The Placer herald., 1870-03-26
BY OVERLAND TELEGRAPH.

portant dispatches from the east since our
last issue:
The celebration Of St. Parck's day in
the eastern and westein cities was the most
extensive and brilliant ever before wit
messed.
Heavy snow storms from the l7'h to the
2Oh inst had blocked near y all the north
ern raj road east Of the rocky mountains;
barns aud buildings, in numerous instances,
were crushed, and some loss Of lie oc-
cured.
NJ ke MoCool is coming to California.
A ni,rc.glycerine factory exploded in
New jersey aud killed tonr men and boy
On the l7h inst Loss $4,000
The Ohio legislature has rejected ths
| Women Suffrage amendment.
Louisville, Kentucky, owes Sc 100000.
40 abolition collector Of Grants, at New
York, has abscondsd with $500, 900 Of gov
ernm-nt funds.
A freieb, depot at Cummunipaw, N J.
and loaded cars and ons man we're. on th.
18Th inst burned.-Loss, Sl0O,O00
A quarrel has taken place ut Richmond
Virginia, be- weeb the new c,tv fiic-rs an'
the old military sppoiDtees. Gran, and Ill
satrap, General Caobv. are breaking 'h'
law. ard denounced by the more de
cent Republicans.
A FIRE in Bangor, Maiae, destroyed $40.
900 worth OF property on the 10 b inst.
A FIRE in Boston on the 20h inst, de-
s,r"yed property to tho value oI $500
Congress is engaged in quarreling and
stealing.
w Guveror Mpris's nasse has been With.
| drawn hy Grant as Marshall for Calloruia
cI.di, Gian, one.
Sons negro ro~dies had a 6lht at Hart
ford, Connrc,icnl. On the 2lst inst, aud
two Of lhs number were killed.
Some American sharpers at Paris, France
have swindle6 French capi alIs's out o
S3 900 600 by the sale of fraudulent Mem
rhls and Fl Pa-o Railroad binds. General
Fremont repudia'4s the transaction and says
he is not resp nslbe.
A fre a, Boston, on the 22nd inst. de-
s.ro,ed property to the value %! 500 900
Proper,y to the value Of $20O,oo0 was
destroyed iy FIRE in New York on the 22nd.
Mehsn. tie editor Of the Irish american,
is ponounced out Of danger.
A caucus Of R-putIican Senators was held
N Washington on th- 20 INST to take ac-
ion on the rsinoval Of q orgs G. Gorham
from the Secreisryship. A committee wa
appointed +, examine into lhe matter and
'rpor, at an adjourned meeting. Look out,
.reorgle.
Railroad property was destroyed at NIL
wauke on the 23d inst. Loss $1,000
mostly insured.
Twsnt,-t~o thousand dollars worth OF
property was destroyed at Louisville on the
23 'n,t. hy fire.
Property to the value Of S25 900 was
destroyed hy fire at Wercsser, Mass. on
he % | inst.
Senator Cole has introduced bill to
make Vslltj' Po't of-n''y.
Tsen y-fvs thousand dollars worth OF
property WAS destroyed hy fire ut Williams
nurg ~ Y On lhe 90 inst.
Sixv Mormon converts have left B rook
Iva y. Y for Salt Like Look out Philips
Be-cher aud Frothingham.
L. is general Y q ctnceded that the Steam
ship Guy Of Boston aud all on board bas
been lost Al sea.
The Presden, and Senate are qnarreling
about the purchase aud annexation Of ST
Th"mss aud San Domingo and a lot OF
worthless nigy-rs and mougr-s. Grant
tavors and tn. Senats opposes. Grant j.
accused of having procured The sruffi'ng Of
the ballot xps on the da,ki-s and The pre-
sumption is that same hoGy has made him
present of a pia1taton.