New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-10
GENERAL NEWS BY TELEGRAPH

800. The thermometer stood at zero in Chicago
at o'clock yesterday morning.
James Hurst of Port Jervis has been
missing since Wednesday night Dec
The MaisOn DOrGe Billiard Saloon, Chicago,
was burned yesterday. Loss abont $1,000
$780,. The Albany block, Bullfnch-st. and Bow
square Boston. burned last night Loss So 600
Baileys hat factory. in Newburyport,
Mass burned yesterday morning The loss is $4,000
Cunning & Snowders dry goods store, in
Chicago was damaged by fire TO the amount Of $4,000
Tuesday night
The Repeal movement is gaining ground
in Nova Scotia, and Repeal Leagues are at once to be
formed in Halifax
....T The Ocean View House, at Rye Beach.
n. H.. blown down on Monday night 1t was four
stories high and 100 feet square
The California Commissioner of Emigra-
ton has sued the Pacific Mail Company for violation Of
the passenger act. placing the penalties at OOOOO
-. Charles Clark, United States Marshal, went
TO Portland yesterday, with the prisoner who recently
set fire TO tile United States Arsenal at Augusta, Me-
The town of Northampton, Mass, refused
Yesterday by OF 42l 10 532 TO lend its credit for
100000 aid OF the proposed railroad to North Adams
... During the voyage of the ship Hartford
shire from Liverpool 70 san FranciscO American sea
man named John Cromb wounded the first and killed the
second officer.
The boiler-buding connected with the At
snta Mills In mlbury Mass, was BURNED On TUESDAY
night The mills endangered, but were saved With
out serious damage.
The sentence of death by hanging that
had been imposed on Christian Carries or BunaO iOr te
murder OF Marcus Werdeen, has been COMMITTED 10
imprisonment for life.
80. George Flanders, engineer on the Ohioand
Mississippi Railroad, who was shot at the time OF me
Adams Express robbery at BrOwnstoWn, Indiana last
July, died Of his wounds yesterday
Tbenotorons Mrs. Harper, who was found
guilty OF forgery last Saturday aud sentenced to four
wears Imprisonment in the Connecticut state Prison. has
again escaped though sharply guarded day and night
by the watchful eyes OF three men,
pigeon shooting match for the champi-
shjn ~ the dominion a silver cup, and $50,
cimdcd in Toronto yesterday. Mr.. Burton OF Markham
won the championship killing IS birds Dalton OF Ham
ton Taylor Of Toronto, and LOane OF Toronto won the
other prizes
shoCting-match for $500 was contested
Jersey and Pnker of Providence for nine double
md nine SINCE birds each. Each killed II Of the double
birds and OF tho single. Payne Of New-foIk VIII
shoot match today.
DIR. John G.. Mullen pastor OF st. Paul's
Roman Catholic Church In Chicago who went 10 Rome to
prosecute appeal against Bishop Duggan, has 80 far
sncceeded thai controversy has been taken up at
Rome where an concerned have been summoned 10 ap-
near and be hoard before that supreme tribunal or tue
Church
A few weeks ago q number of specu-
ator went into the provision market In Chicago aud
sold pork ard short In large quantities deyerabe
fan I'M Drces Instead OF gut there - prospect OF
scarcity Of these prOducs and these shorts are buying
In at loss OF s. per barrel WIN prospect OF sIiI
greater loss before they get through
Townsend Block, Syracuse. containing
Ave stores was badly damaged by fire yesterday The
loss ON the stock i'm the stores amounts 10 about $4,000,
and on the building 10 about $4,000 The principal losers
f. j.. Carroll. plumber anu saS p h n,nS,
P.i.ted stoves and hardware; Michael Heitz, saloon;
ana Bnlper Frost saloon TWO stores were o"hea 10y
others by tho occupants. Whitny Block narrowly es-
caUe0.