Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-29
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The city treasury OF Augusta has a
surplus of $4,000
A Confederate Benevolent Association
has been formed in Memphis.
Ex,Mavor A. W. Carpenter, of Bur-
lington, Iowa, died near Lancaster, Pa,
oalthe 10Th inst "a rs
The foreman of the grand jury whic h
indicted the Cubans in New York, re-
Gently, has been threatened with assassi-
nation. No new indictments have since
been found.
A Mrs Kolb has left her estate, valued
at 100000, on trust to Morgan county,
Ga, for the education Of poor orphan
children. She resided in Madison, in
that county.
A commission for the settlement of
claims with Mexico will meet in Wash
ington in August w. Ii. Wordsworth,
of Kentucky, has been appointed on the
part of the United States.
Tuesday the workmen commenced
laying a direct through telegraph line
from Selma, via Rome, Knoxville and
Washington City, to New York. Mes>
sages will pass over the completed line
within two months.
Two suits have been commenced in
the Circuit Court at st. Louis by Sher-
man Thurston and John Carroll, brokers
of Tom Allen, for money claimed to be
due in consequence Of the result Of the
Allen McCoole mill.
The President has suffered, in common
with everybody at Washington, with the
extreme heat, and has decided to leave on
the 10th of July for trip to New Eng
land and the seashOre.
The new Board of Trustees of the IL
Iinois State Insane Asylum, at jackson
vile, have resolved 70 retain DIR. An
drew MacFarland as ST perintendent of
that institution.
During the recent races in Paris well
organized body Of English pick>pockets
made clean sweep among the fashion,
ables. The leader was attired in such a
remarkable style that he drew everbOdy's
attention to his eccentric movements and
dress. In the meantime his satellites
plundered the gaping crowd.
The administration has thus far de-
clined to take sides in the Virginia cam
paigu, but Gen. Hancock and the other
Republican Congressman have gone to
make speeches in favor of Wells, the
Republican candidate for Governor. The
registration is complete, and shows q
very large white majority, which indiS
Gates the election of Walker, the Con-
seryatiye candidate. The State votes on
the 9th prOx.
1t will be recollected that some
months since Gen. Burbridge was ar
resteds under the Judiciary act of
1898, on an indictment having been
found against him in the United States
Court of Missouri, charging him with
frauds in connection with the internal
revenue. and he was discharged by
Judge Wylie, who was holding the
Criminal Court at the time, because the
papers were defective. The papers
we're therefore returned to Missouri,
and the defects having been remedled,
the indictment was again sent him a day
or two ago and Mr.. n Wilson, for the
government has moved for writ to aid
his removal to Missouri, which motion is
resisted by Mr., Davidge, for Gen. b. No
decision is yet made.
Dispatches received from Cuba give
further particulars of the fight, near
Puerto del Padre, between the Cubans
under Gen. Marmal and the Spaniards
under Gen. Ferrene. The victory Of the
Cubans was complete. The Cubans
captured an extensive train containing a
a large amount Of provisions, ammunition,
clothing and hospital stores. The loss of
the Spaniards was over Two hundred
killed A number Of Americans partici-
pated in the fight Information is also
received that troops which have been
concentrating for some time on the South
ern coast, numbering over l,SOO men,
have all left for Cuba, and it is believed
that they have successfully landed.