Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-16
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

The glass works at Rock Island were des-
troyed by fire yesterday.
a locomotive boiler exploded at Susque-
hanna depot on the Erie Railroad on the
night of the 18th inst, killing one man and
badly wounding several others.
A fire at SharpsbTg Bath county, KY.
on the 18th inst. destroyed the Presbyterian
church and five of the best business houses
in the town. Three men were arrested
charged with starting the fire, and 1t was
with difficulty mob could be prevented
from hanging them.
The japanese telegraph from Salt Lake
that they will visit Cincinnati from Wash
ington, if they have time.
The capture of the rebel stronghold in
Venezuela by the government troops is
said to have been effected through the
treachery Of an officer who betrayed his
trust for $4,000. 1t is reported that six
thousand of the rebels were killed or
drowned in the retreat.
Fifty thousand dollars wortk of silks
were bWglarized in New York yesterday
morning, but subsequently thirteen thou
sand worth was recovered.
There was a fire at Toronto, Canada,
Wednesday night, which destroyed proper
ty to the value of 100000
John Ryan has been sentenced in New
York to Sing Sing for twenty years for
highway robbery.
Charles A. Lee, an eminent medical au-
thor, died at Peekskill, n. Y, yesterday.
Toronto lost $S50,000 by fire yesterday.
Among the assurances were $4,000 in the
Andes, $4,000 in the Liverpool London
Globe, S21 900 in the North British, and
$4,000 in the Etna.
st. Louis, with some 100000 population
is holding nightly meetings to invite ;mmj--
grafton and capital. They talk Of sendi,lg
lecturers to Europe.
The "LOyalists' Of Salt Lake assert that
aliens and children vr'!.ed in the late cleo
ton as well as women.
A flre on tI.e VicksbuTg leyee yesterday
deSGroye" buildings to the extent Of $75, 900.
New Orleans has laid the corner stone OF
a new Masonic Temple.
An iron bridge over the Big Muddy, on
the Illinois Central, collapsed yesterday,
! ditching four cars-nO one killed.
The West Virginia Constitutional Con-
vention rules that Governors and Judges
must be 35 years of age and Senators 25;
elections to be held on I'd Tuesday in Octo-
| Der; duellists are DISTINGUISHED.
Some Texan rangers are participating in
! the Mexican muddle.
The Ohio WOman's Convention met in
Columbus, yesterday. Miss Swisshelm was
! among the Oratrices.
The railroad in Jeddo is nearly finished
Eight English fire engines have arrived.
The Kansas Senate have killed COM
pulsory education bill. Ohio is debating a
similar Eill, leaving the compulsion Op-
tionsl with County Commissioners.
A New Yorker has recovered $500 for
damages from a street car collision.
A Louisville lad yesterday fell five stories
through hatchway without being killed.
The Senate has confirmed GratiOt Wa sh-
burn as Assistant Secretary of his father.
Some tax-payeresses Of Wisconsin want
to vote.
An Italian was suffocated in a confaara-
ton in New YORK Wednesday night.
The Postmaster General says there are no
formal mail contracts with the Pacific roads.
Liverpool talks of buying out her street
railways.
A Pittsburg engineer was killed yesterday
by the bursting of fly-wbeel.
Brooklyn is excited over a cargo of in
fected rags.
A cOnsistOry for the nomination Of Bish-
ops will be held in Rome on the 10Th inst.
BOnapartist adherents are exerting them
selves to create ?. feeling among wOrkmen
in French cities in favor of the ex-Emperor.
The ballat Elll has passed a second read
ing in the English Commons.
Grant gave the last levee Of the season
last evening.
A train on the Albany and Susquehanna
road BROKE through a bridge yesterday in
juring several train hands, but no passe Il
gers.
Lavenwortb, Kansas, is experiencing g
tremendous revival-400 mourners yester'
DAY. In fac, police are necessary to KEEP
the penitents from crushing each other te
death.