Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-16
WASHINGTON.
The Chattanooga POstoffie War Re-
neweds
DelanO Suggested for Secretary OF
Treasury.

NEW YORK, March Washington ad-
vices say that it is improbable that the new
Secretary Of the Treasury will be chosen
for four or five days. Delano may proba-
bly, be appointed. He and Robson are
said to oppose Richardson. Boutwell, is re-
ported TO have offered his resignation yes
terdsy, but at the Presidents request he
holds over until Monday,
Converting the Zona Libre Int o Men,
trail Territory.
A dispatch from Washington says it is ru-
mored that our Government is likely to take
steps TO establish new State on the Next
can side of the Rio Grande, with San Luis
as the capital. The project was first con-
ceived by Gen. Shields.
A Kilkenny Cat Fight.
WASHINGTON, March 15.-The fight is
renewed with ferceness about the Chatta-
nooga Postmastership. Capt. A. G. Sharp
was on Thursday confirmed by the Senate
in place of Kendrick the present incumbent,
whose friends in force are now here to try
aud induce the Senate to reconsider its vote
on Sharp's confirmation. If they fail in
this, they will prefer charges against him.
Gov. Bard is taking no part in the fight.
Senator Brownlow has left for home.
Tennessee Girl Gets 81 500 Salary.
In recent examination for promotions
in the Internal Revenue Bureau under the
civil service rules, one lady secured fourth
c.ass clerkship of $500; and another a
third class of 81 800, while Of ten other per-
sons appointed to second class clerkships of
1,400 dollars, six are women. Miss Ssavy,
who secured the fourth class clerkship was
appointed from Tennessee. She has been
employed in the Office for over ten years
and for several years has had exclusive
charge of the city copyists.
Releasing Political Prisoners.
Pardons to-day were issued by the Presi-
dent to John g. Robinson, of South Caro-
lima, and William G. Dufries, of North
Carolina, both convicted of Ku-Klux
crimes and sentenced to two years impris-
onment in the Albany penitentiary. The
former had served six and the latter eigh-
teen months of their terms.
Suits Against the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial
WASHINGTON, March l3.-Some of the
disappointed Inauguration visitors who
were delayed by the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, between Baltimore and Washing
ton, to such an extent that they could not
witness the ceremonies, are bringing suits
here against this road for what is alleged to
be culpable negligence. The last suit en-
tered is on the part of David A. Griggs,
who claims $4,000 from the COM
pany, on the following count:
That on Monday, March 3, while on his
way TO this city with his wife, the train be-
tween baltimore and Washington was nm
necessarily delayed; that outside of this
city the locomotive was detached from the
train, and that the car, which was cold and
uncomfortable, containing himself and
wife, was left long distance from the de-
pot; that while there band of thieves en-
tered the car, and, after attacking him,
robbed him of sixty dollars in money and
property to the amount Of six thousand dol
lars; that, being of such an advanced age;
be could not defend himself, but had, in
company with his wife, to make his way
through the cold and inclement weather to
this city