Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-07-04
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The thermometer at Columbus, Ohio, on the
1st inst, stood at lO3 in the shade.
There are now in Indiana about 9, 100000 head
Of sheep. and $4,000 dogs.
Judge Wayne, Of the Supreme Court, is still
dangerously III. but with prospects Of recovery.
IL il learned that the requests Of Napoleon
and Queen Victoria 10 the government 70 give
as friendly aid 60 save MaXimlian's life, did
not reach Mexico in time to be OF any use.
The citizens Of Evansville Indiana. voted on
the lst inst by majority Of lli4, 10 subscribe
s30OO90 10 the stock Of the Evansville and
Nashyilelrailroad.
general closing of bar-rOoms in Charleston.
= c.. was enforced by military order on the ID
Iuat. No drinks were 10 be obtained except at
the hotels.
young freedman, named Frank Smith, has
applied 10 the Secretary Of War for cadetship
at West Point. from the Charleston district Of
South Carolina.
A Galveston dispatch says A Monterey letter
written previous 90 the execution, states that
the Emperor had been stripped naked, and that
Escobedo presented him with shirt 20 cover he
nakeduess.
dispatch has been received at Washington,
over the cable from the Emperor Napoleon,
asking if the news Of Maximilian's death has
been confirmed. An Affirmative reply was
returned
Ths report circulated that the Secretary Of
War lad declined 20 relieve Gen Sickles, is
without any substance Of fact The President
answered the Generals application, June Zlsi,
and ordered him to retain his command.
We have reports of renewed Outrages by the
Sioux Indians in the vicinity of The North
Platte Five thousand Sioux have forbidden
white men 20 enter their territory. In Idaho,
also. there are continued depredations.
The Charleston Mercury states that il is un-
derstOOd that General Sickles had already ar
rive at conclusions concerning registration,
generally the same as those announced by the
Attorney General, before has opinion was pro-
mulgated.
Col. Stanley Mathews. Of Cincinnati. who was
Provost Marshal IN tins city in 1852, testified be
fore the Judiciary Committee on the LIST inst,
that President johnson, while on his way 30
Washington 10 be inaugurated, told him in Gin
cinnati that If the country was ever saved it
would have 90 be saved through reorganiza-
ton Of the Democratic party.
The King of Greece at first attempted 10 court
the Princess Olga, Of Russia, By proxy. POr-
traits were exchanged and civil messages for
warded. but she expressed the greatest repug-
nance 70 the match. AT last he went in person
10 see the lady, and prospered so well that she
consented 10 be married in August.
In connection with the investigation regarding
the Surratt trial. II has transp!Fed that the mill
tAry court which sentenced MIS-. Surratt. also
earnestly recommended her "a the mercy of the
President This recommendation is in the
handwriting Of Hon. John A. Bingham, then
Assistant Judge Advocate.
Il has officially transpired that Ceunt Ber-
themy, the French Minister. informed Secretary
Seward that Macmillan had proposed 60 for
hlhiil ho0lchle Mexico provided Inc AOnstltu-
uOnal Assembly should be convened and a new
choice OF President be made. The approval of
this proposition was solicited, which Secretary
Seward declined on the ground that il would be
interfering IN Mexican affairs.
The Department Of State learns from the
United States Consulate at Palermo, June O.
that the Asiatc cholera had again broken ont
on the south side Of Sicily. where thirty and
forty deaths occurred daily nj Gurgenti, in a
population Of 2q00. Several other places where
the cholera prevails are mentioned
A tobacco fair was held in the city tobacco
warehouse Of 81. Louis on the % inst Thir-
leon premiums were offered, ranging In value
from $50 90 $500. Missouri, Kentucky. Virginia,
and West Virginia took the premiums. The
first premium sold Tor $50 per one hundred
pounds.
An encounter occurred on the "a inst, in
Washington City, between Judge Fisher of the
Criminal Court. and the Messrs. Bradley, the
counsel for Surratt The Judge clinched one of
them. but no harm was done, as they were
quickly separated. 1t appears that the difficult
Is arose concerning some ruling OF the Judge IN
the Surratt trial. Judge Fisher has evlnced
his prtiudices IN the case, and pandered % pop
ular sentiment In his conduct toward Surratt
and his counsel throughout the trial, but be
finds Whtewashiug q bloody military commis-
sion q slow business.