New-York tribune., 1868-02-20
LATEST GENERAL NEWS.
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[By Telegraph
Ole Bull played in Cincinnati last night.
....Gen. Meade and staff left Tallahassee for
Atlanta yesterday morning
1.-The Pacific Coast Fenians are preparing
for q raid upon the British possessions.
THE Spiritual Convention OF Western
New-York was opened In Buffalo on Tuesday
THE Cincinnati Globe Insurance Co. has
reduced its capital from 900 to 100000.
THE Mount Kineo House and stable at
Moosehead Lake were destroyed by fire on Monday
THE Supreme Court has declared the stay
law unconstitutional and void regards deeds OF trust
The brig Sheet Anchor was utterly wrecked
of Rocky Point Oh tho Pacific coast, on the 7th inst
Crew saved.
-. Cooper Hesse, deaf mute, was killed
while walking the Central Ohio Railway track Co
lumbus. Ohio on Tuesday. r.I
Sullivan and Jackson, noted pedestrians,
contested foOtrace at CtnclDna Tuesday and Jack
son won 900 In 80 minutes
The Georgetown Is. c. Custom House
has been placed in charge Of military officer smuggling
having been detected. ..-
1.-The California Senate unanimously adopted
resolutions yesterday asking Congress to acquire or
...Dr. Westmoreland was apprehended in
Atlanta Ga yesterday while preparing Tor duel with
.... George Morrison, Thomas Thompson, and
VIM. Alexander were capsiZed IN an open pOat, ana
drowned. in the Niagara River on Tuesday.
THE Supreme Court has sustained the
will OF Mrs Abigail oripg OF Boston, who devised s7 900
to various charitable institutions.
-. Henry Smith, master mechanic, injured by
the locomotive explosion at Lowell, died on Iuesday'
making thus far three deaths LII all
Phoebe Wilkie, keeper Of house of pros
ttution IN Fall River, burned to death on Monday
night by the breaking Of a kerosene lamp.
THE Raleigh IN. c. Democracy are NOV
ing for reconsideration Of the section Of the COnsttu
tIon affirming tine validity Of the public debt.
Commodore jenkins and Admiral Colds
borough have sharp controversy relative to the atters
right 10 remain on the active list
THE Boston banks contained S605,740 IN
National and tlO452 in old State notes. Legaltender
notes on hand, tl6,56l,4ol
John Sullivan, who was arrested in Louis
VILE recently charge of FObbng the Southern Express
at Dresden Ten Of has been sentenced to serve
ave years In the Tennessee Penitentiary
Roger Gallery of Leicester, a septuagena-
ran lost his way while going home from Worcester on
Monday and fell into BOttOmless Pond He crawled OUT
and persisted. His body was found yesterday.
Full reports of the Southern Pacific Rail-
way survey were dispatched from San Francisco Tor
Washington Monday. Gen. Palmer VIII remain in San
Franciscs until the last OF this month.
George b. Hague's tobacco factory at
Mo has been seized for violation OF the reye
law. About 1000 pounds Of manufactured tobacco
cigars and machinery were taken
MIR. c. r. Johnson, Assistant General
superlntendent OF tho Merchants Union Express Com
OF Inflammation OF the heart His body went TO Chicago
last night in charge Of committee OF gentlemen from
Auburn.
Father Hennessey, Catholic priest, was
the St. Louis Police Court yesterday 10 test
IN case refused II be sworn on the gound that
he ia foreigner belonging to the French Iegation st
Washington 1t agreed between the cOunsei that
Hennessey should testify without taking an oath