New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-31
CENrRAL NEWS.

Tha AIdermanc Special Committee on he
t,aochrsot and Reform met on Saturday in regard to
tas charges preferred by tie Mayor against the Oi'
Inspector. They decided to take up first the ha!oi
message of Oct H. in regard to selling appointments
Mr. john GEAHAM appeared "a counsel foI Aif' BULL
liza doubted the authority OF the committee 70 iuSAe
nroper inquiry but in Difference his Client "Ao ue
,ircd that the investigation should go on be "aNeu
that question and proceeded TO argue that the oAaFs
hoaId BE- spoci6c-eithes that Mr.. BooLE himself bad
sod appointments or had failed TO mako proper n'oi-
cation Of the aois Of bis suboEdinstes. EkJu0ge
WHITING, for the Mayor argued that either Board OF
tina Common Council is the Comaon Council In the
matter of inquiry. md narrated tho particulars oil
csse whore IL had been decided ia The Court App'as
that notice Of sut to either Horrd wa notice 70 We
Common Council tie consented to make the charge
specific MI GRAHAM said the committee could NOT
administer legally binding oath. and contendcu Una"
M BooLR being officer. should be 'iied upon
properly sworn testimony. The committee took the
question Of jurisdiction into confederation ana sd'
iourned 10 Thursday next at 10 P. NJ
The Rebel legislature Of Arkansas met OH Sept
2sd with l3 members present in The Senste sad ~ IN tn'
House. j. I. LOWRY was chosen Speaker OF the House
Gov FIANHioAS's message recommends ine rsssAse O'
q ,sw allowing soldiers TO vote. he says the election
must be full and fair None should be he!d where bu
small par, Of tue people vote he doubts whether
free election can BE- held il that portion OF t'e Safe
occupied BY tho Federals.
A.P. GARLAND has been elected TO tho
Rebel Congress from Arkausss oVeg ArtshT
PlxR to fill the vacancy caused oy TIE dea'A
OF G.. MITCHELL The Liris Roos Dsnoof't re-
GarAs the election OF GARLAND. Formerly Chiohsa
and never very strong Rebel. over PIX. = man Of
p.ih4 pfa
, ing foadaess for the obi Union.
h II Is reported that DOYO6UB, Quo OF the per-
AIMS CHARGED with fraud in connection viii The ,otcs Of
the New York soldiers has been convicted by me mi
tsry commission in Baltimore. and sentenced to i've
years imprisonment. Gov Si1MoUE has dpp"iuteh "
commission to proceed to Washington and Inquire no
The caases OF tue arrests made IN TINS AFFAIR.
A large and respectable meeting, including
many Indies assembled al kbhiti Hail. corner OF Hfosd'
WAY and sslst, Saturday evening. 10 ray tho noti'
n.tion OF WILLIAM L. DoDos f0r Congress. Telling
socecses were delivered by Mr. DODGE Col. FtUfKNFn
WIN Cus1Is SoYIs. WV Waller PHELPS AID y.
CfMHSDsS.
A large -four milling establishment, No. 30
W,shinyton.ss extending through 10 Green~ichs' in
this CITY was destroyed by FIRE last night The concern
vas occupied BIZ Ira YTaM,Ns. IT,. WHO was doing q
urge business iOf Inc OoftIl~ltA- 't.' AVE- %"
mated at about 900 600.
The Tammsny Hall Convention OF the MINI
Congressional District met on Saturday ni,,t. re-
cqdis;cd the nomination OF AAsOS Hignoh snd
unanimons,, nominated Col GLoEGE J.. BAtD"E rs
their candidate.
There was another vest gathering st Ply
mouth Church Brooki5n last evening to hear ne ger
mnn o. Mr. BgrcHEE--the Last Of the pJitic" teTles
sad the sermon itself Of the nobest Efforts OF 'he
talented orator.
WILLIAM p. SANFORD, late conductor on
The Second avenue Rsilroad. committed suicide on
ssurdsy morning at his residence, No. $40 Esst lNy
iomta.st. by shooting himself through ih- head
We learn from San Francisco that the hoiler
O, .be steamer Sophie McLsne exploded on Wedresdny
Let, killing and woundihg nuubeT Of persons.
Harrisburg dispatch says that the Hume
we Of Pennsylvania is oil IN, end & is supposed 'het
w,a te looed up and fully ascertained to-day.
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HORACE GREELEY will speak for the Union
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