The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-12

yesterday, 1ocoo votes were cast ana the republican
candidate was elected by seventeen majority.
Lord Monck's administrator in Canada IS ra-
pidly approaching \ end. The last meeting OF MS
Privy Council will be held friday at Quebec a
Legislative deputation from Ontario has gone 10
Quebec to present him with farewell address.
Three hundred Indians LETT Maxwells rancho, In
Colorado last week, to take Part In the war against
the hostile tribes
A break in the Erie Canal, caused by the rising in
| the Mohawk river has carried away one hundred
| feet OF the towpah near Schenectady. 1t viii re-
quire four days to mendit.
| convention of the influential men OF Wisconsin,
| Iowa. Missouri aud Minnesota met In Prairie du
| Chen. Iowa, yesterday, and took very earnest
measures for the opening OF water communication
between the lakes and the Mississippi river by the
| improvement OF the Fox and Wisconsin rivers
| The City.
| subcommittee of the Congressional Committee
on Retrenchment held session in this city yester-
day and examined District Attorney Courtney as to
his reasons for not pressing trial OF the Kentucky
| Bourbon Company and other whiskey cases. Mr..
| Courtney testified that the delay was caused by
| orders from Washington.
Madame OLYMPIC Audouard, Countess de la Morliere,
held her first "confcrence' at the theatre OF the
Union League Club House last night before fash
ionable and highly intelligent audience, and achieved
political lie Of Victor Hugo, and in the of 1t
she drew impressive pictures of the man. his charac-
ter and his influence during the eventfu history Of
| France.
| meeting Of the Workingwomen's Association
| was held last night at No. 6s East Broadway as
| which Miss Susan B. Anthony presided. Several
Sorosians were present, who, 1t was believed, were
anxious to get the control Of the rising organizations
but they utterly defeated in their object by the
bate between the two factions was quite spicy and
the Sorosis received several rebuffs but the
meeting adjourned peacefully. Miss Susan B. An
thony was elected president, Miss Celia Bureigh and
Miss Elizabeth Brown secretaries and Miss Field
treasurer.
Admiral Farragut will probably visit the Brooklyn
Navy Yard at two O'Clock to-day when he viii be
received with all the honors due his rank.
An officer of the Inebrate Asylum on Wards
sland came to town on Tuesday afternoon, and be-
fore he could return got peastly 'tight' and was
robbed. He made complaint at the Central Office
and claimed to have been drugged.
| A Spaniard named Nareno, while imprisoned on a
charge of insanity in the Tombs, on Tuesday at
tempted to set fire to his cell. lie was severely
injured by burns and almost suffocated by the
smoke. But little damage was done to the cell. He
was taken TO Bellevue Hospital.
Mr.. james b. Macregor, the superintendent of
Buildings, with deputy and two inspectors, COM
menced tour of inspection yesterday among the
theatres OF the city.
The "After Darkn and "Under the Gaslightn ltga-
lions promise to be very complicated. In addition
TO Augustn Days injunttions, J. f. McDonough of
the Bowcry theatre, was served with an Injunction
| yesterday by Harry Palmer restraining him from
performing "After Dark" at his theatre, Jarrett Il
Palmer claiming the sole right to perform it In the
United States.
In the Court Of Common Pleas, before Judge Brady
In the divorce case Of Theodore Stuyvesant against
Catharne Stuyvesant, the referee to whom the case
had been referred for taking testimony reported to
the Court in favor OF the defendant all the issues
submitted to him and which were the basis Of the
plaintiffs prosecution.
The October term OF the United States Circuit Court
was opened yesterday Judge Nelson presiding. The
calendar was called over and the rial Of causes
fixed The Rosenberg case Is set down for Monday
| next.
In the United States Commissioners Court Peter
Mitchell, member Of the Legislature charged with
ut,ering fraudulent naturalization paper was on
examination discharged and the complaint dis
missed.
The North German Lloyd's steamship America,
Captain Hargeshemer, will leave Hoboken at two
p. VI. TO day for Bremen via Southampton. The
European mails Will close at the Post once at
| twelve NJ.
The steamship MORO Castle Captain r. Adams
will leave pier No. North river at three O'Clock r.
| NJ. to-day for Havana.
The steamer Herman Livingston, Captain Cheese
man, Will sail at three O'Clock p NJ to-day from pier
| sc North river for Savannah.
The stock market unsettled yesterday. Gov
eminent securities dull. Gold closed at l3iA a
l34ss.
Prominent Arrivals in the City.
Governor II. X. Scott and General ]. w. Harrison,
- lt N
states Coast Survey, are stopping at the Astor
House.
General Malcor and Captain Blazy Of the French
army, are at the Westminster Hotel.
| Captain Luzern, OF the English Army, and r. Ii.
Pruyn. OF Albany. are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
General s. B. Buckner, OF Louisville, KY is ct the
Maltby House.
Judge NJ. Nolan, OF Albany, and r. S. Crofton OF
the United States Army, are at the Metropolitan
| Hotel.
Senator G. r. Edmunds, Of Vermont, and Con-
gresham J. H. Ketcham, OF Duchess county N. Y;
General vogdes and Major Halsey OF the United
states Army are at the Coleman House.
Judge Thayer, OF Ohio; Captain Wilson, OF the
United States Army, and Surgeon Reed, OF the United
states Navy, are at the st. Charles HOTEL
The Proposed Suffrage Amendment 10 the
Constitution Of the United STATES.
1t is reported from Washington, and with an
air OF authority, that one of the first measures
thatwill be introduced on the reassembling of
Congress in December will be constitutional
amendment providing for the regulation of suf-
frage throughout the United States-that such
bill will go through without a doubt, and that,
the Legislatures Of two-thirds of the States
(threc-fourths are wanted) being republican,
the amendment will be ratified and the ques-
ton of suffrage settled forever. We are fur
Their informed that prominent member Of Con-