New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-20
GENEISAL NENN =.


The Senatorial Committee Of Investigation
,,c On Saturday and proceeded with the yeseston
% The affairs in the Controllers Department Mr Nc
eon sppeared as counsel for the Citizens Association
and Mr. Lawrence for Controller Brennan. Mr. Bren-
nan Vas subjected to a most rigid examination. The
slerks y the various courts also examined, end
number Of judgments against the city we're produced iof
kbs purpose Of showing that Tire Controller has not been
sufficiently diHgent in efeading is Interests
The meeting for the benefit Of The Patriot Or
paaa Home, OF the Academy Of Music on Saturday
owning vas great success The great building was
almost completely filed with most appTeciatiye audi
spceA many ladies being present. Addresses were de-
lyerod by the Rev. stephen II. Tying. Hon. Wn NJ
Tvarts Rev. WIN. Adams. Hon. James 7. Brady aid
the Rev. Joseph T. Duryea. splendid band OF music
xas in attendance; and the interest Of the vast audi
ancc vss sustained until the late hour 1T which The
meeting closed.
The body Of an unknown man vas picked mp
o. nc sOnth end Of Long Beach y. D. on the t inst
.yae body was well dressed apparently abo1t forty
years old and from appearances Lad not been in the
ra,r great while. No marks TO identify i could be
found. There also lo Of velvet cushou articles
u m,n, clothing Sc. found strewn along tie beach.
which would indicate that steamer had been wrecked
sonoEhcTe on the coast
Tue t!ty tOhlcl pi NV port H. - 4of'
voted 70 erect monument 70 the memory Of the late
Msor.Ger Isaac l. Stevens Who killed at tie battle
OF Chantiy Sept l. ls6l. 1t IL to be Of granite. with
. moulded base suggesting shaft 81 feet high ana Is
T. cos. about 81 800
The Committee of the Whole Of the lower
,foase Of tie Canadian Parliament on Friday night
siopted resolution appropriatng $4,000 Tor the
frontier volunteer establishment and $4,000 10 make
reimbursement for the money stolen 10y the -. Ahaus
raiders.
1. The steamer Guiding Star, from New-Orieans,
brings usws Of the loss Of the United States steamer
.Nc-rmsc Of Cape Heterss, tho 18th. The oiteers
aid crew Of the lost stesmer were rescued BY the
steamer Morning Star. No lives were lost.
, The large fiye-st0ry buildings, Nos. l'6 aud
AS Woosterst with their contents. completely
s.estroyei by IRE Oh Saturday night. Loss about
$1,000. Several adjoining buildings we're somewhat
damaged
On Saturday evening John McCarty shot
Philip Hanovan in the abdomen, at the corner ofGrand
and Elms,s. inaic,ing mortal wou1d. He sas AZ
rested.
Henri Frazee, destitute German, on Sltur
O., night cut his throa, in cell in TIE Filth Precin
h. alton. house causing death in tey moments Coro
psr W'dey held al inquest.
Richard Morris, aged eighty-two years, son
nj nc late Cen Morris, and eldest grandson Of Robert
1icri, one Of the sjgners Of the Declaration Of hide
psndsnce died at lis residence In Otsego Co. y. y
o. the I'd inst
Bids for County Courthouse stock were
opsned in the Controllers Office on Saturday. The
slnocn OF stock offered elj72Oo bu, only $4,000
ss bid for the proposals ranging from psI 10 two aud
b half per cen, premium.
NJ W. X. Dempster, the ballad singer and
composer returned TO this country by the Etna which
Drrived Saturday morning and will resume lis
concerts.
The young State Of Nevada las ratified The
Eoo,ti,ationsi amendment. only member Demo
ts Of ocurse In each house ofthe Legislature voting
in the negative.
A spoke factory in 81. Louis was destroyed !
Sy are on Friday night, involving q loss OF about |
500 900 on which the Insurance was $4,000
The steamer Blackstone arrived last evening |
,froia Say annsh. She brings news Of importance.
HE newspapers are to the 18th. inclusive.
The President has recognized Henry william
II .mans a. British Consul at Buffalo.
The California telegraph line has resumed
Operations
Gold opened at 2Oi;, and sold during the day
4. high - sef closing 2o The market without spirit
und buys few ercept to cos. contac.s The deposits by
.ssrs On spees seeount with the Bank Of New York
sD,rpa 20 0OO Government stocks continue ru snd
vsyhinx offered finds ready sale iefaiils for the s2
s~ aid GA and isst for l0 The g. Of 1881 quoted at
AAo!it Tts 72os selling 'e,y fsS,g Railway 'hs1es