Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-11-23
TELECRApHIC.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
The Views Of Secretary Fish
On the European Situation
Horrible Murder In Missouri
A Whole Family Bntchered
A Whole Family Rntchered
WASHINGTON.


the Census Bureau HUN zuV cOQGLlel
show 81 increase in the negro population.
An places of public business close On
Thursday. The Supreme Court adjourns
tomorrow till Monday.
The census reports from Wilmington
n c., show q population of 13,
against 9,552 in 1850.
CE InsIRnffIcant.
The President has completed his mes.
sage.
Not KukIux.
A dispatch to the Navy Department,
from Key West, announces the killing Of
Chief Engineer Kellogg, of the Terror,
by Surgeon King, of the Dictator, in 8
fracas on shore.
The Dividend Tax.
Commodore Vanderbilt and others.
representing the New York Central Rail.
road, had 3 consultation with the Reeve
nue. Commissioner upon the subject of
the taxation of dividends, and had the
collection of the tax postponed until JAN
uary 20 await the presentation of figures
from the company.
The nHfshaPs Of n Medal
The Evening Star says that, on the I'd
of March, 1887, Congress appropriated
$1,000 for a gold medal to be presented
to Cyrus w. Field upon the completion
of the Atlantic cable. The medal was
made of solid gold, weighing some three
or four pounds, deliberately carved and
mounted, and inclosed in a pearl case
mounted with gold. Secretary McCul-
Tough, who was Secretary of the Treas
ury, received the medal from the mint
and sent it TO President johnson by his
confidential Secretary. The medal was
missed shortly after this, and on inquiry
being made Mr.. johnson stated that he
had returned it to the Treasury Depart
ment. Nothing could be heard of it at
the Department and it was finally be-
lieYed that the medal had been stolen.
Congress, therefore, made another appro-
priation of 1000 for a duplicate, which
was made and presented to Mr.. Field
about two years ago. 1t now turns out
that the original medal was returned to
the Treasury Department by President
johnson after he had viewed it, and the
messenger gave ii to Assistant Treasurer
Tuttle, who locked it up in his private
safe, and never heard the charge that it
had been stolen, nor an appropriation
made for a new one. The medal re-
manned in his safe until Saturday last,
when futile inquired of Gen. Spinner
why MIR. Field did not come for his
medal Spinner was greatly astonished
of course at hearing all the facts in the
case, and will retain the medal until some
disposition of it is made by Congress.
The European Complications.
Baron Gerslt, the Prussian Minister, is
anxiously awaiting dispatches from the
mother country relative to the turn affairs
are now taking in Europe and the threat
ened complication with the great Euro
pean powers. In the absence of official
sdvices he is uncertain as to what course
his government will pursue, but he is firm
In the belief that no open rupture will
take place, the Prussian people generally
being heartily tired of the existing war
and by no means willing to enter into
another struggle. He protests against the
published statement that Prussia and
Russia have formed ssecret offensive and
defensive alliance, and is of the opinion
that the present agitation in Europe is
entirely the final scene before the termi-
nation of hostilities; the object being to
allow Prussia to modify with a good
grace the rigor of the terms previously
offered to France and accord such as that
country could honorably accept. The
whole movement heregsrdsas deep laid
political scheme having for its purpose
this one fact alone. The silence of the
home government, he says, tends to
strengthen his belief that the movement
lie merely a diplomatic one, and will soon
develop its pacific interests.
From the latest advices received, Secs
Rotary Fish stated to-day that the feeling
in Europe seemed to be more pacific, and
expressed The opinion that there would
be no general war. There is no truth in
the report that the United States has been
invited to join a Congress of the great
powers, to effect an smicsble settlement
of the existing difficulties, and even if an
invitation should be extended, our Gov
eminent would not accept it, as we have
never interfered in European politics,
and it is sgsint the policy of the Admin
istrstion now to do 80.
Important Decision.
In the OnlteQ STATES Duprem6 court
case number oil, National Bank of the
Republic VS.. Willard, error to the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia. The
defendant in error sued the bank on a
check drawn in his favor by psymaster
in the army, against funds to the credit
of the drawer. Among other matters the
Court below refused to charge the jury
that Willard could not recover unless the
defendant the bank, had accepted OF
promised to pay the check. The verdict
was for the plaintiff. As the bank has
brought the case here, the Court reverses
Judgment holding that the holder of a
bank check cannot sue bank for refus-
ing payment in the absence of proof that
1t was not accepted by the bank or
charged against the drawer. The relation
of banker and customer is simply that of
I1ebtor and creditor, and does not partake
of judiciary character. There can be
no foundation for action on the part of
the holder unless there is q priority con-
tract between him and the bank, and
there can be no such priority when the
bank owes no duty and is under no obi
cations to holders. The holder takes the
check on the credit of the drawer, and the
bank is not connected with the transac-