The New York herald., 1869-06-26

dict most unfavorable effects upon the ensuing eec'
| ton In that State
The registration IN virginia gives majority oi
10000 white voters in that State. Since this TACT was
made known the conservative party have evinced q
radical change OF feeling and are working ia'thiuiy
10 restore their State TO its former standing IN the
Union. DIR. Alexander Sharp, former postmaster IN
Richmond is proposed for the United States Senate
In the place OF candidates before selected, but VINO
were ineligible under the laws of Congress
The commencement exercises OF Washington Col
| lege, Lexington Va, took place on Thursday. The
| medals and diplomas were distributed by General
Lee. Cyrus W. Mccormick, Of Chicago member
of the Board of Trustees who could not attend. sent
his check for 50OU as substitute for mis- personal
appearance.
The appointment OF General Butterdeld "a Assist
ant Treasurer at New York was made at the request
OF number OF merchants and business men. and not
upon his personal solicitation.
General Candy has ordered the arrest and trial by
a military commission OF planter in Loudon county,
Va, who threatened to discharge his negro laborers
II they voted the radical ticket.
Henry Miller was executed in the yard OF the State
Prison IN Windsor, w. yesterday. for the murder of
Joshua G. Gowing and his wife, Abigail Gowing, Of
Ascuneyvle. Vt, in July 1867. Although the proof
against him OF the most positive character Mil
Ter refused to make any confession. but died profess
ing his innocence TO the last.
The new grain elevator at yaego California, the
first elevator on the Pacific coast, put IN sue
cessful operation on Wednesday.
monument to Washington. presented by the
children attached to the public schools OF Phlladel
phia will be erected in front of independence Hail,
Philadelphia, on the 5th proximo.
The City.
In the supreme Court yesterday the application of
John Real, convicted OF the murder OF policeman
Smedick for a new trial argued by his counsel,
who made a long appeal in behalf of their client,
tending 10 show that important evidence III his be-
half had been excluded at the trial OF the case and
that at the time of the murder ne was frenziei
through fear and drink. The Court reserved decl-
sion.
In the Court OF General Sessions, 1T the instance
OF District Attorney Hutchngs the complaint
against John II. Briggs, Robert L. Briggs and Henry
c. Ross charged with setting fire to Briggs Brothers
stables IN Twentythird street, in December last,
was dismissed, the witness against them having
made an alldavt before the Recorder that his state
ment against the Messrs. Briggs was untrue and
made while he was laborng under lit Of insanity,
TO which he is subject.
In the United States District Court Brooklyn,
James Glynn. the carpenter; William Cruthers, the
boatswain and Thomas Murphy, the third mate OF
Tue sup Jdlues rOsler Wetc lOI
tence. Glynn sentenced to fifteen years. Cruthers
to seven and Murphy to five years in the Kings
county Penltentiary. The offence of which they had
been convicted was cruelty to the crew.
raid was made yesterday upon the store OF
Charles ). Gilbert, No. 81 Nassau street. and large
quantity of obscene pictures, cards. rings, books,
&C., seized Gilbert was taken before Justice
Dodge, who committed him to prison in default OF
bail.
Frederick Wettergreen. Of No. 2lo Fifth street
died on Wednesday from the effects of prussc ACID.
Mr.. Wettergreen was glider and bronzer by occu-
patton, using quantities OF prussic acids IN his busi-
ness, aud 1t believed that he had inhaled OF this
poison suflcient to cause his DEATH The case will
be in estigated by the Coroner on Monday next.
The stock market yesterday was strong and active,
the Vanderbilt and Northwestern shares being the
features Gold rose TO 1917, but closed finally at
1874.
Prominent Arrivals in the City.
General John Evans of Denver: General S. A. HUI
BERT OF Chicago; Mayor w. c. Beardsley OF Auburn:
I. F. Jog, OF Detroit, and E. r. Ross are at the
ST. Nicholas Hotel.
General G. L. Cover, OF the United States Army;
General Chas. Hoyt and Colone, J. $. Buckles OF
New jersey, and II. d. Reese and W. 2 Adair, OF the
Indian Bureau, are at the Metropolitan Hotel
w. E. Spading, OF Washington and ID. S. Hoyt,
of Norwalk, Conn, are at the ST. Charles Hotel.
B. +. Jonas, OF New Orleans; W. Z. Kelley, OF Mo-
bile and G. W. Gibbs, OF Newport, are at the New
York Hotel.