The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-02

main In the field and relnforcements are being no
oeived continually. .fG no ttI-kEtl
The interview between Secretary McCulloch and
Commissioner R0llins which promised compro-
mise In the matter OF appointments was held yes
terday. and eliminated In discussion, WHICH, py
appointment, Is to be continued frequentiy until
one or the other Is convinced 81 the error OF ma
views. Spencer Heryey Is nominated by Mr.. Rollins
for Supervisor for New York city under the new
Revenue law, but the President iavors General
Eagan.
The President has issued his proclamation an
nouncing the ratification OF q treaty OF commerce
with Nicaragua The right Of transit across Nicara.
qua from ocean to ocean is granted and free port
Is to be established at each end Of the route, at
which no tonnage or other duties are to be imposed
upon vessels OF the United States.
In the Board OF Health yesterday the regulations
adopted by the State Commissioner in reftre G, to
the cattle quarantine were approved. They rect
that all droves arriving be taken to ono of the two
quarantine yards in the city and all stray cattle Ia
the streets be SEIZED Dr. Harris vitality statistics
show that there $50 deaths In New York and 2ST
in Brooklyn during the week.
change OF some Importance In the naturalization
laws Of New Hampshire has been made by decision
of the Supreme Judicial Court Of that State 1t regu
lates the testimony In and aboshes naturaiza
ton in police courts.
Mr.. Peter Cooper as President of the Citizens AS
ISOLATION, has addressed letter to Street Commits
sioner Mclean on the abuses in the Street Depart
ment. He charges that $500 900 have been expended
contrary to the provisions of the city charter relative
to contracts, and that while during the last six
months Of 1867 $4,000 drawn from the treasury
for repairs, only $25 900 expended in repairing
the streets.
George Powell, Washington Market butcher, was
arrested at his house In Brooklyn last night on
caage OF being concerned in the death OF Susannah
Latin, the young girl who died in childbed at
lying-in establishment In Amity place.
building In process Of demolition on Columbia
treet. Albany, fell yesterday ana buried among its
ruins number Of women and childr, who were on
h, first floor at the time gathering wood. The dead
bodies OF two women were taken out during the day
and boy was rescued not much hurt. Parties are
busily engaged looking for other bodies.
German was buried alive in Newark yesterday
and rose from the grave two hours afterwards by
means of patent coffin intended for the Of per-
sons buried in trance.
The Coroner's jury in the case OF the girl Mary
Ann Russell, who was outraged and killed at Peeks-
kill last week. have brought in q sealed verdict
The suspected murderer has disappeared.
pedestrian match Of one hundred miles in
twenty-four hours is to commence ut Rensselaer,
Park, Troy, on Friday, in which Weston, Payne,
Haydock, Bendon and FERGUSON all great lights in
pedestranism, are to be matched.
The Tennessee Legislature has appointed CON-
mttee to lay the condition of affairs in the State
before President Johnson and ask for the presence
Of United States .Orce.
The New England fair opened in New Haven yes
terday. A large crowd was In attendance and the
exhibition was fine.
The yacht Fleetwing, from Newport August 81,
anchored Off Staten Island at halfpast ten yesterday
morning.
The stock market was variable yesterday, but
closed steady. Government securities were dull
iold closed at 145i<.