Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-05-28
NEWS or THE DAY.

The divorces in Connecticut the past year
number one FOR every ten marriages.
The Indians on the plains are still murierin :
small parties Of travellers and stealing cattle.
The Hon John A. Bingham declines 70 act az
c0lu cl for the prosecution IA the Surratt trial
-Four men were 7ufocated in o privy vault in
L1uIsyllle Saturday evening.
There was quite q frost at Columbus Ohio. on
the night Of the I'D inst. and some damage is
reported In the country rouBd about
The United States District Judge for the
District Of Texas has decided that the order Of
Gen. Griffin, requiring jurors 20 take the iron
clad oath b. Illegal.
The use Of all kinds Of ere works is to be pro-
hibitod in Boston on the coming fourth Of July.
That city heretofore has annually expended
10000 for fireworks.
John NJ. Parkman, defaulting President of the
First National Bank Of Selma, escaped from Jail
"a Mobile, on the night Of the Zjd inst, plunged
into the ryer, and was drowned.
A conspiracy among the convicts in the Jeffer-
s0uyllle pCultcutIary terminated Friday IN a
complete overthrow ofthe whole plot. The con
pirators were all arrested and served with thirty
nine lashos and sent back TO work.
The tobacco merchants Of -. Louis have ar
ranged for tobacco fair, TO be held there in
July. Costly premiums viii be awarded on
thirteen grades Of tobacco. Representatives
from the principal cities West and south are
expected % be in attendance.
The deficit in the New Orleans Sub Treasury
Is said 10 BE larger than was at first supposed,
and there Is possibility Of considerable loss to
the government. No appointment has yet been
made 10 fll the vacancy In the Assistant Urea
1urcr's Othcc.
A lady Of sporting procivities residing in
Kalamazoo. MichiRan. has Just purchased the
paying for the same $500 in gold. This, with
The present Canadian tariff Of twenty per cent
viii make the total cost $4,000 in gold.
Among the presents for the Pope which were
taken By the Catholic Church dignitaries who
sailed from New \ ork, on the sd inst, was a
model, in silver Of the yacht Henrietta, carry
ing cargo Of $4,000 IN gold pieces This pres
ont is from the Catholics Of Cincinnati.
A Montreal dispatch says George Mason, a
Southern spy, suspected Of being connected with
the plot to aesasgnate Lincoln, has left that city
for New York, accompanied by an American de-
toctive, under safe conduct from Secretary
seward, 10 give evidence against Surratt.
The frst advices &c the Treasury from Liver
pool, stated that the government would lose
nothing By the failure Of Frazier, Trenholm h
Co. but an Investigation since made, shows the
failure to be very bad one, and there is no hope
that the government will save dollar in the
pending suit.
The Washington Star Of the 2ith inst an
u1unces, On questionable authority, that il is
understood the Republican Committee, with
whom the matter was left for decision, have come
60 the conclusion that there Is no necessity for
meeting of Congress In July.
The Montgomery, Alabama, Adperiiscr, SAYS:
The modified tone and temper Of Judge kel-
lcy's remarks al Montgomery. after the sad eff
tcrts Of his inhammatory appeals and panic
stricken threats at Mobile. afforded quite an
agreeable surprise 60 the few white persons and
the number Of coiOrcd people who vontured out
60 hear HIM
Last October. Thos Middleton. Treasurer Of
ECayer county, Pennsylvania, disappeared, and
was not again heard Of until the sd inst when
has body was found floating IN the Ohio. below
~tonbenville. Two stabs were found in the
% them UputfrnfIuW the haQFf and
on has hands were cuts, probably received in re
sisting the murdCrcrs. The impression, previous
10 finding the body, had been that the missing
man bad ab8cDnded with the funds IN his posses
sion.
A long standing Masonic quarrel between two
rival Supreme Councils Of the Scottish Rite.
having their respective Ouents at Boston and
New OTk. has been adjusted by a meeting Of
the two Councils M Boston. II is agreed that
the Orient Of the IhiTty-third Degree shall con-
tiuuc at Boston, and the FIRST Sovereign Grand
Commander shall be chosen from among the late
adherents of the Boston Council while the first
Lieutenant Commander aad General Secretary
shall be selected from the New Y OTk wing. The
first trcuuial meeting Tor the choice of officers
will he held az Cincinnati This settlement
covers the entire Northern jurisdiction and EN-
braces rival Chapters in almost every city
throughout tho Northern States.
The recent cable dispatch from Viena, to the
effect that the Austrian government had dI-
rectod Count Wydenbcnck, the Austrian Minis
ter. 60 intercede with Juaroz IN behalf of Maxi
milan life is old news IN W ashngtOn. The
Minister here has had several interviews with
Romero the Mexican Minister, on this matter
and hiss conferred with Secretary Seward, who
dispatched "a special messenger 10 JuarcZ. TO
protest in the name Of this government against
MNimiliau s being treated otherwise than as a
prisoner Of war All the information received
from the Liberal authorities Is very Unsatistac-
tory no promise or guarantee being made that
the Emperor, If captured, viii not be executed.
Juarez says II Escobed0 captures MaNimilan,
his life will not be spared
General Sickes has promulgated an order cit
ing the general good conduct Of the colored pop
ulution. and trusting 20 the authorities for the
recognition and enforcement Of their rights and
privileges and directs the release Of those freed
men now ln custody for being concerned in the
street car riots. except VIM. Hughes aud John
+. Stewart. charged with stOning the cars and
resisting the police in the discharge of then
duties, who viii be tired by military commission.
In the case Of stephen G. Smith, charged with
the mutilation Of tho United States flag az the
lremens parade on the 2lth, he having acknowl-
edged tho guilt and expressed regret therefor,
has release has been pCt!uOned by some pTOml-
nent citizens, believing the imprisonment be has
already undergone wall sufficiently admoul5h
him Of the consequence Of such misconduct. HIS
release is ordered.
Senior Romero, Mexican Minister, has received |
q long communication from General z. DiRg
detailing the capture Of Puebla. the route and
pursuit Of Marquee, and operations against the /
CITY Of Mexico. III details the propositions oi
pariag0, HRnRn and other Imperial officials 20
surrender the City ct Mexico, and betray and
surrender Macmillan. MARQUEE and other I'm
perialists, on condition that their own lives be
SPARED. and given safe conduct ont ot the couu-
TN DiRz SAYS all these trercherou7 propositions
sg ere rejected he also states that Gen. B0zaine
before leaving Mexico. proposed O. sell him
JHUl muskcts and "a large quantity Of war ma
tcuai, but that he declined 70 purchase from
him. II h confident that during the present
month the cont est will be over aud the capital