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


ME VS. OF THE DAY.
No steamers have yet passed up the Missouri
above ST. Joseph. Loaded teams were crossing
on the ice at Cedar Rapids last Saturday.
The balance sheet Of Great Britain forths year
1896 shows that the receipts were about 81, O00.
900 in excess Of expenditure.
j. S. Thomas Radical. was elected Mayor Of
81. Louis on Tuesday by about fifteen hundred
majority. The vote Was light.
A dispatch from Cork, Ireland, on the % inst
reports hght in the vicinity Of that city between
the troops and band Of Fenians. Several Of
the latter were taken prisoners.
A little girl, daughter Of W. Bankshaw. died
suddenly IN Chicago on sunday night last, the
3lst uliimo-said 20 have been whipped 70 death
BY her father.
An American cireus company. under the
management Of Spalding. Rogers & Co, and
embrace ne several leading stars Of the profess
sion. sailed from New York Oh Saturday. the
30th ult, on the steamship Guiding Star, with
the intention Of performing in Paris during the
Exposition. The building in which the company
viii perform was built In Albany and shipped
direct 10 Paris few days ago.
The mislaid bill. placing the Missouri State
miltia on an equal footing with volunteers re-
gnrding pensions and bounties, was found on the
lat inst. in the desk Of the Senate Committee on
enrolled bills, and taken up 70 the President.
III has been signed by both Wade and Colfax
The President viii sign u. II the Attorney GEN
erHl huds the course legal. There IL precedent
l the ease Wntre MI Lincoln signed a Dill 0lFAt
days after an adjournment.
Aman named Vanderbilt, residing near Hack
eusack, New York, has been arrested for treat
iug girl thirteen years Old with revolving cru
city Tho girl was taken from the asylum OF
orphRns and destitute children. in New York. 20
DO general homework. 10 Is alleged that the
child was tied up by the wrists and Whipi.ad till
her flesh was badly mangled. The child sue
ceoded in escaping and making the facts known
10 the neghbors. " no threatened TO lynch Van
derbilt. but were deferred by Catholic priest.
The African packet ship Golconda belonging
60 the American Coleni zatlon Society, forty
days from Moravia arrived al Baltimore on the
"a inst Everything was prosperous on The
coast, and the passengers who left Charleston in
the Golconoa landed in good health and were
pleased with the country. She brought several
coiorod passengers, who have retained either on
business or pleasure, She sails again for No
ravia on the 10Th, and takes out a large number
Of emigrants.
In the Supreme Court at Baltimore on the ID
inst on an application for an INDUCTION % re-
straiu the high sheriff Of the city from holding
an election for members 20 the constitutional
convention, rs authorized by the late Legisla-
ture, the court declared its want Of jurisdiction
and the Court Of Equity is 10 decide the question
Of its political nature, especially involving the
sovereignty Of the political power Of State.
The court, therefore, decided that the applica-
ton for an injunction be rejected, and the bill
dismissed with cost.
Gen. Smith P. Bankhead, who was assaulted
in Memphis Saturday night by an unknown as
sassin, died Sunday night. Attempts dispatch
charged al his request" The Memphis B,lieti1
thinks robbery was the motive and says a man
named Spillman was arrested by the police on
the let inst on suspicion, as he was seen leaving
the Golden Star saloon about the same time that
General Bankhead did. but he appeared % know
nothing about the matter that was likely to lead
10 the apprehension Of the assassin. Mayor L0f-
land offers a reward Of $500 for the apprehension
and conviction OF the assassin.
The Memphis Bulletin of the ID inst sfys.
The city was full Of rumors in regard 10 the
duel which has been on the tapis for some time
between Col. erger, Of the jackson MiRsissiD-
pan, and Mr.. Partridge. editor Of the Jackson
Herald. Several gentlemen belonging TO this
city, left n few days ago, TO be present on the
occasion, but u seems that the matter was ami
cably settled between the parties, and the duel
did not come of A dispatch was however, re-
ceived in the city yesterday 20 the effect that a
hight took place between Col; erger and Col, 1,
b. Manlove, editor Of the jackson 7gmcs and
that the latter gentleman had been shot in the
head and died instantly. Fuller particulars Of
this fatal affair OF honor will doubtless be re-
ceived In the city to-day.
The Ohio Senate has adopted n resolution 10
submit 70 a yoteof the people the proposition &c
strike out Of the constitution the word white
and siXty-three votes are required 10 adopt it in
the House Of Representative The Columbus
correspondent Of the Cincinnati Gazeife says
Friends Of the resolution feel somewhat en-
csuraged. though the sanguine see no hope for
the passage Of the resolution" The Cincinnati
count shows hity-six votes certain for IL. There
are several doubtful members on the Republican
side, and IL Is thought possible one or two Demo
Gratis might be induced to vote for Il. IN order 20
secure the submission Of the question TO popular
vote"
IL is stated in Washington that the Booth
diary is 30 be published in a few days The Wit
ness who took the book from the person Of
Booth and delivered 10 10 Judge Holt has been
sent for 90 identify the volume, and make nfi r.
davit Of such facts as are within his knowledge
relative 90 the matter. and especially 10 state
whether the eighteen leaves cut out Of the diary
we're in IL when taken from Booth OF not The
diary was given 30 Judge Holt, together with
the other articles found upon Booth. immedt-
ately upon the arrival Of the capt0rs Of the AS
the sole custody and control Of Judge Holt from
that time 90 the present moment. and u has not
been altered In any particular. Judge Holt tes-
tined before the Judiciary Committee. the other
day, that when the book was handed 70 him the
eighteen pages we're cut out Of IL.
The President sent the following message 10
the House Of Representatives on the 30th Of
March " In giving my approval 20 the joint
resolution 'pr0vididg for the expenses OF carry
ing into full effect the act 20 provide for the
mere efficient government Of the Rebel States
1 am moved 20 do 80 for the following reason
Ike seventh section Of the act supplementary 20
the act for the more efficient government Of
the Rebel States provides that ali cN pensCs in
CURED under or by virtue OF that set shall be
paid out Of any moneys ~ the Treasury not
wholly Unlimited as 90 the amount 60 he ox
pended, where's the resolution now before mo
limits the appropriation Go SNo.uJ1. 1 consider
TINS Limitation as "a very necessary check against
ing 10 that consideration, am bound o. approve
TINS resolution without modifying in any man
uer my objections. heretofore statgd, against the
original supplementary acts.