Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-07
WASHINGTON.
WaShburne'S Speech indicative
OF Gen. Grants Policy.
ODpOsItIOn to MOOrehead's
Tariff Bill.
Radical Prohibition Of Peace
Meetings In Arkansas.
Republican Demonstrations In
Spain,

Spain,
Sreeial 10 the Union and American. by the
Southern and Pacific Telegraph Line.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL
NEW YORK. Jan. 6.-The Tribune ex-
presses satisfaction that JEFF. Davis, John
SlidelI and others, now in exile are 10 re-
turn home. Il says: ave accept their re-
turn now as evidence that the idea that e1-
istence -under the United States govern
ment would henceforth be intolerable, has
ben definitely abandoned"
The Fenians are holding secret meet
ipgs and threatening to make another raid
OH Canada.
CHICAGO, Jan. 6.-The temporary In
JUNCTION granted by the Supreme Court oil
this State, restraining the Pacific and At
lantic Telegraph Company from putting
nm wires on poles along the Columbus and
Indiana Central railroad, or which poles
belonging to the railroad company, the
Western Union Telegraph Company has
had two wires for four years past, was dis
solved to-day by Judge Jamison.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Senator Pome'
roy to-day introduced bill establishing a
steamship line between New York and
Mexican ports, and authorizing the Post
msster General to contract for semi-Week'
" mails at Eve thousand dollars for
round trip.
New York, Jan. ct is reported that
Horace Greeley has been offered the ofhce
of Postmaster General in Gen. Grants
Cabinet, and will probably accept. Gen.
Badeau, secretary TO Gen. Grant, had an
interview with Mr.. Greeley at the Tribune
Office Yesterday, but the nature OF the
meeting is not positively known.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Senator Sher"
man made an elaborate and exhaustive
argument in support of his bill charter"
ing three railroad lines North and West,
exposing the exactioRs Of the existing |
monopolies, showing that Congress pos
sesses all the necessary power to grant |
these charters, and that they are neces>
sray to, and demanded by, the people oil
the country for their protection. lie
commanded the closest attention from
the Senate and galleries for more than
al hour, and at the close moved the post>
ponement Of the subject until Monday,
which was carried.
CHICAGO, Jan. Judge Adrian Tyler,
of the Chicago bar, died suddenly day
or two since, and meeting Of the bar
was had and resolutions of sympathy |
passed. The interesting fact about this /
is that the deceased was lately concerned
in an alteration with police magistrate
MilliLen, in the court Of the latter, ard
was so severely treated by the policeman
on account of his refusal to obey the Or
der Of the Justice and keep silent, that
the meeting of the bar referred to ap-
pointed committee to investigate wheth-
er Mr.. Tyler died Of wounds received In
that melee. The deceased was a man of
incorporate habits.
PIVTsBURG, Jan. 6.-There were no
less than eight land slides yesterday on
the Allegheny Valley railroad between
this city and Brady's Bend. Forum
ately no accident occurred, but the trains
were all delayed.
Mrs. McNally, recently residing at ln~
dianapolis, attempted TO drown herself
in the Allegheny river yesterday alter
noon while laboring under temporary in
sanity occasioned by the use Of NOR
phine. She succeeded in getting on one |
Of the oil barges lying on the river, and
was about throwing herself into the was
ter when several persons who were
watching her actions, succeeded in pre-
venting her accomplishing her suicidal
purpose.
PmLADELPHIA, Jan. 6.-Two sons of
Jas. McGinnis were drowned yester
day at Stockton, New Jersey, while |
skating
Arrangements have been completed |
through the Pennsylvania railroad and
friends in Liverpool TO place line of
first class steamers between that port
and Philadelphia, to sail from each port
every two weeks.
FRANKFoRT, KY, Jan. 6.-The Cow
ernor's message was delivered to-day.
In reference to President Grant he says
he looks to him as tn President Of the
people, not of party, and assures the
country that Kentucky will give him a
cordial support in the restoration Of the
Union under the constitution. He be-
lieves the civil rights bill TO be unconsti>
tutional, and recommends the testing OF
it at the earliest possible moment.
There are only thirteen Republicans in
the House. The consideration Of the
charter OF the Cairo road is p stponed for
a lew days.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. During the past
hree nights a band Of daring burglars
have been extensively at ERIK, espe-
cially in the lower portion Of the city,
number of houses having been entered,
but the burglars got but little to pay
them for their trouble. The house Of J.
II. Phelps, on Jefferson street between
Eleventh and Twelfth, was entered and
chloroform administered to the inmates,
so that the burglars had everything their
own way. They went through the house,
searched bureaus, closets, etc, and sues
ceeded in getting 50 80 and a gold
watch. The residence Of DR.. Grant, on
the same street, was also entered, and
small amount of goods obtained. A
number of other houses on the same
square were entered, but the thieves got
but little. The residence Of DIR. Ihos.
j. Grffiths, on Jefferson between Ninth
and Tenth, was also entered. Here the par
ties were scared Off before they obtained
any booty.