Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-02-18
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Republican Convention OF Dauphin
county, Pa, declared for Grant and Geary.
Buffalo is infested by incediaries and
citizens patrol has been suggested.
Five hundred dollars reward is offered
for the capture Of ghost in Scottsville,
Virginia.
The Senate Military Committee Is con
sidering the plan of military education in
connection with colleges.
The indications are that the investiga-
ton in the case Of Judge Field will be
abandoned by the Judiciary Committee.
The Radical Convention at Frankfort
Ky, on the 18th inst Endorsed Grant az the
Radical candidate for President.
General burnside has consented TO allow
the use Of his name as a candidate for re-
election 10 the Office Of Governor of Rhode
Island.
The aggregate receipts Of horse railroads
in Massachusetts, in 1867 show net profit
Of less than Eve per cent. Many roads
hsYe sustained serious Losses.
The New York World says over twenty
thousand persons in that city applied for
aid TO the Association for Improving the
Condition Of the Poor, during the month
of January.
TIE wife Of Colonel G. S. Gibbings was
killed at Galveston on Friday evening by
Jumping from a carriage while the horses
we're running away. The Colonel and three
daughters escaped unhurt.
II Is now somewhat doubtful if the name
Of Gen. Mcclellan is sent 10 the Senate as
Minister to England. Mr.. Seward opposes
him, and il ia said favsrB Robert c. Win
throp.
II Il stated in official quarters that there
ia no truth in the published statement that
additional troops have been ordered TO the
Department Of the Atlantic, or especially
10 the city Of Washington.
Henry johnson, "a butcher, who Killed
his wife's paramour some months ago, in
Washington, was acquitted on the l4th
inst. The jury followed the precedent set
in the case Of Sickles, who killed Barton
Key.
Leave has been granted by the English
House Of Commons 10 bring ia bill for
the suspension of habeas corpus for a short
t;ms, from the first Of March. Earl Mayo
stated that Of two hundred and siXty-eight
Fenians arrested, ninety-fve were Ameri-
cans.
The Radicals in Washington are already
parceling out the offices in view of Grants
election. Washburne as Secretary Of the
Interior and general dispenser of EIecu-
tive patronage seems agreed on. Several
other Washburnes have foreign appoint
ments,
The Senate, in executive session, on the
l4th inst, recalled lie confirmation of Col.
Jeffries, Of Maryland, az Register Of the
Treasury, and 1t is possible he may, after
eli, be defeated. He was confirmed on
Wednesday by only four majority.
The judicial outrage perpetrated at Mem
phis by Judge Hunter Is condemned in
Washington by Radicals as well as Con-
seryatiyes Grant expressed regrets that
Major Davis allowed troops to be used, but
under the circumstances does not think the
Major censurable.
Il is proposed in Massachusetts, 10 have
the school laws changed so thst women can
be eligible 10 membership Of school com
mittees The argument Il, that as they do
the chief part Of the teaching, there is no
reason why they should not have a fair
share Of the honors Of snperiniendence.
The Director Of Statistics has published
table showing that the revenue derived
by the general government from distilled
spirits in the United States, during the
fiscal wears ending June 30, 1868 TO 1867,
inclusive. or for five years, were $l35, $780,
$50, currency. A total average Of S27,-
Wl,HO, currency, per annum.
report prepared at the Attorney Gen
erals Office will show that the number of
counterieiters and persons convicted Of
passing counterfeit money that have been
pardoned is about one hundred the num-
Der Of individuals convicted of forgery is
about twenty five. One or two appear in
the list of pardons who were convicted Of
forgery and perjury. The report shows
that the number of such criminals who
have received Executive clemency is
about one hundred and thirty.
Official dispatches from Mr.. Hale, Min
lister 90 Madrid, announce his intention to
return in consequence OF quarrel with
Perry, Secretary of Legation. The PTesi-
dent says he will not allow him 70 60
back The quarrel results from jealousy,
hut there is no woman in the case "a ru-
n.ored Perry speaks Spanish and mar
ried Spanish lady who received more at
tention, and Hale became Jealous; but the
principal ofiense was Perry announced 70
the Spanish Cabinet the success of the Gu
han cable without consulting Hale. He
did so not as a government official, but
"a Vice President OF the cable company.
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