Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-03-03
argest Circulation In CITY and state
NEV- or TIIIs DAY.

NEWS OF THE DAY.
The Missouri river is clear Of ice at
Omaha.
The Wisconsin Senate hiss passed bills
appropriating 100000 to charitable asso-
Citations Of the State.
Stanton has decided that Kentucky shall
e1ioy the privilege Of the Freedmen's Bu-
reau for the present.
Augusta, Maine, was visited by quite an
earthquake Saturday evening, which lasted
several seconds.
Buffalo, n. Y, has recently had one
hundred special patrolmen appointed on
account Of incendiarisTn, but no good Las
vet resulted.
Ex-President Pierce expresses the opin-
ion that the prospects Of the Democrats
to carry New Hampshire are better than
they have been for many years.
The Maryland Court of Appeals has
reversed the decision OF Judge Alexander,
removing the trugtees OF the National Ex
press Company. They are decided 10 be
good trustees and are reinstated.
Two sisters, aged eighteen and sixteen
years, named Collins, living in South
Ciraveland. Mas, we're drowned on the
2Gth ult, by breaking through the ice
while attempting 10 cross brook.
The Houston Journal says that the result
Of the election in Texas for members Of
The Reconstruction Convention will show a
two-lhirds majority in favor Of the Con-
servatives.
California, Wisconsin, North Carolina,
Louisiana, Maryland Kansas and Ne
braska will, il is known at Washington,
support Mr. Wade ut the Chicago Conven-
ton for Vice President.
The store Of Jordan q Woods, at Balti-
more, Hickman county, KY, was burned
on the night Of the Goth ulf, involving a
loss Of several thousand dollarp, on which
there was an insurance Of $4,000. Supposed
60 be tn work Of an incendiary.
The Sioux Indians have, it is reported,
already commenced a spring campaign
against the mail carriers The soldiers at
Fort Stevenson are burning their ware
house, TO prevent being frozen to death,
and the Indians in the neighborhood are
eating their horses 10 prevent starvation.
Senator Thayer, Of Nebraska, tried TO
vent little spite against Gen. Thomas on
Saturday, by introducing bill to abolish
the Office Of Adiutant General Of the army.
IL is believed by many in Congress that
this piece Of malignity will become law.
A dispatch from Dublin, Ireland, of the
let inst Gays: w. johnson, Grand Secre-
tary Of the Orangemen's organization, was
tried last week on the charge of heading an
illegal procession in the county Of Downs
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prisonment and fine.
Twelve or thirteen Irishmen have been
arrested and are undergoing an examina-
tion at Frankfort, KY, on the charge Of
numbering the negro who was recently
taken from jail and hung by q mob. The
negro had outraged the person of Young
Irish girl and then murdered her
John A. Brooks member Of the Ken
lucky Legislature from Webster county,
has resigned. Mr.. Brooks was elected by
q Democratic majority Of between six and
seven hundred, aud in his letter Of resig-
nation declared his determination 10 act
henceforth with the Republican party.
The question has arisen whether, as the
constitution directs that the Chief Justice
shall preside, in case Of his sickness or
death the trial would not be suspended.
Some Radical lawyers give the opinion
unhesitatingly that trial, once ina1gursted,
would move on to the end, whether the
Chief Justice could attend or not
A dispatch from Florence, Italy, of the
lst inst. saws A delegation Of the work
ingmen Of Genoa waited upon Admiral
Farragut last week, and presented an ad
dress, saving that they desire him especial
honor as the representative of the country
which sympathizes with the illustrious
patriot Mazzini-
Col. Moore, the Presidents Private Sc
cretary, was examined by the ImPeRch-
ment Committee on the 2Sth ult., az 10
whetherthe President had issued any orders
10 the army except through Gen. Grants
headquarters. He replied that he knew Of
none beyond some inquiries sent TO Gen.
Howard relative 10 the number OF men
employed in the Freedmen's Bureau.
The visit of Gen Grants Aid, Gen Por-
Ter, 10 New Orleans, has reference to the
recent removal and indictment Of Street
Commissioner Baker One of Bakers
deputies, who is also under Indictment, is
in Washington endesvoriDg 10 procure a
revocation Of the order Of removal. 1t Is
not impossible that this monstrous plan
may succeed, and that Baker may, under
the plea Of loyalty, regain his Office, aud
avoid further prosecution.
A Washington special 10 the Louisville
Courier says "The PRONUNCIATION of i'm
parchment articles has not strengthened
The position Of impeachers. The tenth
article is spoken of as puerile and con
temptible by men Of both parties, and may
be stricken out by a vote OF the House. A
Radical Senator said Saturday he was ss-
tonished thst men OF reputed intelligence
IN the committee could have consented 10
an invention 80 weak that il was beneath
criticism. 1t ia not believed in well-in-
formed circles that the Senate dare convict
The President on any such charges"
Ii was heretofore stated that Collector
Alternately and his deputies had seized sun
dry whisky stills in East Tennessee, but was
afterwards mobbed by the persons con
cerned in the illicit trade, and secured their
freedom by paying ransom. These gov
eminent officers promptly communicated
with the Internal Revenue Bureau, asking
tor troops to enforce the law. A Washi3g-
ton dispatch saws the bureau has obtained
from the military authorities favorable
response 10 the application, and according
ly company Of cavalry has been de-
spstched 10 support the revenue officers in
the ROCKVILLE district, the scene of the
whisky instruction.
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