The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-03-28
BIZ LAST NIGHTS NAIL.

GALVESTON, March 2l.-ln the Texas Con-
veation an ordinsnee was adopted, pro-
viding for the appointment Of a commission
by the Governor, TO proceed TO Washington
and represent definitely the condition Of the
inhabitants along the Mexican frontier. The
Kickapoos are particularly complained Of.
Five companies, each mounted, are 10 be
organized from tho present service.
The proceedings are chiefly of a local in
terest. All hands are going TO g eompli-
mentsry banquet tonight.
Ex-Goy. Z. NJ. Pierce, an unconditional
I Union man during the war, appears as a
candidate for Governor.
The steamer Virginia arrived from New
York inside Of ten days.
Cotton market fat.
Owing to the heavy rains the Upper Red
River navigation is excellent.
There are continued reports OF the dam
ige TO the leyses by high floods from tht
Upper Mississippi.
Cotton seizures have been stopped by mill
tary orders on Red River. The staple IA
Ginning in again.
NEw YoRE, March 26.-The Commercials
special saws the Reconstruction Committee
have made up their report, including Gen.
Lees testimony, and it will probably be pre-
sented tomorrow.
Gold closed at l26.
At 3 conference here to-day Of the Presi-
dents Of the Trades Union, q resolution was
passed f~avoring The calling together Of q
convention Of the Trades Union.
A special dispatch to the Commercial says
the Indications are that the Senate Commit
tee on Finance will tomorrow report ia
vOrable on the House loan bill with perhaps
some triAiog amendment.
The iron-clsd Miamatah left to-day for
New York on her way TO Halifax. Her de-
parture excites interest on account of its
supposed connection with the vexed fishery
question.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-0n Wednesday
next, Mr.. Richardson, Of Boston, is 20 make
an argument before the Committee of Ways
and Means in favor Of making license a
protection for the sale of ~spiritouous liquors,
instead Of q permission, as frat decided by
the Supreme Court of the United States.
An Official proclamation has been mad of
the ratification of a treaty between the
United States and the chiefs and head men
of the Minnecogin band Ct Decota or Sioux
Indians. These Indians bind themselves
to discontinue for the future all attacks
upon the persons or property OF the other
| tribes, unless first assaulted by them, and TO
use their influence TO promote peace every
where in the regions occupied or ~frequented
| by them. This band agree 10 withdraw
from the overland routes already estsb-
| lished, or to be hereafter established,
| through their country, and in consideration
of this thesUn ted States agree TO pay them
| $4,000 annually for ten years.
NKw ORLEANS, March 20 atamorss
| dispatches Of the l9Gh report two engage
ments at Poras, in Northern Mexico. The
Liberals, under Narenjo, were fret defeated
| by General Douay. The Liberals, reinforc-
/ ed by General Treyino, atterward attacked
the French, under Baron de'Brisn, whe was
killed, with one hundred men, except four,
who escaped. General DOuay was after
ward b-siegsd in Porss church with fifty
men, but he held out until he was reiniore-
ed. The Baron ds'Brian and his company
were recently stationed in Matamoras, and
there is great mourning among the French
in that city.
The southern Express at Brszos was
robbed Of SIS 600. The steamer Crescent
was searched at Galveston, but nothing
found. The robbers are still at large.
Palm Sunday was brilliantly observed in
the Catholic churches. The Opera house
was closed during the holy week.
Mr.. SeeTerdy, Postofice Commissioner,
has arrived, aud is opening routes through
Louisiana and Texas.
WASHINGTON, March 26-The criminal
court to-day commenced the trial Of Gen.
Lafayette C.Baker, on the charge Of TObbtr-
~, preferred by Mrs. Cobb, well known as
a pardon broker. The specified charge
made by Mrs. Cobb is that Gen. Baker,
while she was under con-traint from prison,
robbed her of 81, 600 which she had received
from a man named Hine, or Howell, for
procuring him a pardon. This is the
second trial of the accused, as it wall be re-
memhered in connection with this case, he
having been in January tried and convicted
for her false imprisonment. There re-
main to be tried charges of false imprison-
Ileut of Jos. r. Cobb. The accused has en-
tered a demurrer To the indictment, pleading
former CONVICTION, The point was argued,
and the Judge said he would give his de-
cisiJn TO morrow.
There was q large crowd in the Senate
galleries to-day, in anticipation Of q Presi-
dental veto of the civil rights bill, but
there was a disappointment. 1t may be
communicated tomorrow, or perhaps not
until Wednesday.
MEMPHIs, March 20, p.m.-The steamer
Caddo was boarded by a gang of thieves
while lying at Baton Rouge last week, and
robbed of a large amount OF money and
some very valuable baggage,
A very destructive oontiagratioR occurred
last night, do-troying nearly an entire
block OF buildings, ana causing great loss
Of property.
About twenty minutes 10 2 O'Clock this
morning the flames were discovered in a
frame house On the north side of Vance
street, west of Cousey.
A high wind was prevailing, and the
flames spread nearly all over the entire
block before the engines arrived.
The buildings We're mostly small frames.
The loss viii be over So, OUO. Only a par
tai insurance.
CHICAGO, March 26.-On Saturday night
AdoIph Kramer, Of the firm of Slime, Kra-
mel 4 Co., fancy goods dealers, retired to
bed at his brother-in-law's house, on 9th
street, in his usual health. Not making his
appearance at the breakfast table yester-
day, his brother-in-law entered the room
and ound him dead upon the bed. The
gas burner was partially open, and he had
evidently died from asphyxia. Deceased
was only 25 years Of age.
The police surprised a den Of gamblers on
Dearborn street, capturing thirteen, who
were locked up for examination.
LEXINGTON, March PA duel took place
at Daylight this morning near this place,
between Capt. Jos. Dssha and Capt. Alex
kimbrough.
On the second fire Kimbrough was shot
through and through.
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