New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-28
GENERAL rELEGRApHc NEWs.

Jesse GAY of PattsbuTgh has been APP
pointed Canal Appraiser by Gov Hoffman, wee EP.
w.. The Right Rev. Thomas Foley has been
c0usecated Bishop Of Iersamuc and bishop Coad"'or
Mr.. H. IOckett shot and mortally wounded
Capt Howe Oh the steamboat Kate heFney, at AleAan
drla, La, on Thursday.
Loaded teams crossed the Hudson River
at Castleton on saturday. Large gangs OF men nav
commenced cutting ice.
The grand musical festival of Camilla
Urso mt Francisco. closed Oh SATURDAY The gross
receipts estimated at $4,000.
Mr.. David McDanicls of Darlington, n
H. tried for procuring aboro acquitted Tor thc pres
ent by disagreement of the jury.
The Maine Senate has tabled the rcsOu
ton for paying gold the interest OF the State debt con-
tracted prior to February %, loJ2
.... Hugh Clark of Randolph, Mass, has been
Ss rnadTy from 0 n 6, ereditos IN bsGIrGptcy
VIM. w. Lander of Salem was arrested
while postmaster. He WAS admitted 10 ball
The Louisiana Legislature has mcOIpo-
rated the Louisiana and Texas Railroad Company. The
company asked nothing but the right OF way.
IA young man named Charles L. Rowan
confidential bOOkkeepcr the commission house Of C.
Hnckley Co. of Chicago, has abscondei taking with
him in S. cash.
The ship Golden Gate, Capt. Swiuton,
When port She left ON the 18Th November making tbs
trip in loo days, the quickest time on record
....John W. Gereson was brought TO Rich
mond on saturday from Yves, Virginia, rcqmsitiOn
from Governor Walker charged with obtaining money by
representing himself to be revenue oNcer IN lorh Conn
~ IN that state
The Temperauce Committee appointed
M inc great meeting held in Chicago Oh the. 22d INST will
to-day present TO Mayor Mason OF that city petition
bearing 10000 SIGNATURES III favor OIL CLOSING the 1uor
saloons on sunday
The Virginia House has passed the En-
ahlug BILL egazng the acts Of the military officers SINCE
e state admitted and providing that their places
shall be filled by appointments by The Governor The
bill now goes TO the Senate.
....Whe playing upon fire in Charlcstown.
Mass, on Friday steam nLe engine exploded iis boiler
breaking the leg Of Isaac W Brackett, foreman with
other severe injuries also lgunus Albert smith, ens-
neer, and scaldlng several persOne near II.
...Several prominent Irishmen of San Fran
cisco propose TIE getting up OF monster petition TO the
Government with reference TO the cruel treatment OF tho
appoint commissioner visit the different prisons in
Great Britain and ascertain the real facts reiave 10
their treatment.
The Trial of George Yanderpoo, at Ma
pisee Mich for the murder OF Herbert Field was con
cluded on Saturday The jury rendered Neiulei ur,
der in the first degree Upon being asked why senteD.e
should not be pronounced the prisoner spoke for 10 min
utes, calling God to witness Is innoeehee Oh o cre'
Two men entered the house of Timothy
Rsrrrl m Worcester, Mass yesterday when an the
family but hoy IS years Of age We're aO'ent ana h2sn
ro6bers then searched the house bat the money they
wanted Was with the absent members OF we family.
riey carried of several gold watches, gold CHAINS,
ewelry aud other articles OF value Ihey have
not yet been arrested.
Horace Is. claim q 20. oI New 1Oih
have apped TO the ; District Court 10 force Francis
carpet dealer OF ST. Louis into bankruptcy
Tbey aege that Hofkcmeyer's insOlyent Indebtedness
l. over $4,000 and he has only 90 per cent assets Also
that he has sold large portion Of his stock and applied
the proceeds satisfy the demands Of his particular
friends leaving Indebtedness amounting 10 owl k00O1
unpaid. -, ~
"A case was argued in the Supreme Court,
OF Philadelphia saturday testing the validity Of tue
TAX upon bank stock imposed by the Assembly Of Dec -
is6s Mr. Pseh prays for injunction 70 restrain the
from collecting the tax on his bank stock
upon the ground that the rate higher than that allowed
by of Congress which permits the state to levy
tax upon moneyed capital IN the hands OF ndylduals,
and which regulates all state legislation upon the sub
ect TIE matt sr argued and held under adyieement
Private dispatches state that the body Of
the Hon Arson Burngame will be taken charge Of
by Mr. Curtin, the American Minister, aud the members
of the Chinese Mission who will To the enbalmng Of
the remains The body Will lie In state az tue
American Legation, in st. Petersburg, Tor the
proper tme and will then be sent To the United
STATES In charge Of representatives OF the United states
and CHINA. The cause Of Mr. Buringame's death was
sey ere cold, upon which congestve chill superyeDed,
terminating his life IN few days. The negotiations
with the Car Will be continued by the Chinese Embassy.
and when completed the diploIuatsts Will retayp -
China.