Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-04-09
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NEwSsOF THE DAY.
Chicago was visited by snow storm on FRI
day.
There are at the present time one hundred and
hfty printers out Of employment in Chicago.
The receipts Of internal revenue for the past
week we're Sc. sS8. $50 p
There we're four hundred and nineteen deaths
In the city Of New York last week.
During the year ending the 5th inst. the pub
bic debt has been reduced 500 O0O.OOO
The reason the resolution 10 expel Senator
salisbury, Of Delaware, was not taken up Sat
urday was IL is said he intends 10 resign.
A letter IRON Port -au- Prince states that Pres
ident Gefard has resigned and left the island Of
Hayti for Jamaica.
Mrs. Senator Sprague and Captain Pearson. Of
Maximilinn'a stat, sailed for Europe Saturday
from New York.
The old Capitol building. ut Washington was
sold Saturday TO parties from New York who
intend to build hotel on the site.
Out Of nineiy-seven ex-naval officers whose
Application for amnesty are on ale in the pardon
bureau, city two are Nirginians.
Registration has been completed in three Of
the seven wards in Washington. and shows n
total Of DiO7 whites and 1857 negroes.
Ex-senator Resmith was rejected as Minister
90 Austria without debate, il being understood
he did not want the place. and would not
cePt il.
The Bostouians have resorted to the formation
Of liquor clubs, 10 evade the prohibitory liquor
law. and the consumption is said to be greater
now than ever.
The Governor Of Illinois has appointed April
10, the anniversary Of President LincOn's death,
10 be observed In that State as day Of fasting
and prayer.
Paris letter says the health Of the Prince
Imperial sustained a severe shock by his recent
illness. and his general delicacy Of constitution
gives omen Of his early death.
Late advioes from Arizona territory state that
great damage has been done by the floods. Ar
iona City ~ inundated, and several houses have
been washed away.
VIM. Bankhaus, Of Chicago. who was charged
with whipping his child 10 death, was after an
examination, discharged, the magistrate stating
that he did not believe Bank whipped the
child malciOusly.
The FIRST election for a State constitution un-
der the reconstruction act will take place in
Virginia about the middle Of June. The regis
trRtion OF voters throughout the State win be
completed by the last Of May.
The loss Of life by the earthquake in the is
land Of Myteleue. on 6th Of March was fear
fu. About a thousand persons were buried un-
der the ruins Of the chief town, and some hun
dreds In Moline, while almost every YillaEe has |
its list Of similar caamiiies. |
Mayor Tomnpert of Louisville. was Reelected
Saturday over Mr.. Norris the nominee Of the /
Democratic party by majority of 1865. |
the Germans, Irish and Radicals.
The Treasury department has received adyices /
of the arrest Of deiaulting internal revenue |
collector, in New Orleans who escaped from one /
of the Western States after having swindied the I
government out of s3OO0h. The name is sup /
pressed until other arrests can he made.
Hon. Thnd. Stevens has been confined 10 his |
bed IN Washington ever since Wednesday last !
from general prostratiOn and an affection of the /
heart. Secretary Seward called upon him Sun |
day afternoon. but pr. Stevens was too i'll to see
him and other inquiring friends.
On the night Of the LIST inst Hiram Lee. living |
about four miles FROM Westport Missouri. was |
killed by the discharge of n double harreled /
gun through the window Of Che room in which /
be was sitting. The murderer Is supposed 10 be i
one Of bis neigh6ors. with whom be had an old /
quarrel.
