The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-07

| to New York, where they could make Q good thing
out Of Il. They were subsequently joined by man
named Glass, from Syracuse. N. T., who Is believed
to have been the ''antediluvian artist"
A despatch received at Toronto says the insurrec-
ton In Winnipeg Territory is dying out most OF the
| insurgents having disbanded ana gone on punaio
hunt and probably Governor McDouga viii be In
vted to assume his duties At the capital Governor
| McTaylsh is ILL., without hope OF recovery.
The female suffrage bill has passed both houses OF
the wyoming Legislature.
| Tho City.
The charter election for police ana civil justices,
aldermen and assistant aldermen and school trustees
OF this city takes place to-day On our Triple Sheet
this morning VIII be found the list OF polling places
and the orders OF superintendent Kennedy IN REFER
| ence to the maintenance Of order at the polls.
severe snow storm was experienced along o
great portion OF the eastern seaboard yesterday "
| is reported TO have been heavy in Washington and
in Boston, while in this city and vicinity 1t was
almost enough to stop travel and business. Tue
wind blew perfect gale on the Hudson. and heavy
drifts OF snow were banked up on the railway lines
The inquest In the case OF Albert Richardson was
concluded at the City Hall BY Coroner Keenan, yes
terday. Mcfarland was present looking quite COOL
Judge Downing was among the spectators, and after
a conversation with McFarlands counsel shook
hands with the prisoner. The jury returned YER
diet thar Mcfarland had caused Richardson's death
by shooting. The prisoner, on being called on, said
through his counsel that he would trust his yindca
ton to Jury OF peers.
Samuel I. Blatchford, alleged to be connected
with the Custom House frauds was brought into
Commissioner Osborn's ONCE yesterday and sur
rendered. He was held under $40, 900 to await eX
animation on Saturday.
Quite number of complaints have been made
~t1,f
arrested on charge of swndl,ng people BY repre-
senting that he had brought property willed to
them by relatives dying abroad Three fresh victims
appeared yesterday and In each instance 1t seems,
they were told that the goods he had for them
Struggled.
The Coroners jury in the case OF ]. E. A. West
brooke, who died on Saturday from the effects OF
wounds received in an alteration with Albert
Lewis, in Johnson street, Brooklyn, returned a YER
| dict accordingly yesterday, and. Lewis was COM
| mtted.
In the case Of Edward Dusenbury, who was on
| trial for alleged false pretences IN obtaining SUBJ
| scriptions to the National Home for Widows and
Orphans" q charitable institution that is not be.
eved TO be In existence. Recorder Hacket although
the fact proven, charged the jury that he could
not be convicted, and he accordingly acquitted.
In the Brooklyn Board OF Aldermen yesterday
resolution Offering $1,000 for the al pr hension OF
the persons who tempered with the election returns
caused some discussion but was finally voled down
by Is tot.
The bark Edith Rose and the brig Camilla are ct
Quarantine with yellow fever on board.
The Hamburg American Packet Company's steam
ship Hosatia, Captain Ehlers, will leave her dock
at Hoboken at two p. NJ. to-day for Hamburg touch
ing at Plymouth, England, and Cherbourg, France.
The mails for Europe will close at the Post once at
twelve NJ.
he stock market yesterday was irregular, OPEN
Ing strong, going or with the gold market and
ralying at the close. Cold advanced TO 123x. de-
cned to 12275 after the washington reports and
closed finally at 1913.
The market for beef cattle yesterday was only
moderately active, the demand being checked to
some extent by the iaclement weather, but full
prices were realized for almost all grades. The
offerings, which were fair, were generally
common In quality. Prime ana extra steers
were quoted 15Lc q l6Ac., fair to good
141ac 15Ac. and inferior to ordinary &C. o
lac. the bulk OF the sales being at from 1sc 1870
and the average price being about lac. Mulch cows
were quiet, but held for frmer prices. Veal calves
were dull, and prices were weak at 111c 12hc. for
prime and extra, lie. 1115c. for common to good
| and lOc lie. for inferior to common Sheep were
moderately dealt In at the following prices:-Prime
and extra exc 7Lc; common to good, sc. exc,
ana Inferior, &C. 4lc. For swine the marEet was
quiet but prices were quite steady at 1910 lie.
Tor common to prime. The arrivals were 6.907 head
Prominent Arrivals in the City.
Colonel W. Dick, Of Scotland; Colonel J. r. Thur
ston, OF the United States Army; Professor Samuel
Gardiner, Of Washington Judge George Filler. OF
Hartford, Conn.,, and Colonel A. B. Paynter, Of
Kingston, N. Y, are at the Metropolitan Hotel
Captain Dixon OF England, and A. J. Drexel, OF
Philadelphia, are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
General II. A. Barnum, Of Syracuse, Is at the Hof
man House.
Judge J. B. Simpson, OF Boston, and H. Arm.
strong, of Liverpool are at tue Coleman House,
Colonel II. G. Rogers, OF Binghamton; Captain f.
r. Bromhead, OF the British Army; Samuel Lori, OF
Paris; Alfred Davis. OF England, and Captain
Crockete Of the British Army at the ST. Nicholas
Hotel.
Captain c. S. Newlin Of tue United States Army,
is at the Astor House.
Prominent Departures.
Colonel S. L. Ellsworth for Penn Yau; George
MCGEE, for Watkins; Lieutenant U. A. Babcock, for
Washington; Colonel John wanless. for Colorado;
Colonel I. Ewing, for Chicago; Colonel Van winkle
for Boston, and General Lavender, for Boston.
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THE DRAWBACK FRAUDs-CoMING AND
GoING.-Fresh light ia likely to be thrown
upon the drawback frauds by the voluntary
return from Canada Of the ex-Deputy Col
lector, Samuel I. Blatchford, who was alleged
to be the principal in the business. Mr.
Blatchford denies that he was anything but a
scapegoat for other parties 1t is fair to the
returning deputy to say that his friends have
all along claimed this position for him. What
| ever he knows about the frauds he will pro-
badly state frankly, as he has given bonds to
answer any charges preferred against him.
In the meantime 1t is said that Blatchford 8
coming back will result in the sudden going
away Of good many officials, who feel a little