, 1872-11-21
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS

The first snow of Friday, the 18th, vas very
general throughout Kentucky.
The Vermont Legislature has just approp1i-
ated 5000 for . monument to William French,
one Of the pioneers IN the antl-royal1st move
ment in the State.
The Boston Herald printed on Monday, on
their Bullock press, IL, 900 copies, and on teno
hoe presses los, 900, making in all go, 0Oo-an
unprecedented number for any Boston paper-
in many sections Of Maine, hens which have w
horses have been affected with d;stomper sim
liar to the horse distemper. In many cases they
have died in large numbers.
At Johnsouyille, Tenn, last week, John R.
Dickey, very respectable e1tzen, was s.sa;9 sGo'
down in cold blood by 2 concealed assassin-
Three balls entered his body.
Moses A. Dow, whose Waperly aagaz1ne es-
tablishment Oh Lindau street, Boston, was en-
tirely destroyed BY the great fire, IS at once to
convert his WaFezly Hotel in CharlestoWn
! Square into great printing house,
The counsel for Mrs. Sherman, IN the Derby
| (Ct.) poisoning case have decided not to BRING
| the case before the Court Of Errora; according
II sentence of imprisonment for life WILL PROB
ably be given at the next session OF the Superior
| Court.
On the evening Of the 18th, gre Was discov-
cred in one Of the humorous buildings const1-
| tuting Fort Eearney, and it ragged fearfu1ly until
all of them save two or three we're entirely con-
sumed. Thus passes away one OF the most con-
ctJ-EuVA3 AApAoA4S A4%A4~A-~-A"' ~ sA-~ -
The TitusYille Press says that Stanley, when
he lectures in this country this winter, will be
dressed in his suit Of clothes made by UjlJl
tailor, consisting of twine string wound
around his big too, and straw hat cut low in
tho corsage.
The managers of the swede College, at
Rock Island, H., have purchased 20 acres Of
ground Immediately in rear Of the former resi-
den.e Of David Haves, in the Fourth Ward, for
$4,000, and it is expected if subscriptions war
rant, that the college buildings will be erected
there next summer. ....
The most calm and philogophic case Of self
slaughter OF which we have lately read was that
Of John a. Woodbury., OF Lowell, Vermont: He
had cancer in his mouth which made his LIE 3
burden to himself and others, and there Was no
hope Of curing it. He accordingly 6s 6nsa,nea l,nH
pose ordered q coffin, made all necessary a.
rangements for very simple funeral bade hls
, friends goodbye, and retired to quiet cham
ber, where he took the fatal dose and fell INTO O
sleep from which there was no waking IN this
world.
The unmarried ladies Of the Moquis tribe OF
Indians of Arizona are curiosity to us outside
haathens. They wear their hair IN such roman
tic style that there is no danger OF fellow ms.
taking one for o married woman- As soon a.
thsy are marriageable they do their hair up or
: each side Of the head, something IN the shape
> Of two great wings, as it most reminds one Of
: look @ as if thew were just ready to fly. As soor
J as they enter the holy bands OF natrimony they
7 drop their wings, and then their hair hangs II
, long rolls by the side Of the head.
, Tho suit brought by the executor OF the
. Colyocoresses estate against the Phoenix Life
, Insurance Company, of Hartford, Ct.,. is to re-
cover cover $4,000 INSURANCE, not $4,000, as has
been incorrectly stated. The defence is that 1
!, Mr. Col7ocoresses obtained the policy with the
;, intention of defrauding the Company by com:
:, uairting suicide. The whole amount Of insurance
I on the dead man is 5185, 900. Suitshsve already
, been made against the Mutual. Metropolitan
o New York Life, and Connecticut Life INSURANCE
t Companies to recover the amounts OF the poll
It cies issued by them.