New-York daily tribune., 1865-08-12
GENERAL NEWS.

Accounts from Wisconsin are to the elect
that the storm that passed over portion OF tho State
on Monday night show the damage in Sauk and Iowa
Counties 10 be greater than at first supposed Fruit
trees were entirely stripped Of foliage and fruit Stand
ing grain was actually thrashed. s3OOOcO Is low
etatime OF the loss At least 100 farms were entirely
desoated leaving many families almost destitute OF the
means Of support.
In the race at Saratoga yesterday, for three.
y.,r o,ds the womile dash won by the colt Reye
nue. of Baltimore. beating Oata two lengths. Tine
3l3, The second race Of two mile heats was won by
the Lexington horse Lexicon. Maidstone wen the first
heat Time: i:49Ii las; i:5l.
Jas. H. Earle, who was on Thursday after
noon arrested for completely in the Phenix Bank rob
besy. on the same evening committed suicide in his
cell He was 81 years Of age widower, and resided
in NewJersey. An investigation into the robbery VIII
be commenced to-day.
The pcaceful demonstration Of the unem-
poyed soldiers and sailors took place yesterday and
attracted good deal Of attention. Abou, 500 persons
we're in the procession. which passed through the
principal streets with the best Of feeling and in perfect
order.
The train from Muscatine TO Washington,
Iowa. on Thursday afternoon broke through bridge
at Ainsworth pree;ptaing of the passenger cars
into the chasm -Four persons were killed and several
wounded.
The propellers Meteor and Pewsbic, Lake
Superior line, came in collision Wednesday night
on Thunder Bay Lake Huron. The Pewabc sunk in
three minutes and seventy five hundred lives were
lost.
The expedition sent out from Nashville by
Gen Thomas to Carolyile. Tenn. is stirring MP nest
of thieves. Two Of ThOmass raen have been killed
Several thieves have been shot hung and others cap
tured.
series Of letters published throughout the
copntrr. purporting to from Miss Clara Barton
the philanthropst at Andersonye. Ga have been dis
covered in Washington to be forgeries.
The President was besieged again yesterday
by large delegations Of southerners seeking for par
dons aud on other business The Cabinet meeting pre-
vested their gaining audience.
At the La Crosse Land Office in Wisconsin
there were zoo Of pablo lands entered for aetua
settlement. The cash sales at the Office in that
month amounted to s.. l.49s 6l.
The private business of Clarence A. Seward
requiring lis attention in this city he has resigned his
position Of Acting Secretar. of State Wash
ing.on. and returned here
The American Geographical and Statistical
Society will be represented in the Indian Commission
by Or. MCGOWAN. lie will also represent the Ethno
graphical Society.
Judge Wayne Of the Supreme Bench re.
turned to Washington yesterday from Georgia, where
he has been for time looking after his property in
terests
The military authorities at Washington yes.
isrdsy released guerrilla Mosby from arrest and.
after spending time in Alexandria, he eft for
home.
The steamer Evening Star, with 300 bales of
cotton. wss burned on the Red Bayou, near the Red
River some two weeks since.
The African King Of the Barsas recently sent
request to the President for a waterproof coat One
ass been sent him.
During a storm at Natchez, Miss, on July 81,
barge was sunk with q 900 bushels of Government
coal on board.
Secretary Loomis has invited Gems. Grant
aud Sherman TO attend the approaching Indiana State
Fair.
God Yesterday opened at 1ill, fell to I4Ol, and
closed o. lac. Government stocks upon moderate business
lower. The miscellaneous stocks lower and neg
leced Railway shares opened steady but broke down
snd freely offered At the Second Board th. market
vss duh and steady with but little disposition shown 10
operate The market closed dull and steady The sopuly Of
money 10 brokers is fair OF car por cent? but little done at
the lower Exchange Is firm, tut buyers dis
posed to operate freely quotations Freighs quiet.