davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-02
TEE VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY.
From the McMinnville New Era.

The city of Nashville is exhibiting Won
derful sagacity in the locating of the Van
derbilt University. The exorbitant prices
demanded by some Of her owners Of unim-
proved property, and the further declara-
lion of some Of her citizens that they viii
contribute "nary cent? unless the Univer-
sty is located oD some particular spot, or is
rot located on some other particular spot,
is calculated 10 make Mr.. Vanderbilt feel
mighty good over his magnificent gift OF
100000 to such people. Is it possible that
her selfish, old fogy citizens, with "unim-
proved property" VIII force that city and
the -nselves To realzN the fable Of tie doc
and the shadow. IL the Commodore will
locate his gift sat or near" McMinnville, the
Trustees can have the haDdsomest site in
the South, with IS much land attached as
they may want. at their own figures, in the
midst of an intelligent and apprecistive
community, aud in climate and an atmos
phere free from all the epidemics that infesi
notwithstanding that Of the "dog in the
manger."
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-02
condensed kilograms.

II. M. Watterson delivered an address on
Journalism before the Indiana press associa-
VI The Cincinnati musical jubilee opens
Tnesdav, Theodore Thomas is expected
to-day. -. s.os
The remains of Bishop Mcllvaine are ex'
nacted To reach New York tomorrow, and
the funeral was to take place in the church
in which he was consecrsted.
Louisville is indignant over recent en-.
actment which forbids the city to put oul
surplus funds at interest.
VIM, II. Landrum & Co., OF Louisville
are in trouble with the revenue ohcers
about unstamped tobacco.
No. 2O,901, has drawn the capital prize
Of $40 900 in German lottery at Milwau
kee.
The mother of Hon. N. P. Banks dice
at Waltham, Mass, on Wednesday.
Cornwall, Canada, complains Of q dis
| tinct shock Of earthquake,
John r, Thompson, Of the New Yorl
Eeenint Post, formerly editor Of the South
ern Literary Messenger, died in New Yorl
| wednesday evening.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-02
THE MODOC WAR;



WASHINGTON, d. c., May 1.-The mill
tary authorities are without additional ao-
vices from the Modocs. They Will leave
the conduct of operations against them "
the Judgment of the department command,
er, who has power to employ addltlonai
troops if deemed necessary. r-.,
In response to an inquiry made q military
headquarters to-day, it was ascertalned tna'
no intelligence Rad been received there 10
excite apprehensions OF widespread Id
dian hostilities. The various tribes are
generally peaceable. 1t is suspected, how
ever, that many of the, young men are
making preparations for their usual spring
and summer horsc-s!ealing expeditions.
Tecumseh scouts scalping.
NEW YORK, May 1.-Gen. Sherman de
MES that he favors the taking OF soaps, i
for no other reason than that he can see nc
advantage in scalping dead 1ndiabs.
ALI Quiet ON the Columbia.
o SAN FRANCISCO, ay5s1.--AE dispatch
from Portland this evening denies the trutl
of former reports of the threatening conduc
of the Indians of Eastern Oregon ant
Southern Washington Territory. They
say the Indians remain peaceably on tn
reservations.
Not so Very Quiet, After All.
A later dispatch from Portland says tn
report of The settlers of Yokima, Washing
ton Territory, being warned by the indians
TO leave the country, is finally confirmed
but the authorities think the trouble exag
gerated.
or at Last.
Gen. Davis aud slaff left yesterday 70
the lava bed. The remsins of the officer
killed in the last fight have not arrived a
Yreka tonight. No news from the from
| to-day. rE
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-02
GALENA.
Home Asain-A Time for Tears

Home Agatha Time Tor Tears.
GALENA, ILL.,, May 1.-All the public
buildings and many private residences, in
Guiding the Presidents old home on the
hill, are brilliantly Illuminated, and all the
bells are ringing, to welcome the President
to his old home. Owing to heavy storm
prevailing, the formal reception was post
poned, and he was met at the depot on the
arrival of the special train from the South,
at s:4OP. NJ, by committee of the Com
mon Council and citizens, accompanied by
Mayor Haser, and escorted to the residence
of L. S. Felt, Esq, where the guest will be
during his visit. Notwithstanding the rain.
nearly four thousand people greeted bis ar.
rival with prolonged cheers and u1bounded
enthusiasm. On Saturday the President
will hold public reception at bis old resi-
dence. On Friday night r. 81. Mcclellan
President of the National Bank, gives q
Grand party in honor Of the President and
family. The President leaves on Saturday
night on a special train for Chicago.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-02

