The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-09
Domestic Affairs.

Gold closed yesterday at 1855.
The majority for Walker, in the recent Vir-
ginia election will foot up $4,000.
-EX-SeCretary Seward and party leave San
Francisco for Sitka on Monday next.
"A son of the President yesterday saved
another lad from drowning at great personal
risk
The people of Chicago are not yet satisfied
of the safety of the Powell exploring eX-
The Charlotte and South Carolina and
Columbia and Augusta Railroads have been con-
solidated.
"A monument to the memory of Fitz Greene
Halleck was dedicated at Guilford, Conn, yes
terday.
The President thinks that the Mississippi
and Texas elections will result in conservative
success.
William H. Sanford, Cashier of the Central
National Bank of New York, has abscqGued with
100000.
-The contemplated Improvements of the Bos-
ton and Albany Railroad will involve an outlay
of $50, 600, 600.
The Grand Jury of New York city have sum-
moned several brokers before them, in reference
to the Usury laws.
The Wall street brokers of New York are
fierce against Secretary Boutwell, for carrying
out his bond-buying policy.
"A large number of lady copyists were sworn
in yesterday at the Patent Office, and number
of gentlemen discharged.
"A Government train has been attacked by
and several whites wounded.
One ship loaded with arms and ammunition
| has already sailed from Baltimore for Cuba and
| another is being made ready.
The Harvard crew are in New York getting
| ready to sail for England, to row the Interna-
| tionnl race with the Cambridge crew.
| The Patent Office competitive examinations
have elected the fact that clerks employed there
| for thirty years were disqualified.
| The Republicans of Baltimore are about to
| form q new party, and even the Democracy are
| striving to throw off ring rule.
| The Fenian representatives have solicited
| President Grant to ask the English Government
| to release the gallant Colonel Halpine.
| John Howard confederate of Freddy the
| Blacksmit y a New York desperado, has been
| sentenced to five years in Sing Sing.
| Governor Musgrave, of Newfoundland, is
| appointed TO the GOvernorship of British
Columbia made vacant by the death of Cover
| nor Seymour.
Owners of property in Albany injured by the
| overflow OF the river are suing the city Tor
| damages. The aggregate amount OF claims Is
| over 800 900.
Judge Dent, President Grants brother-in-
law, denies expecting any Government AID IN the
election in Mississippi, for the Goyernorship o
which State he is n candidate.
| Wells, Fargo ~ Company have Withdrawn
their line of coaches between Sheridan aud Den
YER on account of the determination OF the
| Government not to renew the mail contract.
The United States Supreme Court has granted
writ OF mandamus to compel Secretary Cox Il
issue patent for the "Panoche Grande" tract O
land in California to William McGarrahan.
The iron-clad Centaur has been dispatches
to Santiago de Cuba, to demand reparation fo
the shooting of the American, Speekman by til
! Spanish authorities, in case the execution
proven to have been Illegal
1 The weighers and gaugers at this port wi
no longer be permitted to furnish our merchant
and importers with a statement of their worl
5 for a consideration. A clerk has been appointe
to attend Ito the matter, at the expense of tn
| importers
AT a meeting Of the National ExecUtly