New-York tribune., 1870-01-05
GENERAL TELEGRAPHIC NEWs.

John Curtin has been arrested at Boston,
charged with stealing watches and jewery from various
dealers In that city.
49,. Moses Brown, paper-bOx manufacturer OF
Springfield Mass fell from the fourth story Of AIS fac
tory yesterday and was instantly killed.
James Dewitt was sentenced to four years
and Kitty Blanchard TO three years imprisonment Tor
the murder of Warren Blanchard, at Bnehamton. ~ Y
...D Drs. RullOck and COwling of Louisville
proceeded TO the Kentucky state line Monday Ia hghe
duel, but amcably adjusted their difficulties on no
way.
6revet-Col Thomas c. Williams u. s. A.,
commanding the post at Little Rock, Ark, died Mon
day of congestion OF the brain. His remains Will bc cent
TO Philadelphia.
.... 1t is stated that the japanese colony in
EdorOdO County. Cal, is only private speculation ot
Herr schne. who employs Japanese on monthly wages
The colony Is hOurishlng.
.... The steamer Golden City sailed from San
Francisco for Panama Monday with S0,O00 n treas
ure, of which $4,000 are for NeWlork $4,000 for En-
gland, aud $4,000 for Panama
THE residence of ex-United States Senator
D. X. Atchlnson, near Plattsbnrg No; was burned ON
Monday. All the furniture and large library were con-
suncd. The loss is about $1,000
Yesterday afternoon the mill of John
MaxsOn Son at Manyunk, Penn. destroyed 10y hre-
The loss Is estimated at about sOOOO which covered by
insurance.
during the year Just past 800 vessels were
dispatched from San Francisco with careoes valued &c
s2l OOOOO The treasure shipments during the Pc
riod S57OOOOOO including the remittance by sea
THE upper works of the Cholar mine, in
Dahei White Of Ireland and Charles Brghtmore OF
gland killed. The bodies have not been recovered.
81. r. Deery and Mr.. Dion will play a
billiard match In San Francisco on the sth Of January
for the championship and possession Of the champion cue
and 81 600 caroms, fOurpocket table, 1850 points.
push shot and crotching the balls barred.
Mrs. Atwood, who was shot at Bangor,
Me-. sunday, died last night. The murderer, Laws
renee lies in Jail in state approaching delrum tremens.
He suffers much from the wound IN his throat, beng
scarcely able 10 swallow
John r. Emmes, leading 0ddFellow,
and Past Grand Master, died suddenly I'm OddFellovs'
Hail Providence, last evening, CaGOnicus Lodge
assembling He had often expressed "A wish 10 die among
his brethren OF the order. lie about 20 years old
I'D. b. Story, proprietor of Story's Hotel
at Hopkngton, n H. L. j. story, his father, and car
penter named Hoyt, were all injured on Monday by no
breaking OF staging the building, which was under
going repairs all falling the rocks below. Hoyt had
his hand aud jaw and two ribs broken.
49,. Last evening the store of Charles W.
Nolan Co.. commission merchants and dealers ~ essen'
ta oils, No 1913 South FrOntst, Philadelphia was de-
sroyed by fire. The loss u not ascertalned The store
adjoining No. I26 occupied by Messrs HeIaty Rogeri
dealers, damaged by water. The stock On hand
was worth $1,000.
49,. Leonard Crocker, the lessee of the cattle
yards m Buffalo, left that cy on sunday night %
buggy with hired man. for his home two miles distant,
but has not heard from since II Is feared hai 40
lost In the binding snow storm whch preyalee h"t
evening OF drowned by the waters OF the lake, Ni'h
sWcpt over the turnpike uhe buggy was found yes,sr
day under the Ice but there 10 traces of the De
or the horse.
IA petition is before the Probate Court ot
Middlesex County, Mass, from Harriet VI. shannon.
rlaimipg 10 be the widow OF owen VI shannon late or
Newton desiring be appointed administrator oi bus
estate which is understood to amount 10 $4,000 Ou-
lection made that the petitioner was divorced from h,r
the petitioner alleges this divorce 10 DC invalid under tho
laws Of Massachusetts,