Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-05-31
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.

The health Of Jefferson Davis is rapidly
declining. II is doubtful whether he will live
through the summer.
Hon Edmund Cooper is on a visit to New
York
VIM. Stokes, of Tennessee, has had himself
announced 10 speak in Fancuil Hall. Boston, one
day this week.
Hon Henry S. Foot has changed his residence
from New York TO Louisville.
General John A. Dix is being talked Of by
the Democrats in some parts of NewIork as their
candidate for Governor Of New York. Dean
Richmond is also talked Of.
General Sicklcs has finally declined to accept
the mission 10 the Hague. There are several ap-
plcants for the position thus early.
- The President has approved the bill author
izing the Secretary Of the Treasury TO make rosu-
lations against the introduction of cholera.
- The President has nominated 70 the Senate
William Faxon. now Chief Clerk Of the Navy De
partment 10 be Assistant Secretary Of the Navy.
in place Of Captain Fox who has resigned.
Mrs.. Susan 2. King. daughter Of the late
james l.. Petigru, Of South Carolina, is giving
readings in Boston.
Miss Evans, the authoress, has purchased
marble mausoleum 10 be erected to the memory Of
the Mobile soldiers who fell in the war.
The wife Of Pollard. Of the Richmond r.
GRiHer, to-day applied for position in the Trea-
sury Department She was unsuccessful.
Judge Underwood now in Washington, states
that the United States Court will certainly meet
in Richmond next week. and the case Of jefferson
Davis will be called for trial, though its post
ponement until October Is most probable.
Thisl will be done, it is understood. at the
request Of the officers Of the Government hav-
ing the matter in charge. The Government
has issued an order granting his counsel free
cess to their client at Fortress Monroe, in order
thai full preparations may be made for the trial if
il does come of.
The House Committee on Military Affairs
have nearly completed the new army bill. II has
been drawn up 50 much in accordance with Gen.
Grants recommendation that its passage a; an
early day is regarded most probable. 1t will
provide for an army whose maximum shall be
10000 men.
The Commissioner of Agriculture. in his re-
port just published, says that far the accounts
of the wheat crop are discOuraging, as they indi-
cate short crop a large part Of the country
But the circulars to be returned on the lst day Of
June will fully show the condition Of this and
other crops at that time. So backward is the
season that earlier accounts cannot be relied
upon.
- Major Gilbreath, sent by Gen. Howard TO in
vestigate the Mamphis riots. has made partial
report on the subject. He says: The civil author
tiles have not taken the slightest notice Of these
terrible riots, and seem TO regard them as simply
q skirmish between the police and the negroes.
IL was certainly a very One-sided skirmish, a
from the testimony no resistance was made by the
negroes after tho first night. The citizens have
been advised TO hold meeting and denounco the
conduct Of the mob. but stin they either neglect
or refuse 10 do so. The papers Of Memphis are
at the root of the whole matter. They have in
cited riot and murder for months and this only
n legitimate result Of their inAammatory and in
cendiary articles; and these poor whites, between
whom and the negroes n feud has always existed
have been but their tools.
80 Louisiana country papers give sad accounts
Of the floods and distress. Provisions con-
stantly forwarded. Corn. cane and cotton in
twelve parishes are devastated. The work TO
close Bouligny creyasse is progressing, but the
floods are high
Herman emigration to the United States has
received a new impetus consequent upon the en-
forcemout Of the CONSUMPTION in Prussia and Aus
tria, and the near prospect Of general European
war.
A gentleman who has Just returned from n
trip through upper East Tennessee, reports the
wheat crop almost an entire failure, bat the pros
poet for corn, oats and potatoes very hattcring.
The people generally sustain the President and
condemn Brownow.
An election was held in Lincoln county the
other day, for an Attorney General and Reporter
for the State and for District Attorney. Mr.. J.
r. Bright was voted for for the former. and Mr.
Clark for the latter Their purpose is to test the
oonstitutionalty Of the recent Franchise law.
john Kennedy. one Of the policemen who
was stabbed on Tuesday night died yesterday