Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 3, 1881, Page 2

2 nae Seeacet Dee: aes eA fi f. t d. aN edn detail, Who result 2 Tim CiICAGO 2 TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1881—TWELVE PAGES, Senato Committee on the Judiciary, Nu- serous memorials to Congress from Boards ‘of ‘Trade, Chambers of Commerce, aud other organizations throughout the country repre- senting commorciat Interests have been sub- mitted to this committee, ‘The draft of a bill upon the subject of a bankrupt act was alse prepared by Mr, Dumensticl, a commercial Inwyer of New York, and thls, too, was re- forred, Lnst spring the Senate Comittee onthe Judiciary asked and obtained leave to eit during tho’ recess to consilor ail subjects pertaining to 1 National bankrupt act, To considor this a sul-committes was appointed, consisting of Senators Ingalls, ‘MeMilinn, and Garland, Ly Jano. this sib comunittee, with a view of ascertaining the sentiments and opinions of persons most in- terested In and competent to judge of the snerlts and requirements of a hankruptey Inw, sent out 4,000 clreulars, “These were die reeted to the Judges of the United States Su- premo and District Courts, State Supreme Couris, United States Attorneys, prominent Jawyers, ox-Registrars In bankruptey, hoards of trade, chambers of commerce, colton ex- changes, all commercial and financial Jour- nals, and to tho prinelpal commercial firms and banks in the lending efties of the Union. These elreulars inquired whether in the opinion of the recipients a National bank. rupt faw was needed, and in any law to be enacted, as compired with the old laws non the subject, what, If any, changes or stugnes: tlons shonld be essential as regards some of the most tmpertant points therein mentioned, | ‘THK BUNSTANCE OF TIE INTERROGATORIES was as follows: First—Compnred with the Jaw of 1807. shoutd tp ollicars bo compensated by snatartes. or fees? fe eand—should ip powaroe Registrars be Ine abe voluntary tiling of petition should exceed 81002 Fourth—Shoukt composition rettloments be continued? Fitth—Should diecretionnary potwors of Judges int the mater of nthe dgearges be en Rene i fi I elnsses_ nl feneral rospotiscs frum all elnssos 3 ares Thave teen recefved by the sub-com- mittee. ‘The great nia pelty of responses Zavor the enactment of a hantrupt lw. There is, however, quite a diversity ot opin don on the arbot many respondents repro- senthig both eoumerelal interestsand banks, and oven some of the boards ef trade. ‘The srincipal cause of complitint seems to bs the adininistration of the old law, in that it was too expels! {ty mech- anism, being too cumbrous. eaused too sh udelay, id a too. stall prapariion ts resulted Crone this system: and opere ation to the ereditors, From, whit enn be gained from the drift of opiiton tn these re- sponses, the demand of the country, 3 to ‘bo for a law whieh fs stinpie, nes 5 and prompt in the distribution of the 4 3 of ‘abanktnple Phourt the bil prepared by Judge Low is indorsed: by umuiy: prominent commerelal interests there have dy weral practical stusgestions from United States Sudges, among Ute ntnber Judge Hizhes, of Virgin, advocating a Inw which fs less cont ‘plicated in its clutatls. DRAFTS OF BILLS have been reeelved by the committe carry- dug out some of tho ideas suggested by Judge Fhihes, one of these havi been prepared Dy G. Sonney, of Chilenxo, and another by Kart Bul, of Cleveland, O.. The great Rmount "of — currespondenes — and the qnany sigazestions reeeived by the cont mnittee hava been condenser In the Yorm of nv digest. ‘Lhe snb-committes expect to be ready to report to tha, Judiciary Committee carly In December, Phis report wil comprise the results of the investiga: tions nyon the suv} the ‘dicest to by an exhibit at the diy jews and suggestions of this will be the preparation nnd introduetion of a bill whieh, th the opiiion ef the Judicinry Committee, aii best serve the Interests of the country, twas the Intention of the sub-committee to hol vserles of meetings for the purpose of conferring with the Chambers of Cont qnerce in New York, Boston, Piladelphia, Chicago, and St. Louis, antl probably two or more other prominenteltes je committee came Enst for that purpose In September, but the sudden death of President Garfield and the ceremonies pertalning to to the obse- ques, toxetior eit th eall for am extra FS ot of the Ser nimediately there yp ted its consummation, Sittings were therefore Leld in. Washington only. CONFEDERATE BONDS. WHAT A SPECIAL AGENT DISCOVERED YEARS AGO, Specht Dispatch to The Uhteago Tribune, Wasinxctos, D.C. Nov, &—Tho siate- montof the Pall Mall Gazette appears to settle ‘the story thatany money which be- Jonged to the Confederate Government 1s in the Bank of England. ‘Trensury, offelals who some years ago Investigated this sub- Ject reported that they found that a eonsid- erable amonnt of money which wes the pro- eceds of cotton and of some vessels belie: ing to the Confederacy was in tho hands of priyate parties In Engtand, andl thata number of the vessels wero thon still in active sorvica under different names. A Ust of this moncy and property, which was discovered by # special agent who al one time was sent to Europe. for the purpose, was then ‘filed nt the ‘reasury, but. it was notdeemed expedient to doe anytiing with Jt, although the ww offleers of the Govern amont thon were of opinton that the property which was In private hands could beseeured, TILE STAN ROUTES. DEFIANT