Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-11-16
NEW YORK.
A FUNERAL Riot.


NEW YoRx. Nov. s15.-An Irish society
Yesterday afternoon returning from funer-
al attacked a car load of passengers IN
/ Chatham square, beating the driver and Sc
riously injuring many others. The not
lasted two hours, but was finally quelled
by the police.
| A fiendish attempt was made by some
unknown miscreant to set fire to the five
story tenement house No. 80 Hamilton
street, occupied by large number OF poor
families The staircase leading from the
first floor to the upper part Of the building
was saturated with Kerosene oil and then
set on fire. Fortunately the fire was dis
covered by two tenants snd exhnguished
| before much damage was done.
| Ended.
The Erie strike is believed to be about
ended, the engineers having refused to
| Join the brakemen.
Uncle Sam Cheated ont of S2,00O,OOO
/ V-a More.
1t is stated that an investigation of the
business of c. III. Murray & Co., Mclntire
| q OBrien, Chester, Simmons Co., lot
| terry and policy dealers in this city, who
were recently arrested, has developed the
| fact that the government has been de-
frauded out of nearly 81, 100000 by means
of false returns of income.
Discharge of Ketchum.
Edward B. Ketchum, the forger, was dis
charged from Sing Sing prison Saturday,
the term of his sentence having been re-
duced by Communication eight months, for
his uniform good conduct.
R. I. p.
remarkable article in the British
Quarterly Reoieao on the Byron mystery
is completed by postscript in which it is
asserted that Lady Byron, through her
friend, Mr.. Wilmot Horton, shortly after
the separation, positively disavowed the
specific charge against Byron which lately
Mrs. Stowe with equal positiveness made.
Requests of GEN. Wool.
Gen. Wool left property valued at $780,,
coo, which will be divided principally be-
tween his nephews and neices. Among his
benefactions were Sl5, 600 to the Rensal-
laer POLYTECHNIC and $4,000 to the Troy
Episcopal Orphan Asylum. He added
codicil to his will few days before his
death setting aside $5O,O0O for a monu-
ment to his wife and himself
Fatal Railroad Accident
An accident occurred Saturday night at
the junction on the Camden and Amboy
railroad, by which Maj. II. A. Pervin, sta
tion-master and freight agent at Janesbury,
was killed.
Diplomatic
The diplomatic correspondenee exchanged
between Reverdy johnson and the govern
ments of the United States and Great
Britain, at the close of the negotiations upon
the Alabama claims, is published this
morning. 1t adds nothing to what is
known on the subject.
Gothic Papers, for San Domingo.
1t is understood that Gen. Babcock sailed
on the Albany with final papers relative to
the annexation of San Domingo.
The iron-clads Dictator, Sangus, Mianto,
hah and Terror will arrive at San Domingo
simultaneously with the Albany.
Going to stand by the Constitution.
In executive session of the gold board |
this morning Mr.. Hoyt, in behalf of the |
Executive Committee offered the following
resolution, which was adopted
Whereas, several of the officers and |
members of this board have been threat |
ened with legal proceedings for fulfilling |
their duties under the Constitution of this /
Exchange, it is hereby
Resolved, That the board give its hearty /
countenance and emphatic support to the |
officers and commissioners in the discharge /
of duties required by the Constitution.
The Gold Exchange Bank REEFS
IabIished.
The report of the Committee Oh the /
Clearing House then made and adopted /
this report 1t provides for the re-estab-
lishment of the New York Gold Exchange /
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fication made to the report as rendered by /
the committee was the adoption of pro-
vision to exclude all except full members /
of the gold room from the privileges of the
Clearing House.
Growing Indignation Against the
Banks.
In mercantile circ les theirs is a growing |
feeling against banks generally from ac-
commodating Wall street spectators free
ty on call, and at the same time cutting
down merchants in this accommodation in
the discount line This action meets
with no little censure from merchants,
and steps are being taken to remedy the
evil
The Express says project is on foot to
start bank with $50, 900, 900 capital for
the sole purpose of discounting business
paper, and il is stated that some prominent
German capitalists have signifed their will
ingness to subscribe s., 900, 600 to the capt. /
tai stock of such a bank. Commission /
houses are TO retire from business owing |
to the fact that their capital does not return 1
sufficient On the other hand it is an
nounced that some firms, including both /
commission and jobbing houses, are to quit |
the dry goods trade and start into the bank |
ing business in Wall street.
Stealing Mt 10 Per Gent Commission.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE investigation |
of the alleged drawback frauds was con- |
tinued to-day The case of Francis C.. |
Howard being under consideration; and |
Korn, who has given evidence in other |
cases, testified to Hcwards connection with |
frauds, and that he exacted 10 per cent for |
passing claims The division of parts was
as follows: Man who produced checks, 40 |
per cent; Caldwell & Co., 40 per cent; |
Blatchford, 10 per cent, and Howard the |
balance. Witness had sued Blatchford and
received his share. Witness figured up
Towards profits at $250,OOO. |
The case was continued till Friday.
The Erie War.
New YORK, Nov 15.-The Erie Wander
bilt quarrel is again before Judge Barnard,
of the Supreme Court. During the Erie war
of last spring, Fisk and Gould repudiated
arrangements under which the fight of
1S67-GS was settled, and sought to recover
monies paid out Hereunder. Among other
suits brought, was one to recover nearly
S., 000, 600 paid in cash and bonds for shares
of the Company held by Vanderbilt. Suit
was brought on the ground that this ar
rangement was effected by a fraudulent
conspiracy with the officers of the Erie
Railroad Company. The relief demanded
was special, making the case an equity
suit The argument was made on the
question of jury, and decision reserved.
FOIger on Duty.
Assistant Treasurer Folger was on duty
to-day, having received his commission and
taken the oath of office
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