The New York herald., 1869-01-04

The cable telegrams are dated January g.
The Conference on the Turko-Greek difnculty will
commence in Paris on the 9th.
Russia, 1t il reported, will demand strict non-in
tervention in the quarrel between Turkey and
Greece should the deliberations OF the Conference
prove abortive. ..4
Riots, arising out of the unpopularity OF the mti
lax are reported to have taken place In different
parts OF Italy
OG1cial statements Of the Malaga nsurrecton set
down the loss Of the rebels at four hundred killed.
. Several French Iron-cads are preparing for sea.
The Chinese Embassy has arrived in Paris.
4 Napoleon has contributed the sum OF 5000 francs
for the erection OF monument to the late Emperor
Macmillan.
Miscellaneous.
Albany is filing up with politicians preparatory to
the meeting OF tie Legislature The contest for
Senator between Morgan and FeDton, 1t 10 under
sto0d win be very bitter The contest for Speaker
lies between Mcssrs. Selkreg and Youngiove, and for
Clerk between Messrs. Underhill, Harlan and Weed.
The State Senate viii show republican majority OF
two, and the Assembly q republican majority OF
twenty-five. In another column we publish list of
Dne members Of both Houses and OF the other State
officers.
Our correspondent from the Indian country gives
detailed ana graphic description OF the OF the
recent battle OF the washita The bodies OF Major
Elliott and fifteen soldiers were discovered and q
proper burial was given them. The bodies had most
Of them been shanefully mutilated. The Indian
Commissioner las received address from delega-
tions OF the Cherokee, Choctaw and Creek Indians
asking an investigation into the facts Of the washita
battle. They claim the investigation will prove that
Back ietlle was friendly. - sas sss's.'
Ous Washington correspondent makes some start
hing velopments in reference TO the railroad and
IN, x91,{p hat
an allie ell spurious railroad company has obtained
S60oo,0oo and an enormous amount OF land by
grants from Congress, and two distinct corporations
are claiming the subsidies granted to the Eastern
Division OF the Union Pacific Railroad.
General sherman has reported 10 the AdJutant
General the capture OF Satanta and Lone wcif by
General sheridan. lie says that sheridan anJ
Hazcn are together and can settle the matter per-
fecty. s..re e.
II IL said that General Grant keeps oloof from
President johnson. not from political motives but
because the President In tic Stanton mbroglio I'M
pugned his yeracity.
/ The troubles between the whites and blacks near
Savannah stn continue. White families from Bryan
county are moving into savannah, in dread OF the
troubles extending ~ their county. General Sibley,
with two companies OF tho sixteenth infantry, has
arrived III savannah and H. in consultation with the
civil authorities.
II Is charged by certain Alabamlans at present In
Washington that Judge Bustccd has s50oooo to his
credit IN q Mobile bank which OF right belongs to
the United states government.
The wallapac, Apache and Pinea indians in Ari-
zona, have been committing outrages on the whites
In that Territory. The rinea Indians are very nu-
merons, and trouble with them was likely to lead to
disastrous consequences
The people OF Prescott and la Paz. Arizona. are
compelled at prcscat to cat corn meal on ac-
count OF the scarcity OF door. A vessel laden with
supplies is reported 70 have been lost recently In
storm.
Henry jenkins, OF New York, q member Of the
Arizona Legislature, died recently at Tucson.
Mr.. ,. W. Davis, the Boston broker who was re.
ported as having abscondcd day or two since, has
published card stating that his efforts TO avoid
bankruptcy had left him physically and mentally
in condition requiring rest. but promising that on
Monday he will be found at hi, olcc prepared 10 ex-
plain everything
George Butler, President OF tho Tennessee National
Bank at Memphis, was again arrested In that city
on Saturday night lie was released on writ OF
habcas corpus, but viii be brought up for. trial
to-day.
Tho roof OF the skating rink at Auburn fell on
Saturday evening on account Of the weight OF snow
on n, aud four children were injured one OF them
died during the night.
It IA reported from Arkansas tha. The militia at
Marion had tried 6yo prominent citizens by drum
head court martial and shot them.
The opening OF the Albany and Susquchanna Rail-
road Will be celebrated et Binghamton on the 18th
instant
The Cticago. Rock Island ana raciac Railroad Is
now luished 70 Atlantic elglity-two miles west Of