New-York daily tribune., 1865-08-14
GENERAL NEWS.


n terrible tornado Wednesday evening. Many build
sues were demolished or badly damaged, and gardens
orchards shrubbery and fences destroyed. The long
bridge across the St Joe River costing s2iOOo was
invent away The Court. House unrooied The
loss in the village is estimated at S2OoOO The track
If the tornado was about 200 feet wide extending
about ten miles west of the town. Many persons were
more or less njured-Done killed.
Gov. Brownlow of Tennessee, iii consequence
Of having received intelligence that the franchise law
was not compiled with in many places in the recent
election in that State has issued proclamation max
sng provision for propoundng certain questions to
youaty officers. for the purpose OF ascerainmg the
1,cts He also asks for information from loyal citizens
pn the matter and them Of his determination
taat they shall not be cheated by any eyasons of the
act alluded to.
Cincinnati dspath to The Chicago Times
says The Hon. George K. Pugh has received an inti-
,nation that the trial Of JEFF Davis will soon take place
sn civil court and he has commenced preparations Tor
The defense which promises to eclipse in criminal pro-
Cecdings any defense known in this or the old
country. Mr. Pugh will join Mr.. OConor Of New
York. in Washington In a few days
The racing week at Saratoga closed on Satur-
day The running comprised a hurdle race walk
over, mile dash and mile handicap race The latter
was the feature Of the day. less than seven heats De-
ing run before the contest was decided favor Of
Thunder. The owners Of Fleetwing challenged Ken.
tucky to run four mie race on Monday. but the cha
lenge was declined.
An infant son Of President Juarez Of Mexico
was buried on Saturday from the residence. in this
rity of Mrs Juarez The funeral attended by
Mr.. Romero the Mexican Minister in Washington,
f;en Ortega a number Of other Mexican gentlemen Of
prominence, and many friends aud admirers Of the
president.
Richard Tucker of Westbrook, Conn.,, was
stabbed twice in the breast BY Charles Royce of Say
brook during an afray at the latter place Wednes
hsy. Royce fed but has been arrested and bound
over for trial fuckers wounds considered dan
gerous.
The propeller Meteor, the boat that recently
ran down the Pewabic on Lake Huron, took fire on
friday evening" in the St. Mary Ship Canal Basin and
was scnttled and sunk l2 feet Of water. No lives
were lost. The passengers lost all their effects.
The Railroad Commissioners will next week
bnvestgate the causes Of the railroad accident
between Norwich and New-London. The Hartford
papers the railroad company and say there was
an attempt TO conceal tho facts from the public.
Gov Oglesby, Of Illinois, is seriously indis-
posed from the effects of the Rebel bullet remaining in
his BODY which he received at the battle of Shiloh. he
as for several DAYS been unable attend TO bis official
duties.
The President on Saturday granted special
fardons to Il. +. McDonough Of Texas. and George
W. Mordecai and William J. Hawkins Of North
Carolina, under the Amnesty Proclamation
Charles III. COrnwell convicted in the Grim
5na Court OF the District Of Columbia Of abstractng
Vublic records and sentenced to pay fine OF $1,000
mas been pardoned by the President.
James Mitchell, son Of John Mitchell, reached
Fortress Monroe on Wednesday evening. to seek in
teryiew with his father which was refused by Gen.
Miles the post oommandant
Further interesting developments in the Php-
nix Bank Dcfalcation with the confession Of the Teller
and the antecedents of the Bookkeeper are given in
encther column
The Postmaster-General has recently con-
euded contracts FOR carrying the mails between Rich
pnond and Petersburg. and between Petersburg and
Weldon. N. G.
A Boston paper states that the principal hotels
of that city have had all their stock of cigars seized by
National officers for alleged ufactons OF the internal
revenue laws.
The Provost-Marshal of Mobile has issued an
prder requiring the arrest of negroes found upon the
rtrees after O'Clock at night without passes from their
employers
st. Georges Methodist Church, Philadelphia,
IN Vine st. near Fourth destroyed by fire on Sat
urday and several adjacent buildings were much In
cured
remarkable instance Of elopement and aban-
donuent In which distinguished are the proni
nent actors has TO light in this city, and will
create sensation in fashionable circles.
jersey City has experienced a sensation. A
Mrs Lester and her paramour coDspred to murder her
husband, and then eloped to Massachusetts.
The Democratic State Central Committee OF
Wisconsin publish call for State Convention. to be
held at Madison on the 2Otk of September.
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue Oton,
having partially recovered from Sickness has returned
10 the duties Of his bureau.
The Mayor Of Mobile has given public notice
chat negro testimony is not valid against white men,
1t is stated that only one in five hundred OF
Che Presidents business visitors is negro.
The State officers Of Wisconsin leave to-day
Tor al excursion on Lake Superior
Brig g-Gen. Kent is appointed Proyost-Mar-
shal General Of Texas
Gold opened on Saturday at l4l3, sold at 14l,
then raIed 10 49, and closed strong Government Bonds
~ du. and steady with the exception OF '5Os which
sho decline OF per cent Ths miscellaneous shares ~"rs'