New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-30
NEWS OF THE DAY.
GENERAL NEW -.

The COrOners inquest the remains of the hremeu
killed at e burning of the Academy of Music was
tinued yesterday. The verdict was that the deceased
David g. Waters and Peter Walsh, TO their death by
burns received while the discharge OF their duty fire
at the fire in Che cademy OF Music IN Fourteenth-s
or the night OF the 2lst Of May 1860"
The merchants Boston held meeting yesterday to
consider the strike of tho shipwnghis. Mr., william H.
Webb of this city and other gentlemen made addresses
Resolutions were adopted dlscouutenhncng the strike
and urging the master shpbldcs TO close their yards
entirely if the present strike Is to continue.
The suPery'9s yesterday voted gPproPat@Sn, TO The
Academy amounting to $4,000 also, to the Society for
the Protection of Roman Catholic Children, $500
There go licenses issued yesterday by the Excise
Board making in all, IA The amount Of funds now
in the custody Of tbs Treasurer Of the Board is not far
from $751;, 900
Suffrage meeting was held the African Methodist
Church, Sulliyanst last evening and second similar
meeting viii occur a. the same place on tuesday night
next.
The Rev DR. Res funeral occurred yesterday at
Brooklyn, after tbs imposing ritual Of the Romsh Church
The remains inferred in the Cemetery OF the Holy
Cross, at Flatbush.
Lieut. Gen Winfield Scott died az West Point yeser-
day having attained the age Of 81 years lacking weeks
The flags worry generally displayed in this city yeser
day at half-mast
The case Of James Hughes came before U. s. Counis.
soner Belts again yesterday. EgidoBce taken and
the went over TIL to-day
Since the morning Of May 26 there have been landed at
this port from vessels which have arrived from Eu
no less tnau D,oJo eull pt-HenEcIs
Can't Fox the Assistant Secretary Of the Navy, will
leave bis European ZIP toward the end OF the present
week.
Congress Hall at Saratoga destroyed by fire yester
terday at loss OF $20)000. Considerable furniture
saved
new Fenian invasion of Canada is prognosticsted
from Ohio The Roberts branch of the party supposed
to father this enterprise
The new iron railroad bridge at Warehouse Point Conn
$264o %, and was built by Messrs H. fairbairn
Il Co. Of Manchester, Eng.
In the Lamrande extradtion case there additional
testimony taken yesterday and the further hearing went
over till to-day.
Judge Barnard has directed the dismissal of the
plant in the divorce of SaXtOn agt Saxton which
has caused considerable talk lately.
The steamship Union reached these waters yesterday
with 43f passengers There rs deaths from cholera
on the passage, and about IL cases now on board.
A steel spring mandatory al Bristol, Conn.,
destroyed by fire YESTERDAY morning. at loss of $4,000.
The State Government of Rhode Island iDaugurated
for the ensuing year at Newport yesterday.
The Tennessee Legislature has adjourned until Novem
Der %
There was confagrson at Pittsburgh Pa, this morn
ing destroying $4,000 worth Of property.
Gold is rmer and closed yesterday at 1874 after selling
at 1854 All descriptions OF Government stocks higher
and The 1905 cannot be bought
tent al 1924 The dealings Ere continue large and the
The statement that there
issne OF stock denied emphasis by leading Director
rate FOR 6e1 per cent Ia commercial paper