Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-23
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Hon. VIM. A. Howard, Minister {,
China, has received his instructions, ant
will sail for Europe in few days.
A woman has been presented to tn,
grand jury Of Owen county, Ken
lucky, on the charge Of being a witch
The New York Sorosis have voted q
testimonial to Miss Ida Lewis, the light.
house heroine at Newport, Rhode Island
DIR. James Bolton, an eminent Rich,
mond surgeon and oculist, died in Abe
marie county, Va, last Saturday, after q
brief illness.
Blacque Bey, the Turkish Minister al
Washington, and his staff, have engaged
Summer quarters a. White Sulphur
Springs, Va.
Somebody has arrived in Washington
with a story about a Cuban volunteer
camp near New Orleans, in which some
hundreds are drilling.
1t is reported that Cuban expedition,
numbering five hundred, has gone TO sea
from Delaware Bay, in two schooners
and small steamer.
The insanity of Carlotta steadily grows
more hopeless. Her moments of sanity
are less frequent than last year, and she
imagines herself still in Mexico.
Mrs. Tenney succeeds her husband as
State Librarian of Michigan, having
faniliarized herself with the duties OF
the Office during his incumbency Of it.
The GAINESVILLE Debating Club are dis
cussing the question whether an imperial
form of government is preferable to
republic. Grant must have some parts
sans there.
James Fisk, Jr., the railroad, steam
boat, opera and theater man, is said
to be down on the revenue tax list for
one dollar paid on a watch, and. swears
to no income.
Joseph Hatch, q gambler, committed
suicide, at Minneapolis, Minnesota, on
the 18th, by jumping into well. He
had been sick, and committed the act
during the absence Of his nurse.
The elections in France continue to be
attended with more or less disorder.
Since the 18th inst, l49 persons have
been arrested in Paris for creating politi~
cal disturbances, and Of these only IL
have been discharged.
1t is reported that Gen. Rawlins will
shortly resign the War Department port
folio, and retire on account of failing
health. Rumor further says that in the
event of his retirement Judge Holt will
be rendered the War Office.
The Home judiciary committee, nos
withstanding Judge Busteed's fears Of
assassination, have concluded to trans or
their investigation in the impeachment
case from Washington to Mobile, Ala>
bama.
Secretary Boutwell, lately began the
revision Of the list of National Banks,
with view ofreducing their number.
Itappears that the Secretary has the au-
thority to create or abolish them, as ne~
cessity may seem to demand.
Report says that there is breach in
the friendly relations heretofore existing
between the President and A. It. Stew
art, of New York. The desire of the
latter to control the patronage Of the
New York city offices is the cause
The President has appointed the fol.
lowing Postmasters: James NJ. Read,
SteubenvilIe, Ohio; Lindley NJ. Cox,
Thornton, Indiana; VIM. NJ. Kendall,
Plymouth, Indiana; Il. L. Read, Marshall,
Michigan; John Chandler, ColdWateT,
Michigan.
A man in Cairo, Illinois, has invented
spring to be attached TO the feet, by
means of which person is relieved of
the labor of walking, TO great extent.
He claims his invention will enable n
man to walk ten miles per hour with
ease. ..
President Baez, of the Dominican Res
public, writes to q friend in New York,
urging the prompt action of the United
States government in considering the
question Of annexation. lie says the
project is favorably received by the Do
minican government, and that several
troublesome questions will be settled by
annexation.
Official returns to the land office from
the local Office at Huntsville, Alabama,
show that during the past month forty
seven farms, embracing 4, 479 acres, were
added TO the productive area of that
State under the operation of the homes
stead law, which requires actual residence
upon, and cultivation OF, the tracts for
the period Of five years.
Secretary Fish has submitted TO At
torney General Hoar for decision the
question Of the extent Of the power of the
President, under the present tenure~of-
office law, to make appointments during
the recess Of the Senate, in cases where
where Consuls have resigned since the
adjournment of the Senate. The law is
regarded as ambiguous on this point.