New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-05
NEWS OF THE DAY.
GENERAL NE W..

The Chamber Of Commerce he'd is regular
monthly meeting YESTERDAY, when number Of new
members elected The Executive Committee re.
ported upon paper the culture Of cotton that II Lad
better be left private enterprise. memorial was
prepared asking the intervention o. Congress 10 sus
pend the operation OF State laws Of statute limitations
in Southern States during the war that persons in the
North might collect their debts. Several papers and
communications read in regard 10 the increased
pay OF naval officers respecting city WharTes and our
representation in the Worlds Fair to DO held in Paris.
young man named Richard LOeb,ec was
arrested in Hoboken yesterday morning charge Of
having stolen q watch and overcoa. from fellow
boarder named Frederick 0lnans ~ No. 9 Firs st.
Yesterday afternoon Cart. Davis Of the Ho10Aen
Police recovered the watch Of low house 10 ies
Greenwichst. where tie accused had lef il II secuIy
for s. and the coat found at She pawnslop. No.
1911 Greenwich.st The prisoner, upon being taken
before Recorder Avery, admitted his gull, aad was
accordingly committed to the Comfy IA 20 await !a-
The Fenian Convention continued in session
all day yesterday and for several LOUIS .ast evening
The principal feature proceeding President
OMahoDys address, which was received With genera
satisfaction. committee waited upon Col Roberts.
summonng him TO appear before the Convention bnt
that gentleman refused. Many Of the delegates think
hIr Reinhardt Stein was arrested by Officer
Herbert of the FortY.tli1d Precinct Police last even
ing, ca the complaint Of Deputy Coroner Joseph MouS
Of No li3 Sands.st., Brooklyn who charges the &C
cused with taking property in bis lihe Depu.ys pos
session which had been seized by tie S4erf Of Kings
County and valued at $780, Tie accused y as permit
ted to 90 on his own rccognizanoe until Friday.
Ohcer Leayy Of the Forty-:hiyd Precinct
Ia taen n
a hunk shop in Columba.st, near Deg1aw-st Brook
lyn on the charge Of receiving cotton alleged 20 have
been stolen from the Atlantic Stores b. james John
son The latter was also tasea into custody an both
the accused were held for hearing.
Officer Carr Of the 45l Precinct police arrested
Patrick Connolly on Wednesday night 70 B-ooAlyn,
upon charge Of striking John Deyi.n ia dangerous
WEAPON supposed to be . sGng shot. Deyn was pass
lug through Flushngavo at the time. Tie accused was
held 10 await Oh examination Friday uezL
The detail of the court for tie tria. Of Capt.
semmes has not yet been prepared In the meantime,
all persons present at any capture Of vessels o HIN are
requested to report the facts with their names and ad
dress 70 John A. Bolles esq. Nara Judge Advocate
General Washington.
The designations Of Major-Gen. fitzpatrick,
aoooin.ed Minister to Chill Ger. j. D. Coz, Governor
Pubic Administrator under MAYOR Hoffman New
York, have been accepted oy the Wa Department to
date Jan. J. 1866.
The case of Stephen NJ. Drew. a city con-
tractor WHO charges lderman faf.ey With cary.
ing OF bank checks that did not belong 20 HIM. ana o.
tanning the money Oh them was continued Yesterday
before Judge Connolly, who reserved BIS decision uai
Monday.
News from Arizona states that the food at
Fort Yuma was insufficient for the garrison Snow
storms had rendered tue roads impossible. Prescott
City was blockaded by the snow aud the Inhabitants
we're threatened with starvation.
The woolen factory Of r. Gardiner & Co. a.
Jouesyille Mich, was entirely destroyed 6y fire on
"Wednesday Loss s60OOO; insured for S. 900 in the
Hartford PheDix, Arctic ard metropolitan Companies
The factory viii be rebuilt at once.
On Tuesday last rs men were discharged
(ror the Ordnance Department in the BROOKLYN Navy.
Yard there being no further necessity Tor their
ices Capt j. r. NJ Mulaney has charge OF the De.
partment.
The United States steamer De SOTO will re-
turn TO Washington with the Secretary and Assistant
Secretary of State The vessel will toUch at Havans,
Vera Cruz and at such other ports the Secretary
designate
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury Chandler
and Harvey NJ watterston have reached Wilmington,
NC. 1t has heretofore been stated tha, their bust
neso is to examine into alleged cotton frauds in the
South.
Charles S. Wing having resigned, is relieved
from duty. and Capt S. r Hammell Assistant Quar-
termaser is appointed General DSbGrolag Quarter
master Of the Military Division Of Tennessee
A fire in Racine Wis. yooterdaT afternoon,