The New York herald., 1869-05-05

Tor registration, and the chief OF TIE board informed
them that he would reply 70 them by letter They
withdrew satisfied with having set m example that
they hope viii be followed so generally 10 con-
vince the people tla, woman really wants 10 VOTE
The idea of Quakers Indian agents II appears
rs moi new President Lincoln appointed Quaker
to the position who /. is said, although bankrupt
when appointed. came out after short term of
service worth sl5o,0Oo. and with heavy indebted
ness paid or It Is also said that "Quaker ring"
is being formed, and some sharp fellows have
already humbugged the Friends to u considerable
extent
L. :. Grant returns an income to the assessor In
Washington OF $500.
General Lee left Washington yesterday for Alex
andria where he intends visiting some relatives.
The last tie be laid on the Central Pacific Rail-
road next Saturday has been forwarded from San
Francisco. II is mounted on both ends with silver,
accompanied by spike OF solid gold and cost $500.
John Dorsey, an lrishman, who was furloughed
for Sunday from the House OF Correction in VIII
amsburg, Mass, to attend TO home AFFAIRS beat his
wifes brains out on saturday night during hs visit.
Joseph Holmes, negro. formerly member of the
Virginia Constitutional Convention, was killed at
Charlotte Court House yesterday by John Marshall,
a son of Holmes old master. Both parties opened
fire with pistols daring some Slight altercation;
but Marshall reinforced by his friends. The
coroners jury rendered q verdict OF death by vio-
lence at the hands Of some person unknown; but
order OF arrest has been made out for Marshall.
Mrs. General Grants reception YESTERDAY was
probably her las. this season. 1t was largely at
tended and the President himself paid his respects
after the Cabinet meeting was over.
The City.
A great mass meeting was held at Cooper Ins,i-
tute last night in favor OF the insurgents in Cuba.
Speeches were made by Messrs. McKeon, Woodford
Townsend and others.
The fresh strike which broke out among the
drivers on the Second Avenue Railroad on Monday
ended yesterday the directors acceding to the de-
mands of the drivers, and IN addition increasing
their wages 10 So so day.
In the United States Circuit Court Brooklyn, the
Grand July reported last evening having found fif
teen indictments for assault with dangerous weapons
against the carpenter. boaswain and third mate OF
the ship James foster, Jr.
Lady Thorne and American Girl tr0tted at the
Fashion Course yesterday for $4,000 Lady Thorne
coming out winner. The best mile was made in 2:26.
The steamship Germania, for Hamburg, takes out
500, 900 on freight.
The stock market yesterday was heavy and de-
clinec Gold opened at 1861 and closed at 1851.
Prominent Arrivals in the City.
Mr.. Frederic Hudson, OF Concord, Mass; General
c. King General Edgar N. Wilcox, Colonel Henry
Custer and Professor Samuel Gardiner, Of Washing
tOn Colonel Montgomery Hunt, of Chicago; j. ID.
Campbell, OF San Francisco, and Judge J. S. Kerr,
Of Philadelphia, are at the Metropolitan Hotel.
Ex.Congressman 7. NJ. Pomeroy. Of New York; 7.
A. Scott and J. Edgar Thompson OF Philadelphia;
5. Whitney, of Niagara Falls, and H. II. Emmons,
OF Detroit, are at the ST. Nicholas Hotel
John d. Barbour. Of Lisburn, Ireland Samuel L.
49, nj l1l,.h
are at the Brevoort House.
Lowell D. Allen, Albert T. Amcs and r. W. Robin
son. of Boston. and John s. Newbod. Of Phade-
pha. are at the Westminster Hotel.
Professor Davis and James G. King, of New York.
are at the Clarendon Hotel.
f. L. Plumb, United States Consul General for
Havana: DR.. Moses, OF Georgia.; r. II. Pruyn, of
Albany; D. Dougherty, OF Philadelphia, and Ex-Con.
gressman F. E. Woodbridge of Vermont, are at the
Fifth Avenue HOTEL
A. G. Pierce, of New Bedford; Oaks Ames and
Peter Butler, or Boston; J. NJ. Francis, OF Troy;
Hugh White, OF Cohoes n. Y, and Moses A. Dow,
Of Boston, are at the Astor House.
Captain j. Hosmer. Of the United States Army;
Captain Thomas Kimber, Of the United States Navy;
W 7. Pitt, OF Baltimore, ey-Congressman J. A.
Nicholson, OF Delaware are at the Hoffman House.
Prominent Departures.
Mr.. j. l.. Motley Senator A. II. Cragin and Con.
gresham Samuel Hooper, for Boston; W. Lyman, for
Hyde Park: General Harney, for ST. Louis: W. S.
Church, for Albany; W. L. Rice for Terre Haute;
Paymaster Clark. for Watertown: r. II. Boyd and A.
Gonzales, for Washington: Samuel Laird for Long
Branch, and General b. Lanin. for Little Falls.
General Fremont sails from this port to-day for
Paris on business connected with the projected
Memphis and FL Paso Pacific Railroad.
Professor f. G. Lemercier, Mrs. Adrienne Ben
ney and DR.. W. Rapeje sailed Yesterday In the