The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-12-17
GENERAL NEWS.

ity.
The Indiana Republican State Cen-
\ tral Committee has issued . call for
a convention en- the 22d Of February.
Gen. Henry B. CArringtOn has
been detailed IS Military Professor
at Wabash College Charlottesville,
Ind.
William II. Kent, Anti-anneIstion-
to Boston candidate, was el, eted
Mayor of Charleston by four hun
dred majority.
! Neil Mclaughlin, who was on trial
in PhiIadelphia for completely in the
Brooks assassination case. WAS yes
terdsy found guilty.
The charter election in Ogdens-
burg, n. Y, resulted in the election
of Bridges, Republican, for Mayor. a
Republican Common Council, etc.
Gov. Geary, of Pennsylvania, has
Withdrawn his Official order for the
execution Of DR.. SchOepp, pending
the action Of the Supreme Court.
The buildings at Bsrry's Shipyard,
in Wilmington, North CArOlina, we're
| Cornelius C! Donahue, of Titus
Vile, Pa, obtained . verdict in the
Supreme Court, at Buffalo, against
the Erie Railroad Company for $780,.
600 for damages sustained at the Mast
Hope disaster.
Robert SawbeIle, q well known and
respected freight conductor on the
Lake Shore road, died, on the 14sh
inst, from injuries received by fall
ing from train between Clyde and
Fremont 0.
Arrangements for the reunion Of
the Army Of the Cumberland, which
will meet in Indianapolis to-day, are
completed. The indicationsare that
a very large number of officers aud
soldiers will be in attendance.
A boiler at Vessels bakery, in
Nashville, exploded yesterday morn
ing, throwing the engineer, Mr..
Mohn, some distance, and mangIing
him dteadfully. The boiler was out
side the bouse, and did but little dam
age to it.
A Philadelphia dispatch says the
Haytien steamer Triumph, formerly
the rebel ram Atlanta, broke the bed.
plate of her condenser while going
down river, aud was toWed back to
Chester, where she is repairing.
! The case Of Caldwell, who Was CON-
mitted for extradition, has been again
before the Cburt in Montrsl. Judge
Cbursal dismissed the motion for the
prisoners discharge. 1t is said coun-
sci will appeal to to the Oburt Of the
Queens Bench at Quebec.
At the Massachusetts, municipal
elections, on Monday, the vote for
Mayor of Boston was: Shurtlif, H.
293; Baldwin, DemOerat,4,197; Chase
Labor Reform, 1877 johnson, Ten
peranes 81. The city council will be
largely Republican. Edwin Walden,
citizens candidate, was elected Mayor
of Lynn
The Grand Lodge of Masons
commenced 9 session in Richmond,
Va, Monday night-211 represen-
tatives were present from 233
lodges and eommanderies from
West Virgins, Louisiana and Ire
land. The question of admitting
lodges composed exclusively of col
ored alleged Masons under tho jur
isdictiOn of the Grand Lodge Of
Virginia will be considered.
The Boston Evening Journal of
yesterday, mentions rumored de-
falcation of some $50, 900, ct the
Harvard National Bank, Of Boston.
The defaleation was discovered by
official examination of the affairs of
the bank by the Government Com
missioner. The person held oc
eountable has probably been eng.g-
ed in the peculation q long time.
The loss will not effect the capital
of the bank.
!, The Office of the Northern Gen.
tral Railroad Company, Elmirs,
New York, was broken into Mon
day night, the safe was blown open,
and checks and drafts worth over
$4,000, with about $500 in green
backs, were stolen. The Psymas-
ter had arrived in town the evening
previous, which was prbably known
to the burglars. No clue to the
perpetrators. Payment on checks
and drafts have been stopped.
PARIS, Dec. 1O.-The French official
Yellow Book is just published. 1t
gives favorable account of the con-
dition of France, and states that
her relation with foreign powers,
and their relations with one anoth-
er are still more amiesble since the
conference on the dispute between
Greece and Turkey, held in Paris.
The situation of the North German
Confederation is not such IS to
cause France to change her atti-
tude. In Italy, order is gaining
ground in spite of revolutionary
movements. The Book makes an
important declaration in regard to
the Ecumenical Council. This body,
it says,is beyond the pale ofpolitical
powers, so the Emperor is resolved
r to use his contestable right to inter
Yene in its deliberation, and through
their representatives all the Cstho-
, | lie powers approve this course.
The Turkish Egyptian question
is reviewed, and the efforts made to
reconcile the Sultan and Vieeroy
are dwelt on at length.
American affairs are treated Of to
! the following effect: The advent Of
: General Grant to the Presidency Of
) the United States has made no
change in the good relations exist
,, ing between the two nations. Francs
has assisted the efforts Of the Wash.
ington Government to re-establish
, peace between Spain and the Paci.
hc republics. The Yellow Book
: says the sympathy shown BY the
, United States and South Americs
. With the Cuban rebellion has unfor'
tunasely complicated the settlement
of the above question. Winding up
this subject, the Book says: The
French Government has no reason
to violate the laws of neutrality