The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-26


Injuries are deemed very critical by his surgeons,
ana his recovery is matter OF serious doubt
Evacuation Day was celebrated yesterday with
considerably more ardor than usual OF late years.
The military and the bremen paraded and the public
buildings were decorated with nags.
the vessels OF the navy which have been keeping
watch over the spanish gunboets were. released
Yesterday, ana Marshal Harlow placed an armed
ug-the Martin Kalbneisch--to watch them. Work
was resumed upon them BY permission OF District
Attorney Plerrepont
star OF proceedings In the Erie Railway litigation
has been granted by Judge Balloon, Justice OF the
Supreme Court in Oneida county, and counter
suit has been entered by the Erie Railway against
Mr.. Ramsay, which was heard before Judge Barnard
yesterday.
Collector Grinnell. District Attorney Pierrepont.
the supervisor and the Naval 01icer OF the port held
private conference at the Custom House yesterday
in reference to the recent frauds. and to NIX upon
time ana method in which to institute proceedings
against the defaulting parties 1t was decided thar
there should be no secret compromises
The further hearing in the great Matchmaking case
was postponed yesterday until Monday owing to the
| absence OF Judge Hogan.
The Grand Jury In Brooklyn have accumuiated
evidence against number Of persons Implicated In
the election frauds.
MIS-. Annie MEAD, Oh brookyA' "AV ieSS"''S
brought suit against ]. NJ Gould for alleged seduc
ton in which 1t was stated that Gould was acting az
the instance Of her husband brought suit IN the
city Court of Brooklyn yesterday against Spencer s.
Mead her husband, for separation and allmony.
She testified that her husband treated her brntaly
and had LEFT her without means OF support although
he was salesman in Stewards at 81, 900 year.
Judge Thompson granted her application, with an
allowance OF ten dollars week almony
The lnman line steamship City OF Washington,
Captain Jones' WIN leave pier As North river at
twelve O'Clock M. tomorrow for Queenstown and
Liverpool. The mails for Europe will close at the
Post ONCE at ten O'Clock A. Is. on Saturday, 27tn
instant
The National line steamship England, Captain
Grigs win sail from pier Al North river at ten O'Clock
to morrow morning for Liverpool calling at Queens.
town to land passengers.
The steamship Caledonia, Captain Ovenstone, OF
the Anchor line, VIII leave pier No. 20 North
at twelve O'Clock NJ tomorrow for Glasgow, touch
ing at Londonderry 30 land passengers
The General Transatlantic Company's steamship
Lafayette, Captain Roussan, win leave pier No. so
North river about nine O'Clock tomorrow morning
for Brest and Havre. The mails for France will
close at the Post ONCE at eight O'Clock A. NJ, s7th
inst.
The steamship United States. Captain Howes, OF
the Merchants line, WIZ leave pier No. II North
river al three O'Clock y N. Tomorrow Saturday for
New Orleans direct
The stock market yesterday was irregular and
feverish. Gold declined TO 12lx the lowest since
1868.
Prominent Arrivals In the City.
General James McQuade and F. s. Paxton, OF
Uhca Q. H. Therr, of Washington; Judge George
Green, OF Iowa. and II. M. Drane, OF North Carolina,
are at the st. Nicholas Hotel
c. T. Hulburd, Of Brasher Falls, and G. March
mont, of quebec, are at the Aston House.
G.. l.. Dickson, OF Scotland; J. Hardenburgh, F. L.
Larn, F. @. suydam and T. Cornell OF New York,
ana E. Bgelow, OF Massachusetts, are at the Metro
potan notel.
Dr. Edward Warren and Henry Clay Dallain, OF
Baltimore, and S. Q. Washington, OF Washington,
are at the New York Hotel.
Colonel f. b. Dow, of Boston; Ward Wheeler. OF
New Rochelle, and James w. Cox, OF San Francisco,
are at the Westminster HOTEL
c. P. Patterson, OF Washington; J. F. White. OF
Chicago; ]. W. Leach, OF ONO, and ]. Morren. Of
| Philadelphia are at the Everett House.
Captain Babcock and Paymaster Torbert. OF the
United states Navy, and W. e. Prescott, OF Boston,
are at the Hoffman House.
Prominent Departures.
Ira Harris for Albany: A. c. Barstow, for Provi-
dence, and MISS Anna Dickinson, for Philadelphia.
General Grant on the Cuban Question
The Rights OF n ssPeopie,,-The Case Of
Mexico.
The President Of the United States, in order
ing The seizure at this port of the thirty gun
boats built for the Spanish government, COM
mands the universal public sentiment of the
country as an act of even handed justice on
tration in an impregnable attitude before the
world on the broad Interpretation of Ameri-
can law; for by our neutrality laws not only
is prohibited the fitting out Of any vessel for
war against State with which we are at
peace, but the fitting out Of any vessel
intended for war against any ''dstrict, colony
or people" with which we are at peace The
President, therefore, in the seizure Of these
gunboats simply recognizes our obligations Of
neutrality TO the Cubans as ''people" while
enforcing our obligations toward the State of
| Spain.
| In the affidavit Of lgnacio Alfaro. upon
! which this seizure has been made, he declares
| substantially that he is satisfied that these
thirty gunboats are intended for war by Spain
against the people of Cuba, with which we are
at peace, and that they are also to be used in
hostiiities against the government Of Peru, a
friendly Power in its relations towards the
United States. He also represents that the
people of Cuba have thrown off the govern
ment of Spain, and that they hold by war
against that government the greater part Of
the island, and that in this capacity as a
people they have their claims to the inter-
vention asked in reference to these thirty gun
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