The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-02
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The Prussian Diet assembled In session, King
William delivering speech peaceful In words, yet
nrm for the sustention OF German unity. Fifteen
Spanish legislators are commissioned to report on
the merits OF the different candidates for the throne.
Two vessels bound for New Orleans were damaged
during the petroleum fire at Bordeaux. The Spanish
republican movement is likely TO prove failure.
The first shipment OF the present season Of new
tea from China arrived in England.
The race for the Newmarket, England, handicap
was well contested and furnished good sport.
Our special correspondence By mail from Europe
published to-day supplies varied ana very interest
ing details Of cable kilograms to the 18TH Of Sep
TENDER
The expedition under General Chrysto, which
sailed from New York Monday in the Alabama,
arrived or the Florida coast yesterday and was
Joined by the Lillian and Teazer, with GOO men
aboard. under Gacouria. All three vessels put TO
sea during the day for the Cuban coast. Another
expedition, under steedman and Magruder, is
embarking from q Gulf por..
Miscellaneous.
The October statement Of the public debt shows
the decrease since September /, to nave been
s12, 1877.
General CANDY issued an order yesterday that the
Legislature Of Virginia, Immediately upon its
assembling shall elect clerks for Doth the Senate
and House OF Delegates. This indicates that the
Legislature is to organize permanently by the cleo
ton OF officers II is said that the test oath is TO be
exacted from the clerks OF the Legislature.
The democracy Of Texas repudate the convention
OF democratic editors who recently nominated q
full State ticket.
A serious disturbance occurred in Philadelphia
last evening between two rival political organiza-
lions. Several persons were injured but none
fatally.
A private letter from Greenville, Tenn. says
Andy Johnson will certainly be elected Sen
aior from that state. The main opposition to him Is
among the bitter rebels, who cannot forgive his
energetic operations Military Governor during the
war.
General John 9. Robinson Is proposed as the can
didate on the republican ticket for Secretary OF
State In place OF George william Curtis, who has
declined the nomination.
The story OF q compromise on the Massachusetts
eenatorshp having been effected between Senator
Wilson and Ben Butler Is said TO be untrue.
The boiler or the engine used for driving the
machinery at the State FAIR at indianapolis Ind,
exploded yesterday afternoon, killing nineteen per.
sons and wounding about 100 others.
Prince Arthur's hunting excursion was highly
successful. the party having baggcd nearly 400
ducks in two days. On the arrival OF the Prince at
BrhnuOru, thHauhp yttteruay, hc WAS Het ny the
chiefs OF the Six Nations Indians Respondent war
paint ana feathers, who at once seized upon hts
Royal Highness and made him q chief OF their
tribe.
The work upon the coGer dam which the govern.
tnent Ia building the rapids OF the Mississippi OF
Moline, Ill.,, has been suspended by the carrying
away OF about one hundred feet OF the dam. The
loss Is about $150000 and 500 men have been thrown
out OF employment by the disaster.
The call for meeting Of the National Irish Re-
publican Association. to be held in New York on the
Goth inst, is onlcally denounced as fraud by the
chairman OF the Executive Committee.
The government II is stated, has taken measures
20 capture the steamer TELEGRAPH, which has been
depredating on American commerce recently. She
was lying at Tortola some time ago under the guns
Of . British war vessel.
letter from one OF the crew OF the United states
practice ship SABINE states that there has been no
mutiny on that vessel, and the crew are perfectly
satisfied with the treatment received from their
pnBcers.
The Committee OF Fifteen appointed 20 outline n
plan for the Washington Exposition held meeting
Last night and took the nrst steps towards carrying
out the idea.
Our navy has ut least one steamship which is able
20 make good time with sails alone. Commander
Luce of the Juniata, In letter TO the Navy Depart
ment extols the seagoing qualities OF his ship and
says that az sailing vessel she has proved decided
success.
Lady Thorn trotted at Narraaanset Park yester-
against American Gir, Goldsmith Maid and