New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-13
NEWS OF THE DAY.
GENERAL NEWS.

The examination Of James Hughes OF the
firm Of Allen. Hughes Co, bounty brokers' WAC was
arrested on Friday last a charge OF dei9audhs ie
crui,s OF their bounty money at HoboAen last Sps'
was commenced yesterday before United States 'oin
missioner Jackson in jersey CITY, James Hughes one
of the accused aud Others examined when an az
lorrnment was had until today.
Provisional Governor Johnson OF Georgia
issued PROCLAMATION the 9Th Instant, declaring
Messrs. s Cohen, p. Cook II. Buchanan, L. T. Caoan.
iss and A. f. WofIurd elected to Congress and ADDS
lido further declare that as at present ADVISED no
certificates will be given them"
resolution has been introduced in the Geor-
gia Legislature appointing commissioners to VISIT
Washington to ascertain what steps are necessary Tor
Georgia 10 secure State organization and to the peo
ple their rights and privileges citizens of tie United
States.
C. ]. jenkins, the recently elected Governor
Of Georgia sent communication t. the Senate on the
9th instant declining Inauguration AT present and a'
pointing the 5th Of January. 1856 for that purpose
Hs also suggested Of the Senate till that time
1t is said that the Emperor Napoleon has
addressed letter direct TO the Secretary of State ask
Ing our Government to recognize the empire Of Maxi
milan as the Government de facio. The Secretary Of
State is engaged in preparing his reply
The House Committee on the District OF
Columbia was purpossly made up with majority o.
men known TO favor equal suffrage there. The Chair
maB (sir. Ingerso, of Illinois, is the successor o
Owen Loveioy.
William Hunt, the boy who is implicated II
the shooting of Officer flanagan. In Brooklyn on I'd
10Th ult.. was examined yesterday. He gave iuN W
tails of the occurrence and will be further interroga'e
on Saturday.
Gen. Logan has declined the Mexican rh'SSio
says spateh TO Philadelphia paper MS Ie.s ~,
are not made public but Is said that ne uoe' uO'
the policy which is to be pursued by 'he
The Georgia House Of Representatives MAJ
instructed the Judiciary Committee to report n DiH
cp,nr to persons Of color the rights oil properly
,yht 20 suc and be sued ard TO testify in sne courts
In the case of Laura Keene agt. Clarke al
Stuart, relative to the ownership OF our Amere
cousn." in the Superior Court, Special Term yest
day the plaintiff was nopsaited
The Rev. A.. A. wiiiitts delivered lcctu
on Domestic Happiness at the Thirteenth-st Pr
byterian Church last evening, which was listened to
large and intelligent audience.
In the Strong divorce case yesterday (twelf
dsy) testimony taken regarding the alleged abb
ton aud The dispositions of Mrs Hecksher the sister
defendant read.
The City Council Of Atlanta have offerc
$1,000 reward for the apprehension of the murderer
James Il. Cren. candidate 70 Mayor of that city
The steamers Commercial and Hard Tint
recently sunk in Georgia rivers both laden with cotto
Loss unknown.
Alexander II. Stephens pcremptorly declin
being candidate for the United States Senate
The municipal election in Savannah resulte
In the choice Of L. C. Anderson for Mayor.
Gen. Robert Mitchell Of West Virginia, bi
been appointed Governor Of Ncw:Mexico.
Gold remained steady yesterday, opening at IA
selling as high IS AS. Government stocks are eli steady Oh
In some cases higher Railway mortgages continue dull al
there are few bonds per cent which be had usd
par In Bank stocks little doing and few Offering e1cep.
fsli prices The miscellaneous list vas neglected and bare
ssies enough recorded to continue quotations The gener
nst was dull, with moderate bainess At the secon
Dosfo 'De market was per higher There Is an sb,D,
ce o. money on ca at per stock houses In con
erei paper there is Improvement but tie reverse Al,
ohiy ie"ssmes can be used per cent. The rate 70
''V"s o'Ns " 'ios. with good at I0uI5 per cent.
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