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


On Wednesday, as the steamer Palestine was
coming down the Ohio River, short distance above
p,docah. difficulty occurred between the clerk and
negro waiter. The clerk knocked the negro down On
landing at Paducah the negro made complaint to Col
York commanding the post who ordered the clerk or
rested On the approach Of the guard. the boat at
tempted to get away backing out and breaking her
lines The guard fred several shots, three OF which
hit the pilot at the wheel, Who though not fatally
wounded was compelled to leave his post. The guard
continued firing until another pilot went to the wheel
and landed the boat The clerk was fined $50 and then
released, and the boat permitted to proceed.
As the Cleveland express on the Erie road
was approaching NarrOwsburg at point some l2e
miles from this city, at m on Thursday the lorWaiu
wheels Of the engine off the track and precpta'eo
the train upon the rocks. The fireman was killed ana
several cars badly damaged but the passengers mracu
lously escaped The accident" was caused by TOO
high rate of speed.
Ten prisoners escaped on Wednesday night
from the Gratiotst. prison, St Louis, all under seh
tence of long terms of imprisonment Among the nam
Der were private William Conne LIST Illinois Artillery
and Capt. Thompson, 18th Kansas Cavalry.
Ex-Gov. Medil, a well known Democratic
politican in Ohio and who has filed important oiiccs
OF trust and honor in the State and nation died at
Lancaster Ohio on the I'd instant. He was toyears oil
age. and died of paralysis. 5000,
There was a total of no less than l4,262
patients still in the various United States Hospitals
during the last week in August The Carolinas how
ever remain 10 be heard FROM and are not included IN
the estimates.
By the explosion of boiler at Old Colony
Iron Works in East Taunton. Mass. yesterday morn
irg John Powers, pudder, was instantly killed
owen Drum dangerously scalded, and awoman slightly
injured.
At a meeting Of the Des Moines Qowa) Con
ference of the Methodist Episcopal Church BishoI
Smpson presiding resolution in favor OF negro sun
rage was passed by acclamation
News is expected daily at Omaha, N. T., OF
hattie between Gen. Connors forces and the Indian
on or near Big Horn River, branch Of the yellow
Stone in the Rocky Mountains
Yesterday afternoon boiler exploded III
warehouse No 80 Soonest, occupied as factory
the Manhattan Soap Company, killing two men, al
seriously injuring another
All United States General Hospitals IN WE
,consin are to be broken up. The Post Hospital
ramp Randall in Madison and Wasbburn in MllWanGe
are still 70 be continued.
Eli S. Shorter, formerly member OF th
United States House of Representatives from Alabama
WA among those granted pardons by the President
Thursday.
The Carpenters and Joiners' National Coz
yention held their last session in this city yesterda
and adjourned to hold their next Convention at Dsro
Mich.
H. New quarters are preparing for jeff. Davis
Carroll Hall Building. inside Fortress Monroe, fro
~ which it is inferred that his trial will take pla
there
The White House is undergoing thoroue
aud much needed process of renovation at the hands
carpenters. painters and white washers.
The Circuit Court in Bedford County, Tenn
has decided that note, given for the purchase OF
slave before the Rebellion, shall be paid.
At the billiard match for the championship
America, at Rochester, yeterday Deery won by
points. Fox made run Of 276 points.
Gen. King, commanding at Augusta, Ca, ha
issued an order, declaring all contracts. where ii
agreement was to pay in gold, void
The steamer Meteor has been libeled by in
surance companies for sinking the Pewabic and is ai
mp at Cleveland.
The Overland Telegraph Line to California i
in excellent working order and trouble is experience
from Indians.
meeting of the Cabinet was held yesterda!
House
A letter has been received in Nashville from
e1.GUv Isham G. Harris dated in the city Of Mexico
Several discharged soldiers have been ap
pointed to clerksbps in the Treasury Department.
The first National Bank on the Pacific COas
has been authorized for Portland Oregon.
Ex-Gov. Page of New-Hampshire died at hi
residence in Haverhill yesterday.
The receipts from Internal Revenue, yester
4 ', amounted to 81, 3l47 80.
A large fire at Toronto yesterday destroyed
20 900 worth Of property
cold was steady yesterday and closed at liit
6rrnness in Government Stocks continues and they
.f-sed in small amounts Railway shsresare irregular and
The market stronger at the public call and closed
esdy tie Second Board the market steady with the
exception Of North Western stocks which freely ham
uDered Money easy per cent CALL and much
Is offered stock houses this rate than be used in
commercial paper little doing at 81 for best names,
We print in another column a letter from