Numerous expedients are reported from Mas /
sachusetta 60 get round the prohibitory liquor /
that State. The latest expedient is the sale of /
mince pies with a large quantity Of brandy in /
them, OF, as Boston paper expresses il, about /
one drank 90 each minee pie"
A Washington dispatch 20 the Cincinnati Ga
getts says: /" Secretary Stanton and General i
Grant have had several informal consultations /
regarding the case of Gen. sheridan Stanton I
gives ms onini2n a. q lawyer, that sheridsnF
Rebels was strictly within the authority confer
red on him b. The law. To this Gen. Grant as
scented, and declared he would stand by Sher dan
Within few days past there have heep iarge
contributions Of facts nem various 80 uyces cor
corning the character Of the Russ0-A merieap
treaty serving 10 show that comparatively little
has heretofore been known concerning IT, In
consequence Of these new revelations. there is |
better prospect than taoFe was aWeek agn E,r |
ratification Of the peoding treaty.
Gen. Scott, Commissioner Of the Freeamen's
Bureau for South Carolina. has issued a circular
letter 10 the freedmen, deprecating the violent !
assertion ~ their supposed rights aud usrine |
them 10 have recourse 20 the courts for redress
Nheir wrongs. THIS letter refers 10 the recent 1
street ear disturbance,
The Huntsville. (Ala.l 4 jrorote snys. Last
week house with two rooms, on Mr.. Allen /
S4hleiu Pthhee, hvt ar from Maysyllle, occu- /
f sen ~ = WIZ I'D colOred family, was burnt /
.ne n hlsh' clothes losing ali else but the col
yos, imam was barely able 70 escape WIN . |
y ng child la her arms, and three chltuieh
asleep persisted In the flames,
A Vienna letter says the most marked official
attentions are paid 10 the Italian Minister
while the GOODNESS shown toward the Russian
representative Is decided. IL Is thought the
Austrian empire will 60 20 a speedy ana com COM
ptefs dissolution should II not be immediately
knit toqether By n SHARP war with either Russia
az Prnsgin--n contest with Russia on the eastern
frontier being the most likely
Isaac strSllhaua, treasurer Of Salem TOWNSHIP,
Shelby county Ohio, was attacked near his
home, a few nights aGo, by three rufhans, knocked
down. and BY threats OF murder. competed TO
inform the party where some $50 An money, 81
which be was known Go have possession, could
Ia found. Two of the robbers held him. and the
,bir9 Went 10 lis house and obtained themoney.
An alarm was soon given, but not ull TOO late 20
capture the party.
To an iptimation from Gen. sheridan that he
uprposed removing Governor ThrockmoTt0n, OF
Texas and that the removal Of Governor Wells,
OF Louisiana. would probably be necessary,
Gen. Grant replies that IL would not be proper
10 remove the Governors; that the subject Is
nov under consideration, bat az IS not believed
that military commanders have the power ana
that removals can only be made by act OF Con
In NF ri Al ffrftln hn III 10
Law.
A passenger train on the Pennsyivania Cen
trai railroad was thrown OF the track near Wall
station on Sunday. aud two baggage and two
passenger cars were badly wrecked. Several en-
pluycs WcrV severely hurt. but no passengers
we're injured. The accident was caused By Eve
cross-tics and a rail being placed across the
track fer the purposeof throwing the train from
the track A suspicious looking man IN a mead
on mar BY was arrested and brought 10 Pitts
burF. he admitted that he had done the deed.
bat declines o. answer any questions OF give has
ERme.
The Ohio Senate on the 6nh inst. insisted on
ita amendment % the House suffrage resolution,
aud skod lor committee u conference. The
House granted the request. and the committee
met. II reported in favor Of the Senate rece-
ding from It's amendments the House amend
ncul That h, striking ont The provision for
bidding deacrterH aStd " skedadlers from
yeting The Senate refused % acccpt the report
~ seventeen % fsartean and called for second
coailnitiee oi conference. The request re-
iused ~ The House. forty nine to forty. bat sub
teQoeqtly MI. NtK0u moved % reconsider. and
be called up afterwards: The amendment was
hnaly Rgrced 10 Saturday b. the senate re-
eedinG nom It, amendment % the House amend
meat, ihus leaving Il ~ originally aFoeaded by
ne House with the clause Notwithstanding th5se
vito have borne arms against the United States
and deEsrters. The proposition will be voted on
al the October election.