New-York tribune., 1870-02-05
GENERAL TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.


"A severe northeast gale was prevailing at
Fortress Monroe yesterday.
The weather throughout England for the
past few days has been clear, cool, and delightful
.. Rays cotton drying-house in WOOnsOcket,
r. H. was destroyed by fire yesterday. Loss, $1,000 no
John Dargan was yesterday caught in
the machinery of factory in New.HaveD, Conn, and
torn In pieces.
.... Great throngs of people yesterday viewed
the remains of Mr.. Peabody now lying IN state in the
Peabody Institute.
....The dwelling house of John Chace on
Cranston, L. was burned yesterday The loss ABOUT
.... John W. Draper has been elected Pres
dent the Metropolitan Horse Railroad Of Boston
William CunstOne, deceased
IA bill repeating the act prohibiting the
carrying OF concealed weapons has passed both Houses
Of the California Legislature. ....
The thermometer yesterday morning was
50 above Poughkeepse zero at Bangor
Me- and Ice below at Lewiston, Me.
Burglars at Dobb's Ferry, on Thursday
night, opened two safes in the lumber office OF Taylor
Paterman, but found nothing OF value.
IA shoddy factory in Templeton, Mass,
owned by ]. Hill Co., destroyed by lire Thurs
day Loss, 1000, which is partly insured.
The coinage at the Branch Mint at San
Francisco, during the month Of January, amounted to
81, $4,000. all Of which In double eagles.
The competing freight lines at Memphis
have again lowered their rates cotton follows: To
NewYork, 9oc Philadelphia, s5c and to Boston, 81.
George Tresemeter his wife and two
children while floating the river Wednesday night
raft, were upset during the gale, and all were
drowned except child.
"A fire in Galena, H., yesterday destroyed
two brick occupied by Messrs Wineberger Bos
well, Russell Co., aud others. Loss $4,000; mostly
covered bf insurance.
THE large dstlery of Bingham & Bar
ton, at HaZeOn Ind, was seized yesterday by the rev.
enue officers, on the charge OF fraudnlenty removing
spirits.
The Rev. Father Plunkett, for 10 years
pastor OF 81 Paus Catholic Church IN Portsmouth Va
died on Thursday in the hospital of St. Vincent de Paul.
The last of the contested election cases
in the Ohio House was decided yesterday BY giving
HtsS RoW ssndsN G NRGspaSicans. S 81; DeSocrats, S.
The coroner's jury in the ihquestson the
bodies victims Of the accident on the Boston and
not providing sufficient number OF brakemen, and one
OF braemen for criminal neglect Of duty III not beng
at his post at the time Of the accident
The merchants and shipmastcrs of San
Franc SEQ held meeting Thursday for the purpose
OF adopting measures to resist the collection 81 harDor
dues. which they deem unconstitutional and decided to
consgnees 10 retain the amount or their
habor dues and 10 employ counsel to defend test case
The Illinois Supreme Court, in session at
pppuSed pedp Governor Of % Washington IN Territory for
contempt OF Court refusing. last year. while he was
GS5r to Increase the Of and County
taxes In conformity with the decision OF the state Board
OF Equalization he paid the fine and COSTS and was DIS
charged
riot occurred mt Brookville, Miss, on
the 10Th u between the negroes and whites, OWING 20
the shooting and wounding OF negro by youth named
Farmer The negroes foreibly took Farmer from tho
constable and threatened TO kill him. messenger as
dispatched for assistance and soon returned Win %
ared men, arrested rs OF the negroes AT last ac
| counts quiet had been restored
Great excitement prevails in Clark County,
m In consequence OF the discovery OF gold on Big
I Creek about twenty miles from Terre iiaute Ina.
atelyreturned Californian. minor OF eighteen years
experience been for some days prospecting IN the
raylnes along the creek and has found gold IN PAYING
quantities. The people OF that section are leaving ther
usual avocations To search for the precious meta.
| Last evening the gas used in operating q
at the festival OF the Johnt
society In Lowell. Mass exploded with great violence.
Warren 8. Foote the organis and simon iowie,
grapher serousy injured and many persons we,o
made deaf by the coneussion window was onnns
the organ liured, and other damages caused ainVu
Ia all 10 1880 The explosion created gehern pan'
| among The audience.
| The Massachusetts, Supreme Court, on
tho question OF the right TO summary uesroy Eapihs
seized by legal process has DECIDED that te
owners OF such articles cannot eonsutuuonaiB DO ae
priyed OF them without notice. actual or constructive,
aud opportunity TO be heard ana the court eannot
lawfully cause them to be destroyed without giving such
reasonable notice to tho owner personally II known or
Inv advertisement n not known, as circumstances Will
hermit also that money seized upon such warrant ana
returned court Is not BY any statute made rnpoe
| In forfeiture