The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-15
Robert Douglas is in Richmond clectoneerng

1 lUT HIN.
General Candy has prepared report on the
alleged frauds in the virginia election. which It Is
stated VIII show thai II was an extremity fair elec-
ton, much fairer indeed than Is usual at elections
| In Northern States
In a recent case in the United States District
Court OF Baltimore which has been Appealed to the
Supreme Court it was shown that three leading
| national banks OF Baltimore have been lending "a
high as eighty per cent OF their capital for specua
| tive purposes.
Admiral Farragut Is still reported dangerously Ill,
| having suffered severe relapse.
our Washington correspondent recently had con.
versations with Mostly and Colonel Boyd, between
whom duel was recently pending. Boyd who was
| brave Pennsylvania Colonel during the war, was
willing to fight MosDy at Gsticuifs, but objected 10
sxbarrelled revolvers at ten PAGES. each party to
advance after the first fire and continue until the
| six shots each were 1red especially "a, If he had
escaped with llfe his ONCE OF Sheriff would have
been taken from him for dueling. Mostly, II seems,
sent the challenge ana also designated the weapons
| which is contrary to the code of honor.
| Walter Williams, the Poughkeepse burglar has
been sentenced TO i've years. Imprisonment in Sing
Sing
Assistant Secretary Richardson is still In the
Treasury Department, bat intends pressing his resig
nation.
writ was served yesterday on Secretary Bout
well to show cause why ne has withheld the twenty
| per cent additional wages from the niachnists IN
the engraving bureau OF the Treasury Department,
| who have entered suit for 1t.
A mass meeting Is TO be held in Cincinnati on Sat
urday or persons opposed to reading the Bible IN the
public schools. The meeting is 10 be addressed by
two politicians and a reverend.
The French bishops OF Quebec who attend the
EpnOaDfpat Council 4 THAR de-
frayed by Louis Napoleon.
An Austrian baron, who was carrying the hod In
exile at Galesburg, ILL.,. received full pardon and
rich estate recently Just rs he was about mounting
the ladder with his load. He was overioyed that
he gave $500 to the Post once messenger who car,
rted him the letter.
The City.
Assistant District Attorney Phelps, OF this city,
has been requested by Attorney General Hoar TO 90
to Wilmington and take charge OF the case against
the Hornet as the District Attorney ct that place,
not being with business, had gone into the
interior anu probably has never heard OF the case
Collector Grinnen has up to the present time disre-
garded the Instructions from the Commissioner OF
Customs that he should discontinue the collection OF
State or municipal harbor fees; but yesterday Mr..
c. f. Barnes who recently obtained decision de-
claring such dues Illegal, from Georgetown d. o.
magistrate, and is about making test case in the
United States supreme Court, served protests on
Mr. Grlnae requiring him to cease the collection OF
these dues aud notifying him OF his intention to
for the collected in this manner for the last six
years.
An inquest was held yesterday relative 10 the dis
astrous fail or building in Williamsburg. The evil
dence TO the effect that Woodruff, the superin
tendent OF construction. was in liquor frequently
during work upon the building.
charged in the Brooklyn Court OF Oyer and Termlner
with completely In the killing OF James Haggerty,
the jury disagreed yesterday ana were discharged.
The bronze statue soldier OF the Seventh regi.
ment designed Tor the PARK, Is in Philadelphia ready
for shipment.
The steamship City OF Washington, Captain Jones,
Of the Imam line VIII leave pier as North river at
| one P. NJ tomorrow for Queenstown and Liverpool.
| The European mails will close at the Post ONCE at
| twelve NJ. on the 18th Inst.
| The National line steamship England Captain
| Thompson. viii sail at one P. NJ tomorrow (5atur-
day, from pier Al North river for Liverpool calling
| at Queenstown to land passengers, &C
The Anchor line steamship Britannia, Captain
Campbell will leave pier No. 20 North river at twelve
O'Clock NJ. tomorrow, 10th inst. FOR Glasgow, call
| ing at Londonderry to land passengers.
The steamship Lafayette, Captain Roussan, Will
North river, for Brest and Hayre. The mail for
France will close at the Post once at halfpast eleven
O'Clock A. NJ. on the 10th inst.
The Merchants line steamship General Meade,
Captain sampson, will leave pier No. IL North river
at three O'Clock T. NJ. tomorrow, Saturday for New
Orleans direct.
The sidewheel steamship De Soto, Captain Morton,
win sail with freight and passengers for New Orleans
direct tomorrow Saturday, at three O'Clock p NJ.
from pier 10. SO North river, foot OF North Moore
street
Prominent Arrivals in the City.
General ]. Z. Milford, OF Richmond; NJ. Fargo, OF
Rome n. y. II. j. Beers. OF Connecticut; j. G.
Nhipple, of Wisconsin; J. E. Easton OF the United
States Army; ]. Wiley, OF New Orleans; o. +. San
born, OF Alabama, and J. II. Beebe, OF Massachu-
sets, are at the Metropolitan Hotel
Colonel w. d. Mendenhall, OF Richmond, and
Major D. W. Mack OF Syracuse, are at the ST.
Charles Hotel.
| Duncan 5. walker, OF Washington; Horace Hawes
| OF san Francisco, and II. o. stratton, OF Boston,
| are at the New York Hotel.
| DR.. Coleman, OF Easton, Pa; Samuel Davies or
Cincinnati, and j. 7. 0'Sulliyan, OF ST. Domingo,
are at the Breyoort House.
REV. ". Il. Nicholson, OF Boston, ana b. Simpson,
or Haydenvnle, Mo-. are at the Grand Hotel.
A. B. Cornell, OF Ithaca; L. Toro Of Porto Rico nnd
Colonel w. ;. KING, OF Minnesota, are at the Fifth
| Avenue Hotel.
Reverdy A. Bacom, and Henry b. James, OF St
Louis aud 9. Feows, Jr., OF Staten Island, are a,
| the Glenbam Hotel.
Right Rev. Bishop de st. Pallais. OF vincennes
Ind, is at Sweeneys Hotel.
General Howell, OF New York; F. d. Blake OF New
Jersey, and F. j. Morlson, OF Havana, are at TIN
| Everett House.
James N. Sandford, OF Boston, and Il. w. Miller
| OF Binghamton, are at the Westmorcland Hotel.
Bishop Rape and Bishop Westerhot OF Cleve
land General II. n. Eldridge ana Colonel James II
Bowen, OF Chicago; Ex-Governor A. Cummins, Of
Georgia; II. NJ. Deane, OF North Carolina; Judge II
NJ. Alter OF Missouri, and G. 4. Hatch, OF Cleveland
| are at the st. Nicholas Hotel
General Cake, OF Pennsylvania; Congressman
James Bunlnton, or Massachusetts; ex-senator L
d. Morgan, OF New York, ana Henry Keep OF Bur