New-York tribune., 1870-04-21
GENERAL TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

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The mammoth blast in Blossom Rock at
San Francisco has been postponed until saturday.
flames Atkinson, Democrat was re-
elected Mayor of Newport, yesterday by 259 majority
80. The Maine Republican State Convention
will be held at Augusta on Wednesday, the 18th of June
-...James William Dennison, cOlOred man,
years old registered in San Francisco yesterday
....George Mulliner of Fairport, Monroe
County, N. Y, committed suicide on Tuesday night by
taking laudanum.
49,. Travel over the Pacific Railroad is ncreas-
ing train composed OF l5 cars all well ned arrived
at San Francisco yesterday.
1.-The Massachusetts House has rejected,
by vote OF 1888 to 6s the proposed amendmen TO the
Constitution, enabling women to vote and hold office.
....John HersOm, aged 70, was instantly
killed at the railroad station, in Augusta Me- by being
crushed between the platform and morning freight
train.
The Hon. James Brown died on Tuesday
at ST. Stephen ~ b. from the effects Of the wound in his
throat inflicted by himself during tit OF temporary
insanity.
Butler in the o. g. Circuit Court in Baltimore assigned
for trial yesterday, was continued to the November
Term at the instance of the complainants.
Mr.. Shipley, freight conductor on the
Boston, Lowell, and Nashua Railroad, was severely
injured yesterday by slipping into an opening in the
bridge at Lowell while arranging his train.
...Simon Groota, aged so, resident of
swarttown, near Hofmans Ferry, Schenectady County
n " committed suicide yesterday by hanging himself
had been yariousy engaged ON the canal Tor many
years.
Gen. Geo. B. Mcclellan and a number of
leading iron manufacturers in Bedford, PENN
for the purpose Of examining recent OF IRON
extensive iron manufactures is in contemplation
The remains of the late Anson Bur-
ngame their arrival at Boston, will be deposited IN
bubble. guard Of honor will be detailed from the
Cadets and the company will act as an escort at the
funeral OH Saturday.
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by L. Harper at Mount Vernon, Ohio destroyed by
fire. yesterday. Loss, 5000 insurance, 1900 The losses
Taft boot store occupying the building, aggregate
5000; Insurance, A,56O. Britton was not insured
The child Nellie Burns, whose disappear
fu anxiety on the part OF friends, found alive
and well in house in the northern part OF that city
has been arrested for the abduction and Patrick Murry
an accomplice.
The Spring meeting of the Chickasaw
Memphis, Tenn, promises to be very fine one. The
following stables have already arrived: Jenningss
aud Jackson fins, including many wellknown horses.
Other stables are en- route
The case of Joseph A. Berry agt. Gen.
Bacon Montgomery and Others in ST. Louis for $4,000
damages for false Imprisonment and destruction Of the
plaintiffs newspaper office In 1866 by the state Militia,
Tor alleged dsloyal publication, decided on Tuesday
In the IT, g. Circuit Court The jury returned verdict
against Montgomery assessing him $50 The Other de-
PENDANTS were acquitted
Robert Boyd was shot by George s. Nelson,
in Detroit, yesterday He had dispute with Nelson
and had made assault him, biting him severely,
following him up when he attempted to get away.
The shot was fired by from the inside of his store
Boyd being engaged at the time in kicking in Of the
windows. The ball passed through Boyd's liver, and
entered his right lung causing injuries which it is
thought will prove fatal. Nelson gave himself up.
sixteen thousand dollars of the money
stolen from the office Of the Treasurer Of Vermillion
County, Ind has been recovered farmer living
Clinton, two suspicious men on Tuesday evening,
and on attempting To stop them they ran away The
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Joined IN the pursuit The fugtves fled to the wabash
River, when they pulled Qf most OF their clothing,
them threw away package, To enable him To SWIM
faster. Some Of the pursuing party swan out ana se-
cured the package and found h to contain $4,000 of the
missing money When the thieves reached the opposite
shore tried To stop them, and succeeded IN Knock
of them down. but the other thief drew revol
and drove their antagonist or The robbers then
took To the bush with clothing except their shirts and
drawers The whole county is aroused, hundreds OF
hunting for the robbers, and In their present
condition they can hardly escape capture.