New-York tribune., 1866-05-03
GEN ERAL NEWS.

The Kentucky Democratic State Convention met at
Louisville on Monday. The resolutions adopted declare
that Congress has night TO deprive any State Of repre-
sentaon that the question Of Suffrage belongs exclusively
the States ndOses the action OF the Kentucky Senators
and majority Of her Representatives for their vote on the
Freedmens Burean and Civil Rights bills, and thank
President johnson for his veto of said measures Judge
Alvin Duyall nominated for Clerk of the Court of
Appeals.
In the Board Of Aldermen yesterday the Committee on
Streets made report in reference TO the widening Of
Ann and Fulton-s in which after reviewing the action
of the Legislature the matter, they recommend the
peal Of the resolution approved by the Mayor directing
tine Corporation Counsel 10 take the necessary legal
ceedngs for the widening Of such streets The report
adopted by vote OF TO ~. lho Common COuncl also
concurred in the report.
A bloody not occurred in Memphis Tenn, on Tuesday
evening, between the police and colocd soldiers growing
out Of an attempt 10 white man. whom the blacks
determined to protect. One policeman killed and
three wounded From eight TO negroes lost their lives
and wounded. The riot was quelled BY the
military.
At the meeting of the Board of Education yesterday
was announced that two City Congressman had appointed
committee " select candidate for the United States
Naval Academy from tho public schools OF each OF said
districts Resolutions adopted in reference TO regu
ating the present sanitary condition of the schools
The War Department has issued general order to the
effect that the President has ordered that hereafter whom
ever ocnscs committed by civilians, they to be
tined where civil tribunals are in existence to try them
This order is not applicable to campfollowers, etc
Gov. Hawley was yesterday inaugurated Governor Of
Connecticut In his address he took strong grounds in
favor Of negro suffrage and advised that again be sub
mited to vote Of the people OF the State. With refer
Federal Relations he supports the measures advo
Gated and upheld by the majority in Congress.
Ferdinand Busche yesterday arrested board tho
steamer Louisiana, charged with forging bills to the
tent 900 Prussan halers in Meckenburg
Germany. His pnrsners went 70 Liverpool, and took
passage the Scotia for this port beating the time OF the
Louisiana two hours.
There was another excitement in Wall-st yesterday
owing 10 the discovery Of alleged forgeres amounting 10
nearly $500 OOO The statement to the operations and
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the last accounts the suspected man had not been arrested
The Tennessee State Senate has rejected the Franchise
bill by vote of l6 TO s. 1t DISTINGUISHES all who took
part in the Rebellion. Previous reports OF its passage by
the Senate were unfounded. The Lower House has
passed the bill
The first conviction for treason which has ever taken
place in Tennessee has been udicated at Danbrdgo
jefferson County. The name is D. C. Williams, r.
His punishment is fixed at IA years in the State Pcniten
tiary.
The Office Of Messrs. Gottsberger Co., No. 50 New
Bowery Tuesday night entered by thief who
locked the safe, and stole thcrefom SIS 900. The
thief yesterday discovered and the amount recovered
The peach crop in Western PENNSYLVANIA and Ohio viii
be failure the present year. Cincinnati paper says that
peach grower In that vicinity has 1000 trees and will
get perhaps 10 bushels of fruit.
An unknown man found floating in q basin at
Buffalo Saturday. His skull broken. coroners
jury returned verdict that he murdered by some
person unknown.
During the present year up to the % inst, 1861 cmi
grants have arrived at this port of "a $50 over
the arrivals during the same time last year.
Gen. Meade has Withdrawn the regular troops from the
Maine border. 1t reported that United States gunboat
has taken arms from Fenian schooner supposed to be
pivateer.
Three cases of cholera yesterday received on
the hospital ship One child has died since the last re-
port leaving l0i sick persons now remaining in hospital
In the Connecticut Leg stature the Senaorshp is the
absorbing topic 1t is believed that the united friends Of
Buckingham and Ferry viii beat Foster.
Washington dispatch says that the yellow fever is
raging the gunboa Kearsage at Madeira, and SIX men
had already died from the disease.
The Democrats and johnson Conservatives have fus cd
in nominating Con gressman TO oppose Geo. W. Ju
Of Indiana. They viii hold convention on the 18th.
The recent storm has proved very destructive to tho
crops in and about Williamson County Tennessee nj
ing thcm in 10 an ineparable extent i.
The Ae.yes. Medical Association c0sagsd is sessioIs