The Placer herald., 1870-04-16
BY OVERLAND TELEGRAPH.


1t is stated 10 New York that thousand Chi
nese cigar makers are to he brought from San
Francisco to that city.
Ell ght jurors have thus far been sworn in the
Mcfarland case. The features of the trial today
were questions put TO the talcsmen whether
they knew Oliver johnson. Theodore Tilton,
Henry Ward Beecher or Rev. O. b. rockingham
or read the dependent-a -aifrmlt tive answers IN
surng peremptory challage for the defense One
man was challenged for expressing bis disappro'
val Of an article relative to Rev. Mr.. frothing-
ham, and because he announced that be was on
Intimate terms with Graves. The prisoners
counsel, during the proceedings, claimed TO be
able to show that previous to the killing OF Rich'
ardson was a plearranE'l conspiracy, with the
approval Of persons WAC ought to have been
ashamed Of it, to kill his client. .-r
A fire in New York city on the 9th last dc
stroyed property to The value OF Sl5O,OOO.
~ s. New YoRK, April 9Th.
The jury in the MoFarhnd case was completed
and discharged till to-morrcw with caution
against reading the newspapers during the trial.
In the course Of the examination to-day, Gra-
ham. counsel for the defense said:
The papets have said that the prisoner was
an nebriale Such an opinion is false, and we
are going to dare the prosecution to prove this.
1t has been given out that he was brutal to this
woman that statement is equally false. We
| The papers say she was driven upon the stage to
earn her living. That statement is utterly false.
We dare the prosecution to prove that.
The Court then adjourned.
Congre ssiOnaI.
April 7th
Wood, rising to personal explanation, read
q letter from General Howard, VIII Ch complains
of Woods remarks that Howard had grown rich
in the administration Of the Freedmen Bureau,
pb,ll uuip ny iuai
'cdcd to make lateen specific charges against
no ward; among which he charged that Howard
I,1 t.ken from the Frecdmen's Bureau appro-
nri tio ~ Of over half million of dollars for the
uow,rd University and Hospital and lands; and
that n nor ion Of The lards, alleged to have been
.oll for ne benefit OF the Howard University
Ennl. we're posed of improperly by members
of his own f. mi " and staff officers; that he drew
three salaries q pr as q Brigadier General, the
second a 9 ComI, 1iss oner OF the Ffepdmen's B1-
reau. the ih;rd ~ the head Of the Howard Uni
vcrsty; that he WA in tefested ID the purchase
OF a large farm in IL IS county Tor wh zen tnt
public funds and othcl pl 'peity were Improperly
used; that a number Of ''ul. ulns eIecteu tneieo"
and belonging to the Go veI .1ment were iet or
sold to freedmen ut exhorbi tan prices ny How
ard aud his brother Charles; THAI he discharged
the duties of Commiss oncr ex' iaV aSantIy, heSI-
gently, and in the interest OF Ms ianiiy anu
friends that he belongs to Il / III eau ring
which iurtheled political schemes ny lnn"o'Nc
aud place; and in conclusion, Wool thered F"
resolution and moved its reference TO the oohi-
mittee on Freedmcns Bureaus, with leave 10
send for persons and papers.
LOUISVILLE April tn.
Smith, connected with the muroer OF Geo"ge
or, was sentenced to be hung on the 3rd OF
June.
New YORK, April 8th
Eleven thousand seven hundred emigrants
have arrived here. including 1886 Germans.
A wallet containing coin, notes and papers to
the value OF $4,000. was found ia the attic OF
an out building on the corner OF Third avenue
and One Hundlc ed and Thirteenth streets. 1t is
supposed to have been the proceeds of a robbery,
New YoEK, April Sth
The Green Valley Touring mill, at Plainded,
with large quantity OF corn, WAS burned to-
day. Loss, $l2O000.
NASHVILLE, April 9th.
On Sunday six negroes went 10 the house Of
James simpson, in Hawkins county, seized n
young white man in his employ and gave him
six hundred lshcs, charsin him with hcwltchiuS
them.