The New York herald., 1869-04-03

reatye v the Collection Of ship news adversely. and
On motion, rec0mmitted); lengthening the terms ol
office Of Recorder City Judge and Surrogate OF this
| city; relative to New York street railrsaAA and
| numerous others. Bills were ordered to thifd
reading relative to the New York Hom9opathcsCol-
| lege; authorizing an industrial school on Harris
Island, and several others of minor importance
| Among the bills passed were those prohibiting the
use Of steam on Second avenue and relative to the
purchasing OF supplies for the poor Of Brooklyn.
In the Assembly two contested election cases were
disposed Of The bill relating the He'll Gate pilots
| was lost; that amending the Metropolitan Excise
law passed by 50 yeas to Is nays Bills were reported
relative TO steam ferries In New York and Brooklyn;
regulating the preparation OF medical prescriptions
authorizing the Comptroller Of Brooklyn to issue
registered bonds. and several others. Bills were
introduced for the construction OF an elevated rai
road on Broadway, aud relative to the New York
and New Haven Railroad; number OF resolutions,
including one relating to prison punlshments, and
another to river and harbor improvements At the
evening session several bills were reported and
ordered to third reading. Among the former one
to suppress lotteries and the sale Of lottery tickets
The Assembly adjourned until Monday evening.
Miscellaneous.
Preparations are being made in the departments
at Washington for sweeping dismissals the score
OF economy, and 1t Is estimated that between 400
and 500 employees will be discharged within the next
three months.
General Custer has furnished General Sheridan
with an oiicial report Of his late campaign. 1t
merely corroborates and details the accounts that
we received by telegraph some time ago. The In
dian Agent at Yankton writes to Commissioner
Taylor that the Indians are again depredating along
the Missouri and have threatened to kill every white
man in the country. He asks for half company Of
soldiers to insure protection.
Brevet Major General A. T. Webb has been as
signed to the command Of Virginia until General
Candy relieves him.
General Buchanan has relinquishec command OF
the District Of Louisiana to General Mower.
The town Of Rodney (Miss) suffered from grand
connagration on Wednesday night. Nearly the en-
tire business portion Of the town was destroyed and
the loss Is estimated at 100000.
The regular spring rise in the Ohio river has
brought the water well up into the streets in Louis
ville and it is expected that the inhabitants the
levee will be driven from their quarters.
Andrew Price was hung at Ironton, Ohio, yester-
day, for murder.
Rich developments In the White Pine Silver mines
in Nevada are causing great excitement in San Fran
cisco and people are fastening there in great num-
bers The Indians In the nelghborh0od, however.
are becoming hostile and pneumonia and small pox
prevail to slight extent among the miners. Silver
mines have also been discovered near Sonoma and
the rush to them Is great.
The case Of Twitcheil, condemned as the mur-
derer OF Mrs. Hin, to be hanged next Thursday, was
before the United States Supreme Court yesterday
on o motion for a writ Of error. His counsel made
strong plea and the court took the matter under
advisement
Adelaide Evans. fhe stepdaughter Of Pyke, the
alleged wife poisoner in Fitchburg, died in child
birth at the Destitutes Home, in Boston, yesterday.
She was the principal witness against Pyke, her
mother being the wife that he is charged with
poisoning, and be himself being the father Of her
newborn child.
The steam propeller Harvest, from Providence for
New York, was burned on Point Judith yesterday
and became a total loss. All on board were saved.
Four colored men were nominated to offlce yester-
day by the President, two OF them to be justices of
the peace In the District OF Columbia, third. Mr..
Buffers protege. to be assessor Of internal
In New Orleans district, and the fourth to be post
master In Columbia, s. @.
The most severe shock OF earthquake since Octo-
Der last was experienced In San Francisco on the
lst inst
An express train from Boston for New York ran
of the track about miles above Hartford yester
day morning. and fourteen persons were injured,
three or four OF them seriously.
The City.
Mr.. Tweed, the receiver OF the Union Pacific Rail-
road Company's assets, made another attempt yes
terday TO break open the safe in the Office, No. 20
Nassau street. He had with him large force Of
deputy sherlrs and iron foundry men from Messrs.
Cornes' works. The latter, after several hours
hard pounding, were called away by their employer.
Another force was employed and o breach was
made. The inner doors, it appeared, were un.
could find.
Judge Edwards Pierrepont has been nominated
for United States District Attorney Of the Southern
district OF New York.
Michael Colby was arraigned before Justice Dow
ling at the Tombs yesterday, on a charge OF subor-
nation OF perjury In persuading several persons to
swear having Illegally voted the democratic ticket
at the last general election before the Legislative
committee investigating the contested rights OF
Mcleod and Hapin to seats from the Thirteenth
Assembly district In this city. Several affidavts
were read duplicating not only Colby, but Marshal
Murray and Mr.. Mcleod. The accused was CON-
mitted.
Stocks opened weak yesterday, but gradually i'm
proved and at the close were buoyant and strong.
Gold opened at 1872, but settled to 1917 1875. at the
close.
Personal Intelligence.
Ex-Governor sandford T.. Church. OF Albion:
General J. r. Anderson, OF Richmond, and James A.
Young, OF Salt Lake City, are at the st. Nicholas
Hotel.
Ex-Postmaster General A. W. Randall OF Wash
ington. and james W. Piper. Of the United states
Army. are at the Astor House.
Captain Charles Pike, and n. March, OF St. Johns.
n r., and y. c. Tremain Of Saa Francisco are at
the 81. Charles Hotel.
congressman ID. Mccarthy, Of New York; w. d.
Griswold. OF Terre Haute; =. A. Bgeow, OF Boston,
Hotel.
bama, are at the Westminster Hotel.
Nelson Tibbitts, Of Boston, and D. W. Morris. of
Alabama, are at the st. Denis Hotel.
Prominent Departures.
ID. A. Wells left yesterday for washington. ex.