New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-31
GENERAL TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

1.-The Iowa Senate has refused to abolish
capital punishment, by vote Of IT too
THE Mississippi River is open as high up
as Dubuque, and boats are running TO that point.
The Rev. Tobias Ii. Miller, Universalist
Clergyman and one OF the editors OF The Portsmouth
Chronicle, died yesterday, aged &c.
go. Reuben II. Russell, a well-known dealer in
live stock, accidentally shot and killed himself while
hunting near Beephron, Ohio, yesterday.
1.-The Oregon Central Railroad Company
has sold property franchises etc. to the Oregon and
California Railroad Company, Ben Halliday, President
1.-The United States Sub-Treasurer in San
Francisco recently received from Washn gon s57OOO0 in
legal tender $4,000 OF which were in fractional cur
rency.
"A Committee composed of officers of the
have been appointed to proceed to Omaha to meet the
remains OF Gen Thomas and escort them to Chicago.
49,. The steamship Fideliter put into San
Capt Comstock the crew, missing baggage,
and 100000 in treasure from the wreck OF the steamer
Golden CITY,
1.-The Iowa Senate yesterday ratified the
action OF the House the Woman Suffrage Joint resolu
ton by vote Of 80 Yeas to IL Nays AS 1t Is an amend
ment TO the state Constitution, 1t will go to the next Leg
stature and If approved will be voted for by the people
IN 1871
The latest news from the San Diego
gold fields confirms the discovery OF additional pU an
diggings Prospecting averages about 20 cents pan
Water and provisions are scarce. Other quartz dscUs
cries have been made two miles distant from tHe Oh aK
giDgs. The excitement has greatly subsidized
melvin Ellis, a son of the proprietor OF a
paper-mll South Dedham, Mass. YESTERDAY, 20.
caught in the shaftng and carried over the smart
times striking violently against the eehg agPVe o h
steam. pipe below and being denuded OF al cIotmns
except one stocking aud shrtsieeye. NO pohes were
broken, and he is expected to recover
IA convention of farmers was held IN
Lowell Mass yesterday dnder the auspices OF the MIX
Producers Association OF Sew-Hampslnre ana Massi-
chusetts The meetag addressed by Dr. q. Is:
Ioripe ON the best OF producing milk. Several
oher gentlemen followed. The questions OF the best
manner of marbetng milk, and tile establishments OF
cheese this vicinity were also considered Inc
Convention ~as well attended Dr. Lorng presided.
Tie Massachusetts, Society for the Pre-
yentiop Of Cruelty Animals is constantly increaspgl
strenst and influence. aud It's work was well set forth
ar the annual meeting Tuesday In Roston In the re-
psrt Of the Secretary the Hon. Frank Fay Interest
Ing and powerful appeals la aid OF the Society anu its
objects made by the Rev Phillips Brooks the Hon
George Is. Loring, the Rev. VIM K Alger, and others
IA meeting of delegates, representing the
National Banks Of Massachusetts, was held yesterday IN
Boston consider the effect OF the Funding Dill now
before Congress. in It's provisions relative 10 bahKs
Charles @. NaLro presided After an interchange OF
views by several gentlemen D Committee OF nve WAS
appointed draft memorial TO Congress, and Com
nit 10 ~ visit Washington in behalf OF the banks The
latter committee consists OF g. IL valley OF Boston, E.
b. Gillette Of wcstneld. and william 7. Davis OF Ply
mouth