The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-20

John Cochrane Is; General Sckles, IL Horace
Greeley, 10, ana Peter Cooper, Robert Bonner ana
score OF others, each The party OF action. leo Dy
Mr.. Spencer, then endeav0red to get vote pedging
the Convention to make nominations, but aiser tne
previous question had been ordered on the
resolution, O motion to postpone the vote
upon It was entertained and carried, and
the Convention adjourned till Monday night The
party OF compromise is understood to be trying to
make an arrangement by which the republicans arc
to endorse the nomination Of John Kelly for Mayor
and get the democrats to throw their candidate for
CORPORATION Counsel-Mr. Abram Lawrence-over-
board and substitute Mr.. Shaw the candidate for
that office. The compromises intimate that the
course pursued by the party OF action In trying to
force through nominations was simply In the interest
Of Tammany Hall, which does not want to have the
republican vote cast for Mr. Kelly.
The Board OF Aldermen met yesterday, but no bust
ness OF Importance was transacted In the Board Of
Councilmen the ordinance authorizing the sale Of
City Cemetery stock to the amount OF $4,000 was
passed. The erection Of two new piers at Twenty
fourth and Twenty-sixth streets, was authorized;
resolutions directing the paving OF numerous uptown
streets with Belgian pavement were passed, and
$4,000 was appropriated for the expenses OF the
celebration Of the last Fourth Of July.
General Grant, with his wife and suite quietly left
this city for Philadelphia yesterday.
Two large brick buildings-Nos. 100 and POI Water
street, Brooklyn-were destroyed by IRE yesterday
morning about daybreak. One OF the walls fell
during the progress Of the fire and buried two fire.
men, named B0yhart and Yerks They were taken
out alive, but shockingly injured. Boyhart died be-
fore he reached home, and Yerks sustained internal
injuries that are very dangerous. The loss on the
property is about 100000.
Eleven stables In different parts Of the city were
fired almost simultaneously yesterday afternoon
Captain Cameron and Fire Marshal Bracket held to
the theory that they were fired by wandering young
ruians who were but recently elected by the owners
from these stable lofts which they have usually made
their lodging places.
The stallion George Wilkes trotted against the bay
mare American Girl at the Union Course yesterday
and beat her In three straight heats, after very
closely contested race, his best time being 2:27K.
The National Christian Convention closed last
evening. In the forenoon Rev. Henry Ward Beecher
delivered discourse in his characteristic style on
'prayer meetings." Resolutions eul0gistic OF Gene
raj Grant and promising him the prayers Of the
Convention were passed, an address adopted to the
evangelical churches OF England and several other
interesting topics discussed.
A boy who was playing truant from his mother
slept in limekiln in Brooklyn, E. D., Wednesday
night, and was sufYocated.
The steamship City Of London, Captain Brooks,
Of the Inman line, will leave pier No. As North river
at twelve O'Clock M tomorrow Saturday, for Liver
pool. via Queenstown. The malls for Europe will
close at the Post once ct twelve NJ, 21st inst.
The National line steamship Helvena, Captain
Cutting, win sail at ten O'Clock on Saturday morn.
ing, '2lst inst. from pier No. Al North river, for
Liverpool, calling at Queenstown to land pas
sengers.
The Anchor line steamship Europa, Captain Craig,
viii leave pier No. 20 North river at twelve NJ.
tomorrow Saturday. for Glasgow, touching at
Londonderry, Ireland.
The steamship Crescent City, Captain Weir, Of the
Merchants line Will sail for New Orleans direct,
leaving pier No. IL North river, ct three T. N. on
Saturday, 2lst inst.
The Black star line steamship Montgomery,
Captain Lyon will sail from pier No. 10 North river
at three p N. Tomorrow Saturday. for Savan-
nah, Co.
The stock market yesterday was dull for all shares
except Erie and New York Central. The former rose
to 90 and declined to AZ, rising again to a. The lat
ter WIS quite active. Gold closed at 1a4h.
Prominent Arrivals In the City.
Lord Parker OF England, and General G. @. Saw
tee, OF the United States Army, are ct the Claren-
don Hotel.
Rev. DR.. Hodge and Rev. W. H. Green, OF Prince
ton N. Y, and J. G. Walker, Of the United States
Navy, are ct the Brevoort House.
Judge J. p. Sullivan, OF New Orleans, and w.
woodbridge, Of Savannah, are at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel.
Dr.. B. w. Wood, Of Baltimore; G. s. Gideon and
W. D. Colt OF Washington, are at the Astor House.
The W0men's Rights Convention In Boston yes
terday adopted constitution and elected officers,
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe being chosen President.
Among the Vice Presidents are william Lloyd Gar
rison, John O. Whittier and others. Senator Wilson
beng called on made q Speech in which he said
that alter the negro suffrage question settled he
should advocate the cause of woman.
William Henry Carswell was found guilty in the
Utica courts yesterday Of the murder Of Abby San
ders, little girl Of eight years, whom he had first
outraged. He will be sentenced to-day.
Gousrnmous Frnuds and Corruptions-A
Clearing Out the First Duty OF Prcsi-
dent Grant.
The republican journals, with some demo-
ously laboring to make up Cabinet for Gene
raj Grant. There are two radical Zri6unes
which assume to speak as men having authori-
ty-an Eastern Tribune and Western 7ri-
6une-and they have both some fatherly adj
vice to give to the President elect on various
things, including his Cabinet. The Eastern
tribune has many things to suggest in the
way Of retrenchments and reforms but is too
modest by half in withholding its Cabinet
favorites. The Western Tribune, with no
pretensions Of mock modesty, speaks with
out reservation on the Cabinet, in favor
Of Stanton for the State Department, as
the right man to settle the Alabama claims
and in favor Of the Galena Washburne first for
the Treasury and next for the Interior Depart
ment. It seems to be generally conceded,
meantime, that the Washburne family will
supcrsede the Blair family in the kitchen Cabi-
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