New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-28
THE PENDING CANVASS.

At a Convention in the Xlth Senatorial District or
Wisconsin delegates instructed to present TO the
Congressional Convention the name Of H. f. Hopkins as
their candidate and support for Congress who
is not in favor of the constitutional amendment.
The Hon. Horny T. Blow has made stirring and pa
tro:ic speech at Carondelet Missouri which he ar
raigned tho President the author Of the NewOcans
massacre.
At Leavenworth. Kansas tho Hon. Sidney CLARK has
addressed one Of the largest meetings ever held IN that
State taking bold grounds for impartial suffrage and rad-
cal reforms.
The Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, it is stated will delivers
speech Maine pIor H. the State election in which he
will take unequiyocal ground for the Congressional ohcy
CITY NEWS
The total mortality Of the city the week end ng last
Saturday was ia decrease Of 81 compared with the
previous weok The deaths from cholera numbered H.
u less than the week previous OF the latter number
s. took place in tho public institutions aud % in h phi
Of tho CITY, Sight certificates of desthe fra
cholera received at the Bureau of Records al
Statistics during tho ~ hours ending at p IN. 'sS}.
Which 81 deaths were caused by cholera decrease 81
compared with the previous week. Only three Sc
yesterday reported 10 the Assistant Sanitary sup i-
tendont.
Dean Richmond died in this city yesterday morning at
the residence of Mr.. Samuel J. Tilden Deceased vas
born March 81 1904 consequently he his 6id year.
Democrat all his life he never sought Office having re-
peatedly declined nominations for the Governorshp and
the United States Senate To his honor be II said he did
not during the Rebellion, join with those who would
gladly have asked the destruction OF the Union
ArrangcincDts are being perfected TOT
the President in this city and other cities in which he
purposes stopping while TO Chicago. The Boards
OF Aldermen, Councmen, and Supervisors OF this city
had special meetings yesterday in reference to the Pres
dents visit as did also the Brooklyn Common Council
The latter invite the President to extend his visit 20
Brooklyn The President will occupy rooms III the Fifth
ave Hotel Of this city.
The Fenian Sisterhood are now busily at work in
rear room at Stephenss headquarters in making up cloth
ing &c. for the of families of State prisoners IN Ire
land The C.. o. l. X starts his Western tour to-day.
Kelly will preside affairs here during his absence
The Patrick HeOry ard Patrick Circles Of this city
have elected delegates attend the Congress TO be held
at Troy.
At Fashion Course, yesterday best IN TO har.
ness came off between Lady Whitson and Sid Nichols.
The marc in three straight heats. Time 2:is, 2Fir
2:i8I.
John Kesh formerly a member Of the old Volunteer
Fire Department arrested yesterday for setting IRE
TO wood-shed in West Thirty-ffth-s The flames
subdued before any damage was done.
Francis Swift has been awarded the contract for the
new Quarantine buildings West Bank; $500 900 is the
price TO be paid
Al special meeting of the Board Of Aldermen ycste:
day. an ordinance passed authorizing the Controller
to issue 100000 worth Of the Genital Park stock