Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-22
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NEWS or TIE DAY.

Gen. O'NeilI, the Fenian chief has
ordered large number Of Berdan rihes.
The Massachusetts Senate refused 10 pass
bill 20 abolish the State eonstabulary
over the Governors veto.
The reported attempt Of President Juarez
10 escape from the City Of Mexico proves
10 be a canard.
The body Of an unknown man was found
floating in the Ohio river, opposite Aurora,
Indiana, on the 18th. II was supposed to
be that Of Capt Prather, Of the Inflated
Magnolia.
Congressman Burr OF Illinois, made
speech at a Democratic ward meeting in
Washington, on the night Of the 18th inst,
in which he said Chicago is Democratic TO
the core, and would give a large majority
for that party at the next election, as it did
at the last
There are over three hundred messengers
and laborers at the Treasury Department
who have not received any pay since the
end Of March, because the funds at the
Secretsry's command for the payment Of
this class Of employees are exhausted. They
are urging Congress TO act in their behalf.
Mr.. Ross has received dispatch from
d. Il. Anthony, Of Kansas, applying to him
sundry insulting epithets. This, and like
iayors, has caused this Senator 10 be very
indignant, and il i said that be will be firm
in the position already assumed by him.
Senator Fesaenden has received letter
from one Of the Associate Justices Of the
Supreme Bench Of Massachusetts, saying
that his opinion in the impeachment case
is sound in Law, and will be sustained by
half the Republican members Of the Bar Of
b Iston.
John A. Gilmer, of North Carolina, for
merly a Representative in the Congress Of
the United States, and subsequently in that
of the Confederate States, died at his resi-
dence in Greensboro last week. He was,
years ago, one OF the leading members of
the old Wing party Of the State.
Harriet Livermore, granddaughter Of
Samuel Livermore, who was Kings Attor-
ney for New Hampshire, died at Philadel-
phia recently, aged eighty-one. She Wss
religious enthusiast, and forty years ago be-
came a public teacher. She made three
trips TO Jerusalem, her last visit there being
when she was about seventy years old.
The New York Union League Club,
which threatened Mr.. Greeley with excom-
munication for bailing Jefferson Davis,
finds itself better pleased with his political
course lately. The restoration Of good
feeling between the club and the formerly
"reCreanp member was formally celebrated
by complimentary breakfast at the club
rooms, on the 18th inst.
The statement sent from Washington on
the 18th inst, intimating that the present
Cabinet would shortly retire and give way
60 ore favorable 10 the Congressional plan
of reconstruction, Is said to have been di-
rectly inspired by Mr.. Seward, and TO fur
nish the readiest clue 10 the arrangements
by which Impeachment was defeated.
A Washington dispatch Of the 10Th inst.
says Senator Howard is still improving:
lie was able this morning, for the first time
!nten days, To look through his mails and give
directions about answering his letters. lie
hopes TO 90 out riding ON Thur7day, if the
weather ia pleasant. Senator Grimes will
not leave here till next week, aud does not
expect 10 return during the present session
81 Congress. lie ia recovering slowly from
his paralytic shock, but il in a very good
condition Of health generally"
John Nagle has brought suit against
Secretary Stanton for trespass. laying his
damages at $4,000. The plaintiff, in his |
declaration, sets forth that, on the 18th Of |
May, 1865, he was the owner and in peace
ful possession Of farm in Prince William |
county, Virginia that the defendant, act
ing under, and by the authority Of the |
power vested in him, caused an officer of |
the cavalry Of the United States TO enter on
this farm and turn him away, whereby he |
lost the Use Of said farm during the crop |
ping season Of 1865, and lost a large num-
Der Of horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, etc.
At recent meeting, in New York, of |
eminent capitalists, interested in claims |
against Mexico, at which parties from Ros-
ton, Philadelphia, Chicago, Baltimore, /
Washington, New Orleans, and other cities
and States were present, resolutions we're |
adopted authorizing Gen. Slavin 70 take |
such measures as shall bring the matter |
before the United States and Mexican gov |
ernments in such a way as may lead TO a |
prompt adjudication of such claims II is |
understood these claims amount to about |
ten millions, and il was stated at the meet |
ing that while Nj. Romero was cancelling |
the English and Spanish obligations Of the |
Mexican government, he was entirely ig-
noring those Of American citizens The |
matter will be pushed with energy.