New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-04
LATEST GENERAL NEWS.


James Law, prominent Montreal trades
man. died Yesterday.
The discount in Montreal on American
invoices is IS per cent.
The Archbishop Of Montreal is lying
seriously III IN the Hotel Den.
"A teleglaphic chess match has been az
ranged between Detroit and Cincinnati.
....Spm1ous - notes ON the Ncw-iolk
Market Bank circulating IN Boston.
Gen. sherman will address the Army Of
the CGmh ;llaad in Cincinnati tonight
.ThOmaS Bell committed suicide by stTych-
niue, IN Richmond, Va, on Sunday night
Ned Blackburn shot and killed Putlcr
Philips IN Memphis yesterday Both are fgcedmca.
... Robert =. Briggs, one OF the weaithiest
farmers of Auburn, Me- hanged himself sunday even
.... George F. Barker son OF the distinguished
Buffalo lawyer Of that name, died suddenly Ia Norwich,
-. The steam-tug Rochester. ashore near Key
West. has been appraised at $1,000 Inc salvage about
Ell Guthrie, freedman. shot policeman
smeal In Memphis yesterday. The officer was attempt
ing 10 arrest HIM for robbery.
.;..Gov. Fenton signed the act yesterday ex;
tending the time Tor I'll, collection Of taxes. Collectors
bonds must he renewed w!thin Is days
by special permit of the Pope, the paihum
was conferred upon the Archbishop OF quebec Oh sun
day. Ihe ceremonies were imposing ..
....George Carr, Il highly respected cillzen
Of Kingston, Canada, cut his throat yesterday and ded
almost immediately.
-. Tie Daily Reading Gd:ettcresumcd publ
ten years II is edited by Mr.. Alfred sanderson.
ID
Sunday in the cellar Of his house ~ Oakham, Mass. HIS
wife and daugh found him dead on thelr return from
church.
Mr. Lorllard's steam yacht arrived at For
trrss NIourno on Saturday, with shooting party. They
Norfolk, and viii 20 thence TO the sounds OF North
Carolina.
Policeman Johnson was shot in the
shoulder on Saturday night, while attempting sepa-
rate two men who fighting IN saloon on Desoo-st
Memphis.
very severely stabbed Saturday night by Joe LStou
in MenpLan house OF prostitution. Her recoyeIyls
doubtful.
"A brilliant meteor was observed at ROch-
Saturday evening, AT "a o'clock. Its
from he zenith northerly toward the horizon, and
at about 2jo from rs starting point IL burst.
1.-The ReadiRgDaily Eagle was commenced
last week by Mcssrs VIM s. Ritter, and Jesse o. Hawey
THIS makes four dales Ia Reading Democratic, one
Republican, and one Independents.
The United States steamship wyoming,
Lieut. Commander Carpenter, arrived &C Boston, yestcr
day. from Hog-kong, via the Cape of Good Hope and
ST. Ihonas enc left at the Cape Of Good Hope Dec H.
the steamer Warrior. from New-York for shanghai
....lntense excitement was created In the
Criminal Court In Memphis yesterday during the trial OF
Tie pr0prle0ls Ihe Ar0lache for contempt or court by
the appearance Of asquad Of soldiers uuder Lieut. Hu
Ter OF tne 3h Infantry who reported 10 Judge lsuner
tnd were ny his orders stationed ABOUT the COURTROOM
Several OF tho attorneys protested against the proceed
ng and DUNCAN X. Mckay left the courtroom, saying
that he would never practice IN under such crcumta-
ces The troops subsequently Withdrawn by ORDER
of Gen. Granger and the Court adjourned until to-day