Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-11
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NEWS OF TUE DAY

The Kentucky Legislature WIZ 9'aIN
about as follows; Senste-DemocIatss 80
Radicals. 5. House -Democrats, 80; Radi-
Gals, 20 members.
In the late election in Kentucky a ma
iority Of the white soldiers who fought in
The Union army voted the entire Demo-
cratic ticket.
A report to the Freedmen's Bureau from
Mississippi says that the white people Of
that State are very earnestly endeayoring
to educate the negroes.
waterspout recently burst Guadala-
lara. Mexico, destroying a large number
of lives and an immense amount Of pro-
perry.
An interview between the chiefs Of the
various hostile Indian tribes and the Com
mission appointed TO establish peace with
them, win take place on September 10th
end October 3D..
Il is reported that the President has
come into possession Of a quantity Of afii-
dayits, made while in Jail under sentence
for perjury, by Conover, whose facility In
making aiidavits has already cost the gov
eminent much trouble. Thesehe proposes
10 use against the members Of the Judiciary
Committee who favor impeachment.
Rev. John Hall, Of Dublin, one Of the
Irish Delegates to the Presbyterian General
Assembly in this country, has accepted the
pastorate of the Nineteenth Street Presby-
terrain church. in New York, with asalary
of $4,000 in gold. The church recently
dismissed at his own request, DIR. Rice,
formerly Of Cincinnati, presenting him, on
his retirement with a sum sufficient 10
support him comfortably the remainder Of
his days.
A European letter, speaking Of we'll
known Kansas politician, says When
about leaving London for Paris he tele-
graphed TO DHotel Grande for rooms,
signing the dispatch Marcus j. Parrot.
Imagine his horror on arriving here to
End half of the hotel reserved for lie
MARQUIS de Parotte ct suite He was
mistaken for a Brazilian nobleman."
Blythe criminal carelessness Of a cook at a
hotel in SheIbyville, Illinois, the other
day. all the guests at dinner, who partook OF
green corn that he had boiled in an old
copper kettle, were poisoned. Six died,
and the lives of eight more were dispaired
OF. The circumstance gave rise to 4 report
Of cholera in the town, which created such
panic that nearly all the citizens fed, and
business was entirely suspended.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Cincinnati Commercial says in his dispatch
of the Sth instant "As was anticipated in
these dispatches last night, the President
to-day ignored the Secretary Of War in the
Transaction Of official business, and adj
dressed communication for the War De-
partment to Col. Townsend, the Assistant
Adiutant General Of the Army. The guess
ton Of suspending the Secretary comes be-
fore the Cabinet tomorrow; and, 30 far as
can be learned, they are in favor Of sus
tanning the President in his Interpretation
of the second section Of the civil tenureo-f-
Office act, as applied to the official acts of
Mr.. Stanton, namely, misconduct in office.
Certain parties have informed the Presi-
dent, that If this is done Stanton will there
upon resign; but this may be well doubted,
in view Of the fact that such suspension
eventually has TO be confirmed by the Sen
ate. and is only valid during a recess.