The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-04-22
D B. B1ssELL.


(signed) D B. BIssELL,
Deputy Health Officer.
At the latest accounts the whole
number Of deaths was AZ. Thirty-four
more are sick, principally Germans and
Irish. The cabin passengers have
passed resolutions complimenhng Capt
Browse for his humane and skilful con
duct
NEW YoBK. April 20-The steamer
Arizana, from Aspinwall, has arrived,
with $S20000 in specie
A terrible disaster occurred at Aspin-
wall on the 81 inst There was fear
fuI explosion on the steamer European
destroying the ship and four hundred
feet of the wharf The cause of the ex-
plosion is supposed to- be from nitro
glyeerine oil on board About fifty
persons were killed, among them the
captain and officers of the ship.
News from the Southern coast gives
but little hope of a speedy settlement
of the Peruvian -Chi.eln difficulty. No
progress has been made by either bel
ligerent There is ssome talk of bonn
harding Valparaiso, but that i not
probable. The report has been that
the Spanish will take possession of the
Chincha Islands.
Adyices from Aspinwall state that
the Panama Railroad Companies splen.
did freight house is q pile Of ruins
Scarcely a building in the place is un
damaged Two CLERKS OF the Panama
railroad we're killed, as well as thirteen
natives or amsicisns employed on the
wharf or in the freight house 1t is
also believed that a small gang of ma
tive lab0rers wsre killed The total
loss Of life Is about 50 The damage is
stated to be millions of dollars.
SHAFFEa Pa, April lS-The tanks of
Hevy, Hartley a. Co, the point at
when oil Is received from Bennehoff
by pipes, two miles distant, were set on
ire on the morning Of the 18th, but
through the courage and industry of
the employees, all but TWO out of the
seven tanks we're saved The pipe plat
form and about 500 barrels partly filled
with oil, belonging to various parties
were destroyed. About l 600 barrels
were burned on the occasion
! his morning a, ii o o'clock an armed
moo. estimateI by the watcnmeE at
from 2OO - 800, emerged from the
tnickols surrounding the lands and or
dered the Watchmen to leave instantly.
The latter hesitating, the mob rushed
forward yelling and firing rapidly with
reyolvers. The Watchmen fed after
firing a few times in return The in
csndIary mob then applied the match,
and stood guard until the fire was IN
der full Roadway, defying any one TO
put II out
The regular watch of three men was
increased after the first fire to seven,
and they were always fully armed. 1t
was generally relieved. and threats had
been frequently made, that the tank
would be burned. The second fire de-
strCyed all Of the compsnys property
TIE entire village of Shafier was in
great danger. The company are in
sured
Teamsters who are out of work are
known 10 be the guilty parties The
property will be replaced and put in
working order in two or three days
No lives are reported lost, but it is said
one or two Of the mob were wounded.
WAsHNGToS, April 20-The Presi-
dent has pardoned the following named
criminals: John G. Harris, OF Ken
lucky, convicted of a violation OF the
internal revenue laws, and sentenced to
pay fine OF 5000; H. L. Jones, OF
Michigan, convicted of embezzling from
the mails, and sentenced to one years
Imprisonment; Wallace w Whittlesey,
of the District of Columbia, convicted
of abstraoting public records from the
Treasury Department, and sentenced to
pay fine OF $4,000 and stand com
mitted until paid Whittlesey has
been announcement eight months, and
is now pardOned because his health
has become so much impaired as to en-
danger his life. g. Warren Townsend,
of Massachusetts,, convicted of attempt
ing a fraud on the Provost Marshal, and
sentenced to three years imprison-
ment
R.cuxoSD, Va, April 2O.-Thomas
Shields, convicted o. the deliberate
murder of Bobert Taylor, was hung to-
day in Libby Prison. He was uncon-
cerned 10 the last moment
Nav ORLEANS, April %, p. ma re-
port was made to the Conference to-
day, recommending the introduction of
lay representation into the councils of
the Church-four laymen from each
elders district TO be members of the
annual Conference, and one layman
for every thirty members in the annual
Conference to be elected to the General
Conference.
The Board of Foreign Missions were
instructed TO establish mission among
tine Chinese residents Of California, as
soon as practicable
A resolution was passed prohibiting
young men just entering conference
IRON being placed in charge OF stations
or circuits.
a report upon colored people was
adopted authorizing the formation
among this race of stations, quarterly,
annual and general conferences.
Bishop Andrew formally took leave |
of the general conference to-Jay Fee |
bic health and the iufirmties of age
demanded rest, ami he requested TO be |
placed upon the retired llsL lie spoke |
hopefully of the Church and her inter /
ests, and bid the conference an aztec 4
Tomato farewell Every eye in the
house was filled with tears
Gen T. W. sherman, commanding
Eastern District of Louisiana, has OF
ders That the power Of Converting courts 1
martial and OF cOntiTmng, mitigating or
pardcn.ug has ceased a his headquar-
ters. The court martialin session here.
Of which Colonel B.ackington is Presi-
dent, is directed to adjourn sfas die
upon the completion Of the case SOW
on trial, and ali untried cases in the
hands of the Judge Advocate are TO be
forwarded 10 department headquarters
Gen. Candy will Organize a new court
before which ali cases wal be adiddioa-
ted
ST LOUIS April 20-Ihe trial Of
Capt c. D Coleman commenced this
in the United States District
Court The previous counsel had made
application 10 have him admitted 10
bail, but failed
The daughter OF the Spanish com
mandant OF the post of Douisburg died
at Csrondelet last Wednesday, at the
age Of eighty-six
The Missouri continues to rise If
the Hood increases the town of Elem
wood, opposite II Joe, and many 9th
ars viii De submerged
New Orleans pilots who have been
five hucdred dollars Der
monlh have been reduced 10 three hun
ired dollars, and mates from three
hundred 10 two hundred dollars. A
corresponding decline wiz take plsce
IN the Missouri trade, which viii allow
many iole boats 10 resume business.
Nav York, april 20-Advices from q
south America state that the spanish {
rigstes Blanche and humanoia, iron
,lsds. were driven out OF the channel
1f Ia Bildad by the Gillian sharp-
shooters, whose ere they were unable
70 return. There is considerable talk