The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-05-16
General Intelligence.
~ ksil 10 the ysv Yort Sun.


HEryAE Is keeping tavern In England.
In Washington thoy arc nlking Of reducing the
Govern ment Iatefes 10 i've per cent.
Tgs Chicago journal recommends the adoption
Of tie rstel uniform for State pfron convicts.
GES. Howard is a,sirned a. Superintendent Of
The Bureau Of Freedu ems Affairs.
TnI PRECEDENT has recos nizsd David Van Grooming
a. Nce.Consul OF Italy at Richmond.
ORrxRs arc Issued to all persons in Richmond 10
be vsccinsted at once.
THE burnt district in Richmond Ia heing cleared
up, bricks piled up, etc, preparatory 10 building
A clSAL.nolT runs up the canal from Richmond
10 Conmbis, Va, every Monday, TO carry passon-
gers
How. James NJ Harlan, the new Secretary Of the
Interior, assumed the duties Of his position on
saturlsy, judge Uusher retiring.
AraASGrxrrr- Ar. being made for re-openins
Mount Vernon g. visitors aud II IL expected that
steamer will be permitted to make excursions from
Washington to The spot IN lew days
Tns Government exrect 70 be in telegrsphe com
municsbon with Mobile by merit Monday. Ihe
guerr las have subsdod, and thus far the wirsshays
not beon molested between Washington and Georgia.
DELE0ATios from Indians arc waiting uron the
President TO urge cormutston u the death SEN
tEce OF tho Indiana conspifstOrs, Bo~lss, hillinS
and H2'sev.
THE prevailing impression smong officials in
Wmt ington ~ that JEFF Davis will be tired fr nigh
treason before "a L. e. Court and thsl ho viii not DO
srriigned before tho Military Commission now sry-
M the consprators
THs burlington wa TMts says that ffty-hvs
thousand descrtets, under QUO Of tie last prUc.ms-
tons 81 Prtsident Lincoln, have within ten days
past etnigrst.d f ON Canada reported atCapt GloA-
sous ohec, and returned 70 the Fedora service.
LARGE number Of officers and soldiers retiring
from tho American army srs about TO establish =
new settlement at the hcadqu quarters Of the Yellow
s.One rlver, not far from te northwestern bound
airy b says tho Toronto GLoBH
1HERE Ia gong to be . good deal Of look ms glass
cotsult,, on among uo Western girls, Tor loo
drsssius-eas has Lcen Gon; from London ~ tne
Chicago lar, aud II 10 10 voted 10 the pTostiesI
| g1rl ia Chicago at 81 avoto.
DAVENPORT. clown connected with . circus now
exhibiting ~ indianapolis Ind, was recently arrest
Ell snd lodged IN Isil, charged with some sort OF
cOmphcty With tho AssAssinatOn VI the late Pret.-
dCuL
NEAR Pittsburgh, the other day. /, man w,sc.uehi
| on raiirOsd bridge, and In hrs irisht hung HIM
self down between the sleeJefs. cl.spiug both arms
over TIE raj The consequence that a. the train
pssscd the poor fellow dropped armless into the Wa
Ter below.
OF sunday evening last lady in Peoria at
\ tempted 10 eGtug1isn kerosene lsmp by blowing
| NJ the aAmo fron tho top. The result Was the oil
ignited, aud the lamp exploded In an instant Ma
ladys dress and IA toosB aud papers on the table
we're IN lAmes. Fortunately, no fatal dGu'sso was
| done, though tho Indy, aud . GENT, man iresen'
were burned IN thor hands Lud faces IA their Of
| forss ~ oxunguish tie flames.
1nE notorious Dick Turner escaped from Libby
| Prison, Richmond, on Thursday ni5h' asst by
| wrenching olt wooden bar from his cell window
tthe other bars being from, aud drzs giug his body
| through, aud sinking away ia the rain and dark
ness. HIS scquAiutAnco With tie premises he.pvd
him TO sc, out and will help his escape into thS
| couutry. There is no clue TO the route no took
| Turner is the tcAst ~no acted ia the capacity o
| Keeper Of the Libby Prison dunng the rebellion
| AID used 10 maltreat our prisoners in tho mos
| brutal msnner-Fou4c 6sy ho shot three OF four y
then Tor presuIning 10 look cut window.
Tins work Of reorsaniz'ng the army So engaging
tho earnest att alton Of tie GencrAi-in-Chlol q
War DcpaItmtnL and many the leading CON
| u4anGers. The question 70 which troops will l.
mustered out and which retained, Is not yet fun
decided; hut It IN probable that those w4oso tern.
expire PRIOR 10 October next, viii be hrst axouIo,
10. IL 10 believed however, that IA roore tu.zluJ
the army All opportunity vii. ,e gwen for ever
wttty othcsr aud every good soldier 70 Tciusin u
tno service. To thar end an order will a.ul 10 In
sued requiring department commanders - aactr
tam tie nuini or VI ohceTs desiring 20 remain II
Vie service and u HppIint uoardH ~ doIeruno theI
| q4aHLActCus aud roIorI thereon.