New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-02
NEWS OF THE DAY.
GENERAL NEWS.


waving marty of excursioniSts from South Weymouth
.sC,s...et Mass was crossing the line Of the South
shore Railroad at West bingham. the locomotive at
,.ohaa "a a freight train struck and demolished it,
killed one Of its passengers and seriously injured six
others.
Lewis MAYS, aged ~ years, shot and killed
his aunt Mrs. Clara Nichols few days ago. at Ceredo
Kentucky 1t is supposed he did not know the gun was
loaded. As he pointed it toward her he saia ne was
soinv to shoot at the same time pulling the trigger
She was shot in the forehead and killed instantly
A dispatch from the Hon. Mr.. kasson from
Juesburg on the Plains says the Indians appear TO DO
driven from the road far as Denver and Laramie
but fears that the authorities at Washington are too
confident and will keep sufficient force In the
field to keep the Indians in check.
The augusta (Ga.) Constitationatst says that
party is springing into existence favoring general
reputation Of all private Indebtedness. That paper
denounces reputation unwise dishonest and uncon'
stitutioral Several candidates for the Convention
favor reputation.
By the extensive fire at st. Louis on the 29th
ult which consumed three hundred thousand dollars
worth Of hemp Eastern insurance companies suffer
loss of s2OOO0. The fire occurred in two large ware
houses aud is supposed have been the work Of an In
cendiary.
The creditors OF Morris Ketchum g. Co. met
In this city yesterday and agreed to accept GO per cent
Of their claims against the firm The liabilities OF the
house were stated to be nearly s0Oo0oO and the as
sets about 100000.
Mr. Carlos Marston, physician, and his
daughter. girl of ten. shot dead by his wife at
South Dedham. Mass, on Thursday night. Mrs
Marston was probably laboring under temporary
mental arrangement
The Chronicle, published at Charlottesville,
Virginia announces the nomination of A H. H. Stu 1T
for Congress from the Albemare Sixth District John
f. Lewis John K. Woods and Robert A. Gray are also
candidates.
The Mississippian learns that the Hon. Full
ton Anderson and Col c. Z. Hooker OF jackson have
addressed letter to Mr. Seward. rendering their serv
ices as counsel for Jefferson Davis.
The Coroner's inquest on the Long Island
Railroad disaster resumed yesterday and the cas
given to the jury bu. at O'Clock this morning M
verdict had been rendered.
The Hon. Benjamin Fitzpatrick formerly
President pro TEN. of the United States Senate is
candidate to represent Autauga County in the Ala
bama State Convention.
The Attorney General has notified Gov Pier
pont that claim agents. pardon brokers' lawyers and
other middlemen. delay rather than accelerate the
granting of pardOns.
The Hon. Daniel S. Dickinson, United States
District Attorney having recovered from bis protraced
illness returned yesterday morning to resume the du
ties of his Office.
The efforts of the Government to arrest the
Rebel Gen McCausland. under indictment in Penn
eylyania have not succeeded. He hes left for parts
unknown.
T. One of the principal divers, Mr.. Broad, en-.
gagged in constructing the railroad bridge at Hayre de
Grace died from suaocation while under water yester
day.
Three gates of the Allenburg lock Of the
weland Canal were carried away yesterday by Q
schooner Navigation will DO resumed on Monday.
Major-Gen. Terry has returned to Richmond,
suffering from the effects Of stroke received while
reviewing the troops at Petersburg.
Orders have been issued at Washington for
dsbanding 30 more regiments Of infany. cavalry and
artillery.
Only six deaths occurred at Newbern, N. c.,
among the white population, during the month OF Au
gust
The City Of Baltimore sold its interest in the
Northern Central Railroad yesterday for tssl,o 900.
The receipts from internal revenue yesterday
amounted to So 356,s6iOs.
Gold was higher yesterday and sold during the
day G. high a, i4s closing la Government stocks were
higher and strong Coal stocks stronger and IN demand
Bank shares are offered spangy and held very firmly
The Miscellaneous shares demand Border State
stocks continue steady Rswsy shares were more active
and quite disposition shown to buy for advance AT
the Second Board the steady and in the street.
nter the Board strong with moro active demand for
soc Money abundant at per cent among stock houses
In commercial paper not much doing The rates are 6d7 per
cent, and 500 for second grade
The letter of our Nevada correspondent,
which we print this morning, will startle most