The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-02
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.

The editor OF the Cerro Gordo Uowa) Republican
and assigns that Stephen has been e.
work for us all winter and wanted his pay; and we
thought after he had been proprietor short time
easy"
At Pittsburg on the oath ult., a woman named
Reid deserted her husband and eloped with boarder
named Peter Bailey. Previous to absconding the
latter broke open trunk belonging to Henry A.
Reid the husband Of the woman and stole therefrom
town, four miles from Pittsburg where Reid keeps
a boarding house. Bailey boarded with him. While
Reid was at work in coalpt Bailey and Reeds wife
started for Ptsburg bought sundry suits Of clothing
and immediately decamped. 1t is thought they have
gone to England.
fined at the Ctdel, in Charleston, upon suspicion Of
being connected with the Dill EMBELLISHMENTS
Kelley, william Kelley Henry Boykin, A. 4. Boy.
(cOlored)
The New Orleans Crescent states that Ben weborn.
highly respected cplored man, doing business in
Tigerville TerrebOnne parish, was assassinated in
his own house on the 10th ult The shot, which
was fired at him by some unknown person. killed
him instantly. The Governor has been petitioned to
ofrer reward for the capture OF the murderer The
trial OF the latter before Commissioner Shannon on
the charge Of perjury This Is probably the cause
the time he gave his evidence that he would rue 1t.
The Albany Argus OF the 10th nit. says:-Thurow
Weed was taken with fainting on Friday afternoon,
and for time serious apprehensions were enter
tanned with reference to his condition. He raj
lied, however, and at last accounts much better
Hopes are entertained Of his recovery.
Among the arrivals at the Screven House, Savan.
nah on the 23d ult, we notice the OF the Mar
quis Taeyrand PerigOrd, nom Paris
Says the Cincinnati COMMERCIAL June 27:-Mr.
John w. Caldwell, OF this city, has received his com
mission as Minister to Bolivia. Mr.. Caldwell is n
gentleman OF much intelligence aud cultivation, and
will have difficulty In representing the great
republic In South America.
The young lady at Keokuk, Iowa, to whom 1t IL
reported that Mr.. Colfax Is to be married, Is Miss
Perry, daughter OF prominent and wealthy citizen
Rumor says Senator Norton, OF Minnesota will
shortly wed one OF the most accomplished OF Bati-
more ladies, daughter Of a wealthy citizen Of that
place.
Mrs General Grants travelling custume is a short
suit OF handsome black silk and ash-coored bonnet.
The New Orleans Commercial Buuetfn OF the I'D
ult says the prospects that this summer Will be
the heathes the crops In the State the largest and
the best business season at the close OF the summer
since the end of the late war.
Kidd. who murdered Miss Catherine Jordan in
Grant county, short time SINCE for whose arrest
Governor Fairchld offered $500 reward has been
arrested near Greenfield, Wisconsin.
On the 23d ult Mrs. Boyd Mercer, living in Mans
field, received what purp0rted to be a telegraphic
message from Sewickley, Pa, saying that her
brother there had been killed by fall from horse.
She proceeded at once to Sewickley and found her
that the house had been robbed OF $500 or $500 In
money and some other valuable property Mr. Mer-
Ger was at home but being very aged and very In.
firm not In the way Of the thieves. The bogus
telegram was sent, or course, 10 decOy Mrs Mercer
from home.