New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-25
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LEN ERAL NEW -.

Last Sunday crowd rOughs who domicile in Hous-
ton and contiguous Streets went up 10 Nest Farms go'
drunk and began very demorazng course OF behavior.
table residing in that pastoral neighborhood mldy
demonstrated with thc.vstos from FORK, whereupon
they seized him, beat him almost to death, bound nm
hand and foot and throwing him into the gutter lett nm
IN very cheerful situation from which he was al length
rescued By sympathzing acquaintances. The rowdies
went their way to acquire other similar aues on suitable
occons The position of Constable in Wcschcster and
Newlelsey must be much sought after II THESE sun
day frAcases to become common.
The subject Of widening Fiithaye. again before the
Committee Of the Board of Aldermen yesterday and ad
dresses were made against the scheme 10y exJudge I'M
ton Mr. f. W. Soughion, MIR. George r. Noyes MT.
Henry Bcrgh and others aud in its favor by MI George
II. Parser The Chairman of the Committee announced
that the Commit zee had received sufficient information on
which to make Il 'ort but that any further communca
ons on the subject might be filed with the CLERK OF the
Common Council, or any member OF the COMMITTEE
The Fourth Brigade n Y s. NJ went to East New York
yesterday their Spring parade. Two persons were
accidentally hurt during the day in the execution OF
military Dodworhs new and highly elective
street band accompanied the I'D Regiment
The North Carolina Convention met at Raleigh yeser-
day and 81 delegates present resolution 70 as
solve introduced almost at the very outset ana .c
subject went till the next Day Wheh IL Wouiu PioD
ably De- decided in the negative
The Bursenbnder case shipping nitrogycerne to Cal
if0rn4l is at end, the Commissioner deciding ta''
binder being absent from the city ct the time the
shipment made, ho cannot be heid cOhSIucuNei!
guilty If q crime.
An inquest was held yesterday on the remains of the
late Thomas ". Blrdsa who committed suicide IN the
Office of the Security Life Insurance Company Inc YER
diet was IN accordance with tho facts already published
The funeral Of David b. Waters, late foreman of Metro
poan Engine Co No 5occuued az the house OF that com
pluy yesterday, and attended by very large repre-
seuiation Of the Fire Department and other persons
BY collision between the brigs Ann Elizabeth and J.
b. King IN Boston bay yesterday morning the last named
vessel sunk and four of her went down with her,
The Captain and one man were saved.
NJ. Max Maretzek publishes card in relation to the
losses sustained by him al the recent grca, fire. and makes
a very honorable proposition as to continuing existing
contracts with all his employees
Judge Brady in the Court Of Common Pleas yesterday
gave decision concerning the remedies OF creditors ana
the duties Of Sheris in executing directions oil legal III
struments
The sale of corporation real estate terminated yester
day There have been four days OF the SALE during which
time $50 lots disposed Of and the sum OF s2oeo
realized.
Mr. James Stephens will visit Newark ~ j.. on Monday
evening and deliver public address IN the interest OF the
Irish Republic Mr.. Stevens spoke in Brooklyn last
night.
The friends of Mr.. William Lloyd Garrison propose
raising fund Of $50 600 to be presented to him in token
Of their appreciation Of his labors III the anti Slavery
cause.
In Tie Sun libel case the Judge charged the jury yesterday
and they retired to their room to deliberate sealed
yeadic if they agrccl will be returned this morning.
Orders have been issued dscontnuing several Of the
military departments the South, and creating ones;
also assigning commanders to those newly formed
Mr. George W. Blunt has been elected by the Chamber
of Commerce of this City to be Commissioner of Pilots
for the Port of NewYork.
Gov Fenton aud several other public visited some
OF the city Institutions wednesday, and made some
what careful inspection
On Wednesday and Thursday mornings ihcrc wassevcre
frost in most of the suburban towns aud IN some of them
very serious damage was done.
At Harrisburg Pa, Yesterday case was argued before
the Supreme Court involving the question OF the dsran-
chlsement Of deserters.
The Democracy of Ohio held their State Convention
Yesterday nominated their State ticket and agreed upon
Andrew johnson platform.
Two local elections occurred Yesterday in Virginia in
Of which there Is some presumptye evidence OF a
Union success.
The Protestant Episcopal diocese Of Pennsylvania snow
in session al Philadelphia, in ST. Andrews Church.
Mrs Davis wife Of jefferson DAVIS reached Washington
on Thursday morning from Fortress Monroe.
Gold much excited yesterday selling as high As l3
and closing al 1891 At the Stock Exchange United States G.
OF .C- rose Tie IS OF 1891 fell Z and the 1903 are IN
changed Money has been in sharp demand At per
bargains gold and commissions for currency loans At
per In commercial paper nothing OF consequence dong
The is much unsettled and the next mail from Europe
is looked for with interest