New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-26

to the Governor and Council VIM Gould has received
certificate OF election. The House Will reverse thS oe
csiOn.
Two burglars recently attempted to take for
chile possession OF Isaac McKees canal grocery az
BaiP near tehys SeG nnt thew Mere
almost OverpOwered when the latter fired upon the fore
most burglar said 10 be Edward DeWlt ana Killed Inn
almost Instantly The other burglar, Irlshmau Of
name unknown was secured and committed for trial.
The Harrisburg state Guard says: Expressions
Wartra1f Auditor General Of Pennsylvania are being
freely made by The Republican press OF the state II
the fact beyond dispute that no man went into the
Auditor Generals Office with farcr reputation FOR ability
and integrity or maintained himself with more honor
than John f. Hartranft.
John r. BOwles, the most energetic and per-
severing Of the New London committee which abored TO
secure t1e hayward to that place. has played queer
upon ne got bonds from al the prOpetors 70 sell their
lands, representing himself 10 be acting for the com
mtee lie now refuses to convey the lands or give up
$4,000,
The Bates County Record says that two years
bo I'n C county Hau roy PUla%n OF e souls NOR
schools IN operation church organizations in almost every
school district and LOO persons between the OF
and q years-shOwiag a population already equal to
that before the over $4,000 taxes have been levied
FOR tuition the PAST year aud about $1,000 for building
sch00lhOuses Twenty new schOolh0uses are 70 be bIt
this FAN and Winter.
One Riley, an unmarried Irishman, and brakes
man on the Delaware Division Road, was recently killed
IN rl0L dhat originated 49, Dutch saloonl IN inc loNe
part Of Pikcs Port JeTys The quarrel being renewed
10 arrest Riley but received severe kekn the stomach
Van Sickle then drew pistol and shot Riley through the
heart AT last accounts, the jury Of inquest summoned
by Coroner Val had 20 conclusion respecting
the justification or urjusti1cation of Van Sickle.
The Deacer Tribune hears from the mining
counties the most ercoura cling REPORTS The mines gen
epoii,. &c i " ,i' and Tho miners are
hopeful of the future. At time since Colorado was
many miles In operation at the present time ana what
Is sim better they all paying Thepr0cesses too ar
posted says there mills running in the vicinity
OF Black Hawk the present time than ever were
operation before 10 any one time III the whole Territory
The WaHena KansaS Reporter, 18th inst,
learns further about the death OF Mr. lemeson seems
he bad u his pocket bottle OF whisky and one OF var
Of the whisky By the time he reached home he was
crazy, and tried 20 XII himself and VIE &
His wife obtained the pistol, when he seizcd huhhti NV
out OF doors. In coming back ne siui.ut" "'i ~
gun lock catching against the door lan uscha seu
contents OF the gun into his groin lie h'eu Du' '"o'
time.
The United States Supreme Cont has decided,
in the OF the Puget SOUND AeIIcslIu1Iu NHiR{
neton Territory that until it is shown that the Govern
meDt has, by legislative aCi r oa ~ t ~
ton Oh that land. This decision releases nom taNaoh
about 16 900 Of land which under decision Of me
SuUrepe Court 81 Washington Territory, Board OF Com
mssouers had imposed tax, yauing the domain at 81
New-Mcxico is getting ahead in grape culture.
says that during tie past FAN more vine.
