New-York tribune., 1868-02-15
LATEST GENERAL HEWs.


...Gen. Sherman reached st. Louis yesterday,
" Hiram T. Henry, the oldest printer in
Mobile. died yesterday. aged 90 years.
.:;..B. Dolheeny, San Francisco importer
THE steamship St. Lawrence, from Lon
don JAN Z' arrived at Portland yesterday.
IA freedman in Memphis killed a soldier
in Memphis ON Thursday night, for insulting his wife
Gen: Candy started from Raleigh, n. c.,
yesterday, Tor Charleston.
The Pennsylvania Senate bill repeating
the Gettysburg Lottery act passed the House finally yes
terday.
80. The ice gorges above Cairo broke loose on
Thursday, and the uyer at St Louis was fun OF ice
1.-The steamer Aurora has been sunk at
her cabin windows
-. Commodore E. NJ. Boutwell, late of the
Internal Revenue FOR Richmond
80. Harvey Fiske of Upton, Mass, died in his
sleigh yesterdsy while on his way to Grafton, accom-
named by his wife and daughter.
....The Central Pacific Railroad Company is
said to have purchased the San jose Railroad and de-
termined upon San Francisco as tho terminus.
THE Union State Convention of Nevada
will meet Carson City the 9Th OF April to select del
egates 10 the National Republican Convention.
....Gen. Schofeld has ordered the vacation of
oil tobacco Inspectors Offices IN Virginia after the LIST Of
March where the officers cannot take the oath
"A gang of Nashville ruffians waylaid and
flo gged the Rev Henry C. Neal Sunday, while he was
travelling iii appointment In Blount County, Tenn
THE Tennessee Legislative Committee on
the Penltentary will recommend the immediate pardon
Of nearly 800 convcs, who arc under Imprisonment for
petty ofenses
....Ex- Controller, Gen. Burns, of Rome, Ga,
arrested Thursday, by order of Gen. Meade, and
Is confined in the barracks for refusing to deliver the
records OF his Office
edwin C. Mcguire, who was convicted Of
manslaughter by shooting Edward Finnerty. has been
sentenced to seven years In the Massachusetts state
Prison.
THE Auditor-General Of Pennsylvania is
authorized TO seize property and assets OF dfunct cor
pOraoDs and hold them for the benefit OF individuals IN
yesting.
Gov Geary has offered a reward Of $4,000
for the apprehension OF the murderer Of John Casey wit
In the Senate contested election case OF Robinson
against shugart
Gov Bullock has appointed James d.
Colt OF Pitts1eld Associate Justice OF the Supreme
Judicial Court OF Massachusetts place Of Reuben A. o.
Chapman. appointed ChicfJustiee.
John Harrison of Newark, and Jas. Bus
XbaDy U Road yesterday ester ernoon and Harrison Killed
20 out OF 81. while Buswen killed only a.
The Southern Independent Telegraph
Company, at Louisville, Thursday elected W. B Ham
lton and Arthur Peters of louisville and silas f. Miller
Lewis Worthington, and VIM Wiltshire VI cincinnati
directors
in conference with Baltimore merchants and members OF
the City Government, yesterday. upon tho proposed con-
nection OF the PltsDush ana COnhouSile airoa" Win
Baltimore.
....The Democracy and Board of Trade OF
Louisville voted yesterday 20 erect suitable building Tor
the Democratic National Convention, and to pay ts
penses II the Democracy will designate their city iOr the
Convention.
IA swindler, falsely representing himself
TO be son or nephew OF Judge saldng OF the House OF
Representatives has obtained money Of many persona Ia
different pRTs Of the country and still pursuing that
business, claiming TO have been robbed etc.
THE directors Of the proposed Huron and
Ontario Ship Canal had an interview with the Canadian
Attorney General Thursday. English and American
capitalists ready 10 undertake the construction OF the
canal With "A capital OF fl0OoOOOo II the grant be
obtained.
IA surprise party, in the Rev. A. p. Fields
house In Russeyille H. the 9th inst were dropped
into the cellar the floor having given under the uI-
usual weight The stove was overturned the COM
pauys and before could be brought many OF