The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-31

ler was Interested. Az tuts VIC uonoi o. ~ou"~~oN
that the Quartermaster be instantly dismissed, and
the Secretary refused.
Colonel Stokes called upon Commissioner Delano
Yesterday to have the recusant revenue oficers IN
Tennessee removed. The Commissioner said the
President and Secretary Boutwell, must be consulted
first.
great nre is raging in the Dismal Swamp In Viz
gina. Many miles of fences and cordwood have
been destroyed, ana numerous wild animals have
been driven out into the open country.
drove Of CATTLE seventy In number stampeded
IN Buffalo yesterday and ragged about the streets At
lacking all the citizens they met Several persons
were injured. The drove scattered, some Of them
swimming the Niagara river to Canada.
Charges have been filed against Mayor Bowen, OF
Washington, by commissioner OF that city, OF
entering 1t is alleged, into conspiracy with certain
contractors to defraud the city Of $1,000.
A boiler In the Phoenix Iron Works. at Phoenix.
Vile, Pa. exploded yesterday, killing two men and
fatally iDjurinu two others.
Several houses were damaged by lightning in
Binghamton on Saturday afternoon, and one was
completely demol ished. TWO ladies' were severely
shocked.
The Susquehanna Railroad war came up In the
Albany courts yesterday; but no witnesses were ex-
aCnined, ana 1t was again postponed until the 18th
Of September.
The famous century plant Of Buffalo has been
shipped to Chicago. to add one more to the numer.
Gus sensations of the latter city. over 10000
strangers visited il in Buffalo.
A man named Marshall fell asleep In boat at
Buffalo on Saturday. and was covered and killed BY
cargo of wheat subsequently put into the boat
woman named Elizabeth McCarty and little
girl named Elizabeth Jordan were drowned at Pater.
son yesterday by the upsettng OF q rowboat.
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have arrived ct New Orleans from Mound City, and
two others on the way are aground below Memphis.
A large number Of coal miners appeared in Scran'
ton Pa yesterday with the intention Of preventing
the miners of the Lackxwanna Railroad Company
from working The citizens were organizing to pro-
tect the miners
Considerable lawessness prevails in Sumner and
Rutherford counties, Tenn. The negro laborers are
docking into Nashville, demanding protection and
even the planters are asking aid to rid them Of the
desperados who prevent their laborers from working
The City.
The ssuniform rule of the Police Commissioners
has been modified so as to permit officers to be re-
leved of wearing their Uniform In special cases by
the Board or its members, or by the superintendent
Gusrave Berbau, q Frenchman newly arrived. was
robbed Broadway, near Bond street, about twelve
o'clock on Sunday night, Of $500 francs and gold
watch by q number Of thieves, who beat him until
he was insensible. Three OF them were captured by
the police, but the property was not recovered.
The stock market yesterday was heavy and ex-
tremely dull Gold declined to 1885, closing finally
at 1881.
The market for beef cattle yesterday was toleraby
active and prices quite steady. Prime and eX-
ira steers were quoted 1910. &c., fair to good lac.
15c and inferior to ordinary 10c 1870. The or
ferugs were large, being about $500 head at the
new yards at weehawken, l, $50 at Communlpaw and
$40 al Tooth street. Mich cows were In light re-
quest anu prices were generally heavy. Prime
and extra were quoted 500 $125
each, fair to good s75 SIS and
inferior to common $40 500. Veal calves were In
moderate demand at 1Ohc. a 11hc. for prime aud
extra, &C. 1okc. for common to good and Sc. SIC.
for inferior. Sheep were In brisk demand and firm
at &c. nc. foriextra exc. exc. for prime, &C.
&C. for common to good and &C. 4kc. for inferior.
Lambs were in good demand and firm at &c. SIC.
for common TO prime. Swine were heavy at &C. q
ehc., with arrivals Of 5,13l head, chiefly for
slaughterers.
Prominent Arrivals in the City.
General u 8. Grant, General Porter and General
Quimby Colonel J. Baldwin, Of Virginia; G. Preston,
of Indiana; ). II. Denham, OF Chcago Ernst Men,
desohn and Ernst Wesphal, Of Prussia, are at the
Fifth Avenue HOTEL
Major General George G. Meade, of the United
States Army; Colonel A. Boyd. Of Pennsylvania; j.
J. Van wauroy, of Moblle j. B. Turner. Of Chicago,
and Captain Robert Letch, of steamer City OF Lon
don, are at the st. Nicholas Hotel.
Judge G. NJ Curtis, DR.. F. d. Curtis aud DR.. A. L.
Aldridge. Of New York; ]. A. Hayward, OF Panama;
Judge Grier Of Belfast and W. A. Kirkland, Of the
United states Navy are at the Metropolitan Hotel
Colonel owens, Of Kentucky; W. M. Allen, OF
Mount Parnassus and Major John Butts of Vermont.
are at the st. Julien Hotel
T.. Howard OF Halifax, Ca; Z. W. Adams. OF Bos.
ton. and W. Z. Kibourne, OF Keokuk, Iowa., are at
the Westminster Hotel.
HB Ledyard, of the United States Army, and
George Campbell Anderson, OF Nassau, n. p, ore at
the Clarendon Hotel.
colonel T. G. Bayer, OF the United States Army;
W. G. Fargo Of Butfalo; E. X. Calhoun, of the
United states Navy; James A. Woodbury., OF Boston;
John Endry, Of North Carolina; George Hillyer, OF
| Georgia; Frederick Irwin, Of London. England +.
F. de Crane of Philadelphia, and c. Gurnee, OF San
| Francisco, are at the Astor House.
Prominent Departures.
| Count Faverney aud Senior Roberts, for Wash
ington; Senior Wales, for Newport; Major Trum-
bull, for West Point; ]. 8. Hodgeson. for Sara
toga; Charles Hopkins for Mobile; DR.. c. Reese, for
Baltimore; Samuel Randall, for Philadelphia; Colo.
mel G. T. Davidson, for Boston, and Dr. 8. Reese, for
| Saratoga.
MORE TROUBLE AMONG THE PENNSYLVANIA
| Coal MINERS. Scranton, Pa, was the scene
of considerable excitement yesterday Some
fifteen hundred coal miners met there for
the purpose of preventing the miners of the
Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Company continuing at work To the time our
despatch was sent no forcible measures had
been resorted to. The citizens, however,
laboring under an apprehension of violence,
had held meeting and were rapidly organic