Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-20

ing Herald CORES pOndent, drew large
amount Of money the morning he LEFT
Shelbyville, from the bank, and told an
agent of the Howe Sewing Machine Con-
pany be would go to Cincinnati. He left
his manuscript, clothing and some jewelry
in his room. No reason is assigned for his
strange disappearance.
Desperate Deed of q Starving Mother
Fanny Bush, colored, convicted of the
murder of her inf'nt child in Harrison
county, KY, has been sentenced to be hung
on the l4.h of November. 1t is stated that
the woman and her children were starving,
when the mother, half craZed, drowned one
that she might provide for the rest.
Chas. Ames and Jane Reed, both color
ed, are on trial at Paris, KY, for producing
abortion, resulting in the Death of Nora
Curtis, another colored woman.
special says Mary Hsrshey was to-day
awarded $1,000 damages, at Mansfield, o.,
Oy 3 jury of the Common Pleas Court, on a
charge against John Morgan of assault with
intent TO commit rape.
The Missouri Lyncbers.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 19.-Gov. Woodsol has
issued a proclamation to the people of Cal
loway county, stating that he has instructed
Attorney General Ewing to assist Judge
Burkhard of the Circuit Court in the inves-
tigation OF the lyDchin- of Kessler last
week and earnestly appeals to them to rem
der all the aid possible in the matter in the
way of giving information which may lead
to the arrest and conviction of those en-
In Ia laSa
mInatiOn that the guilty parties shall be
brought to justice, and says any one wi o
can and declines to giveinfo nation respect
ing the matter shall be treated as having
participated in the crime.
The Ksnsas Thugs.
PARSONS, Aug. 19-Gov. Osborn on his
recent visit to Southern Kansas inaugural
ed vigorous measures Tor the apprehension
of the Benders. The authorities of this
county have what they deem reliable infor-
nation that these fiends are in ives ern
Texas moving toward Arizona. Detectives
are on their track.
Arkansas Bruisers.
LITTLE Rock, Aug. 19.-On Saturday
at Fulton, Billy Ward and Butler fought a
prize fight in which the latter got worsted
in III rounds. Ward CHALLENGES the world
for a feht for $500, TO take place in this
Stsle three weeks after the articles are
signed. Marengo Joe is bis backer. Aus
tralisn Kelly and Happy Jack fought 2S
rounds at the same place, Monday. 1t was
decided draw.
A Fiendish Father.
HALIFAX, n. s. Aug. 19.-On Sunday
last Peter Mailman of Bridgeport is suppos-
ed 10 have lured his wife into the woods and
murdered her, and then set fire to he
woods, intent on destroying all traces of his
crime. The ashes remains of hums L,
supposed to be his wife, was fOuGd in the
burnt district in the woods and Mailman is
now in Jail. After be came out of the
woo6s he was heard 10 threa en- to hang his
children, and persons seeing him going into
the woods followed him and prevented the
ofa second crime.
How He was Caught.
ALBANY. .Aug. 19.-The presence at st. |
Catharine's, Canada, of Lowenstein, the
supposed murderer of Weston, was discov
cred by his attempting to communicate with |
bis wife under her maiden name.
A Grandson OF GEN. Stark.
MANCHESTER, n. Y, Aug. 19-Charles |
Stark, wealthy citizen of Manchester, and |
grandson of Gen. JohT Stark, committed |
suicide last nighi; age r..