The New York herald., 1868-12-05
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Our cable kilograms are dated December 1.
On Thursday Mr. Gladstone, after an interview
with the Queen. formally accepted the appointment
OF Premier. Mr. John Bright has been asked to join
the new Ministry. The names OF Lord Romilly and
Sir Robert p. Collier are mentioned IN connection
with the new Cabinet.
The Paris Moniteur gives an account Of the Baudin
demonstration on Wednesday, and says that but few
arrests were made.
General Laureano Sanz Soto, the newly appointed
Captain General OF Porto Rico accepted the ofice
on condition that more regular troops be sent to the
Island.
General Duice salts for Havana on the 18th inst
Miscellaneous.
General Grant had reception In Boston yeeter
day and visited the manufactures Ia Lowell.
We publish this morning al abstract OF the report
OF the Secretary OF the Treasury. The public debt
is decreasing. The internal revenue for this year
will reach sl2o, 100000.
We also publish elsewhere a synopsis OF the
port OF the Commissioners Of the Union Pacific Rail-
road Company, and the report OF General Reynolds,
commanding In Texas.
The argument the motion TO quash the indcf-
ment against Jcir Davis was continued yesterday by
Mr. II. II. Dana for the government and Mr. Charles
OConor for the defendant At the close OF the argu
ment Chief Justice Chase announced that the court
Indictment while District Judge Underwood opposed
It,
The payments to the army during the present year
were $l230o0.0o0.
Senator Williams, OF oregon, thinks that the unit
yersal suffrage doctrine will give California and pos
sbly the whole Pacific slope to the Chinese in a
few years.
Judge Fullerton had highly satisfactory inter.
view with President Johnson yesterday on matters
talk with Colonel Messmore on the same subject
The injunction against the Mayor and Chief OF
Police OF New Orleans has been dismissed the Court
holding that the new Metropolitan Police bill Is un-
constitutional.
The impeachment case in Florida Is ended for the
present, Lieutenant Governor Gleeson being denied
his assumed right to oust Governor Reed by the
Supreme Court.
The temporary bridge across the Missouri at
Omaha was completed on Wednesday and swept
away by foating ice on Thursday night.
Yellow Smoke, Chief Of the Omaha Indians,
friendly tribe was murdered by white rufIians at
Dunlap, Iowa. last week. The warriors OF his tribe
are mastering In force In consequence.
man named Reeves cut or his brother.in.aw's
head with cleaver in o sausage factory In Charles
town, Mass, yesterday, during an alteration. He
surrendered himself and denies his guilt.
The New York sympathizers with Hester Vaughn
called upon Governor Geary, at Harrisburg, yestcr
day, and were told that the Governor had already
studied the case and determined on his course OF
action.
Governor Fenton has commuted the sentence OF
death imposed on Catharne Johnson. OF Buffalo,
for the murder OF Bridget McDermot, 20 imprison.
ment for life in the State Prison at Sing Sing
Governor Holden, OF North Carolina, has CON-
mutcd the sentence OF Alexander Willis, negro,
mnpd Tn dpaf fnr aurdp m hard 1ot,a md
imprisonment for life.
J. L. Van Steenburg cashier OF the Bank OF Fish.
KILL jumped from the Pougnkeepsle special train on
Thursday night thinking that he had passed his sta
ton, and was killed.
Burns, alias Brickley. and whitington, the Sing
Sing convicts, have been found not guilty OF the
murder OF their fellow convict, Jenerds
The jury In the Cole trial at Albany are deibera.
Ing on the verdict
The trial Of Deacon Andrews for murder is pro.
crossing at Plymouth. On two occasions the pri.
soner has shrieked and beaten himself In the face
with his open hand during the progress OF the trial.
aud being questioned has stated tha, he thought
some one was striking him In the face.
The City.
A sui. has been commenced by s,ockso,def
against the New York Central Railroad Comrany,
complaining OF large issues OF stock, and Judge
Issue Of any further convertible bonds or certificates
OF stock, and enjoined the payment OF dividends on
any other than the original capital stock OF the com
pany.
In the United states Court the Kentucky Bourbon
whiskey fraud case has been set down for trial on
Monday next
Judge Sutherland, at Supreme Cour. chambers
yesterday discharged the parties committed by
Coroner Flynn for the wfui murder OF Felix Larkn.
Hugh Campbell. the saloon keeper, was required to
give bail In $1,000; James Berrigan, the bartender,
5000, and Ann Hines, the cook, in 81, 900.
The Theatre Comique, No. 5i4 Broadway, was par
italy destroyed BY lre at early hour yesterday
morning. The loss IL about $4,000
The Paymsster's clerk who is supposed TO have
absconded from the Navy Yard at Brooklyn with
government funds Is named r. d. Bogert. He IS
believed to have gone to Cuba.
An inques, was held yesterday In the Dominic