The Morning herald., 1875-12-14
MINOR DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The appoint
ment of s. G. Billings as District Judge of
Louisiana, vice Duryea, has been virtually
agreed upon. .I +y
New YORK, Dec. 13.-It is not proposed
by the managers of the Atlantic and Pacific
Telegraph Co., to cut down the salaries of
its officers or operators. z, u
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 13.-The schooner
Windiale left this port fifteen days since,
and not having been heard from, fears are
entertained that she has foundered.
LEBANON, PA, Dec. 13.-John Heishly,
one of the keepers of the North Cornwall
furnace, who was seriously burned last
Monday, when the weight plate was blown
out, has since died.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The illness of
Senator Cameron has been greatly exag
gerated, and instead of being in q critical
condition, as reported, he was in his seat
in the Senate to-day in apparently good
health.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-There is quite a
large attendance of members in the House
to-day, although not in session. The Re
publicans are not numerous, but on the
other side there are many animated groups
discussing the probable events OF this after
Moons caucus.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 13.-Postmaster Ken
ney, of Vincennes, and his family of five
persons, were all poisoned by servant,
who put arsenic in dish of oysters. His
reason was that one of the family had
offended him. Medical aid was called in in
time to save them.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 13.-The employees of
the Western Union Telegraph Company,
from Division Manager down, held meet
ing last night, and solemnly protested
against the proposed reduction of salaries,
and passed resolution to that effect, which
has been sent to New York.
CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-The operators of the
Westera Union Telegraph Company held a
large meeting here yesterday to protest
against contemplated reduction of their
salaries. The speakers were quite unfa-
yorable to a strike. A protest was drafted
and will be sent to the Directors.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 13.- Catharine
Quigley; aged 35 years, was shot and fatally
wounded by her husband Patrick, this after
noon, at their residence in the Fifth Ward.
Domestic troubles caused the shooting.
Two shots were fired both balls entering
near the left eye. Quigley was arrested.
New YORK, Dec. 13.-The telegraph op
orators of the Western Union Co will hold
a meeting this week to consider the propo-
sed reduction of wages. 1t Is stated that a
majority of the operators will strike rather
than submit to reduction, as they claim
the Company has no reason to reduce their
pay.
COLUMBUS, GA, Dec.-The Daily Times
of this city was sold on Saturday to Messrs.
T. X. Wynn and John H. Martin. It is un-
derstood they will run the paper as hereto
fore Mr. Martin is a well known editor.
He has been editing the Enquirer and SEN
for several years. Mr. Wynn is also well
known newspaper man.
CINCINNATI. Dec 13'-Sebastian Kud-
. kenmore, a stone cutter, died yesterday at a
hotel in California. His death is mys
terv, but his friends believe he was poisoned
bv the bar-keeper at the hotel, with whom
he had had several difficulties. An inquest
} will be held to day for the purpose OF ascer'
tanning the truth Of the charges.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The Senate this
afternoon made the following contirma
tions: D. D. Pratt, Commissioner of In
: ternal Revenue; r. H. Duell, Commissioner
of Patents: L. 8. Tobey, Postmaster al
Boston: Geo. W. Emery, of Texas, Cover
nor of Utah Territory; Charles W. God
dard, Postmaster at Portland, Me
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-In presentin!
: the memorial of the New England societ.
: of Friends, praying that the Government
=. take steps looking to the securing OF an III
! ternational arbitration to settle all ques
i tions in dispute between all governments
, Senator Anthony took occasion to make
u very eloquent plea for the policy recor:
e mended by this religious Society.
i HARTFORD, Conn.,, Dec. 13.-The 1sn'e
4 has Washington special which says
a sT1nited States Marshall Carroll, of Con
' necticut, is charged with defrauding tn
Government by charging the Governmen
with witness fees in excess of the amour
: actually paid to the witnesses. Attorne
General Pierrepont has referred the matte
:, to Judge shipman of Hartford for investl
cation. j.
q JERSEY CITY, N. j., Dec. 1S.-At IL A
N today. j. Nicholson, father OF the youn
q man Nicholson, cashier Of the Bank o
:. Commerce, Montreal, who absconded witt
= large amount of funds belonging TO tn
= hank was arrested. Mr.. Harper, OF tn
Rranch Bank of Montreal, declined to prose
l. cute. on the ground that negotiations ar
e now pending, which will result in a settle
ment this week.
LEBANON, Pa, Dec. 1s.-Bird Shay, q
Harrisburg, yesterday forenoon I;, was al al al
- tackled with an epi.eptic tit Whlie az vi
:. Lebanon furnaces, and fell into the boS
containing warm water from the trayyeers
i He T was discovered socn after by John Xii!
e myer, the keeper, who rescued him, him., ana ina
= with assistance, succeeded in restoring me
nr Alwcin was sent for and discove,e tina
asphxia had already taken place, and put
fa1r minutes more and life would have bee
~ extinct.
5; MILTON, Pa. Dec. 1s-A destructive fir fir
took place here last night a afsrGyiDgT tGa Tr'
u National Bank, and one entire block. Al
sistance sis was rendered by the Lewis burg am
11Tat Watstovn r fire companies. gale that wa
n blowing from the north at the time, pre- as
o,foo+ oortro1 until the entire DiOCl