New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-03
GENERAL NEWS.

terrible outrage is said to have been com
united the person Of young lady who has since
died. Washington Thursday. by three drunken
Officers. They were subsequently captured aud yes.
serday tried BY drum.head court martial and SCI.
fenced to be shot
notice was yesterday issued by the State
Department to the effect that tie order Of December
1864 requiring passports of eli persons entering this
country from foreign ports, excepting emigrantS Is
xescnded the reason for its enforcement longer ex
hitting
Gen. Sherman, after holding quite levee at
his hosts Nj Scott yesterday rode down town, visit
ing the Exchange ard the Astor House. There ives a
private reception at Mr. SCOTS last evening and there
viii DO public ono st the Union League this evening
The British steamer Bosphorus, from Liver
POOL reports May 81, of Cape Sable that she coided
with the fishing schooner Northern Chief Of Glouces.
Ter. The schooner sunk Immediately and out Of crew
~ eleven persons. SIX were lost
The Washington police have taken possess
soD of the implements and stock in trade Of a.
legged gambling concern known as the NewYork Man
rfactrring Jewellers Association operating in that city
Ihe parties were held to bail.
Two hundred and twenty-five bales OF cotton
passed Cairo Oh Thursday. for Evansville, Is OF
which were for Cincinnati aid about 800 fer ST. Lonit
Tie steamer Deaour has brought OC0 bales OF cotton
out of the Wacbita river.
Spencer, the Washington Post Office clerk,
errested on Monday for purloining $1,000 wort, Of
bonds and lodged in Jail in default o: $1,000 bail hes
beeu set at liberty his bail having beea reduced
half which lie found.
Congressman Harris has been found guilty
md sentenced 70 three years prisonen. aPd the for
nj o. President
Tho finding but RENTS the penalty, and Harris has been
released go.
: Persons attending the assassination tral at
Washington assert that they recognize Payne The
yao attempted Secretary Stewards life asRiehard Lee
.son OF the Rebel Admiral Ice aud nephew of Gen.
lee
A potion of the bluff at Columbus, KY, fell
into tho rver yesterday carrying with it Fort Halech
nsd ,seyors buildings The extent Of the loss is no'
yet known but it is feared that number Of lives were
lost.
The trial Of JEFF. Davis in the United StGtc;
Iourt in Washington, will take place before flI
Bench, consisting o. Judge Cartier O. OHIO Judg'
aln OF New York. and Judge Wylie OF Virginia
Tie Rebel prisoners on Harris Island observed
Rio as, Day with appropriate religious services Tier
ARE several members Of Southern Churches aInons
Them. WHO hold prayer.moetings every evening.
The delegation from Alabama it is said re-
ccives very little countenance at Washington. Ih'
President will lot consent 10 . call .or .he meeting
ahe old Rebel legislature Of that State.
The propositionto pay off the national debt
b. voluntary Subscription is said to be recoyel.viu
snrcl favor at Hewlern, and many Of the citizens sr
Jepoited as wiling 20 contribute.
The horses, carriage, &c, bought for presen
fatioa for President johnson were sold at auctcn yes
terdav The carriage brooght 400 tue harness, l5
and the horses, $500.
In tho Chesapeake case, berry argued ut st
Hohp n b. the Jury yesterday retired to delh crate
but with no prospect Of agreeing. The tfial excite
lLui little interest
lie slaves who Aocked to Newbern whe