New-York tribune., 1868-02-03
LATEST GENERAL NEWS.

Gen. Hancock has returned To New-OIleans.
Coy. Fletcher is about TO seize the Missouri
Pacific Railroad in the and on behalf Of Missouri
The Memphis, Claksville and Louisville
railroad employees not having been paid. have struck
The Rev. Isaac Lccser, Rabbi of the Portu-
guese Synagogue IN Philadelphia, died on Saturday.
Otway G.. Baker, the murderer OF Woolsey
Higgins, is TO be executed in Oman" on ue ih inst
The Atlantic Mills of Millbury, Mass, reduce
their operatives wages by IS per cent to-day.
The Arizona Indians recently attacked Bale
Springs station Camp Williams, and shot carried
OF all the stock.
The Boston Fenians have resolved to work on
81 Patrcks Day. ard devote their earnings 10 the
Of Irish independence
The Ncw-York Constitutional Convention, on
Saturday, IN Committee Of the Whole, considered the
majority repor, on state Prisons.
The brig Hattie, lately ashore on Body's
Island Is IN Norfolk, taking In her cargo, which
landed on the beach and bghtered 10 that city
Gov. Mccormick reached Tuscan, Arizona,
OF the 18th Of December and was escorted the
by The citizens. WHO gave him @ sumptuous dinner
The Albany Grand Jury has dismissed
complaint against he y. Y central Railroads depot in
Albany.
Gen. Candy, complying with the request of the
South Carolina Reconstruction Convention, has granted
three months delay m executions on real and personal
property
The officers Of the garrison at Fortress Monroe
gave y superb ball on Friday night the officers Of the
United states steamship De Soto and those Of the
Gospor Navy Yard.
James Gum was arrested in st. Louis on
Saturday and ms person found 1900 in notes
which had been stolen from Mr.. Michael o'maia's
pockets.
A broken rail near Waterloo Station, on the
Morr. and E.soX Railroad threw the express trains ten
oaf fhe ttb side.
saturday morning but 10 other damage was done.
General John 0,Neil, having been received
with enthusiasm ny the Buo Feniana addressed them
in ST. James Hall on Saturday evening The hall vas
literally jamucd.
The ST. Louis Board Of Trade delegation,
which left ST. Louis Friday arrived In Pittsburgh on
Saturday e, eung and confined tleir journey toward
Boston. Via Philadelphia 0nd New York, in special
Major Linton L. s. Revenue Agent of Phil
adelpha MI important witness in the Lycompg whisky
cases was attacked but not MORALLY wounded 10y two
strangers who entered his IN The MonODgaela Bo
tel in Pittsburgh. yesterday morning
4 mail carrier and military escort of four men
oi the Pacific EaiIoad Survey recently lost IN tho
wilderness; out after scven days wandering, during
which they Hcie near poIshnS OF Starvation theJ Iohd
path % military post
The MissouIi Legislature is considering bill
abolsh capital punishment and substitute imprson-
ment foi life. and bin establishing Board OF Pardon
Commissioners who after receiving testimony. are to
forward their decision to the Governor for final actions
JudsOn WacOtt q PENNSYLVANIA outlaw, has
been by the wikesbarre County Court 10 u
years aud months imprisonment. three indictments
and II has been ordered that at the expiration OF his
term be return Tor sentence eight additional indct-
ments.
The Tennessee Legislatures law permitting
black men to hold Office and sit iures has already
brought out number Of coored candidates forimportant
ofices in Davidson and other counties ia Middle and
Western Tennessee. Nashville lawyers have TINS early
denied the coistiiutonaly OF the law.