Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-08
TELEGRAPHlC.
WASHINGTON.
The Government Waking Mp 10 In
dian Affairs. y tafB


ants, TO cooperate TO the extent of thei
ability in assisting the commission Il
cary out THAR works successfully.
IOar On international TeIeEraphs.
WASHINGTON June 7.-Attorney Gen
eral Hoar has given his opinion at the in.
stance Of New York, New Fo0ndland and
Lennon telegraph company that the con.
troll Of telegraph communication with
foreign nations by means Of cables leading
from the shores OF the United States. +
within constitutional authority OF Con-
gress TO permit, regulate OF prohibit, and
that there can be no security for such en-
terPrises while no authority or protection
for them hasbeen deprived by acts of Con-
gress. The separate States may grant en-
Joyment OF their own rights Of sail aud OF
privileges within their control, but they
cannot grant rights which interfere with
OF limit the paramount consli-
liOnal authority Of the United States.
How the Telegraph TOIa N lie.
Ii seems the report Of the payment Of
$50 600 by the State Department per cable
teiegrams, were erroneous, that sum Of
money was appropriated by Congress for
expense and for sending messages by cable,
but not dollar of it has yet been used.
what tlae Telegraph Forgot Saturday
President Grant arrived here on Satur-
day evening, accompanied by his wife.
@exIean News.
News received from Mexico states that
lgnalis Moriscial has been appointed Min
lister TO Washington, and Gomez Palicio
has been made Commissioner, under COM
mission, for the settlement of claims with
the United States. Lozonss will probably
receive the appointment Of Minister of
Justice. The Mexican Congress has ad-
jourBed.
City EIeetiOn-A Negro Riot.
The election for collector, register sur
veyor, and members of the city council
took place to-day. Mai Richards of the
Metropolitan police had taken precaut on
10 secure TO every voter the exercise of
his franchise, and at the same time TO pre-
serve peace at the polls, resfaurants and |
other drinking places we're closed by the |
sarae authority
Long before daybreak crowds, princis |
Pslly coloTed men, gathered at the poll
and formed in line for voting, although |
th did not commeBce until seven o'clock /
there as throughout the city. During The
day great excitement prevailed at the re-
precincts. Towards noon several /
serious disturbances occurred. a-
Charles Stuart, one Of the leaders of the
eoloTed citizens movement, WAS noticed Il
sitting in the store of w. +. Wynn, ON
Twelfth street when d large crowd Of ne
groes gathered for the purpose Of mobbing
him Stuart managed 10 get in among
the rear buildings in that square and the
mounted police made dash through the
crowd, forming a line in front Of The store
until some Of the police not mounted had
escorted thoee who appeared 10 be the |
leaders IN the attack out of the crowd. |
Later In the afternoon the crowd increased
ia front of the Store and became more |
boisteroUs, finally obliging the family of
MIR. OWN 10 leave The premises. Stuart
10 the mean time had taken refuge Ia
an upper room. The police force having
armed in considerable numbers, formed
line IN front OF the house aud kept the
crowd back Msj Richardson, Superintend. |
Cnt of Police cent TO Stuart 10 know If
lac wished TO Come out, and received an
affirmative answer. The police were then
ordered 10 lear the cTGwd from the iron
Of the buildings, which they did with con
siderable difficulty. The crowd shooting |
Here he come" "Hang him" Come
Out here and go TO your dinner, |
your wife has Strawberries and cream
etc Maj. Richards having taken his posi-
lion at the front door, Stuart appeared, /
which was the signal for the crowd TO
make dash at him, bat they were beaten (
Oh by mounted police Lieut.. Tat aud :
the dism0unied police formed hallow !
square around Stuart who was in
with May. Richards and |
the police Stuart commenced march |
of in that order. The mob, !
who sWore and threatened TO mob {
Stuart, and il required ali the exertions of ,
mounted police 10 prevent him being
lyuched on the spot. Stuart was then rs. ,
COrieddOwn l. 10 Ihirleenth ayrnue, thence |
60 the corner Of the alley where the polls | !
were held, and there be cast his :
vote this alley was literally packed with {
COlOred men, as also was the alley On the | {
opposite side Of the street, and scarcely |
had Msi. Richards left the polls with
Smart, when 4 yolley of stones was thrown, !
and the General of Police struck. The {
mounted officers warned them 10 desist !
and charged upon the crowd, but quickly |
the attack was recommended at the cOr>
ner of 10th street The stones COM
meGced TO fly so fast that it was dams
gerous for all parties in the ncighbors
hood The police fired into the party
engaged in throwing stones, but this
seemed 70 enrsge the crowd, which threw
ttJIe3 in large quantities and several
pistols were fred. The officers realizing
Ihat prompt measures shonld be taken 10 |
put down the riot, fired directly into the
crowd, when there was general stampede |
4 10 81 l. 1
Vim. Smith, colored, was badly shot and
reported killed, but at last accounts he was
living. lie was among the foremost in
the stack on Major Richards, and struck
the Major several severe blows on the arm
and head with a club, and fired
pistol at him within two feet of
his head. The widest excitement pre-
walls, After firing the negroes congregsted
in masses, yelling with rage against the
police and calling out this policeman and
that one who killed Smith. Meanwhile
he policemen who behaved with great
self possession, moved up and down
through the crowd, preventing any
thing like a riotous denomination. Maj.
Richards, though much injured, remained
ON the ground in a carriage. Another man
named Jonn Roherer received shot
Just behind and under one eye,
which passed through the skull, out and
above the opposite ear. An old colored
man, who was TOO old TO take an active
part in the attack, received shot in the
h,a al, aud WAS taken in charge by police
man. DR.. Diaper aud DIR. Stewart were
on The ground aud attempted TO ropere
and proceeded with him TO the Freedmen's
Hospital. They express the opinion that
be may recover, bat there is little hope |
Aittr The mot it was found that several |
poli, men had -been struck and bruised, |
The crowd Odd not teem inclined 10 leave |
thelocsliIy UfIhe riot and threats were made |
towad- the police. la the 7th ward Off |
cere we're badly cut with razor by a
negro named Pool. In the 2i ward, \
julius Wallace, a negro, who voted the
citizens ticket was Knocked out Of bis
buggy aud badly beaten with stones. In
the OH ward the negroes engaged ina free
EUbf TFsiuu lliatnla afOnpa Of hnt the