New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-04
GENERAL NEWS.

In the caucus Of Union Members of the New
York Assembly OF Monday evening George G Hos.
kins Of Wyoming nominated for Speaker OF the
Assembly hav ng % votes to % for Tbaddeas W. Col
Inns Of WAYNE County and for james Reddington Of
ST. Lawrence; Joseph b. Cushman, Clerk OF the last
Assembly, was unanimously renominated. The Dem
ocratic Caucus nominated Abram i. Weaver OF Oneida
Tor Speaker and Francis Houghtalin Of NewYo for
Clerk At the regular on Tuesday the mon
nominees chosen the vote being for HoeAIHs 'i
for Weaver 49j and on.Clerl for Cushman "a nous
falling AZ. Tie Senate was called 10 order by LIEUT.
Governor Alyord and Immediately proceeded to bnsi
ness. Mr. Folger presented repo'' VI" Wv
Tee on Privileges and Elections In favor OF awarding
-. so4 n. the Ninth District now held by a. c. NV
an 70 j. Low, csatested at the last session. Mr..
r;lov submitted a report wherein the same conclusion
was arrived st.
The inauguration Of Reuben +. Fenton as
Governor of New.York in place Of Horotio Seymour
whose official term has expired, took place al Aipany
ON Monday. Gov. Seymour, in receiving Gov. FentoD
made brief address setting. forth the important ana
Yesponsible characterl of the Office, to which Gov
Fenton eped expressing his determination to strive
to advance the interest Of great State TO promote
the welfare and honor of the people and also to the
extent of his Executive authority and influence faith
fully maintain the national freedom and unity and per-
petua,e the liberties Of the people.
The Canadians, who have bad no end OF Nj.
peured remarks 10 make about drafts and resistance
thereto are inst having lively excitement over
draft riot Of their own 1t appears, learn from
The Quebec Yevs that the draft which was to have
taken place yesterday throughout the Province was
resisted in several Of the counties of this district and
that the officers appointed enforce it had been driven
.tL..o Oh and IKpg
The Government forthwith sent from Quebec four
companies OF soldiers to enforce the law.
pad Barney Frierly, proprietor Of the low saloon
No 70 East Houson.st accompanied by party OF ruff
fans early on Tuesday morning entered the adjoining
saloon, No H. kept by Harry Lazarus. aud after few
words with the proprietor Frery stabbed him in the
neck killing him almost instantly Later in the day
the murderer and his friends were arrested by the 18th
prec,no Police and held 10 await the action OF the
Coroner.
Sandwich Island advices of Dec. announce
Abe arrival at Honolulu Of fifty five whalers fortyive
from the Arctic and ten from the Okotsk Sea; the
former bringing s9s barrels Of oil and 1890 pounds
f bone and the latter s9l2 barrels OF OIL and l"i1o
mounds Of bone; which shows a smaller average thar
during last season
The Common Council for 1865 was organized
on Monday by the reelection Of the presiding officers
and clerks Of last year viz; Morgan Jones Presiden
sfthe Board Of Alderman; james Hayes, President 0
the Board Of Councilmen; David T. Valentine. Clerk
lie Common Council; and james ID. sweeny, Clerk
The Board of Councilman
There was q special election in Cincinnati
last Friday, 10 fill a vacancy in the delegation non
Hnilton County to the lower house OF the Legislature
.ftc vote was light, and nearly all one way william
psna Nixon. Union, was chosen over william ID
ry. Dem.
Thomas c. Fletcher, the newly-elected radi
Governor Of Missouri, was inaugurated In Jefferson
C.y on Moadoy. and his inaugural message was read
lie skes bold ground for Kidding the State OF the ours
Of Slavery at the earliest moment.
On Monday morning an incendiary IRE DC
curred in the Office Of tn. Daily Tyooel@r IN Boston
The editorial aud composing rooms were eoa'o'''0'