Of better quality, snade hy te cgrowers OF
seem have awakened 70 The idea that wine Is hereafter
20 De one Of the principal staples Of the country Inc
grape grows n1urantly and, owing 20 the conditions OF
soil aud climate has thin skin, and "a devoid OF tlat
musty taste so common 10 most American GRAPES Atthe
Indian pueblo village Of lg'c'1 more grapes are ued
than any other town on tie Rio Graude, save Et iaso
r. A. Dannatt Of Hcnnikcr ard John Cove
Of Marlborough. y. H. have laid a wager of $50 side
that the latter cannot h1u rye hrene scgA' ehcd To-
miles. Cove Is 10 have any six ccutyc dayE
the Winter which he may choose 20 do the work IN The
seighs connected as closely together as PossOo' VIII
make line Of about forty feet, ana VIII average in
weight l35 pounds each The road Tor Cove to h1ul DIS
beside
The Dubuque Times tells an interesting story
Of the deceying and disgrace OF young womaf or how
eet furlonch TO 60 after his eTirg sister but
fused Of how he went to President Lincoln, got SyWp1-
went and rescued her Of how she fc aean Of how be
rescued her aGoin and lastly how the two have gone far
consequently, beyond temptation The villain who
wrought this mshap Is said to be in Albany
Louisville papers give columns to record the
arrival tie appearance the haunts the conlahlos the
past victories, the present Intentions The future pros
poets &C. OF Michael NcCooe, the gentleman who pro
noses TO punch the head Of James Coburn The
extatc Louisyilans inform us that the punching VIII he
done the 2ith OF Nay next at point within The orlt
Of the planet Jupiter Whether the Republican and
Democratic National Conventions, which occur on the
earth, n America about the same tine, "lD attract No
fayOrs the head punchers.
NJ G.. A. Porter, a Northern man, recon-
mended-says The Richmond CdoJ Bp'6icaH AS - gen
The Myille district has been warned by some hpPrd
Rebel to leave. Says Ihe Rep1titca; " Inc MIlynle
bitter and unroentng today as tncy were uuihg INC
war Our readers viii remember that The school
house was burned down ten months hgo because MI
Cromer northern mar was elnpio!ed ~ ~, w. (", H.
What viii be done with the new one ana MI Porter ume
alone will tell"
The Albany and Susquehanna Railroad is
about 20 be opened TO The village OF Nhoych ON the
susquehanna, being the point wheio nc road crosses
over 70 the Cheuango River distance OF n iLc, rom
cf
under contract. and large force Is now az WORK ior
us completion The company ihIst 10 cnnllCtg ' ~
Is expected that the whole lire viii then be ~ complete
r,,nnDg order from Albany 20 BiughamtOn, distance Of
l40 miles From Nneveh road viii be built connecting
with this and running from thence aoWh o mo au]Tl{I
roads Of that part OF the state.
All the iron manufacturing establishments in
the vicinity OF Wheeling and Pittsburgh have determined
upon a reduction Of the wages Of tie operatives ora
total suspension OF work nc the mills Tic aeSitRhIe
capital employed in Wheeling i'm the iron manufacturers
about 100000 which, by stoppage Of the m VIII le
idle, aud 5000 men viii be thrown out OF employment II
the aborers consent TO reduction OF 80 per cent on her
Anthony. Minnesota have sopIeu ana hundreds OF men
are consequently thrown out 81 employment and uns1c
ccssfuy offer to work IN the pneres NJ $40 month But
the nmbermen Of that vicinity cut one hundred million
feet logs last Winter Overstocked The market ana con
sequeny do not need the services OF the men this season
The Columbia (Tenn) Gazette states; "The
streets Monday last have been in oil cotton wagons
and cotton carts. About every other man yOh meet
covered with cotton lint Some OF them we suspect OF
lie more credit Perhaps there was never so nuch
cotton IN town wheels during any previous Wcck III
the history Of Columbia. The coming close OF the year
FORCES all renters TO close ont their crops ana the negro
crODs that have been held back for better prices are also
driven in By the approach Of ycaraddCd 10 theso
causes has been the te rise In prices That afKed we
hegunng OF week. OF course with so much cotton
in town the talk has been OF cotton A. far a. we can
learn every man who raised cotton this year IL sick a H.
The determination is most unanimous 70 quit now and
forever.
In January last the Democratic City Council
OF Detroit nit upon tho expedent Of declaring vacant
large number Of MINOR city offices, aud then elected u
new act The new Council tied between the two
parties aud the law makes provision That all city