The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-21

ment Of Margaret Greenwood living In the alleged dis
reputable house IS East Houston street. Who charged
received fatal stab wound on last Saturday night from
knife in tho hand Of William Ryder, with whom for
considerable time she had been living intimate tsra
Margaret that Ryder has stabbed her several
occasions and this last wound u believed viii result
In death. Ryder has been committed 70 the Tomba
There another sale by government yesterday, at
Ill Broadway Of Mobile New Orleans and North Carolina
captured cotton About nsen hundred baIss were sold
There were two fires among cotton lying along the
East river yesterday forenoon the cause Of neither Of
which positively ascsrainsd The nrst broke out
among lot of the staple the bukhead between piers
50 and ST. where about ve thousand dollars worth
destroyed The other occurred among bales lying
on pier IS and did about three thousand dollars worth
Of damage.
meat packing establishment and a tannery in Chi
cago destroyed by IRE Thursday night entailing
loss OF about hundred thousand dolazs which d
principally covered by insurance
The Washington Foundry. in Providence, r. l., was
destroyed by fire yesterday morning The los which
about twelve thousand dollars covered by insurance
nre yesterday in Charlestown. Massachusetts,. de-
stroyed several buildings and burned 70 death nine
horses The total loss estimated at thlrtynve thou
sand doara There also destructive fires yeser-
day in Philadelphia and Detroit.
The only matter Of general interest in the proceedings
Of the Episcopal Convention In Philadelphia yesterday
was the reading Of commttees report education,
reviewing the various kinds OF instruction In the Sunday
school, the public school, the academy and the college,
and urging the importance Of higher moral standard
on the part Of parents and teachers.
The late Edward Everetts residence, In Summer
street. Boston, the furniture contained sold
at auction Wednesday last The sale attracted large
number Of persons but the articles generally sold for
much lower prices than might have boon expected,
owing the interest attached TO them from having be-
onged tho distinguished statesman and author The
house and adjoining grounds brought nftyseven thou
sand dollars.
Tho notorious guerilla Champ Ferguson hanged at
Nashville yesterday in accordance with the sentence Of
the court martial by which he tried. Another
guerilla, named Henry Magruder, also executed
by hanging at Louisville yesterday.
There is a rumor current in Washington and at For
Monroe that John Mitchell will shortly be released
from his casemate Imprisonment at the latter place.
The Republican Convention OF Colorado has met and
nominated William Gpin for Governor and George Nc
Chilcott for Representative IN Congress.
Tho stock market was weak yesterday. Governments
depressed Gold closed steady at 146H.
The markets generally quiet not to say dull yes
terday the demand for all kinds OF merchandise being
very moderate and checked by the tightness Of the
money market. Groceries firm. Cotton was IRE.
guar and lower Petroleum was nrmer. On Change
flour was dull and decidedly lower Wheat was very
dull and nominal, with tendency to decline. Pork
unsettled, but closed higher Beef frmer Lard
steady. Whiskey flrmor