The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-17

premises OF which the PLAINTIFF wore occupants ana asa
means Of dtspo2essng the latter. Who were In arrears
for rent the Hunters had a dat stone placed In the
chimney obstructing the aue and adording no egess
for tho smoke from <hs fireplace Case stsll on
In the Superior Court part one, yesterday. the jury
rendered verdict for 900 for the plaintiff the case
of Jane Mooney the Hudson River Railroad Company
and the Beit" City Railroad Company for personal in
Juries resulting from collision between locomotive Of
the former company and passenger Of the latter In
which the plaintiff with her daughter riding This
the fourth verdict recovered BY tins family Tor inu
and loss Of acoruing from the OCCUR
renee the husband having sued for loss Of services Of
his wife and child and guardian OF the child rscov
ering for personal injuries
A decree Of divorce was granted In the Supreme
Court yesterday In the case Of Amanda l. Hopkins w.
Isaac " Hopkins awarding the custody Of the child 70
the plaintiff. -
The stock market was dull and rather heavy yes
terday. Gold closed ct 137H.
The movement continued moderate In both foreign
and imported yesterday and the aggregate
business was small. Cotton armer but not very
active On Change -four and wheat we're dull and lower
but and oats were decidedly higher under an active
speculative inquiry Pork, though quiet closed firm
Beef and lard were moderately active and steady.
Freights were quiet. Whskey was firm with more
doing Naval stores quite active. while petroleum
was without decided change.
MISCELLANEOUS
The Mississippi injunction bill has been dismissed in
the Supreme Court the motion for an amendment to Il
being denied The OF the Legal Tender
act am rmed by the tribunal Decisions were
also made recognizing Texas State in the Union and
that the State Of New York cannot tax Indian reserva-
ton lands within her borders.
Secretary Seward was examined before the Judiciary
Committee at Washington yesterday on the subject OF
the Presidents assassination and the arrest OF John
Surratt.
The Tennessee Radical Congressional Convention met
at Nashville yesterday, when split occurred among the
delegates John Lawrence was nominated by the Be-
ceders and John Trmble by the main body The negro
vote win determine the contest between them.
Emerson Etheridge received ovation his arrival
at Memphis yesterday.
Dexter and the Goldsmith trotted atMddletown,
n " yesterday for purse OF $4,000 mile heats. best
three in FIVE The by Dexter in three
straight heats the best time being 1928.
Our Southern letters this morning relate TO matters
political and social in Virginia. South Carolina Georgia
and Arkansas
Wendell Phillips has written reply to General Rous-
seaus letter Of criticism his lecture In Brook
yn in which he takes occasion to resrate his former
expressions and in addition to scold Senator Wilson
for pairing or on the vote on Rosseaus confirmation.
and the State Of Iowa for not returning Grnne after
Rousseau had caned him.
The Missouri Senate has impeached Judge King
Judge Kelley arrived at Montgomery, Ala, yesterday
and will address the people there tomorrow General
Swayne has gone to Mobile to investigate the riots.
Senator Wilson addressed public meeting in New
Orleans last night and followed BY coored clergy
dents Of the meeting. Some apprehension Of riot
felt, and the military were kept under arms.
meeting Of white and black citizens OF Mobile
held In that cry hast evening Il which resolutions
adopted dsporin che recent riots assbsting the
disturbance To- exoteneat and not to prsmsdisseed
purpose and declaring that Mobile s disposed 10 allow
the free exercise u speech 70 evsxysone.
Arepublcan meeting u tho various shades WAS hold
At Hampton, Va on Monday night, which was very
thusiastc. About thousand colored present
and many whitsa ...t--...
The Soldiers Bounty bill was killed the Massachu-
sets Legislature yesterday.
The hotel bars In Boston, and Ill other public bars for
the sale OF LIQUOR to closed after Saturday next
Bishop Quntard, in his address TO the Episcopal Con-
at Memphis, urges the church its duty to
freedmen, OF whom no says 10 candidate for ordi-
nation.
Auc Assembly Oh INC ff0SOyterlen CnurCn OF
the United Statos (new schooD assembled 10 Rochester
yesterday.
The stockholders Of the New York and New Haven
railroad held their annual meeting At New Haven last
evening After exciting session william D. Bishop
OF bridgeport elected President Of the Company,
and with this exception the old Board OF Directors
reelected.
Judge Underwood has declined TO discharge the Rich
mond Grand Jury Of which John Minor Bolts 10 FORE
man. until they have Investigated the internal revenue
frauds In that district
coored confidential messenger in the Office OF the
Comptroller Of the Currency Washington was arrests
yesterday the charge Of stealing national bank notes
from parcels sent out OF tho Office Ia his care to the
amount Of $4,000 The prisoner bailed Ia tho sum
Of $4,000 largo quantity of Office stationery was
found In his house
The roof Of the Union Pudding M at Buffalo, fell in
yesterday, buryiug one hundred workmen under the
ruins. Four men killed and fifteen crushed The
mill destroyed by nre In December, and had Just
been rebuilt.
A negro speaker in Galveston drew some offensive
comparisons between the white and black races at
meeting there recently, when United States soldiers
interrupted him, and indscrminate shooting took place
the negroes all being apparently well armed
row occurred among the negro stevcdcres on the
svcc at New Orleans yesterday, in attempting to que
which two policemen we're severely injured. Mayor
Heath attempted TO address the negroes but he was
greeted with insulting and was compelled TO
call in the aid Of the military. An order was issued
soon Afterwards forbddng citizens carry arms openly
or secretly.
man named Charnlsy was caught in some machinery
in thread factory at Newark yesterday, and vas
literally beaten to jelly against the floor
Colchester, the spiritual medium, died in Ksokuk,
Iowa, on the 4th inst
More Copies than Wanted.
There is no living writer who understands
the value Of publicity better than Alexander
Dumas He rarely utters q smart saying or
writes letter.to the newspapers without calcu-
lating its effect Once in while, however,
he gets caught. The other day he entered into
copartnership (of course literary and dra-