The New York herald., 1869-09-05
TtlEGTAPAlc NEWS lTEMS.

Kate Richards committed suicide at Lowell Mass,
on Friday evening by drowning herself In Bridge
street canal.
The hat factory OF O'Sulvan Brothers, in Law.
renee. Mass, entirely destroyed by fire Fri.
day night. Loss about $4,000.
The Union Fence Company's factory in Paines-
vile, Ohio was burned yesterday morning. The
loss was $4,000, on which there is no insurance.
The Buffalo Fire Department turned out in force
last night and gave a brilliant reception to the
Northern Liberty Hose Company, OF Philadelphia.
Two little boys riding in an Ice cart, in East Cam
bridge, Mass, yesterday forenoon, thrown out
and run over. One Of them, named james Elwel
was killed, and the other badly injured.
Samuel Foss, about fifty years Of age, drowned
himself IN the upper canal near Stark Mills at Man
chester, n. H., on Friday evening. Several persons
present at the time Lack OF money and friends
is the cause he assigned for the act.
despatch from Denver says 10, 1913 acres of land
were sold at the Land once in August Seven thou
sand four hundred and eightysx ounces OF treasure
were received ut the branch mint last month, m
crease oil l25 per cent over the corresponding month
last year,
despatch from Central City, Colorado says the
bullion shipments IN August amounted to SO, 500
The Smith & Parmelee Company sold twenty-two
tons OF gold ore for 800 per ton to be shipped to
England This company shipped 2l6 ounces or gold
yesterday, the produce OF the mine FOR one week.
The Public Treasurer OF North Carolina gives notice
that tue interest on the bonds Issued IN and OF the
new railroads due April will be paid on the pre-
sentaton Of the coupons at the Treasurers office
the Raleigh National Bank. He also gives notice
that similar future interests viii be paid at either OF
the same places
Ex-Specal Treasury Agent Sproule, of New Or
leans, charged with completely In the Custom House
frauds under Fulers administration, was released
yesterday ball. Another party arrested
charged with completely IN the same frauds on ari-
dsvits OF Sproue and +. Kinsella but was released
on giving bonds.
The contract for the Nemaha Valley Railroad, in
Kansas has been let. Ten miles will be comp etc
by the 18th OF FeDruary next and the road Is to be
finished Pawnee CITY IN eighteen months. This Is
an outrun OF the Quincy and Keesve road, and
dyerts business rom southern Nebraska TO chicago
instead OF St. Louis.
The celebrated Gait House, at Louisville. changed
| hands yesterday. Captain Siias +. Miller retires
| and Colonel Json r. johnson, OF ARKANSAS has
bought out his interest aud succeeds hun proprle
| tor. Colonel Johuson IL well known chief oil
| General Breckinndge's staff Captain Miller leaves
! FOR Europe In a few days.
| Patrick Murray, who came to Portland from Hall
| fax IN search OF hts wife, found her at Bradey's
Hotel IN the former city on Friday nighnand tried TO
force ner 10 the door Alexander Shay, clerk oil the
! hotel and James Murphy. proprietor, went 10 her
assistance aud threw Murray down two flgnts o
stairs tracturng his skull, from tue effects OF whlct
| he died THIS morning Mnrpny and Shay have been
| arrested.