Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-25
PARAGRAPHS.
Various Personal and Political AT
fairs

| tH1rs.
NEW York, Feb. 24-The suit of G
B. Lamar, against Charles A. Dana, fol
100000 damages for confinement in Ole
Capitol prison, was called in court yes.
terday, but without result.
Plans are being completed for an I'M
derground and surface railroad through
Broadway, at the expense of the State of
New York
Cuban refugees claim to have intelli-
gence of important revolutionary sue.
cesses yesterday, and prophesy speedy
overthrow of Spanish power on the is
land. Subscriptions to aid the revolu>
lionary cause are coming 10 rapidly.
A schooner with ten thousand Sharp's
rifles for the insurgents, left New York
three days ago.
James Ccnlin and j. Hennessey, two
noted burglars, were captured by the po-
lice last night while entering ajewslry
store in Canal street.
Conlin escaped from Sing Sing three
months ago.
Philip Robinsen's residence near Glen
Cove was burned this morning. Loss
$4,000.
There is heavy mortality in several
cities in Belgium. Many deaths have
occurred in Brussels, and many families
are leaving in consequence. In the city
Of Brussels all ages are afflicted.
A plot for the assassination of Louis
Napoleon has been discovered and the
principal conspirator arrested. he was
to be killed at military review.
Porter c. Bliss says that Maj. Manlove
an attachee of the American embassy,
was shot by order of Lopez. James
Carter, another American, was executed
at the same time. Secretary Seward has
sent for Bliss, and he goes to Washing
ton 10 morrow.
It is positively stated by Cubans here
that the negroes in Cuba are TO join the
Insurgents, and that q general massacre
of Spaniards will follow. Dominica and
st. Domingo will aid the insurgents.
1t has leaked out that John c. Brock
inridge was banquetted by the Manhat-
tan Club during his stay in the city. He
deprecated the use Of his name as
Democratic candidate for Governor of
Kentucky.
ThuIlow Weed writes from South
Carolina endorsing Grants response to
the Congressional Committee and prophe-
sying economy in his administration, and
the return of prosperity to the country.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24-There is
authority for saying that Gen. Grant last
week rendered Hon. r. w. Clarke, men,
Der of Congress from the sixth Congress
sional district of Ohio, the position of
sixth Auditor OF the Treasury. The ap-
pointment will give satisfaction to most
of the Western politicians, although many
preferred that it should be given to Hon.
Thomas L. Tullock, Secretary OF the
Congressional Executive Committee, who
was the applicant for the place. Clarke,
until recently, was an applicant for a
foreign mission. There is no little sur
prise that he has decided to accept an
Authorship.
Senator Thayer, of Nebraska, in an in
terview to day with Gen. Grant, asked
him if he would receive any suggestions
from his friends concerning the formation
of his cabinet. Gen. Grant replied he
would cheerfully receive any suggestions.
Mr. Thayer said he hoped Gen. Grant
would not reappoint Mr.. Evarts At
torney General. In the presence Of
Representatives Dyckey and Lawrence,
of Pennsylvania, he said he would not
reappoint any of Johnson's cabinet offs
GERS except Schofield to the War Office,
as he had behaved so we'll. Grant said
he did not think Schofield would remain
long in the war Office after he became |
President.
The Senate this afternoon passed the |
Copper Tariff bill over the veto by 50 |
to u.
PITTssURG, Feb. 24-Daniel O'Neil, |
one of the p-oprietors of the Daily Dis
patch Of the city, has recovered $4,000 |
damages from John w. Pittock, proprie-
tor Of the Sunday Leader for publication
of libelous article, alleging that O'Neil |
had been guilty of adultery, in that he |
had had criminal intercourse with his |
sister in-law. Pittock will probably |
move for new trial. The sympathies |
OF the people are with Pittock.
The shipments of coal up to this time,
during the present year, amount to
5,259,000 bushels, of which 1,809, 900 |
bushels went to Cincinnati; 2,278 900 to |
Louisville; 60S,0O0 to New Orleans;
100000 to Memphis, and 100000 to !
Nashville,