ATTITUDE OF THE DEFENDANTS, Wasutnatos, D. CG. Nov. 2—MacVengh states that ‘he long ngo declared that he would prepare the star-route cases for cottrt, and then drop thom; that he never had any Antention of golng beyond tho grand jury With them; and, in pursuance of this plan, cho employed eminent counsel for the prose: sution. ‘Therefore, he mamtains that he can- hot justly bo charged with abandoning the mises or shirking duty tn dnsisting upon leaving the Cabinet. Tho President Is un- doubedly desirous of holding MucVeagh until these cases are disposed of, and he does not! intent to let James leave the Cabinet untit the stur-route prosecutions are onded, ‘The apparent dilatorlness on the part of the pros ecution has had the effect of awakening 9 suspicion here that the prosecutors de not re- ward the evidence ay strong us they have stated. All seeming hesitation on the part ofthe Government renders tho dofondints nore defiant than ever, ‘The defendants are saying that MacVeagh has ran,and thatdames: 4s preparing to back out by leaving the Cab- inet In a month or two. * A TEDIOUS PROGRAM. Wasutnatox, D, C., No Col, Cook, spuclat attorney for the Governmont In tha “star-route” cases, appeared in the Criminal Court today and snd tho Government wall be prepared to argue the mution to quash the information In the “star-route cnses to- morrow. Dlstriet-Attorney Coukhilithen in- formed the Court that no uther assignments would be propared, in ordor that ample thing should bo given for argument, It Is ex- pected that counsel for both sides will be present, and that discussion will bogin to» morrow, SIGNAL SERVICE, GREAT INTERES? TAKEN IN COTTON, Wasuinaton, 1. 0, Nov, .—Gen, lazen, Chief Signal Otticor, hn hisaunual report says the past year has been distinguished by ad- diuonal progress and by decided Improve- mont. Ieferiug to the weather turecusts mile this year, for the first thie, In the tne terest of cotton-growers, Gen, Hazen says: “Congress dig not appropriate the amount carefully estimnted as necessary to meet the be Issued for all districts for perlods of moro than one day.” Gen, Hazen calls especial attention to tho yaluo of tho river reports, and says: “Tho opinion is tgaln expressed that with the proper study of river floods and will stations properly placed, reporting at {Imes especial danger, ft can be made al- most impossible for foods to follow the river course without notice being alven of tts com- ing in advance to tho loealities threatened. ‘The first warnings now telegraphed to New Orleans for the benellt of tho sugar Interest will bo extonted for the benalit of theorange tuterests of Florida and the fruit Interest at other points.” LOGAN. A QRANTITR SENATOINS REWATDY Spectat ta New York Herald, WAsuINGToS, D.C. Nov. &—Senator Lo- gan {s reaping the reward which the Grantite Senatorin! syndiente at the Chicago Conven- tion claimed. for ts eminent services then, He seeured a Grantite for United States Marshat and District-Attorney for the North- ern District of Ulnols, ng well aga Cabluct position for Mr. Robert Lincoln, at thogbe- ginning of Presktont Garfeld’s Adtuintstra- ton, besides retalning in oficen goodly nin- ber of his friends... Now the Senator re- Jotees in getting Jolin J. Beveridge (Grant- ite) appointed and: contirmed Assistant Treasurer at Chicago, to the great surprise of the friends of tho former Incumbent, Mr, Frank Gilbert; in having Mr. Jehu Baker (Grantite) returned ns Minister to Venezuela fu place of George W. Carter, appointed by Prestdent Qurfleld, and the near honor of naming a Grantite Collector.of the Port of Chicago in place of W. IL Smith, whose term expires in a few weeks, AUTHONITY OF THE FIRST CONTROLLERAN OLD ISsUk REVIVED, ‘Tho recent opinion of Attornoy-General MacVeagh that the decision of the Secretary of the Treasury is binding upon the First Controller excites unfavorable comment among Inwyers and ol ofieinis, whe know that this Is not the first time an “Altorney- General has submitted an opinion of this kind, When Mr, Akerman was Attorney- General an opinion was sought tna similar miner to reverse the decision of First Con- trofter IL W. ‘Taylor. ‘That official reptted that he was presmmed to know hls duty, aud, while an opinion from ‘sueh an eminent of fiver was entitled to respectful consideration, he was not aware that it had either the force of faw or suithurity to repeal te Inw under which, the Comtrofler was acting, “The con: troversy, Which ended In leaving the Con- trofler done, developed sume very spicy cor- lence, In which Mr. ‘Thytor informed etury that the President could have tis res isittlony but not his signatures toa warrant whieh, in his judgment, the A ppro- pristion act dl nob authorize te be drawn, ‘The present contllet, which relates to wheth- er the War or Interior Department shall ex- pend the sun of $172,009 for the purchase of artiticit! limbs, will probably revive tho old Issue, with the same result. NOTES. BLAINE DENIES, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasninatox, D. C., Noy, 2—Mr, Blaine denies utterly the Interviews attributed to hin yesterday in the New York feratd and the Washington Critic, and says that for obvious reasons he cannot tatk upon such subjects, EX-SENATOR SPENCER says that he not only is not a candidate for ofice, but would accept none in the gift of the Government. | TIE PRESIDENT isto have nconforence with Judge Folger in New York, A good inany changes are expected at the ‘Treasury before Jan. 1 President Arthur has selected as his tiving- room at tho White House tho room In the northwest corner of the second floor, which faces both Pennsylvania avenue and the now State Department dullding. It is tho room Into which President Garticid was removed for two hours when the sick-room was belug renovated, and‘ is fmmediately neross the hall from the sick-room, It 1s the room In whieh old Mr, Dent died. ‘The Preshlent will occupy it after his return from New York, and will not go to the Soldiers’ Home this fall, NAVAL ACADEMY. ‘do the Western Associated Press, Wasinsaton, D.C., Nov. 2.