The New York herald., 1878-11-12
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

Yesterday morning. Conrad Seiner. while drilling in
Sillimans colliery ut Mahanoy City, had his back
broken by fall OF coal and cannot recover.
General John b. Stonehouse has been appointed As
sistant Adjutant General, N.Y.SN.G, in place Of Al
fred H. Taylor who resigned on account OF i'll health
John Dcvine, of Cambridge. Mass was sentenced
yesterday to eight years in the House OF Correction
for manssughtcr he having caused the death Of two
persons.
Diego. Cal. was murdered in cold blood by a
Mexican on Sunday night. The murderer escaped
across the border.
meeting of the creditors of the Boston firm OF
Clark Adams Clark held yesterday, and state
ment submitted showing the liabilities to be $25l 900
ard assets $172.000
The assets Of Joseph Herman K Co.. bankers who
failed recently at Cincinnati $l3J O0O OF this
amount only $4,000 are considered available Their
liabilities are $26S.OOO.
William Cairns. aged twenty-one was found dead in
his bed in Providence, II. L.. at noon yesterday He
had pistol wound in his head and small toy pistol
was found in his pocket.
The Troy and Boston Railroad was mortgagcd yes
terday sor q loooooo The mortgage bonds 70 he is
sued to take up 100000 OF bonds due in 1882 and
10 liquidate the floating debt
Edward Haigh. proprietor Of Haigh's Wooden Mills
at New Windsor. Orange county has made assign
mcnt for the benefit Of his creditors His liabilities
arc $45.000 and assets $4,000.
The British steamship Australian. for Liverpool,
has cleared from Pensacola Fla with $500 bales OF
cotton, valued at over s:O0Oy0. This is the largest
cargo ever shipped from that port.
Charles H. Lubnrr. who convicted in Septem-
Der last of embezzleen OF the funds and altering the
books Of the FIRST National Bank OF Mahanoy City Pa
sentenced yesterday to two years imprisonment
d. G. Griswold Il Co. Of Boston. wholesale dealers
in dry goods. have failed. Their liabilities are re-
ported at from SoO0W0 to $25o0o0. the greater part
being due to New York parties. The assets are not
given.
Peter Froman the Beaufort 8. c.. murderer who
was recently extraii.ed from England. run over
and killed by railroad train at Augusta fa on Sat
urday night, while attempting to escape from the
Sheriff
On Sunday, October ~, Charles and Peter SHUTS
brothers. of Ulster county ouarreici
about yoke of cattle Peter struck Charles on the
head with stone from the effects Of which the latter
has just died
W. A. Williams. prominent member Of the
Worcester County tMass.l Bar shot yesterday by
John Grady. foripcr tenant The ball struck Will
iarns' collar bone and the wound Is considered
serious. Grady was arrested
dentally shot himself in the head Ut Longsdale yes
terday while playing with revolver. The surgeons
have somc hopes of his recovery. He has wife and
two children in Lancashire. England.
Judge Meyer Of the Common Pleas Court at Car
ton. Ohio Yesterday, sentenced George Fesser, the
defaulting Treasurer of stark county. a. twelve
years imprisonment in the Penetontary Ut hard Ia
Dor and to pay fine Of $4,000 and costs.
Three men. two brothers named Martin and John
Murray and James McFIugh. killed at Locust
Gap in the spring coliery yesterday. Two cars that
being hoisted together. became uncoupled the
hind furiousy down the slope. and killed the
three workmen before they could get away from the
track
George u. Barlow, the defAultirg BalIston IN. "
Collector OF school Taxes who disappeared August
returnal about week ago. His presence besoming
known he arrested yesterday for cnbczxcmcnt
and arraigncd in the Police Court Ne pleaded mot
guilty to the charge and gave bail 10 await the sc,on
OF the Grand jury. He reports that he has visited
Liverpool during his absence.
A series Of thcfts of freight. by employees of the
Cleveland, Columbus. Cincinnati aud Indianapolis
Railroad. which have continued for long timc
have Just been brought ~ light. Eight
employees have been discharged and two were ar
rested and held for further hearing. The thieyiug
appears to have been exclusively confined to small
articles taken from packages in transit The evidence
OF the prisoners guilt IL said 10 be conclusive
The Pavilion Hotel the oldest hotel In Long Branch
~ j.. was put up ut auction yesterday by the sheriff
uf Monmouth county TO satisfy judgment held by
the Red Bank Mutual Building and Loan Association
Tho furniture all sold 10 various hotel Keepers
The hotel bought In by william Conover who
holds large mortgage on the property. Mr. Com
over IL at the head OF q company that proposes 90
erect iron pier in front Of the hotel and IL is
understood that the hotel bid in in the interest
of this company. Ex-Governor Norris owner OF the
Pavilion Hotel died two weeks ago.