New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-02
GENERAL NEWS.


passed resolution Authorizing the different city rail-
road companies 10 Increase tie OF are per passen
ger from cent, to take effect on and inter
he ls inst The cuup.uIcs we've also required TO sell
tickets at the rate OF sixteen for dollar eight for
fifty cents Tie Mayor Las, however decided TO veto
the resolution ond in order TO prevent the retiring
Joard from Gcllg upon IT, the superstition that they
would pass 1t py atwotirds VOe concluded 10 retain
The document until Day. when it viii be cd with tie
city Clerk. 1t via cone before The rev Board for
iheir action IL generally expected that the reSo
luton would be pDOved by the MAJOR and under this
impression at least Loco persons appicd az lie Office Of
the City Railroad Colan! IN the ast three days Of the
past week to purchase tckcs none were sold however
The railroad companies express the determination
10 appeal to the l. gilanrc for roei. At al events
the rate Of fare viii meantime remain at iyc cents,
much to the qualification Of the pubic.
Tho subscription to the testimonial 10 Vice
Admiral FarIasut having reached tie sum Of sj0OO0
IL converted INTO Seycu.tirty lied States bonds,
ard he presentation Was made at the Custom house at
Saturday. Among those Vrosei; @crc Col
lector Draper, Moses IL. Giinne Moses Taylor \. \.
Low Charles Ii. Marshall. Samuel Sloan, and MANY
others Vice.Admiuh farragut WAS accompanied by
Captain Dayton. Of tie Hartford. Tie presentation
speech made ~ A0ses Taylor. NicoA Gairal Far
Tagut responded in appropriate m uncf amer which
remarks were made by Collector Draper and A. A.
Low. esq.
The remains Of Alr. Dayton were conveyed
from the City HAL t. tie Jersey City Fe-y On Satur-
day, with appropriate m,itaiy and civic h7aoTs. The
Seventh Regiment Of tie National Guard end detach'
meIt Of the NeIi0Ia Regulars formed the nltsiy pcr-
ton Of tue procession. Among the attendants ON the
ceremonies were Vioe.ALmirtl Farragut, No. Gen.
Dix Admiral Peuldng. Mayor GODtheT, and otho' dis
inguishcd civic ana military gentlemen On Tbs ny
rival Of The remains in jersey City they were received
10y Coy. Parker snd lis staff.
Richard Brown, while standing in iron. of his
residence No Birmingham-st, on Sunday morning,
Was shot by some unknown man. receiving probably
fatal wound. He IVES conveyed TO the Cts Hospital
Thomas Robinson, v iiam Henderson aid Thomas A.
ard Francis HucsiEsOn. inmates Of No > same street,
were arrested suspicion the shot having come from
that direction and committed by Justice Shaad 10
, await The action OF the Coroner.
NJ A coroner's inquest was held on SATURDAY in
Vihe case Of Mrs Duseubeny who administered poison
10 four Of her children resulting in the death Of two OF
then. at No. 7 Goerckst.. Thursday night, and,
after all tue testimony had been taken The jury
dered a verdict that to poison given 10 her of
,pring by the mother with tie deliberate intention Of
producing death. The mothers confession the
main proof
CaTar HeiSs, on Sunday morning, Quarleled
with Charles 0prefna1 in the saloon OF The latter.
corner Of Forty.ihird.st and EleeenthaSe and fred
two shots at hin both Of which missed IA he reached
tie doorway be fired again. this tine tie ball took
sfse, in the breast Of ClIistan ScAIemmer nlicting
probably fatal wound. Hess vas arrested and com.
mi.ed Ivy Justice Kelly.
To-day OF IL o'clock H., both branches Of the
CoInon Council for organization, pursuant to
the provisions Of the charter. II is believed thai Nor.
gan Jones will be the President Of the Board Of Alder
rlen for the presen: year. md James Hayes Of the
Councneu and tie regular list of clerks undoubtedly
will be retained
The fifteenth and last session Of the Board OF
T,csc for ls64, was held Saturday at g o'clock m
Noah A. Childs, esq President 10 tho ehair The
Boar, received City applications for licenses. and h.
ing lon found correct, were granted upon The payr
NJ thirty dollars each The Board then adjourned 'r
a..
Samuel Thomas and James Weldon, both
colorod. on Saturday night qGaTelcd in saloon in
Grandst., between Wooster and LaueDs Sta, and
Thomas cut bis opponent in the throat ard arm nfict
ing probably fatal wounds. lie WAS arrested and eo
uait.ed by Justice Dodge.
At about o'clock p. IN. on Saturday, while
nome women were engaged in cleaning the officers room
st Fs.ex Market Poice Court person IN The stree,
tired pistol the ball passing through the window and
striking tho wall opposite 1t probably the work OF
some malicious boy.
A. the Custom House on SATURDAY came OF
ths presentation TO Vice Admiral Farrasui on behalf
OF the merchants and citizens Of OF the sum
doilav ofE ont honda
collected by special committee appointed for the pur
po,e.
Adyicce from imuda state that there ar
rived there on the 23d ult. fran Wilmington. " C..
The blockade. running steamers Charlotte. with ole
thousand bales of cotton the OWL with hundred
bales and the Colonel Lamb with nearly Two thousand
bales. ........--...
The C0mmop Council testimonial 10 the late
Archbishop Hughes consisting Of resolutions, &c.
on Friday presented to Archbishop McClokkey by Al
dermsu Fox Rev. Father Stairs received the test.
,ousi Oh behalf OF the Archbishop WHO absent in
Boston.
In accordance with custom, His Honor the
Xsyor v receive Che calls Of his friends and fellow.
c,:zens or Monday at the Mayors Office. City Hail. be-
ts.en the hours Of IL O'Clock. O. No. and pm.
Hon. George Nj. Dallas, e1.vice-President OF
se United States died at his residence in Philadelphia
., O'Clock on Saturday morning. Mr.. Dallas wss well
seoagA 70 DO abroad on the previous dsy.
About z o'clock ON Saturday evening fire
.r.s ct /. TIE rrper part Of the tenement n0ks ao