New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-14
NEWS OF THE DAY.
GENERA. NEWS.


II is understood that tho Attorney General
has recently furnished an opinion to the effect that the
Pre- 5dent has not tie power to appoint commissioner
decide claims for the largo amount Of cotton cap
aured at Savannah Mobile. charleston. Wilmington.
&C. bat that applicant, must seek relief in tie mode
prescribed by tie law in regard to captured and aban
,oaed property, aud also that all property turned over
Joy the military authorities to tho treasury agents must
Dc regarded and treated in the same manner
The bonded warehouse of j. Howlitt, esq,
nj jamestown on tie Ssnganon River H. was struck
~ lightning during THO rain storm Saturday even
ing last and entirely destroyed with its contents con-
siing Of about SEQ barrels of whisky The loss it is
shought, will amount 70 s3c0oO0. Tho building was
sio insured and ,hc stock bu; partially
The following is the number Of troops fur
ashod to carry on the war by several different States;
Maine Go Cog; Vermont, 1890 Connecticut, 5i.4t';
Jhode Island % So; West Virginia, 29,02; Mas
sachusetts 1888 7O6i New Hampshire 3325si Kansas.
sl.gis; Pennsylvania. 10000 and Iowa, 72,35a.
The Richmond BMg was taken possession Of
o. Tuesday by ihenil;ary authorities, and its puhca
10n suspended account IL an article by the new
editor. MI. Ridgway. IN which lie denounced the Con
fscston law as mean. brutal md cowardy."
The Superintendent of freedmen at Shreye-
port. La has given notice to the planters that they
sin not be allowed to drive their aged. helpless and
iaSrm slaves from theii plantations is being psc
ticed by those who desire to get rid of them.
The Connecticut Legislature has just passed
M compelling railroads in that State not to abolish
1he communications system nor to increase the rate Of
commuters fares in greater ratio than they increased
Tsy fares they existed Jaly /.
A strike has occurred among The miners and
raroad laborers in the Lake Superior region. Rat
roads have been taken possession of and only passenger
trains allowed to ran. One company has already &C.
1eded to their demands
Major-Gen. Sherman was publicly received
nj Columbus Ohio. yesterday. In the course of On
address be Endorsed Gen Cox. and, for himself de-
cned in advance oil Gubcrnatoral or Presidential
lonois.
= The bodies Of the executed assassins are still
Withheld from their friends in order TO allow time for
passion to sabde and prevent the intended imposing
funerals, which. it apprehended. might provoke
violence
Young girl named Alice Burns was brntally
outraged at Weston. Mass. on "Wednesday Willie
attending picnic. by three young rulians WHO have
been secured The girl lies in a critical condition.
Gen. Grants "log-house," occupied by him
nj City Point reached Fortress Monroe Tue sday,
route TO Philadelphia whore il to be placed in
prominent position in one Of the city parks.
The treasure Of the State of Tennessee re-
raplured recently from Ex-Governor Harris. has been
soayered by Parson Brcwnlow into SeyenthilUos. II
x,nountcd to s5Oooo in gold.
!, Bennett G. Durley. the Lake Erie pirate, was
staten from Detroit to Port Clinton Ohio on Monday
bosrd the steamer Philo Parsons. His trial takes
isce this week at that place.
The military guard still remains at Ford's
Ibca;er. and no Indications are given Of its reopen
iag. Mr.. Ford has had an interview with Mr.. Stanton
pDoIt the matter.
A dispatch from Quebec asserts that Lord
Menck hrs received important dispatches which win
J ecessitae the immediate conyeDng OF the Canadian
Parliament.
Rich and extensive silver mines have been
discovered 80 mics west Of Denver at the foot of the
Snowy Range. Great excitement exists in conse.
Gaence. ,..t. .. ...tt.
The Catholic priests who attended Mrs. Sur.
rats have made afdavts respecting The restrictions
ion the War Department which Will be published
secn.
Gen. Dix Is settling up his affairs as com.
snandng the Department of the East when 1t is UNDER
stood that he will return to civil life
The London, and Hampshire, and Washington
Alexandria railroads about 10 be turned over TO
sleir owners by the Government. ..l
Chief-Justice Chase will attend the Com
ncncement exercises Of Dartmouth College the lsh
19th and Goth of this month.
Rolling stock Of all kinds and engines will
be sold by Government to the amount of 100000
The President yesterday granted 1913 pardons
IL Of which we're TO viIginians.
1t is reported that Col. Wooley, the Bati-
more Provost Marshal has left for Richmond. a
,irson Of Importance.
Seven-Ihirtics were sold yesterday to the !
Nlaoant Of si,l03 100.
-. p. Holloway, Commissioner of Patents, |
resigned yesterday.
Gold opened yesterday at li2, sold up to ii2l, |
n active borrowing demand the day The
closing rate l4 and tie Of the day I44ai4;
God bearing Government stocks strong Border State
stocks s,ssdy. Railway slses very dull bat steady
A. Public Board prices steady g, the Gose of the dsy
ste market strong Money offered freely to brokers
S8s Per cent snd tho moderate ussd e Stock
E.ehasss borrowed with great facility. Commercial paper
sssnds ~ q az per cent,
annnunna
Our readers are referred to the third, sixth |
and seventh pages Of this issue for variety Of