The New York herald., 1869-03-25

The case Of General Frank Blair aqainst the Mis-
sour Judges OF Election was taken up in the United
States supreme Court yesterday. The argument on
both sides was commenced, Montgomery Blair ap-
pearing for his brother and senator Drake for the
| Missouri judges
| The Democratic Central Committee OF st. Louis
| has determined to make no nominations for city
officers at the coming municipal elections. but re-
commends the voters, without distinction OF parties
to unite upon crizens' ticket
The Rhode Island Democratic State Convention at
Providence yesterday nominated full State ticket.
Lyman Pierce, OF Providence. was put in nomina-
ton for Governor, and William II. Allen, OF North
Kingston. for Lieutenant Governor.
The Indians who lately run on the stock from Fort
Steele, Neb were surprised ny party OF soldiers,
who Killed several of the savages and recovered the
stolen cattle A party Of sioux killed solder
within mile OF Fort Randall on the 18TH inst, and
made good their escape.
The late snow storm in Nova Scotia was followed
by heavy rains. which caused great destruction OF
property.
The delegation OF wives nom Brigham Young's
household who are on their way to Washington
trusted themselves yesterday within the limits OF
Chicago, where. from all accounts. they rested un-
disturbed By the divorce lawyers.
James Johnson alias Cady Mathews noted high
way robber and countereiter, from Fulton county,
n. y, was arrested at Fort Erie, Canada, by an
officer from the United States, aided by Canadian
authorities. Johnson offered desperate resistance.
Lieutenant General Sheridan arrived at Chicago
yesterday. route for his command, the Depart
ment Of Missouri.
The City.
The mail steamship Ocean Queen, Captain Maury.
arrived at this port yesterday from Panama on the
18th inst. There had been mails received at Pam
ANA from Central or South America.
The Board of Metropolitan Fire Commissioners
have recently been collecting samples OF Kerosene
Oil sold IN this city to test their inammabe quality
ana scientific investigation shows that the OF
samples submitted are hardly less infammabe than
pure naphtha or benzine.
A respectable looking man was arrested in Hobo
ken yesterday for having in his possession various
articles OF value, such as pocket compass, silver
watch, pistol silver plated ware, jewelry bottles OF
liquor, &C. He stated that he had Obtained them by
searching the sewers OF New YORK, and he was
allowed to go.
In the Supreme Court Chambers. the case OF the
Board OF Education against the City Chamberlain,
involving in issue the forged check controversy,
came up before Judge Ingraham, but was not pro-
ceeded with, and the trial was set down for the first
Monday in April next
In the Supreme Court, Special Term, yesterday,
Judge Ingraham rendered judgment in the Roosevelt
Hospital Bequest case sustaining the will Of the
testator
In the Supreme Court. Trial Term, before Judge
Barnard. the case OF Quackenbos against Quack-
enbos was held and resulted in a verdict against the
defendant, Mrs. Quackenbos. On this verdict de-
cree OF div orce was granted by the court
In the Court OF General Sessions yesterday, Judge
Bedford presiding, Otto Krowell, who pleaded
guilty to petty larceny from the person, was SEN
fenced to the Penitentiary for one year. Charles
Smith, who pleaded guilty to similar charge, was
sentenced to the Penitentiary for six months.
In the United States Commissioners Court yester-
day, the case of the government against Bernard
Hess, an internal revenue officer, charged with at
tempting to blackmail was again uD. After some
unimportant testimony was taken the examination
wasfurther adjourned
The North German uoyds' steamship Hermann
Captain wenke, will leave Hoboken at two P. M. to-
day, for Southampton and Bremen. The mails will
close at the Post ONCE at twelve NJ.
The steamship Columbia, Captain Van Sice will
leave pier No. North river at three p. NJ. to-day,
| for Havana.
| The steamship Fahkee, Captain Steele, will sail al
| ten NJ. to-day for Bermuda.
The steamship saragossa, Captain Ryder will leave
pier No. S, North river, at three r. NJ. to-day, for
Charleston, S. C.
The stock market yesterday was again excited over
New York Central which nuctuated between the ex-
tremes OF 1905 and 1881. The excitement induced
sales in The evening at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, where
the price was run up to 16I, subsequently reacting
to 1884,. Gold was firm during the board but finally
closed on the street at 13lis.
Prominent Arrivals In the City.
W. II. Seward, Jr., Of Auburn; w. Bingham OF
Cieycland Ex-Governor Dennison, Of 0hio f. b. Jud-
son, Of syracuse: ex-Congressman j. NJ. Pomeroy, OF
New York, and Judge G. +. Comstock, OF Syracuse,
are at the ST. Nicholas Hotel.
Ex-Congressman 7. u. Stewart, OF New York and
Lieutenant A. W. Constable, Of the United States
Army, are at the st. Denis Hotel.
Captain Ernest Brewer, and Lieutenant A. G. Kcl-
logg, OF the United States Navy: w. Parkmun, OF
Yokohama. and ". r. Saunders, OF Montana, are at
the Metropolitan Hotel.
DR.. Ed. Dunscomb. OF China; J. Marshall. OF San
Francisco. and =. Giddings, OF Washington Terri
tory, are at the St. Charles Hotel.
Colonel II. II. Cox, OF Minnesota william Stevens
OF Norfolk, and George A. McClesky Of Georgia, are
at the Matby House.
]. 5. King, Of springfield. and d. f. woodroe, OF
the United states Navy. are az the Fifth Avenue
Hotel
Judge r. Bacom Of Bnghamfon: ex-Mavor Innis
OF Poughkeepsie and Charles Hail, Of Omaha are at
the AstUr House.
Prominent Deparfures.
Wendell Philips lcft yesterday for Boston; r. II.
Ewing for Europe per steamer China; W. NJ. Ramsay
and Mr.. Dessaulles for Canada j. M. Livingston and
Il. NJ. Saxton for Washington; Jacob Sharp for
Albany: Captain Kline Of steamer Mississippi, for
Rio Janeiro; DR.. C. =. wemple for Peoria, Ill; w. o.
Singleton for New Orleans; ID. G. Cornell for Ithaca
g. c. Engleseny for Mississippi and Governor
McTarrish, Of the Hudson Bay COMPANY, sailed yes
ierday in the steamship China for England.
The NEw SPANISH CoSsTrTUTIoS.-At
length certain order seems to be growing
out OF the chaos Of the Spanish revolution.
The committee appointed to draft new con-
stituton reported yesterday to the Cortes. II
Is proposed that the future form Of govern
ment shall be monarchical-a result for which
we were not unprepared. Provision is made