The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-15

William Rulman who attempted 10 take the lie OF
his former mistress at house IN West SAteehlh street,
Thursday, and afterwards shot himself oled on
FRIDAY night Mary Ann BerIram, the woman referred
to related before Coroner al the inquest Yesterday
most remarkable narrative OF ooolness under trying cir-
oumstances She says she knew that Huffman was IN
earnest when he placed the pistol TO her temple but
she managed TO delay the execution of his purpose by
various frivolous prelests until some one knocked,
when she was allowed to leave the room on promising
him that she would return She thus escaped being
murdered and Rulman shot himself. The verdict Of
the Jury was in accordance with these facts
Abrer Marks, whos charged with robbng the Adams
EXPRESS Company in Tennessee, about year ago, Of
$8l, 600 was arrested yesterday in Richmond.
The gun on the Bremen steamer Deutschland exploded
yesterday when the customary salute entering the
Narrovs fred. Three passengers were instantly
killed, their heads being blown of and two other per
sons We're seriously injured.
Fred Douglass it stated, il the individual who
lived the invitation OF President johnson relieve
General Howard in charge % the Freedmens Bureau,
and not John ~ Lanyton, hereoors reported He de-
clnea, being unwilnng TO assist the removal Of
Howard be under obligations Johnson Douglass
resides at present Rochester, whore he has recently
butt cottage for his elder brother, whom he had not
seen for forty years until recently
Dispatches from Omaha state that the hostile bands
in the North have refused make peace unless the troops
Powder Withdrawn. Little shield with 10
lodges had agreed to surrender on condition OF proec
ton and support for their families which terms were
accepted The usual amount Of desutory lighting and
scalpng is reported.
The Colorado, from Hong Kong, arrived at San Fran
cisco yesterday morning with dates from Japan to the
23l OF August Sxty-three native Christians had been
arrested One American and two Engshmen had been
had been made TO murder member OF the Prussian
legation but sgnally failed the assailaut beng MORALLY
wounded.
The Penobscot arrived Of Fortress Monroe On the 18th
from a nine months cruise In the West Indies At St.
Thomas she lost her surgeon and three seamen by
yellow fever.
Edwin Booth recently applied for trunk containing
the effects of his brother. Wilkes Booth. VIII oh
left a, the National Hotel in Washington at the time OF
the Presi ients assassination but it stated that the
War Department refused to allow to DO given to him.
Forty deaths from yellow fever occurred in New
Orleans yesterday General Frank Wheaton, command
ing the post, attacked with the disease Friday
evening ard General Griffin, commanding the district,
is still down with II. A meeting OF physicians of New
York city held last evening" when ascertaned
that $50 900 had been donated for the relief of yellow
fe sufferers in the South resolution to confer with
An article our columns this morning. entitled SIN
terna Revenue" gives interesting account OF how
frauds perpelrated and by whom, the Importance of
the whiskey tax and what the recent troubles in the
Rev nue. depart mont indicate
Tine stock market was unsettled, but on the whole,
STEADY yes erday Government securities heavy.
Cod closed at 144ts
General trade was somewhat inerfered with by the
unsteady ruling Of the gold premium, which caused COM
mercia values to be moro less nominal For most
commodities fair demand prevailed, and prices
without important fluctuations In the grocery market
there was a moderate stir, and only light business
Nothing done coffee In cotton there was but
little confidence and operations restricted TO con-
wants. Midding uplands closed at &c. Cuffs at
s6c. 26Hc. On Change -four was steady, with fair
demand Wheat was lc. a &c lower Corn active and
lc &c. higher Sales Of this article reached $50 900
bushels. Oats we're frmer. but not Quotaby higher.
Rye dull and unchanged. Pork easier. Beef
unchanged. Lard easier Cut meats very firm and un.
changed. Petroleum &c. higher whskey unchanged.