Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-12
NEWS OF THE DAY.

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NEWS OF THE DAY.
1t is understood that President Grant
has taken villa at Long Branch for the
latter part Of August, and will proba'
bly, remain there two OF three weeks
| The Yiceroy Of Egypt is so much
frightened by the attempt lately made
to assassinate him in his box in the
Cairo Theater that he is said to have
resolved to take up his residence in
Paris. "a
The door of a carriage in fast trim
on the Edinburg and Glasgow railway,
suddenly burst open the other day, and
little girl five years Of age, who was
leaning against the door at the time, was
thrown out and killed instantaneously.
1t is stated that the French Govern
ment contemplates building fleet OF
light draft war steamers, somewhat after
| the pattern of the blockade runners.
They are to be armed with one or two
swivel guns of large caliber, and are ex.
pected to make, when under full head
way, from seventeen to twentw knots an
hour The late war fully confirmed the
availability of vessels of this class.
The Mayor Of Dubuque, Iowa, who
has recently returned from tour in the
Northwest says the rush of emigrants
West this spring is beyond all precedent.
In every direction, as far as the eye can
reach, the prairie is literally dotted with
canvas covered wagons, and many fami'
lies are living in tents.
1t is now required OF dealers in spirits
not only to see that all packages sent out
on the market by them bear the stamps
and brands which are required by law to
be placed upon them, but also that pack
ages received by them from other deal-
ers are properly stamped and branded
before they receive them. The plea Of
innocence on the part of dealers will not
hereaftersave spirits not properly stamped
and branded from seizure.
Describing the negro riot in Washing>
ton Monday, the telegraph says: 'Fhe
Mayor of the city soon appeared, but as
the police force were without his control,
he was powerless. The negroes to the
number ofseveral hundred remained in
the vicinity until after dark, shouting
that they would kill any white or black
Democrat, and everybody gave them a
wide berth, and no additional troubles
are expected" The negroes seem to
have been victorious with both ballots
and brickbats.
Mrs. Dixon, who shot her husband
two weeks ago at Rockford, Illinois, has
not yet recovered from her nervous pros
tration sufficiently to talk intelligently.
A battle has been fought near Qua
zailla, in Porto Rico. Two detachments
of Spanish troops were ambushed at
night by the insurgents, and defeated
with considerable loss.
Colonel d. G.. Rose, United States
Marshal for the District of Indiana dur
ing President Lincoln's term, and pest
master at Indianapolis under Andy Johns
son, died in Washington on Monday,
where he has been since the insugura-
ton.
Secretary Boutwell, has reduced the
clerical force in the Treasury Depart
ment and the various bureaus thereof to
the exact number authorized by law.
Eight clerks and a messenger were re-
moved from the First Auditors office on
Tuesday. On the lst of July, number
of temporary clerks will be dismissed
Hon. David A Num-, Minister to
Ecuador, has received leave of absence
from the State Department until De-
cember, and will not take his departure
until after that time.
James Warner, found guilty of the
murder of Mrs. STANCE last winter, at
Little Rock, was sentenced to be hanged
on the 9th of July, by the Criminal
Court of that city, few days since.
The extraordinary verdict of one hun
bred thousand dollars damages IN the
SprsguesCraig breach Of promise case,
will excite attention throughout the
country, and probably produce large
crop of similar suits. The explanation
of the verdict is, that the jury were con-
WINGED that Sprague not only violated
his contract to marry Miss Craig, but
lied about her and conspired against
her to blast her character.
At Louisville, a few days since, Miss
Wilhelmina Young was fatally injured
by the explosion of can Of coal oil. She
was engaged in cooking supper, and was
standing near cook stove. A short
distance from the stove, on shelf several
feet from the floor. sat can of coal oil
The lady did net touch the can, nor was
the heat from the stove considered
dangerously hot; but while she was thus
standing by the stove, the can suddenly
bursted with loud report, and in few
moments the whole room was filled with
fame. The unfortunate lady was in
stantly developed by the fire, and, with
piteous cries, ran from the house into the
rear garden, where her mother was en-.
gagged at work. Before the fire could b.
extinguished, however, the unfortunate
woman was terribly burned, and had in
hailed the fatal element. She fingered
in the most intense and excruciating
misery, until Friday afternoon, wher
death came to her relief. -s.
A prohibitory liquor bill, excepting
the cider clause, passed the Massachu
sets House on Wednesday-l02 to 81
An association of painters, in Seutl
Carolina and Georgia are taking step
toward the introduction of Coolie labor
A large number Of National Bank
throughout the country, designated a
repositories OF public moneys, have APP
piled to the Treasury Department 70
permission to withdraw their bonds filed
as security for government deposits, anc
to be stricken from the list of deposito
ries. The officers say that the privileg
heretofore enjoyed by their banks, ha
been detriment to their business, ant
that the bonds of which they are de
priVed can be put to more profitable use
ALLEGED INSULTS TO THE BREFISf
MINISTER.
The Washington correspondent Of tn
New York Post writes ON the 7th inst
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