New-York tribune., 1866-05-04
NEWS OF THE DAY.
GENERAL NEW -.

yAdditions accounts of the rio,ous difficulties AZ Mem.
phs reach by telegraph. Il appears the first disorder
subsidized and afterward hOsities were again removed
the negroes suffering quite severely, tho report stating
that ~ Of them were killed, while their dwellings aud
school-houscs demolished The last story is that the
city heacacd 10y the blacks with destruction by hre
and Gen Stonemdn had issued sundry orders designed to
enforce a quiet condition Of affairs.
/ The new Excise law works smoothly thus far. The
number Of licenses issued IN this city iOi in Brooklyn
l76. The first arrest under the law was that of William
King Wednesday King Is proprietor OF drinking place
on Broadway, Tbrteenth-s, ana is charged with
keeping open after ~ ocOck at night lie bailed in
$500 IL has been decided that tho person may have
separate licenses for doing business in different localities
At a meeting Of the NewYork Chamber Of Commerce
yesterday, Mr. A. A. Low was reelected President and de-
liYered an address reassumng the functions of the
office. Thanks voted 10 Gen Fitzpatrick aud Com.
Rodgers for their conduct in the Valparaiso matter oher
interesting business considered Among the visitors
70 the Chamber the Rev. III. W. Beecher and Gov.
Parsons of Alabama.
From the last report of cholera in tho lower bay it sp-
pears there 1903 cases and one death during the
previous ~ hours The family of Mr.. Jenkins whose wife
died Of cholera in Thrdaye Yesterday have been sent 10
Castle Garden and will remain there for the present
The case of George Law agains, the City of New-York
involving $3 900 and growing ont of the Battery exen
son before Judge Cerke OF the Supreme Court yes
terday, on motion by Mr.. OGouman TO open judgment
against She corporation. The decision is reserved
The Ross forseres stated TO reach in amount more
the Continental Bank, Black Spaulding and Cronise &
Co. Detective science is being brought 10 bear on this
with great discrimination.
At Hudson City, ~ j., yesterday morning, wagon,
containing two persons, struck by Philadelphia
tan and both occupants of the carriage injured IN
such TO make their recovery doubtful The
horse was killed.
Mr. Mercer Of steamship Continental memory, finds
himself the subject Of sundy actions at law brought 10
recover damages alleged to have been sustained by several
of his passengers TO the Pacific Coast
The furniture properties scenery, and other appuren
ances of Lucy RGshtons Theater sold by auction
yesterdays Mr. Allen being the purchaser Of the entire
inventory Of chittels
Committee Of Investigation is now engaged at the
Fenian Headquarters, in Seyenteenih-st Meanwhile af
fairs very quiet condition on both sides of the
Fcnian linc.
The people Of Ottawa G. W, gave Lord Monck the
G0vern0 Genera, very haterng reception yesterday
his reaching that place TO take up permanent resi-
dencc.
The trial Of the Cornwall Canada Fenans will go over
ill next Fall by Of division Of opinion among
the magistrates sitting al the recent examination.
Gen Meade announced at Portland Me-, yesterday
II wis probable the troops from Easipor would be
mandcd 20 their posts.
BY order of Judge Buxton at Wilmington, n. c., a
vhe whipped yesterday as punishment for the
crime of larceny.
The San Francisco bond robbery before United
STATES Commissioner Osborn yesterday, and will again be
heard to-day.
The Mobile Cadet. have been feng Semmcs and during
the entertainment the exprate toasted as " our hon
ored guest
The Ncw-York State Sheep Fair will be held at
Rochester three days. beginning with Tuesday of next
week
At Fort Edward, n. w. Yesterday morning fire de-
stroyed paper mill and pottery, at loss of $55OOO
Gold sold yesterday at 1884, and closed at 1875. Gold
bearing Government stocks stronger Money easy at
405 per cent and is steadily tending toward lower rates In
Commercial paper rates favor the seller Prime bills sell at
GA and good at az cent The business OF the Sub
Treasury Receipts - 09o6 0lfor Customs. $4,000;
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