—Capt. Francis M. Ramsey has been assigned to duty as Superfutendent of tha United States Naval Academy and Admiral Rodgers will be re- ured, STRATIAM COMMISSIONED, ‘Tho President today compissioned Stra- tham’‘ns Postmaster at Lynchburg, vice Will- son, suspended “under the Tenure-of-Ofice nw. POSTMASTENS APPOINTED, ‘The following Postwasters have been_ op- pointed: Jacob Sterninger, Jefferson City, Mo.; Cyrus W. Jamison, Memphis, Mo., and Joseph W. Harrison, Moberly, Mo. NORTUUMN PACIFIC, ‘The Commissioners uppointed to examine 200 miles of the Northern Pacifle Ratlrond in Washington ‘Territury have been directed to exniine an additional section of twenty-lve aniles extending eastward Into Ldate, THE ATAR-NOUTE REDUCTIONS since the 4th of March have been about $1,000,000, A CONTAGIOUS DISEASES. Worribto Havages of Small-Pox in Stoarnn Cotauty, Mtuncwoti. Apectat tnapute to Tha Catcago Tribune. Str. Paus, Minn, Noy. 2—The phiysictans of tis State Board of Health are deeply im pressed with the necessity of taking prompt precautionary measures against tha general spread of “sinll-pox from Stearns County, where it lns become so deaply rooted among aclass of people too Ignorant and stupld to undegstand the necessity of vacchnation or of submitting to quarantine reguiations. ‘The Jateat advices are that there were over thirty eases at Spring HM, in. that county, fifteen milles from St, Uloud, that there was ono case withht two milesofSt, Cloud, and, in tha phrascof thy physiciuns,sinull-pox Isepidemte in Stearns County. ‘There is great alarm throughout the county, and the people gener ally ureanxtons to have something done to die stay ravages of the plague, but many of them are su ignorant and superstitions that whon Dr, Mand visited the Infected lovatlty 4 few days ugo ha found great diMleulty In pers suading thom to submit to yaceluation. They regurded the ilyease asa judgment from Henven, whien it would bo a sin to try te avert by human means, me of their. pelests, ignorant as thanselves, encouraged them in this declaration, ‘Their ignorance and stupidity render it: diteult .. to establish effectual measures to prevent the apread of tha disease, ‘The locul authorities, itis sald, will da nothing, ‘The State Board of Menlth haye authority to make the re auisit regulations, and the county authorities are required by the law to obey them; but thor fs no pennity for disobedience, nnd the State faard, have no power whatever to en- forey thelr regulutions, Dr, Hewitt President of the board, started tor St. Clout Inst eventng with a view to visit the Infected districts to useertain the actual condition of things and what was necessary to ba done, U Jon his return at once report to the or, Who will ask fur such lextslation jecessary to onable the State Board of expenso of the Increased wort, nnd was ‘unwillingly compelled te reduce the numbor of stations to 100, selected from 248 stations promised, which aro so situated ns to best covor the cotton bolt, 2 varnestly hope Con- wress will this year provids the funds neces- sary for the great extension of this specu Teature of the sligual seryico, which promises, with very small oxpendiiure, such great practical advantages to the staple interests’) ‘of the South,” ’ FOHKOASTS, i Gen, Hazen notes the deductions made of iho woather conditions fur the duy sneceed- neg that for which the forecast is made, and saya: “Uf the result of these studies ly suf> iclently successful, ludicationy will Ju thug Health to enforce such preventive snuas- ures ay may be cul vy Betsbotiabla Bitasais COMPELLED TO PAY FOR CARELESNESS, Lunnavenrina, Pay Noy, 3—-Vrestdlay Judge Ludlow has refused # now trial in thy sultof Josoph MeGowan against John ant ‘Thomas Gillespie, owners of the lot of Rround upon which was a woll twelve feut deup with about ten feet of water tn it, in which Josoph MeGowen, the son of the Lala, was drowned July 9, 1880, ‘The father brought sult aguinst theowners of the lot, alleging that us tho tot opened on the IMyhways, the defendants failed tu thelr duty: In not putting up guards uround the well patowway uaed by the public ‘The Jury dust avril gave a wel vordlet of $1,000 in sayor of tue Duy’s Luter BALDWIN. His Extraordinary Crimes Nearly Forgotten in the Rush of Speculation. Reeetvers Appointed by the Na= tion Controlicr of the Currency, The Robber Was an Easy Victim of the School of Sharks in Wall Street. Conversations with Persons Connected or Acquainted with the Robber, One Man Knew Baldwin Was Gambling, but Neyer Told Anyboily Who Would ‘tell. Tho Prosidont Inclined to Bolleve that Bank-Hzaminors Ought to Brace Up. THE THIRD DAY AYTER THE CRASH. Speetal Disvutch to The Chicago Trioune. New York, Noy, 2.