The New York herald., 1869-02-01
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The cable lelegrams are dated January 81.
The Russian government urges Greece to agree to
the proposition OF the Paris Conference for the set
tement OF the existing disputes between that coun
try and the Ottoman empire. II is thought that
Greece win comply.
The Papal Nuncio Is about to withdraw nom
Madrid. The treatment to which he has been sub
jected Is regarded In unfavorable light by the
foreign representatives, and they have protested
against the indignities offered to hun.
Hayti.
The French Admiral at Port au Prince has com
PEELED the Haytien government to surrender two
French vessels that mad been seized for running the
blockade OF st. Marc. He claims that the blockade
Is not effective. II Is believed chat Aux Caves
Jacmel and Jerine, in the hands OF the revolu-
tiontsts. viii soon be obliged to surrender Business
Is reyving in Port an Prince.
Miscellaneous.
General Grant will visit New York again naxt
Thursday, Us the guest Of Mr. Hamilton FIsh
The Comptroller Of the Currency. IN answer
TO resolution OF inquiry. informs the
House OF Representatives that the amount OF
gold interest government securities received in
exchange Tor the Pacific Railroad bonds Is
$i2,6s2,ooo. The exchange was made under the
decision in 1895 that the railroad bonds were legally
banks. and they now. says the Comptroller.
the best secarlty for that purpose held by the
Treasurer.
Inc House Military Committee on SATURDAY. heard
the NEWS OF Generals Thomas, Terry. ingalls, and
Ihrie on the subject OF consolidation OF the quar-
terrnasters, commissary and pay departments or the
army It = believed the committee Will report IA
vorssely q 2n lse project.
The amount pf bonds issued 10 the Pacific rail-
roads TO January s5oo07 ooo Of which g. I6s s2s
has been repaid by the earnings OF the road.
The department clerks In Washington are now
striving for an increase OF ten per cent on their
present compensation, the failure Gf the twenty per
cent movement having induced item to make more
modest demand.
Bailey, who killed his wifes lover at Saperville,
Ill, time ago, s said to have ruined the wife
OF mechanic m Marengo, Iowa, lately as last No.
vember. Davenport paper suggests that the Ma
rengo mechanic should now kill Bailey.
An inquest on the body OF samuel Butter, o Grip
pied soldier who was found dead In front OF q grog-
gerry 10 Newark ON Fridaytmornng, was held ia that
city yesterday. II was shown that McGuire the
proprietor OF the store. put Butler out after he had
drank several times. The Coroner held him 10 $500
ball.
The City.
In the Holy Trinity church IN Brooklyn yesterday
morning Bishop Littlelohn, OF the diocese OF Long
Island. delivered his first sermon since his consccra
ton Dir. Thompson preached At the Tabernacle Dap.
tist church Sixth avenue on the efcacy OF prayer.
Rev. Dr. nome delivered sermon az the Trinity
Baptist church 10 Third avenue on "money-get
tlng.- BISHOP snow at the University discoursed on
ssThe Resurrection of Life and OF Damnalon,m In
repgy 30 Mr. Lees sermon the came subject in
ths Blcecker sirnct Cnyersallst church the sun
dsy prevlons.
Three negroes engagcn IN ffacas at the corner of
Ilroonc sDd Lnurcns streets Yesterday morning
when two of them brothers, were seriously injured
by stab wounds at the hand OF the third one One
or them ia probably wounded fatally
PROMINENT Arrivals In the city.
Attorney General Hugesu, Of Idaho Territory;
Thomas GrinneL OF Baltimore; General Kannard, or
Vermont. and Professor Ford Oi Michigan, sfe st
the Metropolitan Hotel.
General schouler, Of Boston: NJ. :. r. jackson. OF
Philadelphia and q. II. Freeman, of Portland, Nd,
are at the Westminster Hotel
4. ]. Lloyd, IT,. M Albany and :. Stebbins, o.
Danbury Conn. are at tho wessmorennd Hotel
boyd vincent, Of Erie. Pa; Frederick H. Chamber
lain. OF Toronto: Charles ". Trask, OF Bcston, and
Charles ". Ftzmatbew, Of Missouri, are at th'
Clarendon Hotel.
r. Fowler or baltimore; !. W. Pierce. and George
Knight, or Boston, and r. w. 9. Brown. OF Ogdens
burg. arcat the Pffth Avenue Hotel.
General Brennan, OF the United states Army; John
NAV. OF Illinois, and George D. Tlbbetis. Of TroJ
are si the Hoffman Houss.