Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-05
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Illinois delegation generally are present
ing Gen. G. +. LippincOtt, OF that state ior
Doorkeeper Of the House in the next Congress
The FIVE bodies found 10 barrels at the Grand
Trunk Depot in Buffalo. New Ork. lev days
ago, appear 20 be those Of paupers recently qe-
ceased there. and 20 have been secreteo iH
some medical college.
Daring the year 1856. thirty one lives werel55st
on steam, and eighty on sailing vessels on ine
lakes The loss OF property BIZ the Destruction
or steamers was 1888 sos. and by sail vessels ST.
1888
An the berths on the weekly steamers from
Bremen and HAMBURG and on bali a dozen eA-
ira vessels have been engaged up 70 next NO
yemher bv German emgrants for the New
World. IL Is thought these vessels Will bring
more than seventy thousand passengers during
the season.
A souof DR.. Abel. Of Chicago. aged fifteen
years. was bitten on the cheek by. ;, pet dog y
belonging ta the family, in November last. The
dog was sick but was not supposed 20 be MAJ
The wound healed. bat iew days ago symptoms
Of hydr0Bh Obia appeared, and the boy dted on
Thursday night. after suffering the most eXcru-
ciating par0Kysns.
During the month Of February the Commis-
sioner og Pensions admitted the claims Of DIV
inyallds, widows, orphans; etc, tor pensions ana
warrants, covering 6,240 acres. were also issued
during the same period.
Wilbur Waters. a famous hunter and hermit
Of Southwestern Virginia, was lately murdered
which he had just received. Waters was a half
breed Catawba Indian, n man Of eccentric hab-
it, but excellent character, and q most perseyer-
ing enemy Of the wild beasts of the mountain re-
gion which he inhabited.
The vote by which the Senate refused 10 pass
the Colorado bill over the Presidents veto stood:
Yeas. y; nays, l9--the affirmative being three
less than twO-thirds The Republicans voting in
the negative were Edmunds, Fessenden, Foster.
0rimes. Harris and Morgan. Foggland and
Sumner sat In their seats and declined 10 vote.
Fowler of this State voted for and Patterson
against the bill. The Senators elect from Colo
RADIO have been very earnest and dilligent in
pressing the bill. and are much chagrined at de-
feat Ii is said a strong effort will be made to
pass the bill early in the fOrtieth Cengress.
The Washington Star Of the evening of the lst
inst says it learns from Richmond that the
recent secret meetings Of the Virginia Senate,
eliminated on the 18th ult. in the determination
Of an overwhelming majority Of both branches
If the Legislature, now assembled at Richmond,
10 accept the situation fully, frankly. and with
alacrity. To that end it has been determined by
that large majority. on hearing Of the final pass
age by Congress of the bill TO reorganize the
Southern States, 10 call STATE Convention for
the purpose Of immediate State 0rganlzatlonun-
der Il, Il IN ". .# ..
that among the evidence taken before the House
judiciary Committee was that Of one Of the Coll
OrndO Senators elect who testified that the
President had made Oyertures 20 them. substan
TALLY. on the ground that If they would support
his administration he would sign the bill for the
admission Of Colorado into the Union. IL Is un-
derst0Od that the private secretary Of the Presi
dent was examined by the committee that day,
when he presented letter signed by the Sena-
tor ia question showing the reverse 10 be the
case-by proposing 10 the Presinent 10 support
him If he would sign the bill.