New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-17
GENERAL NEWS.

The report of the Committee on Appointments and
Discipline Of the Metropolitan Fire Commissioners shows
that during the month Of April 20 fires discovered
by Companies patrol % fires extingulshcd by ind
vidual Engine Companies, and seven fires were ex,in
gushed by individual Hook aud Ladder Companies.
The Union marty in Baltimore have mass meeting
Friday night next with the Hon. Francis Thomas, the
Hon. John l.. Thomas, jun, and Senator Cressweh of
Maryland, Senator Nye OF Neveda, the Hon. james A.
Garfield Of Ohio and the Hon. Samuel Mckee OF Ken
lucky, as the speakers.
Advices from the Pacific coast leave the Fort Goodwin
affair in a complete muddle One dispatch confirms pre-
vous accounts oil the massacre while another says that
such reports without foundation. This aspect OF The
case NAV be clear 10 p5fsOns to us II Is not We
receive intelligence of other Indian atrocities in the far
West.
Fenian affairs arc rather quiet Mr. stephens despairs
of uniting the two branches of the family and, without
union there certainly, in this case, cannot be much
strength STILL contributions flow in quite freely and the
money derived from the Jones God meeting rs said to
be already its way for the redemption Of Ireland
Reinhard III. f. List has been arrested suspicion of
having been concerned in the recent robbery IN the Eighth
ave- Evidence against him looks conclusive but denies
all completely In the affair, and says he was al Hunter
Point when II occurred.
The Hon Morgan Jones NC has referred the selection
of candidate for the Naval Academy for the Fourth Ds-
tct to Messrs James VI. Mclean, William +. Curtis and
Messrs. Dupgnac, Brennan and bloomfield OF the Board
of Education.
Mr. Smythe the new Collector of the Port visited the
Cusom-ouse yesterday AID formally assumed the posi-
ton 10 which he has recently been appointed. His
be significant.
In the case of Dr. Claus the testimony was all in and
the arguments concluded yesterday at noon and the
Jury charged and retired 10 their room. Tho Court
viii come in this morning.
Mr. John ID. Cushing 80 years editor Of The Berkshire
Courier died at Great Darlington, Mass. May at the
Of 20 years. being one Of the Oldest editors IN New
England.
Capt Fox, Assistant Secretary of the Navy goes to
Europe TO formally present the resolutions adopted by
Congress- congaulang the Car OF Russia on his escape
from assassination.
The lower branch of the Connecticut Legislature yester
day voted for United States Senator, with the following
result: Ferry, 1872 k. ID. Hubbard, 49, Foster !; Soy
mour /.
Judge smalley, at Rochester, has made important
decision affecting those who make false returns under the
revenue law.
An Episcopal Council met at Alexandria, Va yester-
day but no specially important business transacted
Ex-Rebel Gen Pendleton member of the body.
Quiet is restored on the Plains and negotiations are
about to be made for peace with the upper tribes OF the
Cheyennes about Fort Laramie
There famine at the Cape de Verde islands and the
Portuguese Government DEGREES the free entrance there Of
various articles of food.
The anniversary of Columbia College Law School o C
CURED last night and celebrated with appropriate ex
ercses.
Mr. Seward reached Auburn. n. w. Tuesday even
ing but made speech. Yesterday his 65th BIRTH
day.
An mportant circular has been issued from the Treas
ury Department to collectors along the Canada frontier
Five hundred bales Of cotton destroyed by fire at
Mobile yesterday in consequence OF stroke of lightning
The Board Of Health has gone to work in earnest to
to abate the fat-bolng nuisances among many Others
Gov. Fenton has appointed Dr. Louis Naumann to be
Coroner of this county, in place Of Dr. Collin, deceased
During April, there 286 post-ofces reopened
throughout the Southern States.
Gold strong all day yesterday. The price at p.
S0 Tie sales by the Treasury thus far estimated
at $1,000 600 government stocks under large sales show
fall OF in 520s OF 1862 in the issue of 1865 and in l0
The currency debt firm at the full prices Of Tuesday
Money on call abundant 405 per cent Commercial pa.
per quoted 5a for best short bills and 5a. for 80 days
and months notes.