New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-21
GENERAL TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.


GENERAL TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
1.-The Massachusetts Senate refused third
reading to the bill for opening the puDHc libraries vi
Sunday
Stacy b. Bancroft, formerly of the firm of
Bancroft Beaver Co. OF Philadelphia, died in that city
on Saturday.
Francis Lousada, English Consul for Mas
sachsetts and Rhode Island 1852 died at Boston on
Saturday. aged "a.
....P. c. Comstock's paper MILL in West
stockbridGe Mass, was burned on thursday nlsn''
Loss $4,000; insurance 5000.
Gen. w. A. Dudley, formerly President
OF the Louisville Cincinnati, and Lexington Railroad
died at Lexington, KY, on Saturday.
IA daughter of j. Rodenburger, of Balti
more Nd aged seven years, was; on saturday, fatally
burned by her clothing accidentally igniting at stove
1.-THE largest train that has ever passed over
the Union Pacific Railroad. arrived In Omaha last night
sengers.
IA letter from Sioux City, Iowa, dated
March &c. the most violent and severe snow storm
that has visited that region during 10 years mas Oeeh
raging there for 20 hours.
George w. Pierce, of Westfield, Mass,
accused of attempting TO extort $4,000 from James
Fisk Jr has been committed in default Oh s5VO pail
~ await his trial in May
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
produce sold within the year. but not required 70 return
produce raised until the same is sold
49,. BENJAMIN A. Smith committed suicide on
saturday IN the st. James Hotel SSfo e ob St he
fricndless, pennies, and discouraged
IA writ has been issued against the Di-
OF the Philadelphia Mercantile Library returna
BILE the Monday in April requiring them to show
why the Library should not be Kept open on sun
days.
....Judge Carleton of the Probate Court of
Morgan County Ala was murdered Decatur Thurs
day night just after getting off the cars from Louisville
Three men fired on him with shot guns, and Killed him
instantly.
IAN attempt was made on Saturday to
blow up the residence of the Belgian Consul in san Fran
cisco The Consul is now visit TO Europe and the
house is rented. The building considerably dam
aged, but no one was injured
.... The base ball season will open in Cincin-
the 10th Of April with game between the Red
bat in the order they did last year and occupy
the same positions. They are practicing daily.
On Friday evening Everett Van Loon,
son OF Sheriff Samuel Van Loon, was shot by John
Gallagher in drunken row in Jessnp's Tavern in
Plymouth, Penn. lie died IN less than two hours.
Gallagher has been committed to Jail to await trial.
Mayor Fitch of New Haven has called
special meeting Of the Board OF Police Commissioners TO
receive charges against Chief of the Police, william
evening in the commission of criminal and immoral act
THE Rev. William F. Collins pastor of the
Methodist Church in Fair Haven Conn. stricken by
paralysis after commencing his sermon Yesterday
morning. lie is not expected TO i've. MT Collins Is
well known throughout the New-iork East Conference
1.-The New-Jersey Chancellor has decided
that both the principal and interest due mortgage
LEGAL Tender act must be paid IN lawful gold aud silver
CON- required by the MORTGAGE and the decree was
made accordingly
1.-The Society of the Army of the Potomac
will hold its second reunion on the gth OF April next in
Gen. John H. Msrtlndale. The President and several
members the Cabinet Gen. sherman, Admiral Porter,
aud many other distinguished guests Will be present.
49,. Yesterday afternoon, while a large cOngre-
CATION assembled III an incomplete French Catholic
church in Fa River Mass to witness the blessing 81
red people fell twelve feet into the cellar Twelve or
fifteen are known to have had limbs broken, and many
others were Injured.
The beachery and dye-wOrks of s. Merry
co. at Pawtucket r. l., almost entirely destroyed
o'clock on Saturday night by the explosion OF ker
The kerr filed with yarn for bleaching and skein
became wedged in the steam conductngpipe, causing
the disaster. The loss estimated al rom 10000 TO sO
OOO No person was injured.
1.-The reports from the San Diego Cali
gold fields continue favorable large number OF lodges
have been found, some OF which are very rich; The
have been formed and town has been laid out It's
intended to prospect The range south into Lower Cali
The wooden block west of Kenduskeag
Bridge Bangor Me-, was partially destroyed on satur
day. The following are the sufferers l. A. Dresser
boots and shoes 5000 insured for $4,000 Timothy HuI
lev and James Hurley. insured Bugbee Co., loss $1,000
insured j. L. Chapman, $1,000, insured 3 W. sawyer
saloon, insured.
THE contract for constructing the Con-
Valley Railroad running parallel win the Con
SATURDAY awarded TO clyde DILLON &c w
the work to DC ar about twelye
different points The bid sG?5OOO and they take Is
per cent OF u IN stock
1.-The Grand Jury of the Chicago Record
ar Court have found bills of indictment against three
of the Board Of Public Works and Rufus Rose
and Cas- Chapman architects Of the new Courthouse
The bills charge the parties above named WIN erecting
building dang the lives or the ~Oikmeh anu Tue
future occupants thereof &c contrary TO the peace ana
dignity OF the people Of the state OF Illinois
The steamship China arrived at San
Francesca on saturday, from Hong Kong Feb H. ana
Yokohama Feb o. The China brought ABOUT oD paSse'
gers Including the following for New'lofk IL L. Eh
9rv Geo n Hygate Edward Hartmann aud Tor Europe,
n Dunnys, Curtain D. stapleton ahu N"P' IL ~ hVpo,
Her cargo consisted OF 1880 packages O tea and l6S
bales of k590 OF the former and % Dales OF tue latter
being for NeW-loFh'
On Friday night a fire was discovered IN
m, dry goods store Hayden Brothers In ST. Louis. The
goods counters and shelving Oh the first noor where the
did not reach found TO he saturated with ben
zine The stock valued at 10000 The loss IA be
be bet ween $4,000 aud $4,000 Michael Hayden one OF
the propretors committed To JAIL aud afterwatd re
leased $4,000 bail The other partners were absent
from the city
Gore block, slX-stOry structure, cor
ner of Greene and Pifs-sts, Boston, was paftaHy |
burned Saturday. The three upper stories we're com
pletely demolished and the lower floors dienonea WIN
American Suspender Company, the Eylet 1901 tom
pany, the Leavett Sewing Machine COMPANY; L. H. bar
her, sewing machines; Edwards, ternald kershaw |
safes T. Seavy grocer tho Boston Milling ana Machine
Company. and tho owners OF tue puiuins ueor9o
Demary OF Engine No TO- caught In the upper story
and narrowly escaped suhocation He was rescued by
his comrades at great peril sargent Harris carriage
IN sudbury St, WAS damaged by hre. which
broke out an hour later causing loss OF 5000, f. e.
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