Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-11-15
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.


Com closed in New York yesterday at Iil5z.
u The Tycoon Of Japan is certainly dead.
Governor CUMMINGS. Of Colorado, claims that
HuSf l. legally elected Delegate from that Terri
tory. and that the votes counted as electing Chill
su0rr were cast by a company Of volunteers. en-
lis1ed from among rebel prisoners at Chicago, who
are not legal voters.
Northern mon in Washington arc said 10 be
expecting a new amnesty proclamation from the
President which win make no exceptions. and
viii embrace the release Of JEFF. DAVIS.
Judge Treat. Of the United States District
Court Of Missouri. has granted an injunction
against the sale Of the Cairo and Fulton Railroad
by the State. on the ground that the lien Of the
State is s1bjoct 70 the rights Of all parties inter
cstcd who should be allowed 10 have their claims
Gdjudicated. This action, II sustained win in
Validate the sale Of the Iron Mountain Railroad.
aud that Of the Southwest Branch Of the Pacific
Railroad.
Newly appointed officers Of the army are no
tiled 10 signify their acceptance BY the first Of
December, or their appointments viii be can
celcd.
During the month Of October. twenty-five
thousand acres Of public land in Florida, were
entered for actual settlement
go Queen VICTORIA has sent 600 for the relief
Of the sufferers by the Quebec Gre.
80 The remains Of q complete skeleton Of a mas
todon have been found at Cohoes, New York. and
AGAssIz is soon to pronounce upon them.
go Captain r. WABE, Of the steamer General
Buell., was indicted by the United States Grand
jury during It's late session at Louisville for car
Tying eombustibles without special license. con-
trary to the internal revenue laws. Judge Ball
LARD, on Saturday last assessed a fine Of 500
against him for each offense.
- The shoe business in Lynn, Massachusetts,,
is unusually dull even for this season Of the year,
and it is said that several thousand workmen
have already left the city for their homes, and
Others, it is believed. viii soon follow them.
KTLPATRicK. one Of the raiders and Minister
20 Chilli, is to come home on account Of loose NOR
ais lie is a Radical.
Its understood that the full list Of the late
appointments in the army and navy will be pub
lished within two or three days.
ROBERr BEALE. an aged citizen Of Washing
ton, and formerly Sergeant-at-arms Of the United
States Senate. died in Washington on Tuesday.
BENJAMIN c. TRUMAN has been appointed
Special Postofice Agent for California and the
Pacific coast.
- banquet is about to be rendered 10 CYRUS
w. FIELD by leading New York citizens.
The English papers report that the receipts
Of the Atlantic Telegraph Company now average
$1,000 to s.. 900 daily.
They had Russian on the jury in a New
York court recently. lie paid the greatest atten-
ton 10 the evidence but il was finally discovered
that he understood no English and the Sheriff
marched him out.
A party Of miners from Montana have ar
rived at Omaha with 100000 in gold dust An
other party reached St. Joseph Thursday, with
100000.
- MoRRlssEY won about $4,000 betting on the
HoFFMAN majority in New York city
A tape-worm four hundred and eighty inches
long was removed from a man in Hartford.
Tho Charleston papers give fattering ac-
counts Of the trade Of that city.
90 Two newspaper reporters are elected to the
New York Legislature.
- The BLACK Swan" isgiying concerts in Rich
mond
- The JUXEL will case has been decided in favor
Of the claimants.
go Hon. JAMES GUTHRIE is lying very IN. and
viii not be able 10 take his seat in the United
States Senate.
The Fourth Auditor has declared that after
fifteen days from November 10th, all claims fled
by the same claimant through different claim
agents, shall DO settled according to priority Of
filing. and not according 20 priority Of date. as
heretofore. This is Of special importance in
claims Of prize meney.
The number Of persons attacked by cholera
during the present outbreak In Hungary has been
up 70 the latest date, 49, l5 OF whom p $50 have
died
The British Secretary Cf State for War has
invited proposals for breeeh-loading rifles, to re-
place the present service rifles. Rewards Of
fl.OOO E5OO and GOO are offered for the best cart
ridge. II the rife TO which the first prize is
awarded is adopted into the service. it will bear
the inventors name. There viii be n trial Of the
arms accepted for competition, aud $500 will be
paid TO each accepted competitor.
In the Arkansas Legislature ON the 18th inst,
a resolution introduced in the House. declining to
act on constitutional amendments until Arkansas
is admitted 10 representation in Congress. was re-
fcrred without discussion to the Committee on
Federal Relations.
The seat Of WM. S. Snow in the United States
Senate was declared vacant by both Houses after
the report Of the special committee who reported
his election illegal.
Under the decision Of Judge BARroI, the new
Police Commissioners assumed authority on Tues
day afternoon.
The steamer Won Phul was burned on Monday
on the lower Mississippi. with $500 bales Of cot
ton No lives lost.