The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-06

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Emperor to lady chosen from one hundred and
twenty candidates" Ii reported
Our special correspondent in Yokohama Japan.
dating on the 27th Of April states that the city was
'hen In possession Of foreign troops, and, cOnse-
quently, peaceful American interests were coming
prominently forward and our prestige was already
slightly advanced beyond that OF Great Britain and
France N '~
Our Panama correspondence Is dated May %. A
strike mad occurred among the native laborers on the
railroad, and the Superintendent had sent agents to
the interior to procure fresh hands contract The
new administration OF Colombia under President
Gutierrez was progressing quietly, but great poverty
was felt throughout the republic.
our Lima PERU correspondence is dated May IA.
The celebration of the I'd OF May passed on without
any disturbance the proposed ovation to PradO being
dispensed with The electoral colleges are still cast
ing their votes for President being 80 far almost
unanimous for Balta. The strong probability Of war
between Chile and Peru was exciting some attention
and apprehension The yellow fever was on the
increase the deaths averaging two hundred and fifty
q day. Among the recent victims were Captain
Blakely, inventor OF the Blakely gun, and Signor
Fortuna, the baritone opera singer. II Is no secret
that conspiracy Is on foot to reinstate Prado
Our Valparaiso (Chile) correspondence is dated
May 8. Another attempt has been made by the re-
personalities OF the United States government to eff
feet mediation with Spain; but as the war is en-
tirey unattended with bo0d-letting bombarding or
blockading both beigerents keeping as well out Of
reach Of one another possible Chile 1t probable
will coolly decline any interference. Considerable
i'll will existed between Chile and Peru and col
sion between the two was considered inevitable In
the course of time. The free trade treaty with the
Argentine Confederation had been rescinded. The
flagship Powhatan. Admiral Dahlgren was in port.
Our ST. Domingo correspondence ia dated May q,
and is of considerable interest, although the main
news items have been anticipated by our Gulf cable
dispatches. Baez and his Cabinet are working
hard to effect permanent alliance with Hayt to
develop comprehensive mining system and to
make mail and trading centre Of SANTANA. The
Cabinet Is said to be favorable to tile sale OF Samana
with the exception Of Demonte. The new constitu-
ton substitutes Senate Of seven members for the
entire Congress and gives Baez despOtic powers.
His government has already become unpopular
Our Havana correspondence 10 dated May 30 The
news items are generally details OF our cable de-
spatches. Spanish American gold coin is no longer
received in payment Of taxes. The new regulations
for vessels trading with Cuban ports are given In
full.
Collector at New orleans not to permit either Of the
iron.clad vessels, the Oneota and the Catawba, to
SAIL as they are intended for Peru which country
at war with Spain.
Newton Crawford. an examiner in the Patent
Office, was removed yesterday for abusive language
against the President.
The rebel Admiral Senmes and his brother, who
practising law in Mobile, recently asked the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury to forward them copy OF
certain document which they proposed to use In
defending client who was indicted for selling lot
terry tickets. Mr. McCulloch refused and the Semmes
Brothers have written him another letter asserting
their right citizens to the paper In question: and
making perempt0ry demand for it.
storm passed over Sandusky, Ohio, yesterday,
which did considerable damage to property. The
roof OF a srailroad warehouse was torn Off and
thrown propeller at an adjoining dock, injuring
her seriously and dangerously wOunding two men.
The Chicago and Rock Island Railroad difficulties
have been finally adjusted by the action OF the COM
mtee OF New York stockholders who recently visited
Davenport, Iowa. The board OF directors has been
reorganized. the stockholders approve Of the issue
of forty nine thousand shares Of stock, and the road
to Council Bluffs Is to be constructed immediately.
All suits at law are TO he withdrawn and Mr.. Tracey
retains the management.
The Chinese embassy were formally received by the
President yesterday. Mr.. Burlingame made short
address, to which the President replied. The Cabi-
net members were then introduced to the Ambassa-
doris, who soon afterwards departed.
Or. Harlow presented to the Massachusetts, Medical
Society the skull OF @ mao who in lS4s had q three
pound tamping iron driven through his cheek and
BRAIN coming out OF the centre OF his skull smeared
with brains and blood After long illness the man
recovered and died in a cataleptc at in May, 1861,
twelve years afterwards.
The testimony for the prosecution in the Dorm i'm
parchment case before the State Senate in Albany
was closed yesterday.
1t Is believed in Albany that extra session Of the
state Senate Will soon be called to consider upon
Executive nominations made last winter.
A despatch from Montreal states that seven hun
red soldiers were to leave that city last night for
81. Johns.
The Presidential situRtion-What VIII the