The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-10
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By special telegram through tue Frelci cable we
learn that General Fleury reached ST. fetersburg
Ambassador OF France to Russia, and conveyed TO
the Gear a message from Napoleon, declining, on
account OF the condition OF his health and the state Of
French politics, an imperial invitation requesting
him to visit the Russian capital during the national
exhibition next year.
Spain remains convulsed by the civil war. Madrid
was tranquil, bat the leading citizens were aiming
against dresi d attack OF the republicans rail-
road tram was throwa OFT tue track By The insur-
gents and some soldiers killed. The London Times
contrasts the present condition OF France with that
which existed under the first empire, .aferring IN
favor OF the present Father Hyacinthe set ont for
the United states The report OF the death OF Baron
Haussmann S contradic,ei. very serious riot
occurred among the French miners. the military
were called out and shot ten OF the workmen.
BY steamship AZ this port we have very interesting
mall details OF our cable kilograms to the 2sth Of
September.
Another detachment OF troops left Havana yester-
day for the front Yesterday was the nrst anniver-
sary OF the revolution and La Voc de Cuba very
pernneutly publishes on tho occasion the English
proclamation according belllgerent rights to the
Confederatcs.
miscellaneous.
A great storm prevailed In Maine on the evening
Of Monday last, and in the town OF PASSPORT alone
property was destroyed to the amount $780, ooo In
shipping fshhouses, wharves, &C. Numerous yes
sells we're wrecked along the coast, aud in two
Instances with loss Of life. An unknown bara was
lost at New River with seventeen persons on board
ana the schooner Rio at ST. Andrews with all on
board; how many Is not known. The towns OF
Lubec, Pembroke and Perry were heavily damaged.
great freshet also occurred In Swift river, a tribu-
tary OF the Androscoggin, by which a mill dam was
swept away, the riparian farms were oyernowed, the
houses destroyed and the owners Impoverished.
Secretary Boutwell, delivered his speech in aid OF
che republicans at Philadelphia yesterday.
Ex-senator Doollttle Is in Washington In the inter
est of the agents OF ST. Thomas, who want TO sell
that island to this country. He had an interview
yesterday with General Grant, who was more iavora.
bly, impressed with ST. Domingo than ST. Thomas as
new acquisition.
General Bajeau or the mission TO England ar.
rived In Washington yesterday and had an inter.
view With tue President and Secretary OF state lie
is believed TO have brought important dispatches
from Minister Motley.
The Will or General Rawllns has been admitted to
probate in the Orphans Court at Washington
President Grant AMI Secretary Robson qualified az
Executors. The deceased Secretary leaves house
and lot n Washington and his lands in Cheyenne
and Golden City, wyoming Territory to his wife and
children, and his homestead In Gulford, Ill., to hts
father and mother.
Indian hostil!es have again broken out in Idaho,
and, at the request o. the agents there, the Secretary
OF the Interior has asked that additional troops DO
sent to them. The free distribution OF whiskey
among the Indians by white traders. ana subse-
quent cheating at trade, originally caused all the
trouble Similar troubles are reported in Dacotah.
The steamship lillian is said to have sailed from
Cedar Keys without being molestcd with her
freight and passengers for the revolutlonists.
The privateer al Wilmington finished removing
her coal yesterday. There was only enough TO run
her about eight hours.
party OF burglars broke open safe In the ONCE
OF the Duchess County Mutual Insurance Company
and stole SOS, 900 in bonds and securities on Friday
night. One OF the supposed burglars was arrested
yesterday evening at the Hudson River depot in this
city, but three others who were with him escaped.
He was taken to the station house. but almost imme-
diately writ Of habeas corpus was served on the
sergeant 10 produce the prisoner tomorrow before
Judge McCunn.
family OF Swedes named Coulson were discov.
cred In a house in Jersey City yesterday slowly
dying OF starvation. little girl Of three already
dead and another girl was 80 emaciated by munger
that her recovery Ia considered hopeless The father
and mother Of the family both disabled By sick
ness. They werc relieved by the Aims Commits
sioners.
riot in Prescott, Arizona, on the Goth OF last
month resulted in the killing Of three soldiers.
Jcn Davis has arrived ia Baltimore.
Admiral Farragut IS dangerously Ill at Chicago.
Chinese testimony against whites has been de
Clared admissible under the fourteenth amendment
BY q San Francisco Judge.
A nre involving $4,000 losa occurred In Sacra
mento on Thursday night
Prince Arthur arrived In Montreal on Friday from
Kingston, receiving an enthusiastic welcome all
along the route. He VIII visit the United states In
May.
nre In Rochester last evening partially de-.
stroyed the laboratory and workshop OF Professor
Henry Ward. with his mineralosical, geological
and other valuable scientific collections The los, Ia
estimated at 100000.
The City.
The negro man Fry who shot and killed Peter
Rooney recently In self-dcrence and was acquitted
by the ooroners Jury, has left the city In order e
- out Of danger from Rooneys friends: aud Thomas