The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-22

telegraph under the direction OF the Post once
Department.
Woman suffrage Is being actively canyassed In
Missouri. memorial to Congress In It's FAVOR mas
been signed by over 1000 persons.
The City.
The Congressional committee investigating the
alleged election frauds In this city were In secret
session in the United States Circuit Court room in
Chambers street. yesterday. Among the witnesses
examined 1t is said were District Attorney Courtney
and Marshal Murray.
In the Board OF Aldermen yesterday committee
| OF seven to attend the Inauguration Of Governor
| Holman was appointed.
In the Board OF Councilmen q committee OF seven
was also appointed to attend the Inauguration.
Several streets were ordered to be paved with
Belgian pavement and several valuable sdonations''
were made.
The Aldermanic committee to hear the views OF
citizens relative to the proposed opening OF Park
place to North river held meeting in the Alder
manic chamber yesterday Petitions were presented
from citizens favorng the project and from citizens
protesting against It. Judge vanderpoel and Mr. A.
r.. Lawrence addressed the committee on the subject
Mr. Vanderpoel in opposition to the project and Mr..
Lawrence in favor Of it, after which the committee
adjourned until Thursday.
The Worklngwomen's Central Association, with
Miss Susan B. Anthony in the chair, met in room
No. Is Cooper Institute last night The report from
the special committee to investigate the case OF .
woman imprisoned in the Tombs on the charge OF
murder could not be made, as the chairman was
absent, and the committee had found three women,
instead OF one, all in custody for killing their hus
bands. Other reports relative to the condition of
female ragpickers and photographers were received.
proposition to hold social conferences at the resi-
dences OF members for purposes Of instruction
in political rights was agreed to- and the meeting
adjourned to JanuaryS
There are at present thirteen prisoners in the
Tombs charged with murder OF whom four are
women.
Mrs. Julia Crogan died yesterday morning at No.
446 West Twenty -eIghth street from the effects OF
brutal treatment received at the hands OF her
drunken husband, who was Infatuated because a
few days ago she gave birth to still-born child.
He Is In arrest and is still drunk.
At meeting Of the Brooklyn Board OF Aldermen
last evening resolutions were adopted subscribing
the sum Of $s,ooO,Ooo to the New York East River
Bridge Company, for the purpose OF constructing
bridge across the river.
The Hamburg American Packet Company's steam
ship Cimbria, Captain Hack. Will leave Hoboken at
two O'Clock P. M. to-day for Southampton and Ham,
burg. The European mails will close at the Post
ONCE at twelve O'Clock M.
Yesterday was day OF great excitement on the
Stock Exchange in consequence OF the announce
ment Of q dividend In New York Central. The
stock, which closed Saturday night at 1887 1874,
opened yesterday morning at 1855, sold down to
146s, but subsequently rallied and closed at 1545
164k. 1t is reported that an injunction was issued
by Judge Barnard to restrain the delivery OF the
scrip portion of the dividend The rest Of the stock
market was buoyant, in sympathy with Central
Pacific Mail and Rock Island showing a considerable
advance. Gold opened ut l341S, sold up to 1853
and closed at 1851.
With fair offerings, being about @ 700 head and a
fair demand, chiefly for good stock, the market for
beef cattle yesterday was quite steady. Prime and
extra steers were quoted at 17c Goethe latter an
extreme price; fair to good at 15hc. 161sc. and
inferior to ordinary at 1oc. l5c. Mich cows were
quiet, but unchanged in value. We quote:-Extra,
500 $l25; prime, 500 sos; fair to good, SIS $685.
and inferior to common, $40 s70 Veal calves were
steady at 12c. 13c. for prime and extra ana &c. q
1lKc. for inferior to good. Sheep were in fair
supply, and the demand being light prices were
generally heavy. We quote:-Extra, SC. a s1sc.;
prime, &c. 7hc.; common to good. SIC. 6hc.,
and inferior, 4,4c. Axe For swine the market was
duh but firm at 9hc. a9hc for common to prime.
Personal Intelligence.
General G. M. Dodge OF Iowa; General Thomas
Carney OF Kansas, and T. w. Park, OF Vermont, are
at the st. Nicholas Hotel.
General Jacob Stanwood, OF Alabama; w. II.
Stewart. Of Washington and s. G. Cabe, OF Florida,
are at the Metropolitan Hotel.
Colonel A. G. Warren. Major W. II. Dalton, and
Major Russell, OF the United States Army, and
General j. v. Galloway, Of Illinois, are at the st.
Charles Hotel.
Colonel M. de Mera, OF Cuba, and L. M. Bakely, of
Lyons, are at the st. Julien Hotel.
W. B. Reed, OF Philadelphia, Is at the New York
Hotel
Colonel j. F. Marsh, Of Minnesota; Colonel r. @.
Noyes, OF Massachusetts,; General c. B. Stewart OF
New YORK; O. Ames, OF Massachusetts,, and II. II.
Hathon, Of Saratoga, are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
Senator A. G. Cattel OF New Jersey; Colonel
Henry W. James, OF the United States Army; Colonel
Hildt, OF West Point and w. watson, OF Liverpool,
England are q. the Hoffman House.
General Clary, Of the United States Army, Is at
the Astor House.