The New York herald., 1870-03-16
TELgGRAPhiC NEWS ITEMS.

The Memphis Board OF School Visitors have pro.
hiblied ali religious exercises ia the pubic schools
UI that city.
At Memphis the thermometer fell thirty degrees
between midnight aud eight O'Clock yesterday morn
ing.
Governor Walker, OF Virginia last night appointed
act.
Charles Rhodes, of Providence, X. l., was killed
yesterday morning by falling down stairs at his
lodgings wnile in,oXicated.
General ]. w. Shancr. OF Freeport H.. the newly
appointed Governor Of Utan leaves Chicago to-day
for Salt Lake CITY TO enter upon his oiicla duLes
At the Woman's Rights Convention at Peoria, III,
yesterday about three hundrei. persons were pre-
sent. susan b. Anthony was among The speakers.
the second election for Mayor Of Lewiston, Me-,
yesterday. resulted In no choice The republican
candidate had the highest number OF votes.
An agricultural implement store and a carpenter
shop. livery stable and saloon IN Wavefey. Mo-,
were burned on the night Of the 9th inst The loss
Is estimated 1T ,0OO
A vagrant, who says his name Is John Brown re.
Gently rom Chicago. attempted suicide NJ North
Providence X. l.. yesterday, and VIII probably die.
lie Is evidently insane.
In Alton, H.. Monday night William Bobin, while
burglariOusly entering the house OF w. w. Martin,
was snot ani Killed by the latter.
A bill passed the Kentucky House OF Representa-.
bic by severe nne to import Texas catte into tile
grazing counties oil Kentucky.
The vote in Indianapolis, Ind. yesterday, on the
proposition 10 donate sos, 200 10 the Indiana and
lllinoiB Cenlrat RAILWAY resulted In laV0r VI the
Appropriation.
The negro named Charles Cornish, alias Mason,
who violated Mrs. Eldiiige Lombard, OF Sprns-
field, Mass on Thursday, was arrested In SOU II
Wilbrahain yesterday morning and committed i1r
trial.
Michael Kelly, q stuccO worker, was instantly
killed yesterday mornng whllc walking tue
track or the Stonington Railroads In Providence,
X. L., by an nconing freight train. lie was crushed
INTO a shapeess mass.
Parties just from Texas state that Supervisor
Briglaud wIthiu the last thirty days, had seized
thirly -sevon Illicit disterieS, principally IN the
Fourth district, General Barnat0n, Assess0r, AID
George A. Spaudny. Deputy Collector OF the F0urln
district have been arrested ior COLLISION with the
dlslleIles.
Since last October So, 900 emigrants, black and
white, have passed through Memphis. Tenn, oil
whom ID, 900 were foreigners principally from the
nei9hDorhood OF Chicago, hunting homes IN the
cotton states. The blacks are principally from Vl.
glnia
Last Friday, near Slezevile, KY, II. @. King was
stabbed aud instantly Killed ny neighDor named
Christopher Taylor. Both parties hghiy
esteemed. The dlicuty originated about moving
some raiis around the garden fence wnlch divided
lneir iots. Taylor gave himself up To the proper
| Authorities
j. Z. Beecher, prominent business man or Gin
ton IOWA uied ON saturday OF paralysis Dunng the
WceA previous ne Was engaged III defending IL SUIT
asainst hlinsei III when $4,000 DAMAGES wee
clallneu lor lase Imprisonment. was carried
into court dahr III chalr. The suit was decued IN
his favor aud ne died two hours afterwards HIS
lie was insured lOr SO 90.