New-York tribune., 1869-05-19
crNrRAL TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

George Wood. the business manager at
tho Academy Of Music In Philadelphia, died yesterday
"A. p. Rollins Of the firm Of lockwood d
Rollins job printers Of Boston committed suicide ye'eI
day, by cutting his throat.
The Farmers Hotel at La Crosse was
bu1ed on Monday. Anson Oleson was burncd 70 death
while trying 10 save property 80
A farm house near La Crosse, WIS, fell on
sainfdey night killing little boy aud seriously injuring
Mrs Oleson. Her recovery Is doubtful
49,. The dstllery Of Klein & Snyder in s. ST.
Ious was seized yesterday, by the Uhtcd states MAR
sllal for violation Of the Revenue laws
VIM. Halgren was instantly killed at
watertown MINI by the discharge OF his gun the trig
ger Of which was kicked by his horse.
80. Maior-Gen. Hancock arrived ut st. Paul.
Mimi on Monday, 20 take command Ot the departments
of Dakota. His headquarters will be at 81 PAU
Lessing, who murdered his step-child two
wears ago and was arrested at Burlington, Iowa, was
convicted OF murder Saturday nt ST. Pster, Mlhh'
The Young Mems Christian Association
OF Chicago have passed resolution t1at women should
not be allowed 70 become members OF the Association
The Methodist clergymen of Chicago have,
passed resolutions protesting against the ceremony OF
decorating soldiers graves being performed ON sunday
Messrs, JobsOn g. Chase's planing-mlll
and lumberyard at Springfield Macs were destroyed oy
fire yesterday. The loss win amount to about 'OOoO
partially Insured.
The Merchants Exchange and Board OF
Trade Louis have appointed delegates 10 attend ,o
Commercial Convention to DO held at NeWOeah' oh 'no
-. The reports from various parts Of Min
nesota say that the wheat crop looked more prom
ising much greater breadth OF land mas Deeh so"h
than ever before.
1t is said that Walter Brown cOntemplates
visiting England with the intention OF accepting any
challenge offered in single scu rowing Tor the Champion
chip Of the World.
The formal opening Of the library OF the
Coored Normal School Baltimore took place on Mon
day Addresses were delivered by JudRe bohd tue non
Archibal Sterling, ana others
The Missouri State Publishers Association
will meet at st Louis today. banquet tonight given
by the st. Louis Press and an excursion 10 iron m0ua'
Tomorrow will be the main features OF the occasion
The Commercial Convention at Memphis,
Tenn, commenced It's session yesterday sixteen western
and Southern states were represented AFTER erecting
permanent organization, the Convention adjourned uhtl
Prof. Austin, of the Smithsonian Institu-
fon In Springfield ILL., together with his assistants, mas
taken Observa for the purpose OF estaDshhG ne
meridian line rs base OF observation ior 'no "onp'o !"
The steamer L0yalist, lately engaged at
Galveston TeXas as lighter LEFT few days since lOr
NewOrleans for repairs aud when on the herineaton
the 18Th inst, sprung D lehk anu hunA III 40 '"'V
water No liyes were lost
William A. Il. Phillips, late Assistant
Postmasfer AT Cambridge, Ma charged with umawiuly
opening and destroying letters, was yesterday acquitted
Another indictment, charging MIN Win empezLB the
funds Of the Money Order once was postpoou W 'uo
....T The steamer Constitution sailed from san
Francisco for Panama yesterday WIN so o t
! S2soO0O for san jose do Guatamaa. and $4,000 fol
Panama also Az pounds OF freight Tor ofh hho
] ~ 900 seal skins for England, valued at Nlo'VU
Resolutions were introduced on Monday
in the Chicago Common Council prYpossE w. "st co. @ ~,
General Assenby OF Illinois conveying the LAKE lOnJ u
the Illinois Central Michigan Central and Chicago, Bur
uDgsOn aud Quincy kalroaoS'