Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-06-05
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.

- The Chairman Of the Committee of Arrange
ments for laying the cornerstone Of the Douglas
Monument at Chicago, on Saturday. received a
dispatch from other members of the committee,
la Washington, announcing that President John
son consents to deliver an Grafton on that occa-
sion, provided the ceremonies be postponed till
after the adjournment Of Congress. The Com
mittee will. therefore, change the timeto suit the
President. Several members Of the Cabinet will
probably accompany the President hither and
participate in the ceremonies.
- The English residents Of Chicago were 20 hold
a meeting last night. 10 raise men and money TO
assist in protecting Canada from the Fcnians.
-- Il is believed that the statement that Gen
Fitzhugh Lee commanded the Fcnian cavalry in
tho Canadian invasion Is untrue.
The Government authorities at Washington
and Sir Frederick Bruce, the British Minister,
believe that the Fenian furry on the Canada Dor
der will not last n week.
- The steamers BostoHG. laa H,ndy and James
Raymond were burned at the St. Louis wharf, on
Satu1a morning.
90 During Gen. Frank BIairs speech at War
ren.berg. Missouri, on Friday last, disturbance
occurred in which one man was killed and several
wounded. Cause. politics and whisky.
g. The funeral Of Lieutenant General Scott took
place at West Point on Friday. The ceremonies
were very imposing. General Grant took part in
the proceedings. occupying his proper position m
the limo on foot General Meade conducted the
order Of the proceedings. Distinguished army
and navy officers were the pail bearers. About
five thousand persons witnessed the scene. Bish-
CD Potter assisted at the religious ceremonies.
Committees from both Houses Of Congress were
present. There was q large attendance Of distin-
81 al and ealllung.
Guiding deputations from the army and navy, and
from many municipal governments. The follow
ine were the pail bearers Vice-Admiral Farra-
gut Rear Admiral Porter. Commodore Ringgold,
Major General Cullum, Major General Townsend,
Major General Sanford. Major General Van Nliet,
Major General Delahcld. Major General Meigs
The remains were deposited in the cemetery Of
the Institute in a superb coffin. shrouded with
the stars and stripes. and received by salute
from the cadets
Up TO Saturday night there were % new cases
Of cholera received at the hospital ship from the
steamer PcruUian. and there have been Il deaths
since last report. There are now 40 eases in hos
pital. The brig Bertha arrived that day from Po-
nice: lost two men on the passage, and had one
sick on board, Of yellow fever; the sick man re-
NAMED on board the vessel. there being no hospi-
tai for that disease.
There are no new eases ofcholera in New York
City Those reported TO have occurred here are
spasmodic, aud cause no alarm. he general
health of the city is quite a. good rs usual at
this season.
The patentecs Of Grover a Bakers celebra-
ted sewing machines have applied for an extern
sion Of the patent
A young man name Thos L. Judge was killed
in Louisville on Saturday night by billiard sa-
loon keeper. The niTray occurred IN the saloon.
Judge was a nephew of one of the proprietors
Of the Louisville Hotel.
e. d. Manifold. Esq, of Cincinnati. who is
Commissioner of Statistics for the State Of Ohio.
in an interesting article the VIII eat production
Of the United States, estimates the yield in that
State for the present year. likely to be not more
than one-half an average crop. which, Of late
years. has been something under 2i.0oO,UOD BUSH
els. Tho smallest crop in Ohio during the past
sixteen years was in 1854. when the yield, accor-
ding to the returns Of the Township Assessors,
was II, 1910 bushels.
- Tho Memphis Appeal states that a difficulty
occurred at the Gayoso House Friday evening, be-
tween Gen. Fisk, Of the Bureau, and gentleman
mined Ridgley which resulted in a resort to fisti-
cuffs. from which the General was about coming
out second best. when three negro soldiers inter
fcrrod and turned the scale in his favor.
The House Committee on Thursday discussed
the Mexican question-Gen. Banks presenting
resolutions strongly rcafirming the Monroe doc
trine. 1t was proposed 10 sell Mexico arms an,
ammunition and take bonds in pay. An chor
was also made TO have Congress indorsc the MeNi
can $4,000. 600 loan. Noconcluson was reached
General sherman is in Minnesota.
The House Judiciary Committee has undc
consideration bill. drawn by Judge Lawrence g
Ohio, TO do away with some Of the difficulties nris
ingunder that provision of the existing law, which
provides that when judgment is entered in Dis
trct or Circuit court Of the United States, c1ecu
ton thereon cannot go into another circuit Tan
bill authorizes execution 10 go TO the Marshal @
any district whore the debtor may have property