The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-04
TRI LIE S III E E 7
EUROPE.

EUROPE
The news report by the Atlantic cable is dated
yesterday evening, September s.
British capitalists and engineers offer to build the
underground railroad in New York. The London
Standard "a journal in the Disraeli INTEREST," dsap
proves OF the London Times article on the Burin-
game-China treaty. The Standard does not see
much I'm the treaty either way. Russian Catholic
Bishop who disobeyed synodical order Of the Em-
peror is banshed to Siberia. Napoleon has gone to
the camp at Chalons.
Consols o., money. Five-twenties ~ In London
and 1854 q 1914 in Frankfort Paris Bourse firm.
Cotton quiet, with middling uplands at 1O7sd.
Breadstuns unchanged. Provisions improved. Pro-
duce quiet and steady.
MISCELLANEOUS.
In the Democratic State Convention yesterday the
resolutions affirming and endorsing the general
platform Of the party were adopted. An electoral
ticket with Henry W. Slocum, Of Kings and!Delos
DE WOLF Of Oswego, for the State at large, was
reported and ratified. The Convention then con-
cluded its nominations for State officers and ad-
journed sine die The following are the tickets OF
both parties:-
John r. Hoffman John Sfz Sriswod
Lieut. Governor. :. Allen G. Beach Aonzo b. Cornell
insp: Prisons. Daniel B. Mcneil Henry A. Barnum
Clerk Court Appeals.E. o. Perrin. Campbell II. Young.
Advices from Mazatlan state that Genera, Patoni
had been killed in Durango by some Of the troops
under General Cauto. The arrest OF Cauto was i'm
mediately ordered by General Corona but 1t was
feared he would pronounce and resist.
The internal revenue investigation was continued
at the Astor House yesterday. An AFFIDAVIT OF John
d. MclIenry, the nformer, stated that Daniel Muir
ray, q dstiller on Twenty-fourth street. had &C
knowledged giving ex-Collector Smith and Commits
soner Rollins sums as high at times as $1,000
week for their good will. There was no further evil
dence taken yesterday and the case was adjourned
to the United States District Court. commissioner
Rollins who is OF the defendants has refused to
answer.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has published the
regulations prescribed by the Department to govern
the transportation OF merchandise between ports on
the Atlantic and Pacific by the isthmus routes.
Inspections on the Isthmus are to be discontinued,
and passengers baggage, If secured by card and
seals in the manner prescribed, will be passed
without examination.
Commissioner Rollins, In reply TO a tobacco manu-
facturer states tna the tobacco tax will be assessed
and collected as heretofore until the stamps under
the new law furnished
Attorney General wilkins made violent speech
against the confederation with Canada in the Nova
Scotia Assembly yesterday, In which he declared
that II redress Is not given before the next session
the people viii appoint collector OF their own and
have the dues paid into the local treasury, and II
necessary they viii appeal to another nation. Such
an uproar ensued at the conclusion OF the speech
that The Speaker declared the Assembly adjourned.
The negroes In the Georgia House Of Representa-
tives were declared ineligible yesterday by vote Of
so to 90, and hereupon twenty-five OF them left the
hail. while four, who claim to be white men, re-
manned. Turner, colored member, In his closing
speech said that the thing meant revolution and
the carpei-baggers and Governor Bullock would be
ousted next lie left the hall brushing the dust from
his feet Ia derislon.
IL is now understood at army headquarters that
General Grant will remain West until late In October.
The Secretary OF the Navy in accordance with the
will OF Congress has succeeded IN reducing the per-
sonnet Of the navy to eight thousand five hundred
men, the force 1t counted previous to the war.
The story OF the Croon aqueduct is told elsewhere
In our columns this morning. To old New Workers
who remember the time. only twenty-five years ago.
when they depended for their supply OF drinking
water on the wells, pumps and springs and when
water on each floor not general thing In houses
now supplied with all the 'modern improvements
the story will be OF especial interest but will be read
with lively sensations also by every citizen who
takes pride In the metropolis.
The match between the New York and St. Georges
Cricket Clubs was resumed yesterday on the grounds
Of the latter The match ended in drawn game.
The twelfth annual games Of the Scottish Caledo.
MIA Club were held at Jones' Wood yesterday. There
were six thousand people on the ground. man
named Halliday cut his foot In shocking manner
while running a race.
The investigation in the malpractice case In Amlty
street was continued before Coroner Rollins al con.
siderable length yesterday. The two men whose
names were mentioned a. having been on terms Of
intimacy with the deceased girl were examined and
their evidence taken In extenso. DIR. Grindle whose
name figures prominently In connection with the
case, was present at the inquest, but has not vel
been examined
white boy was recently found murdered neal
Savannah and as IL was believed that he had beer
killed BY negroes for his gun and accoutremens con
siderable excitement ensued. Parties were ou
hunting for his murderers, and on the roads wer
frequently halted In the military form by comLanie
OF armed negroes
Two boatnen rowed match race on the Magyar
river yesterday partly against the rapids the WHINE
making fve miles In forty-eight minutes and nfty
seven seconds.
The Inman tine steamship City Of Paris, Captain
Kennedy, will leave pier 45 North river at eight
n tomorrow Saturday morning for Queenstown
and Liverpool. The mails for Great Britain and tn
Continent will close at the Post once at twelve
on the 5tn inst.
The stock market was on the whole steady yester
day. Government securities were firm and for tn
nve-twenty bonds Of 1867 very strong. Gold close
q lAsk s1AsX.