Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-07-20
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Kossuih is candidate for the Hungarian
Diet.
The amount Of gold in the treasury is about
S93.0000O0.
The Northern watering places are not full.
Europe has drawn of much fashionable travel
Among the latest arrivals at Saratoga are two
young ladies from Havana, known as the
" charms Of Cuba" and wearing diamonds TO
the value Of $4,000. a
The French Legation in Washington expect
that q strong feet will be sent at once to Vera
Cruz. to demand the release Of M. Dano, Mn
lister Of France 20 tbs Imperial government Of
Mexico. who is detained by Juarez.
The Augusta Lopal Georgian says that there
Is Union Republican Club " in that city.
which numbers four hundred white and sixteen
rule the city. Foster BlOdgett, military Mayor
Of the city, IL President Of the Club 1t APP
pears 20 be a secret league.
A claim of over three hundred thousand doll
lars has been laid before Congress by the heirs
Of one Captain Perkins. who is alleged 10 have
spent that amount for the Russian government
ia the territory which our government has late
ly purchased. The claimants ask that amount
20 be withheld from the appropriation 10 be made
10 pay for Walrussia.
The Charleston Mercury explains why the
stocks Of that city fell ten per cent. IN value af-
ter Gen. Sicklcs' order No. 3Z. IL says that he
virtually proelaims that the treasury Of the city
is under his absolute control: and that the city
corporation ITSELF either in the laying or appro-
priation OF taxes. authorized by it, charter, is
nudity excepting Just so far as be may determine
that Il may exercise these powers
nilkmar in Dubuque shot a dog the other
night and dragging bis body 20 an adjacent pond
threw IL Ia. The blood and tracks the peSe
morning created the impression that a murder
had been committed. Persons who reside near
by declared they heard wagon pass during the
night in which was grooming and screaming
woman. Detectives were set TO work investiga-
ting the affair. and soon found the "dorg."
The keno dealers in Nincennes. Ind. were
ordered by the citizens 10 pack up and leave on
short notice, an invitation which they reluctant
ly accepted. There were two rooms ia the town
IL is said that the ladies of the town met and
agreed unanimously 10 go for the concerns If
they did not vamoose at the given time The
cause Of this action ON the part of the females
was that their husbands. brothers and sweet
hearts abandoned them altogether 10 attend the
keno soirees.
The agreement purporting 20 have been writ
ten by Booth aud others, and which was handed
20 Matthews the actor, 90 be delivered to the
editor Of the National IRtetli0sacer, but was de-
stroyed By hina, and copy Of which was offered
IN evidence b. the counsel for the defense in the
Surratt case on the 18th inst, but was rejected
by Judge Fisher, was signed, Matthews says by
Booth, Payne. Ashcroft and Herald in the order
named, and by none others. and was an agree
mont 20 kill President Lincoln. Ii sets forth
that the agreement was entered into on that
day, April II, 1865, and that the conspiracy 20
abduct having failed and been abandoned, and
Richmond having fallen, the parties above
named that day determined 60 kill him that
night. In the original letter the last three
words were Italicized.