The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-24
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Europe.

The cable kilograms are dated August g.
AS the day approaches for the race between the
American and English University crews the interest
in the result increases. The betting yesterday was
two TO one on the Oxonians. The Bishop OF Win.
chester has resigned.
The France, Of Paris an imperial paper, yesterday
had an article Spain, Cuba and the United States.
The selling Of Cuba to America is the only way 1t
contends to settle the Cuban difficulty. The EN-
press has started on her Eastern tour
Marshal Serrano, Regent Of Spain, has returned to
the capital The Carlists continue to suffer defeats
according to the reports from SPAN. The Logrono
barracks were burned down on Sunday night. Gen.
cral Savariegos the Carist chieain has reappeared
in Spain.
Rome of1cial newspaper announces that there
will be no postponement Of the Ecumenical Council.
violent storm ragged in the harbor OF Cronstadt
yesterday. monitor broke loose ran down a
screw frlgate and sunk her. Sixteen Of the crew
were drowned.
South America.
Our Buenos Ayres letter, dated July H. says that
Minister Mcmahon had arrived there on his way
home. On withdrawing from Paraguay he pre-
scented Lopez q most cordial letter from President
Grant, and received speech in reply full OF atter.
ing pr0testations. A council Of war among the
allied generals had decided upon an advance upon
Lopez.
Our Valparaiso Chile letter states that the prizes
awarded at the Santiago Agricultural Exposition
had been distributed to their owners Intelligence
from the Indian frontier is Of contradictory nature.
Colonei Prado, the Peruvian President who was
overthrow by Balta, has sailed for Southampton.
Bolivia is free from political disturbances. The
Indians. however. have been creating some appre-
hension. The government has obtained loan Of
S1o0, COO from London house.
Cuba.
Four hundred insurgents, near Jicotea, ore re.
ported to have been routed by Colonel Ncolan. Jor
dams fight with valmaseda, near Puerto Padre, was
very spirited affair, the Cubans losing $50 killed,
wounded and prisoners, and the Spanards probably
double the NUMBER.
Our Port au Prince letter Is dated August TO- Sal
nave is still investing Aux Cages. The rebel war
steamers Quaker City and Florida, now called re-
spectvely the Republic and Mont Organize, were
b0mbarding Gonaives 1t was thought the town
would be captured. There were no provisions at
Cape Haytien and persons reported to be dying
OF starvation.
Miscellaneous.
The President is still at Newport Mr.. Boutwell,,
Secretary OF the Treasury, s also there.
The Cabinet meeting next Friday Is said to be only
to dispose of routine business.
Flfty-thousand dollars month has been saved to
the government by the reduction OF the working
force in the Treasury Department..
The drought in Philadelphia still continues not
drop OF rain having fallen since the night OF the
great whiskey fire, August 4, when 5000 barrels Of
whiskey were destroyed. The supply Of water In
Paramount water works has become alarmingly
scarce The City Councils yesterday donated s25 200
10 the destitute families
The witbeoKs, who are charged with klingIDeputy
Grio ha N
Rensselaer, county have been admitted TO bail by
Judge Romeyn, OF Troy, in $4,000 each.
man named Jacob Mach, employed on a farm
near Freehold, N. j., became very abusive towards
Mr. J. w. Conover, nelghbor, on Friday afternoon,
and attacked him savagely with clubs and stakes.
Conover being closely pressed fired his gun at Mach
killing him almost instantly. re surrendered him.
SELF and coroner's jury rendered verdict OF JUS
tifabe homicide.
The supervising architect OF the Treasury Ia under
no apprehension about the locks on the vaults and
will make no change beyond adding one more lock
to each money vault.
II is stated THAT General Laroche, the Hayden
Minister at washington, who has been trying to pur.
chase some IRON clads OF the government, is nego
tating TO cede as part payment the hatbor OF cape
Nicholas la Mole.
The reunion OF officers at Gettysburg to lay out the
prominent points Of the battle, in order that they
may be commemorate by monuments, assembled
in small force at the battle field yesterday. One ex
Confederate was present, and letters were read
from General Lee aud his son Fitzhugh disapprov
ing Of the idea programme was adopted FOL
carrying out the proposition and the meeting adj
Journed until this morning.
Mountain Boy ana Lady Thorn trotted at Saratoga
yesterday The betting up to the end OF the second
heat was 100 30 30 on Lady Thorn, but Mountain Boy
won IN three straight heats, his best time being
2:24k.
storm passed over Bridgeport Conn., on satur
day doing considerable damage. Several houses
and trees were struck by lightning, people were
Frustrated aud oxen killed.
German IN Louisville being newly married enc
hearing that his wie's former husband was still liv
ing, poisoned himself and his bride by putting NOR
phlne and arsenic In the beer they were both drink
ing.
william E. Dodge, ono OF the Indian Peace Com