Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-05-31
NEWS OF THE DAY

Capt. J. n. Mafit. who commanded the Con-
federate privateer Florida, has applied 70 the
President for pardon.
Neither the State nor the Navy Department
has received any proposition IRON Russia Tor
purchasing our ironclads.
Geo NJ. Holton, a colored man, has been nom
mated for Councilman by the Republicans OF
the Fourth Ward Of Washington, d. c.
The graduating class Of the Naval Academy
will make a tourto Europe. 1t is reported that
Reverdy johnson will accompany them.
The French government has taken measures to
greatly reduce the number OF troops m the
standing army.
Capt. Julius Rinchloe and FIVE men Of the
United States coast survey, were drowned by the
oapsizrng Of boat in KilarnOok bay, on the
Pacific coast, May 10th.
The mission Of the japanese to this country
has at last transpired. They have become the
purchasers Of the ram Stonewall and her arma-
fnent for si0O 900, and will soon return home.
tits understood at the War Department that
Gen. Sherman has concluded, in view Of the cen
diti0n Of our Indian affairs, 70 give up his pro-
posed trip to Europe and the Holy Land
At London. Ohio, on the 2sth inst, Mr. Payne
was instantly killed by lightning. while sitting
in the door Of his carriage shop. child IN his
arms was badly burned, as was also Mr. Noel
his partner.
The whaling bark Daniel Wood of New Bed
ford. was wrecked on French trigate Shoals
February 10th. The Captain .and part OF the
crew arrived at Honolulu after passage Of four
hundred and fifty miles in an open boat.
FIRE on May II, in idaho City destroyed
four hundred and forty-two houses, including
the pOstotiice and express Office. Loss estimated
nj a million dollars.
Very heavy rains have fallen throughout the
West during the past two weeks, and farmers
arc becoming quite discouraged with the wet
and cold weather. Vegetation was never known
20 be so far behind as II is this season.
The suggestion Of a st. Louis paper, that the
next Vice President should be from that State.
,l,af Of q ha
clans Gov. Fletcher Cbas ID. Drake, John b.
Henderson and b. Graft Brown are already in
the field.
The Memphis and Charleston railroad has adj
justed its accounts with the gov eminent for roll
ing stock furnished at the close Of the war.
The total indebtedness Of the company to the
government Is S32,OO0, on which II has paid
Sl0eOOO and will pay $4,000 a month until 1t is
ely Cancelled.
The New England Auti-Slavery Society held
its thiTty-seventh annual convention in Boston
on the 29th instant. Wendell Phillips made q
strong speech condemnatory Of the policy of the
President. Seward, Grant and Sherman. lie
concluded by stating that he would not be salts
fed until the black man be nominated for Vice
President 10 strengthen the ticket
Womanhood suffrage is already. recognized in
Kansas 10 the extent Of allowing women to
vote on all school questions, and requiring APP
pliCants for license 10 sell liquors 10 obtain the
consent Of a majority Of the inhabitants Of both
sexes in the district.
a melancholy accident occurred on James
river. near Richmond, on the oath inst Four
gentlemen, two Of them old citizens, and two
belonging 20 the theater, attempted TO cross the
river above the rapids. By some means they
were carried over. The two strangers leaped
out and succeeded in gaining the shore, but the
others were carried over and lost
The Mobile Register, Of the 2Sih inst, says
We understand that Gen. Wthers will imme-
diately institute proceedings in the Circuit Court
Of the United States 10 test the legality Of his
eviction from the Mayors Office by military
order. The Hon. John A. Campbell, and r. II.
Smith and Rufus Andrews. EsQTs., have been
retained ms counsel for Gen. Withers.'
An Omaha dispatch says q fight occurred on the
10th, at Pine Bluff, between party Of men cut
ting railroad ties and the Indians, in which one
Of the former and six Of the latter were killed.
Another fight occurred at Cheyenne Pass on the
10th, in which one white man was killed The
grass along the northern route across the Plains
Is sufficient for pasturage and six weeks later
than usual.
Those members Of Congress who are anxious
for a session in July declare that IL is rendered
necessary by the opinion of Attorney General
Stunbcrry, in the DISTINGUISHING clause Of the re
construction act. Those members who aided in
framing that law say that the Attorney Gene
raj has given some portions Of the act greater
latitude than was ever contemplated. A letter
urging n session has been addressed to two OF
three prominent members, but notwithstanding
these efforts IL h not believed in Washington
that a session can possibly be secured.