The New York herald., 1870-12-17
GENERAL NEWS ETEMS.

Acitzen Of Maine is executing an order for 60 900
base ball bats.
The first coin made In the Philadelphia Mint was
the copper cent, In 1898. The frs. silver dollar was
made In 1898, and the first god eagle in 1885.
Albert 4. Merriam fined twenty dollars and
COSTS in the Court OF Common Pleas Of providence,
X. l., the 14tn INST, or selling adulterated milk.
Denver, COL. Is the champion cold place thus far
this season. 1t showed there on Sunday, and on
Monday the thermometer ieil to twelve degrees ne-
low zero.
On the 18th inst. Mr.. David NJ LeavIit one OF the
most respected citizens OF Hampton, N. H. was
found suspended In his barn. he was about sixty
years OF age, always bore good repu atcn, owned a
small farm aud grist mil, and was apparently nee
from any embarrassing circumstances No reason
can be assigned Tor the act.
The magnitude OF the Western grain movement
til year Indicated in the receipts the i've lake
ports OF Chicago, milwaukee,, Toledo. Detroit and
Cleveland, when were, rom January 10 latest
dates, 81 3i2 o37 bushels OF grain anu 2g bar
res Of flour, against oS, 1894 bushels Of grain and
4,745, 3l3 barrels OF Hour In 1919.
party OF eighteen boys from the Cnildrens Aid
Society in New YORK arrived at Waterloo, Iowa, last
week, III charge OF an aIent Their ages ranged
IRON eight to twenty years. large number or
farmers were ready to receive them, and the boys
were readily disposed of. The courier learns that
come OF the lads have already left the places pro.
vided for them.
from Boston on the 18th inst. with small party OF
emigrans lor the diamond fields OF Solth Africa.
The following are the names oi the party:-AlpnoEso
Iaylor wiie, cnlld ana servant; MISS g. q. Elliott
g. II. Hemming, L. B Wlnn, +. Il. Bebee, Sydney
Hamilton and wife, DR.. J. 4. Blake ana wife, Car
ence Ii. Ihayel, George o. Mason aud Peter Mullen.
The NewDurg IN. W Daily Journal SAYS that IL IL
now stated that the case OF Robert Buifnm, the
dercr OF John l.. Seaverns, VIII not come to trial.
The plea OF not guilty entered at the recent session
Of the supreme Court IN this city, Is to be With
drawn anu plea or guilty oil murder In the second
degree entered at the January term of the supreme
Court, to be held at Goshen in January, and SEN
tence OF imprisonment for lie Will be imposed.
The Executive Council Of Maine have received the
opinions Of the Judges OF the State In relation to the
case OF Howard A. Cleveland, who murdered Warren
George at 0rringlon little over q year SINCE and
who Shortly after was sentenced to be hung at the
expiration OF one year. The jury IN that case simply
found verdict OF guilty Of murder" not specify
ing the degree. Six Of the Bench now give their
opinions Unat the verdict was insufficient, while
Chief Justice Appleton and Judge Cntlng hold the
opposite view. new trial, therefore, viii be
granted.
The Port Jervis N " Gazette says:-"Halr a
dozen expectant brldegrooms ana brides were, by
the recent untoward and untimey fight In the Ber-
gen tunnel deprived OF the exquisite delights OF meet
ing at the altar last Friday evening Some were de-
tanned ut dierent places this side OF the tunnel and
some were beleagured In New York city. One dis
appointed swain after playing all his arts to settle
tic difculty between the belligerent railroads. finally
gave II up ana te!egraphed to his afanced, anxious
bride, can't be al the wedding to.night-stuck in
Bergen Junnelp Whether any suits for breach OF
promise VIII arise out OF this disaster remains to be
secn."
An interesting lawsuit has grown out of the dstri.
button OF the smallpox IN Cavendish VT, last wln-
ter. Jeptha Page, living near Felchville, brought
the disease into town. and AFTER leaving little OF It
In the village, went 10 the house OF Harvey TAYLOR
In the east part or the town. aud as 1t is claimed
to prevent Its spread informed Mr. Taylor or hi,
family OF his strua ion, but tarrled some days with
them. The result was Mr.. Taylor himself and all his
family III due time came down with the disease m
It's most malignant form, and though none OF them
died, some OF them came near deaths door and are
disgured for ife while one entirely lost the sgnt
OF an eye. Mr.. Taylor has sued Page, claiming
$4,000 damages.