New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-19
GENERAL TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

GENERAL TELEGRAPHlC NEWS.
THE Western Institute of Homeopathy
will hold its annual session in Chicago to-day.
IA son of Col. Myers of Utica, n. Y, had
lis left arm crushed by the wheel OF freight car
The break in the Erie Canal at WhitesbOrO
ia nearly repaired, and it Is thought navigation VIII be
resumed to-day.
The San Francisco billiard tournament
closed Tuesday Joseph Little being the winner OF the
champion silver cue
.Eliakim Littell, tie founder and editor of
Lies Lirig Age, died on Tuesday at his residence III
Brookline, Mass aged 70.
Hiram Curtis, the inventor of the "Cur-
Albion, N. Y, died on Tuesday.
'....WilsOn Lyte one of the wounded by the
collision the Missouri Pacific Railroad last Thursday
has sued the Company for $4,000 damages.
THE Illinois Central Railroad depot and
freight house the principal block of the town. and grain
elevator at Winona, ILL.,, were burned on Tuesday.
1.-The new hospital of the National Sol
ders Home in Cleveland will be formally opened to-day
1t furnishes complete accommodations for 800 patients
49,. Benjamin G. Carrier, age 80, clerk in
the employ OF d. p Co. of Boston, committed sui
eide by taking laudnum, at the Parker House, Oh TueS
day night.
Gov. Bard of Idaho is on his way to
Washington. 1t is stated he will resign, and return to
Georgia for the purpose Of aiding in defeating Gov Bull
lock and his pohcy.
.... George w. StOneman has been convicted
Of murder in the second m aha
Force In a barroom nacas
james O'Brien, with several aliases, was
yesterday committed for trial In Boston, charged with
ing himself 10 be State constable.
a.. Charles Stowell of Little Falls, N. Y, a
brakeman the Central Railroad was killed yesterday
at Whtcsboro He was engaged In coupling cars, when
he fell and the wheels passed over him.
...On account of increased passenger travel
the Pacc Railroads two hotel trains instead OF one
will hereafter be run between Omaha ana San Francisco
every week-on Tuesdays and Thursdays
In the case of the Rev. Mr.. Clark, on
trial before the Ohio Presbytery of the United Pesby
terrain Church or 81 and 81 e ad
ministcred the re5uke
IA fire yesterday, caused by gas explosion
in the grocery store OF r Pearson, IN Bangor, Me-
in the act OF lighting when tho
explosion took place. He was severely burned.
The colOred people of Rhode Island Gel
ebrated the Xlyth Amendment, yesterday, in PrOvi
dcncc colored military company, and the colored
Masonic literary and societies hsa TOOK KIP part IN
the procession. Apuphe meeting was heid III INC even
ng.
The Mormon authorities at Salt Lake City,
during of ChiefJustce Wilson's Court at noon
States Marshal and refused to allow him to continue his
the hall to the possession Of the Court
IA large number of delegates have arrived
ra Assembly Of the Reunited & II R. Ghur ,h
First Presbyterian Church. The Rev. DR.. McCOsh Of
Princeton College is named for Moderator.
The -four mill of A. s. Howe g. Co, the
planning mill OF wclch, Jenkins Coz and the lumber
yard Of knapp Fowler Co.., at Oshkosh, Wis, were
burned on Tuesday Loss the planingmil $50 600 in
surance $1,000; Touring MILL loss $4,000 insurance $1,000
and on the lumber yard 1000. with no insurance
.Adyices from the counties of WOodfOrd,
Stark Fulton Farwell. Knox, Peoria, Henry La sale,
and Grundy H. say that the prospects for the crops
were never better that they are fully three weeks
ahead Of the average GROWTH that large breadth OF
corn planted most OF which Is already up and
some Of it is nearly ready for the cultivator
49, The Connecticut Grand Lodge of Odd.
Fellows elected John W. Smith Of Waterbury, Grand
Master, and Peter L. Cunningham OF Norwalk, Repre-
sentative to the Grand Lodge OF the United states the
official reports show the present membership In the
state TO b OF SIS during the The
amount paid for relief 0s6 o. Total fund on hand In
subordinate lodges, t6o las CO.
THE Committee Oh Finance OF the Mas,
sachusetts Legislature to which WAS referred the bill
for granting aid TO the Boston, Hartford and Erie
Railway Company, have reported against the bill, and
recommend the passage OF the bill presented to the
House by the minority Committee in the recent hearing
on the subject The Committee speak OF the road as In
a hopeless condition, the only way out OF which Is
through bankruptcy. One member MI Jencks uisSehts
and reports In favor OF granting all
AT. st. Paul, Mimi, on Tuesday evening,
Mira Elizabeth Hatch called Miss Jessie Bush and re-
Qiostcd TO her privately. They entered room.