New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-11
GENERAL NEWS By TELEGRAPH


Whalen has been respited to the Goth.
.... The new skating rink in Sc. Louis was
opened last night.
.... Claussens steam Touring mills in Charles
ton, :. C., were burned yesterday,
Wooley & Co have abandoned their suit
in Baltimore against Gen Butler
The Philadelphia City Councils last even
INK liked the taI-rRte for 1869 ut VI 60 "a: sioc
Alderman s. J.. Russefs planning mill. in
Chicago. was burned on Wednesday hight Loss. ssOoo;
DO Insurance.
DIR. Moore, late Surgeon General of the
Confederate AMY. has been elected superintendent of
the Eastern Lunstic Asylum of Richmond
The Criminal Court Of So Loui. rendered
decision YESTERDAY. which will open the doors of tue
city workhousc ahd release all the Migrants.
IL, is said that the Presidents private sec
reiay supplied the synopsis o. the Message which the
Klcbinond newspaper, published on Wednesday
-. Robert NJ. Douglas son of Stephen 4.
csr"ns h'H TO G have lucrative appointment sbroid
49,. The Mobile. New-0rleans and Chatta-
nooga Railroad Company have put on exhibition their
maps, ofes aud paus preparatory 10 placing the rosd
under contract.
Thomas Thompson, Of the firm Of 'rhomp-
son Edmeads Of Baltimore, is dead he was native
Of England but had bceh engaged IN bnsIne" In Bau
more thirty i've years
Walter Brown. the oarslnaD arrived in
Cincinnati, on "Wednesday. nine honls ahead Of time
Ills assR ssss 1ssI De% S SSs S rs a.; 'H'n
The prize fighters, BOyton and Laferty,
met In tho ring yesterday afternoon 10 Kentucky near
Clncnnal for t0o side seventeen foands were fonght
in thryfve ninnter, and B0ytOns second having thrown
up the sponge Ls1erty Vas declared tha winner
IN match nj pigeons yesterday, at River
side Park. for 80. Ira A, Payne OF NewIok beat IT,
i. NJ Perry OF Philadephln and PorsIoef Of scsf%n
thOt matches which were both won BY fortocs, the
first 10y and the second by birds oui of2l.
The steamship Yazoo. from New Orleans Dec
l. arrived al this port thh morning.
The monthly meeting of the FIce Trade
League was held last night IN the Dodvorth studio
building corner OF Tlfthaye and rwentysII hat and
Was addressed at considerable length by the Rev Henry
blanchard Of Brooklyn. The speaker was introduced 10
the audience by David Dudley Field esq
Officer Musgrove of tho Fourth Precinct was
late last evening by Richard Alber- ntox
Gated and dsorderly character while taking him 10 tue
station House Ills assailant only dessted after Tree
use of club and whom no reached tho StauoD
Dr. Trevisch was required 10 dress tho bleeding "0u"
on bis head
Early yesterday evening Charles Garrison
was Knocked down Fourthayc. near Ls,y
by Fourthaye stage, and while ptosgt hs s},,sm!
of the Harlem Railroad car belonging " Va y!
bridge down tram passed oyor him, sess'ug - Swss
lm6s lie died almost immediately aitsr Tue a:casps
Tho BODY was conveyed 70 ihs MOsus to Aws the cor
opsrs inquest
THE Fifteenth District Union Republican Con:
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