Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-14
Irrms or GrNrnAL. NEws.

- Gold closed in New York yesterday a. l-5234
- Judge BERNARD 7. McKIEKSAN. Of Memphis
died in that city. Of typhoid dysentefs, on tn
18th inst.
A Washington dispatch 10 the Radical press
dated the 18th says Positive information, show
ing that Mr.. JOHNSON mas taken IN active part ii
the attempt 10 prevent quorum from assembling
in Nashville, reached Washington from that cit
to-day.
80 President Johnson has entirely recovered
from his late illness.
STANTON sin insists that the Peace Procla'
mation Of the President does not remove the sus-
pension Of the habeas corpus.
lis quite probable the President viii kill
the Tariff Bill with veto.
80 The Nebraska Legislature yesterday elected
General JoHy N. THAYER and F. W. TIPToN to
the United States Senate.
- The London Cosmopolitan thinks that CHAs.
FRANCIS ADAMS stands number one among the
candidates for the next Presidency Of the United
States"
The Cuban instruction, Of which we had
such startling reports, turns out to have been a
mere BQuabble between some soldiers and eiti-
gems.
-Head-oeuter STEPHENS was arrested in Boston.
At the instance Of Mr.. SrNSoT. who claims s. 900
for delivering Fenian lectures at his request.
The Democrats in Illinois are confident Of
electine. this fall. eight or ten Of the fourteen
Congressmcn.
The Virginia papers record the death Of Gen.
JoHS II. CooKE. at the age Of eighty-six years
The deceased was one Of the most distinguished
citizens Of Virginia. He was a Brigadier General
in the war Of 1872. and was for considerable time
In command Of a force az Camp Carter. abeUt
eight miles below Richmond. In after years be
was distinguished as an apostle oftemperanoe and
an opponent of the use Of tobacco. He was sue
ccssiul farmer. and vigorous agricul tural writer.
Diarrhwal diseases among the inhabitants Of
tenement houses. in New York. are on the in
crease. one hundred and twelve deaths having re-
suited from these complaints during the past
week
- The Hartford Co,raHt says It is rs yet impos-
abe 10 figure up the losses Of the insurance com
Panios in the great FIRE at Portland, The Etna
risks amount to S650OO0; Hartford TO 100000;
The Phoenix Charter Oak, Putnam. North Amer
lean, Connecticut and New England have all lost.
but 20 what extent is not known.
The Chinese population Of California now
amounts to $500.
The statement telegraphed from the South
that Ex-senator RoBERr BAREwELL RHErT, Of
erroneous. The person murdered was BESJAMuN
2. RHETT, younger brother Of the Elk Senator.
-HARRy GILMORE has Published q war-hool,
lie thinks the prisoners al Andersonville died
OWING % their uncleanly habits.
-JndFe w. NJ. BURwELL. the able editor Of the
New Orleans Commercial has been elected meui-
Der Of the N. o. Academy Of Sciences.
Colonel L. Q, c. LAMAR has been appointed to
the chair Of Ethics and Metaphysics in the Uni
versiiy % Mississippi. position which he filled
before tho war.
Gen. 2. I. ToULuIN e leading politician at
40 bile. died there last week.
II. J. HEEspoN and CLARA TEMPLE. Of the
theatrical world, were married In Louisville on
Monday.
- DR.. MEANsE a California miner. has discov-
erred ores of silver and lead near Waterloo, Ala
bama. eight miles above Eastport, Tenn, on the
Tonnsssee river.
o. The Democrats Central Committee, at New
Orleans, have selected as delegates to the Phila-
delnhia Convention the following gentlemen:
cen. DICK TAYLOR. ALEX. MoUroS, DUscAN +.
KESSER, Judge K. AMI. W. c. G. CLAIBORNE. II.
"a. sPoFFoRD, and Gen. f. J. HEBRON. Il is said
still another delegation win be appointed By an
association. headed by CHRISTIAN RosELrUs, who
claim 70 represent the Union party. The Radicals
intend 70 send a delegation to The Southern Con
gruls AZ Philadelphia, called by Gov. HAMILTON
of Texas. and Others.
- JAMS ROBINSON, The great bareback rider, |
was lost BY drowning while out in a skiT sailing,
sear Boston, few days AGO.
e. It's thought that Col CLoUD or Gov. CRAw- /
roED win succeed Senator LANE in the Senate, |
.rom Kansas.
r. Work on the new Calf House, in Louisville. /
aes commenced and Is In rapid progress