New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-10-24
GENERAL. NEWS.

A collision occurred on Sunday evening on
the Nev.York AID New. Haven Railroad, between
construction and O milk train. Several cars we're
thrown from the track end both engineers badly dam
aged A riding one Of the engines was IN
staDtly killed. and large namber Of the employees
ipjnred. The cause OF the accident is said 70 have
been the disregard OF orders
Gov. Bramlette Of Kentucky has addressed q
.stterto the Secretary Of War, couplaning that Gen.
Famers action in granting passes TO negroes who are
neither free by the noR U! the Federal Government
nor b. the laws OF Ken,ucky,i seriously detrimental
20 the industry Of ire State.
Col. NJ. C. Burns, late of the 73d New-York
voluHteers last evening nominated by tie Fourth
Senatorial District UIion Convention as its candidate
Tor state Senator. Col. Burns is also tie nominee OF
the Uuied Service Convention.
Tie Soldiers aad Sailors Fair was inaugu-
rated 10 the Philadelphia Academy Of Music last eyen
ing Gems. Grant and Meade and Admiral FaTIagat
we're present. Gen Meade delivered an address, The
exhibition commences today.
1t Is believed that The amount Of $50, 000, 900
Of fiy.-tweny bonds. recently advertised by the
Secretary Of the Treasury. has all bton taken by the
cpversoa OF compound ,erest notes and other inter.
st bearing securities.
Garrett Davis on Friday last filed apetition
In the Bourbon Circuit Court against the Kentucky
Central Railroad and Gems. Brsbiu and Palmer claim
ing $4,000 damages for crying several Of his slaves
ogt Of Kentucky.
The Wirz Military Commission were in secret
session yesterday examining and celebrating upon th
testimony which hyc thousand legal cap pages
Ii is supposed they viii make up their findings b.
Wednesday.
A notice was posted yesterday giving list o
at the State Department: among them we're William
O. y. and Robert j. Breckenridge, and W. Z. Bullock
Of Kentucky.
Coy. Hamilton of Texas has officially made
known the statements necessary 20 be made 10 accom-
psny apstition 10 President JOHNSON for pardon. liz
says tint oil applications for pardon viii require hi.
endorsements
The case of Charles Cobell, indicted for muir.
der a. procuring abortion. was continued yesterday
the Court OF Sessions. Most Of the evidence was
too revolving FOR publication in TIE TRIBUNE.
In the Mississippi State Senate o resolution
restricting the right and privileges Of freedmen to
what tie statute laws granted before the war has
laid The table By large majority
The new gold notes to be used in paying
customs hase been prepared at tho Treasury Depart
IDent and viii be sent TO the Assistant TFessurcss dur
Proposals were opened ana contracts awarded
yesterday IN the Croon Aqaeduct Department for the
construction OF sewers, particulars OF which will be
found else ghere.
A number OF companies were relieved yestcr
day al the regular meeting Of the Board Of lire Com
nissioners. and appointments made to I'll vacancies
A young man, name unknown, deliberately
committed suicide in Brooklyn Sunday afternoon By
jumping overbonrd from TIE dock foot Of .idamsst.
Tie expenses of the navy for the year ending
Juue last we're aii2. 90 600. Secretary Wei IS es,i
mates those for the current year at only saa0Ooooo.
Col. Kirby, aproninent citizen OF Texas, and
seiaed to Gen. Kirby Smith, has oeen murdered By his
asgro worhmsn ct Hamstsad in that State.
The Coroner held al inquest yesterday On tho
body Of John Miller who hid fallen from scafoId in
Jersey City aud fractured bis skull
Tho steamers Rhode Island and Hornet left
Washington yesterday for Havana to bring to boston
the Rete, Tsra StonsaaL
Ex-senator Pierre Soul6 had private inter.
view with tho Yresdept yesterday. continuing for
sbout "a hour.
Majof-Gen. w. Il. franklin and Maior.Gen.
Alex. Mcdowell AcCook have resigned their com.
missions
There were All deaths in this city during the
past week-men 100; women, ~; boys 1911 glr. 49,.
Gen. Dick Taylor was ia the ante-room,
waiting " see the President. yesterday.
There WIS large crowd Of southernors at
The Executive Aspsion yesterday. ".'
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