—The failure of tho Mechantes’ Nationat Bank of Newark ts be- ginning to bear disastrous fruit in the me- tropolls of New Jersey. ‘The depositors in the bank were mostly men of great wealth, who were able to sustaln the losses entulled upon them by the suspension, but, like all banks, it iad anether class of depositors who could not stand even a temporary embarrass- ment. Uf thls class was the firm of Dennis Osborn & Co., which conducted the largest’ wholesale grovery and liquor business of any house “Ino Newark. ‘Totlay this) firm called n ineeting of Us erediturs for tomorrow, when it will hy decided definitly whether will go into voluntary bankruptey or not. ‘he present firm had about $15,000 deposited In the batik, and on Saturday issued about $3,000 In cheeks. These have been protested. A rumor was ebreulited during the duy that the Directors propused to make good the deiicioney of Baldwin and CONTINUE THE BUS! When this rumor was mentloned to one of tho Directors he satd: “1tIs all nonsense. 1 am in favor of this, however, and 1 believe that the majotity of tho Directors feet the sume way. ‘The bank inust be wound up now, but after it fs wound up 1 think itcould be started again by the Directors, and Lam {n favor of starting itagain. J believe that the entire community of Newark would show the same contidenee in the managment* that they have shown tn the past. No prop- osition to revive the bank has been made in open board, but 1 know that many of the DI- reetors, liko myself, are In favor of again starting tho Institution.” MR. SHELHY, the Bank Examiner, who has been invost- gnting the accounts of the Mechanics’ Na- ional for the last few days, was not disposed to bu very vonnmnuleative today, Ho sald thot he should not be ready to send a state- ment to Washington beforertomorrow. ‘Lu the qtiestion ay to whether his statement would be given to the public, lo answered that he had no right to make it public, Jf the Controller saw fit to furnish ft to the press, it was hls busitiess, “ L have made no dlscoverles since yesterday,” he sald, '* ex- cept that L find that the aggregate amount represented on Baldwin's bouks xs being ie- posited In other banks, outside of -the Me- ehanies’ National of New York, isn little more thun $50,000 In excess of the money’ netually on deposit in these banks, ‘Ihave found ‘iio evidence that any bonds on deposit have been sold except tho $17,000 of securities belong- ing to the sinking fund of tho city of New- ark, and the sale of these, Daldwin:clatins, was made by mistake.” Mi, JOHN 2. EMERY, counsel for the bank, had but little informa- ton to give. Ile snid: “I ain ongnged to represent the bank: only In the matter of Nugent's property. 1 have just received on telegram stating — that the branch factory of tho Nugents, at Cincinnati, has been attached on behalf of the bank. I don’t know how much the prop- erty Is’ valued ut, or what mortgages there may.be upon it, We are uttaching all the property of the firm outsile of the State that weean Iny our hands upon, Whether the attachments will hold good must be deter- intned by the courts.’ SUDGE TEESE, Nugent’s counsel, says that Baldwin ro- celved L per centon all tho advances mado to Nugent. Ie says further: “White 1 don’t clam to have absolute knowledge which would be accepted in a court of Jaw, my suspicion is that, when all the facts are brought out, it will be found that Maldwin, If not others, hus prof- {ted by Mr, Nugent’s paper to a much grenter amount than 1 per cent for years past, There was a regular agreement be- tween Oscar L. Baldwin and Christopher Nugent. Baldwin was to provide all tho capital for carrying on the business, ant for doing this Nugent was to pay him . per cent on all the money advanced, It amounted tosimply.this: Baldwin was the financial man of the firm of C, Nugent & Co,, and, In- stead of reeclving a regular salary, he was allowed a brokerage conmission of 1 per cont on his aecommodations to the firm, Mr, Nugent knew that he received monoy when he needed ft, Ie had no iden that Baldwin tuok this money from the bank,” “DO NOT MIL, NUGENT'S NOOKB show that he fs indebted to the bank for the sum of over $3,000,000?" “The Idea of such a debt !s preposterous, ‘There is no doubt that wo owe the bank something, but I don't think it will amount to over $200,000, aud Iewill probably fall pe- low that figure, ‘Phe idea that Nugent could take possession of nahrewd man like Bald- win and lead him on witilhe gave him $§3,- 600,000 of the money of the Mechanics’ Na- tlonnt Bank is too preposterous to belleve, It is not belleved by any person in Newark, and ft will not be believed until it is established by some better testimony than that of Oscar L, Baldwin, “Why did Nugent give Baldwin drafts and ehocks signed in binnk?” “Because Baldwin was hls finanetal man, and did alt his business for him. ‘Shey were given in the sume way that a merchant gives cheeks signed In blank to his bookkeeper, whom he trusts, to meet possible demas, Mr, Nugent never knew what Baldwin did with these papers, and HE DON’? KNOW TODAY, except what the papers report, Nugent has not even got a bank-book, aud his bookkeop- ‘er never know the balance which the firm hatin the bank, L believe that Baldwin, in addition to his per cont commusslon for his services, shured the protits of the .note- shavers on Nugent's puper.”” CANIEL BALDWIN remalned Tn his house in bed. where he has been slnce Sunday night, all day, Ils coun: sol, ex-dudge ‘Titsworth, sold that he was sulfering trom nervous prostration, but that ho seomed & little enster yesterday, tle tok me," suid Judge ‘Titsworth, “that al the commissions which he received fram Nu kent were in. notes sald on tho street, and that he recelyed no- profit from advances inule trom the bank's monpy.”? A gentienan In this city who dees not des sire to linve his nme used, but who hus had an exeellent opportunity ww acquire Informa- tlou fn relation to the business affairs of both Batdwin and Riuugente said today: "3t may be that Mr. Baldwin hus sunk all of the $3,100,000 which it ta sald bank hing lost Jp the firms of Nuuit o& Ca yub i don't ve- Hee Uh “SAY mony Wwe BY WAU Mag AveL NESS OF THE HANK, has gone, In great part, into Wall street, and 7 Lknow tt, Bus re was anove A YFAT Ado, Pusstblyay itt more than that, when I first hecame cognizant of the tact that Mr. Bald> wha was ti Wallstreet. At that time a gen tleman who was thorourthiy familiar with the business affairs of the house with whont Baldwit operated told me that Maldywin hid that day placed fo the hands of fis brokers through a third party, tha sum of | $150,- OW, to be used In one deal In stocks. 1 Watehed tha market, and fottnd that Mr, Baldwin had been successful in this opera- tion, and cleared a large minomnt of money. Linas surprised, however, that Bawlwin, mat not repnted: to ne rll, and Having reputation for absolute honesty and intege rity, should be opernting se feavily, and Lf nistrusted hlin, and cou fed that he was usting thy funy of the bank, especially as he wag operating through a third batty. 1 spoke to a friend of mine in Newark, aman of considerable proverty, and tdentified with: the business Interests ot the efty tan consitl- erable extent. Tle thought that fC must bo julstaken, mud refuses! o NEQLECTED TO GIVE TIE INFORMATION 1 rave hin, as L had requested hin toto, to the ofllcers or. Directors of the Mechanles’ Bank of Newark, fe did, however, tell tha Vrestdevit of anothor bank th thatelty—ong fn which he was Interested—and asked hint to notlty the ollicers of the Mechantes’ Bank, but this, 1 presime, he neglected to do, or else he placed no contdenes In the word L Ind sent hin. ‘Vo salishy myself, 1 made ine quiries regarding Me. Maldive condition and the position Yo occupied, L found that he was trusted fimplleltty by all who knew him, and that no breath of suspicion agalnst him would be listened te or entertained, had no interest In thy ban, in Me Baldwin or In any one Interested In elther, and so tet tho matter drop, Krom the faetd have stated, 7 Judgy that this was neither the first nor the: ast of Mr. Balewin's operations on. the street, Ge undoubtedly becuse Involved, and played large and constantly-increasing: sums, Inueh as 1 gambler does IN A. FALODANIC when, w luck, ag he ts pleased to term it, munis against him, he doubles tls bills inorder that he may eventually come ont winner, and finds too Inte tor help that ho has simply thrown Hoadl money tfler bad, 1 an as certaln as though Lohnd personal knowlede of lis transactions thatthe money of the Dank has inn great part gone in this way, antl that Nugent & Co, rently had but Ilttle benefit from lils peeulations.” OTHER NOTES. . NEAMLY FORGOTTEN ALREADY, New Yon, Noy.2—Thoe wrecking of the Meehanies’ National Bank at Nowark seems already almost. w forgotten affair, resident Sheruan, of the Mechanutes’ National Bank, the New York agency of the broken bank, says tho losses of his bank are sinall. THE PRESIDENT. 'Yhe bank defalention caused the Presidont to call the ‘attention of tho acting Secretary of the ‘Treasury to the system of bank ox- mninations. Ie says the Newark dofnleation shows that elthor tho Bank Exnimtners are inefliclent or their Inspection of the books of National banks merely nominal, or their tn- spections so infrequent us to be of no practical account fn detectlng fraud. ATTACHMENT, ‘The property of ©. Nusxent &Co., of this city, was attached In behalf of Meard & An- derson and Frederick Vrobst & Co,, and tho proporty of the wrecked bank In thls elty at- tached for the benelit of the west side banks, * ACCOMMODATION.” Speetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasninatoy, )). C., Nov. .—The Newark Natlonal bank failure ts Ikely to result in closer uximnination of bank certificates In New York. It Is sufd that the practice has grown up there of certifying. for the accom- modation of stock brokers to the amount of ns much as $150,000,000, sometinies §200,- 000,000 ti one day, and there Is some reason to think that there ins been an abuse of bank credit in this direction, It is dowbt- ful If the vecurrences in the panic of 1873 have much reduced this practice, RECKIVERS APPOINTED, ‘To the Western Assuciuted Drees. Wasiuxuros, DU, Nov. 8—The Con- troller of the Cuzrency has appointed Fred- erlele, Peellnalury gant elver of the Mechan- Jes” National Tfask “of Newark, and Linus M. Trice Assistant Reeely FLOUR AND WHEAT. The Minneapolis Millers Discussing the Propricty of Stopping Ehelr Mills on Account of the High Price of Wheat, Soeciat Disvateh ‘a The Chteago Tribune. Sr. Paur. Minn, Nov. 2.