The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-16
New York, Sunday, january I6, 1883.
The News.

VIM. R. King was yesterday enabled to leave Wash
hgton for Havana in the United States steamer
Fulton which vessel had been specially fitted up for
his accommodation 1t is hoped that perfect re-
taxation from the cares of business together with
the change to saubrious climate, will suf
fciently restore his health to admit Of a resump-
ton of his seat at the head of the Senate by the
mencement of the next session.
Hon. Benjamin Fitzpatrick has been appointed by
Governor Collier, of Alabama, to fill the unexpired
term of the Hon. w. r. King in the United States
Senate.
The death of Senator Upham, of VT, was formally
announced in both branches of Congress yesterday
and after the pronunciation of eulogums by Senators
Foote and Seward, Hon. Mr.. Miner and others, and
the passage of resolutions complimentary to the
memory Of the deceased, both bodies as further tr
butte OF respect, adjourned.
The Legislature Of this State was not in session
yesterday, both bodies having adjourned from Fri
day until tomorrow for the ostensble purpose Of
giving the different committees time to perfect their
work.
The democratic members of the Pennsylvania
Legislature, in caucus, have chosen John NJ. Bickel
their candidate for State Treasurer. They have
also recommended the 29th of February for holding
the next State Convention to nominate candidate
for Canal Commissioner.
As many vague rumors have of late been current
relative to the contemplated establishment of
democratic journal at Washington, and also with
gard to proposals from branch of the party for the
purchase of the Republic our special correspondent
takes the trouble to raise the veil of mystery by stat
ing that Gen Duff Green the person who desires to
get the management of the concern. So the General
appears to have given up the idea of colonizing St.
Domingo and eventually routing his ebony majesty,
the Emperor of Hayti from his domnions, Ell
What's in the wind now!
Mr.. Bartlett, the Mexican Boundary Commissioner,
is reported to be on his way to Washington he hav-
ing arrived at New Orleans on the 18th inst.
Late advices from Mexico state that no decision
had as yet been rendered concerning the contract for
the Tehuantepec route. The accounts relative to the
progress of the revolutonists are so contradictory
that it is utterly impossible to tell whether the gov
eminent or the insurgents, are general thing, in
the ascendancy.
A despatch from Halifax announces that the new
Cunard steamer Arabia has one thousand tons of
goods on freight. The Arabia will probably be along
here to-day and then such of our citizens as feel dis
posed by crossing to Jersey City, will have an oppor-
unity of Judging for themselves of this specimen Of
maritime architecture of which some Of the English
journals have recently boasted so much.
Tuesday next is TO be celebrated in Boston, as the
anniversary of the birth of the late Secretary Web
ster
We have Geographic reports Of the burning of two
cotton mills, yesterday. One at Louisville, worth
twenty-five thousand dollars, entirely consumed
and seventy-fve hands were thrown out Of employ
ment. Another was injured to the extent of six
thousand dollars at Hillbury Mass.
From Springfield we learn that fireman in
stantly killed and an engineer severely injured by
collision on the Western Railroad last Friday. It is
curious fact that of late nearly many employees
passengers have lost their lives by accidents of
this kind, on the different railroads.
Nine thousand live hogs, for New York and Alba
ny said to have passed the Buffalo and State
Line Railroad since last Saturday This is good
news for housekeepers
The packet ship Cornelius Grnnell, which we
mentioned as being ashore on Squan Beach, in our
paper Of yesterday, it is feared has proved total
loss, will be seen by the latest report from the
of disaster, in another column. At the time
of going ashore she had three hundred passengers on
board all of whom were fortunately saved. The
new bark EsperanZa and two briggs are ashore in
the vicinity of the c. G. Steamers, lighters and
large number of men have been sent to their assist
ance.
tin box, belonging to Messrs Norris & Co.. con
tanning promissory notes and drafts to a large
amount was distracted from the National Bank in
this city during Friday night and yesterday morn
ing. As payment of the notes have been stopped
people should be their guard against receiving the
same.
The negro who committed the murderous assault
on Mr. Haydock has been arrested by the police
After having been identified by Mr. H., the prisoner
was lodged in the Tombs to await an investigation of
the case
We elsewhere publish full report Of the investi-
cation in the case Of policeman Kennedy. who il
charged with having burgarousy entered the store Of
Mr. Hopkins the night Of the 18th inst. The other
policeman named Smith, who il alleged 70 have been
cognzant of the aYar It will be recollected was shot
at the time by the clerk Of the store. His evidence
will be taken in day or two, should be sufficiently
recover from his wound to give IT,
The Broadway Railroad Injunction Case in the Su.
perior Court has been postponed till next Saturday
afternoon. The array Of counsel on both sides en-
braces many n the most eminent lawyers or the New
York bar
when our paper was pat H., press 1t three o'ciock
this morning, snow was falling quite heavily
Among the other interesting matter Inserted IN
,his number Of the HEEAED. attention il directed to
the following from Washington concerning
Central American Affairs, Be-; INT llsnct from
New Mexico, relative 10 Talk with the Indians
and the Proclamation Of Gov Lanes Religious llf5r
nation: tie slcighing Carnival variety Of local
bews, 81.