Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-01-06

full deed was grief for the death of ia
vorite brother, who died more than year
ago. Further investigations may develop
other reasons.
A Cuban Priyateer.
The Commercial advertiser states
that the brig Bedcol has gone TO sea un-
| der the American flag, with fifty Ameri-
cans and thirty Cubans, and a cargo of
| 10Y cases guns, 900 cases cartridges,
twenty-five cases ammunition and $40
kegs powder. She was chartered by the
Junta- The cargo was put aboard as for
| Nassau. She also took large amount of
supplies, which were placed on board Sc
cretly. She has on deck two pivot guns,
but as she is not fighting vessel they are
more for ornament than for use.
She will proceed to Cuba and effect
landing under the protection of the
steamer that left last week after the Anna.
Thus the Cubans have at sea three armed
vessels.
Going, Going, Going!
The thirteen Spanish gunboats that had
been laying at quarantine for some time
past, are now ready to go and it is pretty
! positive win set sail to night.
Geo. wilkes Sues the Turf, Field and
Farm.
4 warrant was issued to-day by Justice
Bowling, at the instance of Mr.. Foster,
| assistant editor of Wilkes Spirit, for the
arrest of Mcssrs. Bruce & Simpson, pro-
prictors of the Turf Field and Farm
newspaper, for alleged libel on Geo.
Wilkes. An application of q similar ma
ture, for alleged libel upon VIM. Common,
st. Louis correspondent of Wilkes Spirit
was previously refused Mr.. Simpson is
absent at the West.
S1,OOO,OOO of Mud.
The superintendent of street clearing
of this city, in his annual report, says the
sums heretofore paid are insufficient, and
that one million dollars per annum is ne
cessary for thorough work.
Burned TO Death.
The barn of Mr.. Lefferts, in Flat Bush,
was burned early this morning. A man
named Edward Ryan and five horses per-
ished.
Progress of the Strike.
The telegraph operators of thirty-tour
principal cities are now on a strike on aC-
count of alleged reduction of wages of
two operators in San Francisco. Nearly
all operators, male and female, in this city
have Joined in the strike. Business is
not stopped, only retarded
Western Union Telegraph operators
struck yesterday afternoon, nearly all
leaving off work. The company say there
is no grounds in fact for the strike. That
no salaries had been reduced, and that
they can permit no combination or organi-
zation to dictate who or how many per
sons they shall employ for the transaction
of their business. They approve the &C
ton of Mr.. Mumford in reply to PROPOSE
ton to operators, that members of the
Telegraphers' Organization who had al
ready stopped work be reinstated to for
mer positions. The company declined TO
act for want of official knowledge.
The telegraph officials say part of the
men have struck, but they have force
enough on hand to perform service. The
! operators last night, adopted card adj
dressed TO their brethren throughout the
country, asking uHited action. The issue
! is life or death as well as to sustain San
! Francisco brethren. They accept the
call chcerfully, say they control all i'm
portant Geographic points in the United
States and ask brother operators outside
the organization not 10 come in and NIL
their places.
BccChcT's Church.
/ The sale of pews for Beecher's church
/ last evening realized S57, 900, a consider.
| able increase over last year.
COrOneT's Inquest.
The grave closed over one Of the vic
tins of the Elizabeth street tragedy yes
terday. 4 COrOner's inquest was held IL
the morning The sister of Mrs. Allmego,
Mrs. Beck, keeper of the designation den,
and the police officer who broke in the
door of the fatal chamber, were examined
but no new developments, further than
the public know, were elected. The yer
dict of the Jury was in accordance witt
the facts, and the body of Mrs. AllmegC
was delivered to her relatives for inter.
mcnt: that of the murderer and suicide
lies rOtting at the Morguc, no one having
come forward to claim it.
Water Rents.
Croton Department received during th,
year for Croton water rents and penalties
81, S37, 259.95, being an increase Of $l7,
1870.
East River Bridge.
Preliminary steps towards laying th'
foundation of the Brooklyn tower of Eas
River Bridge were taken yesterday morn
ing at foot of the slip of Fulton Ferry
1t is intended TO have the bed clear for thu
reception of the caisson by the middle o
, March.
= Personal.
Gen. Hovcy, united States Minister Il
Peru, and the Hon. Chas. c. Perry,
, United States Consul at Aspinwall, vii
sail to-day in the steamship Arizona.
Arrived.
The steamers City of Baltimore an,
City of New York, from Liverpool, ant
Silico, from Hamburg, have arrived.