New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-28
NEWS OF TILE DAY.
GENERAL NEWS.

settng aside the decision Of the Second Controller
which was based on tho opinion OF the Attorney
General Tie law provides that colored volunteers
shall be placed the same footing with white Noinh'
teers in regard pay clothing and subsistence but not
as TO bounties
The Masons Of the North are about to receive
sdistiuguished committee from the capital Of South
Carolina in the persons of two Representatives from Ihe
Columbia lodge who come north - procure relleI ior
the Masonic lodges throughout the State which have
been left BY the Rebellion in deporable condition.
William Gilmore Sims and Robert Bruno are the dele
gates.
The reports telegraphcd to the papers, says an
Indianapolis dispatch Of the 25h. to the effect that Gov
Morton is stricken with paralysis are untrue. He has
been severely afflicted during the past week past with
neuralgia and was threatened with paralysis but the
danger howeycv is ayered and he Is now recovering
Frauds have been discovered of an extensive
character it is alleged, in the Custom House; certain
clerk having been in couson it seems with dstillers
enabling them TO enter large amounts OF spirits Tor ex
portaton without paying the internal revenue
1t is understood that the President has di-
rected that all pardons under the Amnesty Proclama'
ton which are not called for at the Department ofStae
within one week after they ready for delivery. will
be forwarded to the Governors Of the respective States
Levi L. Farwen, arrested in this city on
Thursday on the charge Of numbering Harriet Weles
cyprian with whom he had been living in Washing
ton. D. c., opened vein in his yesterday IN the
Statiou-House and was found dead IN his cell.
The Tunisian ambassadors at Washington,
Yesterday. in company with Consul Perry. paid OIL
ca visit to the Secretary of State and left with him
copy Of their credentials. No time has yet been ixeC
for their formal presentation TO the President
In the Lower House of the Tennessee Legis
Iature Yesterday motion made to reconsider tho
vote of expulsion of Mr.. Cameron and it was laid or
me table BY vote Of &c TO 81 This settles the question
fnaly Of his readmssiOn.
George Wagner, convicted on Friday last OF
the murder of his wife was yesterday sentenced by
Recorder Hoffman. to be banged the 18th Decem.
Der. Wagner killed his wife BY beating her brains oa.
With hatchet.
The disagreement heretofore existing in the
XvIth Congressional District of this State has been
adjusted b. the retirement from the Of Judge
xorriS in favor Of the Hon. Robert j. Hale Of Essex
In the Georgia State Convention yesterday
resolution memoIial.zng the President oE the release
of JEFF. Davis amended to include all Fedora
prisoners, and then passed by large majority.
There is said to be not word of truth in The
story that the Navy Department at Washington la,
ordered large number of vessels into commission
on account Of diplomatic com pLcations
The large new fve-stOry grist mill Of jacob
Kline near Pluekamcn Somerset County ". j.. wac
destroyed by fire yesterday morning. a quantity Of
grain consumed. Loss $4,000
Aparty of English gentlemen, embracing txo
or three London barristers making tour in the
West. They viii go to the Mammoth Cave. in Ken
tucky and then to the South.
Lieut.. Gen. Grant paid an Official visit to the
Navy Yard at Washington yesterday. and received
with tie usual bonos He was enthusia iicay cbeered
b. the assembled workmeD.
Ia the South Carolina Convention Yesterday
sovera laws for the government Of the freedmen were
reported The election for Members OF Congress wns
6xe1 for the 18th prox.
Georgia has been redistricted into seven Con
ereSsonal Districts An election will take place on the
18th prox for Govei3or. Representative, in Congress
al1 Assemblymen.
Gen. Fullerton has requested the New-Orleans
police arrest all yagrant negroes aud turn them over
~ the Provost Marshal attached 10 the FIeedInen's
Bureau.
Gov. Wells Of La. is actively engaged in or
sanizing q State militia Most Of the officers sp.
pointed held prominent positions the Confederate
Army.
With the return of Secretary Seward all the
Cabinet are now In Washington and were in council
yesterday with the President.
1t is reported that Gen Spinner, United States
Treasurer declines the appointment OF Auditor OF the
kew.York Custom.Honse.
William II. Mccarthy was nominated last
evening for the Assembly By tho XVIII District
Mozart Convention.
Lewis Hops was nominated for the Assembly
last evening by the Ivth District United Service
Convention.
Gov. Wells Of La. has received requisiou for
Alfred A. Jones. the Erie Railway defautsr
Pierre Soul6 is respected to arrive in New-Or.
leans from Havana, in about q week.
The receipts from Internal Revenue yesterday
amounted to tl, ,O63, e2i g..
The Republicans of Detroit have nominated
II. +. Bridge for Mayor
Snow fell at Portland Me-. yesterday.
Capt. Boggs, U. S. NJ, is in town.
Gold opened yesterday at l45t, and closed at
issi Government securities steady for all Tie gold bear
ing tsues Ia State bondsle done. Ths Railway share
continues excited and irregular under large sales to
rss. prols At the Second Board snd upon the street
las, golluDsd Jsposdoat Re-, zo. Money hs been