New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-23
GENERAL TELEGRAPnIC NEWS.

.... Five inches OF snow fell at DanVlile' N"2
yesterday.
Heavy rains continue to prevail through
out California.
The Legislature of Missouri has amended
the Public School law SO as to allow women 10 vote III
matters relating TO schools.
The petroleum refinery of ;. Lord III
Philadelphia was damaged by fire yesterday 10 'ho
amount of s. 600. Insurance, S,OOO.
49,. Gov. Walker of Virginia has appointed
Judre Robertson W. r. Sutherln, and + H. Aylctt Com
mi ssioners to adjust the debt with West Virginia
The North Carolina House has passed the
Senate bill repeating all railroad appropriation ACTS
leyying a special tax passed during the last session
The wife OF John NJ CuretOn was rescued
from her residence in Albany while 1t was on tire yester
day, nearly sulOcatcd. Her condition Is precarious.
"A new mineral spring has been developed
Saratoga II said to spout water several Ieet ha
similar TO the Goysers of Iceland
The CITY Government of Mobile has been
turned over DR.. X. W. Cole, and eA Mayor IHce h'
been released 1t presumed that the struggle vi" emu
Judge Knight of the Circuit Court of st.
Louis has decided that debts contracted by vile can
estate.
The flannel mill of Austin & Taylor,
in North SALEM " H. was destroyS9 Dy hI1 on r SltuI
day morning Loss 100000 insured Tor $Oo III Boston
"A frcmens tournament was held at
Augusta. Ca yesterday. Companies were present from
Charleston Columbia, Savannah Athens, Atlanta, ana
Rome. IL
mometer was at zero. At sunrise, yesterday, the mcr
curry Concord at zero aud at 10 a. No. 1t was 10
.A snit of William C. Williams, .ir.. agt.
william Williams. sr, cousins, for breach OF Trust was
involves $4,000 worth OF property.
The San Francisco Mercantile Library
Association have decided to tender Clmila os'o grand
complimentary ball on The 2th INST n ac"o" 'edSment
of tie services rendered that AssOcla ION.
Felix Van Reuth of Baltimore has brought
suit against the Phadephi Wlmus ton AID Baltimore
Railroad Company Tor 1850 dna Is i9i ~ "'lt .,
his colarbone sustained throush a1Seu neH"ren'o u
the defendants.
A rain and snow storm prevailed through
ont Montana Monday night The weather las been
nrospects for the supply OF water lot
much better than they were last Winter.
IA band of regularly organized counterfeit
ers i'm Pulaski wayne, and other adjoining counties IN
Missouri have been engaged for some time III circulating
counterfeit $40 and 5Oeent notes. clue mas been o.
tanned by the police aud their early arrest Is looked o
An extensive fire occurred in Plymouth,
Ohio Yesterday destroying the clothing store o spear
Shield the dry goods establishment Of II. McDonouSh,
the Post Office building. the photograph gallery % L.
Tmerv The boot and shoe store OF j Mclaughlin, aud
the grocery OF j. +. ID. Wyand Nearly an entire
block was destroyed The amount Of the loss is not
known.
The Portland and KennebcC Railroad cN
pcct to running their passenger trains from Az
usta northward ~ about ten days II VII c 'Iee
aud until that time passengers VIII cross the n ol on lo
CITY bridge aud take the tram The water III the river IS
falling rapidly but the immense quantities OF Ice Will be
"A source Of danger for some time.
The 200th anniversary OF the organization
M Inc South Congregational Church of Hartford eel
ehrted Yesterday The Rev l.. T. Parker, the pastor,
gave historical address in the nftcrnOOn reviewing
carefully the history of the church To-day the exercises
will be continued by a conference meeting IN the morn
ing TO be followed by reunion, speeches, etc. ana IN
the evening sermon by the Rev .. l.. Daggett for
mer pastor.
go. Radical changes are proposed in the PO-
lice Department OF Boston In effect substituting for the
special detective system the selection by the Chief OF
member opportunity to gain recognition Of his ahili
ties in that special department Additional powers Will
also be granted the chief of Police Deputy Chief Savage
will perform the duties Of the office until the successor
Col. kurtz is appointed
go. Chief Justice Human of Connecticut, who
died Mon day, was chosen Judge IA 1872. and elected
Chef Justice of the supreme Court In 1851. succeeding
the late Judge stow. In early life lie practiced law In
Waterbury. l0 had attained no special eniucnCe as an
attorney AZ the tmc he chosen Judge. When ne at
cepted the position he fOIsOok all other ambitions and
liant or learned, sound. safe and honest Judge From
his appointment TO his death he III the estimation OF
the profession and the public HIS opinions nave Deth
regarded as models OF cledrncss aud common sense
....On Thursday last Il man named Wilcox,
In Bcardstown Illinois, shot and killed two men ia
saloon, and wounded another. The murderer WAS ar
rested. After dark Friday crowd OF 900 gatheied
about the Jail took the keys from the sherlh heNrh
prisoner whom they supposed To bo the murderer got
rope around his neck and then discovered that ey hau
the wrong In the time, the murderer VINO
IN another CELL chained the floor got possession OF
iron bar. aud the leader OF the mob appeared To
open the cell door lac warned tbom that no wOuu sell
his o dearly. A pistol shot through tho head Killed
hjui. His body taken out ~ doors aud hanHod