The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-08

Treasurer In this city, $780, 900 to the Assistant Trea
surer at Boston, and distributed to national
| banks.
Ex-Governor Orr, OF South Carolina, has accepted
syudgeship under the present State government.
The examination OF william A. Treadwell at Jersey
City yesterday for furnishing fraudulent naturaza-
ton papers showed that he had been engaged in such
business several weeks, that he received them from
woman In New York and furnished them In any
quantity desired. The examination was adjourned
until Tuesday, and Treadwels bail increased to
$4,000.
An explosion took place in oil refinery In Cleve-
land, Ohio last night by which one man was killed
and several boys severely injured.
Jane Jackson, the Buffalo murderess, was sen.
fenced yesterday morning to be hanged December IS.
The repairs to the break in the welIand Canal at
Allanburg Canada, have been completed, and navi-
CATION win be resumed tomorrow.
The City.
Jacob Pefrers and Michael Smith insurance watch
men, were yesterday committed to answer charge
OF larceny for stealing quantity OF goods at the fire
in Church street Thursday night
Yesterday morning Charles Jackson and his COM
panion Mary Fessent0n, were arrested for stealing
goods from the store Of Chaplin 4 Co., l16 Duane
street. Jackson, who is q stylish looking man, at
tempted to bride the ocer making the arrest by Of
fering him $500 to let him escape
The Pavonia Ferry Company's new boat James
Gould was launched yesterday afternoon from the
yard OF her builders, at Greenpoint The Gould Is
substantial boat OF $50 tons burden 40 feet long ex
treme breadth 81 feet The keel was laid in August
last.
On Friday evening young woman, in attempting
tostep on board the ferryboat at Greenpont fell into
the Slip and would have been drowned but for the
gallantry Of young man named Malone, who
jumped overheard and held her above water until
small boat came to the rescue.
Mr.. Gamble and Mrs. Hujus were rearrested on
Friday night for the murder Of Mrs. Gamble. The
body OF Mrs. Gamble has been removed from Green
wood Cemetery and Coroner Flavin will hold an in
quest upon it Immediately. The accused were
allowed to depart on their own recognizances to
await the result Of the inquest.
young man named John Depew, fireman on
board the Grand street ferryboat Canada on Friday
afternoon blew o mouthful OF cold water into the
heated supply pipe Of the boat for the purpose Of
moving distractions; steam instantly generated,
which Depew inhaled, causing death before mid
night.
The number Of deaths reported last week was 1886,
against $50 for the previous week.
Three hundred and ninety -four persons were mar
red in New York city last week. Number of births
in the same time, 1897.
During the past week the number OF arrests by
the police amounted to 1882.
telegraph cable will be laid across East river on
Monday morning, which will connect this city with
all parts Of Long Island and Fire Island.
The Post ONCE Department has ordered letter car
riers to wear q uniform, consisting OF frock coat
pants and vest Of cadet gray color and cap OF
color, navy pattern, all to be trimmed with black
brOadclOth or alpaca.
The tax collectors were kept busy last month
the amount collected during October amounting to
ss.622 s94
The stock market was excited yesterday. Govern
ment securities were strong Gold closed at 1851.
In most departments OF trade in commercial circles
yesterday business was quiet Coffee, though dull
wa3 steady in value Cotton was fairly active but
prices receded &c. per h., closing at rs cents for
middlng uplands. On 'Change -four was only
moderately active. but shade frmer. Wheat
opened firm under fair demand. but closed quiet
and heavy at former prices. Corn was quiet but
shade frmer. Oats were dull and lower. Pork was
In moderate request and higher. New mess closed
at about $27 IS. Beef and lard were dull and I'M
changed. Petroleum-Crude was dull and nominal
at 16c. while refined quiet but higher, closing
at 2sc Naval stores-Spirits turpentne was in brisk
demand and Ike. higher, closing at 45c a 4sc,
while rosn dull and nominal. Freights
were dull but firm.
Prominent Arrivals in the City.
Governor II. E. FentOn w. p. Blake, OF Washing
ton, and W. II. Bullock, OF Boston, at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel.
General George II. Thomas, General NJ. D. Nc.
Alster and Lieutenant Colonel Hough, OF the
United States Army, are at the Brevo0ft House.
Colonel r. $. Mccormick Major John Hurlbut and
Lieutenant James Valentine, OF the United States
Army, are at the st. Charles Hotel.
William II. Seward, Jr.. OF Auburn, is at the St.
Nicholas Hotel.
Colonel o. A. Mack, OF Washington DR.. H. G.
Taylor. OF New Jersey; Senator c. Cole, OF Cali
fornia, and Colonel Harry Olmsead OF Connecticut,
are at the Metropolitan Hotel.
Captain w. Norton and Captain J. o. Ames, OF the
United States Army and Judge Woodbridge or Yer.
NJ q milan untoI