The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-18
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.

Some gentlemen of Plttsfed, Mass, have obtained
charter for institution TO be called the Berkshire
County Athen9um, with power TO hold property TO
the amount OF 100000 II is to embrace library,
reading room, cabinet Of art and natural history,
historical collections, room for conversation and hail
for lectures Three OF its friends have purchased
the building now occupied by the Agricultural Ma
praised at $14,0O0.
Pittsaed, Mass is.hereafter to be the county seat
of Berkshire. The town has purchased the Newton
lot adjoining the Agricultural Bank. for the sum OF
$35 00O and donated Ii to the county for the public
buildings and 1t has been accepted by the Commits
sloners. 1t Is stated that more beautiful plot OF
ground for such use could scarcely be found III the
State.
George White, who has confessed that he muir
dered Lucinda McGinnis near Utica six years ago,
acts very strangely at times The city hospital ply
sclan thinks that he is aboring under great mental
agitation OF some character bordering on, II 1t has
not reached insanity He processes to have some
great secret to disclose, but lacks the moral courage
to do 80 when the opportunity Is given.
MI. Ed O'Neal, a well known citizen Of Memphis,
shot but slightly injured soldier in that city on the
5th inst 1t seems that the soldier had abused his
hospitality and that he had ordered him not to
on the premises again. The soldier dsregarded the
command, with the above result. AS soon as 1t was
made known at the barracks that soldier had been
shot by citizen, without inquring into the matter
at party OF soldiers hurried to the station house
TO which Mr.. O'Neal had been taken, and II they
could have gotten hold OF him would have murdered
him then and there.
A party Of armed negroes attacked the residence
of Mr.. Thomas Jordan, in Maury county, Tenn, on
Sunday morning last and fired dozen shots into the
dwelling, without hlttng any one, however. Their
fire being returned they hastily retreated. 1t is not
known whether any OF them were hurt or not.
W. b. Phillips obtained 81, 800 damages in Loui-
siana court the other day against ). p. dove and
others for threats to lynch him II he did not leave his
house.
road, who resides in Buffalo, attempted 10 murder
his wife, Mary j. Smith, on Wednesday, by shooting
her with q revolver but fortunately failed, the wea-
pom being stricken RON his hand before he could
coInplish his design.
Miss Martha Williams, residing four miles north OF
Scooba, MISS was found the other day hanging by
the neck dead. What was first supposed 10 De sui
eide proved, upon examination To have been fend-
ish outrage, followed by murder.
Mrs. Mason who shot her son-in-law, Lieutenant
Moore in Savannah recently has been bound over
in the sum OF $1,000 to appear at the January
term OF the superior Court anu IN $500 10 keep the
peace.
chant OF Henderson, Texas, but for the last twelve
years hopeless lunatic, after taking large dose
OF audanum set fire to q small house in which he
was confined and was burned 70 a crisp.
Mrs. +. Pierce, Of Litch1eld, Conn.,, was arrested
last week on charge OF shooting at Mrs. Edward
Garfield with pistol, with intent to kill, and was
bound over in 200 for trial at the next term Of the
Superior Court.
Robertson county, Tenn, is overrun by myriads
of rabbits. Dogs, clubs firearms and general war
of determination seem to have effect on their
numbers. They are following, Teasing, and fatten-
ing upon the seventecn-year lOcusts.
The Lansing tMich) Republican says the State
Treasurer received on June 20 a draft from the
United states government for Sill sos 49, on account
of the claim or that state Tor war expenses incurred
at the opening of the rebeHon. There is still small
clam less than 100000 not adjusted, which is IN the
hands Of QuarternasteT- General Palmer, and the
new vouchers are soon TO be filed at Washington.
At Aurora, Dearborn county, Ind on the Sth inst,
a young shoemaker, named Thomas Owens, called at
the residence OF his wiie's mother, and after some
angry talk with his wife. shot her through the head
ana then put the pistol to mis- own ana fred. lie
died instantly and his wife In about an hour. There
had been difficulty between them and they had not
been living together for some time. Mrs. Owens not
long since applied for a divorce.