Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-31
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the choice of personal interest, and his
service viii always be at the command of
an honest legislature.
Corporation Suits against Tammany.
This mornings Tribune says: We learn
with profound satisfaction that Mr., o.
German will call to his aid some of the
best legal talent in the city in the prosecu-
ton of his suits against the manicipal rob-
bers, so that the public viii have no reason
to doubt his sincerity. He has no thought
of interfering in any way with the suits
brought by Mr.. O'COnor in the name of
the Attorney General; but there is a ques-
ton as to the proper authority to bring suits
in the premises and he wishes to be sure
against the possibility of failure. As we
understand it, the suits brought by the At
torney General are for the recovery of mon
ey fraudulently taken from the city, while
the corporation counsel sues those through
whose neglect or breach of trust it was paid
and the two classes may in some instances
include the identical persons, but the causes
Of action are distinct.
The Voucher Thieves Indicted.
In the general sessions to-day the Grand
Jury found indictments against Edwin NJ
Haggerty and Charles Baulch, alleged
voucher thieves, for larceny and burglary.
There are two indictments against each of
the prisoners, one for grand larceny, the
other for burglary.
Tweed Resigns.
This evening it is rumOred that Tweed
has resigned as candidate for the State
Senate, and that he has also resigned his
office of Commissioner of Public Works.
WaSU RaR,
Forty of the prisoners confined for debt
in the Ludlow street Jail were taken before
Judge Barnard, in the Supreme Court, this
morning TO have their cases examined
Charles Wood, aged seventy-seven, and
William johnson, negro, were discharged.
The remainder of the prisoners were direct
ed TO prepare statements of their cases by
Thursday next for submission to the Court.
Fatal Finale of Saturday Night
Spree. so.
Henry Holte, while fleeing from a saloon
keeper and crowd in jersey City, early
yesterday morning, was shot by Henry Har-
ned, a policeman, who, while off duty, had
been drinking with the party. Holte had
been put out of the saloon, but returned and
threw rock at the keeper, and fled. He
leaves a wife and three children. Harmed
has been arrested.
Order for the Arrest of Jim Fisk.
In the Supreme Court this morning, Judge
Ingraham granted an order for the arrest of
Fisk, Jr., at the suit of Helen Josephine
Mansfield, who claims that Fisk retains
$4,000 of her money, which he has used as
her agent in speculatiOns.
Buried Alive.
An embankment fell upon three men who
were constructing lager beer vat in Brook
lyn, this morning. One was killed and the
two others severely Injured.
Repeaters.
A number of repeaters, the evidence of
whose guilt was taken from the registry
lists, are about to be proceeded against by
the Committee of Seventy. In the case
of Lazarus, charged with repeating, an ad-
journment was had to-day, and the prisoner
released on $500 bail.
Supposed Murderers.
Three men, whose names are yet un-
known, were arrested to-day, on suspicion
of having killed John Rourke, last night.
Insurance Legislation.
The National Insurance Convention to-
day completed the discussion on the report
of the Committee on Legislation. 1t was,
however, recOmmttted, with the amend
ments proposed to be adopted, and was
returned for further consideration. The
Committee then made a report, that the
scope of the subject was too wide to be
covered in the time allowed
them. The report was laid over till next
session.
A resolution was adopted to limit the
to future conventions to State Off
GERS only, including the United States.
The following permanent officers were
chosen: Geo. Miller, of Albany, President
Henry L. OlcOtt, of New York, Secretary;
when the convention adjourned sine die.
The Nail Monopoly.
The nail manufacturers of the Atlantic
States held a convention in this city last
and decided to-day to advance
prices fifteen cents on each keg
of all descriptions. This action is said to
have been in consequence of the loss of one
hundred thousand kegs by the Chicago fire.
Religious.
A religious association has been formed
in Brooklyn for the purpose of establishing
a national institution for the education Of
lay Christians III church work.
Nine thousand dollars were subscribed by
MethOdists in Boston yesterday for the
benefit of the Methodist churches of
Chicago. Twelve hundred dollars were
by J. L. Bayless for the same pur-
pose in two churches in Buffalo yesterday.
At the weekly meeting of the Methodist
Episcopal Preachers to-day, which was
attended, many clergymen
from Wisconsin, Michigan and Chicago
being present Rev. Mr.. Fuller from East
Wis, was appointed to receive
money for the sufferers of the Michigan
fires, and authorized to inform the society
of the most responsible parties in Wiscon-
sin to whom subscriptions could be sent.
Many preachers thought that their money
should help churches. Others were desir-
Gus of distributing the money to worthy
parties without distinction of creed.
Financial Crisis iB Europe Probable.
Late mail adviceS from England show
that there is great fear of financial panic.
Bisnark is demanding gold for the English
of part of the French war
loan. The bills on the Bank of England
are being presented, ''and," saws the Lon
don Court journal, ''the only safety for the
moment is to decline TO discount the bills.
If Bismark demands gold, give him bank
notes. England must stand as if behind
batteries upon a note currency as our only
safety against the Prussian invader, who
undertakes to overthrow us through finan-
ciering. There is no such amount of bullion
as that which Prussia demands of France.
All the deposits in gold or silver, public or
private, in Europe and America, is less than
two hundred millions sterling. That would
not begin to pay half of the indemnity. 1t
is believed that Bismarck intends to hoard
the worlds finances, and touch England's