Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-04


by Tammany officials, and brides of Office
and other considerations offered him to Sc
cede from the reform party.
Mormon Recruits.
About three hundred Mormons arrived
Wednesday by the steamer Nevada. They
leave this evening under charge Of one of
the Mormon Elders.
In JaiI for Debt.
Twenty-one prisoners held for debt inthe
Ludlow street Jail were discharged on
order of Judge Barnard to-day. The cases
remaining, nine, viii be heard hereafter.
The Insurance Companies.
Judge Cardozo to-day vacated the in
junction granted by him yesterday against
the Mercantile Fire Insurance Company
and discharged the Receiver; it proving that
the company's cash assets above capital
of 100000 are S92, 1885, and that at the
worst, after paying all claims, 70 per cent.
of the capital win be intact, even after re-
insuring.
1.-The Board of Fire Underwriters protested
against Cradozo's action of yesterday as an
outrage, declared the company perfectly
safe, and took action looking to a modifica-
ton of the laws so as to render such pro-
ceedings impossible hereafter.
The Superintendent Of the Insurance
Department has at request of the CONT
mental Insurance Company investigated its
affairs and finds its capital unimpared and
that it holds large surplus above all claims
for losses by Chicago and otherwise, includ-
ing an ample reinsurance fund. The SUI
perintendent also certifies that the volun-
tary additional half million capital of the
company is more than dOublv subscribed.
He Is now examining other insurance COM
panies.
Next Tuesday.
The Superintendent of Police has ordered
the whole police force on duty election dav
10 maintain order. Under the regulations
each candidate is allowed to have a friend
present to see fair play in the count.
The Committee of Seventy arranged to
have Judge Learned of The Supreme Court
to sit the whole day independent of the
usual occupants of the bench, to protect
honest voters in their rights.
About two hundred young men have
been enrolled as watchers of polls, on the
part of the Committee of Seventy and the
Council of Municipal Reform.
Mayor Halls chief clerk in letter to the
press, promises on the part OF the May
or, prompt investigation Of all complaints
made by citizens against the Inspectors or
other poll officers.
Seventeen indictments were found and
minor warrants issued for several repeaters
operating on the register list to-day.
Judge Barnard has issued an order COM
pelling the placing of boxes at the polls for
the reception Of votes for assistant alder
men.
An order was also granted for the Mayor
to show cause Monday why he should not
remove the present Inspectors of Election
and appoint others in conformity with the
law.
The Nathan Murder.
Judge Barnard to-day stated in Court
that lie was determined to stop imprison-
ment for debt or as witnesses, and that he
had no doubt the murdererS of Nathan and
Rogers have been discovered.
Counting Chickens.
1t is decided that if Alexis arrives by
Tuesday the parade will be held on Wednes-
day. If he lands before Tuesday he goes
incognito to Washington, until the election
is over.
Vigilance Committees.
Ex-Sheriff O'Brien, Reform candidate for
Senator for the 9TH district, in his speech last
night said there are $4,000 men in New
York who will not stand the illegal inter
ference of these hirelings, and who, should
the police Tuesday next attempt to prevent
honest men from voting or shield rOgues in
repeating, will hang the villains to the near
est lamp posts. This announcement was
greeted with uprOariOus cheers and shouts of
ave will that" -
Gen. Sherman.
The steamer Wabash will proceed to
Fortress Monroe from this city, at which
place Gen. Sherman and staff go on board.
Cooper Institute--Fun, Fact and Fancy.
The meeting at Cooper Institute last
night was the most enthusiastic and res
peCtable aSsemblage that has been witness
ed in this city for many years. Hundreds
of eminent citizens occupied the platform.
Every profession and rank of life were
represented. Clergymen and politicians sat
side by side. Thousands were compelled
to go away for want of standing room. The
platform was hung with the ensigns of the
nation, and in the centre, over the speak
er's chair, was the inscription, "What we
are going to do about it."
When the first speaker, Mr.. Jas. II.
ChOate was introduced he commenced as
follows; Fellow citizens, before proceeding
with my own discourse have been request
ed to read the following. 1t is anonymous
but very important as you will see.
"Will you be so kind as to read the fol-
lowing notice at the great meeting TO be
held at Cooper Institute tonight:
"The citizens of New York are respect
fully invited to attend the political funeral
Of VIM. NJ. Tweed, on Tuesday, the It'll of
November, laughter and applausel at
the New Courthouse. The exercises will
be conducted by Archbishop O'COnOr,
Immense applause and laughterl with
seventy able assistants. The services will
commence with singing that good old hymn
of DR.. Watts: Believing, we rejoice, to
see the curse removed. Cheers and
laughter At the conclusion of singing of
hymns, an eloquent discourse will be pro-
nounced by Rev Edward PierrepOnt lap
plause] from that most appropriate text:
Lord, by this time he stinketh.' [Cheers
and laughter.l This congregation is in
vited TO attend"
Mr.. ChOate put the audience in the best
good humOr during his speech. Referring
to the contest between Messrs. Bradley and
O'Bren, he said he thought the Pullman
candidate of the Greeley Republicans had
no more chance of going to the State Senate
than had Vim. NJ. Tweed to enter the king
dom of Heaven.
The Cotton Movement
Cotton statement: receipts at oil porto
since Sept. l, were 464,354 bales 81, us
short Of last year. Exports 1853 bales,
or 4,21j short.
Registration.
The number of voters registered to-day
was 1929; the number registered previ-
Gus days 1885. The registration closes
to-moTw evening, by the laws of the
State which prescribe registration in New
York city only. Voters not registered
will be accepted upon showing good
cause for failure to register.
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