, 1872-11-07
TeIcgraphic Brevities.

Hay and straw are in limited supply in Phila-
delphia, and prices have advanced.
Governor Washburn, Of Wisconsin, has issued
8 proclamation appointing Nov Is as q day OF
Thanksgiving throughout the State
The steamship Granada, Of the Boston and
Charleston line, undergoing repairs at Brooklyn,
was almost totally burned Tuesday night. The
loss is 9180, 600.
Captain E. &. Hall, city editor Of the Cincin-
accept an editorial position on the indianapolis
Journal
Thomas Alderman, q single man, p1asterer by
trade, was found dead in his bed at his boarding
place, in Columbus, Ohio, yesterday. The Cor
oner'a jury returned verdict OF death from
hemorrhage OF the lungs.
James Smith, aged IS years, was accidentally
shot in the left hand BY parties unknown, while
passing in front Of the Union League House,
Philadelphia, on Tuesday evening. There WAS =
large crowd Witnessing the display OF fireworks
at the time
Governor Washbur1a Of Wisconsin, and United
States Senator Allison, Of Iowa, we're in Galena,
yesterday, on visit to 1Ir. Washburne, the MIN
lister Of the United States to Franco
At meeting Of the Directors Of the Ttusyi4e
Savings Bank, held last evening, resolution
subscribing $4,000 to the stock Of the Petro-
Ieum Producers Association, was unanimously
adopted.
A man named McMul1en was killed on Tues-
day at Honey Greek, near Council Bluffs, Iowa,
by Alfred Frazier. The parties we're discussing
politics, and on Mca1ullen becoming abusive,
Frazier struck him q blow on the head With his
fist, when McMullen expired almost Instantly
Frazier is at home awaiting arrest.
Anthony Dieter, q brakeman from Minnesota
Junction, Wis, fell from freight train near
Janesville, yesterday morning, and fourteen cars
passed over him. His left arm Was broken in
two places and completely severed f1om his
body; his left hip YVES broken in two places, and
his leg in four places He lived but few hours.
4 prominent German named Hiel Diebradt OF
Logansport, Ind, WAS taken out Of Eel River,
yesterday, in an insensib1e condition. Tt is sup
posed he WAS knocked off the bridge by some
rowdies, returning from the election. He Is serl-
! ously injured.
On Tuesday evening, the Jefersony1le, Madi-
son & Indianapolis train, from Indianapolis, raI
into pile Of ties, which had been placed on to
track at the Six Mile Bridge, six miles from ID
fersonviue, Ind The cow-catcher threw all he
ties off the track, except one, which the enjne
| Jumped over without being thrown from the
track. No damage done. There is no Gle to
the villains who placed the ties on the tracs-
Chas. Burns, formerly night yard mo,ter at
the Cincinnati, Hamilton l. Dayton galway
| depot, in Dayton, went out as brakeman On
train yesterday to Cincinnati. Just ths SIDE o. },
| the city, he was struck BY some obstaoe ano 1eu
| from the platform. When found he vas 1nsenel-
BILE. He was brought to his homo IN Layton
| City, where he lies in an insensible ;onditlon'
! There was collision Of two switch engines
| on Tuesday evening in Dayton, Srecklne one
engine and several cars. No one "as hurt.
At Harrodsburg, Ind, on euegday, Ben
Hardin stabbed Writ Hardle in The breast, in
| Aicting o probably fatal wound.