New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-08
GENERAL NEWS.

The Democrats at Albany yesterday sue
cecded in nominating the following ticket; FOR oeelo
tary of State Major-Gen. Slocumi ControNer' huciS
Robinson; State Engineer. S. H. Sweet; Canal oou'
missioner C. w. Armstrong; Attorney General Johh
Van Buren,; Treasurer Gen. NJ. l.. Patrick; Inspector
of State Prisons A. j. McNeu; Clerk OF tue court OF
Appeals. E. O. Perrin; Judge of the Court of Appeals
dong term). Judge Brown; (short term NJ. Grover.
Resolutions were also adopted when the Convention
adjourned sine die
The q. H. passenger train for Philadelphia
eoliided yesterday with a freight train going in an
opposite direction on the Camden and Amboy Railroad
at Hightstowu, n. j. The locomotives were demol-
ished several cars damaged and eight or ten passen
gers injured but not very seriously. Cause-careess
ness on the part of the employees.
As a train laden with military stores, and
having passenger coach attached was en- route from
Nashville to Jacksonville yesterday portion OF the
ammunition exploded completely wrecking the train
and causing it is feared considerable loss of life
A. w. Hubbard, a member of Congress from
the Sixth District Of Iowa is in Dakota inyesti
eating affairs connected with the Indian agencies He
bas invited all Yankton Chiefs meet and lay their
grievances before him.
The annual session of the Montgomery Con-
ference of the NJ E. Church South will be held the 18th
Of November in Lowndesborough, Bishop Payne pre-
siding The Mobile Conference will be held in
Mobile November 20 under the presidency Of the same
officer.
The steamer WATERFOWL, plying between
Kingston, c. W.. and Cape Vincent caught fire while
living at her wharf at Cape Vincent, about O'Clock
Yesterday morning and was burned to the waters
edge. No lives lost
Hiram Oliver and John Welsey Heartup
were executed by the military authorities at Columbus,
Ohio, on Wednesday, for the murder OF j. b. Cooke.
Assistant Provost Marshal of the Seventh District,
some time since.
DIR. William R. Hurley, formerly an editor
in Nashville. who forced to leave the State in
1851 on account of loyal sentiments died OF heart dis
in Washington Yesterday.
Mr.. Henry S. Foote has been permitted to
return to his home at Nashville Tenn, on condition
that he does not modest the policy Of the Government
regarding reconstruction.
AdvceS from Sitka to August Is represent
the prospects Of the Russian American Telegraph as
excellent Expeditions to various localities were about
starting.
Gen. Marmaduke, ex-Rebel, is about availing
himself of the Presidents permission to reside abroad
Gen Besuregard has applied for the same favor
Five bodies supposed to be of those lost
on the Pewablc have been picked up at Port Austin,
Mich, but not yet Identified.
man named Pinney, formerly United
States Marshal, of Dakota. shot Fort Benton
few days since in row.
Capt. Wirz succumbed yesterday to either
the heat OF the evidence and the Court adjourned to
allow him to recuperate
Gen. Herman, the new Consul-Generel 10
China was at the State Department yesterday obtain
ing his instructions.
Trains are reported running on the Mobile
and Ohio Railroad direct from Mobile to Cornth Miss.
thence to Memphis.
The President declines to release Mallory, eX
Secretary of the Rebel Navy, but gives his family per
mission to visit him.
All branches of the Iowa State Bank have
now wound up and gone out Of existence except that
Fort Madison.
Gen. Schimmelpfennig died yesterday a
wernersviIle Pa of consumption. He will be buriet
on Saturday.
The Minnesota Republican State Convention
on Wednesday nominated Gen. W. X. Marshall fol
Governor.
At a meeting of the coal dealers Of Boston, on
Tuesday the price Of coal raised to sl3 per tun
Secretary Stanton and Gov. Fenton arrived
in Washington yesterday.
Fifty-two pardons were granted yesterday by
the President
The receipts from internal revenue yesterday
were SllO0O00.
Gold continued firm yesterday; the opening rate
was l4I aud the closng price li} with hardly variation
during the day For cash gold cent per day paid and
there disposition shown to sell it freely for decline
Government stocks continue firm and in demand The Msce
laneous shares irregular. Railway shares are in good
demand All insurance bank End stocks firmly held
sud large could be had at quotations Money il
very abundant at per call and this there
large balances le unused In commercial naper moderate
business at 6a8 per cent for best and 90O per cent ior
secondclass.