ease of a further decline in sugar abroad
and exchange here, many prominent for
eign and domestic houses will be compelled
to suspend.
L.a- O'KeIIey.
The commander of the English gun-bost
Plover, after consultation with the Minister
at Santiago, sailed for Manzillo and arrived
there to-day. The Commodore politely
asked the authorities TO deliver O'Kelley TO
him, promising to carry O'Kelley to Jamaica,
and guaranteeing he should not return TO
Cuba. The Manzillo authorities consulted
Captain General Pieltain by telegraph, who
answered that it was impossible to grant
the commanders request, that he was pow
erless to alter the laws of the country, and
that the trial must proceed according to lsw
A Brazilian squabble.
LISBON, May 1.-Rio JsneirO dates to
the 10th ult. say a misunderstanding has
srrisen among the Ministers on the policy
to be pursued in the dispute between the
clergy and the freemasons, which was grow
ing serious.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-02

From the Knoxville Chronicle, April 80
We have conversed with quite a number
of gentlemen from this and adjoiOing
COMMITTEES and all bear the same testimony
as To the damage done. Mr.. A. w. Trot-
ter. son of Col Trotter, who lives three
mile south of Sevierville, says that through
out that vicinity, the apples and peaches are
killed and the early wheat injured. The
bnds on the forest trees were also killed, as
stated Yesterday on Beaver Creek. Alex.
Reeder, Esq, says that near Strawberry
Plains The damage was very great, though
tour miles distant, w. IL. DOan thought his
paaches were not much hurt. It's Thought
That near Bay's mountain the injury to the
peach crop will be light.
From the Chattanooga Times, April 30
The ..polar wave" that passed over the
Eastern and Middle and South Atlantic
States Saturday last, has presented to me-
taorologists some curious problems for so
intion. For instance: The fros. on Satur-
dav NIGHT cut down early vegetables and
;n;nrad fruit both east and west of this city.
Here- 8 strip of some ten miles wide, no
annreciabls damage was done. OF course
We cannot tell at what point northwest OF
ns the wave lifted, or where it again reach
ed the earth on its travels to the southeast
What caused it to skip us we shall nave 10
leave to our scientific friends. In this con,
uec,ion we may mention that the United
states has not been the only sufferer; Eu-
rome has had It's polar experience as well as
we. And we are informed by & cable as
match that the grape vines in Lyons, In the
south of France, were killed on Saturday
bv white frost-an event that has not oc-
c1rred ia that country since the famous
cold year 1917.
From the Murfressboro Monitor, May l.
The heavy white frost that fell last trl'
dav NIGHT killed about sill the fruit. Peaches
Il Is said, will be almost complete failure
and apuies are BADLY damaged. Cotton
was Lot Injured, as there was Dut h1tle up
From the McMinnvile New Era, Mayl'
The heavy frost which fell Throughout
this section on Saturday morning, the 2otf
of April, played sad havoc among the gar
den vegetables. The fruit crop is seriously
damaged the frost having killed peaches
apples and the smaller fruits alike. Tht
frcst has entailed ST immense loss upon oul
county-the apple crop being almost totally
DESTROYED, which was source Of consider
able revenue to this mountain country.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-02
Texan Mails Burned.

DENIsoN, Texas, May 1.-The mail
which left st. Louis on the NJ. <. and T.
r. r. Tuesday night last, and all received
until 3 O'Clock this morning, was burned
near McCallister, in the Indi an Nation.
At that hour the Car got on 'ire, but it is
not known how, and the mail agent had
barely time to escape. There was the large
mail for all Texas, and the baggage of pas
sengers. Forty-four pieces were also
burned. The mail for all points Of Texas
from all Of the States but the extreme
Southern ones, comes by this route. Twen-
ty-two sacks of papers for the Texas Cen
trail railroad, and the letter pouches, and
the paper and letter mails for this place are
lost. The express matter was in another
car and not burned.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-02
The Atlantic Wreck.

