New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-03
NEWS OF The DAY.
GENERAL NEWS.

The Thirteenth IIecinCi Stati0u-hOLsc on tie bodies
of MIS- Rosanna McGaghay and her grandson Francis
who died from the inhalation of Goa gas III their apart
Inept at No. 81 GIand-St. on Sunday morning last.
The evidence went to show that the agent the had
ing. Edwin Il. Hunter. had hired a mason 10 stop up
;he hnc with which the stove in the apartment OF the
deceased communicated Tor the purpose Of forcing tie
air TO vacate, thus causing the catastrophe. Tic Ns'
committed by the coroner.
Consul ThurSton. at Toronto, yestertao re-
ceyed instructions that The Government o. the United
States will not poruit any more cattle 10 enter TIE
States from Canada This prohibition creates Intense
feeling not only amone Canadians shui on, from Amer
doan markets out amone United states traders. Ey
Americans purchasing in thS, market II Is et.
mated that $4,000 worth Of live stock already pur-
chased in this nechboIhood will be thus cut on from
the marke, for which they were intended.
A young man named Bernard Harkin, W.
shot in the head in the Howard Hoic Mainsi. Brook
Syn. on Sunday night by Chefles johnson. johnson
lad musket in lis possession which he banded in
very careless manner the charge exploded accident
ally and the waddng with which the weapon was
charged struck Harkirs on the head causing severe
aesh wound johnson Was arrested. but wien the facs
were ascertaDed he was discharged.
The Tenian Convention met yesterday at
solutions etc. and adlourrei until ocoo, tiis morn.
ing Upwards Of four hundred delegates were present,
and about as many expected to arrive to-day.
There was also q large Tcnian mass meeting in the
evening which was attended by imoonse audience.
und addressed by several eloquent speakers Of the
O'Mahony persuasion.
The Legislature Of Maine assemblies to-day.
tbs following nominations were made last evening b.
che Union members For Speaker OF the House, james
y stons OF Kennebunk; Clerk Frank NJ. Drew Of
Brunswick; Assistant Clerk Sumner j. CLAIBORNE Of
Dinmont For President Of the Senate William Writ
Virgin Of Norway Secretary, Thomas J.. CleavCs Of
Brcokheld; Assistant Secretary W. ;. Clarke OF Saw
yerg.le
A soldier, with one lee. named James Nc
Farley formerly belonging to the l39,h Regiment. y. Y
y was arrested By the Foriy-secoud Precinct noio"
nm I-oa4-s r,--i-e- - -r--sfss HH. Oarcs McAVoy.
the keeper Of porter.housc coI1er Of Concord and
Jaysts Brooklyn. Tie shooting appears to lave been
deliberate. The ball entered Mr. McAyoy's head. be.
hind the TIE wound is considered serious.
A safe, containing $4,000, was stolen on
Monday night from the Office of Major Ellis PayInaster
Of the Army, LeayenwoIth Kansas Two ordcIlies
are missing and supposed to be the guilty parties
Of the amount in tie safe S 900 belonged to the Gov
enment the remainder the private property of
Major Ellis. thousand dollars reward ba, been
offered for the arrest Of the thieves
On Sunday evening young lady named En-
ma G. Mann. aged lG years accidentally shot in
The foot by some person while walking along Myrtle
lnear Nortrand.ave.. Brooklyn. She found by
policeman who took ler TO her residence in Marcy near
Myrte.sve The wound was caused by n Minnie ball
The individual who fred the mus,ot coald not be
discovered.
la the jersey City Common Council las
evening the alleged s2G 900 HobOken Bounty Swindle
was discussed ard resolution finally adopted direct
1ag the Committee on Enlistnents 10 produce al the
next meeting al the books papers vouchers and docu
iments appertsining to the enlistment Of recruits under
and By virtue of any resolution passed by the Board
John and William Simpson called at the store
ar William Connolly, in Ryerson.st.. Brooklyn. the
night Of the lst inst and originating quarrel beat
tho landlord severely The assaaus arrested by
Officer DE Clue Of the FOrtylouTth Precinct Police and
committed for hearing.
Secretary McCulloch has completed his finau
cial bI and will transmit il TO Congress it
conyenes. lie proposes fund the seven.t .thires and
compound interest notes rapidly as possible. The
latter after they mature win not be legal tender
A collision occurred on the New York Cen
t,a Rrailroad Saturday at Port Byron between the
Cincinnati express and the through freight train West
caused by the breaking Of switch bar. passenger
and breakman were killed and nine wounded
Yesterday Mrs. Scripps (the wife Of Post
,aa.ter Scrpps of Chicago) while engaged in recev
fg visits from her friends at her residence in that city
fell back suddenly in her chair and died instantly,
without struggle or 8 word
The steamship Wilmington brings Galveston
papers 10 Dec "a. They announce that Gov. Hamilton
has ade proclamation restoring far as he has the
power TO their full civil rights az persons recon-
fnended for special pardon.
The Annual Meeting Of the Brewers Asso-
riation Of Pennsylvania held in Philadelphia last
evering AL the former officers were reelected. a
large amount Of capital invested breweres was rep
sesented at the meeting.
RumOrs are again rife, says Washington
npecial OF important changes in the Cabinet Sena-
DOR high in the confidence Of the President asserted it,
md that II will occur before the waning cf another
lDosn
Three hundred applications for places in the
ureasury Department we're filed last week but in
tead Of making new appointments, Secretary Nc.
[ ulooL is constGatly reducing the clerical force.
A well ATTENDED meeting OF cOl0red people
as held last evening in the large hall Of the Cooper
Institute TO celebrate the anniversary OF the Emahci
patton Proclamation and "the year Of jubilee
The Union Pacific Railroad has been COM