The New York herald., 1869-04-29

opened with singing by the children from the Home
for Little Wanderers at Philadelphia. delegation
| from the British provinces was introduced, and the
Convention extended greetings with the Convention
| OF Sunday School Workers OF London. The after
| noon was mostly occupied in hearing reports from
societies.
The National Dress Reform Association met in
Washington yesterday and among the speakers was
Doctress Lydia Sayre Hasbrouck OF Syracuse who
made sharp and spirited attack OF considerable
length upon President Grant because he had refused
10 Mrs. DR.. Walker until she the usual
tune of her sex. AT the conclusion Mrs. DR.. Walker
| announced that Miss Hasbrouck had her premises
all wrong. President Grant had never said 1t, but
| President Lincoln had remarked that he was afraid
TO see woIhen who wore pants.
The Delaware Indian tribe has become wholly eX-
tnct. portion having been incorporated IN the
Cherokee tribe and the remainder having become
| citizens OF Kansas as long ago as April, 1867, but
there is an Indian Agent for the tribe who regularly
draws his salary. 1t is stated that this is not an
Isolated and that there large quantities OF
supplies drawn every year for Indian tribes who
| longer exist.
An order was issued yesterday by the War Depart
ment directing the resumption of recruiting and
assigning officers who are waiting orders to recruit
| ing duty.
| The trial OF young Chaloner Of quebec, who mur-
|
skating rink last winter for seducing his sister,
| set down for Saturday next.
| Miss Ellen CorlocS, young woman. died IN Ho-
boken yesterday from malpractice on the part it is
alleged, of certain physicians in this city. Louis
WIeseweter, who confessed to having seduced her,
was committed without BAIL the Judge remarAing
that it was clear case OF mansaughter
The Hon. Henry Wilson made speech to the
morers at Springfield Mass. yesterday afternoon,
on the subject OF the Eight Hour law. He said he
would lay the matter before President Grant and
| pledged Congress to the defence OF the working
| classes.
The Virginia Conservative State Convention met
| in Richmond yesterday, but will probably nominate
no candidates, concentrating their vote on the nom
nee OF the conservative republicans.
In q trial in the United States District Court in
savannah, Ga yesterday, the jury being called upon
take the ironclad oath all left the box and the
trial could not proceed.
A general suspension OF work has been decided
upon by the 1000 coal miners in the anthracite coal
fields of Pennsylvania
The inquest in the Long Island Railroad slaughter
was continued yesterday, Oliver Charck, the presi-
dent OF the road being one of the witnesses en-
amined. At the conclusion dIsgraceul squabbe
ensued between him and the foreman OF the jury
scene OF disaster. The Investigation finally ad-
joarned until May 5.
| On Tuesday modest, mldde-aged lady, whose
| principal name is Mary G. Miller. was arrested on
! the charge of being hotel thief. She confessed the
crimes and implicated Mrs. Lynch, jeweler under
| the New York Hotel: Keves 4 judd a firm doing
business at No. COG Broadway, and one Cngman,
No. 66 Nassau street OF the stolen pro.
perty which amounted TO $4,000 or 50, 900. These
| without bail.
| The work towards removing the distractions IN
| Hell Gate has ceased, the time allowed the con-
| tractor having expired and application to the
War Department for an extension remaining
answered.
In the spirit photograph case yesterday the testi.
| mony closed. Mr.. Bogardus and Mr.. Fredricks
| both experts, and Mr.. p. T. Barnum, Snowman,
| testified. the latter saying that he believed in
| spooSs; that he always gave moneys worth at
! the Museum, but that he might have given facts
| little drapery sometimes when the naked truth
| would not serve The was finally rested, and
| counsel will sum up on Monday.
The great pigeon shooting match which was ar
ranged 10 take place at Dubois track. in Eighth
| avenue, yesterday, efectuay stopped by an
| order from Superintendent Kennedy, who held that
| 1t was a violation Of the act to prevent cruelty to
| animals.
strong the forenoon but closed dull and heavy.
Gold finally closed at 1884.
The steamship weser, Captain Wenke OF the
North German LlOyds) line, will leave noboken at
two p N. to-day for southampton and Bremen.
The mails Will close at the Post ONCE at twelve NJ.
The steamship MORO Castle Captain r. Adams
will leave pier No. North river at three =. NJ to-
day for Havana
Prominent Arrivals In the City.
se6or Jose n. Casanova and r. C. Casanova, OF |
Cuba, and Captain Putnam, OF Boston. are at the
| Astor House.
Colonel BUSHNELL OF Connecticut: Speaker Blaine
| OF washlngton: General Stevenson. OF Massacnu. |
| sets: senator Fessenden OF Name, ana General |
| Fremont, OF New York. are at the Fifth Avenue |
Hotel.
General Humphres, OF the United states Army IL |
| at the Hoffman House.
Senator George y. Spencer, OF Alabama Colonel |
II. T.. Noah OF Washington; Governor c. c. Crow Of
New Mexico; W. T.. Van Weed OF the United States |
Army Colonel J. ID. Champlin. OF IT. Louis: Colonel
c. Burche, Of Michigan and General ID. y. Coon OF
Alabama are at the Metropolitan Hotel.
Senor Ramon Navarro, Of Cuba Is at the ST. Julien
Hotel.
Mr.. Berhemy. French Minister. and MIND. Auiy, |
Prussian Minister, Washington, are at the Bre- |
WORT House.
Colonel Robert LenoN Banks and Mrs j. I. Hon. |
man. Of Albany, at the Clarendon Hotel.
Ex-Governor Cony and Y. q. Hichbern OF Maine:
Hiram walbridge, OF Washington, and General G.
Tochman, OF Rchmond, Va. are stopping AT the
stevens House.
Prominent Departures.
Senator Henry Wilson and family for Boston;
Senator Chandler. for Michigan Ex-Governor !
| Parker for New Jersey: General ". s. Iittiened
n. A. willard and Professor Samuel Gardiner for |
Washington; Colonel James Taylor for Newport.
| KY: General Schenck, for Ohio; General Robinson
| for Detroit: Lieutenant Morrison for Bufialo and
! Mrs. Jay Cooke and family sailed Yesterday for