The New York herald., 1868-05-12
NEWS ITEMS.

young man named Grant, who was shot at
Florence. Boone county. KY. about week agoby
the accidental discharge OF apistoi his pocket
die0 on Sunday of tetanus ro -t.-
The bodies OF John Orohy and Walter and Milton
Perkey, the three boys who were crowned in Mill
creek. near Cincinnati Ohio last saturday afternoon.
We're lScUvefea Gu sunday morning. Tne coroner's
Hon. John Morrlssey was In Cincinnati on sunday
and LETT yesterday for New York. While In Oincin-
natl lie was visited by horsemen prize lighters rail-
road men and other professional gentlemen and also
Dy invatids ANXIOUS TO learn the result OF MS treat
ment In Arkansas. He received two invitations to
dine OUT TWO 10 attend public entertainment three 70
act as referee at base ball match and one to attend
the exercises at the Young Mems Christian AsSooia-
tion. ..ti
General schoaeld has appointed G. W. Gunn Mayor
Of Winchester, Va.
The large cotton and woollen mill Of Jos. Lee q
Sons, OF Norristown, Pa, was burned yesterday
afternoon. Loss $20,00N qo -.f tst 2.
The large tobacco factory Of d. l.. Mace a Co., In
Richmond, Va, was seized yesterday for an alleged
violation Of the internal revenue laws.
George II. Jolin q fireman In Boston, was run
over and Killed by hook ard ladder company At An
alarm OF fire yesterday morning.
At the Criminal Court at Baltimore yesterday Will
liam II. Foster c0lored convicted of tho murder Of
Emene Parks, also c0lored was sentenced to be
hanged, ana John w. Dixon, colored, convicted OF
the murder Of Ma Mary Ellen Waters, colored, to
eighteen years in the Pententiary.
The Canada Gazette contains n copy of a despatch
from the Duke OF Buckingham to Lord MOnck, stat
Ing that passports VIII not be granted naturallleu
citizens travelling in Europe, unless they come to the
British Foreign Office provided with certificates Of
identity. .
A fire broke out In the store OF Joseph h Brother,
wholesale cl0thiers in Cincinnati yesterday and de-
stroyed the stock and injured the building and those
adjoining to the amount OF $27,000 II.
Navigation on the lake bids fair to come to Close
although so lately opened; this time, however, from
ceuses entirely distinct from cold or ice Eighteen
vessels have discharged their crews and lald up at
Buffalo, rather than ut the present low rates OF
freight.
A break In the canal at the Tonawanda culvert oc-
Cured yesterday and the water was drawn out for
thirty-six hours to repair damages.
General Meade has issued an order declaring the
Georgia constitution ratified by 1899 majority.
II is not yet determined whether the Georgia Legis
lature Is democratic or radical.
The schooner Walton, from Portland, Me- arrived
at Savannah yesterday In charge Of the mate, who
reports the loss overheard OF Captain j. j. Nc
Call on the lst OF May, when Off Hatteras, and two
of the crew who went in boat to search for the
captain. The schooner came into pOrt with only the
mate, one sailor aud the cook on board.
YACHT BUILDNa.-In the building Of yachts an
Improvement is announced. The masts are sur
rounded in the "step" with india rubber springs in
stead Of being fastened by wedges. This plan Ii
said to diminish the strain on the mast, and also to
increase the speed OF the vessel 1t would seem to
be applicable to all sailing craft as well AZ yachts