New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-02
GENERAL NEWS.

Jacob Crpsoe, late Deputy ProvosT-Marshal,
was shot dead in the street in Bedford. Pa yesterday
byrohn p. Reed lately returned Canada refugee
His brother. MIGUEL Reed who has been in the Rcbe
army. was also engaged in the afTay. They were
arrested and lodged in Jail.
The revenue steamer Kaukakcc arrived here
YESTERDAY, with l.. S. s. Andrews and j. o. Shaw on
board. These gentlemen have made tour OF inspec-
lion among the various ports South special Treasury
Agents and report everything ready for the resumption
ofCustom- House business
There are not more than 1900 patients in the
various Government Hospitals in Washington and
neghbol aocd. Nearly all Of them being va
Gated and the patients concentrated at Arnoysquare
Douglas and Stanton Hospitals
A Mrs Starkweather and daughter were
found murdered in their beds, AZ Oakland near Hart
ford Yesterday morning. Suspicion upon her son.
Albert a. the murderer. y sum OF moneys i00-was
found ia his possession.
The story that Gen. Robert +. Lee is al
Niagara Falls is probably based upon the presence there
OF another General OF the name. The late Rebel
chief is IN Virginia, at some quiet retreat up the
country
The United States Military School in Phila-
depha as been closed in consequence Of the cessation
colored troops free Of expense TO the Government.
gentleman, Just returned from q Southern
tour reports tha, only the editors preachers and poll
4icans of the old State rights school still adhere the
idea of Southern independence.
The population Of Newbcrn, y. c., before
the war vas only COCO; it is now 3OOOo-the largest
CITY in the State The health OF the city was never
better than at present
The man supposed to be John ii. Suratt,
who has been for several days reported routc for
washineton, passed through Harrisburg yesterday
under q strong guard
A number Of persons prominent in the late
Rebellion, who have been at Washington several weeks
waiting to see the President have left the city without
being erat6ed
The Rebel Gen. Dick Taylor has returned to
washington from Fortress Monroe where it is under.
stood lie had an interview with bis brothernlaw jeff
Davis.
The President received no visitors yesterday,
nor was any Cabinet meeting held, in consequence Of
lis suffering from a bilious attack
The DAILY Union Banner, published at Sails
hurv n has been suspended for the publication of
disloyal sentiments
One hundred and two pardons were granted
YESTERDAY, all to persons coming under the $4,000
clause.
The total appropriations of the last Congress
will amount TO SEQ 600 600 in round numbers.
The increase of population in Boston since
1850 is l4262.
Gold opened yesterday at l44 sold up to 141,
md closed a. M Government stocks arc lower without ex-
cepon In railway bonds and bank shares niue dong The
galway share market very eversh Money is less sc'
, na A. neg cent call loans readily made. Six per
raw, loans AZ, left untouched and among mercantile houses
sbs,s {, no demand not readily supplied Commercial paper
.ouoed per r best to fair nsme and 10 per cent
s .eopd rate Exchange Is dull and avors the buyer decd
.dlv Frpih,, ire dull and heavy and prices somewhat
pomua.