Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-01
rUEsDAY. OCTOBER 1. 1857.
Largest Circulation in City and Stat,
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Under the influence Of favorable weather
the cholera has subsided in Omaha.
General Sigel has taken up his residence
in New York.
General Grant has ordered the dismissal
Of two hundred Clerks from the Quarter.
masters department.
II is reported that Browning, Secretary
OF the Interior, will soon resign, in conse-
quence of continued ill-healtb
William A. Hammond, late Surgeon
General of the United States army, has
been made Professor of Bellevue Medical
College.
Colonel O'Connell, Captain Warren,
Lieutenant Lambert, and a number Of men
Of the 18th infantry, have died Of yellow
fever in Galveston.
The steamer Illinois exploded her niger
boiler just as she was preparing to leave
the levee at St. Louis, Friday, SCATTERING
the cabin and severely injuring several
persons.
II il reported that Frazer, Trenholm &
Co. are to pay the government $4,000, 900
in gold, on account of assets in their hands
as agents Of the Southern Confederacy in
Liverpool.
Mrs. Williams, formerly Mrs. S. A.
Douglas, lately entered a suit for right Of
dover in some Chicago property, formerly
owned by Mr.. Douglas. il was proved
that she had signed away her right Of dow
er, but she based her claim on an infor-
mality. The Judge decided the case against
her.
Judge Baker Of the State Circuit Court
at Richmond, Va, has rendered decision
that the old banks making assignments
under the act of February, 1866, cannot
give preference 10 any class of debtors ;
that the note-holders have preference over
depositors and that deposits of Confed-
crate money are TO be treated as debts of
the bank to the extent Of value at the time
deposited.
A German convention held at Topeka,
Kansas on the 23d of September, adopted
resolutions against Sunday and temper
ance laws, and declared they would not
support any man for the State Legislature
OF municipal Office who would not give a
written pledge to oppose such laws. An
unsuccessful effort was made to commit
the Germans TO negro suffrage. The female
suffrage question was not touched.
A Dublin dispatch ofSeptember q says:
"Fears are entertained that the Fenians
here, emboldened by the success of
the mob at Manchester, will make SINH
lar effort to rescue Captain Moriarty, who
is now undergoing sentence Of imprison
ment. The government is taking all ne
cessary precautions against such an attempt.
Forty Of the Fenian conyicts, who have
heretofore been imprisoned in Irish iaiis,
have been sent to Portland, England, for
safe keeping"
Martin b. German and three Of his en-
ployes have been arrested in Philadelphia.
German commenced business in Cincinnati
some years ago, it is said, by getting up and
circulating counterfeit fifty cent notes. He
has lately become the most extensive
counterfeiter in the world, having put in
circulation nearly 100000 Of bad money
The detectives seized his presses, lathe, and
a large amount of the queer" He had
great deal of good money about him, and
his bank accounts will be attached. The
arrest creates quite a sensation.
Admiral Tegethoff is still in Mexico, the
authorities there refusing 10 deliver Maxi
milians remains to him, on the ground
that he had no authority from the late En-
peror's mother or brother. He has, there
fore been Obliged TO send 10 Europe for
such credentials as are punctiliously de
manded. The body remains at Queretaro.
where it is exhibited at so much per head.
The doctor charged with the embalmment
was of the opinion that his subject had too
heavy beard and hair, and consequently
removed a considerable portion Of each,
driving an extensive business in their sale
Lately it was discovered that he has been
selling the hair Of others as that of Maxi
milan.
There has been considerable misappre- !
hension relative TO the delay of General |
Hancock in proceeding to the command of |
the Fifth Military District. 1t is learned |
officially that General Grant addressed !
General Hancock letter, stating that the !
yellow fever continued undated at New
Orleans, rendering it dangerous for one
from the North to go there, and suggested
that while it would be well for him to de- |
lay assuming command, he could not do so |
within the general order allowing officers !
ordered TO Louisiana and Texas 10 the 18th |
Of October before reporting for duty, be- |
cause the President had ordered him 10 90 |
at once. This letter was laid before the J
President, and he at once wrote on it, 1
" General Hancock need not assume COM
msnd Of the Fifth District until October |
IS, or even thereafter, unless he deems it
proper