The New York herald., 1869-01-29

L WoE0 p&860O. SaS
OF which relates TO the New York and New Haven
Railroad, were carried after which the Senate sd-
journed. M
In the Assembly bills were introduced relating 70
Tompkins Park; TO permit associations OF the labor
ing classes; to create harbor district OF the cities
OF New York and Brooklyn relative to carrying nro
arms and for other purposes. Resolutions were Of
fered relating to the Merchants Union Express Com
pany and the murder OF Charles n. Rodgers, OF this
| city. The Assembly then adjourned.
HIiscelIaneous.
| General Grant has been 20 besieged By visitors
that he has issued an order to the eject that ne wiz
only receive them from ten O'Clock In the morning
| until noon. B.. &as.a. t..ia .sastFs
The Merchants' National Bank, OF Little Rock. Ark,
has suspended. In liabilities are reported TO be
heavy. the greater part falling upon the government
| and parties in this City.
The Georgia Legislature has appointed Joint com-
mttee TO report upon the alleged illegal appropria-
tion Of money from the State treasury the Cover
pQrs warrants 4 comE.tea has also been ap-
pointed to report upon tho ous.sssee committed
throughout the State and 1t b proposed - appoint
another committee, to consist Of Alexander H.
Stephens, Hersche v. Johnson and other dlstin-
guIshed Georgians to visit washington and consult
with Congress on the status Of the State.
party Of negroes In Lemon county, N. O. recently
took up dead body from the grave In order to strip
the CONN OF its heavy silver mountings. The Sheriff
pursued and captured them. and at night they were
taken out, nve in number. BY an armed party Of
mounted men and shot to death.
The local authorities in Nova Scotia have refused
to send representative to Ottawa with hessrs.
Howe and Mcclellan.
The New England Labor Convention closed yester-
day.
A memorial asking Congress not to ratify the
Alabama claims treaty is being circulated among tho
merchants OF Boston.
large number OF friendly Indians are hunting on
the Republican river, and Governor Hall, OF Colo
RADIO. has issued proclamation warning the whites
from interfering with them.
General Sherman and Colonel Dayton, Of his stan.
with their families. their way to New Orleans
from st. Louis.
L A sorosan woman's Rights Convention is to be
held in Chicago on the 1lth OF February.
Gerald Eaton, who murdered Timothy Keenan, q
brother Of John c. Heenan, the puglist in Philadel
| pha, last summer, Is to be hanged on the 25th Of
| February.
| Commodore Purviance, who took part in the naval
| fight in Hampton Roads in 1882 was assaulted and
robbed by rufians In Baltimore on Wednesday night.
and seriously injured that it Is feared his wounds
| may prove fatal.
The City.
The testimony OF Martha Ellsworth was taken by
the Coroner yesterday as to the whereabouts Of
James Logan No. at the time Of the murder of Mr..
Rogers She states that he at the house No. Ill
Greene street until seven O'Clock on the morn
ing OF the Slst and was there again In the
evening Of the same day, when he said he had lost
heavy black overcoat and bruised his hand, which
was bound up, In jumping fences to escape the
policemen. The coat and hat torn from the mur
derer were shown her. and she said they were not
the ones Logan had worn. Martha's testimony was
taken at her bedside In the hospital on Blackwen's
| Island, where she Is lying sick with fever
The printers strike still continues and the employ
ing printers who still hold out have issued card
| urging the strikers to return to their places.
In the United States Circuit Court yesterday, be-
| fore Judge Benedict case came up touching the
| duties Of assessors, wherein reassessment was
| maze and an additional tax put thereon. The
Judge held that there were circumstances In which
inaccurate returns might be made. and which sub
sequently coming to the knowledge OF the ofcer he
would have the power and right to reassess the
| additional tax.
In the United States Commissioners Court, in
Brooklyn, yesterday, William j. Korn, 0. r. Wilson,
L. L. Laidlaw and Charles Theriott indicted for
alleged customs frauds, involving half million Of
dollars. BY means OF fraudulent drawback claims.
| Korn and Wilson were held In $4,000 bail and the
| others were released on $500O
young Canadian lost $4,000 In money and
number Of diamonds at q gambling he'll ON Broad
| way few evenings ago. He has now got out .
warrant for the proprietors Of the establishment.
| The Inman line steamship City OF London, Captain
Leitch, win leave pier As North river at two p. NJ
tomorrow, for Queenstown and Liverpool. The
mails for Europe win close at the Post once at
| twelve N. on the 30th inst.
The steamship France, Captain Grace, of the Na-
tional line Will sail from pier Al North river at
seven O'Clock tomorrow morning for Liverpool
calling at Queenstown to land passengers, &c.
The Anchor line steamship Britannia, Captain
Donaldson, will leave pier 20 North river at IL NJ
I tomorrow for Glasgow. touching at Londonderry.
The steamship Cleopatra, Captain Philips. will sail
at ten O'Clock this morning nom pier 10 East river
| for Havana, Sisal and Vera Cruz.
The Merchants line steamship General Grant,
Captain Quick, win be despatched ct three p. NJ TO-
morrow 3oth inst, from pier IL North river, for New
| Orleans direct.
The Black star line steamship Montgomery, Cap
tain Lyon, viii leave pier ls North river, ct three p.
| n on saturday for Savannah Ca
The stock market yesterday was strong for the
| Western shares, but weak for New York Central
| and II arem. Gold was dull closing at 13eyl.
Prominent Arrivals In the Utx
Judge Noah Davis. Of Albion; Mayor Banks Of
baltimore; Colonel @. o. Rogers, OF Boston, and w.
s. c. Otis Of Cleveland, are at the st. Nicholas
| Hotel
General W. W. Beiknap, Of Iowa; Captain Neil Of
the United States Army; A. Hagen, OF Idaho, and
Dr. Thomas 5. Rice Of England, are az the Metro
/ politan Hotel.
Lieutenant N. Smith, Of the United States Army,
Is at the Brevoort House.
Judge Colt OF Pittsaeld; Colonel Osborne, OF New
York; W. Williams. OF Buffalo, and Stanley Wood
ward, Of PennsyIvania, are at the Fifth Avenue
| Hotter.
Paymaster R. G. spalding, OF the United state.
Navys General T. Tilghman, Of Maryland; W. Beck
OF Milwaukee, General John Y. Ratnborn, OF Albany.
| and Captain w. A. Parker, Of the United States
| Navy, are at the Hoffman House.
General Ira Spauding, OF Albany; Captain Howeu