The New York herald., 1869-12-19

eeso eSs, and for nine months OF this year. under th
nifty cents, 1t was $4e9 Az
| delegation OF Florida State ofncias and repro
sentasises visited President Grant yesterday and 70
quested that troops be sent to that state 10 ad IL
executing the laws and preventing .he numerous
assasslnatIons that are taking place. The President
said he would see the Secretary OF War on the
subject.
The Tennessee Constitutional Convention election
took place yesterday The result Is probably con-
rervatiye. There seemed to be no interest taken in
the vose BY the radicals.
! Munroe, who was charged with the murder Of a
woman and her child at ST. John, N. B., last sum-
msr. was found guilty yesterday and recommends cd
| TO marcy.
A Mrs. Mullen, who Is young bride Of only halr
honeyn. ON. left her husband at Sing Sing recent
ly, ana q suit for divorce Is now pending In the
Court OF Sessions In that village. Mullen her hus-
band, being reportsd to have said that he would
carry her or by force when she left the court her
friends armed themselves to defend her, and gave
her pistol, which she still carries. No tragedy mas
ensued yet, but young blood Is up on both Sides
Edward Healy, who mu rdered his wife In South
Boston last November, pleaded guilty OF murder in
the second degree yesterday and sentenced to
the State Prison for life. He is seventy years DID,
Tho City.
The BROOKLYN Grand Jury, yesterday, presented
bills Of indictment against sixty persons for alleged
frauds in the recent elections. The police are after
the accused persons, among whom are numbered
justices Of the peace, constabes, paid nre depart
ment and Water Board employees and canvassers.
Many OF them have been arrested while Others have
ned.
The stock market yesterday was heavy and de-
clined Gold sold as low as 1904, closing finally at
1907 1905.
Almost all OF the markets were characterized BY
extreme quletude yesterday, business being checked
to considerable extent by the inclemency OF the
weather. Prices were generally heavy. Cotton
was dull and &c. lower, while coffee was moder
ately dealt In at former prices. On Change
-four was very quiet and heavy, white
wheat, corn and oats were dull, but
without change in value Provisions were dun, and
prices were generally heavy. whiskey was duh and
Ic. q &C. lower. Freights were unusually quiet and
rates continued heavy. In naval stores the bus
ness was light; prices favored buyers. Petroleum
was quiet closing at sic. Size for refined ana
1870. q 17c. for crude.
Prominent Arrivals in - City.
General J. Z. Mulford oil virginia. ana Captain
W. Hudson OF California are at the Metropolitan
Hotel.
General yogdes, OF the United States Army.
and I. w. Corning, or Albany, are at the Coleman
House.
Captain BouniakofsSy and Captain Belderling, OF
the Russian Army; Major +. A. Mahon and Lleuten-
ant Garretson. OF West Point and Washington Lee,
OF Wilkesbarre, are at the Hoffman House.
Ex-Governor Low, Minister to China; Congress
man Cakes Ames, Of Massachusetts,; Colonel B. Buf-
FUN, OF New York, and ex- Congressman VIM. Win
DOM OF Minnesota, are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Colonel n. Fitzgerald. OF Pennsylvania b. B. Jen-
ming, OF London, England ana J. Harrigan, OF Cali
fornia are ut the ST. Charles Hotel
General James Craig ofMaryand, and Colonel p.
7. Abel, OF Kansas, at the st. Nicholas Hotel.
Colonel Hodge. OF the United States Army, and
Captain O. Eldridge, OF san Francisco, are at the
Astor House.
j. B. Hyde, Of Rome, Italy, is at the Everett
House.
Prominent Departures.
Governor J. 7. Hoffman. Ior Albany; Colonel Tar
lon, for Hartford; General Frieze, for Providence;
C. 7. Sherman, for Ohio, and Galusha A. Grow, for
Washington.