—An attempt to interview tho millers of Minneapolis as to the action they would take upon the propo- sition from Milwaukee to shutdown their inflls elicited the fact that tho Milwau- keo dispatch had not heen reeelved by the millors, although tha subject matter had been discussed at suverat sincetings of the association prior to that held this afternoon, A reporter who asked sev> eral of tho millers for an expression upon what action was probable in the premises found nearly all of them in thelr beds and not disposed to bo ayyakened. Mr. J. A. Christian, however, stated @iat It was ouly a question of tine with the present wnwarranted wheat market when the mills would be compelled to shutdown, Io snys he received on few days ago a letter from the St. Louis millers, stating that the . mills in that city had all been shut down, and asking the co- operation of.the Minneapolis millers in an effort to equalize tho whent and flour mar kets,’ ‘To lest the sense of the nssoclation, he a few days nyo moved that the mills all shut. down nt given date, ant following this -netion — clreulura “were sent aut to all the prominent millers through- ontthe State, ‘The answers ree of auch varloty that no finn! conclusion could be reached, and the matter lias slice been held in abeyance, Ilo believed that, follow. Ing the action indiented In the Milwaukeo alspateh, the desired step woul be taken, but could speak only for himself, So fur as gtades are concorned, the Minnesous millers will probably bo nuteh better off than thosa of Milwaukee, thongh the recent rains have done nuh injury to the wheat Jn stack, ‘There nad been some complaint ot | the Grades pisceul upon wheat at Diluth, Vheat which otherwise mizht have been sa- cured by the Minneapolis millers had been shipped out of the State, but this had been bettered recently under the speeutative ox- eltement on ‘short crops. he prico ot wheat has been forced higher than is warranted by the feta, and the advance in foi ls not oorrespondingly great. Ifo bolloves the lovellng process can only ba jecommltsled by concert of action among the millers of Minnesota and elso- where, ‘Tho subject will be presented at tho association tomorrow, A NOVEL SUIT. A Young Man Wants $10,000 from a Vormor Sweethonrt for Broach of Promtso of Marriage, Hpectat Dlapateh to The Ohteago Tribune, Inptanaronis, Ind. Noy, %—A novel suit was filed in tha Clreult Court by doin J. Zince against Miss Louisa Frenzel, ‘Che romplatnt sintes that the plalniiil and Miss Frenzel, w wealthy young ludy of this clty, were enguged to bo married about two" yeuts ago; tat the engagement was kept up until recently, when Miss Fren- zel broke It, und that she now refuses to inarry plalntif, although ho Is stilt ready and willing to marry her. ‘The complatat then goeson to state that plaintiif has in his possession many tokens of love and respect from defendant, such as lotters and ringa, nud that by thy fallure of defendant to make cool hor promise of marriage he 1s damaged 9 tho amount of $10,000, ‘Tho plaintift formorly lived In this city, but is now n resi- dent of Chicago, and caine here to have the sult brought, _— we THE GOULD & CURRY MINE, BAN Francisco, Cal., Nov, 2—A syndicate, headed by Maurice Hoctlest ® prominent mining expert, aro, trying to wrest the von- trol of the Gould & Curry mine from Floud, Mavkay, aud Fair, the bonanza kings, ‘This dus syusad erent exultemunt in stock circles, Thy Moellesch party are Wkely te succeed, : a Airna meitioiual toniy, with real morit, Is wavili's Sn Aiea ; i NEW YORK. Arrangomonts Made for Inorengod Spocd in Mail Transporta- tion Wost. Tho Timo Betwoon Now York and San Francisco Reduced a Day and a Mall. An Episcopal Bishop Sued for Libel by One of His Priests, Denth of tho Venerable Dr, Bonjunin Franklin Bache. Tons of Potntocs Being Imported to This Country from the North of Ireland. FAST MAILS. 3 MADE THAT ME MADE IN ft Spretal Dispatch to Ths Chicauo Tribunte Nuw York, Nov. 2.—Mails ont of New York for the West will be greatly facilitated by important arrangements completed by Vostmaster-Generat dames, which were re- ported to Postmaster Pearson, of this city, totay. A postal-car will continuo to bo at- (nched to the train on the New York Central Railroad leaving the Grand Central Depot In New York at4 smn and arriving at But falontTH0 pm. The fast Chicago express whieh tho Central ix to put on next Monday, leaving New York ats av in, will overtake the other at Buifalo and take tie ear from that pofnt to Chicago, where it wilt arrive at 0:05 a. mn. the following day, ‘Chis will make npractieal saving between New York aud Chicago and polnts west of one day, The passage will be so UNUATLY REDUCED IN TIM as tu render the service equal to tho restora: tlon of tho fast mull which was established In 1875 and remained in operation ten months, Legs than twenty-six hours will bo occupied in (ho run from New York to Chicago. By the new arrangement direct connection will be made with tho overland mila for AMMANGE WILL EQUAL San Francisco, and ‘the people on the Facile slope will recelve tholr mails day & lit — earlier. a anid potition asking for improved service was sent to the Postinaster-General, from San ¥ranelsco some tlio age, and It will be an- swered In TM) DECREASED TIME, ‘The mall by an arrangement with the Union Pacitic Ratlroad will arrive in San Mrancisco LG mL, Instead of 1:04, in. the following: day ag heretofore, mating a saving of thirty: two hours between New York and San Franelseo, ‘Tho intermediate points will he as Krently beneflted as the larger cities, At almost every place between Now York and Jultato walls will bo delivered and received, and every point of Importauce west of the latter city will enjoy the benefits of the are rangement, No partleular changes will bo inade In the muily coming Enst. ‘The time is VERY SATISUACTORY NOW. Postinaster-Gengral Jumes hag arranged with the Bastoh & Albany Railroad for 1 train whieh ts to leave Boston at 6 p,m, and connect at Albany with the fast train leay- Ing New York at 8:50 pom. A fast anil service has just been estabtished between New York and Jacksonville, Fla. ‘Cho mail leaves Now York nt $235 0. mn, and arrives at Jacksonville the following duy at 6:20 p.m, Included fn this service ls amall tor Athinta, Ga, which reaches that elty at 10358. m. the day after leaving New Yo SUED FOR LIBEL. BISHOP WARE SUED BY A DHINST. