New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-11-07
GEN ERAL NEW -.


The Street Cleaning Contractors yesterday
srcsenied to the Street Commission return Of al the
work done by theD from which it appeared that the
streets which the police charged not cleaned, had
IN reality been cleaned If the police fail to substan
tate their charges the investigation will end here
Witnesses were also examined who supported the state
ments oNthe contractors.
Il. ". Greene, late President Of the Connect
icu Fire Insurance Company at Hartford, in fit Of
INSANITY Oh Sunday night cut his wife throat with
razor causing her death in few moments. He then
cut nj, own throat in two places and gased his arm
Tie is still alive but there is very little prospect Of Ibis
recovery.
3 The passengers on board the ATLANTA dis
credit the reports that cholera has appeared on that
vessel They Yesterday pctitioned tie Mayor 10 send
down an investigating committee TO obtain the real
facts in the case The Mayor replied that 1t was not IN
his power to decide upon the nature Of the disease
Bills have been introduced in The Mississippi
Iegislas7re to compel railway companies to provide
seoarate ears for negroes and 10 suspend all laws
for the ooto OF Of debts in the State for certain
time Aucfser 81. also introduced proposing TO
tax all suits brought in the United States COuits.
W. c. Barney, clerk in the CustOm-House,
was yesterday arrested on a charge Of having at'
tempted with the aid Of accompce to dcfroud the
Government out Of $4,000 by of spurious bonds
executed TO withdraw nom the CustomHouse 300 bar
Iels Of alcohol.
The gale on Lake Ontario on Sunday was
terrific The schoo1ers Morning Star and Amira are
ashore near Oswego Several vessels had their canras
blown to pieces and some lost their deck loads. The
shore below Oswego is strewn with lumber and staYe
bolts.
Gen. Candy, at New-Orleans, has received
orders from Washington to muster ont OF the service
a. mary negro troops as can be spared. To prevent
REORGANIZATION among them he has ordered that they
. be not allowed to purchase their weapons.
The return match between the Auantics OF
Broklyn and Athletics of PHILADELPHIA was played
Yesterday afternoon on the Capitolne Grounds, and
resulted in a victory for the AtlaDtes. The score
| stood, Atlantics, 27 Athletics. "a.
The Mississippi Legislature proposes to set
sD.r % rer cent of the Public Debt to pay the State
Debt tax 20 be levied for the support OF disabled Con
saprate soldiers aud the widows and children Of
soldiers killed in the war.
The delegation of ~ ladies from Baltimore
claiming TO represent 800 of their sex, called On the
President yesterday. and presented petition signed
by that number asking the release and pardon Of Jeer
son Davis
Col. George TT. CrOssman has been promoted
n tina rank OF Breyet BrigaderGenera for the fidelity
and ability with which he performed the duties OF AS
siAant ouartermasterG eneral during the Ete lie
j lion.
very large and enthusiastic Union meeting
~, held at Elizabeth, n j.. last evening. Addresses
= 70 made by the Hon. Frederick irelpghu!sen' a.
- Jenny. and Others.
Tho Philadelphia city councils yesterday ap-
ated $50 coo to defrsy the expense of inauguratng
.,in sanitary measures in view Of the approach Oh
the cholera.
Mr.. Frederick w. Seward having sufficiently
,o-.-sa from his injuries has resumed his duties at
no Department as Assistantsecretary OF state.
The Hampton (va.) hospitals have been as
coot,oed The last Of the patients. wv Ii hunpef
vers sent to Baltimore on Friday.
The st. Louis papers announce that MAJOR
Cso Blair has resigned, and that Lis resignation mas
been accepted.
Judge w. d. Meek Of Alabama, poet, poh-
Alan and ,oted player, died recently al Coum
bus, Miss.
All Government troops have been Withdrawn
from yorktown, Mathews County. and the Eastern
Shore. Va.
The receipts from interna! revenue yesterday
amounted TO over 81, 10000
Cola opened yesterday at ]fs, and closed az Ia.
stocks higher on the godbesrng ''ns' ana
,Ay for tho currency loaps State bonds sud H"'y mort