Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-07


lar to the chiefs Of bureaus Of the War De
partment) directing that hereafter all circu-
lsTs, professional or scientific papers, digests
Of opinions, etc, which il is designed to
issue from any bureau, shall be submitted
Tor bis information or approval before being
printed.
The Ring Again Defeated.
The Grand Jury Of the District Of Co
lumbia to-day dismissed the charge AGAINST
Chas. A. Dana, Of libelling ex-GOv. Shep-
herd, by the publication Of certain articles
in the NolV York Sun last summer.
Spain Pays the Last of the Hood
Money.
The Spanish Government to-day paid to
Mr.. Gushing, in Madrid, the entire balance
due on the Virginius indemnity, thus an
ticipating the payment several months.
BrIstOw Discouraged and Kelley
EIaaed.
Special to the Chicago Times.
The sale of the five millions Of gold
this month will ease up Treasury matters
for a short time, but only for A short time.
The department has been so crippled for a
long time that the fact fully explains how
BristOW becomes discouraged, every now
and then, and talks Of going out Of the
Cabinet,
Pig-iron Kelley is very much pleased at
the position of the Treasury Department
He stalks about the city here, and declaims
to terrified listeners that it is all a result
which he prophesied. He sees nothing but
bankruptcy ahead for the government, if it
shortens up its supply Of currency by any
further contraction. He calls the sales Of
gold by BristOw
"Buying Currency"
position that the department would not
be in, if his 3.6j bonds scheme had been
adopted. However, if some suitable Teve-
nue. measure had been adopted by the last
Congress, and a real attempt made to cut
down expenditures, the Treasury Depart
ment would not have been in the position
it is to-day. If, with skillful management,
the department is tided over until next
CONGRESS, then the question Of revenue and
finance will be the most important one
that can come up. If the affairs Of the gov
ernment are in a Cramped condition, and
there is a great difficulty in meeting its OBJ
legations, it is thought that this condition
Of things will result in pushing through
some expansion measure, as a means of
relief
The Texas Border.
The trouble with Mexico is growing af-
ter a fashion. The War Department has
ordered an additional force of cavalry into
Texas, and has called upon the militia Of
the State of Texas to unite with the Gov
ernment troops and repel invaders, and at
tempt to put down the cut-thrOat gangs
that infest each side of the river.
Badeau and Bride.
Gen. Badeau and wife had dinner given
in their honor this evening by the Presi-
dent and wife. Gel. Badeau has been for
some time Consul General at LOndOn-a
place he secured through writing one Of the
most fulsOme histories of Grants life that
has ever been published.
Light Needed.
One Of the best local improvements now
under way Is the proposition for the light
ing of the Smithsonian Institute grounds.
These grounds have been for a long time
the favOrite haunt of black devils, who lie
there in wait for helpless women A great
number of Outrages have been perpetrated
in this vicinity.
Why Douglass Was Decapitated.
Special TO the Cincinnati Commercial.
It is charged in some quarters that his
friendship with such Democrats as Beck,
of Kentucky, and such Republicans as FOs-
ter Of Ohio, who were both instrumental in
the exposure Of the SanbOn frauds, had
the effect to prejudice the President against
him.
Some prominent Democratic politicians
interpret Douglass removal as a blow by
Grant at Senator Cameron. The Repub-
lican Convention of Pennsylvania last fall,
under Mr.. Cameron's influence, declared in
an indirect manner against Grant for a
third term by nominating Gov. Hartranft
for the Presidency. Since then the State
has been set'up by Mr.. Cameron and his
allies in the interest Of Mr.. Blaine for the
Presidential succession; and it is reported
that the same Cameron influences are now
about to induce the next Republican Con-
ventiOn TO declare either for Blaine, or to
come ont explicitly against third term.
Mr.. Cameron is working against Grant,
and Mr.. Douglass is both friend Of Cam
eron and a connection Of Blaine.
Others think that there is a desire on the
part of President Grant to reconstruct the
Administration as well as to strengthen the
Republican party in important States. Il
is noted in this connection that four Of the
most important officers have very recently
been taken from Indiana, and from
among Senator MOrtOn's friends, namely:
TvneT. as Second Assistant Postmaster
General Orth, as Minister to Vienna; New,
as United States Treasurer, and now eX-
Senator Pratt as Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue.