Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-07-30
NEW YORK.
A Joke ON Horace Greeley.

A Joke ON Horace Greeley.
NEW YORK, July 29.-The Irish hepuoh-
can Central Club last night proposed nom
mating Horace Greeley for Governor
Accident 10 Gen. Franz Siegci.
Can. Franz Siegel was run over on
| broadway last night by a-carriage and had
two of his ribs broken. Physicians declare
that he will recover In two weeks The
accident was caused by fast driving. The
driver was promptly arrested.
Horrible Murders.
Benz. Nathan, q brother-in-law to Judge
Cardoza, was murdered last night in his
room. His body was discovered this morn
ing with his head beaten to Jelly with a
ship carpenters tool, known as dog. The
room was covered with blood. A servant
and two of his sons in adjoining looms
heard no noise The deceased was q na.
tive of the United States, and aged Sc
years. The Stock Exchange, of which Nathan
was member, offers $4,000 reward for
the apprehension of the murderer.
Thomas S. Duff, of New Brunswick,
n. D., was murdered in his house last even
ing by Watts Griffin. Duff's wife has been
arrested on suspicion of being an accom-
pllce. 1t is thought she was secreted in
the room at the time of the murder.
Inc murder of Mr. Nathans has created
an excitement almost equalling that of
the Burden tragedy. The scene of the
murder was an elegant brown stone man
sion near Fifth Avenue. His head was
covered with wounds, his face discolored
and swollen, his night shirt saturated with
blood, and his body and legs smeared with
If Tho door and xyall xrara cleo covarad with
blood, as though there had been despe-
rate struggle, and tho bones of two or
three fingers of the right hand we're frac-
tured, as though he had clutched the assas-
sin and lad been struck violently to make
him loosen his hold. His wounds number
nine and the skull in all parts was complete
ly shattered No arrests have been made,
nor is there the slightest clue to the perpe-
traitor. The general belief is that robbery
was only intended, butthey were discovered
by Mr.. Nathsns and beat him to death.
1t is believed that the murderers concealed
themselves in the house yesterday, as all
the doors and windows were secured, ex-
cept the front door, by which they escaped.
Mr.. Natbans was understood to be worth
S2,O00,O00. A Coroner's jury was empan-
neled for an inquest.
German shipping under the Amers-
can Flag.
The German ship Etha Rickinop and the
barks Kalga and Siren, loading for Ant
werp, have, under an old law of the United
States, taken out sea letters to sail under
the American flag. Other vessels owned
partially by Germans here expect to do the
same hing.
a Missing Nan Turns Up.
President Grant visited the city to-day,
and returned to Long Branch.
Yachting.
The great yacht race for the Queen cup,
now held by the America, is fixed for Au-
gust 80. 1t is reported that the famous
old yacht Maria will be put in trim and en-
tered in the race.
Measures are to be taken for the relIet Of
families washed overheard from the Daunt-
less, Mr. Ashbury signifying his intention of
giving purse.
RumOred Suicide.
The Amboy Post has rumor that Capt.
Samuels, of the Dauntless, has disappeared
and is believed to have lost $500 on the
race and committed suicide. The CON-
mercidl contradicts the story, and says the
Captain is in town and in good health.
Quarantine.
Consul General Biddle, of Havana, and
Consul Chance, of Nassau, arrived on the
Moro Castle.
Secretary Boutwell, has instructed the
Collector not to permit vessels to evade the
New York quarantine laws by means of
perth.