New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-01
NEWS OF THE DAY.
GENERAL NEWS.

Stephen Cockeri and others-for 600 damages io'
false Imprisonment early in the Price ana hahs
both own property in the State which VIII amply cover
the verdict if one be rendered in the plaintiff aVor
A correspondent of The Maine Democrat says
that the father of JEFF Davis was born IN Maine anu
went South when he had nearly arrived at MANHOOD
He was not aerward heard OF until Ten Davis Nlsleu
Maine some years ago. when he stated in conversation
with friend that his father born in Buxton, ard
had arrived in Mississippi poor boy The writer says
Dayis's parents were not married.
wrecking train, which left Chattanooga on
Wednesday afternoon. bound South, when nearing
Dalton about dusk came in collision with freight tram
No g. coming toward Chattanooga general wreck
ensued the of both trains being demolished Two
dead bodies have been found, and it is certain that
number more were killed and seriously injured.
The George Appold, Of the Boston Steamship
Line aud the Kent OF the Individual Enterprise
Line colided off Thomas's Point. Chesapeake Bay.
about a. NJ of the 3Oth ult, the latter sinking in 1--WE
fathoms of water. The passengers and crew OF the
Kent escaped to the Appold which sustained no INJURY
and were taken to Baltimore.
The wiu Military Commission adjourned
on wednesday until today at the instance of Judge
Advocate Chapman who said that this aceommoda
ton would shorten the trial at least four days
nesses and dispensing with those whose testimony
would be unimportant.
The name Of Brevet MajorGen. John +.
Miller of Indiana was enormously placed by the War
Department in the list of general officers recently mus
tered out of service Gen. Miller for long time on
duty in Nashville while Andrew johnson was Military
Govern or of Tennessee and recently commanded the
District of Mobile
The Consul General of Switzerland desires the
statement to be published that he will not receive any
contributions for Wirz the Andersonvie jaior. The
statement of tn. Ne,c York Daily No that he would
ceiye such contributions totally without authority
Father Miller of the Catholic church at JEFF
ferson City, No., announced to his congregation on
Sunday. that he shorld continue to preach without
taking the oath of loyalty and that if interered WITH
he should expect them to to his assistance
A telegram from Rolla, Missouri, says that
Col Babcock and his entire command have been exon
Grated from all blame in the matter of killing Judge
Wright and his sons by the Grand jury and that th
Circuit Court has released Babcock
Geo. w. Willis, clerk in the office Of Al
pheus Fobes recently stole $4,000, and after spendns
apa Of it in riotols living returned 60 900 in fit o.
contrition So extraordinary act in these times de
serves particular mention
Brig..Gen Marcus J. Wright, and Col.
IOOney late Of the Confederate Army were arrested
at Memphis yesterday by the United States Marshal to
answer an indictment for in the District Court
found in 1862.
In the Phoenix Bank case Charles Brown, or
Sam Davis, was yesterday committed to prison by
Judge Ledwth in default of s. 600 charge ofrecey
ing portion of the money stolen from the institution
by Jenkins.
The Governor has notified the members OF
the Street Cleaning Commission that charges made by
Mr. Gregory have been preferred against them and that
an opportunity will be given them Of meeting the same
Fort Washita has been entirely destroyed by
fire. One report says it was fired by white man who
had been ordered to leave by Gov. Colbert. Another
report says it Stand Wate's Indians.
The Courthouse of Christian Co., Mo-, at
Oscock was burned by incendiary on the night of
the 10th inst All the records and papers OF the County
were burned.
1t is now feared that much of the corn crop
in central and northern Wisconsin will not ripen before
frost the late wet and cool weather having put it
three weeks behind
Five thousand Indians have arrived at Fort
Gibson and 10000 more. representing IS 30 tribes
are expected to attend the great council the lst Of
September
Gov Hamilton is quite i'll at Austin. He has
appointed r. L. Elgn Commissioner OF the Land or
fee and Dr. Graham Superintendent, Of the Insane
Asylum.
The Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South at St. Louis, adjourned sine die on Tues
day evening after making appointments for the ensuing
year.
Major S. s. Curtis, son Of Major-Gen. Curtis,
has been appointed JudgsAdvocate of the District Of
Upper Arkansas, headquarters at Fort Riley.
From present indications, tvO-thirdS Of the
Iowa General Assembly, which commences its session
in January next, will be returned soldiers
The Court Martial in session at the Old
Capitol Washington has disposed of 10 cases Of swind
ling the Government in a single week.
The receipts from internal revenue yesterday
were 81 OO0-the largest yet for single day Total
for the month. s34. os9.539 o.
The Iowa State Census Board have levied the
tax for the present year for State purposes at two mills
on the dollar.
There was little change yesterday in the price of
Cold The closing rate l4it. Government stocks are
steady with moderate sales State securities firm In Bank
shares little doing Coal stocks firm. Railway shares
higher except Erie At the Second Board and In the street
the market was very strong and in advance in
prices Money peny call at per cent to stock houses
In commercial bs doing e, 697 per cent best
and sac grade We hes OF loans Sterling EI
change at 81 per cent
Simeon Draper yesterday closed his career as
Collector of Customs, and was waited on during
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