The New York herald., 1869-02-12

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Louisiana. The Congressional Committee on Ways
and Means have decided 10 recommend the opening
OF negotiation with Canada IN reference to COM
mercial treaty, and the exemption OF the old Rus
sian telegraph cable from import duty.
Mr.. l. N. Norris OF Quincy, H., heretofore alluded
to as probable recipient OF Cabinet office is In
Washington and said to be with General Grant
every day. The two are warm friends, and Mr..
Morris is said to be unsparng In his denuncaton OF
the radical party
General Grant and Speaker Cofax are to be OH
cialy notified OF their election on Saturday.
A crazy woman was discovered in one of the cor
ridors OF the White House, yesterday, with an old
fashioned pistol in her possession. She said that
had been sent by Almighty God to defend the Presi-
dent In the impending war. She was handed over
to the po lice.
r0ve proseQM was formally entered in the
United States Circuit Court ct Richmond yesterday,
in the OF Je Davis, Breckenridge. Lee. Early,
Wise and thirty other prominent rebels, and the
bail-bOnd sureties were discharged.
DR.. Mudd's pardon has been signed by the Presi-
cent and win probably reach the doctor about the
middle OF next week. 1t was recommended by
thirty mine Senators and Representatives and 800
officers and soldiers serving in the Dry Tortugas.
Whalen, charged with the murder of Darcy
MCGEE, was executed at Ottawa, Canada, yesterday.
The trial Of George w. Thorne, and others his sure
ties for alleged internal revenue frauds, was CON-
menced In the United States District Court at Tren
ton N. j., yesterday Thorne was revenue collector
for New Jersey, and the charge on which he Is now
arraigned, with his suretes, involves over 100000
Thomas Lafon, Jr., who has been on trial for some
time for the Hebring homicide in Newark N. j., was
yesterday found guilty ana recommended to mercy.
Sentence was deferred.
The suburban citizens OF Cincinnati have held
meeting to appoint vigilance committee.
A block OF marble weighing ten tons fell on two
persons from height Of fifty feet in q quarry near
Rutland VT, on Wednesday, killing them instantly
and injurng two others.
John Mitchell, OF Sutton, N. H., has been arrested
charge OF attempting to kill his wife BY setting
fire to her with kerosene oil.
The City.
At about half.past four O'Clock yesterday morning
q young German named Bamberger shot his be-
throthed ct her door, at No. 361 West Sixteenth
street. and then shot himself The two in company
with another party living in the same house, had
just returned from . ball. letter in the pocket OF
Bamberger shows that the attempted suicide at
least was premeditated. Bamberger died in the
afternoon, but the girl is still living. One Bord, the
stepfather OF the girl arrested but the Coroners
jury charged the murderous attempt at Bamber-
gers hands, and Bord was released
The body OF Mrs. Gamble who was supposed to
have been poisoned some time In last August and
whose husband was examined at the time on q
charge Of committing the deed has been in the
Morgue In this city since the close Of Judicial pro-
ceedings awaiting q certificate OF burial. Coroner
schIrmer yesterday held an investigation, wherein
the remains were fully identified. and directed the
jury to render verdict OF death from unknown
causes. The body was gwen to her relatives.
The funeral services OF James I. Brady took place
yesterday, with impressive ceremonies. The services
were performed at the Cathedral Mott street. and
the remains were deposited in the family vault In the
yard adjoining.
The friends OF John G. Braine, the alleged Chesa-
pease pirate, are using their utmost endeavors to
have him released. He is confined In the county Jail
in Brooklyn and has become mere wreck OF his
former self, being afflicted by disease and compelled
to go about on q crutch.
The steamship City OF Baltimore, Captain Della
motte of The Inman line will sail from pier No. As
North river, at one p NJ. tomorrow Saturday. for
Queenstown and Liverpool. The European mails
will close al the Post Office at twelve NJ, 18th inst
The National line steamship The Queen, Captain
Grogan, will leave pier No. a. North river at three p.
10 land passengers, &c.
The Anchor line steamship Europa, Captain Craig,
will sail on Saturday 18th inst, at twelve O'Clock NJ
from pier No. 20 North river, for Glasgow, touching
at Londonderry to land passengers.
The steamship Crescent CITY, Captain Holmes OF
the Merchants line, for New Orleans direct, will
leave pier No. IL North river at three O'Clock Sat
urday afternoon, 18th inst.
Tie Black star line steamship Montgomery, Cap
tain Ly on will leave pier No. IS North river at three
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon, for Savannah, ca.
Prominent Arrivals In this City.
General sutton, of Saiem Mass. General @. 7.
Bachelor, OF Albany, and Congressman John Lynch,
Of Maine, are at the St. Nicholas Hotel.
S. NJ. Clark Of Washington; Thomas L. Scott, or
Albany, and Lafayette Wilson, OF st. Louis, at
the Metropolitan Hotel.
NJ. Batazzi, Of the Turkish Legation at Washington;
II. Hickling OF China; Colonel K @. Banks, OF Al
bany, and Jose Galvez, OF New Haven, are at the
Clarendon Hotel.
Count de wiertzblcki and Count Henri Conrad
Irzcinikl OF Paris, France; Colonel George ID. Hill, of
the United states Army; General D. X. Jacsman. OF
Philadelphia, and General r. Adams Ames, Of Bos
ton are at the Hoffman House