New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-06
GENERAL, TELEGRAPHTc NEWS.

Webster Reed was drowned on Saturday,
by the ice giving way while skating near Madison, Me-
William H. Curtis, a well-knoyn actor,
attached to the Boston stage many years. a'ea
day, aged co.
49,. The Erie Canal is frozen over at several
points and unless the weather moderates 1t VIII be closed
for the season.
The citizens of Brighton, Mass, have
authorized the Seectmen to license the proposed race
track In that town.
THE twenty English boys from Earl Shafts
burys Reform school, London. arrived At St. Louis yes
terday, en- route to Wakefield, Kansas.
Brown, who has been on trial at Cleveland
for numbering his wife at Berea last sprlng was CON
yiced on Saturday, Of murder in the second degree
John J. Eckel, confined in the Albany
Penentiary for defaudng the revenue ana wen known
for his connection with the Burdel MURDER died Oh
Saturday.
1.-The fire at Topeka, Kansas, was more dis
astrous than at frat supposed. All the records OF the
Land Office and the journals Of the House OF Representa-
uyes were destroyed.
Charles II. Rogers, travelling collector,
mend, Va. ne hadTbeen Shot dead in his buggy, aud
then dragged to the thicket aud robbed
THE Examining Board at the ANNAPOLIS
wright of Massachusetts and stephen W. Quackenbush
for Second Lieutenants in the Marine Corps.
49,. The theater and the band quarters of the
Ash barracks occupied United States troops at Nash
vllle were destroyed by fire saturday night The re-
mander OF the barracks saved with difficulty
....B. NJ. Moodyke, who was injured at
Island ana Pacific Railroad on Tuesday, died Thurs
day evening making three deaths from that disaster
IL. NJ. Stanton, cashier of the dry goods
house of Farwe Co. OF Chicago Il is said has Deeh de-
tectea pilferng from his EMPLOYERS the sggregate
stolen by him s about S0VO. lie mas icS'o'eu
$780, and has been let or
A iourneyman carpenter named Romulus
Newcomb been arrested on charge OF setng nre 70
the schoOhouse Newton Centre Mass, which was de,
stroyed week or two since He PLEADED not ghy' he
rs held TO bail In the sum Of 5000 for trial.
On Friday a gentleman named Craig, and
his wife, attempted to crot the Harlem Railroad track
Vehicle was struck by a train. Mr.. Craig instantly
killed, and Mrs. Craig's spine was broken
The bark A. Heaton arrived at Portland,
bnrrcsne tidal wave of the River Platte. which dc,
tanned the ship nearly month The captain ma'e' anu
some Of the crew are down with the scurHy'
AT Fairburg, ILL.,, on Friday night. the
stores OF n F. Small 4 Co., Beach scott, g. Elliott
Co and H. & r. Pendor aud the residence Of Mr Got
DESTROYED not half covered by insurance.
"A fire on Commercials, in Boston, on
Saturday. caused damage To the amount oi oo Dyer
Cutler CO., agents for the Roger William Flour Mills,
$500; uninsured. The building was damaged to The
amount OF s,5OO.
The Central Pacific Railroad has COM
pletely rebuilt the sheds which burped
Csco aud has considerably extended tue shediiug be.
miles length and protects the road through tho deep
. snow belt Of the sterras
"A fire broke out IN Kennebunk, Me-, ON
Friday night the stables belonging tue old nonsann
House. and extended II the adjoining building, ana
thence the Monsam House aud Danes,s Block, wmsn
was occupied by ~ Dauos, grocer; Miss Wells plnne,
Danes Bonner lawyers, aud the Ocean Sauonai oS"'
The loss Is about $1,000.
49,. In the Court of Sessionsin Philadelphia, on
Saturday the following OF imprisonment were
passed: Philip Flanagan for the murder Vi SoL Seypcn
ia years f. ID. Smith. for the murder OF hughes sna
highway robbery IL years the negro carr Tor Tue mu
der OF another Negro, thrVs and nan years unau
Moore for the murder OF ORey. six and half years
THE extensive flooring and planning mil Q.
Messrs William and George Carson. IN Cincinnats wa
burned Yesterday The mill was 70 have Deen SOY
sheriff soon and the assguee had sold the stoeh Lno
whole property was recently appraised OF Slo Inc
building mad been unOccupied for three mouths ino
fire was the work OF an nceIdiary o. ID Little paa az
insurance O., s2 600 in twelve COMPANIES on hs CLAIM vi
S2l 90 ON the premises.