The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-24


Ex-Governor Letcher, OF Virginia. Il seriously Ill
al Lexington, with pneumonia.
Edward Burngame. son Of the late Arson Bur
lingame, Il about 10 enter Columbia College In this
city.
Quite number OF Yale students nave signed the
temperance pledge which Is being circulated IN New
Haven.
II Il stated that Colonel r. Molier, or Governor
Ho6inans stan, l. a general iayortc among the
ladies'.
The Cooperstown H. W Journal contradicts the
report thai Mr. Bentley, dem. Is TO confess tho seat
In the Assembly awarded to J. Lee Tucker Uep.)
Perry Fuller. somewhat notorious In connection
with the New Orleans sugar frauds, has been dan
rousy III Tor two weeks past, tut - now recover.
Ing.
Rev. s. d. Ashley has rendered his resignation as
pastor OF the Second Baptist church OF HOpkntOn
X. L. anu viii settle down IN Providence as the agent
OF a lie Insurance company.
The Boston Herald says that the New Bedford man
engaged IA the recent Rhode Island prize fight is
supposed 10 he John ConDOy, who Kept a boxing
school In that city hot long ago.
An OHIO widow was requested by the aristocratlc
relatives OF the deceased 10 give false when
she went on, washing 80 ~ not 10 disgrace the fam
Ny. such lhonghlfuness - touching.
Tie.Syracuse n. courier OF yesterday makes
the announcement that 'rhe hon Henry S. Randall
feels compelled by the state OF his nealth 10 decline
beng candisae Tor The speaKership Of the Assem-
bly,
Mrs. Laura Fair. who recently shot and killed A.
r. Crttcnden on the Oakland boat and who Is now
confined Ia tile san Francisco County Jail Oh
charge OF murder - very low with Inflammation or
the brain.
Judge Thompson Of Davenport, Iowa, Il something
OF farmer, lie owns twenty mine $50 acre FARMS
AL oi which are situated IN TWO counties He had
$500 acres an crops TINS year, 800 acres IN wheat
the same IA barley ana so corn. His income
from these farms ~ estimated al $4,000.
Mr.. Edwin Bynncr. agent OF the Providence and
New YORK steamship Company, who fell or the for
ward PLATFORM Of A horse car IN Boston on the 18Th
inst and struck as head on q stone, sustaining a
severe fracture Of the sLu az the base was alive mt
Las n Very
cfltiCal ons. Mr.. Bynner was formerly engaged IN
toe Newspaper business and has a. different times
been connected VITA both iae New YORK and Boston
press. a. partial proprietor, reporter and
respondent
rhrongh me courtesy Of senator Banks the con-
vCntiOn ~ New lurk state Judges was made the
oreaa0a lot a most agreeable gathering ut the
Albany clab ttonse on Tue day evening. The aiair
wa- quito impruBpiu, - thai tie invitations were
not - ycu-ra "a tAcy otherwise would have been
There were pEeseni Judges Alien, Fecknan Rapalo
in, Pafkcr tngrahsn. Potter, Mnicr. Taloott aud
Learned, ef fht supreme Court: judge Daly, of The
New fors Common Peas; JueEe Nerpanck. OF the
superior court - New YtrK; Attorney General
GpampiAia ina Harms Ama-a j. Parser General
lrInAifn IOGusenI, Joan N. keynulus, Matthew
tale, n. ". Freeman. ar. Israel Lawon, William
a. lace, s"an macy Abraham lans nR. Jonn q.
aott aarwn d werner George Evans, William
Lansing ana @Aers lac occasion Mas one 81 rare
social etlaymcai
Las ~ Americans registered 81 ihe RoEal victoria
HVtss Nassau, \. r., iNiA Deeenber. isIn.-Mr. Ap-
letou. Mrs.. Applcitn aud chili. Master Appleton,
Miss taacon. Mr.. AaIacs isaac. C10f cl AIfsed ar-
siAa Mrs Sarah Fireman and chiid Miss Marcel.
Mr. iQrBI AaiFCw~, ~. hr. and Mrs. " siiiail
Cochran, Mr. q. opcu t1n, Mr. 4. no Elns Mr.
chares faeip-, Master lhairs. Mrs. A. CHORD Mr..
AMI Mrs.. Charles spear, Mr. =. Spear Mr..
1rsin ana chid, Mr.. Eneeland. Mr. Bangs,
NrA ". 4. :. iaH, chnl ana nHrss. Nr ana Mr.. ~
u. clark. Mr knog.ilar, Master Koedier Miss H. m
svtL Ms. 3, :. G9lEin. ~. W. N. Graz Mrs D.
ofsg, ~. sni ar. Alisl, Miss Aagn sis Dcx,er
". walker New i0gki lion. Mahitn Chance rrs.
noul, ontp, ~. and Mrs. W. Hamaond Nh. Frank
T. haunlpuh, Nontteeiia, y. M. aud Mrs. Il. j.
sook Mias Mary A. took. Mss sarah r.
Cook, cansdt; Nj. ssmacl x. Prebasco
~. Edward kingsley, BROOKLYN. ~ ~; Mr.
Mhi.m u. BeCney south Carolina; Mr.
Gavin, Mr.. GAVIN ana een. Peabody, Mass
Mr. Nlnnf. Ales q. Minne. Miss Jcnn.s Winnie. Al
bany, n. ~ y. 4. Warehouse, tac Misses Mnite-
house, hic3Rp. III; A. Foote. View Raven, Conn;
John r. Kellogg. Mr.. kell0gg. honcoye Fans, "
" &. :. Knox. ~ T.. Knox. Troy, y. T.; Mr cum
mlngs nFo0Siyn. =. \; samuel Preston, iloston
Mas. NJ. aud Mrs. peil the Misses sc.l, PasSaic
N. j.; Thcmas BlenKb0use, Nova scotia: Mr. and
MrssC. L. Wood and daughter Utica, y. u; Mr..
and Mas. MgrpLy. Mis- aud &ssssr Murray, h.dlflx.
n. =.