The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-02
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A dax m,.e at Columbia City, Ind, was entlreIr
destroyed by me on Tuesday last. Loss 5000 on
which there Ia no Insurance.
An unknown man vas run over in Hartford Conn.
on Tuesday night, at the railroad crossing on
Windsor street. He received mortal injuries and
died soon after
On yesterday the New Hampshire House OF Repre-
sentatives indefinitely postponed the question OF
charter for the Lake Shore Railroad
A printing ink establishment on Maiden lane,
Philadelphia was yesterday destroyed by fire. Tfs
loss was about $4,000 on which there was no in
surance.
H. J. jarrett OF Cincinnati, was yesterday appoint
ed president OF the Little Miami Railroad Company.
vice +. woodward, resigned.
Governor FentOn mas COMMITTED the sentence N
Patrick Callahan, convicted OF the murder N Patrick
Dunn, to Imprisonment for i've years at Clinton
prison.
The semi, annual Convention OF the Ohio posts on
the Grand Army OF the Republic assembled az Toledo
yesterday.
A small dwelling house in Rockiand Me-, was
burned yesterday morning ami Miss Eliza Ingra-
nam, an elderly woman the oriy occupant Of the
General George w. Morgan WA on Tuesday re-
nominated FOR Congress by the democrats OF the
Thirieenth ono disiilrt. The RADICALS yesterday
nominated William H. Upson for Congress IN tho
Eighteenth district OF Ohio.
The contract for building the Belfast and Moose
to Messfs. Wilson. Tennant, Hogan d CO., of Casi-
ada az the rate OF SIS 900 per miie The work win
bercommenced Immediately.
The recaains OF Rear Admiraf Fl. H. Ben arrived al
Newburg yesterday on the steamer Mary Powell.
The funeral ceremonies will take place at Sc Pauis
church at thar place at eleven O'Clock this nsorning
The name II the man run over or Tuesday right on
David Burdick, OF Greenville N. Y. He lived about
an hour and was ON q visit TO his so1s
At the commencement exercises OF Union College
held in schenectady yesterday the following honor
airy degrees were conferred The degree OF d. D. was
conferred upon Rev Joseph Scudder, Secretary
OF New York; Rev. John Bell Wakedeld rec,
tor of. Of st. paar5 church, Richmond Ind Rev.
York, late United States Minister to France Pro-
degree Of A. B. was conferred upon oI twenty
members OF the graduating class and the degree OF
r. upon Sa nine memCerS Inc degree OF A. IN
the institution
German named Schlotruan was smothered In
privy vault in Cincinnati on Tuesday fl ON the effects
OF foul gas.
man named Boyd. an employe OF the Marcela
and Cincinnati Railroad, was killed by lightning at
Zalerka, Ohio, yesterday
young man named Daremy fell forty feet from
an abutment Of rocks, Frankfort, KY, yester-
stAnty.
bated in Nashville. The State Comptroller aud
bankers refuse to cash the coupons due to-day.
call Of the legislature to repndiate the bonds and
w. b. Stokes has been renominated for Congress
in the Third district OF Tennessee, and W. W. Wood
cock nominated elector for the district
The Chancery Court OF Davidson county, Tenn.
yesterday rendered q decision In the Medical College
in favor OF the plaintiffs. Dr. Jennings and the
other professors have been removed and others SUBJ
5tituted.
The stockholders Of the Merchants National Bank
of Memphis have made arrangements for continuing
the operations of the bank. The records show less
than $40. 900 due depOsitors. committee has gone
to Washington to consult with the Comptroller Of the
Currency in regard to allowing the bank to continue.
The Supreme Court Of Tennessee has given formal
decision In the Avalanche contempt case, declaring
Judge Hunters orders In the case null and void.
The reports OF the crops In Arkansas are less IA
vOrable In consequence Of the cold weather.
The fifteenth annual commencement OF POlytech.
mic College, Of Pennsylvania was held in Philadcl-
phia yesterday. 7. j. COfey, ex-Asslstant Attorney
General OF the United States. delivered the COM
mencement address before crowded assemblage at
Agricultur al Hail.