Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-07-27
NEW YORK.
Anti-Moparchtal IrIshmen


purpose of taking steps towards organ
izing new Irish militia regiments, resolu-
tions were adopted to the effect that as
loyal citizens of this Republic, the Irish
people should place themselves in posi-
ton to be able at any time to defend the
Republic from all enemies, foreign and
domestic, and to resist inroads of despo-
tism or monarchial institutions to this
country, should an attempt in that direc-
ton ever be made.
The independent volunteers of the an
Gent order of Hibernians have called a
meeting to be held on next Saturday
evening. This society in wards was
formed on the 18th inst. in Hibernia
Hall by the unanimous decision of all
patriotic Irish soldiers present.
There will be no delusion. The names of
officers attached to the call are the same as
those found upon q paper taken from the
person of rioter.
An lndia-Rub5er sailor.
Capt. JohpMelks, who in 1867 crossed the
Atlantic on an India-rubber life raft, is
having another raft made fifteen feet long,
and twelve feet wide, on which he intends
to go to Europe, accompanied only by
boy. He will be ready to start about the
middle of August, and will carry with
him sixty days provisions. BE will take
the direct steamers track.
Tho Railroad Monopoly of Jersey.
Argument was commenced in Chan
cellor Zabriski's Court, at Trenton, n. j.,
yesterday, on motion for perpetual in
junction forbidding the united companies
of the New Jersey and Pennsylvania
Central Railroad Company from perfect
ing the lease of the property of the
former companies. The motion eff ex-
Secretary of State Black for a postpone
ment of the case was granted until
Wednesday, in order to enable plaintiffs
counsel to examine the reply of the de-
fence.
Tho Horse Disoase-Paris Items.
The horse disease is still making sad
havoc among the railroad horses of this
city.
Letters from Paris say that a epidemic
of serious nature prevails among horses
in Paris.
In the cab companies two hundred have
died lately in few dsys.
Victor Hugo has addressed letter to
the New York Liberal Club, accepting
the membership to which he was recently
elected.
Capt. Jas. D. Williamson, United
States Navy, died in Jersey City on Mon
day.
Contraband whisky.
The Internal Revenue authorities yes
terday seized the wholesale whisky house
of Stephen Kinney & Co., on the charge
OF having large quantity of contrsband
whisky on hand.
There were fifteen proposals of bonds
to-day for 81, COS, 600, from 11,21O to
1880. The awards will be $1,000, 900
at II ,210 to II, 229.
The Municipal Finances.
Mayor Hall stated to-day that the Comp
troller is engaged in having the accounts
of his department. including the expen-
di.ures, published in detail. The accounts
are intended to show that the bills which
have called forth the eensure of one of
the morning papers, were approved and
q udited by the old Boards of Supervisors,
which represented the Republican and
democratic parties. The Mayor says the
accounts were in the hands of the prin-
ers, and would have been published in
C Connection with his message if they were
not too large to be embodied in it.
The new city loan for the construction
of docks and piers of this city, has been
5 uccessfully negotiated. The loan has
been taken up by the International Bank
Of Hamburg, in London, and commits
sioners have already commenced to draw
against this fund.
Triumphan:iy Acquitted.
Capt Holme, of the New York police,
was tried by the Police Board of Com
missioners this morning, on the charge of
on the occasion of the Orange
not on the 18th inst. There was no evil
1ence to support the charge, while for
fne defense about forty witnesses swore
tlast the Captain remained in front of his
Command, and did his duty. He was
acquitted by the unanimous vote of the
Beard.
The stolen n aDsns Pacific Bonds
Land grant bonds of the Kansas Pa
citic Railway Company, with coupons of
July l, 1871, attached, numbers 301 TO
$50 inclusive, $500 each; $50 to 2S6 IL
clusivh, $500 each; 30l to 400 inclusive,
$3.50 each; 45I 10 500 inclusive, $3.50
each, were stolen from the United States
Express Company at st. Louis, July %,
1871. The public are cautioned against
for the same.
A Curious story.
The Brooklyn Union says we have the
highest authority for saying that prom
inent member of the Tammany ring
called upon the principal proprietor Of
the New York Times a week or so since
and made startling offer for the copy
right of the paper. He was told that
there was not money enough in New
York city to buy the Times. A day or
two after Tammany Republican called
on the same gentleman and Offered ST.
900, 900 on the part of the ring if the
Times would keep silence concerning the
frauds it is now unesrthipg.
Coal for the Millions.
One hundred and thirty thousand tons
Of Scranton coal was sold at auction to-
day. Prices varied but little from those
obtained at the June sale.
Death OF n mIser.
Hanora Creation, who for the past
fifteen years has traversed the streets
haInessed to hand-cart and collecting
rags and bones from cutters and swill
tubs, died suddenly in a tumble-down
shanty. Investigation proves that
she died from starvation and ex-
posure, she had nearly S., 600 deposited
in the North River Savings Bank. The
money she bequeathed by will to a little
girl, eight years of sge, who lived with
her. The will provides that the girl
shall be educated at some Catholic board
ing school.
Schooner Capsized at Sea.
The schooner Burdett Hart, from Balti-
more, reports that at A. NJ. yesterday,
twenty miles s. s. E. from Borneget, she |
fell in with fore and aft schooner,
loaded with pine wood, capsized, lying
On her broadside. The first part of her
name was Isaac. Had six men on her
side. She laid by her four hours and
made an attempt to get line to her, but q
heavy gale was blowing at the time from
he northeast, ard a heavy sea running,
and she could not succeed in taking the |
men off. She lay with her brosdside
well out of the water. As the gale soon |
it is probable the crew were
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