The New York herald., 1869-03-10

erieA Tho bnl 10, submitting the amended constt-
l tuition TO the people was rec0mmitted to the Ju-
1 dietary Committee Bills for the appointment OF q
President pro te OF the Metropolitan Police Board
Incorporating the Prospect Park Hotel Company and
relating to evidence in criminal proceedings were
! passed. bill relative to tax commissioners In
| New York city was reported and referred TO the
Committee OF the Whole.
In the Assembly the report favoring repeal OF
the Tenure Of once act and commencing General
Grant was adopted by vote OF hftyn mine to twenty
two. Bills were passed for the erection Of sailors
and soldiers monument in New York city; incorpo-
rating the Irish Brigade Association; amending the
| general railroad law. and also the act opening
Lafayette Park, Brooklyn, and for numerous other
purposes not OF general interest An evening ses-
sion was held for the consideration or general
orders.
miscellaneous.
The New Hampshire election took place yesterday
and resulted in complete victory for the republi-
cans by an increased majority over the March eIec-
tion, although the vote was comparatively lighter
| Onsow Stearns was elected Governor, and q full
republican delegation In Congress Is secured as well
as . republican majority in the State Legislature.
| The Virginia Republican Convention met in the
| African church In Petersburg Va. yesterday and
| Immediately commenced scene OF disorder, which
finally ended In Qght and the forcibe clearing OF
the hall BY the police The difnculty originated In
the opposition to Governor Wells ON tine part Of q
portion OF the Convention The Convention after the
fight came together again. but the Mayor and police
took the organization OF the meeting into their own
hands, and by the exercise ofudicols discrimination
in squelchng the opposition and allowing the Wells
men full play bid fair to insure the denomination OF
the present Governor.
At . meeting OF the National STOCK Exchange yes
terday Erie was unanimously placed upon the list.
A concert to provide funds for che relief OF the
sick and wounded Of the Cuban patriot army took
place last evening at Steinway Hall and numer
ousy attended.
bona ade prize nght, according to the rules Of
the ring, except that halr pulling ana biting were
allowed. took place between two women in Somer-
vile, Mass, at an early hour on Monday morning.
The contestants their appearance in the ring
clad in the conventional costume OF CATERS. stock
ings and drawers wearing nothing ese TO speak Of
beyond waterfalls and Magenta curs. At the very
first ground one OF them, named Sarah Chapman,
became frightened and jumped out OF the ring, but
her hackers drove her in again and she eventually
won the fight. AT the twenty first round her oppo-
nent Molly jones' both Of them having been severely
punished, begged her seconds in Gods to take
her away, and so the fight and money-hfty dollars
was awarded to Sarah.
David A. Goedng. United States Marshal OF the
In the New Jersey Legislature yesterday the bill to
allow Hudson, Passac. Essex and Union counties to
exempt mortgages from state, county municipal
| tax, alter being defended by Mr.. Speaker Abbot
passed the House. The Jersey City Water bill was
| passed. with all the amendments, except the one in
reference to the salary OF the President which was
| laid over.
| An accident occurred on the Erie Railway near
| Sioatsburg on Monday afternoon, by which two
| passengers seriously aud three slightly
| injured. loose bar Of iron freight train
entered the smoking on the Cincinnati express
train while the two passing in opposite iirec-
| tions.
boiler explosion occurred ia Nunda. Livingston
county, \. " on Monday. killing three men and
seriously mjuring another. boy, who was with the
| men at the tune they Killed. escaped without
injury.
| A report Is 10 be laid before the Legislature OF
! Prince Edward Island IN relation to the subject OF
| reciprocal free trade between the island and the
| United states.
The Union Pacific Railroad track Ia reported clear
| OF snow.
1t is now stated that the pardon OF Martin the de-
fautins Boston bank clerk, not given to him,
but was returned to Washington, and the matter u
| to be referred to The courts.
| The Woman's Suffrage Convention In Springfield.
Mass. has elected Eiiphaiet Trask, the antitobacco
| advocate, President
| The Knights or Pythias. as new order has been
remarkably successful. The Supreme Lodge IL now
IN session in Richmond. Va. and reports from the
| branch lodges throughout the country snow AN az
\ gregate membership OF over $1,000.
| The City.
Mr. Maxwell, OF the nrm OF Clarke, Dodge 4 Co.,
| accompanied by counsel, appeared before Assessor
| Webster. yesterday, and made statement on oath
IA to the capital stock and earning OF the concern
The Assessor at the conclusion, ordered an assess
ment to be made accordingly.
In the case of Eliza Callatoa, the woman found
dead on sunday morning IN one OF the miserable
snantes IN Sixty-sIxth street, between Eighth ana
Ninth avenues, inquest was held yesterday by
| Coroner Keenan, at Bellevue Hospital. A verdict
was rendered charging Jacob HbaL, German with
| whom the deceased lived, with her murder ana
thereupon he committed 10 await the action OF
( the Grand Jury.
The trial OF Robert Tillman, charged with shooting
| William Henry Carney the 2cta OF October In
West TnIray-thlrd street. vas commenced yesterday
In the General Sessions before Judge Bedford. The
case will be finished to-day.
The examination In the alleged drawback fraud
was continued yesterday before Commissioner Jones
/ Of Brooklyn. The testimony oil Riesenberger was
\ concluded, and one Russell. who gave states eyi-
/ dence, was also examined.
The Cunard steamer Java, Captain Macaulay, viii
sail to-day for Queenstown and Liverpool The mails
viii close ct the Post 0nice at twelve NJ.
| The steamship Cleopatra, Captain Phillips, will
leave pier II East river at ten A. M to-day for Ha-
yana sisal and Vera Cruz
The steamer Empire, Captain Price. OF the Ex-
press line, VIII sail at Iour y. M to-day from pier IA
East river Tor Washington and Georgetown, ID. c.,
and Alexandra, ya.
Tne stock market yesterday was dull az to the
| number Of transactions, but prices were mucn
| higher for the general list. hudson River as the
feature touched lso,. and New York Central 1911
Governments were dul Cold Guctuated In response
to the reports from Washington and closed finally 4,
| 1914.
Prominent Arrivals In the City.