New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-11
GENERAL TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

The weekly returns of tie Bank OF In
gland show increase OF 356,200 IN bullion
The Mechanics Bank of st. Louis resumed
specie payment. II has about $4,000 circulation.
.Ebenezer Lane, one of the founders OF
the Lane Theological Seminary In CINCINNATI dIea AZ
oxford, OHIO, on Tuesday, aged q.
The Spring meeting of the Chickasaw
Jockey club commences at Memphis the 26th of
April All Of the stakes have been well filled.
49,. The Grand Jury now in session in Chicago
will investigate the assault on Mr. storey Oh "e de' W
some OF the blondes Of the Lydia thompson troupe
THE Virginia Historical Society reorgan-
tied at Richmond yesterday. Hugh Blair Gngs6y was
chosen President and Thomas ii. Wyman, Secretary
The Connecticut Sunday School C0nycn,
non closed its session yesterday, the attendance ana
interest continuing undated until the last moment.
Walter Brown and Henry Coulter have
signed articles TO row veme race LOT S-O' anu '"o
chain pOnshp, at Poushkeepsic, June d.
The Maryland Legislature have elected
John " Davis Police Commissioner in Baltimore, wee
Jarrett. deceased Mr. Davis Was formerly 9n'f'n' -
1.-THE Kentucky Legislature has passed
the bill requiring foreign insurance ~ sta,s
....The-Free Trade meeting called for yes,
terday in Cincinnati, was failure. Inc secretary anu
two OF three others there but nothing whatever
was done.
Otto yeshofl, n well-knOwn commission
ccved few days since by falling through the bateh "f
a barge at Cairo.
Charles Morrison, alias Stouehton. who, a
cinnati has been sentenced to thirty years imprisonment
in the Pcnitentlary.
1.-Two freight trains came in collision on tie
Missouri Pacific Railroad on "Wednesday blSh', near
Framklig Missouri mlurng the locomotives and sh"S
ing several freight cars.
"A. J. Spahcr and Caleb w. Baldwin be-
came engaged alteration IN ST. Louis yssicrd"l,
when they tired upon each other. spahef "da Ds"h"S
killed aud Baldwin is morally wounded.
"A schOol-teacher near Greenfield, IND,
named Dunn on Wednesday struck one OF ~ scholars.
named Cadet or the head with an IRON pvAe rom 'no
effects Of which he died. Dunn has been arrested
Capt. Edward Robinson, retired ship.
master partner in the f,rm of Leach, Parker Co. Of
Portland. Me-, hung himself Yesterday. Basin''s
troubles are supposed TO have rendered Lin insane
The Northern Pacific and the Lake Sn-
perior and Mississippi Railroad Companies nave m'"e
arrangements for the establishment ~ extensive n7 ~
Duluth, Minnesota, ror the Manufacture ol f""i"'"
''" The Virginia Legislature has passed the
Homestead Exemption bill. eNemptlng s|@O ~ pt"~lN
from execution; also the bill requiring o!9,. 20
take an oath TO support the state aud Federal ''h'iH
"'-' The Grand Jury of Cincinnati have found
an Indictment for shooting with intent to MI aGahaS
Christopher W Wilson. the oxford, Miss ciitor NO. =
short time since fired upon Policeman ""o "'"'p'"
10 arrest him.
"A man named RaIrcr, from Perry County,
Penn entered gnnsnls sh9p "a nsinIoI,b 3,f, ,n
Iailzie in his mouth and pulled the Trigger causing
almost instant death
Concurrent resolutions were Introduced in
the Missouri House Wednesday, asking ne representa-
,ivss in Congress the passage OF bin povng
for the reduction OF he pfec or llfOdd iahdf ~ " -
per acre TO actual settlers.
Samuel n. Pike of New-Y0rk proposes
10 build grand hotel and opera house IN Cincinnati, on
Tho square upon which the great DAVIDSON fountain u !.
be erected on certain conditions lie estimates tbe eos'
OF the buildings at Sl,10fh.
AT the Liverpool (Eoe.) races yesterday,
the Liverpool Spring Cup vas won by Col ofcSle G.
mouths b. e. Kingcraft. by King Tom out of Wocdcraft.
continues to DC the fayortc Tor the Derby
Col. Whiteley Chief of the Government
has NJ H. a
grapher IN Philadelphia, who is charged wiz eueraving
Stamps sn amounting to $4,000 were also captured.
AT Elkham, Wis, yesterday, DR.. Dnyal,
charged with killing wife. was fonnd guilty. OF murde.
IN the first degree motion WA aS o Of me nde,
men The question was sent TO me sgpire oo,I nna
the sentence Of the prisoner reserved uh tue oees'h
IS given by that tribunal
About 1890 yesterday, three men in
buggy drove up TO the Farmers and Mechanics Bank n
banE one of whom knocked down the cashier, the only
officer of the bank present while the other went Dehnn
amounting to $4,000 aul OF, bot crowd gave per
suit aud captured Two OF the robbers ana secured the
money , o.c r.. e IT,. c.:,
Mass. yesterday, joel NJ Walknp Of Framnghan, was
sentenced by CaeIJnses Brigham to 2, years mprson
and ~ Dr. Henry cow. ais"x.pyile IN October la.i.
IAanier Pnkham, convicted OF burning the dwelling
house of Mary Brotherek la Framngham wac sentenced
TO state Prison for lie
....Afldavts were made in NewOrleans
Yesterday before Commissioner Urban, bv Mr. Cooley
1ndge aud Mr. Welper Clerk Of the Sixth District CourE
against r. b. Edscworth, for perjury III ~ testimony
before the Congressional Investigation Co.afltee ~
stat ting that natIr papers sent In blank
PlouueIune Parish from the Sx,n District Court with
the Mamss OF Judge Vim. -. Cooley and Clerk William
welper signed t,ssn...sv Edgcworth gave bonds for
appearance when CALLED
"A negro named Levi Wilmer, living in
Philadelphia. murdered his wife on Wednesday evening,
by striking her heavy blow In thc face. NJ the top OF
fight OF STAIRS The poor woman. with child In hei
arms fell nfeless 10 the floor below Another
claimed My Cod, Lew. you have killed her. ne
laughed, aud answered, ION, no. you're joking" lie
then placed the head OF hs wife his Knee patted hof
cheek, and said. Come. Hethe, look up" The woman
had died. discovered by the Coroner by srikns the
left temple tho lower step. Her ipfans Vas s<'s
..ral