New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-02
GENERAL NEWS.

Official information received in Washington
represents that there viii be gea, suffering In Alabama
duIag the present Winter owing to the small corn and
grain CROPS the result of the want OF necessary labor
aud the severe drouth which prevailed over most o tho
productive lands Of the State II is estimated that
xhere are no less than 100000 persons both black and
white who must be furnished with food until they can
raise it for themselves. The Freedmens Bureau how
ever is under instructions from the Secretary Of War
aakng the necessary steps to relieve these people as lar
ss possible at early day. Il
The railroad depot at Milford, Mass, was
broken into on Thursday night, and the safe blown
open and robbed Of about $780, One of the burglars
was found on the floor. yesterday morning. with his
skull fractured by piece blown from the safe. The
imam has not beea identified have any traces Of
lis aocompi1es been discovered.
The Hons. A. T.. Gait and r. S. Scott, men,
bers of tue Canadian Government, whose arrival at
Washington has already been announced. are siren
uousy endesvorng to negotiate reciprocal tariff duties
and modify trade regulations 60 into effect after the
Abrogstion Of the Reciprocity Treaty in March next
: Special orders have just been promulgated
giving the names OF 4s officers of the Veteran Reserve
Corps who have been relieved from duty in the De
partment Of Washington and ordered their homes,
reporting thence by letter TO the AdutantG tGonerl OF
Tho Army.
An inquest was held yesterday on tho body
psIevis Schwerzcl q German. who had out his throat
In Houston st. day two bcfore also on the corpse
f MILO Harris shot himself at the Collins House.
un Canal st. days sincc account Of losses sus
,tained by sharpers.
Eugene Van Buren, the sailor arrested in
NewYo on suspicion of being the murderer of Jack
son. the boarding house keeper in Hanovers. Boston
has been discharged. he having proved himself to be
absent from city when the murder was coinmitted'
The Mississippi Legislature has passed the
exemption bill the Governors veto. 1t exempts
rom execution of judgment 50. 900 worth Of property
Belonging to the head Of family. child etc. The Leg
Aslatsre cid not pass the stay law over the veto.
From recent returns received at the Indian
ureao the various tribes Of the United States arc es'
minated to represent collective strength Of 3J 800
souls of which number 54O0 known to have served
In the Union service during the late war.
The Government yesterday restored to the
sAmercsn Telegraph Company full control Of its sonh
ern lines at the same time removing the censorship on
hbe press and other matter which has been in force
since the close Of the wa.
Another batch of General Officers are TO be
mustered out Several who have managed to hold
kher places through political influence are included in
he namber The list is made and will be published
In few days.
: John Simpson, who was charged with the
killing Of McEn,ee, acquitted at Franklin Pa,
yesterday the jury having rendered verdict Of usti.
liable homicide. Both parties were from Rochester,
my.
The remains of Gen. Simon Kenton, the
pioneer. were renterrcd at Urbsna. Ohio. Thurs
day. The ceremonies were witnessed by large num-
Der of citizens from all parts of the State.
~ NJ, Kill. I'll
6rmed the contract made by the City Government with
the Miles works Of Cincinnati. for building new
bagine for the water works.
; At the Board of Fire Commissioners yester
0sy. the Chief Engineer read his annual report which
w~ accepted. and initiatory steps were taken for
Hremcn's parade on the 20.h inst.
The jury in the case of Mary Ridley, charged
With the murder Of Joseph Lides at Philadelphia re-
burned verdict Of guilty Of murder in the second de-
gree yesterday.
Another accomplice in the Heffernan murder,
IWss arrested at Nashville on Thursday, named j. A.
Perry. He viii be tried by Military Court Martial
bo-day.
The Warrington Chronicle of yesterday an.
hounees suthortstvey that General Grant will not 20
karther south than Charleston during his present
"Trip
George Wagner German mechanic, blew
pu. his brains in Central Park yesterday poverty being
lBhe apparent cause Of his selfdestruction.
A caucus Of the Republican members'of Con-
rsss is called for tonight 10 select candidates for the
6pesksrship and other Offices
} An old building on the corner OF Pike and
Rssrlsts, Cincinnati fell on Thursday night. killing
k4vo men.
Twelve hundred troops Of the Foreign Legion |
Asve arrived OF NstamOios regnforesments for Gen
oGsia
! So far, about 100 members Of the House Of
Representatives have arrived in Washington.
The reported murder and robbery Of soldier
ba Nswburypoft. on Thursday. was Q hoax.
Judge C. w. Searle, one Of the Oldest Judges
h Ohio. did at GAINESVILLE yenerdsy.
Gold Vas steady yesterday 1T l4sSl4si, and closed
iWA 0svsrnmsnt stocks continue firm. with increased
ssst ssss Railway shares are In dsmsnd, and. in
80 sasss hsbss A. the Public Board the market was IT.
G ~ ~ ssessA cell The extreme prices sfths day were