New-York tribune., 1870-01-04
GENERAL TELEGRAPHIc NEWS


There was a light fall of snow at Augusta,
Ca, yesterday.
Nathaniel Brown was elected Mayor of
Salem yesterday, with slight opposition
Gen. Stephen j. McGroarty died suddenly
at his residence at College HILL Ohio yesterday morning
IA. w. McNash, who was shot on Thurs
day by Miss Betham. at Wheeling died on Sunday Miss
Betham has been arrested
&C. F.. Miller, City Clerk of Springfield
Ohio, was arrested Sunday Oh the charge OF embez
zling the funds Of that city.
49,. Both branches of the Louisiana Legisla-
tnre met and organized Yesterday The Governors mes
sage Will DO received today.
The flour. and saw-mills of Foreha 81
Orion. at Glenwood. Schuyler County No. burned
on Thursday last Loss over $4,000 no insurance.
THE Philadelphia City Councils met and
organized yesterday. Mr. Catte was elected President
of the Select Council, and Gen. Wagner Of the Common
Council.
The total gold receipts at the Custom
House in NewOreans for the past year were &s9900O
OF s646,OOO.
An incendiary fire at Whitehall, N. Y,
DESTROYED the offices OF the Western Union and Montreal
Telegraph Companies, and caused damage TO other
parties. Loss, $4,000
Robert Q. Bier of the well-known firm of
Wilson, Hinkle Co of Cincinnati died suddenly yeser-
throughout the West and North.
THE Lowell (Mass.) City Government
was organized yesterday. aud Mayor Folsom delivered
his inaugural address The valuation OF the city at
the present time ia nearly s250OO0 total debt E5OO0;
and population, 10000.
"A fire at Clinton, Iowa, on Sunday. de-
stroyed the Fhayenue House Kanns stock OF liquors
Myerss billiard saloon, GanswOrths cigar store. and
Breting's bakery. The loss about $4,000 and the
insurance about 5000
The ~ o. Republican states that J. j. Aston,
OF the Chicago scandinavian Emigration Society
there contracting with planters for supply OF
laborers per week They viii consist Of Eorweglans
Swedes, Danes, Germans &c.
Fears are entertained for the safety of
Charles H. Nash, late Cashier of the Fourth National
Bank OF Cincinnati, who recently went TO Arkansas 20
purchase farm. Nothing has been heard from hin
directly since his departure, and man by his name was
recently shot in Little Rock
The Springfield (NIass.) City Government
for naugurated to-day with the usual ceremonies
III. s. Lee reelected President, and L. +. Ladd Clerk
OF the Common Council Mayor Smith in his inaugural
address stated that the total debt OF the city was S2o2
and the amount of available assets $l3295j.
THE receipts of leaf tobacco at Cincinnati
for been sS hogsheads sales al public ware
house. hogsheads and 1893 oases Sales have been
made at private warehouses which not embraced IN
this statement. The value Of the tobacco sold Is EO
OOO all increase over the previous year OF 100000
IAN attempt was made on Sunday night
to rob the FrBming gbam Mass, National Bank The bur
glars gained entrance by breaking pane Of glass and
unfastenng a window. They succeeded in blowing on
door OF the safe which fell IN the pSssage way
in such not TO be easily removed, when they
abandoned the undertaking without gaining anything
for their trouble.
"A fire in Memphis, on Sunday night, de-
sroyed the Payne and Lardner crockery deal
ers the cotton rooms OF Watson IRWIN Il Co.. the store
OF j. sheehan, liquor dealer, aud damaged the stock OF
Gwin & CO.. hardware dealers. The Oss is as follows
PAYNE and I4rdner $4,000, including large cargo OF
unopened goods. insured for $1,000; Watson Irwin
Co.. insured for 81 OOO Shechan. S2s0O insured Tor
SIS OJO. The other losses are not known.