The New York herald., 1869-05-30

Friday afternoon caused greater destruction 70
crops and other property than was at nrst supposed
The damage 20 vineyards u immense. and most OF
those IN the vicinity OF wheeling are utterly ruined
Sheep and lambs were killed In the feld. and many
persons were seriously injured by the falling hall
stones.
The boiler OF the paper mill OF w. r. Mullin S0ns
at Mount Holly Springs. Pa, burst last night Two
men supposed to be fatally injured The damage
TO the mill is estimated at $4,000.
party OF Sioux and Cheyenne Indians attacked
the Scandinavian colony. near Lake sibley, Kansas,
the Goth inst. killing hve men. several families
ON the Republican river have been murdered re-
Gently by the Indians ana great excitement pre-
walls among the settlers.
Thomas Bond Onion. survivor OF the war OF 1912
and one of the garrison OF Fort McHenry when that
work was bombarded BY the British in 1914, died in
Baltimore on Friday.
Grain OF all kinds Is very scarce In the valley Of
the Ottawa, Canada, and agents have been sent
abroad to purchase seed for the use OF the farmers
Hay is worth forty dollars ton and straw twenty
dollars.
An ex-meinber OF the police force who vas dis
missed year or more ago. attempted to club Super
intendent Kennedy at the Central ONCE yesterday
morning. He struck Kennedy once over the sh0ul-
taken to the Tombs he was committed IN default OF
$500 bail. The blow was not heavy enough 10 lay
the superintendent up for any length OF time, but
was probably painful enough 10 produce . reform IN
the general management OF clubs among the present
members of the force.
The first meeting of the Prospect Park Fair
Grounds Association closed yesterday with two
capital races, the last being trot. best three
heats In five, in harness. for S.. .OO0 In which Ameri-
can Girl, Lucy. Bashaw, Jr.; Rhode Island, Gold
smith Maid and George Wilkes took part. The race
was won by American, Girl III three straight heats
her best time being 2:2l.
The investigation into the circumstances OF the
death Of Mrs. Mary Ann Dorr Clark. OF West Fifty
first street, which was called for by her sister, who
suspected poisoning, extended further than re-
ceiving the statement of Dr. Sears and tine other
physicians who attended the deceased. From this
statement It appears that her treatment was the re-
suit OF consultation and q post nortem examination
made twenty hours after death. exhibited no
evidences OF foul play. The Coroner after receiving
this statement declined 10 continue the investigation
any further.
The stock market yesterday was strong for the
general railway, but irregular in some features.
Gold sold as high 140H. bur closed finally at 1884,
The aggregate amount OF business consummated
in commercial circles yesterday was only moderate
cles. COee in fair request but at tower prices.
Cotton was in good demand, ana the petter grades,
which were most inquired for, &c. higher the
market closing at 29c. (Or midding upland. On
Change -four was quiet but firm. Wheat was In fair
demand and a shade drmer. Corn was dull and nom-
ina for both old and new Oats quiet and heavy
Pork was slow OF sale but firmly held, while lard
was active and about t.c higher and beef quiet but
steady. Naval stores dnl but without particu.
lar change in value. Petroleum was active but
lower crude closing at lSlsc. iic., In bulk. and
fined at SOC. Freights were active and very firm.
Prominent Arrivals In the City.
General Parker OF the United States Army; Sena.
tor c. Cole, oil Washington; Colonel Sauires OF lion,
\. Y, and General Schooier, or Boston, are at the
Astor House.
Major Gibbs, OF the United States Army; washing.
ton Lee, Jr., OF Baltimore, and W. A. Griswold, OF
Philadelphia, are at the HofYman House.
DR.. ]. r. TryOn. OF the United states Army: Nelson
Tbbitts OF Boston. and Congressman W. B. Allison,
OF Iowa. are at the Brevoort House.
Captain ]. Doiiver, of Boston. IL at the West
moreand Hotel.
r. Garcia, of Peru and Hammond Allen OF Leeds
England, are at the Clarendon Hotel.
Captain 4. b. Gale, OF Rochester; Colonel Whtson
OF Chicago: DR.. J. G. Ellis OF Schenectady; Colonel
:. W. Leigh, OF New York, and Colonel W. II.
Clemens, or vermont, are at the metropolitan Hotel.
Major Frank Taylor, OF the United states Army;
J. V. Mccormick, or San Francisco, and Colonel
Sydnor, OF Texas, aie at the ST. Charles HOTEL
Colonel Stewart of the United States Army and
Captain r. r. Donaldson, Of Toronto, are at the st.
Julien Hotel.
DIR. A. Casanova. OF Cuba, and J. Il. Key. OF Mary
land, are at ths New York Hotel.
Prominent Departures.
II lin Iud, for
General Burnside. for Rhode Island Senator Cas-
serly and d. o. Mills, of California, for san Fran
cisco, by the overland route