New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-16
GENERAL NEWS.

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The meeting recently called against the pro-
posed widening O. Ann anG Fueu-sts, Snder the name
OF Nev-Brondway, 70 Fulton Ferry met ar Powerss
hotel yesterday and presided over by Mr. Blyden
burg A number Of speeches were made, and several
resolutions adopted expressing sentiments opposed to
the measure which WIS so summary rushed through
both branches of the City Government. committee,
Including number Of property LoldeIs Of influence,
wss appointed to look after the matter in tie future.
The work Of removing the dead from the pub
lie and private attached 70 ST. Stephens
Church HpiscopaD Of Broone and CHRISTIE sls
began Yesterday utder The direction Of Mr. Henry b.
PRICE, About 900 bodies have been Inferred here since
1865 the year in which TIE first burial took place. The
bodies in the public vaults viii be removed to Cypress
Hill Cemetery; those in private vaults viii 10 disposed
Of in accordance with the wishes OF the friends Of the
dead.
In the Board Of Aldermen yesterday, CON-
muuicaton was received from Corporation Counsel
OGOrman. inlorsiug statement Of the result Of the
Investigation Of tie Hor Murray Hoffman into the de-
fslcation of the late Public Administrator Robert b.
Bradford By which it appears that Tie sun OF about
e4 900 had been taken from the Office By Mr. Bradford
The items Of the dealcpion viii Re onnd IN The regular
report o. the Bond, published elsewhere.
Ia the Superior Court at Special Term, the
ak cent car fare question came Up in a rather new
forp on the demurrer in the of Moneypenny agt'
The Sixth Avebue Railroad. The claim was under 'he
general railroad act for charging more thanhIec cents
per re and the defense dcInHrrod to was the inter-
posing OF the resolution of the CommOn Council per
hitting the Company to charge five cents for any dis
tauce.
The trial of Jose Gonzales y Fernandez,
indicted in connection with Francisco Gene Salvador,
for tho murder Of Senior Jose Garcia 0.sro in The
Brooklyn City Park the ED November last, wa
eommeGced in the Kines Comfy Cont o. Oyer and
1eruiuer yesterday jury was mpanneled, and
this morning the Prosecuting Attorney viii his
opening address.
An inquest was yesterday held at the New
York Hospital by Coroner Colin the body Of Pat
rick Dunlap, who was stabbed in the breast in his
room at No. $50 Westinghouse, on liidsy last, by
Edward johnson, who made his escape. A verdict
against johnson Yves rendered by the jury, and the
Coroner issued @ warrant for his arrest.
The claim Of the Deputy Tax Commissioners
and Assessors who were dspossessed by the Tax Com
uissioneis appointed BY the Controller for their pay
during the time they wrongfully dispo.sessed
was yesterday argied appel bcfcro thc General
Term OF the Supreme Court. Decision was rcser7ed
IT appears from az Official statement that the
total number Of men have received respectively
500 $500 $50 bounty during the war was 40 $40
Amounting in the aggregate 10 nearly s3Dl, 10000
Ihe total cnstmerts during the were 246l, 900
men, Of whom upward Of 73l 900 received no bounty.
The Police Commissioners hare recently dis
covered that one OF their clerks named Ablal swia
has for pas, been in the habit Of appointing
the police force by means of forged papers. He
has been arrested and is LOW prison awaiting an
examination.
Tire ninth annual bali of the Young Mems As
ISOLATION, for the benefit OF the New-York Roman
Catholic Asylum. took psce at the Academy Of Music
last evening. and in every respect agreeable and
successful.
The American Home League, organized in
favor OF protection has presented reInonsirGnce sto
both Houses o. Congress against the petition OF the
Free Trade League.
Messrs. Cab, Harvey and Rowland OF Can
ads. Smith of New-Bfunswick and Henry Of MOVE
Sco,ie, have arrived in Washington as delegation 10
negotiate for renewal Of the Reciprocity Trcaty.
Col. p. p. Brown, Eth Regiment Veteran
Vols, has been ordered 10 command OF the post
Of Philadelphia and the detachments Immediately i'd
iseent thereto.
A snow storm commenced about o'clock
yesterday afternoon in Washington. There was good
slegbing at 10 O'Clock. and SNOW ard hail we're s,in
falling.
Thomas J. Lille, sn old aud highly respected
printer aud for many yrars Treasurer Of the Franklin
phieal Society OF Boston, died in tibet city yes
.erday.
Returns of Internal Revenue from June Goth
to Saturday last were ere 10000 The ycars
receipts will unquestionaby exceed $500 Groom.
Major Gen. J. Ii. Wilson, L. $. Vols, has
been assigned temporarily to Tire command Of the De
partrncnt Of Georgia.
The returns Of The Brooklyn Police show tina.
there orc lGo places in the city where liquor Is sold
Southern claimants of seats in Congress are
much discouraged at the asrec. Of affairs
There are ruuors Of speedy action on the
,sss OF jefferson DaTis by Congress
God Continued firm ard closed al 1924 yesterday.
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