Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-18
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Advice from the United States Consul
at Malta state that the cholera had broken
out there.
Full returns Of registration in Florida
show that the number Of white voters is
26,53S, and of blacks, 10000.
The Chief Commander Of the Turkish
army, Gen. Heunsen, now in this country,
was once Caucasian slave.
A contract was made in Chicago, Mon
day, for 1000 hogs to be delivered in De-
cember at 81 cents, live weight.
The President has returned to the War
Of6ce the application Of Gen. Sickles for a
Court Of Inquiry with an unfayorable in
dorsement.
Gen. Fitzpatrick, Minister to Chill, has,
for the third time, rendered his resigna-
ton Of the Captaincy which he holds in
the regular army.
The dwelling house of Mrs. German in
Chicago, was burned on the 18th inst, and
one of her three children persisted in the
flames.
1t is rumored that Roscoe Conkling will
sue the Herald for libel, claiming $4,000
damages, for publishing doggerel verses
ridicnling his late speech.
The Pennsylvania Legislature will stand
as follows: Senate, 20 Republicans, IL
Democrats. House Of Representatives, 81
Republicans, 46 Democrats. Republican
majority on joint ballot, Is.
10 jackson county, Ohio, the vote fol
Treasurer was a tie, 1S4O for the Demo
cratic and 1910 for the Republican candi
date. They cast lots for it, and the Demo
Gratis obtained the Office.
Late advices from Montana say that two
companies Of mounted militia, under Capt
Hughes, had deserted. 1t is supposed they
intend depredaiing on the road between
Montana and Colorado. One thousand
dollars ia offered for the capture of Capt
Hughes.
The New York Worlds Washington cor.
respondent says lawyers have arrived there
TO institute suit against Washington daily
for $50, 900 damages for an alleged libel on
Mrs. John Dean, Of New York, formerly
Miss Boxer, whose marriage will be re-
membered by many.
The Radical Republicans of New York
city, on Monday night, nominated Joshus
q. Able and Major l.. Haggerty, for th'
Offices Of Sheriff and County Clerk, re
spectively. The balance Of the county
ticket was not nominated, the convention
breaking up at midnight amid the greatest
confusion.
The revolutionary bands which have en-
tered the Papal States have concentrated
at Frosione, under the leadership of Carl
baldi'sson. The arrest of the latter proves
10 have been uniounded. A battle was
fought between the Garibaldian volunteers
and the Pontifcal troops, in which the lat
ter were unsuccessful. Considerable eX.
element prevails on the continent.
Gen. Sickles' application for Court Of
Inquiry has been returned by the Presi.
dent TO the War Department, with an in.
dorsement declining 10 grant court. II
is understood that Mr.. johnson refuses tht
request on the ground that Gen. Sicklei
has taken his case 10 the bar of public
opinion, by publishing his arguments aRC
correspondence between General Grant and
himself, and therefore, a formal investiga
ton could be of no avail
Gen. John O'Neill, of Nashville, leader
of the Fenian foray into Canada, delivered
an address TO his countrymen in Washing
ton on the night of the 18th inst. He
pointed out the causes Of the failure of the
expedition, and proposes an organization
distinct from the Roberts or Savage parties.
His policy is 10 organize, and then strike
a blow wherever il can best be struck. He
said il was feasible to nationalize ireland
and overrun Canada. Sixty volunteers en-
rolled their names. O'Neill invites the
cooperation of all other parties.