New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-01
GENERA EWS.

A mass meeting of the wOrkingmen IN favor
of tue Eight.Ho system was held at Clinton Hall
last evening. Resolutions were passed fayoring the
movement and inviting the cooperation Of working
men and employers also sustaining the action OF the
painters who will strike for egh' hours day on
Monday next.
Or Friday evening last boiler exploded IN
y fouudory at Oshkosh Wis instantly killing Andrew
McClare A. NJ Huntley, {. Sergeant anC Mr.. Miller
Au explosion recently occurred in steam saw'mill
nsar New Buffalo, Mich. blowing off the heads OF Mr.
RAY. the owner, aud fireman IOmed Wagner.
A number of Philadelphians called on the
President Yesterday and presented resolutions passed
at q recent meeting in that city sustaining the Presi'
dents policy. The President informed them that he
uld pursue and persist in his policy until the great
Ic bult was accomplished.
mandamus was yesterday issued ny Judge
Barnard TO the Supervisors compel them TO deposit
the books and accounts Of the Committee for Building
the New Court House before and during the year 1865
with their Clerk that they might be open for exam
juetiou 10 the relator
The new L. S. steam frigate Chattanooga is
finished and will proceed her trial tip in few days
the is expected to make at least Is knots an hour. She
Is a33 tuns burden and will carry Armament OF 10
heavy broadside guns and one rife pivot.
Gov. Fenton has appointed Dr. Willard
Parker Dr. John o. Stone and Mr.. Jackson S. Schultz
Of this city, and DR.. James Crane Of Brooklyn, as
Health Commissioners. The Senate will take action
these appointments to-day.
The sixth annual commencement of the New
York Homeopathic Medical College was held in DR..
Cheevers Church last evening The exercises were 10.
tere-tiug and degrees were conferred upon 80 gradu
ates.
The Texas State Convention has added a new
article TO the State Constitution abolishing Slavery pro
tcctng blacks in their rights OF property and allowing
them TO testify in the courts By vote OF G against 20
A fire broke out in the curled-hair manufac
Cory Nos. 1923 and 425 West Thirty secondst. yester
day partially destroying that and two other buildings
Loss about 81. 0O0
TIE House yesterday postponed the consider
otOo Of the Constitutional Amendment until the
second Tuesday in April. This is considered equiv
olent to its defeat.
The Virginia Senate has passed the House
ull providing that all testimony given by colored per.
fors shall be oral
The Legislature Of Nevada has Endorsed the
acou of Congress on the Presidents veto of the Freed.
mou's Bureau bill.
N'iu was stVdu. !cstV4u'. a. i''5 "l' hli Va!
ui closed at 1861 -Four per cen, interest paid to
cold Of which the supply is large Government stocks axe
without change and in moderate demand Bank stocks
good request In the miscellaneous M little doing Tha
make, is manipulated by cques Of Spectators who by then
Upe1iion, give prices appearance Of hrmne which dis
rpp.a attempt is made to realize profits A,
rcoe Of business st the pub board prices not insn
tanned Money is per call aud tie strongest houses
py freely for large The disposition TO avoid long
engagements for money continues STIRRING Bills held BY
Irgj house, at 100 for 90 days Francs, 3z2!a3lsL