New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-19
GENERAL NEWS.

the charge OF cmbc7zng certain materials III TIC pO'
ornmcnt workshop and defrauding Government ofwork
mems time in the manufacture CT articles OF furniture
for his private There was no evidence to show
that the accused had taken the articles out OF the yard
and the Commissioner decided the testimony was III
sufficient TO hold hin. In the General Term Of The
Court of Common Pleas the Judgment in Lawrence
against Fnrrincton has been affirmed. The consti'u
tionality OF the Game law wos questioned. the &C.
PENDANT having been prosecuted by the pisintf men,
her of the Sportmans Club fol violating the PROVISIONS
of the GGmo law In exposing for sale two dozen qu"
and Judgment obtained for penalty Of sl2o Ihc
Court held the law 10 be constitutional and that tle
defendant was bound to show that the game had heeh
killed OF a time when it was legal under The law exist
ine in tho State where it was killed.
The case OF the United States agt. Solomon
Kohnstamm for obtaining money from the Subsistence
Department in this city by means OF f'se and ffouuu
lon. claims wa, continued in the u. 5. Circuit Court
before Jrdge Nelson Yesterday. Lieut.. Col Gcllman
for,nerv If the 5sth Regiment y. Y. Vols testified to
the repea;ed attempts made by the accused 10 OBTAIN
his signature 10 the fraudulent claim presented for ra
.ons furnished to Capt Stencils company in that rcgi
u,ept Is also Lieut.. Hertz, in whose name bill was
presented and for which Kohnstamm received the
money who testified that the bill was false and randu
lent former clerk Of the accused was examined Ms
witness ana testified that KohGstamm directed him to
keep ont OF the way and if lie arrested to cry ou'
and resist and thcrc would perhaps, be some Demo
Gratis upon the street who would help him. The case
will be continued this morning ct II o'clock.
The Denrer Ne,cs has been favored with copy
Of Tire arizona Miner of the 22d Of March, published by
r. A. Hand. Fort Wbipplc tho present seat Of govern
ment near the new Arizona mincs Although 1t IS not
80 announced i; is said thu; the Hon r. G. Mccormick
the present Secretary of that Territory aud the proba
bly, soon elected delegate to Congress- is an associate
editor OF TIE Miner TIE Minr is handsome well.
filed weekly; and considering tie place OF its pubca
ton isolated from telegraph wires exchanges and even
opportunities for itemilng il reflects credit on all con-
nected with H.
AT O'Clock yesterday morning afatal encounter
occurred e the corner Of Dover and Water streets which
resulted N the death Of notorious individual wei.
known 20 the poco in the vicinity. II appears that
Michael Aiurry alias Dick tie Gun" met seaman
named WIZ Perry and quarrel ensucd between them
when il is alleged that Perry drew knife and stabbed
Murry in the neck. The wounded man was taken TO
the New York Hospital where he died shortly after his
admission.
In pursuance Of the call Of the Union Central
COMMITTEE az which VIM. \. Darling is President the
Ward Union Associations held primary elections last
evening for the purpose Of cectns delegates and alter
mates b the Syracuse Convention. In the 18TH 10th.
l5th. 10Th. 20th, 2lst and 22d Wards delegates and
sl,crnatcs elected and in the ether Wards dele
gates were chosen to the Assembly District Conven
tons who will in turn choose representatives for the
State Convention
The strikers on the Sixth-Gyenue and other
roads fingered around the depos OF those lines through
yesterday morning and afternoon but they made
attempt interfere with the drivers who superseded
them. Officers who accompany each on the Sixth
avenue Road have takcn the precau,ion to them.
selves. in order TO be prepared for any emergency.
The case Of the United States agt. John n.
Andrews for will be tried in the U. S. Circuit
Court before Judge Nelson on Monday or Tuesday Of
next week TIE DistrictAtorncy requests that any
person who witnessed the actions Of the accused during
the Riots in July last will call upon him at his Office
Immediately in the Federal Court building. No. 81
Chambers street.
large whale was found floating about six
miles ives. Of Mystic L. l.. day or two ago, BY Capt
r. Rose and VIM. Seaman. They hitched him 10 line
and fastened it 10 the beach he 10 about 40 feet long
and some bubbcr has been cut out Of him. lie had
been killed by some Of the whalers from Southampton
and drifted away during the eostorly storm.
The New.Jcrscy Democratic State Conven-
ton to appoint delegates to Chicago assembled yeser
day. Tho Hon. j. r.. Wurtendyke elected tempo.
rary Chairman The Convention elected delegates TO
the Chicago Convention, and adopted resolutions
a gainst the present Administration.
The damage to Harper's Ferry bridge caused
By the rccoa frcshet viii be fully and substantially re-
paired by Fridsy morning next for the transfer of all
freight trains Passengers are in the meantime regu.
larry transferred without causing delay those East or
West bound.
Gov. Seymour has signed ST. bills passed at
the recent session Of tho Legislature THIS leaves "a
only TO await his approval
The steamer Salvor arrived at Fort Delaware on
Tuesday night with 29O Rebel officers, including Gems
Johnson and Stewart.
G.. b. Sentor was elected Mayor OF Cleveland
on Tuesday, in place Of Masters. resigned.
Gold. under the effect Of the fraudulent PrOclalna
;ion sold up to 1871 and ecedsd l8l alter the statement
that il was forgery Serious alarm has boon caused by It.
and at noon tie quotation up 1850 In the afternoon the
rate was lower and D. the rate was 49, stocks on the
street all higher in sympathy with Gold and buyers
operating with great confidence. Stocks continue irregular
and the market shows the eyersh activity noticed In tho
stages the Rebellion under the frSt issues OF paper
money Second Board Stocks were lower under
heavy sales to realize but the close there wa renewed
fnes Money Is abundant sac y cont TO good borrow.
en.
NEW HAMPsHIRR.-The new Legislature OF