Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-11-29
TELEGRAPHIC.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Report Of COmmiSS'nr DeIanO
E,MYergerS for Life
The Situation at Montgomery
RadicaliSm InVOkeS BayOnetS
RR. Accident near.LOuiSViIle
Several Killed and Injured
Several Killed and Injured
WASHINGTON.
The English Mission Open for Pro-
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Lug Inc lCsluCub . bCdICu tOT MUNSTER
to England, and now it seems doubtful
that any selection will be made before
the assembling of Congress. The Presi-
dent receives, with respectful attention,
all suggestions bearing upon the choice of
a candidate, but gives no indica ion of
his personal preference nor of his pur-
pose.
Il. M. KerEer Sentenced for Life by a
Negro Jury.
An important item of Southern news,
which seems to have been for time sup
pressed, reached here by mail yesterday,
to the effect that Z. NJ Yerger, who
Murdered Col Crane in Jackson, Miss,
more than year ago, and whose trial
and escape caused 50 much excitement
throughout the whole South, has, on q
second trial, been convicted and SEN
fenced to Imprisonment for life. Il is
stated that the jury was composed of ne
groes
First Full Senate Since 1861.
When the Senate meets the new Sena-
etor from Minnesota in place of Senator
Norton, deceased, x-RepIesentative Win
dali, Twill present his credentials. This,
with the two Senators from Georgia, Far
row and Whitley, whose credentials were
presented, but who were not sworn at the
last session, will make full Senate, for
the first time since 1861.
Expectant Drake.
Senator Drake has not yet been APP
pointed Chief Justice of the Court of
Claims although he is still here, and is
understood to be urging the President to
fulfill his promises, made last summer.
Senator Williams, of Oregon, who az
rived yesterday, contradicts the news
paper statements, and says there have
never been delegations from Oregon urg-
ing his name for the Judgeship, and final
ly, that the President has not rendered
him that appointment nor any other.
The Census-DisappOint at the
Result.
The Census Office has received full re-
turns from twO-thirds of the States and
incomplete returns from the remainder.
II is expected that the list will be full in
about ten days. There is much disGp-
pointment in some States at the results of
the enumeration. There are larger totals
budA l4lOeC iCBOlONu as NV luG DtCu Dill
ticipated in New Jersey. The popula-
ton in that State according 10 official
data, is S95, 672. The census of 1860
showed the population of that State to
be 6T2,035.
Cuba.
The President in his forthcoming
message announces that he still maintains
the same position on the Cabinet question,
and declares that the Government has no
disposition to interfere with the existing
relations of Spain in her colonial posses
sions on the continent still believing that
Spain, as well as the other European pow
ers, will find it to their interest to end
their control and allow such departments
as Cuba, ETC., TO become independent
Governments.
Sale OF GoId-The Three Per Cents
The Secretary of the Treasury has d.
rected the Assistant Treasurer at New
York to sell one million of gold checks
each Wednesday, and purchase one mil
lion OF bonds each Thursday during the
month of December. The aggregate
amount of gold sold will be four millions,
and OF the bonds purchased five millions.
The Secretary of the Treasury has also
directed the Assistant Treasurer at New
York to give notice that, from and after
the 3lst of December next, no interest
will be paid upon the three per cent GER
tiicates of the denomination of s., 900,
between Nos. and 147 inclusive, and the
denomination of 81, 900, between Nos.
1 and l92 inclusive; nor viii such certif-
Gates be available after that time as por-
ton of the lawful money reserves in the
possession of any national banking associ-
alton. The certificates iu the aggregate
amount to two millions.
Mail Service.
Postmaster General Creswell will re-
commend a semi-monthly mail from Chi
ma and Japan, instead of the present
monthly service.
The Pacific Mail Company has new
steamer for Alaska, which cost 1920, 900.
The south American Peace Confer
enCe.
The new Minister from Bolivia is ex-
pected soon to arrive il the United States,
when an adjourned meeting of the Peace
Conference between the Ministers from
Spain and the allied Republic of Chill,
Peru, Ecquador aud Bolivia, will take
place with Secretary Fish as arbitrator.
No doubt they will agree upon terms
which will Settle all their differences and
advance their material interests.
The New French Minister.
Viscount Freilhsrd returned Saturday
night. He expects that his credentials as
French Minister will reach here this week,
having been advised by telegraph that
they left Paris on the 18th inst.
Dent Promoted.
Brigadier General Dent, in charge of
the ante-room at the White House, has
beon promoted to be Lieutenant Colonel
of the Second cavalry regiment, in order
that he may not come under the opera
tions of the new law, mastering out all
army officers who are unassigned, on
Jan. /.
Internal Revenue Report
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S-The report of
the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue,
written by Secretary Delano, has been
made public 1t is a longer report than
was made last year, and contains some
important accommodations with regard
to the tax on tobacco, but does not, con-
trary to report, recommend any change
in the whisky tax. On the latter point
the report says the experience of the past
year has served to strengthen the Com
missioner's previous opinion as to the
imprOprlety of changing the law taxing
spirits, and induces me TO repeat the
recommendation of my last annual re-
lat 1,a 20 Of 20 o1,l N v,,,,vgV.
of collection be not changed. The re-
ceipts from this source for 1870 are
SIS, 5Sl, 599.1S already within four ard
a half millions of my estimate. Antici-
patton is thus almost realized. Time and
experience seem to declare il unwise and
inexpedient to change the law in any es-
sentisl feature.
With regard 10 the enforcement of the
other portions Of the wthe Commission
er saws there is no insurmountabls difficult
ty. A proper regard to the qualifications
of revenue officers for ability and integri
ty is what is most essential to secure the
prompt and certain collection of taxes.
The employment of spies and infomers
and the policy of paying notifies if they
ever were useful are in his opinion no
longer necessary. He thinks the service
can be improved by disseminating such
aids. The officers now termed detectives
should be continued in the service under
the designation Of Assistant Supervisors.
The total yearly production of spirits
is $72, 425, 353, and there is no reason TO
believe there will be any material falling
off for the coming year. The plan of
placing distilleries on the basis of forty
eight hour fernenting period for sweet
mash has been fully carried out, and IFS
results are highly beneficial and adyanta-
Eons to the Government.
With regard 10 tobacco, the report
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