The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-03

MCGEE, to appeal to the Privy Council OF Great
Britain has been refused and his fate IN all human
probability is settled. 1t Is now thought that DC
win make a confession.
The committee OF the Georgia House OF Repre-
senatves charged with the investigation OF the re-
cent Treasury frauds in that State have published
card requesting the public to suspend opinion as TO
the implication OF high oicals as the investigation
SO far shows that Governos Bullock acted with the
strictest integrity. This committee comprises two
democrats and one republican.
The remains of young Captain Hamilton, OF PouRh-
keepsie who fell in the Indian battle OF the washta
have passed through st. Louis on the way to Pough
keepsie.
Sir John Young was formally sworn in as Governor
General or Canada at Montreal yesterday.
Omaha has been made the capital OF Nebraska.
man named Shafier murdered his wife at her
fathers house, in Merwln county, Iowa. on Satur-
day. ana then gashed his own throat with razor.
He was discovered lying with his head upon his
wife's breast and his child in his arms
The House Committee on Post Offlces have agreed
to report adversely on Mr.. Washburnes Postal Tele
graph bill.
Large numbers OF refugees have arrived In Men,
phis from Arkansas. They recount terrible stories
of outrages at the hands OF negro militia.
The City.
In the inquest on the body OF Phoebe Lyon, q
colored woman, who died mysteriously In the base
ment OF Shiloh church few weeks ago, the jury
yesterday rendered verdict Of death by peritonitis
but whether supernduced through violent means or
not is unknown. The Board Of Health is censured
for lax system OF granting permits for burial.
A coroner's jury in Brooklyn yesterday, in the
case Of John hurley, lab0rer, who was killed by
the caving in Of an embankment at which he was
working found verdict Of censure against Dedrich
Seimann, the foreman, for not remaining ut the
place to watch the bank. Siemann was arrested and
locked up.
The Pacific Railroad case came up again before
Justice Downing at the Tombs. yesterday, the four
defendants being present. Considerable evidence
for the prosecution was taken and the prisoners were
again remanded, bail being refused.
In the United States Court yesterday, before Judge
Benedict, counsel presented special pleas in the case
of the United States vs.. Watson Crazy, distiers,
charged with Illicit removal Of spirits from distil
lery, and argued them at great length. The Court
overruled the pleas and directed the jury to bring In
q verdict for the government.
In the Court OF Common Pleas yesterday Judge
Barrett, by decision, confirmed the referees report
IN the Stuyvesant divorce case-that the charges
against the defendant, Mrs. Stuyvesant, were not
proven
In the Brooklyn Court OF Sessions yesterday James
Wilson, young man OF twenty-five, was convicted
Of aggravated assault the person of Mary Carr
and sentenced to seven years and six months In the
State Prison.
The Cunard steamer Australasian, Captain Nc
Mcken, will sail to-day for Queenstown and Liver
pool The mails VIII close at the Post Office at half
past nine this morning.
The steamship Manhattan, Captain Forsyth, viii
sail at eleven A. NJ to-day for Liverpool and Queens
town.
The stock market yesterday was buoyant, under a
revival OF the speculative feeling for higher prices
New York Central advanced five per cent, while the
three per cent. Gold nuctuated between 1857 aad
1861 and closed at 1861.
Prominent Arrivals in the City.
Captain B. s. Humphrey and Captain J. p. Cotton,
OF The United States Army; Professor n Hodgson hOf
England ana Thomas Carroll, Of Scotland are at the
st. Charles Hotel.
Amasa J. Parker, Of Albany; Charles L. Wilson, OF
Chicago; J. Morrison Harris, OF Baltimore, and
Ex-Governor VIM. Dennison, Of Ohio, are at the st.
Nicholas Hotel.
General Latin, Of North Carolina; Colonel Dan
Rice or Girard, Pa; 0. Fl. Greenleaf OF Massa-
chusetts; DR.. Thomas Terrill, of Railway and
George L. Garhan, Of California. are at the Metropo
Titan Hotel.
Judge s. M. Johnson and General Duncan s.
Walker, OF Washington, and John H. Randolph, OF
Bayou Geula, La. are at the New York Hotel.
= p. W. Bibb Of Kentucky, and W. q. Lawrence. OF
Long Island, are at the Clarendon Hotel.
Colonel Piper, Of West Point Lieutenant Scott. Of
the United States Army; General @. b. Stewart, OF
Geneva, and II. W. Clifford, OF Massachusetts, are
stopping at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
Captain Higbie OF the United States Navy is at the
Holman House.
Dr. A. r. Morgan, OF Columbus, o., and william
+. Moornead, OF Carbondale, Pa. are at the st.
Julien Hotel.