New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-15
GENERAL TELEGRAPHIc NEWS.

The Woman Suffrage bill has been de-
feated in the Colorado Territorial Legislature.
IA safe in the house of j. 5. Clark in New
orleans was blown open and robbed of $4,000 on Sunday
"A child of Isaac Loeb of Cincinnati died
sunday from swallowing creosote left earelessy
within its reach.
The Jersey Shore POst.Ofice, 1G miles
from wilamsport Penn, was robbed on Sunday night
of about si5 in cash.
1.-Two bruisers, named Curley and Gal
lagheT fought przefght near NeWO Orleans yesterday
The latter was the victor.
DR. Geo o. Dalton of WOODBURY., Mass,
committed suicide by taking morphine. Pecuniary en-
barrassment was the cause.
The publishers of The Buffalo Commercial
Advertiser response to the Hon. ID. Benefits libel suit
say they prepared to prove all they have charged
John J. Roe, the senior partner of the
firm of John J. Roe & Co.., the heaviest pork-packng
house in st. Louis, died suddenly yesterday OF apopeHy
aged 81.
The Hudson River was closed at Rhine
heck Yesterday and foot passengers crossed on the ice
Last night the heavy storm, which prevailed at all
points the Hudson, caused appehensons OF freshet
Jacob Tiel, soldier of the war of 1912,
was found dead in his bed at Philadelphia yesterday
lie was the battle Of Badensburg and witnessed the
burning OF tue Capitol by the British He was II years
old.
Thomas Mandell, merchant of New
Bedford Mass connected with the firm of Israel How
land, r Co.. died on sunday at me age OF 70 years
He was one the executors in the celebrated Rowland
will case
Thomas w. MOultOn, aged 90, myster.
ousy disappeared from Lynn, Mass on the 7th INST On
Saturday night he returned to his residence ana soon
afterwad fell to the floor and expired 1t was supposed
lie was insane.
On Sunday James McCarron of Boston,
while drawing a charge from loaded revolver, accl.
denta discharged IT, the contents entering the body Of
his SON William. Lad about six years old, killing him
almost Instantly
Supervisor Dwyer has ordered the seizure
Of the Demer House at Cleveland together with IL,
of ana and 9"s their arrest ' or
Of the Revenue law.
1.-Two men, named Lawrence and Young,
were killed at the Mddlesex Quarry in Portland Conn.,
Yesterday They digging under bank ana tine
oyerhanging earth fell killing them INSTANTLY Another
man. named Larned was so seriously injured that his
recovery is doubtful
Two mills Mt Huntington, Mass, the
Uampshre Wooden Mill OF Messrs. Little and stanton,
and the Marsees factory Of the Huntington Mannfac.
.ad o nsaaScs The Hampshre mill Was the
largest wooden mill In the state.
In the Louisiana Legislature, yesterday,
TIE Tem. Orleans Commercial bulletin from entering the
House OF Representatives. The language OF MT Jewell
cal course are the alleged for the Introduction Of
the resolution.
The annual election of Directors of the
Dubuoue and Sioux City Railroad was held yesterday III
DubnGne and resulted In the choice OF Morris Jessup
Isaiah II. KnOI, Walter II. Bevns and John slater.
M mr. sasr S X Of No other business
Importance was transacted
The Chicago City Attorney has brought
% ss ha CIV os nSsr Ss sw OF
egn insurance company doing business there through
agents required to pay two per cent OF the gross
earnings into the City Treasury The agents OF the COM
panies prosecuted have neglected OF refused 10 comply
with the law The first suit commenced against tho
Aston Insurance Company OF New-York.
IAN interesting insurance case has just
been decided by the law courts of Maine The paintns
were II W Lancey 4 Co OF Portland whose store was
insured by Phoenix Insurance Company OF New YORK
The store was burned In the great nfe OF 800
The Company refused payment tho ground that tho
store situated leased land and the agent OF the
Company had omitted to state the fact In tho policy
The Court decided Ia Of the plaintiffs awarding the
full amount of the Insurance, with interest from 1906
with costs
AT n meeting of the Boston Board OF
Aldermen yesterday Col Jno kurtz tho Chief OF Police,
rendered his resignation IN "a letter 10 the Mayor IN
which he explains that the system OF organization gives
him little control it's members but makes him ro-
spOpsbe for their fnhfulness Although retaining the
Of supcri0rs. he deems himself powerless
for good and resigns His resignation was accepted by
ths MAYOR m letter acno wledging his fabulDess and
integrity An order for the entire abolition OF the pres
ent detective system, which has long bS~i IN dlsrepuo,
VA a1upted BY Tho U0AAA.