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

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Crime is fearfully prevalent in Illinois. On
Friday last committee of citizens from Vermilion
County went to Chicago to obtain the services Of de-
tectves to operate in that county il being infested
with gang Of lewless 6espeiadoe During the past
week four stores broken open in the county and
s. OO0 in cash and large quantities OF goods stolen
Over dozen horses stolen within the same time
A Montgomery, Ala, paper Of the 26th ult.,
says: Troops belonging to tie Sixteenth Army Corps
continue leave nearly every steamer, en- route
home. There are not at the present time more than
five or six regiments Of infantry remaining in and about
the CITY probably the total is from thee to four thou
sand.
On account Of the troubles with the Lake
Superior miners, which have been of periodical
character the last two years. garrison will be main.
tanned on the Peninsula 1t will at present be located
at Negounce the heart Of the iron region and consist
of 100 men.
Hezekiah J. Round, a returned soldier, living
near Indianapolis shot himself through the head on
FRIDAY last having learned of the seduction Of his wife
BY physician who attended her in his absence. The
woman and her paramour with ST. 900 Of the soldiers
money. fed.
A convention of preachers, deacons, elders
to be held in ST. Louis the 25h Of August to consult
in regard to their duty in connection with the oath
they are required to take by the new State Constu'
tion.
The reports Of the gratuitous services of Mrs.
Surratts counsel are cobtradicted by statement to
the effect that previous her execution she submitted
TO demand from her counsel for So 50 secured upon
her real estate as the price Of their efforts in her be-
half
, The Baltimore City Union Convention has
nominated the following ticket: For Sheriff, William
Thompson. formerly secretary under Mayor Swan; for
Clerk of the City Circuit Court Samuel NJ Evans; and
for City Surveyor. Gilbert j. Ericsson.
The great race at Saratoga for the Saratoga
CUP dash of two and half miles. was won yesterday
by Kentucky. 1t was very close and exciting The
second race Of mile heats was won by Arcoa in two
straight heats. Time l:45i, and LAS.
Thirty-five tuns of mail matter are daily re-
oevsd at the PostOfRce in this city. and an equal
amount is sent away making 10 tuns handled every "a
hours The receipts in six months of 1865 amount to
t555, 929 SO.
The following is the new Canadian Cabinet
arrangement Sir NarciSse Belenu, Premier and Re-
ceiver-General; the Hon John A. Mcdonald. Minister
OF Militia. and the Hon. McDonga, Minister OF Edu
cation.
A convention of colored people met at Nash.
vile yesterday. The objects are to petition for the
privilege OF the elective franchise aud to lay their
grievances before the people.
Gen. Grant reached Montreal early yesterday
morning and after spending the day in holding recep
tions and visiting points of interest left in special
train for Toronto at Up. N.
In the Burns murder case in Chicago, Ter
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mother has been released 1T having been ascertained
that she died Of apoplexy
Cameron, who was stabbed BY Ware, in
Memphis is recovering. Ware has been bound over
In 900 to answer to the charge Of assault with in
tort to kill
The Nep- Orleans Delta learns from good
authority that trains will be running regularly from
New.Orleans to Canton, on the jackson Railroad on
the 18th.
Brig. Gen. McMeller, lately commanding at
Meridian Mississippi is on his way home to Columbus
Ohio He is succeeded in command by Brig Gen. Lip
pencott.
The expedition sent by Gen. Thomas few
DAYS since to Carrolton Tenn. to punish murderers
there, killed two of them and captured third.
Generals Ord, Sweet. and party, who went to
Lake Superior few days since on military surveying
expedition. returned to Chicago on Saturday
Gen. George b. Mcclellan is said to be can
didate for the position of engineer Of Western rail.
road, with salary Of $4,000 year.
William p. More and other wealthy citizens
IN Neybern are soon erect in that city one OF the
largest hotels in the United States.
Gen. Granger from Texas, and Gen. A. j.
Smith from Montgomery, have arrived at Mobile
On route TO New.Oreans u.
Another attempt to kidnap George N San
der. il reported from Montreal Two Of the conspra
tors have been captured.
The Rebel Gems. Marcus j. Wright, Vaughn
md Rnoker OF Tennessee, and j. A. Smith Of Missis-
sippi are at Memphis.
At the election in Tennessee on Thursday no
yotss were cast in largo numbers ofcounties.
The State Treasury at Austin, Texas was
rsosnay robbed Of go. 900 in gold.
Tba carriage in which Mayor Guntber was