The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-29

the night OF the murder, the only witness ned.
.estlned positively to the sabbing OF Larkin by
.ampDen. Al three O'Clock the inquest was ad-
journed until Monday at eleven O'Clock An
Patrick Clark and James Smith, workmen In
brewery at the rear OF No. lls Front street. Brook
yn, engaged in an alteration about two O'Clock yes
terday morning. After several blows had passed be-
tween them the men clinched, and Smith sue
ceeded In throwing his opponent headlong into
val OF boiling beer Clark was assisted out OF the
vat by another workman; but he was so severely
scalded that most OF the skin peeled from on his
person, and 1t is impossible that he can survive.
Smith succeeded in making his escape
In the United States Circuit Court yesterday Judge
Nelson issued an order the case Of Henry b.
Whelpley the Erie Railroad Company citing the
parties in the suit, and also Jay Gould, to appear
before the Court and show cause why the order
prayed for should not be granted and also forbid
ding the parties or their counsel from disseminating
the suit until after the hearing upon said petition
and the order Of the Court thereon.
Mrs. Ann Powers, proprletress Of large millinery
establishment In the Bowery, was convicted yester-
day in the Court Of Session OF attempting to steal
slverplated ware from the store 204 Sixth avenue
and sentenced to one month in the Penitentiary.
An attempt was made on Friday by a lady friend Of
Mrs. Powers to bride Judge Bowling by handing
him sealed letter containing number OF bills.
Ned O'Baldwln, the pugillst, was arrested yester-
day and taken before Justice Bowling, who COM
mltted him to the Tombs in default Of $1,000 bail.
John O'Connor was instantly killed yesterday after
noon by falling from the third story OF his residence
No. 113 Mott street.
Abner Horton, aged forty five years, while driving
two heavy freight cars OF the New Haven Railroad
through Fourth avenue fell under the forward car.
Both cars passed over him. killing him instantly and
managing hts body In fearful manner
Is now stated that fears entertained for the
safety Of the artificial island built in the lower bay
| for quarantine purposes.
The stock market yesterday was very strong. Gold
fuctuated between 134A and 1885, closing at 1854
There was but little activity in commercial circles
yesterday, though fair business was transacted In
few of the leading articles. Coffee was quiet but
steady. Cotton was lower and irregular at the OPEN
| Ing, but quite steady at the close, when
mddling upland was quoted at 25c. On
Change h2gr was duu. but steady.
Wheat was in good demand and more firmly
held. Corn advanced 1c. &C., under an active de.
mand. Oats were active, excited and &c. q &c.
higher. PORK was quiet and shade lower, while
beef and lard were dull, but without change In
value. Naval stores were dull and tribe lower.
Petroleum was slow of sale and easier crude clos
ing at 17lic. 1724c and refined at about 33c.
was dull and heavy.
Prominent Arrivals in the City.
Count 0uono, Of Italy; Governor Burns de, OF
Rhode lsland General W. w. Averill, United States
Consul General at Montreal; Major General Donald
son and Colonel q. H. Payne, OF the United States
Army, ana Thomas A. Scott, OF Pennsylvania, are at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel
General J. r. Hawley, OF Connecticut; Samuel
Bowles, OF Springfield, Mass; DIR. b. A. Clements, of
the United States Army, and S. f. Edmond, OF Bos-
ton, are at the Brevoort House.
Congressman r. Malloy, OF Oregon Major G. p.
Grout OF the United States Army; f. w. Kellogg, OF
Mobile, Ala, and John II. McClintock, OF the United
States Coast Survey, are at the Metropolitan Hotel.
Commander w. N. Jefiers OF the United States
Navy; Israel Spencer, of Syracuse, and General Cad
waader, OF Philadelphia, are at the Astor House.
Captain F. T. Williams, of the United States Army;
DR.. George Anderson, of London, C. W, and Judge
J. Underwood, Of Virginia, at the st. Julien
Hotel.