New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-16
NEWS OF THE DAY.
CENERAL NEWS.

On the 9Th OF March last tuere tpptaieu ia
this PAPER brief paragraph TO the effect that there
was great excitement at Puerto Cabcllo in conse
suence Of the American Minister having attempted to
smuggle goods into that port" We are assured the
charge is utterly groundess. The Collector OF tnat
port cerfcs thar SO far from there being any excite
men, as alleged he never either officially or other
wise even heard of it, and to the same effect certify
the Consus The Collector further certes that he be-
,sycs tina ,ibsous report to be the criminal work OF
,ecret enemy Of the official charged. The Minister
reside. in Caracas, nearly 100 miles nom
Puerto Cabeo and we are assured the very highest
authority fiat he never introduced or attempted to
introduce an article into that pos either oonraband or
Free and that tue first he heard of the ereat ef
element" spoken Of was when he it in the New
York papers He has doubt to the author OF the
ioter or tie motives that dictated it, He is known to
be bitter secession sympathizer an enemy Of the
Minister and Of the Government he represents. The
Minister'S friends in Newly ork are possession OF fun
documents showing that the Governments Of Venezuela
and the authorities OF Puerto Cabello fully fxoneratc
him from the charge. D ..,.rrr,. a. v TOP
Great excitement was Occasioned IN WSll.st.
yesterday by the discovery that forged gold checks
In circulation collateral 1t was subsequently
taned that Edwin Ketchum. of the firm Of Morris
hotouuiL. con q tus 40 pti Sun Wno
ted the oreeries and that be lad absconded with On
amount of cash not yet ascertained. Ketcbum. Son
Co.. and Graham & Co.. have suspended. until their
losses are more accurately known.
collision occurred yesterday on The Housa-
tonic Road, between a engine on. for trial on the
track, and two trans-a passenger and freight
coupled and backing toward Bridgeport, about three
miles from that place. The engine split the hind pas
when the boiler exploded causing terrible havoc. at
least six passengers killed outright, and twenty
terribly msnglcd and scalded
Officer Thomas Walker was shot dead yes
terdsy morning in a carpenter shop the corner Of
Vest Sevonteenthst and Seyenth.ave. He and
another officer had entered tie shop hearing the
screams OF a woman. and found some - IS rufians
within one OF whom fred the fatal shot. Severed ar.
rests we're made '
TIE conduct Of the Keeper of the Kings Co.
Jail has been Investigated by the Brooklyn Board OF
Supervisors and the report Of the minority shows very
grave charges against that official, causing bis dis.
charge Hs is accused Of starving and cruelty whip
ping those placed in his custody. 49,,
TIE Maine Democratic Convention met at
Portland Yesterday Tie Hon. F. r. Pillsbury of
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the adoption Of resoluiions Hon james Howard was
nominated fer Governor when the Convention adjourn
ed. I'd -s.,.e.r-, h. Trit .trr.r.i sl.li4 W %
Major Dick McCann, lately Of the Rebel
Arruy,- been arrested Mt Nashville for being
member Of cournartial which. during the war hung
several MON citizens at Knoxville. v
The details Of the euicidc of the young woman
a, Hoboken in another column are If painful interest
and the circumstances connected with II mysterious In
character. . le - - t,rs.f
The Phenix Bank defalcaton continues to
attract mnch attention and tt' account In our city
news columns. exhibits peculiar features Of MctrOpo
Tan life rs
Receipts for the Lincoln Monument Fund at
Springfield. III, during Friday last amounted to
s27s 20. Tho total reoePts up to date are close on
$4,000. ~ ..'s... i.la 90 s0fl t.a ..ia
The entire edition Of all obscene sheet print
cd Ia Boston, and yended in this city. seized by
The police at the New.Hayen depot yesterday porning
Tie trial Of wirz, the Andersonville jailor,
- bicll was to Rave been commenced at Washington
yesterday. was postponed. Wrz is Swiss by b'rth.
The payment Of the interest on the Seven.
Thirtos first series due AnguStl5 was oommenced in
this city yesterday, Over g. ooooo Is due. NM 4
The soafolding on q new building gave way
Monday at Nashville, and precpilated five persons
TO the ground. severely ipiuring all Of them.
Msior-Gen. W. T. Sherman, commanding the
Eastera DISTRICT Of Louisiana, has reached Baton
Rouge. on TN official tour OF inspection. i
The town Of Stevenson, Tenn, was almost
entirely destroyed by FIRE yesterday morning, supposed
30 be the work a an lncendiary. .'.L 9,.e LiL
The National Teachers Association assemblies
At Harrisburg Pa, to-day. Gov. Curtin VIII dehVerI
IN address Of welcome.1 ,ga,gs hfG-.ss I
Gen. SchoGeM arrived at Washington yester'
FAY from North Carolina and reports affairs az very
there. il9Ioqs lG ylr i--Jl TOOL
yesterday was observed by the vessels IN port
"a t anniversary Of the birthday. of the French EN-
,erof. f....f.f f|tfNf ~. |
Tie President and his family will soon make
mother excursion down Chesapeake Bay
Gold opened yesterday at l4i sold down 70 i4oa'
"a closed o. I,0nt The Stock market ws grss'y sS'