New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-22
NEWS OF THE DAY.
CENTRAL NEW =.

The Ketchum case has ceased to be sensa-
finn and Wall.st is going as usual with strong
a,ock and gold market OF young ketehum nothing
has as vet been heard though the feengs general that
he will be arrested before long
William Grimes, better known as "Oid
Grimes" quaint darkey. once slave known TO al
citizens of New Haven and to thousands OF Yale Coi
tege graduates died in that city yesterday al all al
vanced age. probably 90
large and destructive fire occurred yeSter-
day afternoon In Water and Southsts. by which sew
sral bindings were damaged to an extent OF nearly
s7Oo oOO and q number Of fremen injured by falling
walls
The President has appointed Geo. W. Brooks,
q. s. District Judge, Daniel r. Goodloe, lately OF
Washington. Marshal. and D. n Starbuck, Attorney.
for the District Of the State of North Carolina
Jasper Harding Collector Of Internal Reve-
pue of the First Pa) Congressional District formerly
pubsber of The PHILADELPHIA Inquirer. died at Phiadel
phia yesterday, aged G5 years.
The statue of Jefferson, executed IN marble
BY the late Virginia artist Alexander Gait Of Norfolk
now lies in the University OF Virginia, boxed up just
as it came from Europe.
The decision in the Phoenix Bank case as TO
Geneyieye Lynes and her s5seherboy. paramour was
again postponed yesterday. aid those worthless re-
manded to prison.
A Committee has been formed in Cincinnati
70 erect monument to MOjor-Gen. Mcpherson, the
bravest Of the brave, who fell during the siege oil
Atlanta
The President has permitted ex-Congressman
Henry c. Burnett Of Kentucky TO return TO his home
and delivered to him his property He has not yet beer
pardoned.
During the week ending yesterday there wer'
SIT deaths in New York. decrease OF 30 from the pre-
xious week and Of 1873 from the same week Of Las
year.
There are rumors Of more defalcations il
banking and mercantile circles but they either to
unimportant TO attract attention have not occurre
at ALL
A remarkable robbery has occurred near Hud
son City N. j. The victim plundered and thel
thrown from crag severely njuring him.
Major-Gen. Schofeld, who has been brevetet
as Major. General in the Regular Army has received
two years leave of absence to visit Europe.
Out of $4,000 applications for pardon re-
ceved FROM Rebels it is stated that the Presden
has actually pardoned less than 100
The mastering out Of eight additional regi
ments serving in the Department Of Virginia was com
menced In Richmond on Thursday.
A dangerous counterfeit of the $50 greenbacl
was presented at the Philadelphia Mint yesterday. j
Is well calculated to deceive
The three days festival of the Baltimor
German Target Rife Association was inaugurated ii
that city yesterday.
The steamship Cahawba arrived here yester
day from New Orleans August l2 with 1894 bales 0
cotton.
The receipts from Internal Revenue yester
day were 81 34G5 l4 4-tota for the quarter So go
9s2 81.
Ex-Rebel Gen. Cheatham reached Washing
ton yesterday. He is an applicant for pardon.
The well known Cave Johnson of Tennessee,
has been recently pardoned by the President.
Ex-GOv. Herschel V. johnson of Georgia ar.
rived in Washington yesterday.
Gold was strong yesterday The opening rate
Wa. I44 and the closing price li4 Government Stocks
were all strong and affected by the European quota
tons In State Stocks little doing After the call Railway
Shares oil higher At the Second Board the market
steady Money freely offered to stock houses per
cent upon mixed coaeras Lower rates have been made
upon Governments but the rate is foil per cent
In mercantile paper little doing Best s, 7a9 and
seeond.class l0Qi2.