The New York herald., 1869-03-16


General Horace Porter Of General Shermans stan,
has been detailed for duty at the Executive Mansion.
where he will continue to act as private secretary
to the President Robert M. Douglas son OF the late
Senator Douglas, has been appointed assistant pri
vate secretary. liNY
General Stoneman, commanding In Virginia, has
ordered all civil officers In the State who cannot
take the test oath to vacate by the 18th inst This
win leave many Of the judgeshps vacant, and no
applications to ll them have yet been made by per-
sons who are eligible new City Council has been
appointed for Richmond
delegation OF the prominent men OF the Chero-
kee, Choctaw. Greek and other civilized Indian
tribes waited upon President Grant yesterday to
pay their respects and congratulations They urged
peaceful civizing policy towards the Indians and
offered their hearty good viii In the work. The
President thanked them and said that he hoped
peaceful measures would prevail and that the In
dians would ultimately become citizens Of the United
States.
Commander Meade, stationed at Sitka, reports to
the Navy Department that serious troubles have
arisen between the military and the Indians, aud
that recently at the request OF General Davis, he
placed an armed cutter picket near one OF their
villages to prevent the escape OF Indians who mad
just previously engaged in an ARRAY with soldiers
six canoes OF Chior Indians were driven on during
one night, a voley being fired into them. The In
dian villages are remote from the and the tribes
are numerous and warliKe.
Three thousand Indians In the neighborhood OF
General Hazen's camp, in the washita Mountains
have settled upon the reservations and are being
taught the use OF farming implements under prac.
tica white farmer for each band. They receive In
struction very readily.
Mr.. Washburne while Secretary Of State, removed
one Benedict, 3 clerk in the State Department for
olciousness in urging the passage OF the bill giving
twenty per cent extra compensation to clerks.
Garrish, late Treasurer OF the city OF Lowell Mass
surrendered the keys books and papers OF his ONCE
yesterday to the incumbent, but said the money
amounting to $32929, was gone He was conse-
quently arrested and committed in default Of 10000
bail.
The First National Bank Of Rockford, ILL.,, has been
reduced to q financial strait by the absconding Of
the cashier with the funds OF depositors, and Is
reported that it will probably fail.
The case OF Kimberly Bros, in Baltimore, against
General Butler, has been ordered removed to the
United States Circuit Court OF the Baltimore dis
trict.
The Congregational church at Wilton, Me- was
levelled yesterday by the weight Of snow the roof
The library alone was saved from destruction.
Allison Smith, while entering church at Spencer
port, N. Y, on Sunday, at the head Of q funeral
procession was instantly killed by the trapdoor Of
the belfry being lifted by the wind and hurled his
head
The steamer Ruth, one OF the largest on the Mis-
sissppi river. was burned below vicksburg last
night.
General J. d. Steedman who has been imprisoned
BY the Spanish authorities in Havana for some time
has arrived in New Orleans.
, uonal amendment
In the Board Of Aldermen yesterday donations to
the amount OF about $4,000 were made to certain
churches. The Committee on Markets presented
report directing the Corporation Counsel to have the
proprietors OF private market on Broadway and
Forty ninth street enjoined from pursuing their
business.
In the Board OF Assistant Aldermen the resolution
Of the other Board directing that the city printing
be given to firm that VIII pay the prices demanded
by the Typographical Union was concurred in. Do
nations TO the amount Of about $4,000 were made
and the Board adjourned.
The investigation into the alleged outrages COM
mitted on the emigrant ship James Foster, Jr, was
continued yesterday. The testimony taken was
mainly repetition OF the old story.
The inquest in the case Of John o. Southard, one
Of the victims Of the fever ship James Foster Jr.,
was concluded yesterday the jury rendering ver-
dict that death was caused by sickness induced by
LII treatment OF deceased by James Murphy. and
censuring the captain and first mate.
In the examination OF the parties charged with the
drawback frauds had yesterday the government
rested, and testimony was introduced in behalf OF
Laidlaw and Dickinson, two Of the parties accused.
About $50 hogs, already dressed, were seized at
the Hudson River depo. on Saturday by the Sanitary
inspectors and sent to the rendering dock, an ex-
amination;having shown that they were all more or
less diseased Over 400 carcasses came in the same
lot and 1t Is believed the rest OF them have been
thrust on the market,
man named Sherlock was fearfully bitten by o
Newfoundland dog in q saloon yard In Jersey City,
on Saturday night, but the police refused to kill the
dog because the biting had occurred In private
premises and not on the public streets.
In the Brooklyn Court OF Sessions, yesterday Wes-
ley Allen who was charged with stealing s7o0 worth
OF furs sentenced to four years and six months
in the State Prison.
The Hamburg American Packet Company's steam
ship Cimbria, Captain HACK will leave Hoboken at
two O'Clock to-day for Southampton and Hamburg
The mails win close at the Post ONCE at twelve
O'Clock to-day.
The Cunard steamship Russia viii sail tomorrow
for Queenstown and Liverpool, the mails closing ut
the Iost OHice ~ seven O'CLOCK A. IA. ON the l1tn
inst.
The steamship Manhattan Captain Forsyth, will
leave pier 10 North nverat eight O'Clock tomorrow
"wednesday morning for Liverpool calling at
Queenstown to land passengers, &c.
The stock market yesterday was animated and
irregular, but generally strong. Gold became active
IN the afternoon, owing to q report that Senator
Sumner would assume very defiant position In the
matter OF the Alabama claims, and advanced to
| l3lss-closing finally at 1919.
Beef cattle we're only moderately sought after yes
terday, the inclement weather checking the demand
TO considerable extent but with limited offerings
the market was quite steady at former prices Prime
and extra steers were soid at l6sc. 17c fair to
good at i5jsc. lekc. and inferior to common at
lie. 15c. Mich cows were quet, but unchanged
In value extra being quoted at s1oo $780, prime at
500 ts5 fair to GOOD al SIS sss and common at
$50 $40. Veal calves were In fair request at steady
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