The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-23
NEWS ITEMS.

A large bonded warehouse and the Lockville dis
tillery near Dayton Ohio, destroyed by fire on
Tuesday morning. The warehouse had been seized
some weeks ago by the government agent and CON
tanned 300 barrels OF whiskey valued at $4,000
which were destroyed, together with the apparatus
Of the distiuey. Loss on building and machinery
$4,000.
conspiracy to rob the pay train on the Jefferson
vile Undl Railroad and murder the men in charge
thereof, was discovered on Tuesday by Detective
Bright OF Chicago Four Of the conspirators were
arrested In Jefiersonville and two others escaped.
They were in the employ OF the company.
The loss to Adams Express Company by the burn
ing OF their car in the accident on the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi Railroad on Tuesday night Is heavy. Two
messengers were In the burning car. which was
locked and they only escaped by persons on the
outside Knocking hole In II, through which they
ernwled out. The engineer was badly bruised hut
will recover.
The annual election of the Michigan Southern and
Northern Indiana Railroad took place In Toledo yes
terday, and the following persons were unanimously
elected directors for the ensuing year:-E. II. Phil
Elkbar; i. y Barry, of Constantine, Mich; T. lloag,
OF Toledo w. Williams. OF Buffalo; y. Beardsley OF
Auburn \. T.: lie Grand Lockwood Henry Keep,
Jesse lioyt, J. Packer, A. lavemeyer and d. n. Bar
ney, New York. At subsequent meeting OF the
nnaii Z. u. Phillips was reelected President, lie
Grand lockwood, Treasurer, and u. 7. Barhydt, Sec
rotary
Josephine Ia Flamme ana David Dore. the alleged
mWurrers OF la Flamme the French Canadian, IN
,ny oN OF Nchster, Mass, on Thursday night last
WI taken before the court yesterday morning aud
jury
me ~, drcr shipment OF wheat in buk from 81.
'pl9 ~ NeN lofk leu the former city via New Or
itanS on lue-cay The lot consists Of $1,000 bushels
spIhs NhtAt ~ 81 oj per bushci Freight 20 cents.
5nelu1ny transfer At New Orleans ana tonnage to
Jew TON strong party IL forming at IT. Louis In
vuh,C'"n WIN parry IN Liverpool TO ship grain in
DUN 10 ~ alter point and open direct import trade
between we TWO Cities
koeeIts and scott the Hertaclers murdercrs e.
caPeu mVhi lai al springfield ONO. ON Tuesday
hikht. lhcr ira was 20 nave commenced Yesterday
morning Ihere u considerable excitement among
the GU lehs Means Will be taken Immediately 10
secure them.
The gates OF LOCK No. 2, Of the Weland canal were
carried away yesterday morning by the propeller
Congress. Navigation viii be resumed in a Few DAYS
The freight engine Fltzwiliam on the Cheshire
Mass railroad ran into q rOck Slide on the trark
yesterday afternoon near West Noreland and OK
ploded. George Wright the engineers was severely
injured.
Mrs. Harriet Sheppard aged about tbirtv.6ve
years residing in Townsend. Mass. committed sui
eide yesterday by drowning herself
Part Of the estate Of the late Robert r. scott ~
Fauqucr county, near Warrenton Va has neon
sold AZ $50 per acre. " was purchased Inv n ursr-
fca vine dresser and fruit grower who IL 10 enfer
into the business Of grape culture ana fruit raising
The portion " the land sold consisted of forty ar tiy
acres