The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-09

| Three Tier Railroad bil passed by the Asseuioy
was ordered to the Committee OF the Whole. sew
era bills were introduced. Bills for the more enec
tual suppression and punishment Of bribery and
authorizing the charter election OF this city al the
same time as the general election were passed.
A resolution was adopted by the Assembly making
the bill relative to the amended State constitution
the special order for Tuesday evening next Several
bills OF minor importance were passed. motion
Jailed to have the Central Railroad Stock bill read
the third time Al the evening session the bill
egazng the issue OF the eighty per cent stock divi
dend by the Central Railroad was passed by vote
OF 81 to So.
Miscellaneous.
An awful calamity occurred in the Globe Hill
mines, IN Nevada, on Wednesday. fire broke out
in the Yellow Jacket mine AMI Immediately ex-
tended TO the Kentuck ana Crown Point mines.
1t is not known how many persons were
working in them at the time. but over
thirty dead bodies recovered during the after
noon and evening. Every effort was made by those
outside to eXtinguish the flames and to save human
life. Virginia Ciy was deserted, nearly every resi-
dent OF that place being at the scene OF disaster
The Senate confirmed a large batch Of nomina-
tons yesterday, among them Edwards Pierrepont
as Attorney and James Wadsworth as Marshal OF
the Southern district Of New York, Edward L.
| Plumb as Consul General at Havana, and John W.
Douglass as Deputy Commissioner OF Internal Reve-
| nue. vice Harlapd.
| 1t is believed in Washington that a general change
| OF officers in the Internal Revenue Bureau viii be
made. irrespective OF their former political stand
| ing The pressure OF Offce-seekers render new ap-
| pontments imperative.
George S. Twitchell, who was to have been hanged
IN Philadelphia yesterday for the murder OF Mrs. HILL
his mother-in-law, committed suicide in his cell on
wednesday night by taking arsenic Gerald Eaton.
who murdered lin Heenan, was executed at one
P. M. and met his death coolly.
Horato Seymour is in Chicago fully recovered
from the injuries he received recently railroad
accident,
young man named Thomas was found at the
back door Of his house, the old church In Ber
gen square, Bergen. yesterday morning at daybreak
badly beaten. His watch, pocketbook and shirt studs
were missing. He remains in a very critical cond-
dition, unable to give a collected account OF the
affair, which Is one OF the deepest mystery.
Rev. Mr.. Marshall, Catholic priest and pastor in
Chicago, Is charged with the forgery of the name Of
his predecessor to express receipt for quantity
OF wine and grapes intended for the latter gentle
man. warrant Is out for his arrest.
The Chicago citizens are continuing their prepare
tons for grand celebration OF the opening of the
Union Pacific Railway which they are determined
shall eclipse all preceding celebrations OF that kind
The City.
1t is said that Captain John s. Young. the late chief
of detectives, has commenced action against the
Board of Police Commissioners to compel 1t to va
cate the Judgment that dismissed him from the
force.
Some mischievous person threw a Union tor
pedo into the heater In the public school No. l. In
North Seventh street. Williamsburg. yesterday, and
on hearing the explosion panic seized on the
nils in tha huI chnra Wi
presence or mind restrained Them however, and
closed the doors against frantic crowd of people
who gathered in alarm outside. Policemen finally
restored quiet and the excitement was only abated
after an investigation took place. Several Of the
children we're badly hurt.
In the United States Circuit Court yesterday
Judge Blatchford denied the motion for stay OF
proceedings in the case OF Fisk. Jr.. against the
Union Pacific Railroad Company. In the Supreme
Court the case was called up and Judge Barnard de-
clared that he would not be controlled by the late
decision of Judge Batchford annulling the proceed
ings in the State courts, which he looked upon as
dicta. II the case was to be proceeded with he
would continue to hear it. The further hearing Of
the case was adjourned to April 81.
In the Brooklyn Court OF Sessions yesterday
Thomas Mccain was sentenced to twenty years at
Sing sing for highway robbery.
The steamship William Penn Captain Bnge will
leave pier No. North river at two p. NJ tomorrow
for Liverpool direct.
The stock market yesterday was strong ana higher,
independently OF New York Central. which nuctu-
ated between 1876 and 1881. Gold was higher clos
ing finally at 1921.
Prominent Arrivals in the City.
Count D. MoKsantan. OF Alaska; General Benham,
of the United States Army, and ex-Postmaster Gen.
eral Randall OF Washington are at the Astor House.
George II. Norman, OF Newport, R. l.; Tho. OK
nard, OF Boston, and r. d. Hubbard OF New Haven,
Conn., are at the Hoffman House.
Congressman Cakes Ames, OF Massachusetts,: W.
McDouga, OF Montreal; Captain Mason ana Lieuten-
ant Edwards OF the English Army ana Commodore
NJ. B. Medlycott, OF the Royal Navy are at the Hofr
man House.
Philadelphia, and r. Medina of Mexico, are at the
Metropolitan Hotel.
Major d. A. Coe, Of Nevada: Henry Yates and E.
Sherwood OF Illinois, at the st. Charles Hotel.
Captain Palmer, OF Stonlngton; Captain j.
McCauley, OF the steamer samara; J. L. Little and
Charles J. Harvey, OF London, are at the New York
Hotel.
Captains c. b. Templar and N. A. Miles, OF the
United States Army aud II. Bigeow, OF Boston, are
at the Brevoort House.
Colonel Thomas u. Marsh Of New York. Ia at the
Westminster Hotel.
Prominent Departures.
Major u. J. Levy and Mr.. Charles Johnson left yes
terday for washington; Judge Mackland and J. IT,
Warren, for Troy; Governor Burnside for Rhode
Island; g. II. Bigelow, for Binghampton: J. h.
Mcdowell, Dr. Henry, DR.. Young and II. Burroughs
for Philadelphia; j. schoenberg, for Pittsburg Ex.
Collector Smythe sailed In the Deutschland for
Europe
The ENGLISH BUDGET. The Right Honor
able the Chancellor Of the Exchequcr sub
mitted the annual budget Of Great Britain TO
Parliament yesterday, keeping the general ex-
penditure Of the country separate from the
charges of the AbyssInan war. Mr. Lowe