HALIFAX, May 1.-The steamer Lack
awanna arrived to-day from the scene OF
the wreck of the Atlantic. The wreck mas
been almost blown to pieces with gunpoW-
der. A large quantity of goods have been
recovered. Fourteen bodies were brought
up Tuesday and tweEty-seven yesterday,
mostly women, frightfully mutilated, and
were Immediately buried. The number OF
bodies thus far recovered is three hundred
and forty-nine.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-02
stage Robbers.

VIRGINIA, New, May 1.-At Hamilton,
last night, German named George Smith,
who discovered himself under surveillance
surrendered to the police and confessed be
was a member of the trio who robbed the
Hamilton and Phoebe stage and murdered
the driver, Sunday night. The robbers
still at larg ge win probably be captured or
killed tomorrow, with a strong probability
! that all will be hanged by vigilantes.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-02
South CarOlina's Radical Debt.
Capitalists Appealing Against the
state to Its own Supreme Court.

Capitalists Appealing Against the
state to Its own Supreme Court.
CHARLESTON, S. c., April 30.-Morton,
Bliss & Co., of New York, applied TO the
Supreme Court at Columbia to-day for
writ of mandamus to compel the Comp
troller General to levy tax sut1clent 10
pay overdue and accruing interest on the
State debt. The writ is made returnable
Tuesday next. The Chamber OF Gem
merce of this city had a special meeting to-
day to consider this subject ard adopted
preamble declaring it important to deter
mine the character aud amount OF the
State debt aud that proceedings i'll Supreme
Court may not result in the recognition cf
fraudulent bonds; also resolution deciar-
ing it due to the credit and good faith OF
the people and to the holders OF unques-
tionably valid bonds that the taxpayers be
represented by counsel in the suits a
committee was appointed to procure coun-
sci and carry out the resolution.
New Hampshire's Count.
CONCORD, April 30.-In the session OF
the Governor and Council this afternoon,
it vas decided to submit the question OF the
Governor and Council going behind official
vote returns of the town clerks in the Con-
eressional election case in the second DIS
trict, to- the Supreme Judicial Court for ad
judication.
Illinois.
CHICAGO, May IA judicial convention
at Princeton, H., yesterday to nominate
candidate for Supreme Judge in place OF
Judge Lawrence, nominated A. McCraig, o
Knox county. Judge Lawrence's frient'
declined participating in voting, but Il i
stated that he will make the canvass with
out formal nomination.
Pennsylvania.
HARRISBURG, May 1.-The Republican
Stale Central Committee met this afternoon
and decided to hold State Convention IL
Harrisburg on the 18Th of August.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-02

In The course of q sermon delivered by
Mr.. Beecher the other day, be referred to
the subject of humbliDg ones self before
God. Il beseech you," he said, "to avoid
that kind of crawling, that prostration that
takes the manhood out Of man. don't
think that God wants TO have any man
crawl before him like a worm dent
think he is any more pleased 10 see that
than you would be to see your children act
an. / have a little dog at the farm that
when come is so exceedingly glad that he
lies down and squirms and rolls over on
his back, SO that want to kick him. That
same dog, although he is so sfiectlonate,
will steal chickens. Now, dGg ooh
know any any better, but man does M ano
it seems to me as if men THINK Iias II eiioy
hnmhla themselves before God and say al
manner of scrouching things, that VIII h'
them for the work. There is no manhhess
in this.o
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-02
STARVED TO DEATH.

Indian Justice-Eight Days OF Tor
ture.
DEsMoINEs, Iowa, May IAN India an
of the rowing tribe Musquakoes which in
fest this State, few weeks ago murdered
one of his tribe. They put the murderer TO
trial and decided that he should I've pun
ished by being starved to death. The SEN
tence was carried out to the cruel letter.
The Indian vas tied to a log in the woods
and several Indians were detailed to carry
the sentence into effect, which took eight
days, other cruelties known only to the red
devils themselves being added to the tor
ture of starvation.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-02
Decoration Day.

