New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-21
GENERAL TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

"A very severe storm has prevailed west
Of Omaha FOR the past two days
The working women of ST. Louis are
about to establish cooperative store.
"A sharp shock of earthquake occurred at
San BcrnardinO, Cal, on the 14th inst.
The total fall of rain for the present
season in California is s4I inches-about the average OF
preceding years
The Chinese quarter in the Town of San
Jose Cal. burned Saturday, rendering homeless
about 1000 Chinese.
80 Thomas Ryan of Pittsfeld, Mass has
sentenced to five years imprisonment Tor assautnS
his wife, with intent TO Kill.
1t is again asserted that the Central Pa
chc Railroad Company has purchased the California Pa.
cidc Road and that the price paid was S6,OO0.OOO.
$500 During the severe storm of Sunday, two
dwellin 2 houses were demolished, and children
killed at Assumption H. Three other persons were III
jured.
49,. Mrs. John Grant of Newtonville, Mass,
in attempting to step railroad train the depot
in Boston yesterday fell under the cars and was fatally
injured.
IA convention of colored men, to provide
measures for the education and general welfare OF that
class throughout Missouri, met at jefferson City on
Wednesday.
.... Robert Thorn the Duchess County farmer
whose house attacked by burglars the night OF
January g. when he aud his housekeeper were badly
beaten, died yesterday.
The steamer Lady Gay, bound from st.
Louis to New-Orleans, sunk near Grand Tower yes
terday. No lives were lost No particulars OF the disas
ter have been received.
Another of the Coutourie, Passan e.
1000 boxes has been decided IN favor Of the Government
The sugar was condemned. p.
"A fire occurred yesterday in the coffee
and spice mill Of Allen & Co.. IN Bath, Me-, injuring
portion Of the machinery. and destroying most OF the
property in the upper stories of the mill.
IA convention OF railroad men was held
at Norfolk Va yesterday to furtherS 1.-THE claims OF
branch road from Iynchburg to Clifton Forge gen.
eral convention will be held at Norfolk onIthe 10Th Of
February the same subject.
ann Il
Bib arrived at Fortress Monroe yesterday from Norfolk
As the weather moderates she will proceed TO
PROT Agsssiz viii accompany her and make collection
OF marine specimens
"A destructive fire occurred in the village
OF x e INTENSIVE hOs a.
the Kline Iron Works Of which Messrs Oakley Clapp
Co. were proprietOr. The loss will amount to abount
$4,000. Insured for $4,000.
-. In answer to Rudolphe's letter of the nth
PGnsp be PLAYED n San Francisco on the ,s 18th of
position not satisfactory the game Ii TO be played In
this city on the Sth Of April.
IA bill passed the Tennessee Senate yes
edSess with any sss issue Of per bonds without
regard TO the series number II Is believed that this
viii reduce the bonded debt 70 N7,o00,oOo
The heads of the principal Chinese COM
papes IN San Francisco have decided 70 make another
a 20 ~ c%nnsp nrostntes were arrested on
Saturday night last at the instance OF the companies,
and the matter will be decided by the Courts.
John w. Collins, the alleged defaulting
clerk the Boston CITY Treasury and John Donohoe,
implicated as receiving portion OF the stolen money,
were before the Municipal Court OF that city yesterday
and waving examination held 10 bail '0r trial 10
said all but 400 of the missing gold has been re-
covered
49,. The steamer Colorado sailed from San
Francisco for Panama Monday with slSloO IN treas
ure OF which 81 900 are FOR NewiOrk, SlS'OOO Tor En-
gland as 900 for France $4,000 for CaaO. and $1,000
al al
were a. SO5oO0 including sC5O1Oo sent 10 Newfork by
railroad.