New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-22
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.
ALAcRossE CONVENTION TO BE HI

ALACRossE CONVENTION TO BE HELD.
BosToN, Feb 2i.-The first lacrosse convention
when an intercollegiate association win be formed
THE LOSS OF CATTLE NOT GREAT
points agree that the loss Of cattle and sheep compare
lively nothing although they have suffered severely from the
WORK RESUMED AT THE PITTsToN STOVE WORKS
PITTsToN, Penn. Feb. 2l.-rhe Pittston stove
pioyment to large number OF men and boys.
ICE YACHT RACING.
PoUGHKEEPsIE. y. Y, Feb. 2l.-AD exciting ice
took place this $ noon between n C e s HOes
he in 20 and the second heat and the race in %
INSTITUTE OF MINING ENGINEERS.
BosTON, Feb. 2l.-The second session of the
%ss Of np9F BY e. s Of
fhc BCNs @ Bar PROCESS Sy Of
process Mt. Bower. of England.
STATE OFFICE FILLED
Detroit, Mich, Feb; 2I@vaInGm B. b Cochran;
as Re Land Once a. Marqnete has resigned his
eo es SSS al Soneye I has appointed iii the
ALIBEL SUIT DISCONTINUED.
aomases brought by Lawson valentine against
Charles r. Gcoirch correspondent here i9r NewfoIk OR
Source; information upon which he based dispatch in
correctly stating that the paintin was financially en-
EX-SENATOR sPRAGUE's CANDIDACY.
nomay the reports
that seaor sRI9ES would DC s fHr y shay
that tho majority Of the committee opposed to such
candidacy
SMALLPOX IN VIRGINIA
PETERSBURG. Va, Fe". Information has been
received that smallpox has brokep out ne point In
Sussex County miles stony Greek station on the
Petersburg aud Weldon Railroad -Four persons In one
family sick with the disease.
THE CRIME OF CARRYING CoNCEA LED WEAPONS
CHICAGO Feb. 2l.-Judge WILLIAMSON III chaIg-
ing the Grand Jury today drew ospecia attention 70 %
practice OF carrying eonceaed weapons % ssnnd
OF the Grand Jury ho SAID 10 ihuict -" Peis0' ~
carrying dangerous weapons
THE aIC UCEsTER RY-BoATS. ,
PHILADELPHIA Feb 21.-The boats OF the
Gloucester Ferry Company when ooaseu rsn $500
days ago owing passage by the NcwJersey Lessa
, M IN act reducing ferfage from 10 70 ceuts nave
NOT vet trips The officers OF the company say
thai the act and propose 10 est tne ms
w noyIy CARTE REFUSED AN INJUNCTION.
R.ITIMoRE Feb. 2l.-In the United States Cir
cult Court the application q DOyy Sarte or an IN
restrain Charles E Ford from playing the come
nsTa olsnthe with his company was refused Ford had
agreed 10 tho names OF GILBERT ana suyan1rom his
nsstsrs and ali other points decided In his favor.
CREDITORS OF THE CITY OF MEMPHIS.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 2l.-The boudholders and
crtors OF the city Of Memphis agreed to day fund all
old nnded Judgments at so cent practically
Teinstang ppin compromise the bonds issued under
ecOgnzcd In fu but Win temporary lnuing OF
half the interest
A scoTCHAAN's DEPALCATIoN.
PHILADELPHIA Feb. 21.-1he defalcatiOn OF
smith Peddie who hed from Edinburgh last Al
other organizations amounts TO sl27700 No satisfactory
evidence iontty OF fugitive with the occupant
the pauper graves has yet been received by the b'
authorities
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
NEwBURG N. Y, ,Feb.2l.-The seventeenth annual aia
Young Mems Christian hn,cn ~
will the Union PresDy asy
ey who VIII be present a arc stewart ns q
Auburn tie 0uyler of Brooklyn AND the he'' D
Darling, Of Schenectady