The New York herald., 1870-10-15

has q son eighty seven years Old; Hannah
Anarcw, Lowell Centre. Me-, lol years; Rebeccs
Page, Kecrse, N r.. 100 years; Mchtable Pitcher.
sunieki. Conn.,. l02 years; Mary o. Troub C0ryd0n,
Ind.. lo4 years; Nancy Henderson, Lawrenceburg
hy' 100 years; A. Grass, Amber t. N H., 100 years.
MANY OF these we're the second wives Of tle IevolU
tlonay veterans, who had lost their spouses during
tho ume that tried mems souls. Most OF them wers
pofn In the year ITO, just century ago, and be-
came marnaseablc within q few years after tbs
close OF tho Revolutionary struggle.
The Ohio Election-- 6 emesai .scheucl Defeat.a
BIZ Fraud.
Mr. ). NJ McGrsw, Chief Clerk OF the Sixth Auditor
OF the Post Olicc Department has Just returned q
his post after an absence in the OHIO State canvass
He reports that upon fair count OF the vote Gem
era Schenck Ia undoubtedly elected. The dems-
cratic inspectors Of Liberty township, In Generul
Schenck's district, In defiance OF the election law
excluded the votes OF six hundred soldiers at the
soldiers Homo there, VINO wished to vote for
Schcnck. contest VIII develop the frandulens
means by which General sclenck's competitor re-
ceived an apparent majority.
Su cens nj Confidence OPERATOR.
sensation was created mere to-day By the devei-
opnlent or some rich operations OF a smart fellow
passing under the name OF Franklin p. Horner, Jr-
OF the well EnoYn internal Revenue Assessor OF
your city. The fellow, 1t seems, sold the hotel keep
crs. landadies, taiiors shoemakcrs and trades poo
pie generally 10 pretty considerable extent on the
strength OF hs supposed wealthy parient and even
inglatated himself into the affections Of noted
Washington belle. In an attempt to obtain an extra
pair Of boots and two suits OF clothes bis tricks
were exploded, and ever since he has been invsi-
bic. Mr. Assessor Franklin, having been te.egraphed
to for Information TO whether or not the scamp
was his son, answered to-day In The negative.
An Important l,uiIrcnd sun.
General N. r. Banks, Andrew uuate ana Charles
J. Faulkner are at Martinsburg, West Va ready I'd
argue the motion to dissolve the injunction broughS
BY the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to restrain tho
Harper's Ferry Water Power and Manufacturing
Company from taking up any OF their bridges at
Harpers Ferry, and thus interruptlng the business
Of their road. This case involves many important
questions affecting the great railroad interests Of the
country.
Weehly Customs Receipts.
The receipts for customs for the week ending Oc-
tober s were as foll0ws.-New York. S3,476 094;
BOSTON, s5co,65O; Philadelphia. Slbs,23o; Baltimore.
s2o55io; New Orleans, to September II, S3o2. .dls;
San Francisco, from September % to October !,
silo7il. Total, sl,75i,y44.
Assignments in the signal Service.
The following are the assignments OF observer
sergeants IN the signal service Tor steam signals:-
J. Il. Allen, Mt Key West; +. II. III. Bca. Rochester;
A. r. Slater, Buffalo; Janes West, rittsburg; G. z.
Estatbrook New York city; r. B. Lloyd Boston, and
Henry Fenton, at Toledo. Three additional assign
ments Will be made at for duty at Mobile anj
Montgomery Ala, and at Augusta, Ga.
Personal.
General sherman returned to Washington this
morning
Thc Wisconsin I,iver Improvement.
The Engnecr Department will commences the work
OF improving the Wisconsin river Immediately upon
the fling OF an agreement by the Green Bay ana
Mississippi Canal Company to abb by the award OF
arbitrators provided lor by Congress- Which agree
ment will be 1el within - days. Governor Fair
child Is here att ndng to this mater.