Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-19
NEW YORK.
The Cholera ship-A Disgrace to Ciyi.

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IizatiOn.
New YORK, Nov. 18.-The passengers
on the cholera ship Franklin, say that the
breaking out of the disease was due to bad
water, uncleanliness, lack of provisions,
and the insufficiency of coal on the steamer
made it necessary to use the trunks of the
-steerage passengers for fuel to bring her
into port.
Arsenic Herrings.
Patrick Barry died yesterday from eating
herrings brought from London on the steam
ship Deventer, which had became impreg-
mated with arsenic, which was part of the
cargo. The health authorities are investi-
eating the case.
LATER.-The man who was reported to
have died from eating poisoned herrings, is
now said, by the coroner's jury, to have died
of apoplexy.
Smallpox.
Nine new cases of smallpox are reported
to-day. This makes 80 cases since Saturday
last.
More Cholera Looked for.
The cholera at quarantine is now sup
posed to have been subdued. There have
been no deaths since Thursday. The Hum
boldt, of the same line as the Franklin, is
expected Tuesday. 1t is feared she viii
have portion of the disease on board.
The official report of the health officer
represents chat in all there have been forty
five deaths from cholera on the steamer
Franklin. There are now forty patients
under treatment. He says the condition of
the Franklin, on her arrival, was as good as
that of any of the emigrant ships, as to food
and water.
LATEsT.-There was one death from
cholera to-day in quarantine. There are
four cases now in the hospital at West Bank
and all are doing well.
Murphy's Corruption House.
Messrs. Clark & Schultz, importers of
this city, publish letter calling the atten-
ton of the mercantile community to the
continued abstraction of goods coming
through the CustOmhouse. ...
The Need of the Hour.
The German Republican Central Com
mittee last night resolved that In future
public integrity. They ask repeal Of the
present city charter.
Organization.
Ex-Gov. Seymour had long political
conference yesterday with Gov. Parker at
trenton, n. y.
Tweed's Trial.
Tweed has filed a demand asking that
the place of trial of his case be changed
from Albany to New York.
WOrkmen VS.. Politicians.
At a meeting of the Working Mems
Union last night notices were given that
several of the trades unions would with
draw, as the association was being used by
politicians.
Bold Theft of 100000.
Yesterday evening two men entered the
Office of the Union Trust Company, and
while one of them was conyersing with the
President concerning a loan the other went
into an adjoining room and took one hun
bred and one bonds of 81 900 each of the
Monticello Railroad Company. One of the
men, who gave his name as Edwards, was
secured, but his confederate made his eS-
cape with the bonds.
Alexis.
1t is said at quarantine that the real
cause Of the delay of Prince Alexis arrival
is owing to the fact that as there is cholera
in Russia, it was deemed advisable to take
a migratory course and visit Madeira and
other Southern climates before proceeding
to New York.
Ruflianism in Court.
The Mansfield Fisk libel case drew a very
large crowd to Yorkville Police Court, this
morning. There was a very formidable
array of counsel, something like hundred
newspaper reporters and about a dozen
artists of the illustrated papers.
District Attorney Fellows said that as
Mr.. Fisk had filed a bond for his appear
ance at the court in general sessions the
justice was Invested of jurisdiction. The
Justice, however, ruled that Mr.. Fisk was
entitled to examination and that the plain
tiff should be produced. Miss Mansfield,
who was present at the opening of the
court, had in the meantime left and the
officers who went in search of her announc-
ed that she could not be found. Mr.
McKeon, counsel for the. prosecution, ex-
planned that she had left by his advice and
asked that time be given him for prepara-
ion. Mr.. Spencer said that although she
had gone away, she had not gone where
the A"W0odbine Twineth." [Laughter.l
He desired the court to send for that in
iured individual. Spencer's remarks were
followed by applause in the back part of
the court.
Mr.. McKeOn requested the court to clear
the room fit was repeated, charging it upon
partiZans Of Fisk.
Mr.. Beach suggested that the applause
was compliment to Mrs. Mansfield.
Mr. McKeon said that he had been ex-
posed to Tuffianism in court before and was
prepared to expect anything from certain
parties. The court decided to hear the
case next Saturday.
Peter B. Sweeny was this afternoon served
with legal process on behalf Of Miss Mans
field, demanding the surrender of papers
in his possession which are said to implicate
him and Tweed in Erie schemes. 1t is
said that Sweeny has destroyed the papers
alluded to.
Dangerous Navigation.
During collision between a schooner
and some canal boats this morning on North
River a pistol was fired at the canal boats
dangerously wounding Jas. Hill.
Greeley TO Get an Office.
1t was currently reported about the City
Hall to-day that Henry G. Stebbins, Ed
ward S. PierTepOnt and Horace Greeley
were agreed upon by Mayor Hall and
Deputy Comptroller Green for the vacan-
cies in the Park Commission. Mayor Hall
is seeking to ally himself with the Reformers,
and is trying to get some Reform Demo
Gratis to accept the places recently made va
cant.
Tweed's Conditional designation.
The Erenjag Ne,rS, Ben Woods paper,
says in respect to the Mayor denying that
he has Tweed's resignation: " We reiterate
that Tweed has handed his resignation to
Mayor Hall, and that it is given on cOndi-
ton that the gentlemen whom Mr.. Tweed
names shall be appointed as boss of
the department Of public works"
Suspended Savings Banks.
The run on the Bowling Green Savings
Bank caused suspension at , o'clock this
afternoon. The officers Of the bank say
that at the end of thirty days it will be able
to meet all demands. 1t is reported there
will be a run on other banks Monday. The
National Savings Bank also suspended to-
day, making three in all. There is cOnsid-
cradle excitement about the Guardian Say
ings Bank to-day. The depOsitOrs were as
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