Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-28
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.

- The cholera IS reported to have appeared 1t
Halifax CT sho-s. Dr.. Slayer. one ofthe quaran-
tine physicians. died Of the disease on Monday.
and two others were attacked
"A blu indirectly 10 aid Mexico. has been pre-
rcntod IN Congress. II empowers the Secretary
Of the Navy b. sell vessels 20 any government on
this continent. and accept its bonds in payment.
Dick Turner the turnkey Of Libby Prison,
..receiyed promise Of an early release.
Confseation proceedings have been ordered
:. be stopped in the United States courts IN Flor
d.. Is the President.
The Ways and Means Committee on Thur
d4y morning reported. and the House at once
passed. bill imposing duty Of % per cent I'D
odiors1. on All live animals imported into this
yountry.
Petitions are in circulation praying Congress
TO enact civil code and general corporation law
and allow the District Of Columbia delegate in
Congress.
The Secretary Of War has recently issued the
following order: IAN persons engaged in the cul-
tivntion Of land. who may have the graves Of
United States soldiers located upon their lands,
arc hereby forbidden to mutiate or obliterate the
traces Of such graves by blowing, otherwise de-
-troying the headboards, stakes or pales aroun1
post commanders, or otherwise connected with the
military service, are instructed 10 send infoEma-
ton Of the locality and condition Of such graves,
and any breach Of this order to the Quartermaster
General"
- The news by the Nora .ScofiaH says: Allud-
ing TO the panic on bourse, the Paris correspond
cut of the Inndon Tf.aes says Ono Of the dis
quoting rumors was the relations between the
French and United States Governments, which
was such as TO justify the very worst fears-al Of
course. on account Of Mexico.
A Montreal dispatch says Mrs. JEFF Davis
has obtained permission, and will leave by the
first train TO see her husband.
The mysterious murder Of DR.. Burdel in New
York city some seven or eight years since. is
again before the public. The NewburyDort Herald
publishes a statement of Chas. IL. Golden. in Jail
there on charge Of burglary, in which he Claims
TO have been very intimate with Mrs. Cunning
ham and family, and knew all about the pro
iected murder of DIR. Burdell. in Bend street. He
says. among other things. that Mrs. Cunningham
offered him $4,000 and her daughter Augusta in
marriage II he would murder DIR. Burdell. By
whose death Mrs. Cunningham would get $780,
90. lie declined the job" but took Augusta 10
he theatre. and returned with her 10 Bond
before he went to bed that the murder had been
committed The confession looks seasassonal,
but may be true.
Col James. Of this city, reputed local Fenian
Head Centre. in card disclaims all connection
with the brotherhood.
The President has proclaimed the eonyen-
don between the United States and Japan for
the reduction Of import duties The following
a y...slrtF gf
teas shall be free Of duty: Steel, lead, solder mat
ting, rattan oil FOR painting. indigo, gypsum firing
pans. and baskets. .. The following articles are
to be limited at the reduce duty Of five per cent:
Machines and machinery, drugs and medicine
NoTF-The prohibition Of the importation Of
opium. according TO the existing treaty. remains
IN full force iron in pig and bars. sheet-iron and
iron ware. tin plates, whte-sugar in lonves or
crushed. glass and glassware, clocks, watches and
watch chains. wines. matted and sprituous Ii
quorz. The citizens Of the United States i'm
porting or shipping goods, shall always pay the
duty fzod thereon, whether such goods are in
tended for their own use or not.
on Thursday the Methodist General Confer
sncc elected the following ministers Bishops in
the NJ. +. Church South DIR. W. NJ. Wightman.
IT Groensboro. Ala; Rev. +. NJ. Marvin, Of Mis-
auuri; Or. u. 5. Boggett, Of Richmond, Va; DIR.
"A. " McTyre Of Montgomery, Ala. Rev. A. II.
Bedford. of Louisville was elected Book Agent
DR.. T. o. Summers, Book Editor Tho Domestic
Missionary Board was located ut Nashville, Ten
ncssee and DR.. J. d. McFerrin was elected Secrc-
tary The following are the editors ithe different
Church papers; 81. Louis Adroco", Or. d. L.
McAnnally; Memphis Adpocate Rev. W. Q.
johnson; Arkansas AdUocate, Rev. j. Il. Cobb;
Texas AdUocatr Rev. J. G. Johnson, and the
Southern Church ADVOCATE Dr. Il. II. Myers. The
of Bishops will take place on Saturday.
The Conference will probably adjourn on next
Z uesday.
- Brinsley Paine who killed a negro in this city
last July, is TO be hung at Memphis on the 18th Of
May under sentence Of a court martial, convened
under Gen. Stonemans orders.
- Gossip in ST. Louis is telling funny story of
. newly married couple, whose brilliant wedding,
magnificent outfit, &C., were the recent local SEN
alton in the press Of that city The parties have
separatcd the bride alleging an act of personal
cruelty. The husband was formerly rebel
officer.
- The latest foreign advces say that the Re !
form bill in the British Parliament is hanging
IRE. The debate was animated, but on motion
The question was adjourned on two different &C
.asions Il is thought that the measure will hc
made complete and eventually passed.
- The Austro-Prussian war-cloud is growing