New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-21
GENERAL TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

.... The number of Chinese on the Pacific coast
has been estimated at nearly $4,000.
Two women have been appointed justices
Of the Peace in Wyoming Territory.
Judge ID. h. Coleman, n prominent citl-
zen of Virginia died suddenly at Richmond yesterday.
... The railroad bridge over the Brazos River,
on the Houston and Texas Central Railroad has been
destroyed by fire.
"A grand military ball will he given at
the heaer Salt Lake city tomorrow, in honor Of Wash
mgtOn's Birthday.
"A Mrs Shaw n deck passenger on the
steamer ozark, caught in the machinery near Pine
Blum, last week. and crushed to death.
Gen. Reynolds, Military Commander of
Texas declines to allow his name 10 be used as cand
The brcklayers, plaStcrers, and stone
masons of Albany have decided to strike the lst Of
March, ON account OF reduction Of their wages.
The Louisiana Legislature, in response to
appropriated s. for the burial Of the Confederate dead
John G. CrOnin became involved in
dispute with stranger on the subject OF fenianism in
Philadelphia on Friday, who stabbed him In the groln
nfictng a dangerous wound
Richard McCracken stabbed Frank
Mouuz in Wheeling on Friday during an ARRAY While
subsequently, escaped, and Is still al large.
Capt Commercll of the irOn-cad Mon
arch at Annapolis was received by Secretary Robe
mere subsequently visited the residence Of Gov Bowie
1.-THE picture frame mandatory of j. w.
Butler Co., in Baltimore, was damaged by fire. saur
almost entirely consumed The loss on machinery Is
covered by insurance
The Tennessee House have rejected the
resolution declaring the provisions of the Constitution
adopted by the state Convention, requiring the prepay
men OF the poll tax before exercising the right OF sur
frage, outrage upon the voters Of Tennessee.
Friday night and yesterday the weather
was the coolest the in Chicago. Al St Paul.
Friday, the thermometer ranged from % TO lj' below
zero At omaha, Friday. the lnercnGy WAS 70 below
The mercury was 10 below zero IN Nashville yes
terday.
John Shepherd completed his task, at
Memphis, Of walking a hundred hours, with fifteen
minutes rest. every twcntyfour hours, at IL o'clock to-
night. He was very much reduced, ana so weakened
that he had TO be carried from the platform The wager
Tor $1,000.
&C.. There are vague rumOrs of an organza-
ton in san Francisco for the purpose OF DISCRIMINATING
The attention Of the authorizes has been called 10 the
Brutal assaults on Cinnamon are Of daily occur
renee there.
Yesterday morning the barn and dairy
stables of b. CayaHna four miles north Of Cincinnati
were destroyed by fire, with 100 IA mules horses
other property The whole loss is estimated at $4,000
ON which there is only 10000 insurance.
John Doulon, aged 81 years, convicted of
murder IN the second tegee IN Rochester sentenced
to the State Prison for life and his wife, Catherine i'm
picated in the same ofense was sentenced 70 fifteen
wears Imprisonment Edward Dorsey convicted OF man
slaughter sentenced TO four years Imprisonment
- Late Arizona advices report that the
troops under Col Barnard surprised the Indians near
Apache Pass, and killed Is aud wounded two OF them
Numerous outrages reported The sayages attacked
Dr. Wakefield and Solomon Warner near Cuttenden Inc
former was killed aud the latter mOrtaly wounded
The Apaches in the vicinity Of Prescott have again com
meneed their depredations.
....On Friday coored boy named William
Cook. aged IL years. and two younger boys
amused themselves with playing at hanging IN
a hay-loft, near Baltimore. The boy Cook, stood
upon a bale OF hay aud placed II halter about
his neck the other end OF the rope being fastened TO
rafsr The other boys left the place for few minutes
and they found that Cook had stepped or
fallen off the Of hay and hanged himself When the
body was taken down, life was extinct
The Kossuth House in Nashville, Tenn, was
burned Yesterday The fire originated IN the dining room
on the first floor and not discovered until all means
az egress were cut of except by the windows OF the up
per story The inmates the House had To save them
selves by jumping from the second nOOr one little boy
IL thought to have persisted the amcs~ The hotel and
contents were destroyed store adjoining was also
burnt but tho goods were saved The loss WAS ABOUT
$4,000 which Is fully covered by Insurance.
Calvin c. Clark of Bell County, Texas was
murdered In Clark County Ark on the yh Inst ny the
notorious desperate named Sam Iialsey. CLARK had
assisted the Sheriff of Bell County Texas. IN nrresuhR
gang Of desperadocs which Halsey belonged During
The nrresi of the gang killed Clark hrn started
10 move to Little Rock but was followed by liasey, VINO
shot him down winnie lac riding by the wagon on
tanning HE family. who recognized the assssis Large
reward. been offered by tho Goycrnors VI missou
Tex and Arkansas.