New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-28
NEWS OF THE DAY.
GENERAI. NEW =.

The Board of Supervisors met YESTERDAY, and
,esde an unsuccessful attempt to elect Recorder
The Controllers estimate for 1866 amounts
nad Of this amount So o to be raised by taxa
too This is decrease OF sss1,s'7 from the former
,ear. Mr. Ely made charges Of improper EXPENDITURES
IA th4ttdIding of the new Courthouse sn4 eomm'
Zee Wis appointed 10 Investigate 1t. - q -.i'
The rain storm of Friday night and Saturday.
vose NJ the heavy zee in the Connecticut Hyer cans
yug food At Hartford. on Monday. the water stood
70 f. 10 H. above low water mark. The ice was piled
40 l,Ye high on the Connecticut River Railroad track
Abe bridge of the Vermont Central Railroad near
Windsor. carried away. -
Mt'GarriSon delivered the last OF the Fra
ssrnity course Of lectures last evening il the Academy
a. Music Brooklyn The lecture was comprehensive
sketch of the progress OF antSavers ideas and Sc
we're commentary on President Johns0ns proposed plan
vi reconstruction ,.s..r a. ~ e
A terrible boiler explosion occurred at Md
xiletovn. Pennsyirspjs on Monday afternoon Five
,asn were instantly killed. and six seriously injured
Ihe furnace was completely demolished and mary VI
tas dwellings in the vicinity shattered. s..
On Thursday last, a son Of Adds Boyce Of
Brandon Franklin Co. N. Y. &c years OF age, payinly
.ssppea borrowed revolver al his mother when the
charge exploded the ball entering her head she die,
on Saturday. u.. u -a..s
A lsrge and enthusiastic Union meeting has
been f6d at Springfield Illinois, and series OF resou-
7cns passed strongly condem ming the recent action OF
President Johnson and heartily indorsng the action Of
Thsr Board of Health Commissioners met
sestesy and Mr., Beole offered resolution requesting
The Common Council TO print 200 copies of the Annual
Report of the Resident Physician for public infcrma
ton. . ID
Onsths eSd inst, Frank King OF Wiihstoa
Vt lost his life on the railroad between Mortified
:Montt,es, while epdsavorlng to cornrsde VIII
dad iaen between the cars.
Gen. Stephen Elliot, the Rebel Commander
cf Fort Sumter during the memorable Gilmore siege
died a, Aiken South Carolina. on the 2si inst
n Three steamers were burned at st. Louis N
Monday night. The loss viii probably exceed $500 CO.,
much valuable freight being destroyed. 80,
ThsHon. q. w. Smythe of Tezas died last
week BE wa very popular in that sise and his death
IS regsrded as public calamity. ~ p, ~
A great food in the Sus9aehanna il reported
dfcm Hsvre de Grace. Md The damage is said TO be
,sry goat H.-,.....s.'.... '.'N " 'aa 4-''-o .
Albert Starkweather, the rnatrieids, has been
sentenced to be hanged on August II next, vo,,a
Gol&' closed yesterday OF l5, and did not sell
lower ssss lss during the day. Govenea stocks
higher and ferr fair naris among the large dealer.
&sut ss steady and in good demand. In the Miscel
1su.ou 1t tho dealings were small Stock are abundant
md cnfe boftowed in large smouns a, the Second Board
'he matos vas frmssnd an sd'snes PAID the regis
fsed bpess of the morning upon several Aoek Money
rails Ser cent aud 10 good demand IN eonlpeeiat pc p-r
there isle doing. Sterling bs quoted lO8 iOe3
leading Names aud some Southern bans b hays beso
,ri 1881 alSs France long 52ca51s: F,esis are quiet
Fine resl estate sales wete largely attended and % sss.
bg'nesser done at tire salesroom recorded The bid
sag,w very spirited and fon prices psid A'' ga