The New York herald., 1869-04-14
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Mrs. Grant gave her second reception NJ tho "ni'e
House yesterday. 1t was attended by large num-
Der OF fashionable ladies and distinguished gentle
men.
Senator Sprague was serenaded last night by the
workingmens unions OF washington, ana In TO
sponse made speech OF considerable length elabo-
rating his views relative to labor and capital
The fire in the Nevada mines brok out again,
the seven hundred foot level in the Kentuck mine
being In flames. The fire Is still burning In the
Yellow Jacket mine. and the steam and vapor arising
from 1t is very hot. The bodies that have been
taken out are much dishgured. but still recog-
nizable.
Coroner's inquest was held yesterday in the
village OF Spring Valley. Rockland county, N Y, on
the body OF Joachim Fuerter. who was found MUIR
dered near there In March last. Antoine Muerer,
Frenchman. suspected OF being the murderer. was
present In custody. Numerous witnesses were ex-
amined. among them the prisoner. who, while his
attention was otherwise engaged. was brought sud-
denly face to face with the actual head OF The
murdered man. He exhibited no emotion, however,
and said that he did not recognize the features as
those OF the murdered man in question. The jury
rendered verdict impilcating Muerer. who was
thereupoh remanded to the R0ckand county jail to
await trial.
An individual from Boston, In o At Of remorse, re-
Gently returned. anonymously, two $500 United
States bonds to the Treasury as contribution to al
lay the pangs Of conscience. Secretary Boutwell, yes
terday sold the bonds for Sl,176 and credited con-
science with that amount
Messrs. Brown & Ives ''the great family OF Rhode
Island" have published card, declaring totally and
maliciously false the allegation made BY Senator
Sprague in his speech on the Sth instant that they
tried to induce him to join them In breaking down
all their rivals IN business. The other tmputations,
they say are couched in vague language. which they
cannot notice.
on Saturday night the village OF Hancock Mich,
was almost completely destroyed by fire. SIX entire
blocks, containing ITO occupied dwellings and
number OF barns were destroyed, and over 200
families are left h0useIess The loss Is estimated at
100000
acquisitions to Canada 1t Is said. in Ottawa circles
will be to organize territorial government for the
present and as the population increases, establish
q provisional government and admit a certain por-
tion as province in the Union.
1t Is stated also In Ottawa circles that Messrs. Car
tier, Mcdonald, Howe and Tiley will be made lords
under Earl Russell's Life Peerage bill.
sale Of ordnance and ordnance stores COM
menced in the ST. Louis Arsenal yesterday, and the
material brought unusually high price.
There are now only twent, -four hours staging be-
tween Omaha and San Francisco.
The City.
A meeting was held in the Reformed Presbyterian
church In Twenty third street last evening" to con-
slder the subject OF religious amendment to the
constitution Of the United States acknowledging the
| supremacy OF Almighty God Several divines made
| speeches, the proposed amendment was read and
T; the meeting closed.
The strike on the Second Avenue Railroad still
| dale linn NJ N ou
men to the depot yesterday, VINO accepted situations
as drivers and then deserted the cars at any con-
venient point on the line. superintendent Kennedy
Oh being appealed to to prevent this declined, Il
| was MS business preserve the peace. not to en-
| iorce contracts
Frederic wailroth, who is now in Ludlow street jail
Is charged by the Beard OF Trustees OF the Swedish
Evangelical Lutheran church OF Gustavus Adolphus
in this city, OF which he Is treasurer with embezzlinl
s. 900 of q forwarded TO the church by churche
| In Sweden as present A warrant Is to be serves
upon him when he Is released from Ludlow stree
| jail.
Hunternass, young German mIlKman, was dis
e covered in the Third precinct yesterday mornin
watering his milk at hydrant. An officer accoste
him when he said that cit al right. The officer
all knew him and said nothing" Lie was arreste
] and after q severe reprimand from Judge Dowline
was nned fifty dollars the Judge being sorry that h
| could not imprison him also.
Three complaints were entered in the Centra
Police once, Brooklyn yesterday. OF robberes at tn
hands OF newly hired servant girls. In each case tn
amount stolen was $500, and the alleged thief wa
hired at intelligence once.
In the Court OF General Sessions, yesterday. Re
, corder Hackett sentenced John Moran, deput!
sheriff. who pleaded guilty to permitting Georg
King. the bond robber to escape from his custod
while charged with his conveyance to Sing Sing /,
three years Imprisonment In the State Prison. Re
corder Hackett also sentenced Thomas Donnelly ON
Thomas Downey. who pleaded guilty TO burglary d
the third degree the former to three years and ST.
months in the State Prison. and Donnelly (whos
!. offence was aggravated by committing assault o.
e Mrs. Price. the compainant) 70 four years In I'll
n State Prison.
e drunken woman was arrested In the Thirteent
precinct yesterday who 1t alleged tried to
G her little girl on q red hot stove.
q The stock market yesterday was declining an
heavy ut the boaids but revived late Ia the alte
| noon. Gold closed at 1924.
The Cunard steamer Samaria, Captain Macaula,
will sai this afternoon from Jersey CITY for Queen.
town and Liverpool. The malls Will close AT tn
. | Post ONCE at tweiveM
3 Prominent Arrivals In the City.
4 Congressman samuel Hooper, G. II. Appleton.
Boston: Congressman ". Il. Allison, OF Dubuqu
Iowa, and General sehcnck. Of ohio, are at Il
| Brevooft House.
Captain McMicken. OF steamship Australasia, Is
:, the New York Hotel.
Colonel Samuel DE Bow OF Montana; Colonel
NJ. Andrews OF Saratoga; Major $. II. Webb, OF m
tinted states Army, and s. Doane. OF steamc
a America, are at the Metropolitan Hotel.
d. Captain =. NJ. MCGEE. OF the United States Arm
10 and Major II. McMichae OF Saratoga, are at the
G. Charles Hotel.
D. Colonel stewart, OF the United States Army; G.
~ Gerrish OF Boston, Osborn Howes Jr, OF. San Fra
ID CISCO, and A. Warren Kelsey, Of Belmont Mass a
Ia ut the st. julien Hotel.
IL Colonel w. n. Leonard. OF Peter 3buru. Va and