Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-23
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NEws or THE DAY.

Cabinet changes are no longer talked Of
in Washington.
Capt Robert Lincoln, at the age Of
twenty-five, has been admitted 10 the bar
Of the United States Supreme Court
The Memphis and Charleston railroad
last week paid the balance of liz debt due
TO the government, amounting TO S437,-
600.
The total number Of deaths in St. Louis,
during this past week, was two hundred
and one, being a reduction Gffifty-one from
the week previous
Coburn has deposited $1,000, to cover
like amount from McCoole, to fight for
$4,000 a side and the championship Of
America.
Col. Robert johnson, the Presidents
Private Secretary, who has been absent
from Washington for four months returned
on the 10th inst.
Colonies Murphy, Butterield, and Ira
cy, have been taken prisoners by the
Cheyenne Indians, and are now held as
hostages until the delivery Of the amnesty
goods stored at Fort Larned.
Senator Hendricks is spoken Of as the
Democratic Governor of Indiana. Mr..
Colfax and General Lew Wallace are
among those named on the Republican
side.
It is reported that revolution had
broken out in Rome, and great excitement
was prevailing. France and Italy, it is
said, are making arrangements for Joint
occupation OF the beleaguered city.
In the speech of the Governor elect,
General Hayes, at Fremont, Ohio, the
other day, me said Gen. Grant was already
nominated for the next Republican candi-
date for the Presidency.
Judge Thurman, late Democratic candi-
date for Governor of Ohio, made speech
At Pittsburg Saturday night The Judge
was cheered as the next United States
Senator from Ohio" and did not deny il.
The Presbyterian Synod, of Baltimore,
Old School, is now in session at George.
town, ID. c. A report has been made from
the special committee on the subject Of re-
union Of the Old and New School Churches,
in which it is declared that "the time has
not come for organic reunion"
Gen. Sherman is expected in Washing
ton in the first week of November. and
unless the President changes his intentions,
he will be ordered to take command of a
new military department, which will en-
brace, probably, Maryland and the District
Of Columbia.
A fight between a grizzly bear and a
Mexican bull was one of the attractive
amusements furnished TO the people Of
Omaha on Saturday. Finding himself in
danger Of taking horn too much, grizzly
jumped the Enclosure, TO the CONSERVATION
Of horses and spectators. He was recap
tured with a lasso.
The arrangements some time ago agreed
upon for the settlement Of the govern.
menfs claims on Frazier, Trenholm & Co., |
have been accepted by all the members of |
the firm in this country, and an agent has |
gone 10 Europe TO effect a settlement with |
the Liverpool partners.
Some weeks ago the house of General
Clinton y. Fisk, in st. Louis, was robbed |
Of $1,000 worth Of jewelry. Next dav a |
woman was arrested in Springfield, i'll,
bat released on bail, and escaped On
searching her trunk, all of General Fisk's |
lost property was discovered. Gen. Fisk /
was formerly agent of the Freedmen's Bu- |
reau in Tennessee.
A terrible accident occurred at the |
Hoosac tunnel on Saturday, resulting in /
the death Of thirteen workmen. The gaso-
line works at the mouth Of a shaft ex~
ploded, the burning debris falling upon the |
laborers engaged at the bottom. Their 1
bodies can not be recovered for several days.
Napoleon and his Ministers are com,
planning Of the inefiectiveness Of the
efforts Of Victor Emanuel 10 enforce the
terms of the September convention with
respect TO the invasion Of the Papal terri
tory. Fears are entertained that collision
may take place between the French and
Italian troops now being dispatched to the
scene of operations.
The movement made throughout the
country TO nominate General Grant for the
Presidency, has developed itself in Wash
lngton, in the shape of a strong pressure
upon him for a letter clearly defining his
views on pending national questions. Such |
Of his friends as are urging the writing and
publication Of letter, are confident that |
one will be forthcoming.
The wife of Professor Wines, late of
Tennessee, was killed on the 18th inst, at
Chelsea, Michigan, by being run over by a
passing train. In attempting to cross the
rack, she was caught by some portion of
her dress, causing her to fall. Before she
'ould recover, the engine struck and threw
her into the air, and falling before the train
'he was run over and terribly mangIed
A telegram from Florence of the 18th |
inst, states that affairs in the Roman terri- |
tory are becoming daily more serious. Re
are rapidly marching to Join
the insurgents while many Of the inhabi-
iants are joining the standard Of the party
Of action" The press and the people are
for the occupation of Rome by
The Italian government. Admiral Robotti,
Of the Italian navy, hiss mustered and put
in order a royal squadron of eight guns,
which will be taken 10 Roman waters. 1t
is reported, through Pspal sources, that
the insurgents have been defeated in the
field.
From official sources il is learned that
The csse of Jefferson Davis will undoubted-
" be tried next month whether Chief JUS
lice Chase shall preside or not. Each party
desires and expects Judge Chase 10 hear
The case and there is at this time no good
reason known that would prevent his pre-
sence, should there be no extraordinary de-
Law in bringing the case before the court
Il |
Or FIVE weeks, thus running over part of the
term Of the Supreme Court, which meets
he first of December, il is barely possible
hat Judge Chase may not feel warranted in
entering upon the hearing lest he shall be
prevented in the meantime from attending
10 imperative duties in the Supreme Court.
Legal questions of great importance are
prepared for judgment before the Circuit
Court, which il is desired shall be decided
by the Chief Justice; but rather than the
,ase shall be again continued both parties
ire represented as willing 10 submit the
points to Judge Underwood, trusting to
getting them before the Supreme Court,
finally, by writ Of error.
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Mr. MAYNARD DEcLINES-We learn
that the e" Naragansett nag will de-
cline this morning a further contest in
the race for the Senatorship, He is one
Muggins that don't win in this heat
Tie has been parasite in Tennessee poll
ticsfor many years. He grew upon the life
blood of the old Wing party until Brown