The New York herald., 1869-07-07

Maine to cs,ornisof the joyfa, celebration OF the
auspicious day.
Six boys IN Washington. while exploding hreworks
on Monday, were injured by premature explosion
OF loose powder four OF them perhaps fatally.
Senator Cameron Is in washington. trying to per-
suade the President not to put Benjamin H. brewster
in his Cabinet
Two OF tine editors OF the Terre aute (nd., Gazette,
named Smith Brown. were nred upon and
wounded Brown perhaps mortality by policeman
named Erny, in that city yesterday.
Washington despatch says General Van wyck is
soon to be married.
President Grant will probably make no extended
tour this summer, but Mrs. Grant and the children
Will go to Long Branch for the summer about the
18th inst.
row boat IN Booths Bay tMe.l was run down by
steamer yesterday and two young ladies' we're
drowned.
The City.
John Cochrane has declined the appointment OF
Collector OF the sixth dis trct of New YORK, because.
1t said he holds the risk TO be too great Tor the
pay, as large amounts Of money must necessarily be
kept In the Collectors safe over night, owing to the
early hour at which the ub-Treasury closed, and
the burglars too vigilant.
The case of General GOlc0uria, charged with being
Cuban rbuster came up before Commissioner
Belts yesterday. French, the inrormer, tesuied at
length. The examination will be resumed to-day.
Senor Alfaro and Dr. BassarO been admitted To
bail Ill 500 each.
The store No. 362 Grand street, VIII amsburg, was
destroyed by IRE early yesterday morning. and thir
teen persons living on the upper doors made a mar
row escape from sud0catiOn. The propretors of the
store Mendeisohn Il stone. were arrested on suspl-
clon Of arson.
We publish elsewhere this mornlng a roster OF the
Metropolitan Police force according to the recent
transfers OF captains aud general reorganization.
tight between the New York dogs Butcher and
Simon came OF In an east side pit yesterday after
noon and was won by Butcher. During the fight he
bit his trainer Sheffield George, severely in che nOse
and when he won the victory his owner shot and
killed him.
The Cunard steamship Russia Captain Lott, VIII
sail to-day for Liverpool The mails will close at the
Post Ofice at twelve NJ.
The Inman line steamship City OF Dublin. Captain
Eynon, will leave pier As North river about noon to-
day for Antwerp, calling at southampton to land
passengers, &C.
The stock market yesterday underwent sharp
decline, recovering partially at the close. Gold fell
to 1855 and closed at 1864.
Prominent Arrivals i'm the City.
MAJOR George b. Halstead. OF New Jersey; ex-
senator j. b. Cnanee, OF COiOradO jay COOKE ST.; Jay
Cooke, Jr., and J. b. MoOrhead OF Philadelphia,
at the st. Nicholas HOTEL
Major General Wilson, of the United States Army,
is at the Coleman House.
General Blrge, OF Connecticut, 10 at the Hoffman
House.
Captain Cook, OF the steamship Java; A. o. AGis
United States Consul to Nice; General II. s. Stewart
OF Chicago, and DIR. J. H0mans. OF Boston, are at
the BreyOJrt House.
General S. B. Dutield OF Kentucky, and Donald
Mitchell, of New Haven, are at the ST. Denis
Hotel.
Judge Nesslin, OF Salt Lake City, Is at the Ciaren-
don Hotel.
General Steadman and General Cyrus Bussey, OF
New Orleans are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Major II. Douglas and Major Thomas J. Eckerson,
of the United States Army, are at the Metropolitan
Hotel.
Professor I. s. Punkhouser, OF the University of
Virginia, is at the Matby House.
M. de Huron, of Paris; E. M. Sheldon, of Con-
necticut, and Colonel J. II. Fail, of Kentucky are
at the st. Julien HOTEL
Prominent Departures.
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