Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-07
NEW YORK.
The nrurderer,s Doom.

The Murderer's Doom.
NEW York, May 6.-The application
| for stay of proceedings in the case of
Michael Nixon, the murderer Of Phyfer, has
been denied. Nixon will be executed on
the 10th, unless the Governor interposes.
Stokes appeal has gone over until To-
morrow.
Taking the Bull by the Horns.
In consequence of the men in the black
smith shops of the Eight Avenue Railroad
Company threatening to strike for higher
wages, they were sll discharged last even
ing, and this morning non-society men were
] substituted. This action gave great offence
to those discharged, and large force of po-
| lice are now at the shops to prevent the
execution of threats to wreck them and as
sault the men at work.
LATER-In consequence of the discharge
of the hcrse-shoers employed by the Eighth
| Avenue Railroad, the horse-shoers of the
| Sixth Avenue Railroad struck this evening.
Their places have been filed by non-society
men.
Archbishop of Baltimore. q -ZE
Archbishop Bayey is lying quite i'll at tie
Episcopal residence in Newark, NJ.
The Merchant of Venice.
On application of counsel for Jay Gould,
the case against Merriam, who slapped his
face last week, is postponed till Saturday.
The Sailors Confidence Men.
Judge Sutherland has pronounced the
shipping law constitutional. Hence, the
sailor boarding house keepers, who have
been resisting Commissioner Dupcan, must
obtain licenses from him, or go out of busi-
ness.
l. South American Patriot.
Gen. Jose Anderson Psez, ex-President
of Venezuela, died here this morning, aged
| 81.
LiquOrinR.
The Superintendent of Police has issued
an order to the Captains requiring them to
report the number of liquor saloons in their
respective precincts, the names of the pro-
| prietors, whether KEEP open Oh Sundays and
| election days, whether females ara employ
ed as bar tenders or walters, and various
other information.
| Sterile DANES.
The Women Suffrage Convention bad its
anniversary proceedings to-day at Apollo
Hall. Susan b. Anthony revie eWed the his
tory and progress OF the movements from
itsinception.
A Dirt Train.
The investigation which has been going
on for-the past few weeks iRto the mental
condition of George Francis Train conclud-
ed this evening by verdict being rendered
that he was and is sane and responsible for
his acts The district attorney will now
prosecute Train on the Indictment found
against him for publishing an obscene pa
per in connection with the Woodruff Claf-
lin natter.
Bishop McIIvafne.
The services over the body of the late
Bishop McIlvaine took place this evening in
st. Pau's Protestant Episcopal Church.
TIE box containing the casket with the
body was placed in the middle of the church
midway between the pulpit and the chan
Gel, draped in black velvet and almost COW
cred with floral devices. At the appointed
hour, P. M, a large congregation filled the
body of the church, and shortly before 3:3(
the procession of official clergymen ad-
vsnced up the aisle headed by Bishop Pot.
ter reading the opening sentences of the
service as be walked. Following him were
Bishop Smith, of KY; Bishop Lee, Of Del.
whose daughter married son of Bishop
McIlvaine; Bishop Armitage, of Wis; Bish.
op Littlejohn, of Long Island, Bishop Amer
lately consecrated Bishop of Africa. These
were followed by the Committee of Ar
rangements, consisting of representatives
of parishes of this city and Brooklyn.
The organ intoned dirge, after which
the burial service as laid down inthe RubriC
was read up to the lesson which for the oc-
casion was Thess. iv, 1875. The hymn,
"Nearer, my God, to Thee," was rendered
in beautiful style by the choir, after which
the benediction closed the ceremonies. All
the conclusion of the service, Mr.. Depester,
in few well chosen words, gave the re-
mains in charge to the Ohio committee, who
will escort them to Cincinnati.
Havemeyer's Tenure of once.
ALBANY, May 6.-In view of the doubts
expressed that Mayor Havemeyer, of New
York, may have been legislated out of Of
fee by the charter, the Senate tonight
adopted an amendment confirming him in
the Office until Dec. 81, 1873.
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