Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-04-03
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Vigorous measures have been adopted to put A
stop to brgandage in the Pspal dominions
The registration in the second ward Of Wash
ington shows l4l9 negro and $50 white voters.
The nationl debt was reduced fifteen millions
during March.
A Washington dispatch saws the Russian treaty,
10 tolerably certain Of rejection.
The Car has proclaimed an amnesty 10 French
Polish struggle.
A Richmond letter says Gen. SchoaeId viii be-
gan the work Of reconstructiOn in Virginia i'm
mediately, and il Is hoped the State convention
can be held in July orAugust.
dispatch has been received in New York
from Governor IhFockmortoD, of Texas, 10 the
elect that that state will Immediately reorgHn-
He under the reconstruction act.
report comes from Washington that the
Governors Of the several Southern States are
striving 20 get the military reconstruction act
before the Supreme Court for decision.
Washington dispatch tothe Cincinnati Ga
zete says that system OF dsgraeeful trading in
Offices is in full operation. Republicans confirm
ing Copperheads" for the sake Of getting their
friends nominated.
The returns from Connecticut Indicate that
the Democrats carry three Congressional dis
tricts, VIZ: Hubbard, ia the first Hatchkss. in
the second, and W M. III. Barnum, in the fourth
The Republicans have elected Starkweather in
the third district.
Applications having been filed by certain
election for the convention authorized by the last
Legislature. Judge Martin said in the Superior
Court on the LIST inst, that be was ready 90 give
his opinion, and minated that be would dis
miss the bill. The cOmplainants counsel not
filing notes Of the argument. the case was post
poned.
During the first week in March, eight hundred
and twenty-five emigrants. from almost every
county IN Munster arrived in Queenstown. seek
ing passage 10 America. Three hundred and
i've obtained berths, and five hundred and twenty
remained over for an extra steamer. There has
also been larger than usual emigration al this
early period Of theseasOn from the port Of Lon
d0nderry.
The forces available in Ireland are thus ag-
greg9ted; 3;0OO soldiers. composed of infantry,
cavalry, artillery and engineers; the cOnstabu-
larry. numbering II 800 men; Dublin metrOpoli-
tan constabies 1859, and tho local force of towns
50J-ln addition 70 which may be computed $50
detectives, making total force Of -. 339 ex-
elusive Of special cOnstabes, marines and loyal
ist protection corps.
Cora James the clairyoyant who obtained a
Judgment against one Of the ST. Louis papers for
libel, the other day. has sued the County Mar
shall of St. Louis Tor false imprisonment in
causing her arrest on an uniounded charge Of
arson. Cora claims $4,000 damages. She acts
NJ her own lawyer in the case having herself
written the petition, which, the Democrat SAYS
shows some acquaintance with law terms and
considerable ignorance of the spelling book"
Another street car difficulty occurred Monday
Two negroes got INTO = car, and =, refusing 70
resisted, but were overcome and lodged in the
statiOnhouse; thereuP0n, the negroes outside
became disorderly, using brick brats and threat
ening 90 rescue them, In the melee several
parties were injured. Information was promptly /
sent 10 headquarters and a squad Of regulars in
terfered and took charge of Eve of the iinglead-
ers. The matter was TO be Investigated before I
the provost court Tuesday.
A letter from the wife Of a distinguished army
ohcer, At st, Louis, received in Washington,
CONFIRMS the report OF the capture of Fort Blu
lord, al the mouth OF the Yellowstone. Colonel
Rankin. his wife and children, aud the whole of |
the garrison were slaughtered, eighty souls in |
all. Col. Rankin had represented fully four |
months ago his inability 10 resist the prolonged |
attack by the overwhelming force the Indians |
brought against him. Private letters saw be an
ucipated his fate. and made good his promise |
TO his friends that be would defend his position |
% the last man. He repulsed with his small |
force the attacks Of two or three thousand In |
dams, killing three hundred and wounding over
enc hundred, before he was overwhelmed. Ii is
generally supposed that Colonel Rankin shot his |
vile TO prevent her from falling into the hands |
81 the Indians.