New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-01
GENERAL NEWS.

A family named Looms, residing near Water
Vile Oneida County N. Y. and, for some reason OBJ
noxious to their neighbors, were on Monday mobbed
their barns and onthOuses. containing eight
horses burned and two of the mon so badly beaten
that no hopes are entertained of their recovery No
arrests have been made and great excitement exists
The Street Cleaning Commission met yester-
day. to investigate certain charges brought by the
police against the street cleaning contractors In order
to accommodate the parties, and allow time for the
summoning Of witnesses the Commission adjourned 10
Thursday. - .. ......... .
A fire at Norwalk, Ct, on Monday evening,
totally destroyed Byington Weeds frame buildings
on the north side of Wallst. The insurance the
buildsg is &c 900. and on the stocks $4,000 and will
be total loss. 4Yl
1t was reported in Washington, yesterday,
that the President is seriously considering the point OF
committing the sentence of Henry Wirz from death to
Imprisonment for life; but decision has yet been
announced.
An interesting letter from Capt. c. F. Hall,
giving eight months later intelligence from the Arctic
regions has been received in this city with very read
able information respecting life the North Pole.
The UniOnists of the Nineteenth Ward held O
mass ratification meeting last evening which was ad.
dressed by j. W. Culver. Coils. OBeirne and Van
Buren,. and Judge Dittenhoefer.
Two cattle trains collided on the Fitchburg
(Aass.) Railroad yesterday. Two arIoads Of animals
badly injured aud the engineer of the rear train
severely wounded.
An immense Union meeting was held last
evening at the Wigwam in Paterson, N. j., and nd.
dresses delivered by LeutGoy Bross Of Illinois and
Others a
The Post Quartermaster was killed and
several severely wounded Fort Jefferson recently by
the terrific hurricane which has visited the Atlantic
coast.
The President yesteIdayreceived advces that
the Georgia State Convention has declared Slavery
forever abolished. by unanimous VOTE and without
debate.
No further deaths are reported resulting from
the st. John explosion. The funeral Of Mr. and Mrs
Lyons the newly Unmarried couple. took place yestcr.
day.
Asa Fitch, the well-knOwn manufacturer and
millionaire OF Ftchvic, Conn, died on Monday night
of pneumonia after brief illness.
The POstmaster.General has ordered mail
service on the Alabama and Florida and on the Mont
gomery and West Point Railroads. i,.a
Immense bones have been found in Adams
County. MISS which medical men believe to hare be.
longed to giant 20 feet high
The delegate Of the ClHrlestown Navy-Yard
workmcn has returned from Washington aud thinks the
wages will not be reduced.
The President yesterday appointed f. T.
Webb Assessor of Internal Revenue for the LIST Dis
trict Of efPennsyIvania.
Francis Duffy was nominated for the With
Assembly District by the Mozart wing of the Democ
raoy last evening. l.al..
Col. Clinton F. Page was yesterday nOmi.
mated by the Democrats as State Senator from the
XXvIth District. ., .,... ~
Ex.Gsn. JOS. 4. Johnston was last evening
ected President Of the National Express Co. at Rich
nond.
The receipts Of the Soldiers and Sailors
Iomo Fair at Philadelphia for seven days amount to
~ 900. |,
Internal revenue receipts yesterday amounted
, 9l. .a62g g74 80.
Gold under the foreign news was higher yester.
sy opening at I6i and cosingst M Gold bearing Govern
securities lower ssd hard TO sell at quotations.
Ls sbae make. IRREGULAR aad l0r the moment l0a the