New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-30
GENERAL NEWS.

Officer McheOWn OF the twenty -lIst IIe-
cinct, in attempting 10 arrest man charged with
robbery yesterday. set upon by some friends
Of the prisoner, who took him fIom TIE officer and
ran awsy. Ths officer pursued. and discharged
revolver ct the prisoner which missed him and took
effect Mrs. Ellen Lynch residing at No. l22 East
Twenty. sIth.st. The ball passed through her ear
lodging in the scalp. The ball was extracted and the
woman was sent 10 her residence.
About 81 o'clock yesterday afternoon, the
extensive carriage msnufactory Of Sebastian Saal
Nos 702 and 704 Third-ave. took fire. and was entirely
consumed. The fire resulted from the explosion Of q
barrel of benzine from which a workman named VIII
liam Burke was drawing. Burke was SO dreadiuly
burned as to be unable to give any intelligent accoun,
OF the occurrence. He taken TO 81. Lukes Hospi
tai but the physicians Of opinion he cannot survive
The National Sorghum Convention is now in |
session at the Of the Department Of gricuture
Washington, VIM. Cough Of Ohio. Chairman. aud Pro
lessor L. Glover. Secretary. Delegates are present
nom the Middle and many of the Western states The
CoaSenton has decided upon definite classification OF
The different varieties of cane. which will be published
with accurate botanical and popular descriptions, and
carefully executed eugiavipgs.
An inquest was yesterday held by Coroner
Cover. at No. 352 Madisonst. on the body Of Mrs.
Mary Van Colt. On the 22d instant, deceased was run
over At the corner of Madison and jackson. .sts by
milk wagon driven by Charles Schnale. causing iDju
ries from the result OF which she died on Thursda!
night. She was native Of Long Island. aged e
years.
The Fcnan feud presents few new develop
nents other than the receipt Of additional letters
the Senate from different quarters ndorsing their &C
ton and the preparations Of the coming Convention
Clinton Hall. Both sides show signs Of activity aD
the result of the controversy will probably be decisive
whenever it shall be reached
A FIRE broke ont early yesterday morning IL
the steamboat depot at Groton, Conn which resulted
in its destruction together with that of the telegraph
Office andfbe steamboat Commonwealth grounded al
the dock and filed with freight The total loss is es
msted al g. 10000 The employ e. Of the boat barely
escaped With their lives.
The Post Office Department yesterday offered
mail facilities and extended service TO an amount OF
about $1,000 per annum in Nevada and Utah. A con.
tract is ordered for service from Esmerada Nevada
TO San Carlos California and the route from Carson
City 10 Esmeralda tie is increased 10 six trips
week.
Two boys named Henry Stroble and Peter
Hart the former 10 years and the latter years of age
had alteration about O'clock last evening during
which Strobe stabbed Har. in the eide with pen
knife inhictng O dangerous wound. Strobe was
arrested By Officer Flynn OF the Seventeenth Precinct
The commanding officer at Fort Whpple,
Va has been ordered by the Secretary Of War to re-
lease and discharge from service without pay or allow.
snces % soldiers convicted by general courts martial Of
various Offences
Passports have been made at the State De
partnent for Mr.. Seward bis daughter COL Clarence
A. Seward and wife, with Nr. Robinson, confidential
messenger Of the State Department. TO visit foreign
parts
James Duncan Graham, brothern-law of
Asior-Gen. Meade, and Colonel Of United States En-.
giaeers. stationed in Boston, died suddenly in that city
on Thursday evening Of disease Of the heart
There ore certain Indications says Wash. !
ingon special. that the Presidents policy will be in.
dosed by Congress by the first Of February aud that
the Tennessee members will be admitted.
The President is so well satisfied with the
condition ofthe South and foreign relations. says
Washington special, that lie hes determined upon
still further reduction OF the army. Il
Richark Maverny, late Major OF the c. IA New.
York, died in the post hospital at Richmond, Va, on
Ihursday night. The body has been subamed, and is
waiting the orders Of his friends
An English sailor, named Frederick GALLON.
eel overheard Thursday from the schooner d. C.
i'se OF Fortress Monroe, and was drowned.
Government sale Of 250, 900 pounds of corn,
1000 pounds Of oats. and 800 grain sacks win take
zee at Fortress Monroe. Jan. 4. 1866. II
Capt, M. II. Ellis, formerly of the l75th
Eew.York Volunteers was admitted to practice In the
United States Supreme Court yesterday.
Smith g. Co.'S Bank Of Duquesne, Illinois, was
broken open and robbed Thursday night Of about
ss00o
Cod was hS4 yesterday. Government Stocks
were strong IN the early part of the day The nessrsous