The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-20

all persisted in the waves The schooner Volunteer
| was wrecked on Lake Ontario during Wednesdays
gale and an on board were lost
Two more deaths have resulted from the accident
| on the Harlem Railroad ct Boston -Four Corners. A
Coroners jury have exonerated the company and its
| employees from all pame
large stone building on Olive and Fifth streets,
in st. Louis fell inwards yesterday, burytng twelve
| or thirteen men, who were working In the base
ment six OF them have since been taken out
severely mangled.
The City.
The investigation into the drawback frauds was
/ continued yesterday. Several new indictments in
the matter were found by the Grand Jury, Samuel
| I. Blachford being one or the indicted parties.
| A large number of rat boilers were arraigned
before Justice Kelly yesterday on charges OF keeping
obnoxious establishments and were each held in
| $500 bail TO answer.
Police Captain Steers, Of the Twenty eighth pre-
clnct was on trial before the Commissioners yester-
day for reporting policeman McCoskey to be OF
good character when in fact, he had been pardoned
out OF the New Jersey State Prison, where he was
serving term for burglary.
German physician named August wedekind, OF
No. SO Orchard street. was arrested yesterday, on
complaint made by Mrs. Galie, widow, thas he
obtained money from her by threatening to charge
her with poisoning her husband. The money Isl, 0oo
was paid, but the doctor after made the charge
he had threatened to make, when Mrs. Gallie had
him arrested.
In the case OF John McGrath, OF 90 Watts street,
who died from syncope the Coroner's Jury yesterday
rendered a verdict censuring DR.. NJ. 8. Buttles for
giving false certificate or death TO the eject that he
had died OF dysentery and debility.
Henry Conway, q clerk in Ball 4 Blacks jewelry
yesterday for attempting to shoot MRS. Fort at ner
rooms on Sixth avenue. on the sth inst and SEN
fenced TO five years in the State Prison.
The steamship Marposa, Captain Kemble Of the
Cromwellline will sail from pier No. North river,
at three O'Clock p NJ. to-day. for New Orleans direct
The steamship Victor, Captain Gates also sails
to-day for New Orleans direct from pier No. 81 East
river.
The steamship Virginia, captain Kennedy, for Gal
weston via Key West Will leave pier No. Fl East
river, at three O'Clock this afternoon.
The steamship Champion, Captain Lockwood, will
leave pier No. North river three O'Clock to-day
for Charleston, connecting with steamers tor Florida
ports.
The stock market was strong, but in the main dun.
Gold declined 70 126t closing finally at 1861 l26A.
Prominent Arrivals in the City.
The Marquis de Luzier and Louis Chabert, Of
Paris; Major A. +. Payne, OF the United States Army,
and Commander Lowry, OF the United States Navy.
at the Hoffman House.
DR.. NJ. Stanton, OF Boston; d. M. Laren, Of Gin
cinnati are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Z. P. Peterson, of Washington; General E. Heald
OF the United States Army, and Nj. G. Cushing, OF
Pittsburg, are at the Everett House.
A. G. Ruggles, OF Fond du Lac and Charles NJ
Alley, of Macon. are at the st. Denis Hotel.
G. @. Chaffe OF Springfield, and Theodore CoZzens,
West Point, are at the Aibermarle Hotel
Colonel ]. L. Case, OF Saratoga; e, d. Calvin, OF
Tennessee, and Commander Harris, United states
Navy, are at the st. Charles Hotel.
W. d. Stewart, N. G. Lewis Glenn Falls; J. NJ.
Porter, Pennsylvania; }. 0. Evans, Washington J.
". Croker Providence; 8. Van Wrinkle, Pennsyl-
vauia, are at the Metropolitan Hotel.
Senator Sumner. Boston; James Howell. Hartford;
G. wilkinson, lBnghamtom, and Ben Perley Poore,
Massachusetts, are at the Astor House.