Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-18
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NEWS OF THE DAY.


Judge Trigg opened a special term Of
the United States Court at Memphis on the
18th inst.
The headquarters Of the fourth military
district have been changed from Holly
Springs to Nicksburg.
Meade has issued another order nullify-
ing civil law in Georgia, 90 far as the mill
tary are concerned.
The suspected Fenians arrested in South
Wales, by the British authorities, have
been held for trial.
Highly important correspondence be-
tween Napoleon and Macmillan is said
10 have been recently published in Mexico.
George Ashley was kicked in the stomach
by horse, and died, in Peru, Huron coun-
ty, Ohio, few days ago.
Grants treachery TO the President in
the Stanton affair seems to be universally
condemned, as far az opinions on the sub
iect have been uttered.
Grant refused to make a speech TO a
delegation Of New York Republicans, who
waited on him TO announce that he was
their choice for President.
Prussia is said 10 have united with
France 70 restore the relations Of Italy and
the Papal government TO the status of the
September convention.
Gov. Jenkins retires TO his home at
Augusta. Judge Black is TO argue the quo
warranto application whict it is reported
has been made.
The Democratic State Executive Cons
mittee Of Louisiana, has been fully or
gained NJ p Rgady, an old and prominent
citizen OF New Orleans, is President.
Another attempt was made on Wednea-
day night, the 18th inst, TO burn the Brad
ley block in Memphis. The FIRE was dis
covered before it had made much Roadway.
Miss Emma Hunt, has been elected En-
rolling Clerk Of Lower House of the Kansas
Legislature. This is probably the first case
on record of the kind.
4 large majority of the Radical men,
bers Of the Ohio Legislature have exc
pressed themselves in favor Of the nominal
lion of Grant for the Presidency.
Two white and two black horse and
cotton thieves we're pursued and captured
by party in Mississippi on the 18th inst.
and shot. The bodies were left on the
ground.
The Ways and Means, and the Senate
Finance Committees have agreed to a Joint
conference on the whisky tax, and the in
dications are very decided in favor of re-
duction Of the tax.
The New York Legislature has instruct
ed its Senators and Representatives to
use all their influence to defeat the new
reconstruction bill now pending in Con-
gress.
The officers of the New York and New
Haven railroad have decided TO use steel
rails in relaying the track of their road,
and the President has ordered two thousand
tons from England.
There were one hundred deaths in Chi
cago last week, thirty-three more than du-
ring the corresponding week of last year.
Twenty five of these died without medical
attendance, being too poor to employ ply
siciaus.
The Republican members of the Ohio
House Of Representatives, on tie. 18th inst,
presented, TO be recorded on the journal,
their protest sgainst rescinding the vote by
which the 18th article of the constitution
was adopted.
The Levant Herald, published at Com
stantinople, says that Notwithstanding the
Congressional resolution in favor of Crete,
and the late exchange Of courtesies between
the United States and Russia, Turkey re-
CARDS us as friendly.
Dumas, the negro who was defeated in
the Louisiana Radical Convention for
Governor, but was nominated for Lieuten-
ant Governor aud declined, will, it is said,
run as an independent candidate for
Governor.
Attorney General Stanberry sent a note
70 Gen. Grant some days ago, that as he /
believed the reconstruction acts unconsti-
tutional, and had written and spoken 10
this effect, be could not properly defend
them before the court.
Gen. Scott, of the Freedmen's Bureau,
in South Carolina, has begun the distribu-
ton Of food 10 industrious persons, who
are really necessitous, who plant cereals
instead of cotton, aud who have a fair
opportunity of some time repaying the
government,
The Radical Convention at Memphis on
the night Of the 10th inst, appointed dele.
gates 10 represent Shelby county 10 the
Radical State Convention, and instructed |
the delegates TO vote for delegates TO the
National Convention pledged to vote for
Grant and Brownlow.
Rodman Graham murdered his wife 10 |
Philadelphia on the 10th inst. while she |
was waiting upon his dying mother, by |
shooting her with pistol. He gave him
self into custody, alleging as reason for |
the deed that his wife had attempted two /
orthree times to poison him.
The case Of Gen. Imboden, who peti,
toned the District Court of the United /
States ct Richmond for a munddmus. TO /
compel Gen. Schoheld 10 let him vote. is |
set for February the 18th. Hon. T. G. |
Riddle, Of Washington, will appear for
government in behalf of Gen. Schofeld.
A large class of the Catholic population
Of Italy, which, since the consolidation of
the kingdom under Victor Emanuel, has
steadily refused TO recognize his govern
ment by voting, has resolved to abandon |
its policy of inaction, aud will take an
active part in the next Parliamentary |
elections.
Great dissatisfaction exists in Radical /
circles as to the recent nominations for |
State officers in Louisiana. Ii is probable |
that another convention, 10 be held at |
Baton Rouge, will be called, and a new |
ticket nominated. This will put three
Radical candidates for Governor in the
field.
The Athens Tenn Post Of the 9Th /
Inst. says Col. David H. Cummings.
formerly of Anderson county in this State,
died suddenly, on steamer, between New
Orleans and Shreveport, last week. Col. |
Cummings was a most estimable gentleman
brave, caD6ding and generous-and his
death will be lamsnted by large number
Of friends and acquaintance"
There will certainly be some detection
among the Radicals 10 the Senate on the
Supreme Court bill, but that body is really
controlled by the positive action ola few
intense Radicals, such az Morton, Howard.
Pomeroy and Wilson, who drag the Cons
servative Republicans with them. and
hence It's passage Is almost assured.
The Washington correspondent OF the
Cincinnati Gazette says the story that Mr..
Stanton drew his salary on the l4th inst
for period since last August, is contra,
dicted by the Discussing Clerk Of the de,
partment who saws in a note 10 one Of H. |