Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-11-09
NEW YORK.
Tha. Four Per-cent. Loan.

That FOur Per-Cent. Loans
NEW YORK. Oct. s.-Secretary Boutwell,
authorizes the Sun to say Chat he has not
sent anv agent to Europe about any loan,
nor authorized any one to act for him. He
has always been in favor of funding the debt
at a lower rate of interest, and hopes
some time to see it down to y per cent.
The Latest Trouble ON Erie.
The Erie Railway Company advertise for
800 men to fill the places of the striking
brakemen on that road II is reported that
large number of men, including some
fremen from Jersey City and crowd OF
New York roughs, have been employed TO
90 to Port Jervis to assist in moving freight
cars accumulated there and fight the brake
men if they interfere.
Extensive Frauds.
Secret Investigations have recently been
had before United States Commissioner
Osborn in the case of Romano Michigan
and James Caldwell, charged with being
implicated in extensive frauds with certain
| other persons, whose names have not been
revealed. Mr. Samuel 7. Blatsford is al
legged to be among the accused parties.
Gets His Name i'm the Papers Again.
Another action has been commenced
against j. Fisk, Jr., by ]. Watson Faur, to
recover the difference of 1922, 500 in gold
transaction during the exciting days of last
month. Attachments have been issued
against the property of the defendant.
The Widow RaWIins' Fund.
The Times says the fund started for the
widow of Gen Rawlins, falls far short of
the $50, 900 proposed to be raised, and sub
scriptions have almost ceased. 1t says it
will be little credit TO the Western States if
the example early shown by the merchants
of New York is not quickly followed.
Fatality.
There were seven fatal accidents here
since Saturday.
Thirty Spanish GunbOats.
Twenty-Five of of the new Spanish gun
boats are here, and five more will arrive to-
morrow TO have the machinery put into
them.
Gold Exchange Bank.
The Gold Exchange Bank having abOl-
ished its banking department is in negoti-
atoms with the Bank of New York to pro-
vide place Of deposit for clearing balances.
Should their arrangements I've satisfactory
II is probable the bank will AT once recon-
mence clearing.
Wore of the Erie strikers.
NV YORK, Nov. S.-The entire brake
man strike at Port Jeryis, were paid of
this morning TO the number of SO. The
| strike WAS oecasioned by the company's
putting on two gangs of brakemen last
week at 81 IS per day, not, however, re-
ducing the wages of the old hands from 50.
The strikers resisted the employment of the
men at the reduction, and made a demand
foI the reinstatement of the men engaged
in two previous strikes. Mr.. Fiske arrived
at Port Jervis at o'clock this morning
with large body of men as special officers
and to act as brakemen. On the arrival of
Jay Gould Fisk returned. Six stock and
freight trains have returned and have b5en
| sent East.
How EreIghIs are Delayed.
Twenty-Five or more freight trains are
standing on the side track. The company
says they can get all the men they want
The strikers have sent a communication to
confer with the Western division, and have
also resolved not to interfere with passen-
ger trains on the company's property.
FerrybOaI Accident.
The Fulton ferryboat Republic backed
into a schooner at anchor in East river this
morning, injuring her some, and cutting
| away the forward end of the ladies' cabin
of the ferryboat Only a few passengers
| aboard None injured