New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-09
GENERAL NEWS.


a. an early hour yesterday the residence of her step
mother No. l26 Meadow ST. HoboRen. from the effects
OF Paris green. taken by her on Wednesday for the
purpose of self-destruotion. She employed in q
milners shop, and charged with having stolen e.
from her employer and discharged. She soon after
returned and begged to be taken back but her former
mistress refusing she swallowed the poison that caused
her DEATH
The Houston Telegraph Of the lst instant re-
ports the arrest by Gen. Gregory Of NJ. Elmore late
Colonel in the Confederate States army the charge
of using dogs to catch negro and falsely mprisoning
BIN. A writ of was habess corpus served on Gen.
Gregory who respected 1t. but asked extension
I'll January Is to answer it, that he might receive in
structions from Washington in regard to the matter
Col Elmore released upon giving heavy bail
An inquest was held yesterday on the body
OF A. F. Keenan,. tailor who committed suicide on
Wednesday by taking dose Of laudanum. Disappont
ment in love and annoyance at a serious i'm.
pediment in his speech the assigned.
Keenan, was On EngliShman. and contributor to the
columns of Tie Sunday Mercury.
In the street-car collision case the jury yes
terdsy rendered verdict to the effect that the drivers
OF both cars and the conductor the Thirdaye.
guilty Of cupabe oareessness and that the driy
ing Of freight at night without lights is highly
dangerous. The two drivers and conductor were held
70 await the action Of the grand jury.
Gov. Wells of Louisiana recently sent mes
sage to the Legislature to say that he would be naugu
rated three O'clock but failed make his appearance
at the appointed time the plea Of indispostion His
course created much indignation he fixed no other
day for the Inauguration.
The inquest into the Broome.st. homicide
was concluded yesterday by the verdict of the jury to
the effect that the deceased to his death by a
pstolshOt wound and that the shot fred by Patrick
Dwyer. The prisoner was committed to await the
action of the Grand Jury.
A fire at McGregor, Iowa, yesterday, con.
sumed the Post Office McGregor House. Mozart Hail.
and wooden buildings the opposite side of the
street Loss estimated at 800 900 insurance unknown
In response to inquiries from Maor-Gen.
Pope the Secretary of War replies that the deserers
whose regiments still In service the Plains, will
be dishonoraby discharged without pay allowances
The Southerners in Washington manifest
great bitterness toward JEFF Davis accusing him of
being the cause OF the ruin of the Confedescy and Of
needlessy proonging the war.
+ The Louisiana House Of Representatives, have
passed the Senate resolution against the recognition OF
Blessrs. Hahn and Cutter United States Senators
from Louisiana.
A special committee Of the Louisiana House
reported against the Constitution Of 1864 and presented
bill for the calling Of convention on the 4th day Of
January next.
On Thursday the Hon. F. f. Spinner, United
States Treasurer. received letter, containing el5
from lady who presented it to him as her contribution
toward hquidating tho war debt.
Gen. Logan, says Washington special, will
only go Minister to Mexico if assured by the President
that the policy Of this Government is to be decided.
Controller Clark of the Currency Bureau has
decided that ladies cannot act directors Of National
banks as the laws do not recognize them citizens
Geo. W. Gale, who offered reward for the
assassination OF Mr.. Lincoln has given bonds at Mont
gomery. Ala. to appear when called for.
A reaction has set in relative to the ex-
cusion Of the Tennessee Delegation from Congress-
AID they will probably DO admitted.
The Richmond City Council has passed an
ordinance organizing the police. and elected John H.
Claiborne. Chief
Daniel l.. Gibbons Of Boston, Treasury Agent
at Mobile, committed suicide by cutting his throat
the I'd inst
1t is stated that ex.Confederate Secretary of
tho Navy Mallory is soon TO be tried before civil
Tribunal
1t is said the President yesterday pardoned
Ii9 TeIans all Of the CO. 900 class and Gen Dewitt Of
Tennessee.
Ex-Gen. Malone Of the Rebel army has been
chosen President Of the Southside (yA) Railroad Com
pssy.
The Southern delegates will generally return
home except those from Tennessee and Virginia.
The Mississippi Legislature has passed the
stay law over the Governors veto.
Gold was lower yesterday, and sold down to
10. closing 1t IejSit. 0oldbssrins Government stocks
wss lever spon moderate sales State bonds and Railroad
nsrtsasss ere neglected Bank stocks Aru. RAILWAY