The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-05-08

ton relative to suffrage. Ono member OF the COM
mittee dissenied. The Prohibition Liquor bill mas
been defeated in the Senate.
The Repeal League OF Nova Scotia met in Halifax
on Thursday night and member OF the government
who was present denied that t was intended to &C
cept confederation. paper on annexation was
read, but no motion was made on the subject.
Smuggling has greatly increased OF late on the
Canadian borders and large quantities Of goods have
been run in without payment OF duty. Secretary
Bourwell's attention having been directed to this
matter he has taken eficient measures to suppress
the evil and to bring the Offenders to punishment
The State Department. has information that the
Haytiens are highly indignant at the appointment OF
a negro 10 represent this country there. They think
it was intended as an insult and say that q negro
was appointed because no white man would accent
the place.
An army oficer, who has arrived In Washington
from the plains, confirms previous reports relative
to threatened outbreak. The Cheyennes Arapa-
hoes, Kiowas and other tribes whom Sheridan, it
was thought, had thoroughly defeated during the
winter, are preparing for the war path as soon as
the grass grows.
J. Russell Jones VIII probably be appointed Minis
ter to Belgium, and Sanford, who failed Of con-
flrmation as Minister to Spain, win be removed
altogether TO makeroom for him.
The City.
Wall street was greatly excited yesterday over an
advance in gold to 1897. At the same time there
was heavy decline In stocks and panic was
almost the result partial reaction took place late
in the afternoon and gold yielded to 1881.
In the final match for the champions cue. played
last night at Irving Hall, between Deery OF
New York. and Rudophe, OF Chicago. Deery won In
his eighty fifth inning by IS points.
Prominent Arrivals in tho City.
lie Baron Gauldree Boilleau, French Minister to
Peru; lie Baron de wetterstedt, Of Sweden and Hon.
George villiers, of England are at the Brevoort
House.
Elk Governor W. G. Gibbs, of Rhode Island sylves-
ter A. Mowry, OF Arizona; Ed. Alexander Prentice
and W. D. Drumond, of Montreal, and B. 8. Rooney
of Baltimore, are at the New York Hotel.
S. $. Robeira, Of Havana; DR.. J. BiRelow, or Bos-
ton, and Dr. E. Farnham, of Philadelphia, are at the
Firth Avenue Hotel.
Major c. J. Plunkett, of Hartford; General E. W.
Smith and Captain W. A. Parker. OF the United
States Army, are at the Holman House.
Major Luke Tilden, Of Australia; DR.. J. NJ. Blake,
OF Chicago, and Colonel Frank D. Riblet Of Boston,
are at the st. Charles Hotel.
Bishop Basser and Lieutenant Davis; of Nassau.
are at the Astor House.
B. B. Taylor, George c. Kenny, of the United States
Navy; James Y. Ely, OF Washington Dr. Wilbur p.
Morgan, OF Baltimore; Colonel F. Nemeggin, of
Boston and Congressman W. II. Barnum, OF Con-
necticut, are at the st. Nicholas Hotel.
Prominent Departures.
Judge T. L. Jewett, for Steubenville Major General
Heintzeman and General Badeau for Washington;
Judge C. Quincy, for San Francsco Captain Storer
for New Bedford: Ex-senator Stark, for Connecticut
Colonel Hndt, for West Point.