The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-23
The Subject Of PardOns.
Military and Naval Affairs.
Joe Johnston Don't Want to See
Him.


NV YoRK, Aug. 22.-The FIRE in Water
and South streets yesterday destroyed
Hick's Bonded Workhouse, very large six
story building, containing over halt mil
lion dollars worth OF tsa and coffee. -Four
firsmsn were badly Injured BY a falling
wall. The tea and coffee was mainly owned
by Bennett, sturgess & Co, and principally
insured.
A Bridgeport Conn. dispsteh states that
the cOroaer's jury on The bodies Of the
eleven persons killed on the aoussatcnic
railroad, on the 18th inst, havs rendered
verdict that The disaster was caused by oul-
pable neglect and want Of proper caution
on the part Of the road.
The Tribune's washington special s9ys
the Chicago and Eorthwestsrn Ralroad
Company having furnished the General
Land Office with map Of the new line Of
said road, authorized bya resolution Of Cox
grsas, approved April 25th, 1899, instruc-
tions bave been issued by the courts 70 the
local land oficers At Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Thst sections Of the original route are slill
held in reservation IS enuring to that State
for the railroad that the even sections
within six miles Of the original route are re-
duced to 81 IS per acre, and tha. the even
sections within six miles OF the new route
are increased 10 81 50 per acres that par
ties WAC have purchased within six mles
of tho original ine, and paid g 50 per acre,
and not bo0ght within six miles Of the new
one, their heirs or assignees shailb be allowed
to change such locations 10 Q new line.
Up to date about q, 900 applications for
pardon have been recorded at the Attorney
Generals Office. Those who, in the opinion
Of the Attorney General, haVejast claims 10
executive clemeney, are duly rscoumend-
ed and forwarded 10 the President for bis
action. II is said on the authority Of an
officer of the State Department that the sig
nature Of the President has been affixed to
no less than one thousand Of the applica-
tiona FOR pardon. A number dsily announe-
ed as pardoned, are simply names Of rec
omended and fozwnrded from the Attorney
Generals OAiee. The President has eSer
cised the utmost discretion in the matter q
pardons and has invariably rejected in APP
plications unless good and sufiieientrensOns
were produced 70 show the necessity for ex-
eentive elemency.
che Posts special says tho President is
som what annoyed at the fact that certain
persons have beep accepting money for their
influence in obtaining PaFdons as stated
to-day. He wished che fact known that be
investigated each case himself, and only
granted such petitions as recommended
themselves to clemency. sons Of thtse
present asked permission to cali again for
further consideration, to which he sign e.
cantly replied it would be some time before
many mere psrdons would be granted.
Gen. Hancock has been brsyetted Maier
General in the regular army Two hun
dred Paymasters arc to DO discharged from
the Navy during the present week, and al
seamen in the Mississippi Department
having less than two years to serve win be
immediately mustered out. The entire
naval force is soon to be reduced to ten
thousand.
Victor Smith, agent Of the Treasury De-
partment, who was wrecked on the steamer
Golden Rule, reports that after being i've
weeks on the reefs, with the help Of divers
and two wrecking vessels, he has recovered
only hundred aud forty thousand dollars
Of the million and half Of Treasury notes
lost in the safe. This was found some dis
tance from the wreck, indicating that the
safe had bsen broken 70 pieces. A rsYenae
cutter is to be sent TO the relief Of Mr.
Smith.
The Herala's Fortress Monroe scofFespond-
snt says prsparalions indicate the forth
coming speedy trial Of JEFF. Davis there.
AdditionaI restrictions have been placed
upon admissions to the fort. .
10, Johnston, while at Fortress Monroe,
was asked if be would like % see Je9.
Dsvis. He said sl don't wish 70 sec him,
or hear his nans mentioned even.H
NEw YoHk, Aug. 22--Ths siesmsr city
of Baltimore arrived this morning. News
anticipated.
The Times special says ofsosfs who re-
csivs rcsignations et Washington have no
knovledge Of the reception Of the resigna-
tion of Gen. Butler a. un officer.
The President has returned fram his ex-
cursion much improved ID health-
Hon. Alfred Ely hes been subpOsnssd 80
witness against Wertz, and not for hin ss
hiss been stated.
g. Nicholson has been assigned as COM
mander Of the navigation department. at
Washington.