, 1869-10-30

pates % oclober 23.


fcoMP1LKD FROM THE HERALD1
TOBACCO STAMP coUNrERFEIrERs.
Richmond, Oct. 22.-The case Of
the parties charged with selling
counterfeit revenue tobacco stamps |
promises to lead to important disclo-
snres. Two more arrests have been
made in connection with it. The
parties arrested yesterday were held
to bail to-day, and the District At
torney in urging that heavy bail
shall be required, said, this was a
wealthy gang. who would release
them if $50, 1000 had to. be forfeited. |
The case exciies much interest, on
account of the former position of the
parties, as revenue officers here.
SNOW IN NEW YORK.
New York, Oct. 22.-Ten inches
of snow fell at Leyden, Lewis coun-
ty, New York, yesterday.
THE EARTHQUAKE.
Hartford, Oct. pa shock of
earthquake was distinctly felt about
five A. NJ. to-day. 1t was felt also at
Windsor and other places in the
State.
Worcester, Mass, Oct. ga dis.
!inct shock Of earthquake, lasting
:bree seconds, was felt at five A NJ,
and less violent shock followed
about two seconds between the two.
Boston, Oct. 23.-The earthquake
was quite severe in Newport-shak-
ing doors, windows and many move
able things in the houses. People
were generally awakened by the COM
motion. Old brick mansion houses,
built seventy years ago, having thick
massive walls, so common in those
days, were shaken from roof to eel
lar, rattling doors and windows and
creating general alarm. People in
their beds were very sensible of
vlbratory motion beneath them.
CASE OF BUTTERFIELD.
Chicago, Oct. 23.-Gen. Buffers
field has demanded an investigation
of the charges against him, in con.
nection with the gold speculations.
He offers to resign if the President
or Secretary Boutwell, desire it.
Richmond, Oct. 23.-It is said to
have heen discovered that the newly
elected Senator from Virginia, Mr..
johnson, and Mr. Gibson, represent
ative from that State, are still labor
ing under the disabilities imposed by
the Fourteenth Amendment. The
amendment was ratified after the pas.
sage of the act by Congress, reliev,
ing the disabilities Of johnson and
Gibson. 1t is asserted that the act
CT Congress, approved April lst.
1869, removing disabilities imposed
by the amendment fails to embrace
the cases of johnson and Gibson.
FATHER HYACINTHE's BELIEF.
New York, Oct. 23.-Father Hy-
acinthe yesterday made the following
statement: Il believe it is impos
sible to enjoy freedom of thought
and exercise it, and yet belong to
the communion of the Catholic
Church. l still consider myself a
Carmelite Monk, and as devoted as
ever to the Holy Mother Church,
but l maintain that | exercise ny |
priestly functions by the authority
of God alone; that the Church has
no right 10 change the faith as hand
ed down by the fathers-to add or
take from it anything whatever. l
believe Protestants to belong to the |
great brotherhood of faith, bnt'I do |
not intend to ally myself with their
peculiar views.
IMMIGRATION TO THIS COAST
Chicago, Oct. pa New York |
special says that over one hundred
passengers start to-day on the week.
ly through train for San Francisco.
The Panama Railroad Company and |
the Pacific Mail Company have com
pleted arrangements for reducing the
rates of freight, to compete with |
Cape Horn and the overland railway. !
The charges were to be reduced one
fourth or one half the present figures.