Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-05
NEWS OF THE DAY.

1t is reported that Lopez will soon
take the field again in Paraguay, at the
head Of 10000 men. e
The first game of chess between the
Fort Wayne and Chicago clubs, ended
on Saturday night. Chicago won.
The Chicago policemen indicted for
manslaughter in causing the death Of
Judge Tyler, have been acquitted.
The planters about Montgomery, Ala,
complain that the recent heavy rains
have completely demolished the growing
crop of cotton in the lowlands.
The opposition Of Sumner and others
to Gen. S ckles appointment as Minister
to Spain is likely to fail, as the President
is determined to commission him this
week.
Texas has begun to grumble loudly
over the crop prospects. The grasshop-
pers are already destroying the corn by
wholesale, and there is little hope that
cotton can be successfully planted. -
MIR. McKay's private residence at
East Boston was bid in for $75 at the
bankruptcy sale, by his eight-year old
daughter, no one having the heart to bid
against her. Strange, when the place is
considered. s.4 lr
A new Radical paper is soon to be
issued in Philsdel2hiA, under the title Of
the Empire. 1t is to be the companion
of the Impeg'iGliSt, and advocates the
Radical idea of changing our Government
into despotism.
The steamers sailing from New York |
for Europe-sometimes three day-are |
now taking fall compliments Of passen.
gers, indicating that American travel is
to be large in Europe this summer.
The French Consul at New Orleans
refuses to recognize legal documents
signed by Sen. Ames, Provisional Cow
ernor of the unreconstructed State of |
Mississippi. A Frenchman living in
Jackson, Mississippi. is thus debarred |
from getting legacy left in his fatherland. |
The earthworks at Cold Harbor are
fast disappearing under the hands of the
diligent lead searchers, who are found |
everywhere along the line. Tons Of old |
iron and lead are carried into Richmond |
from this field, for which a round price is
paid. ...=f.
In Russia women having a certain |
amount of property have the right to
vote, though it must be exercised by |
proxy, male relative or friend repres |
senting them at the election. The wos
mems rights people may find in this ar
q useful hint.
Boston has sent leg zion of carpet bag
gers to ill Offices in the Southern
States but when the President sent
Hartman, of New Hampshire, to locate
in the lucrative naval Office at the Hub,
there is howl Of disgust from the Hub
ties at the carpet>bagger and his impor-
ter.
During the past week SSl emigrants
arrived at Columbus, Ohio, seeking
homes, as follows: Ohio, lis; Missouri,
1873; Illinois, III; Indiana, 60; Ken
lucky, 46; Tennessee, 23;WisconSin I26;
Minnesota, 81; Iowa, 81; Michigan, Al;
Kansas, 30; Nebraska, 81.
Prince Louis de Bourbon, whose
race over two continents for
his wife, was a fruitful source of gossip,
some months ago, and who finally filed his
first papers as an American citizen, to free
himself from the legal restraints which
forbade his marriage, has been brought
forward as candidate for the throne Of
Spain.
The mysterious bullets in New York |
md Brooklyn, it is asserted, are not shot
rom air guns, as has been generally sup
posed, but from new kind Of gun now
sold that somewhat resembles the cid
ross gun, except that instead Of the ar
row or bullet being propelled by the
elasticity of bow, it is in this case &C
by the equally forcible elias
Iicity of an India rubber strap.
Governor Curtin, Of Pennsylvania, in
to a serenade, said he received
his diplomatic appointment entirely I'M
solicited on his part, but he admitted
that no other position would have suited
him so well as the Russian mission. Re-
ferring to his record, the Governor added:
ii am not ashamed to say that ! have
no bushes to cool in the SHOWS Of Rus,
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