The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-15

rsrsAsss 10 the supreme Court Is the fsss that many
small actions marked on tho calendar which might
properly be brought before ward justice or the
Marine Coar Two have occupied all the hours OF
of the branches Of the court for hres days OF the
prcsent week both Of which the aggregate do not
layoive an amount equal 10 $500.
In the supreme Court Chambers yesterday the divorce
of Maria slisbes John Silsbes came up on
motion 70 strike out portions Of the answer as rele-
want Tho action s based on the ground OF alleged
cruelty and confinement Of the painuT in lunatic
ssyiumL Decison.rsssrvsd
Yesterday, In the United States District Court ON the
admiralty side, Judge shpmAn presiding, the owners
q The steamer PERT were allowed $4,000. amount Of
salvage claimed BY them for towing the Delaware, when
IN dissrss on the savannah river, to port
The stock market was heavy yesterday. Gold closed
- 1851, amer sailing 81 la7K.
Ths marriott for both foreign and domestic produce
ruled vssy quiet and values a. . general thing wore
lever Coffee was steady and nrm. Cotton was
changed On Change -four declined l0c. a25c per bbl
while wheat was &c. &C. lower, and corn 1c. &c.
lower Oats duh and heavy. Fork was less active
end . shade essicr Beef steady, while lard WA
heavy Frsghts steady. Naval stores ruled firm,
with more doing. Petroleum dull and heavy.
HIsCELLANxoUs.
ny the cable we have information ron Rio Jsneiro to
the effect that rebellion had broken out in Paraguay,
which seriously threatened the life and power Of Presi
Dent Lopez
Our Mexican advices. dated as Vera Cruz on the Sd
inst come by way OF Havana on the 9Th. Macmillan
was bis way to the preparatory 10 sailing for
Europe. Pordrio Diaz was steadily advancing the
capital He had taken Tehuantepec. Marshal Bazaine
had declared that Frenchmen joining the Mexican army
became thereby DISTINGUISHED and could not French
protection Marqucx had demanded sixty thousand dol
lars from the Mexican merchants OF Vera Cruz and the
Project suggested that American. English and other
foreign merchants should be included in the levy. AGA
puIco still remained in the hands Of the liberals.
Accounts OF serious destruction OF property In the
West by freshets coming in bridge the Chicago
and g. Louis Railroad swept away Wednesday
night the Illinois Railway bridge at Galena was de-
stroyed and at Dubuque Aurora and elsewhere in that
section Of the country the damage Is considerable
train on the Hannibal and ST. Joseph Railroad in
Missouri, had two thrown from Grand Stone bridge
into the creek on "Wednesday night, by which per-
son was killed and fourteen were wounded.
Governor Orr, Of South Carolina made speech at the
anniversary banquet OF the Charleston Chamber Of Com
mcrce, Wednesday night in which he said that while
In Washington he received very cordially by promi
ncnt men Of the radical party, who manifested every
disposition 70 have q perfect settlement between the
TWO sections, but some OF whom Immediately AFTER
wards made speeches Of violent character in the
House He thought that the adoption OF the constitu.
tiona amendment would produce the best results East
night the Governor by invitation addressed the freed
men of Charleston in public meeting.
banquet given to the members Of the River Con-
vention at st. Louis, Wednesday night ut which JET
Thompson, tho ex-rebe General, made speech and
sisted in singing tho "Star spanged Banner"
Tho decision Of the Court Of Claims at Washington, in
Tho of allowance for servants to officers OF the army
rom the Let Of May 1894 to the Sd of March, 1866 en-
titles each officer who served during that period $40
'xsa for each servant employed, being the difference
psr month between sll and $16 the amount paid and
he amount which should have been paid ~
Henry @ Deming, Of Hartford, was nominated for
Congress- by the republicans Of the First Congressional
district Of Connecticut yesterday.
The joint committee Of the Pennsyvanis Legislature
report after investigation that no evidence has been
brought to light showing corruption part Of any
person named connection with the position Of United
States Senator or any member Of the Legislature.
The Kansas Legislature has adopted an amendment
striking the words "white' and "mae from tho State
constitution, and making intelligence the basis Of suf
fra0e.
The steamer City Of Bath. from Boston for Savannah,
burned at sea- on Cape Hstseras, Sunday morn
ing -Four Of the arrived Charleston yesterday
and il is believed that twenty-five persons lost,
being ali on board but the four known to have been
rescued
Great excitement occasioned in Danville, Pa, by
apprehensions Of flood in the susquehanna yestsr
day. The river eight feet, and then subsidized,
without doing material damage.