The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-11


The American yacht Sappho reached Queenstown
yesterday, after having made the run across the
Atlantic In the remarkably short time of twelve
days, nine hours and thirty-stx minutes.
Mr.. Gladstone ID again LII. His condition causes
much anxiety to his friends The Harvard crew
yesterday made the best time reached yet. The Eng
lish and American neets In the East are to CO.
operate In the laying and protecting the cable along
the Chinese coast. The telegraph enterprise Is ar
American one. The 25th inst Is the time liked fol
the inter University heat race.
The London Times yesterday, In an article on the
relations between Spain and Cuba, said that the
last French campaign In Mexico ought to have
made 1t manifest that there Ia neither honor nor
pront to gam for Powers OF the old Continent by
meddltng with the AFFAIRS of the new. According
10 the Paris Futr1e formidable Carlist demonstra.
ton In Spain will occur about the 18th inst.
new telegraph company has been formed to lay
cable from Lisbon and Gibraltar to England and
America.
Baron Beust defends the publication Of the Ans.
trian Red ssg shat It Is questionable il Ger
MANY could help Austria. France, on the contrary,
has always shown friendship and entertaius kindly
feelings for the people OF Austria
Miscellaneous.
The President, accompanied by General Porter
and Secretary Fish, arrived In Washington yester.
day morning. Cabinet meeting was held at
twelve O'Clock, at which the Cuban question and
the seizure Of the Spanish gunbOats was under dis
cussiOn. 1t Is understood that the whole matter is
10 remain for the present in quo and the gun
boats are not to be given up. The President is to
leave washington again tonight for this city. On
Friday he will make visit to Kane, Pa.
II is understood that the government win take no
action in the case Of Mr. Haggerty as Consul to
In fho Eoy7io
b complexion that the administration has no desire
to further complicate the subject.
The SusQuehanna Railroad war has assumed
most serious proportions. President Ramsey has
force OF 1000 men at the tunnel Bainbridge whe
Admiral Fisk has about the same number encamped
few yards distant from the Ramsey force, each
party determined to retain possession OF the road,
even If 1t bring about a conflict OF arms. small
trestle near the tunnel has been removed thus pre-
venting the passage Of trains and orders have been
despatched from Binghamton to the Fisk men to
seize the road and destroy other restes necessary.
so imminent Is the danger Of conflict that Comp
trOer Allen has telegraphed Governor Hoffman,
representing the necessity Of the interior.
ence OF the strong arm OF the State. Colonel
Robe, OF Binghamton, called out the Forty
fourth regiment which will be at once
forwarded to the of strife. IL Is rumored that
the Pennsylvania and Delaware and Lackawana
Railroad Companies have telegraphed Ramsey of
their sympathy with him in the contest and Offering
the loan Of g. 600 900 each to carry the Mr..
Fisk was arrested ia Albany yesterday and gave
bail to appear and answer to q charge Of con-
spiracy.
Secretary Robson has made changes In the names
OF many vessels OF the navy, to conform more fully
TO the law, disregarding the ridiculous nomenclature
introduced by his predecessor
Snantah C1airna isston oroap tzed veater.
day. After completing their preliminary arrange.
ments the Commission will adjourn, probably until
December. in order to give parties interested time
to prepare their claims for presentation.
Hon. John Young, Of Montreal, has succeeded Ia
organizing in Copenhagen, Denmark, Q company to
lay q submarine cable from Northern Europe to
America via the Farce Islands, Iceland and Green.
land.
At the Masillon, Ohio, coal mines yesterday morn.
ing an iron cage, containing eight men, fell forty
feet to the bottom Of the shaft dangerously injnring
oil Of the men, breaking their arms legs and ribs.
the lower.house of the Kentucky Legislature con.
sists OF eighty-one democrats and I'VE republicans
the wire mills Of the Cleveland Rolling Company.
ct Newburg, Ohio. were totally destroyed by Ore on
Monday night; loss $4,000.
Thurston. the @renaus took q new qeparturen
from Meadvile, Pa at two O'Clock yesterday after.
noon In his balloon for this city, his ascension on
Monday being only preliminary affair, owing to
ths late hour. He was again accompanied BY Messrs
Oliphant and Baldwin.
Pratt. the alleged Texan murderer and bush.
WhAckef, has been removed from Ludlow street i all
TO more secure quarters at Fort Schuyler 80 as to
be beyond the reach OF city ofncals.
Edward r. Jones, George Phin and David R.
Morrison, brokers, who pleaded guilty to violation
OF the usury laws, were yesterday fined $3.50 each
by Judge Cardozo. Emanuel Knight and Reuben
W. Howe for same offence, were fined $500 each,
and Charles A. Macy $500 on each OF two indlct-
ments. George Watts, another broker, was nned
e250 and sentenced to be imprisoned In the City
Prison ten days.
twenty Cuban prisoners have escaped from Fer.
nando Po Three OF them arrived In this city yester.
day by the Cunard steamer, and the others are
expected to follow in q few days
Ofncer Brannigan, Of the Brooklyn police, while on
duty at the Hamilton avenue ferry yesterday, was
oaught between q large truck and the gatepost
and 80 terribly crushed that he died In few mo-
ments.
The cunard steamer Russia, Captain Lott, will sai
this morning for Liverpool via Queenstown. The
mails will close Of the Post once at halfpast seven
An
Prominent Arrivals in the City.
Governor E. M. McCooh, Of Denver, Col, Is at the
st. Nicholas Hotel.
Senator Sprague, OF Rhode Island: Governor r. K.
Scott of South Carolina, and j. B. Hubert, OF Que.
bee, are at the Metropolitan Hotel.
General Cummings and NJ. 8. sharpley OF Phila.
delphiA and General Geo. W. Brick Of Chemupg, are
at the Aston House.
Colonel Andrew Knox OF the Toronto Rides; Senior
Rodriguss. OF Cuba, and Professor George symes OF
Montreal are q the st. Julien Hotel.