The New York herald., 1869-03-06
then took place and the House adjourned until


A serious warfare has been inAugurated be-
tween the Erie and the New York North
ern Central railways. The trains OF the lat
ter have usually passed over the Erie track
through Elmira but yesterday the division
superintendent OF Erie IN accordance with orders,
turned on the switches and spiked them so that the
Northern Central trains could not pass over the Erie
track. This has caused sudden block OF travel.
Yesterday tram from Washington arrived and the
passengers were compelled TO transfer themselves TO
the Erie road and pay their fare over again before
| they continue their journey.
The last military order OF President Grant is dated
March 8, and provides for an economical reform In
the method OF disposlng OF condemned property.
An order was issued yesterday by direction OF the
| President. and signed by command OF the General
or the Army, revokng the order for the retirement
| OF Paymaster General Brlce.
1t Is stated by Boston newspaper that ex- Presi-
| dent Johnson among his last acts pardoned James
| d. Martin. the defaultng cashier OF the National
| Hide and Leather Bank OF Boston.
| party OF gentlemen who recently arrived from
California by the Pacific Railroad give startling
| account OF their sufYerings while showed up and
OF mlstreatment at the hands Of the railroad en-
poyes. They detained ten days at station on
the route, where they were compelled to pay exor-
bitant prices for the necessaries OF life, and on
arriving at snow drifts were compelled to shovel
the snow away. Finally some OF them got out and
walked ninety miles to Fort Laramie
The Legislatures OF Michigan. Illinois and Wiscon-
sin yesterday ratified the Fifteenth article OF amend
ment
Four negroes were hanged at Princess Anne, Nd,
yesterday. All OF them died quietly except one
named Wilson, who struggled horribly after he fell.
be got the ropes OF his hands and feet, and by cling
n Aofn Of tha tct
BY which he was hanging managed to reach the
scafTold again. The ailer then went upon the plat
form, ughtened the moose and pushed Wilson or,
jerking the rope tightly as the wretched man fell.
This sufficed to end him.
The government examiner reports that the whole
capital stock of $250,000 belonging to the Fourth
National Bank Of Philadelphia which recently sus-
pended has disappeared and also the cashier whose
delinquency originally caused the suspension. The
depositors, he states win secure all their money.
The three police oficers Of westfeld. Mass, who
shot the cigar maker, Bell while he was trying to
escape from them, arrested yesterday and gave
bonds TO stand their trial in May.
The ice has again frozen up solidly in the Hudson
and boatmen now prophesy late opening OF nayi-
cation.
The City.
The Legislative committee investigating the gas
monopolies held an evening session last night, at
which the complaints OF gas consumers were heard.
Mr.. Samuel n Pike late proprietor OF Pixies Opera
House, testified that the less gas he burned the
higher the bills ranged, and that In the summer he
paid more for gas than when the house was open
AS the gas became the bills increased. Seve-
raj other witnesses testified to about the same ex-
tent and the committee adjourned till Monday,
when they will sit In Brooklyn. Several other COM
mittees were holding meetings in this city relative
to sewerage, railroads and other matters.
The Herman bounty case was adjourned yesterday
until the 9th OF APRIL on the representation of Mr.
Shearman that Mrs. Herman would sell her house
to pay up the sums due the bounty claimants War
rants for the arrest OF Herman have been issued,
but his hiding place is unknown.
The Anchor Line steamship Caledonia, Captain
Mcdonald, Will leave pier 20 North river at twelve NJ
to-day for Glasgow, touching at Londonderry to land
passengers.
The steamship Vile de Paris, Captain surmont,
win sail at noon to-day from pier so North river for
Brest and Havre. The mails for France win close
at the Post ONCE at eleven A. NJ
The steamer Beilona, Captain Ptnkham. OF the
London and New York steamship line, will leave
pier No North to-day river at ten O'Clock A. N. for
London direct
The stock market yesterday was dull, and at the
close depressed and weak, in consequence OF appre
tensions concerning Secretary Stewart's policy
present high prices OF the stock market. Gold upon
the announcement Of his election, ..droppedn TO
1907. Governments were strong and advanced,
62's selling al llsk,
Personal Intelligence.
Judge stephen J. Field, OF the United States Su- |
preme Court, and Judge B. R. Curtis, Of Boston, are
at the Brevoort House.
DR.. W. Belt, OF Paris France; NJ p. Bush, OF
Buffalo, and NJ. S. Williams OF Massachusetts are
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Captain McCauey, OF steamship Java; Captain
McMicken, Of steamship Australasian, and Colonel
S. NJ. Johnston, OF Washington. are at the New York
Hotel.
P. H. Harris, OF New Haven; c. H. Seymour, Of
wocottviie and J. Forgie Jr, OF Baltimore, are at
the st. julien Hotel.
J. W. Cooper, OF Alabama; 7. J. Mcintyre, OF Ken
tucxy and John F. Allen, OF Cincinnati are at the
Maltby House.
Major Van Drew and Colonel Charles o. Welsh, OF
the United states Army; r. Mccormick, OF Chicago,
and Captain Culamore OF Massachusetts,, are at the
st. Charles Hotel.
General James McQuade OF Utica ana W. H..
Seward, Jr., OF Auburn, are at the st. Nicholas
Hotel.
Paymaster r. C. spa,ding, OF the United States
Navy General o. NJ. Poe. OF the United States Army;
J. VI. Whaling. OF Milwaukee, and David Webster, Of
Philadelphia, are at the HOFFMAN House.
W. II. Seward, OF Auburn N. Y; William @. Fargo;
Senator J. j. Nicks and wife; Hamilton Easton, OF
Maryland; Captain Josiah Pratt, OF England; Gen.
eral A. p Meyleft and Mr.. Asa Packer, OF Pennsyl.
vania are at the Astor House.
The Pacific Railroad.
This is a mild winter, and yet our famous
Pacific Railroad is SO blocked up with snow
that in some parts trains cannot run, and by
| our kilograms from San Francisco shave
not been running from Wasacht to the
western terminus Of the Union Pacific since
February H. This is rather serious for our
great railroad hopes, and is an indication that
we can place but little dependence upon our
| through route to San Francisco during the