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, New York, Nov. 2£—A controversy jing been going on for: several years between the Rt-Rey, William If, Mare, Protestant Epis- copal Missionary Dishop-of the Diacese of Niobrara, and the Rey, Samuel D, Minnan, who was formerly a missionary priest in that dlocese. ‘The Rey. Mr. Uhnnan is now suing Bishop Ware in the Supreme Court here, seeking $25,000 damages, Ie charges Bishop linre with having malletously Hbeled him, The clreumstances out of which this bitter controversy arew ige peeullar, Mr. Hinman was for suventdbn years. 9 missionary amoung the Santeo Indians, Bishop .inre suspended hh from duty in March, 1878, he demanded a trial by his follow-clergy- men, An ecclesiastical court.was instituted tutry him, but it never did the work for which it wns erected, Mr, Inman then published a paper in whieh he ATTACKED BISHOP ARE, bitterly denounelng him for his manner of managing the Dlocesé of Niobrara and his conduet In suspending tho writer from the exerclye of his clerlent functions, Bishop Hare answered this pampliet with ono in which he defented himself from the charges of Mr. Winman and assorted that he ld suspended ‘the latter be- onuse he had acaulred seh x bad reputation that his presonce in the missionary fleld was rathor detrimental than beneilelal to the eause of religion. He dotatied what ho had beun told by many persons about Mr, Mine min, and most of the charges were of n re- volting charac ‘Thestatements In Bishop Mare’s Papp are tho basis of this silt for libel. In his defenses Bishop Hare alleges that he iasned his pamphiet to protect his personal and offlelal charneter, and OUT OF A SENSE OF DUTY TO 118 CHUNCH. A motion was recently made before Judge Pottor, in Supreme Court chambers, on be- hoif ot Mr. Tinian for a commission to ox- amine witnesses In the West. ‘The motion was granted. In hts opinton, Judze Pot tor saya: "That the plainthl had the legat right to bring his action In this State, but his rensons for doing go are not very mauifost. Whatever thoy may be, ho fs quite sure from what was disclosed npon the motion tint the {rial will not bo lkety to jucrease the amount. of cantributions to convert the Indians to Christianity, or to increase the respect of the Indians for some of the professors. Porlinps it was thought the further away from the Indians the Ula should he had the better It would bo for thuir faith.” THE SUCCULENT POTATO, TONK WEING IMPORTED FROM EUROPE, ipectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribuncs New Yon, Nov. %—The ery of a potato famine inthis country has occasioned tho importation of tons of the genuine Irish po- tuto to. this port, and many barrels of them were displayed at stores In Dey street, near tho North River, ‘Phe English dealers, {t {3 sald, heard the ory of @ potato famine ralsod here this year and lost no time In making shipments of tho yegotable to this country, 1L {3 not claimed at thils tine by dealers here that thoro Is a scarcity of native potatoes, but {tis sald thut there nre more of them tn this city than anywhore olse, While the Amerls ean potatoes ure sald at from $2.50 to $3 a barrol, the product of Ireland can be slipped to this country and AN AGREEABLE PROVIT 18 REALIZED by the deulers, who sell them at from 33,25 10 $4.00 a barrel, On Inet Monday 800 bags of them reached ah port on the White Star steamer Cellle, ‘I Int tons werd aluipped to the sanie firm on tho Wisconsln, which was due here today, About 500 tous are on thelr way on the Britannia, and more are expected onthe Adrintle, ‘Tho greater quantity of these potutoes cone trom the worth of “ire- Jand, Hlithezto the potate as more tre- guentt travtted from American ports to reland, and one dealer, white ina humor: ous mood yesterday, said: "Even the pota- toes In Steland. cannot live under Brittsh rule, ang must tly tu a Jand of Nberty.”” ; OBITUARY, ©” DEATH OF DI. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN DACHE, Spectal Dipateh to The Chicago Tribunte New Yonk, Nov, 2—Dr, Benjamin Frank: lin Baches who diud in Brooklyn today, was A eteArecandson of Bealaunin Krauklin and an afleer in the United States Navy for nearly sixty years, De. Bache wag In his Bist year. Ho was a grandson of Rlehard Bache, 8 Philadelphia merchant of hah standing, and Sarah Franklin Bache, the only daughter of Benjamin Franklin, It was While engaged in tho Inborntory of the Brook lyn Navy Yard fn 181, at tho outbreak of the Civil War, tint his great knowledgo as a chemist and his unquestioned aud unilinch- tng honor made him a friend indeed in tho tine of his country’s need. Discoverlny that the supplies and drugs then being fur- nished to the Government wero POOR IN QUALITY AND DEFICIENT IN WEIGUT, 5 he undertook to reorganize the whole, de. vartinent, opposition from many lafluential persons: whe hoped to proflt by the nefarious schumos of the contract system, but the contractors, seelig that thay had amon of high mold and tyne to deal with, rolinguished after a biter atruule tholr attempts to swindle the Navy Department, and tho