The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-06

that Stephens engaged in the Fenan conspiracy
| since 1868, was frequently In America ana
| was "daring and able revolutonst" American.
citizens In jail on charges of Fenansm In Ireland WIZ
be released they promise to return to America luz
Fenian gunner Flood, Of the Royal artiiery' "ss
branded drummed out Of the regiment ana sent !" JAZZ
for too vsars The Madrid Epoca has an article on Fe
r.n,s n which the spsnard prophesies the failure Of
| the movement, ana says InSisu" WIN '
grievances OF Ireland
Cardinal Tosti died in Rome March q. BE was libra
rian TO the Pope and ninety years old.
The az Queen of the French widow Of Louis Philippe
| IL dead
Cousols closed in London March 20 at s6X 81. Cot
ton was dull and tending downward In Liverpool March
| "a Brcadstufs dull and unchanged Provisions In
| active.
Judge Barnard rendered decision yesterday In the
application to appoint commissioners for the Ann street
Improvement He said that the Improvement is 'grcat
and much needed" and appointed James H Banker
John E. Develin and John Anderson commissioners for
carrying out the work
From the consolidated report of the District Sanitary
Inspectors received at headquarters yesterday num-
Der Of orders issued by the Attorney Of the Health
Board for the abatement Of several nuIsances among
which rag picking, sorting and drying shops In Will
lett and Stanton streets
The Board Of Councilmen met yesterday when Mr.
Keech offered resolution that further proceedings in
the matter of widening Ann and Fulton streets until all
parties have an opportunity to be heard, which was
made the special order for the next meeting An ord
to prevent the Of for carrying of waste
steam presented and laid over as also resolu
ton authorizing the Street Commissioner to make con-
tract with gas companies light the city with gas.
Tho regular monthly meeting OF the Chamber Of Com
merce was held yesterday afternoon. Resolutions re-
commencing reduction Of the present protective tariff
to revenue standard referred to the Executive
Committee.
A mass meeting of the worl,ingmen Of New York and
Brooklyn held last evening in Union square for the
purpose of agtang the abrdgment Of days labor from
ten eight hours Four stands had been erected three
of them for English and for German speakers. Tho
professions numerous, headed by bands Of music,
and bearers of torches and Chinese lanterns The pro-
ceedngs throughout characterized by the greatest
decorum The speeches delivered pertinent to the
OCCASION and fifty expressive Of the sentiments of the
workngmens Union.
The Office of the Montauk Insurance Company, No. 7
Court street. Brooklyn entered by burglars yester-
day morning. who forcedopen the iron safc and carried
of about Sl2 900 in railroad bonds seventhirties and
bank notes The office of the Inspector of Police is only
one hundred feet from where the robbery com.
mittcd.
suit for libel was commenced yesterday in the Su.
prone Court, Circuit, Part 2, before Judge Mason,
brought by Mr.. Henry W. De puy formerly an Indian
agent Of the government to the Pawnees against Mr.
Oliver p Hurford Brother, doing business at Omaha
hundred and twenty miles from the Indian
ton, where plaintiff was stationed Tho ground Of COM
plant that defendants wrote letters charging the
plaintiff with having forged two vouchers while trans
acting his business agent One OF these letters
written to Mr. Dole formerly Indian Commissioner, who
is charged with completely in the attack upon Mr. De
Puy.
The case fthe alleged privateer Meteor still occupies
tho attention Of the United states District Court Yes
tcrday further evidence as the equipment and fitting
out of the ship given after which the court adjourn
ed till this morning
The New York East Conference resumed Its session in
the Washington street Methodist Episcopal church,
Brooklyn yesterday, Bishop Scott, the President, in
the chair The business of the day consisted Of the pro-
posal of eight candidates (deacons for ordination
whom the Bishop propounded certain disciplinary ques-
tions which being satisfactorily answered the candi
dates declared competent to be ordained to tho
nistry. Resolutions passed relative TO Method
ism North and South in which the New York Confer
extends TO the General Conference Of the Method
list Episcopal Church South now In session at New Or
leans, invitation to make next Sabbath tApr 81
day Of special prayer for the peace and unity Of the
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before tho Conference last evening by Row. Dr. Andrews
or Stamford Conn. The session will be continued TO-
| day
| plcment sheet this morning.
The stock market was on the whole nrm bat excited
| yesterday. Governments steady Gold closed al
| 1879. q 1913.
Business light yesterday general thing, though
there rather nrmncss In the markets. and IN
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| m,nt Cotton was depressed by unfavorabe advices
/ from abroad and prices declined Petroleum alsc
unfavorably affected and prices tended downward. suea
was rather quiet but prices sustained. Coffee wa
duh and heavy. On Change -four dull and common
grades ruled decidedly lower; wheat dull, corr
nrmer higher pork heavy, beef steady, lard dul
and heavy, and whskey as usuals dull and nominal
MISCELLANEOUS.
Both houses Of the New Jersey Legislature agreed
to adjo1rn zine die at twelve O'Clock to-day The Senate
sin refuses 90 into joint session, and the probabc
that United States Senator will bc elected IL
the place Of Mr. Stockton. Mr. Scovcl has published
letter positively denying that he received ette
from the President offering him any position under h
government IL he would defeat the election Of q radica
| Senator from New Jersey.
large and enthusiastic meeting OF the friendl
and supporters Of the President aud his reconstruction
policy was hclu In washington last evening" ~ winch
speeches made by Senator Cowan and cx-Governo
johnson, OF Pennsylvania; Green Clay Smith, Of Ken
lucky; Marshal Goodng and others Mr.. Smith said
ANDREW johnson the Gibraltar OF America and ever,
man whc ssnes bis head against that rock will sc
his bruins Knocked outn Resolutions adopted en-
dors.ng the Presidents policy, opposing all attempts
the general to force universal suffrage upor
the people OF any state Territory and In favor OF thu
,.,nIson of loyal representatives from the Southern
states ,....out delay.
-. ,s.,,u- Avres state that Italian YES
sol on which an embargo had p,ss aid BY the feeders
court at that port, he'd been taken out Of the "
under the protection Of the guns Of the Italian wa
steamer veocc which steamed into the inner roads 70
this purpose The action taken by the local authorize
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