Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-05-11
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.

Judicial District Of Norfolk. Since. the Govern
ment has decided to bring him at once to trial. on
the charge OF treason. preparations TO that end
have been in progress. 1t is understood that
Chief Justice Chase will preside over the Court,
and that Attorney General Speed will prosecute.
The leading counsel for Davis is Charles 0'COnnoT
and Mr.. Shea Of New York.
Quite a number Of Nirginians from the West
ern portion Of the State. who have been summon
ed as jurors for the Circuit Court of the United
States at Norfolk have passed through Washing
ton. They are all men who have been noted for
their adherence to the Union cause throughout
the war.
Mrs jeff Davis has taken up her quarters
within Fortress Monroe. The restrictions i'm
posed on her by the President are that she is not
20 any influence contribute any aid to bis
rescue or escape. The indulgence granted her adj
mits her TO unconstrainsd interviews with her
husband, and at all hours Of the day between
reVeille and sunset. 1t is not enjoned that an
officer shall be in the room with them, neither is
il forbidden. A sentinel, however, walks back
and forth continually in front Of the barred win
dows Of his room. Last, and not least, no limit
is placed upon the length Of her visit.
49, The President is expected to visit New York
early in July. He declines to receive public OF
private receptions Of any kind;
Justice Chase states with a good deal Of de-
cision Of manner that he shall give no advice nor
express any views regarding the trial Of Jefferson
Davis, as he considers that only in the event Of
the formers arraignment before the Court could
he consistently take cognsance Of the specifca-
tons and mode Of trial.
General Howard has dispatched Major +. W.
Galbraith, a member Of his staff. 10 Memphis,
Tennessee to investigate the cause which led TO,
and the circumstances attending, the late riot in
that city.
The Washington Republican says the report of
the Cabinet discussion on reconstruction was from
the highest source. and that Secretary Stantons
opposition to the plan was unequiyocal as that OF
any other member.
- It's very currently rumorcd in good quarters
that the President has not only determined to veto
the Colorado, but the bill amendatory Of the hd-
Jeas corpus act.
80 The Senate Finance Committee have conSid-
cred ut length the bill introduced by Senator
Sherman, providing for the reduction Of the inter
est on the National debt. and funding the same,
and instructed their chairman TO report the same
without amendment 1t is the intention Of the
Committee to put il upon it passage Mt once, in
asmuch rs the Secretary Of the Treasury desires
10 avail himself Of its provisions at an early day
A bill to equalize the national banking CAPT
tai among the several States has been agreed up
on. and will be brought up by the Senate for con
sideration in a few days.
The Clerk of the House Of Representatives Is
now engaged in preparing political manual to
contain the leading political speeches, messages,
proclamations, orders and vctoes which have
been issued since the accession Of President John
son IL will be published Immediately after the
adjournment Of Congress.
The female clerks Of the Treasury DEPART
ment are putting forward their claims for nm in
crease Of salary.
The following the more noticeable points
IN the speech Of Wendell Phillips. at the anti
slavery anniversary meeting on Tuesday last: He
read a resolution setting forth that but the sccnc
Of the late war was changed; that it was transfer
rcd from Lee in arms 10 chicanery-from Rich |
mond 10 the White House lie believed in uni |
versal Acknowledgement and universal amnesty. |
although he was not opposed to Furnishing rebels.
The Acknowledgement which Congress is now dis
cussing but binds men more together. and by the
tenderest Of all tieS-a common misfortune. Why
disfranchise men2 We can overcome JEFF. Davis,
and thousand like him. by our great weapon
Justice. He did not quite believe that the South
feared negro suffrage. Voting once year would
not brighten them. President johnson knows
that when he took Office he belied the people by
his conduct. He knows that if the great Repub-
lican party remains one until 1868, but |
man be President and that is General
Grant President johnson and VIM. II. Seward
set themselves against this. and oGdcavorcd to
break up the dominant party, in the hope that
some Of the fragments might float around them.
- The Radical papers have a rumor that Lieut..
Bandiug. Adjutant of the Frcedmens Bureau,
while walking the streets of Meridian, Mssis-
sippi, in company with a Mr.. Woodruff the other
aight. was shot nj by some unknown persons
from behind. and pierced with three bullets.
which caused his death in about two hours. The
citizens Immediately called a meeting. denounced
the act and adopted measures to prevent such
atrocities in the future. Another rumor is that
d mob broke open the building occupied by the
Froedmens Bureau, nj Meridian. Miss, and af-
ter ransacking it completely, set it ON fire and
burned il to the ground. We have no further
particulars, except that General Wood has or !
as.Vd a thorough investigation Of the matter.
We question both statements, as there is so little
truth generally ia the sensational dispatches to
these papers.
90 A negro who was arrested at Frankfort Ky. ,
on Monday, for rape on a little white girl was
taken from the Jail on Monday night, by a mob,
aud hanged. {
- Six preachers have been indicted in Franklin 5
county ssouri, for neglect ing to take the oath
rescribod in that State
A tornado. with hail, passed over sections of
Louisiana and Arkansas last Saturday. doing
much damage to the growing crops. {
- prize fight took place between BalG- ,
MORGAN nRmcd Collier and WashnRtonian
named Bolster, ON the Potomac near Mount Yer
non. About five hundred people were present.
Forty-f rounds fought in fifty minutes, ,
and the Baltmorean was declared victor on the ,
forty ninth round The Washingtouiau broke his
wrist, but continued 10 fight on.
"A Er,,,, "a, off hp |
death Of Hon. John Ross, Principal Chief of the
Cherokee Nation.
The citizens Of Galveston gave Gen Longstrect a
a large and enthusiastic reception. The General q,
made q speech advising all TO shun extremes and
pursue peaceably the avocati0ns of life. :;
Mrs T.. NJ. Norris, Of ClarkNillc, is in 81. y
Louis soliciting subscriptions for the Tennessee y
orphan asylum. y
There is a gang of thieves in Russell county. A
Ala who make il their business 90 rob parties of -
their mules, horses. vegetables and provisions.
Az a gcntlcman's house five miles from Girard on
Friday night, parties approaching the stables. (
were fred upon twice, but unfortunately both il
shots missed their aim. II is thought that the =.
thieves are negroes. lea on and incitcd by mean
WASTE people.
A little child was run over by the street cars {
in Louisville and killed. The driver was arrested "
and held for trial r
- A young married woman in Cincinnati, on :
Tuesday last committed suicide while in a state !
of temporary insanity, 60 which She occasion q
ally subject. She was in bed with her husband q,
and babe at the time Of committing the deed, and
her husband knew nothing Of her intention until =
awakened by the report of the pistol Recovering IL
her senses the shot was fired. she con- 81
iessed that before her marriage she had been Sc i
dnced by her uncle. and was never herself after /,
wards. Sho died in about two hours. .
White laborers stepped in and took tho places a
Of the negroes who struck for higher wages in the Al
Charleston. :. C., steam mills the other day. Il
General Boaurcgard and Writ Adams arc
going ~ Europe 10 negotiate Jackson railroad {
bonds. President Johnson modified their paroles d
10 20 and return. el
- The London tclcgraphcrs claim TO have in a
vented printing telegraph by which. with one
wire three hundred words can he printed per al
minute a,
-T The Southern papers report great damage | "a
from the late storm Of rain and hail which seems 90
TO have been general from Texas TO Georgia. An
the rivers and bayous out Of their banks and y
crops will have 10 be rcplantcd W
- Some Of the Bostonians are trying to escape nj