Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-04-10
NEWS OF THE DAY,

Ahefe are now c0lored policemen IN New Or
leans.
Gen. Rosecrans and Mr. Raymond. Of the New
y rk Tfmes, are mentioned in connection with
the Austrian Mission.
vigorous campaign for manhood and
W9manhoOd suffrage is to be wBged in Kansas
before the next election.
Capt. Meiner. who beat 10 death a private cl
has company At Jefferson Barracks, Mo, ma.
been discharged by u ST. Louis Judge
In order TO fascinate the English recruit with
the life Of a soldier" the government has pro-
Nidea billiard tables for the use of the barracks
Her Majesty's steamer Wasp has been sent 10
Yuiloa, 20 endea7or 20 ascertain the truth as 10
the reported murder Of Dr.. Livingstone
Mr.. English. the Governor elect Of Connect.
cut, ie native Of that State. His competitor,
6eneral HaWley. was b0ru in North Carolina.
The Hebrew Ladies Benevolent Society al
Montgomery. Ala, has contributed SiOO 10 ne
suffering poor OF Chattanooga.
Two unsuccessful attempts were made Sunday
night 70 burn the Commercial Hotel. at Mem
PMS; Several rooms we're burned out and the
hotel badly damaged by wnter.
The steamer Juno left Wilmington. n. q an
the 6th Of March for New York. and is sup
posed 70 be lost, as ne information has been re-
eeived Of her.
A Miss Ellis. living near indianapolis. who
was bitten by a mad dog, and had shown symD-
toms Of hydFophObia has been cured. Bromide
Of potassium freely given effected the cure.
Al meeting in San Francisco on Friday even
ing lot the ald OF the suffering people of the
South Sll 900 were at once subscribed, and ar
rangements made 90 canvass the Pacific State
for contributions
Omaha City. Nebraska, elected majority Of
the Radical nominees at the charter election
last spring. At the election this spring 1886 votes
were polled, and the Democrats elected their en-
tire ticket by an average majority Of 406.
The Boston Herald estimates that over two
thousand men have been thrown out Of employ
Inent by the closing Of the bar rooms in that city
and NJ least Eve hundred stores In the city
proper, and East and South Boston have 10
let placed upon the shutters.
Virginia has an omigrant agency in London
10 seems The inducements offered 20 them re
20 many acres Of land. and steady employment
AZ small farmers. Not a few English lRborers. II
e said have already ayaled themselves Of these
follow.
Senator Thomas, Of Maryland. is in New YORK
10 demand a retraction from the Bank Of CON.
merce of as allegation against him. and intends
~ bring suit against the bank in case OF their re
tusal- The name OF the Bank Of Commerce As
Hsed against has confirmation.
The Indians in Hoops reservation, California.
have declared war against the whites, and killed
ne SUD agent Robert L.. stockton, and two Of
has employees, and burned all the government
property. The whites on Samath river were for |
tttying and preparing for defense.
Lee. who stole $4,000 worth oftreasury bonds |
rom me department M February, and was ar
rested three or four weeks ago in St Louis tried
and sentenced 20 seven years imprisonment has
been taken to the Albany penitentiary. lie was
ldeniihed there as having absconded from that |
city before the war with $4,000.
A small sloop containing three men. named /
o'Neil, smith and Jackson. was capsized in /
Lake Michigan, about fifteen miles out from Il
milwaukee on Friday; After drifting about
Tor two days and nights the vessel came ashore
on the N ichigap SIDE and the men we're rescued i
~ an exhausted condition, the hands and feet of Il
the three being 90 badly frozen rs TO require /
amputation.
A d.l.ostiop arr;.,o1 i, w.. -,
lth inst. RON Georgin. with the purpose Of Il
uiing IN the supreme Court motion for an in
junction 20 prevent the enforcement of the re
construction act m that State. The application |
wall be made on Friday next. the day set apart !
tor hearing the one ia the Mississippi ease The |
delegation represen. Alexander n. stephens as
opposed % the reconstruction law and state |
that ho will soon visit Washington
Among the frauds recently discovered by the |
treasury agents under the direction of General /
Spinner. United States Treasurer is that Of the |
trict Of Arkansas, Edwin p. Mcclure who has
been detected In Efforts 10 seCrete the govern |
ment funds. and deposit them 70 his own per
soual account In yHrious banks OF various cities
The amount recovered already is over two hum
dred thousand dollars, which was found de-
ted IN banks IN New Orleans, Memr.,,s etc
hcSuire cleared out from bis distri., anJ en-
teavored to withdraw the funds ~ t 1,.e
agents were ahead Of him wiz ii,,e ~ ~
silh The AID Of the milit' ~ McCuire was az
rested IN Texas few - "a 80
The Montana p r. a. IA, -, a.. a..
sightse1 br. nation In regard 70 the Indians
- 49, .ndred lodges OF the Sioux, number |
"a - warriors 60 the lodge. under chiefs
~ loud. Iron Platte and White Young Bull, |
g oncamped on Big Horn river. about thirty |
ave miles irom Fort Smith. The Crows Bl3Ods |
Pequins, Qrssenters and Sioux have made peace
among themselves and Joined In league against
the whites. About eight hundred lodges are |
vet north Of the Missouri river but will cross |
over and camp near Muscle Shell river as soon
a. the spring opens, and atter cJNentratiug the |
forces the confederation will wage war against |
the whites. They say the whites have occupied |
their only hunting ground, that death Is inevi-
table, and that they prefer il IN battle rather
than starvation The commandant OF Fort |
Smith don't expect b. be able % hold las posi-
ton aud Il rs thought ii achievements don't
arrive soon the command viii come 90 Clarks |
Fort, ON the yellow Stone river.
The damage 60 the levees on the lower Misss-
sippi i very great. The Matches Courier Of The |
.9th ult says q view from the bluh in that city
shows terribly angry and swollen stream OF
arm Of the river. The grand leyee at MCrKauua |
broke on the 18th. turning the river into the
south western parishes of Louisiana 20 ind lts |
way 90 the Gulf through BerWiek's Bay. While /
seven FSrishes are thus devastated the lower |
river from Bayou Sara down viii be need from /
danger The stage Of water above the break is |
already affected. AZ Red river landing, ON the !
Llth ult., there bad been q fall Of eight inches.
The closing Of the Roman creyasse, hi(y-six
miles above New Orleans. is still doubtful. IL 1
las increased 10 80 feet In width, and a stresm
y water from SIX 70 twelve feet deep Is passing
through II. The devastation by the break ofthe
grand leveo az MorgnnEa Is very extensive in
Point tOupee parish. The richest sections nra
'oNeredi and the injury Is said % be greater than
ever before. The crevasse is four hundred yards
~ width and on the 29th was growing lafrer.
Ahe depth Of water running through was from
me ne 70 twels ieet The eastern side Ci Crosse