The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-09

scourged with the smallpox. and over SEQ OF them
have died OF the disease. Many others are blowing
| out their brains to avoid the scourse
John Henry Salmon, OF Charlottesville, Va, has
been arrested charged with tue murder Of MS mo'her
and brother While his brother IN his dying mo-
i ments lay moaning with pain from his wounds,
brandy was ordered be given him. but the accused
placed himself at the dying mans door ana forcDiy
prevented anybody from carrying the benevolent
order into effect.
Senator Cameron proposes TO attend the Georgia
| state fair at Macon on the 18th.
The Varieties theatre, In Helena, Montana, and
several dwellings opposite. were destroyed by fire
| on sunday.
The McCoole-Allen fight is still uncertain, on
account or a stubborn disagreement among the prin-
i cpal packers as to who shall hold the stakes. Nc
Coolc and Alien both anxious to fight but these
other interested parties likely to break of the
! match.
| Rev. william Schmidt, an ex-Lutheran minister
in Cleveland, o., who quit his religious duties end
opened a lager beer saloon, attempted to shoot
Councilman Lied last night and then swallowed
dose OF strychnine.
| The Lake House, at Burlington, VT, and Noyes'
block were burned down yesterday One man was
fatally and nine others seriously injured by the fall
| ing OF a wall.
The alleged drawback frauds in the New York
Custom House are merely old cases, dating as far
i back as 1856. Collector Grinnell is in Washington.
ana 1t Is said that efforts 70 secure his removal
which have been made recently have, so far, proven
fruitess
The removal OF obstacles at Hell Gate is progress
ing rapidly Nineteen feet OF water has free course
now over ways Reef at a point where the ship,
| ping has heretofore experienced most danger.
| The strike OF tue brakemen OF freight trains on
| the Erie Railroad is assuming threatening dimen-
sions. The men say tue managers have been trying
by indirect means to reduce their wages. Yeser-
day numerous bands OF roughs, armed, were sent to
Port Jervis ostensibly protect the working brake
men from assaults by the strikers.
The steamship Cambria, Captain Hack, OF the
Hamburg American line, will sail from Hoboken at
two P. III. to-day for Plymouth, England, Cherbourg
and Hamburg. The European mails will close at
| the Post ONCE at twelve NJ.
| The stock market yesterday was very du but
| steady. Gold advanced to and finally closed at 1871
| For beef cattle yesterday the market was only
| moderately active, and, the offerings being COM
paratlvely liberal, prices were heavy and in some
| cases lower. Prime and extra steers were sold at
15c. 15tc.; fair to good. 1334c 1424c. and infe
rior to ordinary &C. 1s1sc., the bulk OF the sales
being at 1910. o l5c. and the average price being
former quotations. Veal calves were selling mode
rately at 12hc. 13kc for prime and extra,
IL &C. 12c for common to good and 10c. lie. for
Inferior. Grass calves were quoted at 4c. a SIC.
Sheep were moderately sought after, OF GO a &c.
for extra, SIC. &C. for prime 41ac SC. for COM
mon to good and axe &c. for Inferior. Lambs
were selling at SIC. So, according to quality.
Swine were steady at 94c 1olc. for common to
prime. with arrivals OF 4,476 head chiefly for saugh
terer5.
Prominent Arrivals in the City.
Colonel R. P. Noah, OF Washington; s. Davis OF
Galveston, Texas; W. NJ Tyler and George W. Davis,
of the United States Army; Judge 8. F. Westbrook,
OF Kingston; General A. Prtchard, OF the United
States Army; Colonel G. A. Murray, Of Florida Judge
B. Lewis OF Watertown; Judge J. Henderson, Of
Maryland; Colonel w. W. Wheaton, Of Detroit;
Judge ]. F. Allen, OF Troy, and Rev. L. P. Wad-
hams, of New York. are at the Metropolitan Eotel.
Senator Benjamin Rice, Of Arkansas; Congress
man W. II. Barnum OF Connecticut and Captain
Samuel Brooks, OF steamer City OF Brooklyn, are at
the ST. Nicholas Hotel.
D. Ruiz, OF Washington, and R. z. Hope, Of Lon
don. England, are at the Clarendon Hotel.
Colonel @. X. Duncan and Captain L. Kelley, OF
the United States Army; Henry d. Cox, OF Boston,
and D. E, Masterman, OF Vermont, are at the west
uoreand Hotel
McCaliser OF Kingston, are at the 81. Dennis HOTEL
Captain Robertson, OF Toronto, and Captain A.
Anderson OF Butfalo are at the ST. Charles Hotel.
General sackett OF the United States Army: Judge
Nelson, OF Poughkeepse; General Esee. OF Wash
ngton; Colonel Bushnell, OF Connecticut w.
Helnde, OF Valparaiso, and w. NJ. Mcpherson, of ST.
Louis, are at the Y ifth Avenue Hotel.
Prominent Departures.
Dr. Weatherspoon, for South Carolina; Colonel
Irtsh for Toronto; Dr. Cornell, for New Baltimore,
anu Major s. F. Faige, for Boston.