The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-10
TtLEGnAPAIC NEWS ITEMS.


The railroad trains in Alabama are crowded every
rip with emlgran:s on their way to Texas.
report has been received from the central part
OF Kentucky that the hog cholera Is prevailing there.
Petitions asking Congress to abolish the tariff on
coal have been signed by the prominent business
ana citizens OF Buffalo, and forwarded to Wash.
ington.
meeting of influential cllzens OF pittsburg was
held last night to urge the Governor to pardon or
repreye DR.. Schoeppe. under sentence OF death OF
Carlisle, Pa.
The Falmouth Railroad bridge, near Augusta Me-,
Is completed and trains are crossing. TWO hundred
and seventy loaded freight cars have already crossed
the bridge.
The jury in the well-known Rnomborg whiskey
case, on trial at Dubuque Iowa, involving 200 bar
rels OF whiskey, failed to agree yesterday, and were
discharged.
Anthony McManny was killed in Boston yesterday
morning by falling from a ladder In the new Meino
dist publishing building, In Bromleld street. He
leaves family.
In the Kentucky Legislature yesterday bill was
reported favorably establishing the conventional
rate OF interest as high as ten cent and the sub
ject made the special order for Thursday.
Navigation has closed In the Connecticut river.
Several vessels laden with COAL are caught at Hart
ford by the sudden closing OF the river, and must lie
idle until spring unless thaw lets them out.
Alexander Furgeson an oiler In the Boston and
Albany Railroad yard, at East Albany, was over
yesterday by train and had both legs cut of. He
IL wdowcr, with four children. lie cannot live.
q. q. Adams prominent lawyer and poll.
tlcian OF Mount Morris, Livingston county, N. Y.
committed suicide yesterday morning by cutting
his throat Financial troubles were the cause
OF the sa d act.
A petition Is circulating in Plttsburg praying ethe
Legislature to pass general law enabling the voters
OF wards boroughs and townships TO determine
whether drinking houses shall be licensed wlLhin
such district under the existing law.
Joseph D. Chase, painter. wnorwas at work
about three miles from Hartford, on Monday started
Tor home In the evening during the severe snow
storm, wandered from the roads and was frozen 70
death. His body was found yesterday afternoon.
The underwriters Of Boston have presented to the
keepers OF Minops Ledge lighthouse two sets OF the
International code OF signals tor in communicate
ing with the main land, and IN case OF vessels in
distress appearing within sight to give prompt
notice OF the fact.
workingmen's meeting was held at Fanenil
Han, Boston. last night, To nominate candidates for
Mayor anu Aldermen. Nathaniel f. Chase was
nominated for Mayor. Speeches were made and
resolutions passed, and the meeting closed with
three cheers FOR the nominees.
The law term OF the Supreme Judicial Court OF the
counties OF Merrmac, lfisboro and Belknap, N. H.,
adjourned yesterday. The conductors, cases were
passed 10 the March term. There were eighty up
plicauons for divorce granted. The verdict against
Larkin, the SuncooK eloper was SET ASIDE and new
trial granted
In the United States Circuit Court, before Judge
Lowell in Boston. the suit Of the Manhattan Insnr.
Rnce Company We. Robert White has occupied eight
days. The suit was to recover back the amount OF
policy OF life insurance upon the life OF Edward
Delaney paid TO the defendants an assignee Of the
policy. The defendant Is o physician In this city,
and the ground upon which the suit was brought
ID that knowing Deanty to DO diseased, ne fraudu-
lenty procured the insurance for bis own benent.
The plaintiffs claimed that they paid the policy after
Delaneys death IN ignorance OF these facts. YER
dict for tho plaintifs was rendered, awarding the
sum OF s12,l7o being tho full amount Of the policy
aud interest,"