CHICAGO, May 1.--Gov. Beveridge issued
a proclammation to-day designating Friday,
May 80, as Decoration Day, and enjoining
all loyai and patriotic ci'izens Of this StS,te
10 Law aside their usual avocations and
unite in strewing flowers upon the graves
of those who nobly fell in defense of their
countrV,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-02
AsherIfr Murdered Down East

PORTLAND ME-, May la dispatch
from Presque Isle to-day say G.. A. Hay
den, Deputy Sheriff of Aroostook county,
and Thomas Hubbard, were murdered in
camp about three miles from that place last
night by James Collins. who entered camp
and killed them with an axe, and then set
the camp on fire. There were four men in
the camp, two of whom escaped and
brought the report. The country is alive
with parties seeking to arrest the murderer.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-02
r.s,.rdIx Murder of a sisser.In-xaw

CINCINNATI, May 1.-At Bremen, Ohio
last evening, Mrs. Kellenberger was sho
and Instantly killed by hsr brOther-in-law
John Schmelger, while attempting to re-
lease some Of her cattle that Schmelger hat
impou1ded, the cattle having trespassed OIL
his premises. A son Of Schmelger eneour
aged her attempt to release the cattle, tel
ling her not to fear shooting. She was a
widow and the head Of large family
Schmelger was arrested.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-02
NEW YORK.
The Goodrich Mystery

NEW YORK, May l. Detective Falk,
who has been absent on search for the
murderer Of Goodrich, has returned unsuc-
cessfnl. The detectives are firmly con-
vincad that Goodrich committed suicide.
On Change.
The 15Oth annual meeting of the Cham
her of Commerce occurred to-day. Wm
F, Dodge was reelected President, and
other officers of the past year re elected
Mr.. Dodge addressed The Chamber COZ
cerning the recent suits against his firm.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-02
Cauuck CamRrSls.

NEW YORK, May 1.-The Indian Com
missioners here discredit the Toronto story
of a massacre of Americans in the Black
feet country. They had dispatch yester-
day from the military station nearest the
Blackfset country, but no mention was
made of disturbances.
TORONTO, May IA special dispatch
from Fort Garry to the Globe says the re-
port of Indian troubles inManitouba and the
Northwest Ferry are territory without fouD
datiOD,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-02
Heavy Hail storm.

LOUISVILLE, May 1.-AbOut II O'Clock
to.niobt a heavy wind storm passed over
the City, accompanied by an immense
or a,oon1t Of hail which covered the ground
to the depth of several inches. Fortunate
lv no serious damage.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-02
Pullman Pr06,.s,

LOUISVILLE, May l.-Tte directors of
the Southern Pullms.n Car Company met in
this city to-day and declared dividend OF
10 per cent !lor the year ending March q,
1873, sljrr. leaving a considerable surplus
ffOp' earnings,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-02
s,necures Swept Away.

The State Supreme Court has declared
the act of the Legislature establishing what
is known here as the forest park uncoDsti-
tutional. This park consists Of large
track of land which at the time the Leg
isature passed the act in questio lay west
of the city limits and which has since been
added to the city as the tenth ward. The
act also provided for board of Park Com
missioners with power to purchase or con-
denim land for park purposes, issue bonds,
levy and collect special taxes, etc, all OF
which has been done and all of which will
have TO be undone, leading to many COM
plicatiops and much vexation.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-02
A Bridge EniOtned.

LITTLE Rock, May 1.-The United
States District Attorney, by order of the
Attorney General, to-day officially notified
the builders of The bridge for the Cairo
and Fulton Railroad across the Arkansas
river, that should they proceed with the
work without an act of Congress, he would
institute legal proceedings to stop them.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-02

THIS is the way a delighted Michigan
a1ocal" puts it: Brighter days are &C nIis
-iust think of it. Blue BIRDS, aanuelions'
caravans, scissors-grinders, aracnoHes, VIZ
lets, and hand-organs, viii soon sihg, is sllrne,
show, sharpen, scent and shriek that spring
has come. ..
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-02
Ku-KIuXed.

BANGOR, Me, May 1.-Joseph Cullen,
who murdered Deputy Sheriff Hayden and
Thos. Hubbard, Tuesday night, was cap
tured next morning in the cellar of Fis
house in Mapleton, and was soon after
hanged by party from Presque Isle
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-02
MISSOURI.
AHero of Hampton Roads.

ST. LOUIS, May 1.-CommodOre VIM,
Smith, of the United States Navy, wao was
III command of the frgate CODgless when
she was sunk by the Rebel ram Merimac,
died here Yesterday, aged 20 years.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-02
ARKANSAS.
Little Rock Submerged.

