New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-21
NEWS OF THE DAY.
GENERAL NEWS.


A highly important and interesting session OF
the Metropolitan Board Of Health held yesterday
the proceedings occupying nearly FIVE hours We re-
fer our readers to the detailed report given elsewhere
in full confidence that the general tenor thereof will
prove satisfactory TO every good citizen
Massachusetts, sumptuary legislation seems
likely soon to come to head. AT Taunton, yesterday
in case of certain liquors previously seized by the state
constabulary United States Deputy Marshal inter
posed and took the liquors from the state authorities
and returned them to their former owners
The Committee Of the Board Of Aldermen
appointed to consider the subject of converting the
City Hall Park into public plaza, met yesterday, bnt
owing 20 the noH.aendance OF persons supposed to be
Interested the hearing put over till next Tuesday
Mavor Monroe and Alderman Wilson OF New
Orleans have not been inauguraied with their fellow
municipal officers because they said not to come
within the limits of certain regulations respecting
psrdons
An important document was transmitted to
the National House Of Representatives, on Monday
from the War Department, showing the number Of
troops now in service and their respective stations
very interesting and important Of true)
statement comes from Louisville tending TO show that
it was not Payne who attacked Secretary Seward, but
man named King he himself confessDg his guilt
The Meteor case willcome before Judge Belts
to-day in the United States District Court and it is not
improbable that the trial against the ship mot the Grim
ina triaD will then and there proceed
The Courthouse investigation was continued
yesterday afternoon, and additional testimony in
troduced for the defense. The adjourned till
next Monday afternoon.
The eleventh annual session Of the American
genealogical Society will Occur at s.. Louis beginning
Tuesday. Sept 4. Delegates invited from all
kindred organizations.
A fire at Kilbourn City, Wisconsin, on the
night Of March II. destroyed property valued at
$4,000 Nine stores are inclgded among the buildings
consumed.
A deliberate murder was committed at Rox-
bury, Mass. Monday night, young would-be lover
shooting his girl dead in her fathers house.
The United States monitor MOnadnOck is re-
ported in South American waters. where she was nine
days wonder TO tie surprised Inhabitants
The citizens of Flushing, l.. l., viii lay the
foundation of soldiers monument in front OF tie town
hall in that place on Saturday, April H.
salute OF 100 guns was fired in Providence
yesterday in honor OF the nomination of Gen. Burnside
for Governor of Rhode Island.
The second trial Of Theodore Yates for the
murder Of Policeman Curran al Brooklyn was COM
uenoed yesterday in that city.
The Father Mathew Total Abstinence Benev-
oleut Society contributed $1,000 yesterday to the
q MahOny Fenians.
The investigation of the distillery frauds on
the Internal Revenue rapidly progressing at the AS
tor House.
The Mozart Democracy met last night, and
agreed upon their platform for the coming campaign
Professor Charles Beck of Cambridge died Of
apoplexy yesterday, at the age OF 20 years.
The Pennsylvania Legislature will adjourn on
Thursday, April u.
Gold opened at 1871, receded to 1915, and closed
.qi2s Government stocks without special change
the per gold bearing issues The 1905 sold
for all the Issues The lO4Os fell Of per Money
cal i. offered freely sac per among brokers' Prime
commercial paper 77 per cent; good aa9 and
ordinary lCal5 per cent Sterling bills dull and prices
favor the buyer Cotton bills quoted l6GO6i Bankers
Sterling 60 days 1911 dlOi Bankers Sterling three days
1904 Commercial lOG! O Francs long date. 526!0522t
Franc. short date. 52Od58i The business at the Sub
Treasury Receipts $685. 23 76or Customs S4OO 0OO
Payments. S28S $50 9on account Of Loan 500 900; Bal
snce, +s5 49, 37 60 Coin certificates $3.50.