Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-03-07
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Friar's Point miss Coabomiqa an
nounces the death Of Col Peyion Manning,
Of Hopson Bayou, Miss. lie formerly be-
lDnged to General Longdreet's staff.
During The month OF February the
deaths from smallpox in Chicago reached
thirty-three, a slight decrease from the pre-
ceding month.
A child, four years old, daughter of
Patrick Breen, Was left alone in the house
in Detroit, on the "a inst.. while her mother
went 10 a grocery. Ga returning, Mrs.
Breen found her child burned TO death.
Mr.. +. A. Kirkpatrick, Of PHILADELPHIA,
was thrown from a sleigh on Tuesday night,
the Cd inst, and was instantly killed A
lady riding with him was thrown into a
snow bank, and was not injured seriously.
Paris Childress, appointed Justice Of the
Peace by General Hancock, has been ar
rested and brought before the United
States Commissioner, charged with having
committed perjury in taking the iron-clad
oath Of Office.
"A fend in human shape'-whose name,
with extraordinary tenderness, ia withheld
from publication-kicked his wife in De-
catur, H., the other day, until she gave
premature birth TO a child, and then muir
dered the child. There is some talk out
there Of having him arrested.
During the fierce storm Of the night of
the Let inst the dead body of an unknown
woman was found on one of the streets of
Chicago, covered with snow. She was very
thinly clad, and il was supposed had fallen
down under the influence Of intoKication,
and frozen 10 death.
A Philadelphia gas pipe leaked into the
sewers and tool, Ere while workmen were
repairing the leak on the Doth ult., and eK-
ploded The conclusion Jared the build
ings for many squares distance, and in
street after street the heavy iron caps to the
sewers we're thrown high into the air. No
body hurt.
The minority Of the Ways and Means
Committee are strongly opposed TO re-
tanning the whisky tax at two dollars, con
tending that 1t should be fixed by the
House and not by the Committee. The
Committee have expressed the opinion that
the House will demand material reduc-
stion when the bin comes up for de-
bate.
Daniel Philips, farmer is under arrest
IN Grand Rapids, Michigan, on charge of
killing two children, Of which he was the
isther, at or soon after the birth. The wit
meas against him is a Mrs. Farewell, who
has been his houseEeeper for six years.
Lately, Phillips was about TO marry an
other woman, hut the confdiDg Farewell
refused 20 take her leave, and entered this
complaint
Mrs. Phebe A. Hsnsford was ordained
10 the work Of the Gospel ministry, and in
tailed as pastor Of the Universalist Church
and Society, at bingham, Massachusetts,
on the 10th nit. This is the first instance
Of the ordination Of a woman in the re-
ligious denominations of Massachusetts
the Rev. olympia Brown having been or, |
dained in another State.
The Ways and Means Committee have |
definitely determined to construct the new |
tax bill so "a to provide for the payment |
Of the whisky tax az the distillery ware
house, and do away with the class known |
"a the Oh warehouses. The former will |
hereafter be known as diEiiller's warehouse. |
Some Of tie odious features Of the old law |
are likely 10 be abolished, and officials held |
10 a strict accountability.
General Porter, of General Granrs staff,
left New Orleans on his return 10 Washing
ton, the 4th init II is stated that in con-
seauenee OF his Investigations, General
Grant has already directed General Han
cocl, 10 revoke the order removing Street
Commissioner Baker from Office, and TO
quash the indictment for malfeasance nov
pending against that official. That is the
way General Grant shields Radical scoun-
drels.
At High Mills, Schenectady county,
New York, a day or two since, a man
named Lorin Jenny took his gun and
started out of his house, with the intention,
il is stated, Of shooting dog. As he went
out Of the door with the gun at full cock,
the muzzle behind him, the trigger caught
in some part of his clothing and his weapon
was discharged. His wife, at the time,
was standing behind him with her back TO-
ward him. The entire contents Of the gun
entered her back short distance below her |
shoulder, inflicting a fatal wound. She |
lived but few minutes after
The initiatory steps in the Senate in she |
impeachment Of the President indicate that |
the trial will not be 80 brief as desired by |
Sumner q Co. After the court is fully or
ganized il il said the rules adopted will be |
slightly modified 90 meet the views Of the |
Chief Justice. Wade will certainly be
sworn in !, but the counsel of the President /
will challenge his right 90 SIT, and it is
highly probable that the challenge will ex-
tend 70 come ten Senators who have vili6ed
the President and openly declared their
purpose TO depose him. The President had
consultation to day with Messrs. Black
and Stanberry about the trial, but his
line Of defense has not been agreed upon.