The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-03

dollars each to make up the loss. The ladies com.
plain that the money might have been lost In any
other part OF their building and they ought not be
made to bear the whole loss both Of money and
character.
The Ways and Means Committee OF the House OF
Representatives are being dined considerably, for
the purpose, 1t Is supposed, OF keeping them in good
humor over the dry details Of the Tariff bill.
In the Alabama Legislature yesterday Mr. Worthy,
q democrat, offered an amendments to an equal
rights bill providing that common carriers shall be
compelled to give equal faculties and accommoda-
tons TO negroes but not to carry them In the same
apartments with whites. The Committee on Elec-
tons favored the ousting Of Mr. Brown democrat,
and OF Mr.. Alexander. cOlOred radical.
The loss TO the Second National Bank OF Ceve-
land, Ohio by the defalcaon OF Buell.. the cashier,
amounts to S477.O00 The bank Ii reported to have
sufficient assets remaining to put the stock at par
The government property al Harper's Ferry has
been sold.
The City.
Albert Richardson died yesterday morning and
Coroner's inquest was Immediately commenced.
number OF eminent physicians made post mortem
examination and testhed that death resulted from
peritonls induced by gunshot wound. The inquest
was then adjourned until Monday
The troops at Forts Hamilton, Wadsworth and
Schuyler under General Vogdes, and at Fort Trum-
bull under General Brannan have received orders
TO be in readiness to march at moments notice,
with ten days. ratlons. The object OF the movement
is Kept secret but 1t Is surmised that the purpose Ia
to check contemplated Fenian movement on
Canada.
Governor Hoffman yesterday refused to commute
the sentence OF owen Hand, who is condemned TO
death on the nth inst. for the murder OF James
O'Donnell in Soatt brooklyn.
The investigation into the contested election case
between Goodrich and Jones' of the Fifth Assembly
district IN Brooklyn was commenced before Mayor
Kalbfeish yesterday. Eleven witnesses were ex-
amined and swore to having voted for Goodrich,
who claims to nave witnesses enough to show that
he had majority Of forty.eghr, while Jones was
counted in by the canvassers on majority OF only
twelve.
Mrs. Sarah A. Kruger died OF the Washington
Hotel, Fourth avenue, on Wednesday night, from
the inhalation OF choroform which her husband
bought for her at drug store without prescrip-
tion The two had not been living together for
year, and Dr. Cormins testified that she had told Aim
she intended take her life that way, owing to her
domestic troubles The jury found that death was
caused by inhaling chloroform to relieve headache
The steamship City OF Brussels, Captain Kennedy
Of the nman line, win leave pier As North river at
seven O'Clock tomorrow morning for Queenstown
ana Liverpool. The European mails will close at
the Post ONCE at half past nve O'Clock A. M on the
4th inst.
The National line steamship France, Captain
Grogan WIN sall at seven O'Clock tomorrow morn
ing from pier AZ North river, for Liverpool calling
at Queenstown.
The Anchor line steamship Columbia, Captain
Dumbreck, will leave pier 20 North river at twelve
NJ Tomorrow Saturday. for Glasgow, touching at
Londonderry.
The steamship Mississippi Captain Henry, or the
Merchants line, VIII leave pier No. IL North river
at three P. NJ TO morrow. 4th inst, for New Orleans
direct.
The stock market yesterday was strong and active.
Cold was dull between l22}s and 1925, closing
finally at 1924 1929.
Prominent Arrivals in the City.
Dr. e. HUMPHREYS and Colonel G. Thayer, OF Bos-
ton; Lieutenant A. Chapman, Of the United States
Army; Colonel c. f. Thebo, OF Texas; Captain G.
Sterling OF Albany; Judge s. Munger, of Kalama-
ZOO; Colonel H. p Tenbrook, Of Georgia; Judge 8,
Truckhouse, OF Pennsylvania; Colonel f. G. Crowley
and Rev. f. II. Brown, Of Port Jervs; Or. J. H.
Morris, OF Michigan, and Judge A. Bennett OF Pitts
burg, are at the Metropolitan Hotel
Colonel O. II. Deane, Of New Rochelle; Captain J.
Anderson, OF Toronto. and Senior Rodrgues, ofCuba,
are at the st. Charles Hotel. =
DR.. Charles Bernacki Of New York; Eben Wright
OF Boston; c. g. de Garmcndi, OF Baltimore and
Charles Tador ste wart OF Paris are at the New York
Hotel
J. c. Breckenridge, OF Kentucky, and o. B. King,
OF Connecticut, are at the Clarendon Hotel.
Congressman .. Ferris, OF New York; Henry p.
Adams OF Canada and ]. s. Cunningham OF the
United States Army, are at thsFirrh Avenue Hotel.
Lieutenant Commander B. j. Cornwall, and Lieu
tenant B. McIvain. Of the United States Navy Sena-
tor NJ. II. Carpenter, OF Wisconsin; George Everett
OF Boston, and Fl. D. Hawkins 6f Albany are at the
Holman House.
General Cooper, OF Albany; Surgeon +. P.
Thacker, OF the United States Army; Colonel James
H. II. Howe. or Chicago; G. W. Miller, OF Monroe,
and Jarvis Lord OF Rochester at the st Nicholas
Hotel.
Prominent Departures.
Senator Stewart for Washington; Colonel A.
Lincoln, for Boston, Colonel Samuel DUSTIN for
Albany; Judge Mcdowell, for Philadelphia; 7. G.
Gaylord and J. Z. Paul. for Philadelphia, ana o. B.
SKINNER, for Cleveland.
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