Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-20
NEWS OF THE DAY.

F'reemasonry increased in influence in
England last year more than in any pre-
yious twelvemonth.
There are 100 lnnatics in Canada.
The Dominion government asks for an
appropriation to erect an asylum for
them.
Commodore Vanderbilt, with his fami-
Iy, owns over $l5,000,000 Of the $685.
100000 stock of the New York Central
railroad.
The fiftieth anniversary Of Odd Fellow
ship in the United States will be cele-
brated, at Indianapolis, on the 10Th Of
next April.
England has coined 100000 gold
sovereigns and 100000 gold half SOW
ereigns during the past ten years-about
225,OO0O00.
A Nevada paper says Winnemucca, on
the Central Pacific railroad, will be "the
great island city ofthe county" 1t starts
with dozen shantiss.
George Weathers, the brute who parts
ly roasted child, few days since, at
Louisville, was Saturday morning com
mitted TO prison, in default of $500 bail.
Two velocipede schools in Chicago
have something over forty pupils, having
been in session only few days. There
is good deal of yelocipede excitement
in the city.
London is growing so rapidly that its
population will soon be 4, 100000. The
Metropolitan Police, of 1880 members,
have to control and patrol district of
thirty miles in diameter.
The Prussian government has issued a
royal decree announcing that the two de-
partments, Kurhessen and Nassau, will
henceforth be united and form one Prov
ince, to bear the name of Herse- Nassau.
The Turkish Minister has agreed to
the main points Of the settlement pro-
posed by the Conference, but awaits in
structions from Constantinople before
signing the resolutions of that body.
A fire at Savannah, Georgia, Sunday
morning, destroyed w. D. r Williams
oil and paint store. and Hutchin's grain
and feed store, on Day street. The loss
was $4,000, which is partially covered
by insurance.
Mr.. Linn has introduced into the Ohio
Senate bill to mako persons ineligible
by resppointment to judicial offices,
where they shall have resigned for the
purpose of availing themselves of an in
crease of salary.
The following is the territorial extent
in square miles of several cities in the
Union: New York city, %; Philadelphia,
1861; Buffalo, 81; Pittsburg, 25; Louis
vile, II $40; Chicago, 2334; Brooklyn,
%; Cincinnati, Z. 1t is proposed to en-
large Cincinnati.
Another prize fight between Chicago
roughs is being arranged; Jerry Donos
van challenged, and Fred. Bussey ac>
cepts. Both have had several fistic en-
counters. The stake is to be $1,000,
and the mill is TO come off within six
weeks after the signing of the articles,
in Canada.
A State Convention Of the Fenian
Brotherhood, in California, was in session
last week. A committee Of conference
was appointed for the purpose of effectin'
union of both branches Of the Brother
hood on this coast The action of the
Philadelphia Congress of the Fenian
Brotherhood was approved. John Hamill
was elected State Center for the ensuing
year.
The New Orleans Ptcayune says that
Gen. 5. L. Price has returned from
Texas, where he went to see what coop
Grafton he could get in building the con -,
tinuation Of the present road from Bra
shear to Houston. He received every
encouragement therein, and comes back
satisfied that he and his associates can
accept the lease offered them and build it,
provided the principal bOndholders do
not throw distractions in the way.
Fernando Wood has prepared speech
attacking the power of Congress to legis>
late upon any measures controlling the
mode of elections or interfering with the
State naturalization laws, all of which
powers he contends are defined in the
constitution and vested in the States
alone. He also condemns the encourage
ment of railroad and other schemes, and
likewise contends that Congress has no
power to interfere, except in territorial
limits.
The Chicago papers are waging battle
against the heartless treatment Of chill
dren in the public schools. FlOgging is
still in vogue, but another custom is
nearly 80 bad. The children are not al
lowed TO enter the school buildings until
the hour Of session, however cold the
day may be. The little victims may
have waded through the drift to reach
the school, but must stand in the cold,
without particle Of shelter, unless they
crouch under the fences, like cattle, until
the bell rings.