LITTLE Rock, April 30.-A heavy storm
of rain passed over this city this morning.
The town branch was overfowed,. and sew
eral stores invaded by the water, damaging
goods to the amount of several thousand
dollars
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-02

CorToN is ssteady in New York and meets
q good export demand at 19se for middling,
according 10 cur cypher kilograms.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-02

TENNESSEE BONDS closed in New York
last evening at 79a for the old issue and TSs
for the new -
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-02
The Price of PROGRESS.

Over 40 suits are now pending in the
limited States Circuit Court of the western
district Of this State, involving about s., 900,
900. The suits are mainly against counties
which have issued bonds to railroads or for
other purposes, and are brought to recover
interest on overdue coupons. One OF the
main questions to be decided by the suits is
whether an innocent purchaser OF bonds is
entitled TO recover, alGh. ugh circumstances
would make them invalid i'll the hands o'
the original holders. Nearly all the plain
tiffa are non-residents OF the State, and
come under the classification of innocent
purchasers.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-02
AFrightfuI Family Tragedy.

Accounts from Marshall county, KY,
give accounts of terrible tragedy commit
ted in that county few days ago. 1t sp-
pears that about year ago Jos. Dougherty
married a daughter of Howell Smith. They
lived unhappily, and finally separated. On
Sunday last Smith told Dougherty he could
settle the difficulty between him and his
wife. Dougherty replied by shooting the
old man dead, and then fed. Subsequent
ly he was captured and was being taken
back to Marshall county, when son OF the
murdered Smith being one of the capturing
party, fred on Dougherty, wounding him
in the hand and arm, after which he clubbed
his gun ard with the but of it mashed
Dougherty's head into jelly.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-02
Adiua aud Smtrieam.

GOLD declined in New York, yesterday
from llEs to 116i. tta hf
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-02
THE TURF.
Second Day of the Memphis Races.

Frank Hampton, Quartermaster and
Jack Frost Winners.
MEMPHIS, May 1.-The first race for a
club purse of $500, two miles, four entries,
was won by Frank Hampton, beating
Wynne, Tom Corbitt and Junger in the Or
der named. Time, $50.
The second race was for club purse OF
$3.50, a mile and repeat, for all ages. Five
started:
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-02

Third race, the Minor Stakes for untried
three year olds; subscription S25, p. p, to
which the club added $500, mile heats,
eleven nominations, five started.
Lack Frost l
Harrison's Barnabel. .......... z
Harry Todd. ...........,........
Solon Shingle. e................... dis.
Belle of Vicksburg. dis
Time-1:49s, 1:51t.
The winners were all fagorites. The
weather was delightful, the track in splen-
did order, and the attendance good.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-02
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
Regular Monthly Statement - De-
crease i'm April S2,247, 4S5.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 1.-The pub
lie debt statement has just been issued, OF
which the following is recapitulation:
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-02
PeunsylVaDia.

HARRISBURG, May 1.-The Republican
State Central Committee met this afternoon
and decided to hold State Convention in
Harrisburg on the 18th of August.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-10-06

BUILDING SrATISrICS.-During the month
of September, building lines were surveyed for
the following parties:
Daniel Cunningham, one Store house at the
corner Of Maryland Avenue and Lneen strdel
aboard Of Public Elucation one school house
at Third and Harrison streets.
Ieonzn n. Denny, one house on Oak street
near Franklin.
Patrick Higgins, one house on Townsend
street btSw A. and B. streets.
Edward Bets Oor Patrick Mnroony), one
house on the north side Of Chestnut street, west
of Jackson.
Edward Belts (or Patrick Connolly, one
house IN the north side of Chestnut street, west
Of jackson.
oil Parish street between Second and Third.
james A. Blyart, carriage house at Ninth
and King streets.
Linuley G.. Kent, office at Fourth and WASH
ihglOn streets.
Henry A. Malmstein, two houses on Sixth
street between Jackson and Van Buren,.
John Caiser, two houses on Apple street near
Heald.
Daniel l.. PiersoD, one house on Fourth street
near Monroe.
Thos +. Bayard, one house at the corner of
Maple and Clayton streets.
Hester Foulk, one house on Madison street
above Eighth.
VIM. Silver three houses at Twelfth and Wa
nut.
G. w. Horn, Eve houses at the corner of
TAYLOR and Locust streets.
James Bradford, one house on French street
between Second and Third. Total, 2S.