New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-24
NEWS OF THE DAY.
GENERAL NEW

The Department of State has been officially informed
that Industrial Exhibition, intended to embrace the
products of the and industry OF the three scandinavian
Kingdoms and those of the Grand Duchy OF Finland ana
TO continue open for two three months, Will De naugu-
rated Stockholm the 18th of June next, and tat e
Government of his Majesty the King of Sweden aud Nor
way will regard with pleasure the presence OF egners
Of the proposed exhibition who may sympahze IN the
progress of art and industry in the north of Europe
Petroleum lubrca'ions do to be the right thing
The Union Mills of Fall River Mass, have just had 5000
cases of cacoes thrown back their hands damaged by
petroleum OIL which used ubrcaor on the looms
and spatered the cloth. All the washing ana bieach
ing the fabric subjected to at the Print works iatd 10
eradicate the petroleum. and the consequences cheCai
"spoting' effect on the coors.
At Memphis the Congressional Committee has begun
their investigation of the late riots. There was trouble
there again on Tuesday by means of strike among the
colorcd evec aborcrs for higher wages Inc ohceIs OF
the Frcedmens Burcas promptly nterered and prcVencd
serious consequences.
prize fight took place Tuesday evening on Pier No.
30, North River, between Walter Walsh and W aver
Bnen The parties were discovered ana arrested ny 'hS
Harhor Police and locs ed u. large number on
i Boat. D'' u" wv "rr'
case requiring possibly, decision from the Court Of
Appeals as to the constuonay of the State tax upon
brokers and auctoneers before Judge Russell at the
Cont of Sessions yesterday and was decided IN favor Oh
the defendant. The subject goes to higher court
Last evening about o'clock large stable was con
going TO the fire engine knocked down and killed Mr.
Thomas i. Jones.
At the great stallion tro the Fashion Cours yester
day for purse and stake Of 800 the California horse
George NJ. Pachen, jr, the winner. making tlTee
heats respectively in 2:3ol, $3.50 and 22' minutes
The list Regiment yesterday pardel on the occasion Of
removing the remains of Col Nosbursh, former com.
mander of that corps from Temporary to permanent
place Of nterment in Greenwood Cemetery.
child two years Of age hung itself door knob with
a curtain cord at jersey City yesterday afternoon a
Corners jury returned verdict OF accidental death by
strangulation.
The "Tilt case" involving adultery and many other
scan falls was called up in the Supreme Court yesterday
before Judge Barnard The hearing will proceed again on
Friday.
Mr. d. Boodgood read paper last evening before the
New-York Association for the advancement of Science
and Art the establishment Of Magnetic ObSerya-
tory.
Gen O. S. Ferry yesterday received the vote Of the
Connecticut Senate for United States Senator. and is
therefore duly elected for six years. from the fh OF March
next.
The Fourteenth Regiment y. Y S. NJ. celebrated yes
terday its fifth anniversary Of being mustered into The UNI
ted States service.
Thomas w Birisall President # the Security Fire
Insurance Company, committed suicide yesterday az his
Office in Broadway b. taking stiychnine
The sale Of real belonging 10 the Corporation Of
the City Of New-York continued yesterday, and will be
further continued and concluded to-day.
The piano mandatory Of william Schwalenberg, No.
707 FultOnayc Brooklyn, consumed by fire Tuesday
morning at loss Of about $4,000; insured for sl0OU
The Committee Of The Common Council propose
another hearing on the subject Of widening Fifth ave.
day Thursday at l. o'clock, a. the city Hall.
To-day is Queen Yictoria's birthday, she having oh
tanned her 7th ycar She in the 10Th year of her
re- 20.
Tie Sun libel case was in court again yesterday and no
decision reached II will probably GO to the jury to-
day
At Hudson Wis on Sl,l.dny last, the whole business
part Of the was destroyed by fire at loss Of 5J
600; insured for $OOO0j
Cen Robert c. Schenck Of Ohio has received vote Of
thanks from tobacco merchants at cincinnati Tor his ac-
ton on the Tobacco Tax bill ~ The National Congress
The Sunday schools Of Willlmsburgh had celebration
yesterday with procession numbering about iOOOO per
An ex osion took place at arsenal in Georgia Mon
day night killing two negroes and wOunding two Others
The receipts Of the Excise Board up to last evening
were $jO27O0
conference Of colored Methodist ccrgymcn has been
in session in this city for several days
Gold excited all day yesterday, selling high
1854 and closing at 1851 ILe Government sales are sus-
pended the present GOyernment stocks lower with
free sales compared with yesterday morning Gs Of rel
are lover 520 Of -62 H. do 65. t. 0iOs aud 30,
Money been demand among stock and gold
rators and per and commission has becn freely paid