New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-10-10
GENERAL NEWS.

GENERAL NEWS.
In the Court of General Sessions yesterday
t5e case Of Edward b. Kctchum was called up, and
note received from his counsel stating that he originally
desired 10 Mead guilty to the charge Of forgery, Dut
that for certain reasons he had on the indictment
plead not guilty" He wished now TO alter The
readipx and at his request the last day Of the term
was agreed upon when the consideration OF the case
will be continued.
At 1913 o'clock p. m. on Sunday, San Francis
CO. and other portions Of California experienced two
shocks of an earthquake during the space OF hall
minute which are said to have been severe than
any ever before known. Walls were thrown down.
number Of persons injured but fortunately none killed
The congregations the various churches were oelng
dismissed aud many were trampcd on IN Tie haste TO
reach the open air.
The tanks of the largest flowing well on Pit
hole Pa, known Grant" containing 1900 bar
rels OF oil. took fire. yesterday morning. spreading
destruction in all directions. Thirteen eerricks and
engine houses on leases covering five acres of ground
were consumed, but. fortunately no lives were lost
The total loss will reach 100000.
Mr. II. MOreau, an eminent French financial
statesman who il in this country with view Of study
ing our financial and commercial condition. has courte
ousy received from the Treasury Department copies Of
will greatly facilitate his object.
At OnGlaska in La Crosse Co., Wis, on
Thursday, nine persons were buried in the ruins OF
Gabriel KNIGHTS brewery. and dwelling. which were
crushed BY the weight of barley stored in the loft.
Seven persons rescued less injured, one
killed and Onei yet missing.
The death of the Hon. ID. G.. Smith, Sec
rotary and Acting. Governor Of Idaho Territory is
confirmed He fell dead in the streets of Rocky Bar
He was from New York. and formerly Chief Clerk
under Attorney. Gea Bates at Washington
The Corps of Medical Inspectors, organized
soon after the commencement of the war. has been
practically abolished by mastering out the officers
volunteers and throwing them back upon their original
rank as army surgeons in the regular service.
An arrival at Lawrence, Kansas, from Fort
Dodge states that the 10th Of September wagon
train attacked near that place. Five men were
killed and two taken prisoners large amount OF
goods captured and burned.
There is authority for announcing that J. c.
Derby ESQ., the United States Dispatch Agent at New.
York. will act the agent here Of persons who may
wish to send articles to the Paris Exhibition OF next
year.
Highway robberies, with aggravated personal
assaults becoming OF frequent in the
neigborhOod of Pithole City, Pa vigilance commit.
tee is being organized By the citizens in selfdeense.
The case Of Henry b. jenkins came up before
The Court Of Sessions yesterday The prosecution not
being ready and the prisoner desiring time TO put in
plea. the permitted to 60 Tor the term
The Mississippi Central Railroad will be in
running order from Memphis in few csys, when pas.
sengers reach New Orleans in 40 hours after eay
ing the former city.
The official report Of the St. Paul, Mimi, |
shows return Of 81 G39 600 of personal prop
erty in that city for 1865 against 90 in sC4 and
SS5O.OOO in Ices.
The members Of the Tunisian Embassy yes
tcrday visited the City Hail. and received BY tie
Mayor Addresses of welcome were made and re-
sponded to-
Ii is understood that the Military Commission
try Emerson Etheridge will adjourn for several days
Efforts making to change the place of trial 10 Mem
phis
The Government authorities have received a
COPY of new counterfeit slO greenback legaltender
note just put circulation. Arrests have been made
The cOlOred people of Alexandria have formed
protective associations for the purchase Of coal by the
cargo. to be sold at retail TO the members.
The steamer Freestone sunk in the Yazoo
River on the 27th ultimo The freg ht was saved in
damaged cond'on. No lives were lost.
JEFF. Daviss treasure has been counted at The !
Treasury Department and found to amount to slO0 900
-ss7 s7s being in gold and ss,ss2 in silver.
The Hon. Martin Kalbheisch has been nomi-
mated for Mayor Of Brooklyn by the Democratic City
Convention.
The majority for GET. Humphrey for Cover :
nor Of Mississipp over Judge Fisher will probably be
1000 .
The deaths in this city during the past week 4
we're 176-men. il3; 49, boys. I6l grls, l25. a
The receipts from internal revenue yesterday a
Imountel 10 81. fes 90. s.
Gold opened yesterday at I4G., sold as high az Il
ici snd closed at 49, Government stocks usdsr tue in.