New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-05
GENERAL TELEGRAPHIc NOTES.

IL. Butler is under arrest in San Francisco
accused OF stealing $4,000 in bonds from Alfred CONe,
Waist. this city.
.... Yesterday was the hottest day of the
season at Springfield Mass The Thermometer reached
IS in the shade.
DR.. Wilcox of Boston has been offered
the position Of organst OF ST. stephens Roman Catholic
Church, in this city.
... Seventeen persons were arrested at Fresh
Pond C9moTidge Mass on Tne'd3y while preparing 10
- The formal opening of the Southern Pa
cnc Railroad celebrated Tuesday, at Springfield,
Mo. There was very large attendance
.. Mr.. COmey. who was arrested for placing
distractions the Hartford and Erie Railroad, has been
discharged, no one appearing against INN.
One coach and an express car on the
West Wisconsin Railroad was burned on Tuesday mSAt
near Rudd Mills, Wis. No lives were lost.
$500 At the municipal elections in Madison,
Columbus and Peru, Indiana, on Tuesday, the Demo
cratic tickets were successful, showing considerable
gains.
The dry goods store of Melloy & Cooper,
on Tentht., Philadelphia, was entered by burglars on
Tuesday night and robbed OF 60 pieces OF SILK valued al
5000.
VIM. II. Barnes. Collector of Internal
Revenue for the First District Of Pennsylvania, was
s sGlla Gg dos On TUESDAY Sn his recovery "
In the Massachusetts, House, yesterday, a
bill was reported incorporate the Grand Lodge OF the
Knights of St. Crspin with authority to hold not over
100000 in real estate.
Marshal Blnn has been nominated as a.
delegate Congress by the disaected Republicans Of
Washington Territory FOR the purpose Of defeating Car
feld the regular nominee.
Complaint has been made to the Criminal
Court ST. Louis that Joe CobuTn the pugiiSt robbed
g. W Hilton and Bin Moraut Of $40 last Friday night
and requisition has been applied for
. The extensive cotton mill of Brewster
McCree Co, in Chester, Penn was burned on .Gay
Tie factory had not been in operation for some time
owing strike among the workmen. Loss, $4,000 {;
partially insured
Capt. Gift, Agent of the Missouri Valley
grafton Society 81 Planters, arrived In 81 Louis on
Tuesday. direct from Hong Kong China, where he en-
gagged $50 Chinese aborers, who are now en- route VIA
Cape OF Good Hope 10 New-Orleaus.
Counsel for the Jackson Railroad Com
pany have brought suit in NewOr!eans against henry
&. NJ Comfy and associates for 100000 damage grow
out Of the contract for the control OF the NeS-or
leans, Jackson, and Greet Northern Railroad
THE election held in ST. Louis on Tues
suspension Sussy the defauter resulted in the cleo
ton Of Daniel g. Taylor, Democrat by about 900 major
y The proposition 20 condemn property To widen the
approaches the bridge carried by about @vO ma
JOllty.
1.-The San francisco Billiard Congress be-
gun yesterday the first contest being for the champion
ship OF the Pacific Coast and the champion cue Ine cue
OF solid silver hlad butt with gold quArz point moss
agate and handsomely engraved only six entries have
YET made. follows: Messrs. Gates Little koeding
Wright, McLeary, and Pierce.
... Deputy Collector James \. Kerns Of
Philadelphia pending the argument as 70 the power OF the
Internal Revenue Department 10 collect taxes, &c, Tor
1870 yesterday served the usual dstrannG notice upon
the Philadelphia and Reading, tire Pnlade phia ana
Trenton the Harrisburg Lancaster and Mount JOY, and
the Lake superior and Michigan Railroad Companies
"A shooting afiTay occurred in New-Or-
leans or Tuesday between John Barrett local reporter
The FicG,1tne. and an eXspecial ponce Olcer hintu
smith. The latter dangerously and the former
slightly wounded. E4-special officer Deper was shOt
and dangerously wounded during the affray. The
cause wa animadvcrSOus in The PeGVno on the special
Metropolitan Police Force, and the publication by sllA
of a sCurTilOus circular on Barrett