New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-15
NEWS OF THE DAY.
GEN ERAL NEWS.

Last Aprl two persons named L. Morton Montgomery
and A. H. Canedo said to have been officers in the Con
fcderate army and representing themselves as agents OF
Gen Santa Anna purchased the steamer Agnes for the
sum of 400 OOO in gold he paid by the General upon
the delivery Of the vessel at the island OF 81 1h3inas
j. TAYLOR Co., of Philadelphia, delivered the steamer
according to their contracts but the purchase was re-
pudatcd by General and the next day after they
reached the island the steamer Georgia arrived having
been purchased by accredited agent OF SANTA Anna
The of the returned to this country and gave
the purchasers month in which TO fulfill the terms OF
their contract They failed however and yesterday
arrested on warrant issued by Judge Ingraham and com
med TO Ludowst Jail IN default OF baii IN the sum OF
so 900 each.
The action of the Board OF Health being such to pre-
vent nter-mua ntemens, and certain African eongrc
CATION over toward Flushing being among those deprived
of their customary privilege of buyng the dead OF their
number in cemetery near the church where they wor
ship the trustees Of the village Of Flushing have, In the
most enlightened manner voted not to allow the inter-
mcn coored people in that place. the result being the in
cOnvenencng TO amentabe extent of the entire African
flock referred to- We expect to hear next that the same
trustees have voted that there shall be more dying
among the blacks that guarantee being highly desirable
under their previous action.
A oucstion involving the right Of New-York and New
Jersey to certain lands below low water mark the west
side Of New-york Bay before Judge Potter OF the Sn
prone Court in the of the People agt The NewJer
sey Central Railroad Company. The has arisen in
consequence OF certain filing in of wharf property by the
defendants.
II is proposed to call together the Legislatures of all
the States for the purpose Of acting upon the Con
proposition IS said to have originated with Coz Curtin Of
Pennsylyania
Another Of cholera the worst yeti took place
Yesterday No. 81 Cherry-st, "a locality Of the most
dreadful character point of lthiness and insaubrity
The victim was Patrick Shea, receny-arriyed emierant
from Ireland.
The annual regatta Of the New-York Yacht Club &C.
CURED yesterday, with rather unavorabe weather TO con-
tend against The schooner Haze aud the soop Dream
took the two prizes.
Funeral services consequent upon the death OF the late
Hon. Moses +. Ode will be performed in the Sands-st
Methodist Church, Brooklyn this friday afternoon at
4 o'clock.
The Hon James W. Patterson has been nominated for
election TO the United States Senate by the Republicans
Of the New Hampshire Legislature. The choice will DO
made to-day.
Congressman Rousseau attacked Mr.. Grnnel of Iowa in
Washington street yesterday. No great damage was
done Ia the latter.
In the Strong Bennett libel case the evidence for the
prosecution all put yesterday, and to-day the de
fcnsc will probably begin.
The result of the Oregon election is doubtful both par
ties claiming the victory In Washington Territory the
returns show heavy Democratic gains
The Board Of Councilmen have voted to fence and
plant ST. Johns square We NAV therefore look for
some development of agricultural science.
In match on the Union Course yesterday between
George Wilkes and Lady Thomc, the former won,
making the shortest time, TO wagons, on record.
At Newnayen. Wednesday, eoored boy was brutaly
murdered by roughs whose insults he had resisted
lie stabbed in the leg and bled to death in an hour
The Quarantine report for the 18th shows three
of cholera and deaths and there remaining
in the hospital ~ patients
The billiard match between William Goldhwaite and
John Deery will be played tonight at tae Cooper Inst
tuc. See advertisement.
TIE Detroit TribNRe celebrated IFS Goth anniversary
June H. with banquet speeches and the customary ies
tyitics OF such an occasion
The American and Western Union Telegraph Compa-
MES about consolidating.
The Excise receipts at present amount to $685. 900.
Gold was very active yesterday, at higher prices. The
opening l45i 1874. after selling lf5
The transactions In Governments upon lare scale with
out change 10 Money call is Ia good supply at 4dj
per cent with the greater part OF the loans at per cent For
commercial paper the rates 81 a for best short bills with
exceptions per cent Exchange active feights
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