New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-02

GOOD earnest About O'Clock stormy prospect
was held out in the west, and everybody hoped for
da,h OF rain-but the clouds sulenly moved away to
the north, and We got not drop. Again. about II
D. m there was CLEAN or two OF lightning. q iuh
cloudng up of the sky puff Of that peculiar fresh and
moist breeze that foreruns shower. but no shower
As We write, the wind has died away, the sky is
densey clouded but Enthusiastically dry, the lightning
past and gone the streets ore parched and dusty and
the only indications of a storm are from the west
whence the delicate nerves Of the telegraph bring-n
interrupted md to outsiders unintegibe jargon-the
news that lightning has seized the wires and is playing
its fantastca tricks the dsmay and danger of the
human operators.
Mobile papers received at New-Orleans an
nounce the DEATH in Georgia, the 10th of May. Of
Thomas Butler King, of the prominent men OF the
South who was among the first and most active in the
secession movement in Georgia. Mr. King was born
in Hampden, Massachusetts, Aug. o. 1904, so that no
was nearly GO years Of ngc. He studied for the bar;
but removing TO Georgia in 1893, became cotton
planter. In 1892 1894 1875. and 1887 he u member
of the State Senate Between 1889 and 1919 he served
through several terms in Congress. After that for
time he resided in California; but returning TO his es
tates in Georgia near Brunswick he took leading
part in various commercial and political enterprises.
He was one Of the most active advocates Of direct
trade By steamers between Georgia and the Continent
of Europe and he has been the since the
Rebellion endeavoring to enlist influence and capital in
behalf Of the scheme
The warehouse of c. II. Bell, corner of Third
and Elm streets, 81. Louis with its contents was de
stroyed by fire on Tuesday afternoon. The building
contained $50 bales Of hay several thousand sacks OF
sal; and large quantity ofoss stored Government
account and 100 bales Of cotton. Loss slC0,Ooo in
surance 5000.
The reception which should have been given
last night at the Cooper Union. to the Rev. Rev Sea
Martin has been unayoidaby postponed owing to some
confusion respecting the letting Of the Hail. Duo notice
viii be given when the date is fixed afresh.
Nearly the whole of the village of Gen'S Falls,
" Y. was destroyed BY fire on Tuesday afternoon
more complete humiliation Of thriving place has sell
dom been witnessed.
Senator Anthony Of Rhode Island yesterday
was reelected United States Senator for six years by =
votes to 90 for George II. Brown Democrat.
Gold opened on the street at 1871. At tho Stock
Exchange the quotation 1885, At noon the price stood a.
1891 Ala O'Clock p. H.. the rate l89 stocks on the
street were dull and heavy and but little disposition shown
to purchase At Stock Exchange Government Bonds
lower Money is irregular but must be quoted easy. The
banks hold about i60 oC0 Of twoyesr notes but prefer to
hold them !, cent loan. One bank gave MI Cisco
Sl250ccO to-day and his temporary loan account comes mp
to 800 co., To brokers the ia cent and in
eases Stocks closed in demand the rates ard there ia
little about tight money market by operators who ae
offered large facilities at low in,ores;.