The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-04


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The secretary Of the Treasury has ordered that In
future no claim for refunding taxes will be con-
sldered unless 1t Is died within two years from tnls
time. or from the Gate OF the payment Of the tax.
The British nnan-ofwar Eclipse arrived at Halifax
recently from the Rio Grande with yellow fever on
board, eighteen deaths having occurred during the
trip. The commander and first lieutenant were
among the Victims.
The ninth annual session OF the American Dental
Association is being held at Saratoga. Mr.. J. G..
Amber, OF New York, delivered an address Of well
come Yesterday TO the delegates and wound It up
with poem.
The Whtte House was placarded yesterday, "To
let to permanent tenant"
negro woman 1l9 years old Is living near AL
bany, KY.
The $4,000 recently stolen from the Arsenal. in
Philadelphia, has been found In the LOFT over the
museum.
Thirty gunboats which are In course of,erectien In
this city and Mystic, Conn.,, were seized yesterday
by the United States Marshal on the complaint Of
the Peruvian Minister that he has reason to fear
they were being constructed to carry on the war
against Peru.
President Grant and his family took their de.
Of the Stetson House paid them hearty
compliment on the occasion Of the farewell.
They assembled In the parlors, Attorney General
Brewster made goodbye speech, to which
the President responded and hearty Handwriting
ana kissing ensued among the fav0rtes The Presi-
dental party arrived In this city yesterday and are
staying at Mr.. Corllns. They will 60 to Carl
sons on Thursday where they will be the guests OF
MIR. Fish for few days.
At the woman's Suffrage Assooi alton last evening
resolution denouncing Horace Greeley for '.poking
dastardly fun" at the movement. was discussed with
some warmth and finally laid on the table.
The Citizens Association have recently examined
the public institutions under the charge Of the Com
missoners Of Charities and Correction, and unite in
strong commentator OF everything they saw.
James Everard has been awarded the contract for
making the excavation for the new Post ONCE and
Delaneld Brown that for furnishing the cement.
The two notorious Higgins Brothers, OF Br00me
street. were fined ten dollars each yesterday and
held In 1000 bail BY Justice Ledwth for beating
man named Brady nearly to death Brady refused
to enter complaint against them and the police
man preferred the charge Each OF the brothers
has committed murder recently negro being the
victim In each case, but they have never been
brought to trial and keep their barroom open day
aud night without molestatIon, although they long
ago had their license revoked.
The Cunard steamer China, Captain HecKley, viii
sail to-day for Queenstown and Liverpool. The
European mails will close at the Post once at
twelve NJ.
The sldewheel steamship Magnolia, Captain NJ. B.
Cr0wel, VIII sail at three p M. to-day from pier No.
8 North river FOR Charleston .. C.
Gold opened yesterday at 1855, advanced to 136A
upon the report Of the failure of q prominent
house, but reacted later, and closed at 1861. The
STOCK market was dull and steady without import.
ant change in prices except In Harlem, which
touched 1885,
ProPinent Arrivals in the City.
Governor Powell Clayton, Of Arkansas; General
M. s. Littlefeld of North Carolina; General John
Corse, Of Chicago and Judge G. W. Dobbins, OF Bal.
timore, are at the st. Nicholas HOTEL
c. c. Chaffee, OF Springfield, and George W. Bent.
ley, of New London, are at the Albermarle Hotel.
General W. A. Fisk, Of Connecticut and Professor
J. H. McAlllster OF Toronto are at the st. Julien
Hotel.
Judge L. A. Buchard, OF Saratoga, and J. S.
Chaplin, Of Boston, are at the 81. Charles Hotel.
Captain r. A. Fenton, Of the United States army;
General W. G. Hurd, Of Saratoga; D. W. Mckay OF
Chicago; Colonel A. D. Darlington, Of Syracuse;
Judge Thomas 8. Field, Of Canandaigua; Rev. F. D.
Curtis, Of Charlton; Captain s. G. Hunt Of Boston,
and Judge G. P. Jessup Of New York. are at the Me-
tropolitan Hotel.