The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-02-06
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TUCkrEatAN, Iur Man ltonmR-lhc cx-
animation Of this man, who has become noto-
rous for his swiudling and rohbing opera
tons, has finally been had, nt New Haven
The testimony Of Mr. llolhrook, the Special
Mail Agent, through whose efforts Tucker.
ruiau was finally urrrslcd, was straightforward
aud TO the point twill be remembered that
llolhrook concealed himself in the car with
thc mails, and watched the operations of
Iuckcrman, and Jaw him take mail bags aud
place them in q large trunk which he always
kept with him. Mr.. Ilolbrook then came
from his place of couccamcnt and arrested
1uokcrmon, who acknowledged that he had
taken mails, and many letters and consdcra,
bic money was found with him and at his ho-
tcl in New York Ancr this testimony of
Mr., llolhrooh, Tuckcrmnn waived any hirth-
or examination, and was held in 100000 for
trial on the Fourth Tuesday of February
next. In default Of bail he was committed
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TIM FoUCE lIuNrINCTuN The New York
Times says that Huntington, who is supposed
10 be- serving out h, sentence in Sing Sing
Prison for forgery, ivrr5tiy 70 The
Prison walls but portion Of the time and is
never employed at hard work. Il is said that
.-.A fr,.ttt,rt-tii- ziiir7rys rfIr fg6ci6m or
the village.
S,hNrr1,-An old bag in New York has
been frightening the little chiIdrcn Of school
No, ., d, lciii0R tHCU That TFTiT srb66i=fudsr
would be burned at a certain hour on a given
day, and that many Of the scholars would be
killed. In spite Of all the efforts Of their
teachers 10 quiet their rcars the hour Of clos
ing the school on th,t day was unusually
welcome; many believing that the scenes of
the brooklyn school-huusc tragedy were to
be rc-cpoctcd.
From CAlWoRNIA, The steamer Moses
Taylor arrived at New York on Wednesday
Of last week with iilliol and half Of gold.
The main subjects Of public interest now in
California arc such as arc connected with the
State Legislature. Gov Weller will probably
recommend the TAXATION Of the mining claims,
and the question viii probably occupy more
time than any other md may possibly lead
to a serious quarrel in the democratic party.
The greater part Of the town Of Downicvillc
wasdcstroycd ny fire on the lst. Total loss,
Sis0JOo0.
TIE BIBLE TO ne REVISED. -Therapvas a
long and exciting discussion at the meeting
of the Board Of Managers OF the AMERICAN
Bible Society Mt New York on the 2sth ult.
After the rejection of two minority reports
the report Of the majority of the committee
Of nine, who were appointed TO consider the
revised edition Of the Bible, was adopted
1t refers the present standard English Bible
of the Society TO the committee on versions
for revision to conform to the previous cdi-
ton printed by the Society, or the authorized
British edition.
MUrINY-Fu,Y COOLIES SuoT.-A letter
received at Boston from Captain Ryan, of
ship Lion, from Hong Kong for Colao, dated
Aniier, Nov. -, states that the ship Kate
Hooper, Of Baltimore, Capt Jackson, from
Macao Oct. 10, for Havana with coolies, was
at Anjier Nov -, waiting men from Batavia
The coolies had mutnied and got possession
of the between decks, set the ship on fire
three times, and before they could be sutdued
the officers shot my Of them. The master
was-coniined to his bed by sickness at the
time.
ANOTHER Mail RoPBR has been arrested
by agent Holbrook. His name is John Mil
Ter, baggnge-master on the Hartford & Prov
idenec railroad. He conferred 10 the robbie
ry.
fLLNfss or EX-pRFs TYtFR-Ex-Pres
Tyler is very i'll at his residence, sherwood +,
Forest" Virginia.
ArrRAY ANu pRlZE FIGHT-At row in
the bar-room Of Tammany Hall in New York |
city on Sunday night waiter named James
Irainor was fatally stabbed. 4 prize fight
was broken up b.. the police in the same city
on'thc same day !