New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-16
GENERAL NEW ~.


GENERAL NEWS.
During the Wiz trial on Saturday an alter
cation between counsel orose which the court was
Obliged 70 terminate The evidence on both sides was
declared concluded and an adjournment for Two weeks
demanded by Dir. Baker 10 prepare the prisoners de-
tense TIE refused to grant the application and
adjourned the Commission until Wednesday next Mr.
Baker would not accept any period less than two weeks
The Navy Department will close out its sale
of steamers auu sailing vessels By disposing Of % at
auction in this city on the 25th inst They VIII be sold
10 the highest bidder without A larger num-
Der OF vessels have been sold in Washington than else
where above the assessed value OF the Government
Inspectors.
Information has been received at the Freed
mems Bureau from the chief medical officer in charge
of the freedme in Alabama, that the smallpox is
1agag throughout the State ard although every pre-.
caution has been taken prevent IFS Spreading. new
cases are appearin; daily
train of cars or the Morris and Essex Rail
road, New jersey, OIL Saturday morning struck a
wagon at the turnpike crossing back Of Hudson City,
making complete wreck Of the vehicle. and so severely
gniuring the driver that be died soon afer.
California was visited by another earthquake
shock on last Thursday night, the second within q
week which is said TO have been quite severe in Santa
Clara Valley and SLIGHTLY felt in San Francisco aud
other portions of the State.
fight between white and colored troops
occurred in Washington Saturday inlwhich Innskets
pistols aud bayonsts were used. One man was Killed.
and several were wounded The disturbance, however
was soon quelled.
An affray occurred among some Fcnans, Ill a
low groggcry No james slip. Saturday morning;
and during tho Ios, Denis Foley stabbed Florence
Mccarthy so seriously. that it is appIehendCd he will
not recover.
Mossrs. Stephens and Reagan were released
from Fort Warren Friday, and moi the day previous,
as reported. The parties stopped at the Revere
House Friday night, and left FOR Washington on
Saturday.
During quarrel early yesterday morning, in
a lager.beer saloon at No. 372 Hudson.st.. August
Buckley stabbed of the propretors John Rauminc
causing his death in half hour. The murderer
escaped.
The Unionsts held an immense meeting at
Troy. in this State Saturday evening when the HOP
Henry Wilson addressed the vast throng with marked
effect An abstract oi his speech will be found else
where.
The income of the Government from Inter
nal Revenue through the past week amounted 20
1nencement Of the present fiscal year July
An express train from Harrisburg for Ian
caster. Pa. was Oh Saturday thrown from the track
whereby nine persons were killed and two slightly In
iured. The accident caused by broken rail.
The boiler Of the steamer Yo Semitic, on the
Sses anento River, California exploded on last Thurs
day night. killing 81 persons woundiDg 81 Others and
considerably shatterng the vessel.
John Shepherd. formerly corporal in the
Thrty.eighth United States Colored Regiment, wes
hanged ct Camp Hamilton, Virginia, on Friday, for
outrages on two white women.
Saturday evening, fire at No. 81 Downing
.t, in this city destroyed the coffin mandatory of
Edward II. Senior, and injured adjoining buildings
causing q loss Of some $1,000
A very large and enthusiastic Union meeting
was Aed at Esglewood, n. j., Saturday Afternoon and
.orited addresses were delivered by Gems kipa,rc.
Green Clay Smith, and others
HUGH Parker, residing at No. il Scvonth-st,,
Sied Yesterday overdose of ehloroiorm given
him by druggists clerk 10 undergo the operation Of
setting o disocated shoulder.
safe of the Erie Railway Company was
sroken open on the night Of the llh inst at Port Jsr
,s and ego 600 stolen Most OF the money hss since
been recovered
The South Carolina delegates have not yet
o.a the desired second interview with the President
xho wa. too much occupied to again receive them.
The Customs revenue of the port during the
u.., week averaged $780, 7o6 day iD coin.
Chief.Justice Chase has returned TO Washing
ton,
Gold was steady all day Saturday at l44aSl4is.
rh. demand has been light and the market dull Govern
men. bond, have been dull and steady at quotations Mis-
..,u.ou, and Coal shares dul aid neglected Money
s. been es scve and all brokers in good credit have had
,l,ir wants supplied at per cent late In the days good
balances were efeed and the market closed quite easy
ahs railway list less excited and the amoen Of ea'h
o.t, prs,sns on the market much reduced In the stree
A., market va. fsversh bat generally higher but presented
no rew features
SENATOR WILSON Of Massachusetts, will speak
z, No,,- Iayaav ar Trenton on Monday, Cam.