwaite TO give Fraw-
ley 3l5 points in 1900. The first match
will be played in Cleveland, on the both
inst.
Mayor Wallach, Of Washington, officially
denies the story Of two gambling houses in
that city, at which richly dressed ladies,
connected with families whose standing is
high in the community, earnestly engage
m faro" He says that he has made most
diligent and particular inquiry, and can
lind no shadow Of foundation for this APP
parently unwarranted aspersion Of the la
dies Of that city, beyond what may exist 10
the imagination Of the reporter.
Revenue Collector Spaulding, in New
York, has sliced the distillery on Seventh
avenue and Thirty-third street. A full
force of men were found CT work. On
Tuesday night, the I'd inst, the Collecior
captured, in the middle Of the North river,
the large barge Franklin, which proved to
be floating distillery, capable Of produc-
ing about ten barrels Of whisky per day.
The still was in full operation. Six men
found on board were transferred TO Jail.
In Cambridge, Ohio, on Tuesday night,
the I'd inst, b. +. Sipes, proprietor of the
Washington House, was killed bya boarder
named kennon. Sipes broke into Ken
mons room in order 20 extinglish light
which he had left burning, and which, as
kennOn was in the habit Of going 10 bed
drunk, II was feared might set fire to the
house. Just rs the landlord forced open
the door, the boarder shot him with a mus
kei, causing death almost instantly.