The New York herald., 1868-05-23
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS.

The tonnage supply in prospective for California IL
much increased. one hundred and thirty vessels
now route to san Francisco, much to the relief Of
the grain interests in view OF the heavy harvest.
work has been commenced on the military de-
fences Of Lime Point, AT the entrance north side Of
the barbor Of San Francisco. blast OF seventy-five
hundred pounds OF powder threw into the sea forty
thousand cubic yards OF rock from the high BLUM
committee OF the Board Of Supervisors OF san
Francisco city and county have reported in favor Of
setting apart nearly one thousand acres OF land for
public PARK.
on the night of May a band OF indians on
Queens river, Nevada, drove OF nearly one hundred
head of cattle. The settlers In pursuit OF them
Three white men coming from Idaho were attacked
by the savages, but escaped without being fatally
wounded. The absence Of the troops from Fort Nc
Dernott In search OF the murderers Of the Person
family had pmbOdened the Indians.
Captain Spooner and son, Of Fall River, were
drowned yesterday, while fishing, by the swamping
vi their boat.
Lieutenant Wells has returned with a small force
OF cavalry to Fort Whpple Arizona Territory, after
ffuit!ess expedition.
KEN Rigney, who killed Thomas A. Cleary on the
night of the ith OF July last and who has been
trial at Dedham, Mass, where the deed was com
med has been found guilty OF murder IN the second
degree and sentenced ~ the state Prison for liie
The National Division OF the Sons OF Temperance.
in session in Nashville, Tenn. elected the following
officers on Thursday:-R. NJ. Foust, of Pennsylvania
Most Worthy patriarch; j. II. Curry, OF Tennessee
sets. Most Worthy scribe; o. d. Wetmore, OF New
brunswick Most Worthy Treasurer Thomas Meyers,
OF Mary land, Most Worthy Chaplain; A. T.. Bradley
of New York, Most Worthy Conductor; Z. J. Morris,
OF Indania Most Worthy Sentinel. Washington was
selected a. the place for the next annual meeting
TO be held ON the second Monday of5une 1862
Another section OF twenty miles OF the Kansas
Pacific Railroad was accepted by the United states
commissioners yesterday.
Articles Of agreement between the pugilist Fred
Bussy of Chicago, and Abe Hcken, the English
bruser were signed on Thursday, at st. Louis, and
the forfeit money put up. The fight is 10 be for
a. 500, Busy stalking $1,000 and Hicken stalking
III 500. The fight is to be at catch weights and 10
take place on the l0th OF July, wHhn nity miles Oh
st. Louis
A singular case OF suicide took place at the town
OF Greene In Maine, on Wednesday last. Mrs. Grif.
An the wife OF Leonard Griffn resident OF Greene,
after informing her children that she intended 10
commit suicide by drowning herself In the Andro-
scoggin river at that place. started OF for the purpose
OF carrying out her design. She was followed by one
self into the water. Although the body was re-.
covered some fifteen minutes afterwards life was
quite extinct and every attempt at rcsuscitaflon
failed.
The soldiers of Adams county, PENNSYLVANIA, under
the auspices Of rost of the Grand Army oi the
Republic, propose decorating the graves OF the beroc
dead In the National Cemetery at Gettysburg on May
30 II s suggested that the senior post OF each STATE
capital send flowers.
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fatally injuring william Reeves and seriously Monhl
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