Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-07
PARAGRAPHS.
Various Personarand Political Affairs

various RerSODa1and Political Affairs
WASHINGTON, March THE first
meeting Of the new cabinet was held this
morning at the White House and lasted
half an hour. Washburne, Stewart and
Creswen were present, being all the
members now in the city.
1t is asserted that Grant will ask Con-
gress to remove, by special act, the disa>
bility from Stewart on account of being
engaged in commercial business. 1t is
also said that Stewart telegraphed last
night to his chief business agent in Eu-
rope requiring his immediate presence
here to take charge of the house in New
York, in case Congress should decline to
repeal or modify the existing law.
Mr.. Hunter, of the State Department,
was the only one absent. They re-
manned about half an hour with the
| President.
At noon all the Assistant Secretaries
Of the several departments were sum-
mOned to the White House by Presi-
dent Grant to give him information rela-
tive to the condition of affairs in their
respective Bureaus. Faxon represented
the Navy, Morley the Treasury, Skinner
the POst-office, and Ashton the Interior
Attorney General Evarts was also sent
for, and had an interview with President
Grant about affairs in his Office.
General Sherman is still unwell, and
was not at headquarters to-day.
President Grant day removed Johns
sons Messenger, Kerslo, who had charge
| Of fha DraciIanf3a nfioa cd aHnn,-4aI
w. Z. Price, messenger at army head
quarters.
Mr.. Delano, the new Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue, accompanied by eX-
Commissioner Rollins, waited on Presi-
dent Grant to-day by invitation. Mr..
Delano will assume the duties Of his
Office at once.
New YORK, March G.-All the morn
ing papers express surprise at Grants
cabinet, but generally admit that it is a
good one.
Various reports are current about
| Stewart. One Tumor says that he will
tender his declination Monday, and an
| other that he began a month ago to ar
range his affairs with the view to retire.
ment from business, and accepting this
| Office.
1t is intimated that the Cellectorship
of New \ FORK will be given to some one
not yet mentioned for that office.
An extensive conspiracy has been dis
covered in Russia, having for its object the
overthrow OF the present authorities aL6
placing the government in the hands Of
a religious sect called Skapts. The lead
eTs have been arrested and their coTres~
pOndence seized.
PITTsBURo, March 6-This morning
about IL O'Clock, man named JOSEPH
Williamson, went out in the street at AL
legheny to stopa runaway horse, wheI
he was struck by the shaft of the Wagon
to which the animal was harnesSed
transfxing him against a post. Tn,
shaft passed through his body, killing
him almost instantly. The deceased
leaves family.
| CINCINNATI, March Cen. j. ID
Cox at noon tONdsy received notice Of In
appointment to the Secretaryship of tn,
Interior. lie will leave for Washington
tomorrow evening.
The funeral of +. Stevens, late agen
of the associated press, was held from hi
residence on Seventh street YESTERDAY
afternoon, and was very largely attended
Services conducted by Rev. Mr.. McKown
New ORLEANS, March G.-The steam
er Pantheon, hence for Liverpool, witt
10000 bushels bulk wheat and COO bale
cotton sunk last night, just outside tn
bar at Southwest Pass, in consequence
T of a collision with the tow>boat Heroine
The Pantheon had been stuck on the ba
for the last three days and just cleare'
when the accident occurred.
BALTIMORE, March 6.-Rev. DR.. Chas
Gillett, of Brooklyn, New York, Agen
, of the American Board of Missions
the Protestant Episcopal Church, fel
dead this morning in this city.