The New York herald., 1868-05-31
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY MAY 81, 1868 TRIPLE SHEET

active but at 1c lower prices while rosln was in bet
ter demand at about previous prices. Freights
though quiet ruled steady. whiskey was dull and
| nominal
mCELLANE0Us.
Secretary Seward has addressed letter to A. @.
Lawrence relieving him from his position as Minis
ter to Costa Rtca account OF his having been en-
gagged In duel, and another to Baron Gerolt, the
Prussan Minister requesting that the attention OF
his government be called to the fact that Baron Won
Kusserow and Count Lothun, Of the Prussian Lega-
tion. had also been similarly engaged.
The graves OF the Union soldiers were decorated
yesterday in all parts of the country. The scenes In
Brooklyn, Boston, washington and elsewhere were
very impressive, and were participated In by i'm
mense numbers of the old comrades and surviving
relatives Of the patriotic dead.
Joseph Brown, the murderer OF the little Girl
Angle was executed at Hudson, N. Y, yesterday.
He took his death quite coolly, declaring himself
innocent and protesting that the judge had charged
the jury wrongfully. He left behind him written
statement OF the facts connected with the murder,
which win be found in another column.
The Mexican Imperial General MARQUEE has pub
lished statement Of his conduct In the siege oi
Mexico. He proposes to retire from public life and
expresses wish to die in defence Of Mexico against
foreign invasion.
Two slaves embarked on the New York and New
Orleans steamer Bienville at Havana, on her last
trip and were returned on the Rapdan, another New
Orleans steamer, the Captain Of the Benvie deliver
ing them to the Captain Of the Rapidan on the high
seas
An important suit brought by four New York and
two Baltimore insurance companies against william
McLOon to set aside certain policies on the ship
Young Mechanic has been decided In Boston. The
insurance amounts to 100000, but the companies
claim that the amount in excess Of valuation and
that the destruction Of the ship the result of
conspiracy between McLoon who was the owner, and
Captain Grant, who commanded the vessel The
jury found that there was no conspiracy and that
| the valuations were not excessive except on the
Baltimore policies, which are consequently rendered
void. The New York companies policies remain in
| litigation.
| man named John Rock quarrelled with another
| named Shadrach Bell in Cambrde, Mo-, on Monday,
over the victuas they were eating, and seizing an
| axe chopped Bell to pieces. He then gave himself
up, and in his cell committed suicide by hanging.
Miss Winnie Reams' studio In the vault OF the
Capitol is being prepared for the safe keeping OF the
witness WOOey. 1t Is said to be dark and damp and
very like dungeon.
Two ladies were dashed to pieces by being carried
over dam In o boat at Cavendish, VT, on Friday
large crowd saw the occurrence from the shore
but were unable to render any assistance.
The term Of Office Of Colonel Edward Cooper, whose
nomination as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
was not confirmed, and who has been holding over
for six months, in accordance with the law, expired
yesterday, and the usual army OF Office seekers are
looking out for his place.
Elsewhere in our columns this morning Will be
found full report OF the recent meeting Of the Free
ReligiOnsts In Boston.
On June the fifty per cent clause of the Bank.
rupt act takes efect, leaving only day for
the fling Of voluntary applications to be adjudicated
bankrupt Section thirty-three does not apply to
cases Of involuntary bankruptcy.