The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-14
rtLeGRApnlC NEWS ITEMS.

nre occurred in Quebec. Canada yesterday
morning Cross street in Montcam ward which
destroyed eight houses The property partially in
sured.
The hardware store OF Gingras, IN Quebec. was en-
tered by burglars Sunday night and quantity OF
goods stolen. Quebec is Infested with robbers who
are supposed to be refugees from the United States
Charles A. Eldridge was on Wednesday renOmi-
mated for Congress 10y the democrats or the Fourth
district OF wisconsin.
The town Of La Porte Cal. was destroyed by fire
on the 10th inst. The loss is estimated 1t half mil
lion dollars.
William Bogardus. OF Hudson. n. Y, aged twenty.
seven years. was drowned on Wednesday in Jacobas
pond, while on fishing excursion
Generals Sigel and Lincoln addressed the Thirty
fourth Massachusetts regiment 1T their reunion In
Springfield yesterday. Two hundred and seventy
officers and men were present.
Mrs. Richards, residing in Alexandria Va,
while suffering from neuralgia ON Wednesday night
took an overdose OF chloroform and died yesterday
morning.
Two men named John sweeny and Hugh Burnside
killed yesterday afternoon by the caving In vi
an excavation for the water drains on Penn street
In Pitsburg. Pa
and the ~. Lous mare. Tackey. beat three in 1--we
was won by the former in three straight heats. Rest
| time. 2:S0s
Adjutant General Thomas. who has been stopping
in st. Louis for day two. leaves there this
ing for LeavenwOrth on his Western tour Of nspec
ton.
trict held in Bangor. Me-, Tuesday Arno Wiswe.
OF Ellsworth. was unanimously nominated for Con
gress and william III. simpson. of Belfast, editor VI
the Republican Journal. for Eecor.
In the Coe-H scock case with was argued he
fore Judge Hogeboom in Hudson city last saturday.
motion TO admit the prisoner 10 beil, the Judge
Yesterday rendered his decision. denying the app
cation. and the prisoner was remanded 10 the Gus
tody OF the Sherin OfAbany county
The Tennessee Republican State Convention. at
Nashville, yesterday nominated ID. w. g. Gunter and
II. H. Harrison for Presidential electors, and John
h. Rogers candidate Tor Congress for the state at
term. The convention then adjourned siae de.
The republicans dedicated their new wgwam ut
Detroit. Mich, last night. The building was filled TO
iis utmost capacity and crowds were assembled IN
the street. Speeches were made by Hon. Jacob NJ
Howard Hon. +. q. Bcanan, Hon. ". y. Baldwin
and Others, which were enthusiastically received.
Fifty additional miles Of the Union Pacific Rail-
road are now finished, making seven hundred and
nfty from Omaha " now seems probable that
nearly thousand miles will Dc N running order
before the close OF the year. and that the whole line
TO the Pacific will be open Tor business during
1860.
Colonel Mctiurg. the radical candidate FOR Gov
ernor Of Missouri arrived ~ It. Louis yesterday and
addressed o large crowd in front Of the Planters
House iast evening. While speasine tue seymour
| quently the nag was cut down by some one In the
crowd, which produced great excitement, aud fears
Of riot were entertained. large force ~ police
we're immediately 0n the ground aud made arrests,
which reduced the excitement and restored order.
| Joseph A. berry. formerly proprietor OF the Mis-
sour Freedman. published In Rchmond. Ray county.
NO., entered suit In the United states District
Court at St. Louis, No.. against Governor Fletcher
Of that state for false imprisonment. Berry com
plains that In 1857 he imprisoned four days: thai
while In prison ne was threatened with hanging I'M
less he would sign certain papers retracting crti-
csms he had published on Governor Fletcner's policy
In what ~ known "a the lafayette county war and
ne was compelled 10 sign SAID papers 10 save his life.
The supreme Council of Honor ana Temperance
assembled ia Philadelphia yesterday and elected the
following officers Tor the ensuing year-M. W. e..
Joshua Wadsworth OF Cincinnati; VI. ". V. T., " M.
NJ Cuey OF Pittsburg: NJ. ". r.. X. G.. Bul of Phlla-
dephia: VI. w. treasurer, John DAVIS, OF New York:
NJ ". Chaplain, Rev. Dr. George y. Joceyn: NJ. ".
! Usher. Mr.. Shaw, OF Indiana: N. ". Guard, j. H..
Blanchard OF Massachusetts. An evening coupli.
mcntary greeting to The members OF the Supreme
Council was given bv the Grand Temple OF Pennsyi.
vanla AT Concert Hall IN tie evening.