, 1872-10-24
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

! Dr.. Henry G. Priest, County Clerk, died st
dreencastle, Nd, Oct. 2o Of an overdose Of
morphine.
The foundations of the new Linden House,
at St. Louis, are being laid, aud Wo1k1nen wi4
in two weeks lay the first floor.
| Mrs. Elizabeth Hill, OF Geneva, N. T., died
recently from congestion of the stomach, pro-
duced By piece Of cloth four inches square she
had swallowed.
Bishop Quintard, Of Tennessee has sp-
pointed Friday, the Goth OF December next, IS
| day OF intercession to the Lord Of the harvest
! for an Increased supply Of missions.
On the LIST Of January next, the Chicago l.
Lake Michigan Railroad will have over $50 miles
OF road in successful operation.
"A Wisconsiner has invented q bedstead with
partition, intended to protect sleepers from
| each others baleful breath. In families where
| onions are regularly, consumed, the Invention
has Teaped some golden opinions
The Annual Convention of the Merchants OF
the United States will assemble in St. Louis the
| at Baltin1oto last fall.
| way having determined to adopt the standard
Amerlcan gauge, the section from Port 8arnia
| to stratford will be first changed, and thence to
Buffalo. The matter has bean so planned as to
interfere but slightly With the traffic Of the road
| It is expected to have the job completed by the
12th Rroz
| Central line progresses constantly, and will, by
tIG OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES VI H1AtG14 U9 3dl d4fAuCFA
out from Chicago towards Niles, and well out
! from Detroit Another ye8r will, however, be
required for it's completion.
| Tho Coroner's jury in the case Of Henry q.
| Armstrong, found dead in his door-ya1d at
Madison, fnd,, a few days ago, returned veR-
dict to the effect that he came to his death BY
gunshot wound st the hand Of some unknown
person. The caae has gone to the Grand Jury,
| who will make further investigation Mrs.
Armstrong told a plain, consistent STORY from
beginning to end. which rigid cross-e1amina-
tiou failed to confuse and her sisters, as well as
her children's, testimony corroborated the evi-
dence which abe had given.
The Geneya N. ~ Gazette relates the story
Of young man named George Waters, who, it
is stated, was assisted by the Iate William Il.
Seward end Theodore H. Pomeroy, Of Auhnrn,
few years SINCE He went to California, made
and lost two fortunes, and finally located 3 min
ing claim at shelbourue, New. When it Was
decided to him, he conveyed 100 feet to each Of
remembrance Of their early: kindness. fhe
story goes that the lucky miner has sold his part
OF the mine for S400 900, while $40 900 has been
placed to the credit Of Messrs. Seward and
-Dr. ). P. siddan, Of indianapolis, was arrest
cd, Saturday morning, on charge Of producing
an abortion. He furnished bail in the SUM Of
1,500.
The ponderops opera glasses Of twenty
years have again come into fashion, super
seding the delicate lorgnettes wa have been used
to.
There is On exhibition before the State His
torical Society, at Boston, the cane with which
Preston Brooks assaulted Charles Sumner, the
identity OF which is unquestioned- It is Of
ebony, solid and heavy, with carved ivory
head, and it incloses q substantial sword or dag
ger OF steel.
Colonel DaGraff, who builds railroads in
Minnesota, employs force OF about 1000 men
on the several lines under contract. In addition
to the human force, there arc Also 1,100 teams
employed. The Winona & st. Peter Rosd will
be completed to the State line by the 9Th Of No
vember, and to Lake Campeska before the cloes
Of the month.
"A lame girl who had not for fourteen years
once left the third-sto1y back room in which ehe
lived, VAS among those who participated u the
late children's excursion in Philade1phia. When
carried to the park, abe asked what the grass aud
trees we're, and had to be told the names OF the
most common objects. She lay on the grass all
day, drinking in the air and sunshine, and Taa
seen to weep softly every little while from purs
joy.