The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-31

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The news report by the Atlantic cable is dated YES
terday evening, August 3d.
The question of peace or war, with the prominen
one OF Napoleon's position and Intentions are can
vassed with great anxiety. Garibaldi resigned hi
seat in the Italian Parliament Austria viii compe
the clergy to carry out the civil marriage law.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cable advices from Paraguay confirm the report O
the evacuation Of Fort Humaita. The Paraguayanl
still express confidence and determination to con
tnue the fight.
A st. Louis despatch states that reports are re
ceived from Arkansas to the effect that war had
broken out in portion OF that State between Union
men and ex-rebels and that the courts had been
closed In three counties by armed men. An engage
ment took place near Lewisburg on Sunday, and
Governor Clayton had gone to the scene with small
force. member OF the Legislature had been killed
Of Osceoa.
large number of children and about twenty
adults were poisoned In Boston yesterday by eating
freely Of castor beans, which they mistook for pea
nuts. The beans were thrown Into refuse barrels by
o firm engaged In the manufacture OF castor oil and
greedily seized upon by the children many of whom
also 1easted their parents. No deaths have yet oc-
CURED. but it is quite likely Of the cases win
prove fatal.
The National Academy Of Sciences, after quiet
session Of four days at Northampton, Mass, ad-
tourned on Friday to meet In Washington In April
next Interesting papers on 'The Tidal Currents at
Hell Gate'' on "Deep Sea Dredgings in the Gulf
Stream" and other subjects were read.
The State Department has onicially promulgated
Information Of a cattle quarantine imposed by the
Canadian Dominion and Of the wreck of the steam
ship Constantine at Sitka. The news was published
In the columns Of the HERALD ten or twelve days
ago.
There was large democratic torchlight process
sion in New Orleans on Saturday evening, in which
several colored mems and foreigners clubs were
represented.
The Commissioners Of Virginia and West Virginia
met at White Sulphur Springs Saturday, and con-
cluded contract for the completion OF the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad extending from the sea-
board to the Ohio river and passing through the only
pass in the Allegheny Mountains that is at present
unoccupied by railroads. This is said to be the
shortest line from Chicago to the Atlantic.
On Monday last the sheriff OF Twiggs county, Ca,
had OCCASION with posse to arrest several negroes
engaged in riot the week previous. One negro at
tempting to escape was killed, and the rest gave
themselves up. A great many others, not engaged
I'm the RIOT gave themselves up, being apprehensive
that the white people intended to kill them. They
stated thlt JEFF Long negro, was their district
commander and they were under his ORDERS he being
an officer OF the Loyal League.
Mrs. Alice Mcmahon, charged with strangling her
husband at tenement house up town, Friday
night was discharged yesterday. the Coroner's jury
finding that death ensued from disease OF the heart
Allen, the wickedest man, who has been preparing
for reform, made up his mind on saturday, closed
his Water street dance house, attended the Howard
Mission services, devoutly engaging In prayer, and
last evening held . prayer meeting In MS old Wa
Ter street den.
Some Irishmen in Montreal have advertised q pic
mic 10 be held Tuesday for the benefit Of the pris
oner Whalen, charged with the murder OF Darcy
McGee. On saturday night, however, proclama-
tion was posted about calling all loyal citi-
gems TO prevent such a Fenian display. An intense
excitement is the result and riot Is anticipated.
In the matter of session Of Congress in Septem-
Der the republican members seem to have agreed
that they do not meet they In danger OF losing
the South and they do they In danger Of losing
the North They have, therefore, simply to choose
which risk Ia preferable.
Two men were arrested last evening charged by
lady with having assaulted and committed an out
rage upon her in Central Park yesterday afternoon
After she and lady companion had driven In o
hired carriage about the Park, the two men thrust
themselves lntO lne ChrrlhBe anu the uriVer urOve
under one Of the bridges, where the crime CON-
mitted. the lady companion erecting her escape by
night.
grand international congress or Jewish rabbs
was held In the town hall at Casse Hesse the nth
Inst Our correspondence from that point furnishes
full account OF the proceedings which related TO
solution OF the questions threatening conflict be-
tween the old and modern rites OF Jewish worship.
Three persons were burned to death in grist mill
on the Great Western Railway, Canada West on
Saturday night It is supposed the mill was cred BY
an incendary.
Advices from Alaska state that considerable sick.
ness has broken ont among the Russian children
Valuable coal discoveries have been made. Genera
Halleck had sailed from stka.
The town OF Horntos, Mariposa county, Cal wal
nearly destroyed by Gre on Thursday night
The 0ssipee has arrived at San Francisco from
Monterey.
Heavy foods have prevailed lately in Arizona.
trains and did other damage.
The Idaho election is known to have resulted 1
the success OF the democratic ticket.
The steamer J. r. Robinson exploded her boiler
Jersey Landing, on the Mississippi river, on satur
day. One man was fatally scalded.
one man was kicked to death on the street b
ruflans In Philadelphia and three we're shot an
-adly Injured Ia house of III fame In that city O
rdav night.
5ast iouds band and troop OF six hundred Siou
me-. warpatb in the neignborhood of Cheyenn
~ A'e r. is considered inevitable, and youi
, nn 'iusP ". ins in Cheyenne.
teers are pNgte.