Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-18
TUsEDAY, DECEMRER IS. 1895.
OLE TIE Day

aifer staying day and night m AsondOn.
The French hsve been defeated nesr San Luis,
and il is expected that city will soon fan into
Liberal hands.
The receipts from internal revenue yesterday
were sls7sa and for the fiscal year 10 date sl5s-
700g@.
The Republican majority in Illinois. on the
State ticket at the late election, is officially re-
ported At $40
A private cable dispatch received at New
York. states that the Empress 6ATlOtta died at
Mirauar on Friday night
Minister Bige'oW notifies the State Department
that the French viii entirely and finally evacu-
ate Me1ieo in March next
The disbursements on account Of the Depart
ments for the past week were: War 5000 95;
Navy. Ss93.OO9; Interior. Sl97.609.
The poorhouse at New Albany, Indiana, is
crowded. and the pressure Of relief at the Trus-
tees Office Is increasing.
Rev. Geo. W. Msley, 81 the Methodist Church
South, one Of the pioneers Of MethOdism in the
West. died in Cincinnati on the l4th last.
Three white men we're killed. and several ne
groes and whites wounded in q riot at Ports
mouth. Virginia. on Friday. Four buildings
were burned also.
The celebrated actress AYonis Jones Brookes
was 10 begin an engagement at the Theatre
Royal, Aberdeen. Scotland. last night, for six
nights.
There was a report current in London. sun
day. that stephens had arrived in England. and
was traced 10 Norfolk where the police arrested
bin. The rumor is considered doubtful
Thelate Confederate General william Preston
writes a letter saying he will accept the Demo
cratic nomination for Governor Of Kentucky.
The funeral services Of Mrs. Senator Fowler
were well attended IN Washington Sunday AFTER
noon. Her remains were to leave last evening
for interment at Lexington. Ky.
The Irish citizens Of st. Louis gave a grand
banquet 10 Mr.. McGuire. Of the British Parlia-
ment. Thursday night. at which there was Jolly
good time
Tho trial Of Mollie Trussell. for killing George
Truslell. her parhmOur. celebrated gambler in
Chicago. has resulted in q verdict Of manslaugh-
ter and she was sentenced to one year in the
penitentiary.
The location Of the new Presidential mansion
has been determined on. II is said. The place is
about two miles northwest Of Washington, and
embraces grounds for park. The land is valued
at about 81 500 per acre.
The Georgia Legislature adjourned on the l4th
inst. The opinion Of the Legislature fayOrs ter
ritorial government rather than accept the con
stitutiOual amendment.
The Fenian excitement is evidently at fever
heat In ireland. Meanwhile James Stephens is
supposed to have landed somewhere on British
or Irish soil. and large reward is offered by the
government for hz arrest.
The receipts Of the New Orleans CustOmhouse
during the FIRST week Of the present month we're
52O46l 26-the largest amount received in one
week since the the Customhouse was established
there.
A collision between IL local authorities and
Governor Fletcher's militia is reported to have
occurred in Lexington Missouri. Gen. Hancock
has sent an officer Of his staff to investigate the
matter.
The North Carolina Legislature. on the 18th
inst. passed bill granting pardons to soldiers
Of the Rebel and Union armies. for ofenses
against the criminal laws while under military
rule.
There does not seem to be any disposition in
the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations to
report against the confirmation Of General Dix
rs Minister TO France. and he viii probably be
confirmed.
II is rumored that il is cont emRlated to estab-
lish in Washington an official gazette. which will
contain exclusively all the government announce
ments and Advertisements. and thus avoid the
squabble among the Washington newspaper Ia
regard 10 official advertising.
Mr.. Taylor. Of Tennessee. having become dis
satisfied with the manner in which the Special i
COMMITTEES on the New Orleans riots proposes to
conduct the Investigation. resigned as member
Of that committee on the l4th inst. and Mr.. Hi
ram Mccullough Of Maryland. was appointed in
his place.
Brigadier General Parry. treasurer Of Hamil-
ton county, Ohio. died in Cincinnati on the 10th
inst. Gen. Parry entered the war as Colonel Of
the 9th Ohio infantry. and commanded one Of
the brigades that captured Fort MeAllister a.
the mouth Of the Savannah river.
The New York Senatorship contest" says
the New York Herald q has been narrowed down
to Representative Conkling. Senator Harris and
J Judge Noah L. Davis. Of Orleans county. Those
who have been carefully eanysssing the State
consider tina, there Is no doubt that Conkling !
will get the Republican caucus nomination"
Senator Roberts, Of Texas addressed letter
10 his constituents on the llth inst. advising
that the people exercise their highest virtues in
law and order and show themselves
worthy of better fate than now seems TO await
them. lie says to them: Be hopeful aud push
forward industrial pursuits. develop the country
and try 10 mend your own fortunes"
Roberts, the Fenian President. has written to
Col Lynch =" I regret 70 tell yOa that do rot
believe you are TO be hanged" He believes Col.
Lynch 5 execution would result in the capture of
Canada by the Irish. This iscarrying patriotism
10 an excess that Col. Lynch win scarcely appre-
tate. vi f#E .4tI tf#
A host Of Pennsylvania politicians we're In
" Washington. last week, looking into the Sena-
orial contest in that State. The most active Of
he number are the friends Of Mr.. Cameron. An
impression was sought 60 be created in sJme
quarters tina. Thad Stevens intended 10 with
lraw from the canvass. but that is TO day ex-
,lieity denied by Mr.. Stevens.
petition lf(y-tWo feet long. containing the
lames Of nearly all the prominent citizens Of
Sew Mexico. has been forwarded 10 Washing
on. praying for an increased military force In
hat territory as being absolutely necessary 10
,rotect the lives and property Of the people
gainst the Indians. whS are plundering and
nurderiag with impunity.
Gov. Worth. Judge Ruin. and Ex-Governor
,waint. Of North Carolina. the commission ap-
,Oiuted by the Legislature Of that State 10 pre-
ent an order Of Gen. Slekles prohibiting the in
lection q corporal punishment by the sentence
4 the courts and the carrespondenoe on the sub
ect 10 the President, have arrived in Washing
on.
proposition 10 hold CONVENTION Of the Gov
lrnors Of the Southern States, 10 consider the
political situation and determine what course
hould be pursued in order to meet the legal de-
hands Of Congress and the Radical party, is now
lnder consideration by prominent Southerners.
rho are and have been corresponding with the
Governors above named. "
Interpretations for the excursion from Wash
ngton to New Orleans. over the Virginia Genital
md connecting railroads. are progressing favor
IDLY, and the affair promises to be great sue
'ess. as = number Of Senators and Representa-
ives have been invited and have promised to
oin the exoursionists. Advices received from
everAl Of the cities 10 be visited are 10 the ,
feet that preparations win be made 70 give the I
,arty a hospiiabls reception and hearty vel
ONE. The eKcursi0Rists will leave en- the 20th !
Instant.
The Washington correspondent Of the Cincin
att Enquirer says: There was great rejoicing
monF the negroes IN Washington over the pas
age Of suffrage bill By Congress. They say
hey intend 20 select Sayles S. Bowen. now
Of the city. a. their candidate for {
dayor; and two years hence they viii put az |
ne Of their own race as their candidate for that
flee. There Is no doubt the President will veto &
be bill though Of course il viii be passed never
heless. in both Houses Of Congress by two q
birds vote.
A Paris dispatch Of the 18th inst says the a
Inited States government has ordered the pay
lent ofOne hundred and Gflythousana francs into
part. as security Cor costa pending the action 20
,aorer fnonrv Maid foF Rehel ehins IN Franre. {