The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-09
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Gable kilograms dated October s.
The French radicals MAINTAIN their agitation with
the view of forcing legislative convocation from
Che Emperor. Fighting continues In SPAIN the
government claiming victories over the republican
Tevolutionists. French Official reports from Madrid
assert q general defeat OF the republicans The
Spanish executive viii declare state OF siege at
zach point OF future outbreak. The merchant ma
zine OF Spain and in Cuba is to be placed footing
with shipping engaged in the coastng trade. The
ebolitionists Of England and France addressed
eerrano on the subject OF slavery in Cuba. The Lon.
aon Times expresses the opinion that the talk OF
general European disarmament conveys an idea OF
news 100 good to be true,n but still sets forth the
probability OF peace Lord Stanley advocates the
system OF q well regulated trades unionism in
England. with an extension OF the plan OF co.
operative industrial prodts being shared by the
workmen. The English Church Congress was in
session in Liverpool King William Of Prussia
opened the session OF the Diet with a speech hope
ful OF peace. The Prussian budget exhibits q
treasury deficit of over i've millions of thalers
and embraces a proposition 10 increase the
excise and income taxes twenty-five per cent
Baron Haussmann, Project OF the Seine an emil
nent public servant OF Paris and Napoleon died sud-
denly.
BY mail we have our special European correspond
ence In valuable detail OF cable teleQrams TO the
25th Of September.
miscellaneous.
Ex-president Franklin Pierce died yesterday
morning at Concord, n. II. The funeral will take
place Monday, at which time President Grant
has ordered suspension OF all business al the
capital and the usual military and naval honors to
be paid.
President Grant has issued proclamation appoint
Ing Thursday, November Is, DAY OF thanksgiving
and prayer throughout the country.
Postmaster General Creswell Is negotiating for a
reduction OF the postage between this country and
Great Britain from Twelve to six cents The men,
pcrs OF Parliament believed to favor the reduc
tion, and the Postmaster General is confident that
II will be OF material benefit to our mercantile
Interests.
In the Cabinet meeting yesterday the case Of the
said to have been prepared by the Cuban Juna has not
been submitted to the government and is dsclaimed
by members OF the Junta In Washington.
/. The Virginia Legislature yesterday ratified the
Hourteenth and fifteenth amendments, with only
alight opposition. An adjournment then took place
until October Is.
The ticket agent Of Roblnson's circus was fatally
stabbed In Richmond yesterday by George Spain,
who mistook him for another man.
At the Narraganset Park yesterday Lady Thorn
won the trot for $1,000 against Palmer, Goldsmith
Maid, Lucy and American Girl. Her time was In
a:1oK, 21sk and 2:21. American Girl was dis.anced
on the fourth heat This Is said to be the fastest
rAce, In the aggregate OF heats, ever rotted.
The report that General Ames was using
the troops In Mississippi TO defeat Judge Dent Is
regarded o canard In official circles in washing.
ton. The President has not received the despatch
which 1t was stated the chairman Of the Dent CON-
mittee had sent him to that effect and he believes
the story was originated merely to influence the
Northern elections.
The managers OF the Georgia State Fair who
recently invited the President and his Cabinet and
Nil the members OF Congress to attend their exhibit
tion and handicapped General Butler from the lis Z,
have since requested the Secretary Of the Navy TO
put war vessel ct the service OF the distinguished
guests. The matter was talked over In the Cabinet.
and In consideration OF the slight 10 General Butler
all the members declined the invitation and the Sec
Rotary Of the Navy declined to furnish the vessel
The matter OF prize money to Farragut's men for
the capture OF New Orleans has been referred to
commissioner, who 10 to take testimony and report
10 the court
Vice President Colfax was serenaded in Salt Lake
City on Tuesday and In his speech proved from he
book OF Mormon that polygamy was unwise and
Illegal and ought to be abolished. Governor Bross
OF Illinois, followed him In the same strain II In
said that such freedom or speech has never been
0rcised In that city before.
Andy johnson and Emerson Etherdge are both In
Nashville electoneering for the Tennessee Senator
ship. The ex-President occupies the bridal cham.
bers at the Maxwell House. and has flooded the egis.
latiye halls with copies OF his principal messages
and vstoes
The United States Supreme Court yesterday tool
mp the case OF Scarlet Fuller, for the recovery Of
xhs yalue Of lot OF cotton seized and sold by the