New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-22
GENERAL TLLEGRAPHIc NEWS.

THE Baptist Church at Gloucester, Mass,
was burned yesterday The organ Was saved lie ID
surance is S22O 600.
The L. s. steamer Powhattan arrived at
Philadelphia from Key West Monday She will go out
of commission for repairs.
49, The Grand Jury of St, Paul. Mimi, have
found indictments against all Keepers OF OrOtheIs,
gambling houses, &c, IN that city.
go. Gov Hoffman has issued proclamation
Offering reward Of $500 for the arrest OF The nurdereror
murderers OF Dr. Andrew Meade OF Allegany.
"A snow storm was prevailing yesterday
In Kentucky Missouri. and all along tie line Of the
Union Pacihc Railroad. About ye inches OF snow had
fallen.
The clothing and stocking mandatory
of John Bucky, Armenia Union, Duchess County bias
been destroyed by fire. The loss Is sl4VO anu the IN
surance $1,000
John Hickman, living near Chandler
vile Illinois murdered his wife on Sunday by cutting
ber throat This Is the second wife Hickman has killed.
He was acquitted of the first murderon plea Of insanity
Jean Jourd6, an employs in the Western
Union Telegraph Company. fell from siXthstory win
dow of the telegraph building in St. LOUIS, yesterday
and was instantly killed.
Jeremiah Woods, prominent citizen of
over by locomotive the Boston, Lowell and Nashua
Railroad. Mr. Woods was 81 years OF age.
"A shock of earthquake was experienced
at Downievile Cali and other mountain towns, on Mon
dav evening which was perceptble IA the valleys A
shock felt at Oblspo, CALI on the loth oi Decemoef
....On Monday afternoon, Mr.. VIM, while
engaged In Snoring deep well IN Winchester, Mass
was buried by the cavng in OF the sand After working
ali Monday night, his neighbours at noon yesterday,
rescued him alive. . ..
The case of Hugh Coffin, indicted for the
murder OF Malachi McMauus in Dedhain, Mass, last
lime came up on Monday IN the Boston supreme Court
when the prisoner pleaded guilty OF manslaugher, ana
WAS sentenced TO the state Prison for seven years
"A careful examination by the Govern
,,ent into the affairs Of the Howard National Bank of
oston shows discrepancy between the books and the
amount of cash of $6067 81 There doubt that the
bank has lost this sum, but how and when REMAINS
mystery
AT meeting of the Directors of the
Roston Hartford and Erie Railroad yesterday, y. W.
Hail Treasurer resigned. and Geo. NJ. Barnard was
chosen I'm his place Mr.. Farwe one OF the Directors,
also esgned and Percival Leyeret was chosen 10 MI
The vacancy. ...
An immense meeting of factory operatives
and others syInpahZng with theIn was held at Lowell
on Monday night Jennie Collins made AN impa ssloned
appea for the Dover n H. strikers. Resolutions we're
nassed expressing the Warmest sympathy fOrSthe
strikers aud demanding the enactment oil the Ien-hour
laws ..--l
The California and Oregon, and the Yuba
Railroad Companies, have consolidated under the name
or the liforIia Oregon Railroad Company, with
canital of kl5OGOO Work the road Is being ylROr
ousIv nroseeuted Three hundred and fifty additional
Chinese aborers placed at work last week. FIFTY
one miles are now completed and In running order from
the junction with the Central Pacific Railroad to Rose
klIn