New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-18
GENERAL NEWS.

Ia, sdviceS received from New Orleans
s'a, tha, the Imperialst General Mejia commanding
st Matsmoros. has made arrangements with the Rebel
authorities by which all known refugees from Texas
are to be returned and Immediately to be ccnscrpod
into The Rebel army. Gen. Candy is said to have sent
word 20 Mcla that he viii rctaiatc and hold Mexican
0cer "a hostages for every refugee retained 10 the
Rebels.
About ten years ago man named Camphell
wa. murdered near the plank road in the township of
Oaeidi IN the County OF Hsldimend in Upper Canada.
The P.,.-5oro4Rb Rerir says there is young man iii
thlt eoanty who states that he eyewitness Of
ihe dsed but feared TO disclose his knowledge OF il
al Dog
Hon John T. Brown, Of Portland, has given,
in memory OF his deceased son. james Oicoi Brown.
sad OF his deep interest in the Of education 5000
in State o. Maine bonds to establish four scholarships
il BoTdoin College and provide medals for the Port.
Land High School.
Doctor Ezekiel Holmes, of Winthrop, Maine,
died On Thursdsy, Feb 9. aged g.. Dr.. Holmes has
been the principal editor of Tie blaine farpr since its
.orGmeucsmeni. His disease was lung fever. and 1t
was only short time before his death that Lis case was
considered dangerous.
The Rev. X. o. Kellogg, formerly Professor
AZ .he Lawrence University. Wisconsin, recently be-
cane insane after revival labors at For. Atkinson
He was taken TO the insane Asylum at Madison and
dining the night dashed his head against the wall with
such force cause his death
The Jameson saw-mills at Upper Saltwater
Maine were destroyed by fire Thursday night with
oil hciT Contents The loss is $40 COO and the insur
anoe $1,000 in the Manufacturers Office, at Boston
aud s. 900 in the Home Office.
In the Rebel House on the Nth, a report was
made Of the names Of who had sold wheat to the
Government at extortionate prices. The first man on
the lis. is the Hon james A. Seldom. late Secretary of
Wa who cold 700 bushels for $40 per bushol.
Joseph Chapman was arrested by order Of
Coroner Widey suspicion of having poisoned Mary
Todd keeper Of dsreputabe house al No. l3 Greene
St., with whom he Lad been living tho past two years.
Prof. VIM. C.. Bond, Astronomical Director
al Harvard University died yesterday morning Of
sumption. He was a native Of Portland. Maine, bonn
in 1850
GOV. Johnson, Vce-Prcsident elect, is quite
navel. 50 much to be unable to attend to bis
duties az Governor Of Tennessee.
John Mover was, Oh Thursday night. arrested
by Capt JOurdaa Of the Sixth Precinct for selling
teF'ris fry cent fractional currency.
f.. A. Hi, boarder at the Belmont Hotel,
yesterday cut his throat in bis room nfciing severe
wound He was taken TO Bellevue Hospital
The libel suit of the Count johannes against
Horace Greeley was concluded yesterday bya verdict
for tac defendant
Coal has been struck by some laborers on
She Cbarupa;n Canal; near Saltwater some five feet
from the surface.
H. the Lazarus murder case, concluded yes
teTday the jury brought in verdict OF guilty against
Bernard Friery the chief assassin.
Almost all of the vessels OF the cotton feet
from Savannah have now arrived in the haTboT.
Cod continues dull, opening at 203l, selling mp
4, go end eosed 2o There is little disposition to ope-
rs Tor an sdysnce and the supply Of gold for delivery is
large There srge dnsnl for Government stocks at the
oc~. Of dealers. l0 for New 52c and III for he old
Railway stocks lave been heavy all day ard pressed for
sale rde absence Of decisive military makes speculators
cautious d irdposed TO ake large ventures IN direction
stocss than money, but s advantage does not
.o,.aa them. Later in the day the mare. heavy
Money ia abundant and offered to esding stock houses at Il
cent in amounts beyond their wants Tho rates cal!
sal T. cent the latter in exceptional esses
Last Ereaisg-1he STOCK marke. not very active.
God was steady end sold after cali 2O4 az selling
o. ~, G. o.s Of the report at 2Ois.