The New York herald., 1879-03-21
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

The Elsey House. at Ozark Ark. was burned on
Wednesday night by al incendisry. Tho loss is
$500.
william Murray, Q contractor. another victim of
the explosion Wednesday Pottsville, died yes
terday morning.
The trial Of James Russell. for shooting Harvey
during party row, in Montreal last April WAS COM
menced yesterday.
fro at Tyler, Texas early yesterday morning.
destroyed fourteen business houses. Loss. $4,000;
insurance. $4,000.
NJ p. Kennsrd has taken tho oath OF Office %
United States Treasurer at Boston. vice Colonel
Franklin Haven. Jr.
At the republican city Convention In Cincinnati
yesterday afternoon Charles Jacobs received tho
nomination for Mayor.
Charles II. Fsrnum. insurance agent OF Sweets
bury, Ontario. has abscondcd after forging promts-
sorry notes to large amount
T. ID. W. eager, jewellcr; Of Buffalo. n. Y. well
known In Masonic circles WAS found dcad In bod or
heart disease yesterday morning.
Monroe Smith. the colorcd janitor Of the Toledo
National Bank. by series Of piifering Of small con
has robbed that institution OF $4,000
James Curtis was burned To death. Wednesday
evening. In Pittsburg. Ont while trying to rescue
some 1.-Two stock from burning stable
Director General of the Mint Burchard. in CON-
pany with Superintendent snowden. visited and in
spcctcd the Philadelphia Mint yesterday.
Much to the satisfaction of Wilmington. Del. the
bill for tho removal OF the county seat from Newcas
tie to that city passed the Legislature yesterday.
A despatch to San Francisco from Portland, Oregon
saws that Chiefs Moses and Smoholo have arrived at
Vancouver, and that other chiefs aro coming on.
Charles Spicor, of Norwich, Conn, had his left
hand blown to pieces by the explosion of his gun
" ho shooting ducks on the Thames River yesterday
Andrew Brigham. aged twent y-four. OF Mannsyille,
N. u, committed suicide Mt Watertown, yesterday.
by placing the nuxzle of gun to his heart and dis
charging 1t.
A boiler in Dcforest'e saw mill. at Tyringham.
Mass., exploded yesterday. Robert Dcforest. a.
Down. James Taylor and Horace Langdon were seri-
ousiy injure
The supreme Lodge of tho Ancient Order OF United
workingnen. at Nashville, Tenn, has decided to
make the fiscal year Of tho Order commence ON the
hrst day of March.
FIRE at No. l02 Canal street. New Orleans. dam
eyed the building to the extent of about $1,000 ~
kins' carpet store, adjoining was damaged. All
fully insured In local companies.
The man who committed suicide few days ago at
Savannah. Ga. aud whose body was found Wedncs-
day proves to be A. II. Moore, formerly Of Portland,
Me-. but lately of Jacksonville, Fla
The Hastings Court at Richmond. Va. yesterday.
out of 100 taicsmcn summoned in the trial Of
Pondcxtcr for killing young Curtis, secured ono
Jury man. further panel was ordered
The will Of Henry J. Williams, probated In Phla-
delphia yesterday leaves eight acrcs, near Chestnut
Hill suitable buildings thereon and an endowment
Of $50 900 to found home for destitute children.
AZ Doiphos. Ohio. yesterday. !. W. Hunt aud J. I.
Clark, president and superntcndcnt OF the Toledo.
Detroit an Indianapolis road were badly inturcd by
u handcar accident, and Pat Kane was fatally
wounded.
while riding near Jerome. Mich, on Tuesday,
were thrown ont Mrs. Smith was killed, the childs
skull fractured. probably fatally and Mrs. Hink
ley was injured.
T.. T.. Carlctons slaughter house at East Midway,
near Boston containing an icehouse with 1000 tons
OF icc twelve partially dressed cattle And aud full
complement OF TOOLS was burned yesterday morning.
Loss, $1,000; insurance 5000.