Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-14
ESTABLISHED MARCH 80. 1886.
WASHINGTON.
Anoahar Viennn Yentnre.


WASHINGTON, May l3.-The President
this morning appointed Jackson s. Schultz,
of New York, Commissioner to represent
the United S ates at The Vienna Exposition,
vice Gen. Van Buren suspended.
on Again.
The President and Gen. Bsbcock leave
this evening for New Haven, returning
Friday night.
LATER-President Grant left here to-
night for New Haven.
Legal tenders outstanding, 1857 ,048, ,55S.
washington before yorktown.
Tomorrow will be presented to the
Mount Vernon Ladies' Association at Mt.
Vernon, the celebrated picture of Gen.
Washington before Yorktown, by the late
Rembrandt Peele. The Regents of the
Association will have business meeting
here Thursday.
The POIaris.
The Secretary of the Navy said to-day
that from all be could learn the Polaris
would probably be able to reach some ex-
treme northern port, but if after allowing
a reasonable time she should not do so, a
vessel would be dispatched in that direction
with the object of relief or of obtaining in
formation if possible concerning her.
The department will do all in its powerfO for the
safe transit TO the United States and the
comfort of the survivors of the expedition.
Having been fitted out under direction Of
the department and being still under its
charge, the desire to have some OF the prln-
cipal persons visit Washington is for the
purpose of officially inquiring into all the
facts connected with the expedition since
it left the United States.
The Russian Mission.
NEW YORK, May 13.-Ex Judge Pierre
pont has been officially notified of bis ap-
pointment as Minister to Russia. 1t is bs-
lieved he will accept.
Virginia Politics.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, May 11.-Leading poll.
ticians from Virginia state that Henry A.
Wise is making an effort to get the Repuh-
lican nomination for Governor. Colonel
Hughes, who has heretofore been spoken of
as the probable candidate of the Republi-
cans, can not, it is said, command the
united support of the patty, being strongly
opposed by Senator Lewis and bis follow
ers. Since the ToIl nation of Horace
Greeley by the Democratic Convention at
Baltimore, Henry A. Wise, like John S.
Mosby, has been seeking afiliation with the
Republican party of Virginia, and the prop,
osition is to take him up as compromise
candidated on the ground that he would
draw after him some Conservative votes.
The straight-out Republicans of the Hughes
faction are, of course, against Wise, and viii
do all they can to prevent bis nomination,
Altogether it is hardly probable that Wise
can be nominated, but in view of his snte
cedents, the idea of bis seeking nomins
ton from the Republicans is rather novel
Secretary Richardson.
Rumors of the probable early retirement
from the Treasury Department of Secreta
~ Richardson have been again put in cir
culation, with, perhaps, less foundation
than previously, when Judge Richardson
stated that there was no sgreement or un
derstanding that he should hold the offic:
of Secretary of the Treasury temporarily
nor in fact had anything been said by The
President which could be construed to meaI
that Mr.. Richardson's term was to be limi
ted. The latter would not have accepted
the position upon any such understanding
and be remarked that he was as likely Il
remain in his present position during tn
entire term of four years as that he woult
occupy it for one day.
The MOd0cs.
The War Department officials are no
disposed to place much reliance in the re
port that the Modocs have entirely aban
doned their stronghold in the Lava Beds
1t is fc1red that should our troops act upoI
this supposition and make another advanc
they might be drawn into another ambus
cade, and meet with fresh disaster. Il
view Of past experience, General Davis ha
been instructed to act cautiously, and be
fore any movement in force is made car
will be taken to ascertain the position G
the Indians.