The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-27

ard G. Howard, was destroyed by fire on Friday
morning. Loss 100000; fully insured.
The residence Of General George W. DeitzIer, at
Lawrence, Kansas, was fred BY an incendiary yes
terday morning and totally destroyed Loss $4,000;
insured for $1,000.
Perkins powder MILL at westneld. Mass, was de-
stroyed on Thursday night by Ore and explosion,
causing loss OF $4,000.
Gabriel Martin and his ave maiden sisters, resd-
Ing in Columbia county, Ca. were murdered and
robbed on Thursday night, their house set on IRE
and their bodies consumed. Some negroes residing
IN the neighborhood are suspected Of having COM
mitted this foul deed.
Yesterday afternoon strong smell OF gas was
noticed In the olympic theatre and the adjoining
building on broadway, and about six O'Clock last
evening the gasman was sent into the vault TO as
certain the cause. Bearing torch such as is used
TO ghE gas jets, he entered the vault when an ex-
posoI took place, knocking him down and burning
his face slightly The street main gas pipe had
proved defective, and the escaping gas was gnited
by the torch in the hands Of the theatre employe.
The theatre was crowded at the time, but the
audience were not APP Used Of what had transpired,
and knew not OF the danger which they had escaped
until after they had left the building No damage
pavement in order to repair the leak in the gas
pipe.
The Board of Aldermen convened yesterday, but
there were not enough members present to trans
act any important business. Resolutions were
adopted TO return to the Board OF COuncilmen the
resolution providing for the increasing OF the salary
of the reporter OF the Board OF Councmen and also
TO return to the Board all resolutions ordi
nances now in possession OF the Board OF Aldermen
purporting to have been adopted by the Board OF
Councilmen of 1867 holding over the Board OF 1858.
In the United States Circuit yesterday, Judge
Blatcford presiding. the case of the United States
vs.. Alvah Blaisdell and John J. Eckel and others,
charged with frauds ON the internal revenue by
illicty removing spirits from dstillery, was
set down for trial. Also IN the case Of the
same plaintir va. Alvah Blaisdell, Abraham Powell
son, Abijah Richardson and Henry Jennss, indicted
for subornation OF perjury In procuring false al-
davs to be made against the Collector OF the Fourth
district the time fixed for the trial was Immediately
following the close OF the Baisdell and Eckel
In the court the great cotton (Stevensonl case
was set down for trial on Monday. Martin Setback.
Daniel Coffee and Robert Boyd, indicted for counter.
feiting were arraigned and pleaded not guilty.
In the Supreme Court, before Judge Cardozo,
David Dudley Field made the closing argument for
the defendants in the Erie case, August Belmont vs.
fully submitted to the Court for decision, it being
understood that counsel should hand in their briefs
on Monday.
The letter carriers Of this city will don their new
uniforms tomorrow. The number OF letter carriers
Is $685. who during the year ending October 81 de-
vered S04 $50 mailed letters S56 city letters
and 1855, 500 newspapers In the same period they
collected from lamppost boxes 49, ,o1o letters.
Michael REYNOLDS, Of 121 Mulberry street, under
pretence that row was in progress, inveigled oHi-
Ger Broughton into house on Mott street, on
Christmas day, and then, in company with several
confederates commenced a savage assault upon the
officer, who, being reinforced, succeeded in arrestin9
Reynolds. Yesterday the accused was arragned
before Alderman Cuddy and discharged.
The stock market yesterday was strong and buoy
ant. Gold closed at 1347s. The bank statement
shows decrease in loans OF s1.O0l, $50, and a de-
crease in legal tenders OF 81, 0s997s.
The markets, with but few exceptions, were cha.
racterzed by extreme quetude yesterday. C0fYee
was in moderate demand and firmly held. Cotton
was in toleraby active demand, chiefly for export,
and prices shade higher, closing at 25sc for
middlingi upland. On 'Change -four was dull,
but unchanged In value. Wheat was dull,
but firm for choice. Corn, though quiet
was nrm, while oats were slow Of sale,
hut a shade higher. Pork was dull and lower
bccl WAS qulci, out steduy, wHHc dru WIS IN iiln-
tied request and lower. Petroleum was dull and
heavy. Naval stores were generally dun at about
former prices. whiskey was quiet and heavy.
Prominent Arrivals In the City.
Colonel L. g. Gusts, OF North Carolina; J. Law
renee OF Chicago; J. G. Morriof, OF st. LOUIS Colo
mel Wyott, OF West Point; G. Moran, OF Mississippi.
and Thomas J. Walker, OF Toronto are at the Metro
noiltan Hotel.
G. X Barnard, OF Cuba; Major G. II. Dean, OF New
Orleans and c. VI. Iongstreet, OF New York, are at
the It. Charles Hotel.
| Thomas Stevens, of New York, and T. 4. Hender-
! son, Of Baltimore, are at the ST. Julien Hotel
| Commander Mccain, OF the United States Navy;
| Dr. - +. Remus, OF jamestown, Va, and Judge Jas.
| Lowrie, Of Connecticut, are at the Fifth Avenue
| Hotel.
Attorney General :. II. Hammond and +. u. Wor-
| cescr OF Albany; General D. X Jackman, OF Phila-
| deiphia: X Johnson OF Quebec: Captain A. II. Mer-
| rll, Of the United states Army. and Thos " Dale,
| OF New York, Al the Hoffman House.
! The Eastern QuestiOn-lyhat VIII n Con.
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