New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-01
GEN IG1SNL NEWS.

In the report of the House proceedings o
Monday il was stated that resolution reported by MT
Ashley Cr Ohio granting tie use OF the hall OF th'
House OF Representatives 10 the Washington Lecture
Association for the 9th Of April for the delivery OF lee
ue by George Thompson, late member OF the Brilsi
Parliament, the proceeds after paying expenses to b'
distributed among tie families Of tie District of Column
bia soldiers" was. on motion of Mr.. Holman of Indiana
laid on the table. This error, as the resolution
OF Mr Ashley adopted by vote Of % to 40.
| The Wisconsin Union Convention for choosing
delegates 10 the Baltimore Convention met at Madi
son, on the Both. Gov solomon was made President
Among the delegates chosen ex.Goy SOLOMON
cxGoy. Randall. and the Hon. J. T. Potter. Resolu
tons were adopted culogizng President Lincoln and
fayorirg his denomination. The Convention was per
feciy harmonious throughout The delegates were
unanimogs for Lincoln.
Late news from Idaho relates principally u
The stern measures made there for the suppression OF
crime The Grand jury Of Boise County had returned
twelve indictments for murder sixteen for assaults with
intent 10 kil and only one for mausaush'cr. Nisi
lance Committee, numbering a thousand mcn Wa.
making clean sweep OF the villains nfesling Hilton
Head County.
| Accounts from the fishing fleet on George
] u
the sd. which caused much damage. About 100 sa
were in the vicinity at the time The schooner Ellen
francis was di,mnstcd and lot She was toNed
to Gloucester by tie schooner Mile. Standih. Several
other vessels were more or Less damaged.
I The Democratic Slate Central Committee
of Rhode Island have announced the following nom
nations ior S,ete officers:
] For Gorcruor. .........GEo IT, BRowy q Olon-c-ter
] ff.g IfS5ff ,drgt4 Of
FOR Scc,g,y II state ELISHA r. PoTrzR II So. Kiusto~n
For : BrHGEs- Of CrinEiou.
For General Treasurer y s-,ET II. COOKE VI Newport.
The steamer Fulton from Hilton Head, saw
off Cape Henry on Tuesday night, large twonastcd
propeller in distress Every effort made TO stay by
to relieve her but one Of the Fulons engines dis
abled and the weather rough that it was in.
practicable and unsafe, nad so the T. reluctantly
kept on her course.
A call has been issued for a Convention, to
meet in 81 Louis On the 9Th april, to nominate an
Electoral Ticket and select Delegates the baltimore
Convention. III signed by Prank =. Blair and over
eighty others.
The business portion of New.Liberty, Owen
County was destroyed by fire on Sunday and eighteen
families rendered homeless. The loss was about
slJ0OO0.
The Government price for Coz was IG3, this
morning Upon the the rate varied from l6a to iGg3
lC4l-co,ing ct the LITTER Upon tire Stocks were
neglected, except Quicksilver which TO 9li 4, the
Stock Exchange Governments steady. Stocks continue IT.
regular and evch and the close offered freely. Vry
little done in Government stocks which he'd firmly
Only 2l Goa sold OF the Fr Board In Rsiwsy Bonds
little done. Bank Stocks firm and bid for Of full rates. New
Mining Shares firm. Tho leading NewYo3k Railways wero
lower The Western Roads generally were lower Money
is quito active at 6G p cent bat Is quoted quite fcguaTy
Bills quoted at 49, Frcshis extremely dali
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