The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-09
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Cuba.
Advices from the insurgents received &C Washing
tim state that the Spanish troops were severely
whipped in the late night near Puerto Principe and
the town deserted by nearly all the Spanish troops
In the battle at Las Tunas valmasedas whole force
was routed with great ioss
Bermuda.
The Bermuda Colonfst OF the oath of August con-
firms the report OF the arrival the yacht Meteor at
that port. sac called In merely on visit OF plea
sure. All well on board.
The Coal Mine Horror.
The dead bodies OF the surocated coal miners in
che Avondae mine were found yesterday all in
heap in an inner corner Of the mine. where the un.
happy men had tried to shut themselves In from
she noxious gases. Work was Immediately COM
meuced to get the bodies out, and jury OF inquest
was empanelled and passed upOa each body IS 1t
came forth. Most OF them. 30 for. appear to have
met death calmly and without much agony.
Miscellaneous. "a
short Cabinet meeting was held at noon yester-
day. te.- N~
General sherman has been directed to act as Sec
rstary OF War until General Rawlins' successor can
be appointed.
Vice President Colfax, on his arrival at Portland,
Oregon. on Tuesday, was received with great enthu
slasm. public reception was held In the evening
Chief Justice Chase has postponed further pro-
ceedings in the matter OF the habeas corpus petit
lions Of Brown, Wood and other Texans on trial
before military commissions in Texas until October,
when the decision In the Yerger Mississippi will
act a. precedent for all.
Senator Fessenden died yesterday morning at
Portland. Me.
The funeral OF Secretary Rawlins Will take place
to-day and the pageant will probably be one OF the
most imposing ever witnessed in washington. In
his last moments the Secretary seemed to con1ne
his thoughts TO the President his family and Cuba.
Mrs. Grant visited MIS- Rawlins at Danbury on
Tuesday. The amount subscribed for the widow In
this city now amounts to $50, 900.
The Vermont election for State officers on Tuesday
shows falling on Of $4,000 from the vote cast last
year. The republican majority is about 2O0 600. The
Senate is unanimously republican. while the House
is believed 10 be 200 republicans to thirty democrats
The result Of the San Francisco municipal election
u still IN doubt. In the Second ward the recount
gives Freeman, independent, for Mayor, an In
crease Of las votes and McCoppin, democrat, one
vote.
The election in New Mexico, on Monday, resulted
In triumph for the republican ticket and the re-
turn Of Chavez, IS delegate, to Congress.
General Csnby's proclamation naming the ofYlcers
elected at the late election In Virginia and converting
the State Legislature will be issued to-day. IL win
cali the Legislature together on the 5th OF October
Governor Walker win be installed, however, within
two weeks, Governor Wells resignation being
already In the hands OF General Candy. The Legs
lature win do nothing more than ratify the nj
teenth amendment-probably not even elect Its owl
uficers-but will Immediately take recess unit
Congress has passed upon the State constitution.
The Mississippi National Republican Convention
met in Jackson yesterday and nominated Judg.
Louis Dent for Governor. The resolutions vert
mainly In reference to local topics, such Is SCHOOL,
and the immigration Of capitalists, and not wore
was said about endorsing the administration O
General Grant.
An important case, involving the validity OF mar
rage between white man ana an Indian woman II
the Hudson Bay Territory, il before the MOntrea
courts. What adds additional interest to the case 1
the fact that the snug Of $780, 900 depends upo
the issue.
The banking house OF L. A. Benoist 4 Co., one o
the oldest In st. Louis, suspended payment yester
day
The mail coach from Helena, Montana wa
robbed by four road agents. on Monday, Of $50, 900
gold.
bronze statue OF Queen Victoria to be erecte'
In Montreal has been received In that city. 1t 10
be unveiled by Prince Arthur.
Rich surface diggngs have been discovered II
Arizona by party OF emigrants from the Whit
Pine region, Nevada.
Henry 4. Moore, owner OF the Kutherfurd Parl
new Jersey Hotel, shot and killed himself at hi
rooms IN the hotel on Tuesday night. He was WORT
about $500, 900 and leaves . family.
Joseph Snyder the murderer Of Mr. Carter at Fair
mount PARK, committed suicide in his cell In Phils
deiphia yesterday morning by holding his head in
bucket Of water
The iron works at Allentown Pa, are reported
have been burned on Tuesday night involving los
OF 100000 and the withdrawal Of employment fror
1000 men.
The City.
In the Board of Health yesterday the reports
sanitary inspectors relative to tenement houses wei
received The sanitary Committee, In view Of the
reports, recommend that an overseer or hOus
keeper should be employed by the owners for evel
house wherein there are ten families or more ar
chat such provision III required BY the publ
health.
Mr.. Muett has returned to washington, and stat,
that he has completed arrangements to insure tn
sapfd erection Of the New York Post ONCE.
Henry NJ Wood, salesman at Bosworth, Whit
q Belcher's, on Canal street. and Mrs. Myrs "
Bushnell. q milner ct No. 80 West Eleventh street
we're arrested yesterday, charged with defraudIn
the Canal street nrm. Wood, 1t 10 charged had sen
oln Bushnell, who dealt with the firm 4 muc
eEssssr QuanaH Of goods than she had ordered