New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-07
GENERAL NEWS.

About two o'clock on Saturday morning,
young man named Thomas Tristram. who resided with
hs mother and brothers at No. "a East Broadway, was
shot and killed in his bedroom by HIS brother Rich
ard 1t appears that the two had been out drinking
fogether ond it is supposed that drunken quarrel
ensued between them, during which Thomas was shot.
Richard has been committed to the Tombs.
As discharged soldier, named George W.
Crowel was walking on the track Of the Providence
Railroad near HYDE Park on Thursday night. he was
struck by the outward bound Shore Line train, and
instantly killed He had stepped from one track to the
other 10 avoid an nwardbound train, not noticing the
one which killed lin was approaching. The deceased
belonged in Pawtucket, Rhode-Island.
On Thursday night the propeller D. Fl. Mount,
bound to Washington and the large propeller New
bound to Philadelph colided near Point Lookout
and both were injured The latter was badly damaged
and for time was in sinking condition. but by the
speedy use Of the pumps and prompt action on the part
Of the crew. the leak stopped and abe proceeded
on her trip
At fonr o'clock on Saturday afternoon the
steamboat Arrow. plying between this City and Sing
Sing left this port for the latter destination. and short
time thereafter when going along under an easy head
OF steam burst one Of the ues of her boiler scading
the fireman to DEATH The engineer also badly
soalded but not fatally. The passengers were not in.
aured
A call for National Convention, to be com.
posed of three delegates from each Congressional Dis
trio In the country to devise for securing the
voting privilege to the coored people is being extern
svely circulated and signed in Norfolk, Portsmouth
and other parts Of South eastern Virginia.
About 200 applications for pardon were re.
ceived on Saturday at the Attorney Office, 50
Of which were recommended by Gov. Pierpont. Sew.
snty.four were received from Mississippi Among the
petitions recevd Saturday that Of Bishop Lynch
Of South Carolina, now in Rome.
The police detectives of Cincinnati, few
days ago. broke up gang OF burglars and thieves at
Covington Seventeen noted professionals are under
arrest Their headquarters at Covington were filed
with stolen goods of every description. valued at
about 100000
Capt. Percival Drayton Of the navy, Chief OF
the Bureau Of Navigation. died in Washington on Fri
day night after an illness Of only two days Capt.
Drayton was a native Of South Carolina but throughout
the Rebellion remained faithful to the National Gov.
ernment
The President on Saturday appointed Thomas
p Rabb direct Tax Commissioner for the District Of
the State of Georgia. and d. G. Pettjohn Assistant
Assessor Of Internal Revenue for the Eleventh District
of Illinois.
The street cleaning contractors have at present
employed in their work force Of 700 men and $50 CARTS
The violent interference Of the strikers with theopera
tons Of the aborers has ceased at least for the present
1t is thought at Fortress Monroe that ex.Gen.
Dick Taylor v!sited!that place, recently re-
ported. His mission it will DO remembered, was TO
gain interview with his brother n-law. JEFF Davis
Lieut. Gen. Grant and party arrived in Que
beo on Saturday evening The General was met at the
railroad station by aiddecamp Of the Governor.
General Of Canada. and escorted to his quarters.
Mrs. Slower, the Presidents daughter, and
three children Col. Robert Johnson son Of the Presi
dent. and bis soninaw Senator Patterson arrived In
Washington Saturday.
The Secretary of War has ordered the imme.
date muster out Of all commissioned officers and
enlisted mon serving in he Signal Corps in the Depart
nent OF Washington.
The State Department at Washington has
received official information OF the recent discovery Of
valuable guauo deposits the West India island Of
Rsdnida
The frigate Congress, raised on Thursday in
Hampton Roads sank again the same day through the
giving out ofthe steam pumps.
Gen. Thomas Francis Meagber has been ap-
pointed by the President Secretary Of the Territory Of
Montana
The receipts Of the Lincoln Monument Asso-
citation up to Thursday night last amounted TO s43
s93 81.
The receipts from Internal Revenue on Satur.
Gay amounted TO ei,lss.s5l os.
Gold on Saturday was steady. The opening
rate was Il3i the lowest price 1871. and at the close
1881 United States stocks all better, with
moderate busnesa For State and Railroad bonds
nstls done Bank shares are strong and offered
spsnsy Railway shares opened hmy but after the call
were lower and at the public board freely offered for
sale Money was In good demand ct 81 to per cont The
banks are sroSs plain ssstsndsr money and are
disposed bs quite csuous The current Of legal tenders
and Of currency 10 running from the sesbod cities and
Lenders money are confident OF fall legal rates the
sdvsposs For mercantile ps0sr the rate Ss per 0u aud
l01u for .AnOnd alAss