New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-31
GENERAL NEWS.

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The President received the Tunisian EmbaS-
sadors yesterday The letter Of crcdesce from the By
was read and responded TO by the President, who ex
pressed his Of tue Kind ana friendly sen
ments expressed The Embassy will visit the fortihca
tons to day, and a salute will he fired in their honor
At night they viii receive the officers of tie army and
navy at their hotel.
The steamtug Coinjock exploded at Norfolk
on Friday afternoon. II terrific affair. The boat
was blown to atoms. snl all on board instantly killed.
consisting of the following persons: Capt McCarFick
Wm Patton OF Baltimore. agent oi the Boston Inc o
steamers. the engineer. fireman and one deck land.
The cause Of tie calamity is not known.
4 shooting match at Chicago on Saturday
,frsInoon for $1,000 and the championship. 100 single
birds. between Taylor of Jersey Cit! and King Of
Illinois, was won by Taylor who scored 9i birds, while
King scored SC. match yesterday between the same
parties % double birds, won by Taylor lac scoring
81 against II by King.
There are apprehenSons OF dearth OF food
in North Carolina before the crop is secured The
present crop very materiy injured by the poraeied
drouth which has prevailed. The crop has been yer!
limited in parts Of the State where there were mI!'Ay
operations large scale.
-Four additional deaths of the victims of the
Tho formal investigation VIII take place until Nov.
previous 10 which time the Coroner is de,irous OF
gathering all the evidence possible that may aid in the
Gnal Investigation.
Charles Brown, who was indicted by the
Grand Jury for completely with Henry L. jenkins in
the Picuix Bank dcialcations, admitted 10 bail
yesterlay in the Court Of General Sessions in the
OF 500 by Recorder Hoffman
George Reilley was shot in Philadelphia last
nigst by a man named Thomas Tracy at sailors
bo8rdng house at the corner o. Fifth and Lombard ~.
Cause-lcalousy. Kelley was wounded in the neck, il
is feared. mortaiy.
II appears from private intelligence from
North Carolina that not more than two of the candi.
dates for Congress in that State if elected take the
prescribed oath that they have voluntarily aided
the Rebellion.
The fire which took place in the cotton ware
houses iu Brdgest. in this city few weeks ago not
yet fully extinguishcd. The ruins still smoking,
aud an engine is employed in throwing water upon
them.
The Captain and driver of the canal boat
Alice Clark murdered on Saturday near Bradts
Tavern OF Basin on the Erie Canal. The Captains
body was rhed of between $500 and 500
Gov. Parsons of Alabama arrived in Washing
ton Sunday and yesterday held
with the President lie asserts that Georgia will send
iclI delegation 10 Congress.
Ex-Judge Woodruff was last evening nomi-
mated for the Supene Court. and John j. Townsend
for the Cour Of Common Pleas BY thc Union judiciary
Convention.
Clarence Eytnge, clerk in the State De-
psftmeHt. widely and fayorably known has been ap.
pointed Secretary of the United States Legation at
Lima. Peru.
Funeral services over the body of Col. Uric
Dshgren will he held in Washington today. The Rev.
Heury Ward Beecher will pronounce the discourse.
The British steamer PropOntis, from Liver
poo the nth inst arrived Boston yesterday
800 passengers
Al the Philadelphia Academy Of Music last
evening flag presented to the Soldiers and
Sailors Home blythe Citizens Volunteer Hospital
The cornerstone Of monument to the West
ern Pennsylvania soldiers who EEL in the war viii be
laid at Grard. Eric County. on Wednesday next
There were no signs of the steamship DamaS-
Gus ~ Father Point a: II yesterday, due with
five days later European news.
Nine hundred and seventy bales of cotton for
st. Louis, and fifty for Evansville passed Cairo on Sun.
day.
Gems. Longstrcct and Hood have arrived at
Cairo from NewOreans on their way to Washington.
The deaths in this city during the past week
were fi8-meD. ll9; women g.; boys l23; girls. 49,
James Hayes was last evening nominated for
Supervisor by the Mozart County Convention.
Gen. Grant and wife are expected 10 arrive
IN Own at an early hour this morning.
mere have been no arrangements made as
ss.ler tas trial Of Jefferson Davis.
'ne receipts from internal revenue yester-
DAY amounted to over O., 10000
So.a opened yesterday at li5. and closed at
'',',N"enl Securities were higher with 81 increased
..a~ ,,t y-'"e'' Sia'e stock. higher aud In de
' 'n'"l to buy e'eylhing upoa the n, non, upe re.
'"a !" p"es Atths second Board and .te ward ,,sn IN,
''' p'~' were hrfn ho'sy Snong stock ios,r. ooerd
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