The New York herald., 1869-04-22
the Arcade Underground Railway bill. and several
bills were ordered TO third reading.
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The Sound steamer BRISTOL from Providence. r. l..
with 800 passengers for New York was compelled
TO put into Newport r. J., and remain there DURING
the evening and night Of the goth inst, owing to tht
prevalence OF dense fog. Several persons bound
for California by steamer Of yesterday were de
taned The steamer Providence from New York
for Newport, put into New London, where large
fleet of coastng and fishing vessels sheltered during
| heavy storm and the continuance OF the fog Nc
| accidents are reported.
Letters from Mr.. Vincent Colyer, received by the
| Indian Commission in this city, state that he has
| selected sites In the Wachita Mountains for farm
and mission schools for the Indians. Large mum.
bers OF Arapahoes, recently one OF the hostile
J tribes have come to the farm and express great
anxiety to learn the arts Of peace.
Great floods have occurred In the central and
western portions Of this state and in Vermont, Mas
sachusetts and States In the West. Dwellings, mills,
DAMS bridges and locks have been swept away in
OF loss.
General Candy yesterday assumed command OF the
| military district OF Virginia.
Ex-Governor Henry A. Wise is seriously Ill in
Richmond and Is not expected to recover.
At wOrkngwoman's convention in Boston yes
terday petition to the Legislature was presented
and read asking that tract Of land within easy dis
tance of the city be laid out In house lots to be sold
\ cheap or given to the poor laboring women and to
be inalienabe, exempt from taxation and not liable
for debts.
dozen Pennsylvanans, under the leadership OF
| Colonel J. w. Forney, had an interview with the
President yesterday prior to their departure to-day
for tour Of general inspection through the South
ern States.
locomotive running IN advance Of the night pas
senger train on the Black River Railroad, this
State was thrown down an embankment beyond
Lyons Falls on Tuesday night. Hugh Crocker was
killed and three other persons were burned and
bruised. one Of whom, Lewis Lewis. was enabled to
crawl to Lyons Falls, three miles distant and give
the alarm
squad OF young lads in HObokeH were arrested
on Tuesday night for desecrating the Methodist and
Swedenborgian churches In that town. They would
amuse themselves BY breaking the windows, dane
ing around the affairs, smashing chairs an beating
one another with bibles and hymn books.
In the Kimberly Butter case In Baltimore yester-
day Chief Justice Chase decided that the constitu.
tion does not shield members Of Congress from q
process of summons in q civil suit, but the word
''arrest' merely means forciDle detention with o
view to imprisonment
The welland Canal has been opened for naviga-
ton.
Payne yesterday won the 100 mile walking match
against Weston, who gave out on the ninetteth mile.
One hundred and fifty New Workers arrived in
Waterloo Kansas, on Sunday, and propose taking
land in that neighborhood. They to be followed
soon by 1000 families.
Tho City.
The spirit photography case came up before Judge
Bowling in the Tombs yesterday. Marshal TOokers
evidence comprised all the testimony offered by the
prosecution. Two photographers were examined
for the defence, and they confessed they did not
know how the pictures were taken, although they
had investigated the process for the purpose OF find
ing out Judge EdmOnds and Mr.. Paul BremOnd
testified that they believed the pictures were pro-
duced by spiritual agency. The was adjourned
until tomorrow
The drivers strike on the Second Avenue Rail-
road was ended yesterday by concession on the
part Of the vice president Mr. Queen who allows the
make only trips, the drivers to receive
| extra pay II they make an eighth. The men went
| joyfuly to work and the line Is again In full
| operation.
| The trotting season was inaugurated OF the
Fashion Course yesterday by an excellent trot IN
harness between the bay gelding Twist the chestnut
mare Louise, the bay mare Belle Clay the bay stall
lion Henry Clay and the brown mare Belle Of Allen
town. Twist won the race.
Dr. Bellows delivered the third and last lecture of
his course last evening, in All souls church, The
subject "The Footprints of Humanity"
| The case OF Captain Young against the Board of
Police Commissioners came up before Judge Cardozo
yesterday on application for peremptory writ
pelng the Board to vacate judgment Of dismissal
from the force rendered against Captain Young.
The papers in the case were read and the further
hearing was adjourned until Monday
James Maher was discharged from custody yester-
day writ Of habeas corpus, the District Attorney
stating that be knew Of no reason why he should be
| detained and the Judge signing the necessary pa
| pers without comment Maher was suspected OF
| being the murderer Of Rogers
| The stock market yesterday was strong and buoy
ant during the boards, but underwent sharp reac.
| ton before the close Of the day. Gold was firm,
| closing finally at l34,s
Prominent Arrivals In the City.
Senator II. Hamlin of Maine; General W. Harri.
more, Of New Hampshire; Colonel G. A. Bateheldor,
| Of Massachusetts,; Captain Z. d. Bruce. of the
United States Navy; Captain Dodge, Dr. J. G. Brady
and n P. Bufrum Of the United States Army; Cap
tain william Blsbie, Of san Francisco: George G.
Pearson, Of japan, and ex-Mayor limits, OF Pough.
| keepsie, are at the Astor House.
Judge Abbott Of Boston, I. V. L. Pruyn, Of Albany;
c. Ii. Lester Of the United States Army, and Luis
Felipe Diago Of Paris, are at the Brevoort House.
Judge Deerlnp, Of Philadelphia, and W. D. varand,
| United States Minister to Valparaiso are at the
| westmoreland Hotel.
| Colonel Hawkins of the Royal Engineers, Barba.
| does, Ia at the Clarendon HOTEL
General J. G. Fremont, OF New York, and e. L.
Plumb, Minister to Cuba, are at the Fifth Avenue
| Hotel.
General W. +. Bartlett and Colonel Robert Pome-
| roy, OF Springfield, are at the Hoffman House.
Admiral Dahlgren and Lieutenant Commander
Allen d. Brown Of the United states Navy, and Gen.
eral F. G.. Martendale, OF the United States Army,
| are at the Metropolitan Hotel.
Captain S. Geer, Of the United States Navy, is at
| the st. Charles Hotel
Admiral Tucker and Captain Butt OF Peru and
Captain Myerhouse, OF steamer Antwerp are at the
Rev York Hotel