Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-29
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.

SUNDAY, APRIL %. 1866.
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.
- The London Tim,s announces that mar
rage is about TO take place between the Princes
Mary Of Cambridge aud the Prince Of Teck, son
IF the Duke Alexander. Of Wurtemberg.
- The telegraph line connecting Nancouver's
Island. in the British Possessions. with the United
Ststcs has been completed and the following in
terestng congratulations exchanged: "VICToRIL.
Vancouver Island. April 2S.-To the President
aud Secretary Of state of the United States. /
congratulate you on the completion Of the teo-
graph line connecting Nancouvors Island with
the United States. effected by American enter
prise. II Is my earnest hope that it may prove an
enduring link 10 bind the United States Of Amer
Ca aud Great Britain in the bonds Of peace and
progression. Signed A. i. KENNEDY, Governor
Of Nnncouyer's Island EXECUTIVE MANSION
Washington. April Ex-Governor A. L. Kennedy
Nancouvers Island: We thank you for your kind
greeting, and join with you in the hope that the
enterprise. the successful prosecution of which is
THUG signalzed may be continued until it shall
speedily open The continents wide to a common
and complete civilization. (SigncdJ ANDREW
JOHNSON. WN. II. SEWARD"
A recent law Of Congress allows extra pay to
officers Of the Navy for the loss Of clothing during
the war. and a number Of vessels have been
designated whose officers are entitled to it.
80 Thursday was observed in st. Louis as n day
Of humiliation and prayer, in accordance with
the Governors proclamation. The Merchants
Exchange was closed. business was generally sus-
pended, and services were held in most Of the
loyal churches. None Of the newspapers were
issued that morning. eTceptthe Republican. which
expressed its opinion Of the day as follows: We
don't feel Inundated enough to suspend publica-
ton to-day. 1t isn'tour funeral"
"A daybreak view in Montana territory is in
teresting. A recent issue Of the Montana Post
has the following: On Monday morning tho
beams Of the rising sun fell upon the stifened
corpse Of Tommy Cooke, thief, swinging in the
morning breeze with the fatal token Of the ven
geance of the Viglantes around his neck, and
bearing on label the simple legend. " Pick
pocket"
- The Rev. Mr.. Minnigerode. Of Richmond.
spent Thursday with OK president Jefferson Da-
Wis administering the sacrament. etc. Mr.. Clay
was not allowed to say parting word to his fell
low prisoner.
"A woman in Chicago, the other day, stopped
At a hotel. bought coffin, conveyed it to her
room. and was detected in the act Of enclosing
live infant. Chicago is the city Of horrors.
- The frosts north Of the Ohio river have very
seriously injured all the early fruit crops.
Mr.. Wells. President Of the Revenue Com
mission in response TO a letter Of inquiry from
Secretary McCulloch. says that it would cost
s250.00000G to equalize soldiers bounties on
equitable basis, and that the sum could not be
paid without heavy taxes on the nocessarics Of
- The greatest slaughter house in the world is
at Montevideo. A thousand cattle are killed be-
fore breakfast and it furnishes most of the jcrked
beef that is used.
The Memphis branch of the Tennessee Ladies'
Benevolent Association has organized with Mrs
W. $. Pickett as Vice President; Mrs. r. c.
Brinklcy. as Treasurer, and Mrs. W. Z. Moore. a.
Secretary They propose TO give Donation
Party" atthe Gayoso House. on Thursday even
ING. May 3D..
- Henry Bruner whose trial is now pending in
this city, was arrested in Louisville on Friday by
Sheriff Shnnks, on a bail writ sued out by John
Cain for S2272. Mr.. Bruner was placed in Jail.
short time after his arrest two guards came 10
the jailto carry him before the military authori-
ties. Mr.. Thomas. the iailor. in company with
the counsel for the accused proceeded TO the
oiice Of Gen. Davis, and the facts were laid be-
fore him. lie refused TO take any action in the
matter. and telegraphed TO Gen. Thomas. asking
what he should do in ahe premises.
Tho Methodist General Conference, on Fri
day. refused to restore W. F. Parker who had
been located by the Hoston Conference. The
Educational Committee recommend the estub-
ishment Of an institute for education Of young
entering the ministry; also, higher stand Of
intellectual qualifications for those entering Con
ference; also, the concentration Of the Church 10
the support Of few schools under the guidance
Of the Church. The name of the Church was
changed from NJ. L. Church South, TO the Meth
odst Church. The vote stood. ayes III, nays 20.
The ordination of new Bishops will take place on
sunday. The ladies Of NeS Orleans are to give
the members of Conference an entertainment.
-Wo learn that the hailstoun on Saturday last,
did good deal Of damage in the Southern part
Of Bedford county
The State Of Colorado has been fully admit
ted into the Union.
- An extensive fire occurred at Detroit on
Thursday night caused by the ignition of barrel
of benzinc. A steamer and the passenger and
freight drpots Of tho Detroit and Milwaukee
Railroad were consumed. 4 number of lives
we're lost
The assessment for 1866. shows the amount of
taxable property in Louisville 20 be $40 72o0oo,-
an increase Of SlO,000O0O over 1865.
Thursday last. the 96th Of Aprl-the anniver-
cary of the surrender Of Johuston's army, was
very generally made the occasion throughout the
South of decorating the graves Of Southern sol
diers with floral wrcaths. The fair hands OF la
dies did this dutiful and votive work.
Col Rushing late chief of the Quartcrmas-
tors Departmental this city. has been brcvettcd
BriFsdier General and sent on a tour of inspcr-
ticu through the South.