The New York herald., 1869-03-02
T II n N = W q.
Europe.

The cable dispatches are dated March I.
Alphonse de Lamartine the French poet and his
torian died yesterday in Paris
The proposition TO grant the city OF Frankfort on
The Main the sum or two million norins has passed
the Prussan Diet by large majority.
Cuba.
Spanish newspapers In Havana report that 800 In
surgents had surrendered at villa Clara, that Aringo
had joined vamaseda with 2, 900 OF the revolutionary
troops and thar General Lasca was meeting with no
opposition in his march into the interior. Four
Spanish gunboats are cruising on the coast and a
man-of-war il watching the movement OF revolution
lists at Nassau.
Advces TO the 9th OF February state that two
white men on trading expedition had been mur
dered by Kokee Indians in revenge for the death OF
their comrades at the hands OF the sentres in Sika.
General Davis was about 10 sail for Koikee on tue
United States steamer Saginaw.
New Zealand.
News has been received in England that the New
Zeaanders have been severely punished for the out
RACES committed some time since In Poventy Bay.
The British forces have burned several OF their vii
lagos. and ninety OF the natives we're killed OF
wounded.
The President Elect.
tencfal Grant mas now ueClueu not 10 Iotill Ms
Cabinet ministers OF their appointments until he
officially notifies the Senate. Heretofore the
nominations have been sent IN previous TO
the sth OF March, President Pierce having sent
his nominations in on the 7th, later than any one
else The nominations have also heretofore been
forwarded through the State Department President
Johnsons term expires at twelve O'Clock on the 4th
and the old Cabinet viii all present their resigna-
tions by midnight OF the 3D. except General scho-
field, who win hold over and present his resignation
70 General Grant.
General Sherman is determined to master the dc.
tails OF the once OF the Genera-n.ChIef before he
takes IL. He remains hard at work at headquarters
usually throughout the day. II is probable that
General Grant viii not resign his once OF General
as he considers that II expires on his Inauguration
as President.
General Grants headquarters were densey
crowded with visitors yesterday. No interviews
took place more pretentous than q handshakine
Among the visitors were Senator elect Joshua
Hil OF Georga numerous other celebrities, an,
superintendent Kennedy, OF the New York Police
The once seekers are still persistent In their dt
mands on the President elect.
Joshua y. HILL OF Georgia, one OF the Senator
elect now debarred from his seat, Is recommends
edltorialiy by the Chicago Tribune for seat
Grants Cabinet as q d. representative Of southel
Union men. ~
l. N. Morris, Of Quincy, M, writes that he d
clned seat In Grants Cabinet because the sala
would not cover tse expense Of living In Was
ington.
Congress.
In the Senate yesterday bills to authorize impriso
ment at hard labor ~ punishment In certain case
IN relation 10 the rights OF married women In u
District OF Columbia, and for the relief OF certa
scouts In Alabama were passed. The bill for =
removal OF political disabilities, came up and lo
discussion ensued on motion 70 strike out the mar