Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-24
Condensed Telegrams.

Adolph Cluss, the Engineer of Board of
Public Works for the District of Columbia,
was cross-examined upwards of five hours
yesterday.
A lawsuit in Boston hinges on the ques-
ton, is the Union Pacific Raiload bank
rupt.
Henri Rochefort, the French Communist
is expected TO attend church in Salt Lake
to-day.
Another ledge of cinnabar, or the red
sulphuret of mercury, has been discovered
in Utah.
Prof. Jas. Haven, DID,, LID, died in
Chicago yesterday.
Two persons were killed and seven man.
gled in the railroad accident near Wabash,
Ind, Thursday night.
The Kansas delegation have perfected ar
rangemens to compel the shipment of grain
to the Gulf at Galveston.
The House Committee have agreed on
various amendments of the tariff relating
principally to silk thread, imported liquors
and drugs.
The students of Bowdoin College, down
in Maine, have organized a rebellion
against the military drill to which they are
subjected.
Justices Davis and Swayne, of the Fed
eral Supreme Court, are in Louisville.
ID. B. Mellish, the New York Congress
man Who went crazy, died yesterday.
The President and family returned to
Washington last night.
AT Prospect Park yesterday Lucille Gold
dust won 81 900 in 2:27a, 4:20, 2:21..
VIM. Banker, conductor on the New
Haven and Hartford road has been arrested
for embezzling $4,000 within two years.
During a fire on the Jersey Heights yes
terday the owner of the building fell from
the roof and was killed, while the lessee
was fatally burned.
Elijah Applegate, the Oldest man in
Louisville, and first white child born in
the county, died yesterday, aged 90.
Four Chinese agents of Hong Kong
dealers in coolies are visiting st. Louis.
In the case of Senator Chandler vs.. the
Detroit Free Press, the Supreme Court of
the district rules that libels belong to a
criminal court, where it can be tried by
jury.
The Signal Office reports the Mississippi
has been falling the past "a hours at every
point, Memphis reporting a decline of %
inches.
fesses to numbering JnO. w. Halbert for
nIOncg anu ISdilAluS HOtliuS DuI pOChSt
| knife.
Geo. Roberts, of Cleveland, was killed
yesterday by piano falling on him, while
moving.
Tippecanoe, o., promises three DAYS of
good races, beginning on the 27th-all
Eastern horses.
The receipts of internal revenue for May
thus far are S9,6S3, ,924.
The New York contest over the Jumel
estate, involving S6,000,0OO, has been set
tled-unless Geo. W. Bowen takes an ap-
peal to the United States Supreme Court.
FoREIGN.
A collision of RATS at Ampria, Canada,
yesterday, drowned seven men.
There is talk of petitioning the Queen
to grant amnesty to all engaged in the
Winnepeg troubles of few years since.
This would include Refill.
The President of Hayti has resigned in
favor Of Vice President Dominique, who is
backed by the army.
A Havana letter complains of the ''scan-
dalOus' depreciation of Spanish bank
notes. The gold premium is only II per
cent, as here.
Prince Clovis HopenlOhe succeeds Won
Arnim as German Embassador at Paris.
a majority of the French Assembly will
support the new Ministry, which obyjstes
dissolution.
Mail advices confirm the loss of the Afri-
can mail steamer Siberia with all on board.