New-York tribune., 1868-02-06
LATEST GENERAL NEWS.


....Gov Andrews library was sold Yesterday.
M Miss Sarah Sprague of Danbury. Conn,
Zen dead yesterday
- Shipments of specie from Montreal are 10
be commenced at
"A Temperance Convention has been called,
10 be held in Boston in March.
.. Holmes. the insurance agent tried in New
Haven yesterday Tor abduction. acquitted.
Thomas Chanler, the prize fighter. WAS
released in san Franciscoyesterday 5000 bonds
AT the port of 'Quehee 1900 vessels ar
rived in 1885, and l.2ll In NO. Cleared IN 1851, Ij2
- The Hon. Rejoice New ton, a wealthy citi-
zen of Worcester, Mass died at 1o age OF ~ yesterday
49, The Michigan State Agricultural Society
expended last year :2s5'5. and received s'7s Money
ON hand. S7,22o
.... The GayoSo Savings Institution. the old
es bank IN Memphis Suspended yesterday. ils liabilities
viii exceed s5Oo,Oo0
"A Grant Club was organized in Whining
ton, Del. last night with Nh H. n. Jenkins Of 1, con
mc,cioi rs President.
The Chicago Underwriters will raise in-
Surance rates ON exposed buildings not provided WIN
rOn window shutters ~ per cent.
....One Crowley stabbed and seriously
wounded John Fisher Ia drunken brawi in Cails grbg-
gerry III Youngstown, on Tuesday.
The State Medical Society is holding the
annual session IN Albany Dr j. Z. Gray delivered Tho
annual address ri the capitol last evening
Joseph Bloomgart. Assistant Teller in the
United states Depository "a Louisville has been arrested
FOR embezZling S?,ooo ofGovernincit money
John Cut has been sentenced TO los
hanged in ST. Panl Mimi on the sd OF April for the
der OF Alexander Campbell at New Ulm last year.
... The authorities of Contra Costa, Cal,
prevent the repetition OF prze fight within that
County threaten to indiet all persons who take part
such exhibitions.
- Willis Hall, a fireman, was arrested in
NcIrphis on Tuesday N the Instance Of his wife, for
committing rape upon his stepdaughterS aged II and
u years respectively
A snowy wedding was celebrated in the
First teiian church edlce Chicago, Tuesday
night the bride and bridegr being Mr. Prank X
Chandler and Miss Annt s. Buckingham
... Officers of the Army of the Cumberland
viii in Cincinnati to-day organize "A soeirty.
Ieut Gen. sherman. M3jorGeu Thomas and others will
participate The proceedings 10 close with banquet
Saturday.
The California Wheat exports for Jan
nary amounted TO $4,000 TINS. valued al 81 10000 and
making nlueteci cargoes, sixteen OF which were for
$500 barrels valued at s407tO
The Canal Board appointed Division En-
Rineefs ycstcruay, follows: Eastern DIVISION. r. H.
Crocker IN place of o. L. Witmore; Middle Division. NJ
: kminl, in place Of W. H. H. Gere; western Dsvison
Daniel Richmond. TO NIL vacancy.
AT an adjourned conference Of Union
soldiers and sailors held in Washington. II was nnan
mously resolved hold National Convention Of Union
soldiers and Sailors at Chicago, Ill., Tuesday, May ~,
1868. FOR the consideration OF national questions.
go. Major Gen. Gillem, at Vicksburg, has or
dered that hereafter all questions arising from settle
ments OF crops, aud generally the relations OF debtors
civil cours-except such affecting the rights ~
freedmen Others by acts Of Congress are specially
OF the Bureau Of Refugees Freed
men, and Abandoned Lands.