New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-03
GENERAL NEWS.

GENERAL NEWS.
About o'clock on Saturday morning New.
Haven train travelling at high rate Of speed. was
crossing the tres work bridge near Yorkvie. at the
pame time that Harlem train was crossing in the other
direction The vibration and consequent heavy strain
upon the timber work caused the bridge to SETTLE the
sides Of the Of tho two trains came in contact and
She wood work Of the Harlem extensively shat
tered Several Of the passengers were injured, but
none killed.
Tho Albany train on the Hudson River Rail-
road due at New.Yorh at about 43o o'clock on Saur-
day afternoon ran of the track at Irvingon ct three
o'clock pitching the engine. tender and forward pas.
penger car into the river and smashing other cars
badly. One man killed and several severely
wounded The cause Of the accident was . misplaced
owitch-
The consideration of the GOzens hsbeas corpus
case was resumed on Saturday morning. Provost
Marshal Frink making proper return to the writ uu'
der tho direction Of Gen. Cadwasder and the Secre'
cary Of War The argument Of the case ives conducted
ny Judge Know. but not concluded. when the case
was postponed until Wednesday next.
The Commissioners Ofthe WILLIAMSBURG Fire
Department have disbsndsd eight companies Of that
Organization The members Of one Of these, Engine
,Comsany No. IL, on Saturday night INDUCED In some
cordery proceedings which. however the police soon
stopped
William d. Mann and Daniel Strstton, jr.,
tho two men charged with heavy swindllng in connec
tOp With the United Service Petroleum Company have
been looked a. in defau Of si5 900 bail EACH to await
Che result Of legal investigation.
The President has appointed Benz. F. Perry
Provisional Governor Of South Carolina. His instruc
lions contemplate an immediate call for State Con.
xeption with view 10 the speedy reorganization OF
ne State Government
[ The 6chuetzen delegations, who are to repre-.
seus tbs New-Yort SOhuetsen organizations At the
Gerusn national sharpshooting contest at Bremen.
took their departure Saturday on board the steam
&ip Bremen.
= John Armstrong, Postmaster Of Springfield,
Hn who was arrested on the Gath u for rohbing the
.zpab has boon indicted for the oense by the Grand
lury. He had heretofore borne most exemplary
phsrscter.
Gen. Logan, commanding the Army Of the
Tennessee has issued. from his headquarters ct Louis
VILE Kentucky sn order for the further reduction Of
bis oroe By the mastering out Of service Of 1900
A dispatch from LacrOss, Wisconsin, says
shAs tornado passed Union County In that State
sa Saturday, which killed IL persons. injured about
AW, and prostrs.sd hfty dwellings,.
An Albany dispatch states that Gov. Fenton
"a Saturday received telegram from Gen. Grant Civ
hs positive promise ON the part Of the latter that he
Su BE- In Albany on the 9Th 0fJuly. -.
Maior-Gen. Meade ON Saturday issued, from
~ headquarters In Philadelphia, his official order on
sumlng command Of bis new department. the Military
Division Of the Atlantic.
The receipts from Internal Revenue for the
lsosl year ending june 90 1865 are officially reported
n osos Bill $50 o. This does not include the tax on
National Bank currency.
Capt. d. II. Bingham and j. q. Lsrcombe
Rave sent 70 the President protest against the sp
pontment Of Judge Parsons provisional Governor Of
Alabama
( The State of Florida has been detached from
lhs Military Division the Tennessee and added TO the
department Of the Guf-Gsn. Csnbyt
/, = The q. g. steamer Owasco, from Sabine Pass
uns TO- reschsd this port yesterday She has been In
houmlssion since February. 1852.
During the storm on Saturday evening the
vgeeu,s OF church wss blown down and considerable
Asnags done In philadelphia
Disabled soldiers are notified that at present
mere are no vseant situations in the Treasury Depart
eent at WashinRtsn.
| Tho trial Of Miss Harris, who shot Burroughs,
: Treasury Clerk 1t Washington. in January last. wiz
commence to-day.
Major T.. r. Eckert, the new Assistant.
Aeoretsry Of entered upon bis duties on Sstor
dg.
Thomas G. Amory, President Of the Firemen's
Insurance Company Of Boston. died OF Saturday.
Seven. Thrties were sold on Saturday to the
,sncnut Of ss.6l0.4oo
Secretary Seward returned to Washington
Ssts on Fridey night.
The July interest on the public debt amounts
b w. 1ss ooa- e.
Najor-Gen. Pope and staff reached Washing
ope yesterday.
Cola opened on Saturday u lA, sold down to
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