laboratory wader, Dr, Bacho’s administratton heeame one of tha most Hhoranalily panlppedt and efllcient n branches in the United States service. ———— New Your, Nov. 2—A Washington spo- cintanys: “A partly of distinguished men, consisting In part of Secretaries Blaing aud Windom, Senators Bayard, Davis, Melher- sonjand Augustus Schell, W.LL BarnuuyGen, Sickles, and Gov. Hamilton, of Maryland, have gone to West Virginia to exnininesome undeveloped lands with a view to making tn vestinents.” ANEW PRODUCE BUILDING, ‘Tho Board of Managers of the Produce Exchange favor the ereetlon of a new build- ing, as recommenced by the. Building Com- mittee, at cost not exceeding $2,000,000, prisited it cun be completed without erent- ngs totnl debt of more than $1,250,000, GAVE DAL, Angustus D, Wheelock, bookkeoper for J.C, Waleott & Co, charged with the om- hezalement of 255,000, arrived today trom urope aud gave ball in $5,000, METHODISI. The Bishops of the Methodist Fipiscopat Chureh appointed tha Une for holding cou- ferences during 1833 and adjournatl. ‘The Misstonary Committea of the Methodist Eplxcopal’ Church deelded to appropriate $075,000 for inission purposes, $6,500 going to a\frica, $12,650 to Central “‘Amerlen, and $22,+ 803 to Conttal Chinn, POLITICAL. The Political Situation In Maryland, Spectat Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune, Bavrimony, Oct. 29.~The campalgn in Murylotd has been wageil hotly for tte past. two months, especially hetween the anti-ring Democracy aud the regular Demorracy. This is tho first split there has been In the Vemo- eratle party of Maryland for several yenrs. ‘Lhe State election will take placu Nov, 8, for Controller of tho State and members of tho Legisinture, ‘Tho Reptblican candiflate for Controller is Thomas 8. Gorsuch, who was nomiluated by the Stalwart faction of the parly which captured the recent: Repubtlean State Conyentlon against the custom-house fnetlon of the party, us it Js enlled here, ‘There fs consequently 6 strong opposition to Gorsueh- in his own party, but he will bo supported to n great extent by tho anti-ring Dumocrats known as tho O.L. D's, ‘The regular Democratic nomi- neo is the present Controller, the Hon. ‘Thomas J. Keating, whom the ring aru anx- ious to reélect. ‘The O. 1. D’s, headud by tho Governor of the State, are making. charges against the Controller of having wantonly and uselesly squandered the people's money. ‘There are three tickets In the fleld from nenrly every county In the State for tho members of the Legislature, and it ts prob- able that the Republicans will inake licavy gatns in this direction on -aeconnt of the splitvete of the Democracy. ‘Tho way lit whieh the rlng Democracy sept the elty nt the recent nuinieipal election “has consiter- ably woukened the O. L, D, movement, us the leader of this antl-ring organization had preatly depended... upon .holp-.from. tho Republicans, but the latter preferred to pat. le their own canoe, and where they did not. make nominationsof thelrown they declined to vote the outs?” reform ticket. “The 1 William Pinckney Whyte, former United States Senator, who has been winnimously elected Mayor of Baltimore, It is said, in- tends removing. nian of tha ring officchold- ors In the city-hall. Je received the nomina- ton for the Mayoralty from both. factions at the Democratic purty, but, as tho ring fniled to send film back to the United States Senate Inst, years but turned hin down and élected tho lon, A. 2. Gorman, the leader of the ring, dusted ie Of couTsE hus no great love for the bosses, and will perliaps causa some. trouble In the camp by removin, many of the =o rlng —ooffieints and appolnting antl-ring men, At the custom house there Is much ansiety felt by the corps of oflecholders at the contemplated removal of the Hon, John L, Thomas, Collector of tho port, Ils commission will explre In neoupls of weeks, aud, us the Republican party in Maryland Ij now under the controt of tho Stalwarts, the strongest political influence will be brought agalnst hhn. Collector ‘Thomas ts very poptlar with the Utsiness- ten of the community, and the merchants ure using thelr best sudeavors to have hil re- appointed. Jf the Stalwarts sueceed In bav- ing a man of their own choles appointed thore wiil undoubtedly be a great change in the Government oftices of Maryland, ASchome to Displnce Kirkwood in tho Cabinet. Bpeciat Nupatch tv The Chteago Tribune, Yorr Dovor, la, Nov. 2.—Thora Is a pro- fount feeling throughout the Inner circles of Jowa polities over the riunor that there Is a consplracy on foot In the State to secure the retirement of Kirkwood from tho Cabinet by presslag the name of an lowe Grout man for a place, The projectors of the scheme are mon who seek the defeat of James ¥, Wilson In the Senatorial contest. ‘Their wish Is to have Kirkwoott thrown. out of the Cabinet for the apparent reason that heis not a Grant unin, wut thelr hope is that the tide of Indl nation that would sweep over fowa from river tu river would seek expression In send Ing Kirkwood to tho Senate. ‘Thelr plan is to very quietly urge a name that the Grant, Interest would naturally snap up find indorsc, and thoy trust to the influence — 0! Grant to work the rest, ‘The success of tho scheme depends upon secrecy and Ginit. No Town newspae perdure advocatesuch a substitution, Should such a substitution be made thers would go up such 2 protest ns was never heard from town before, and such a protest as was never | heard before against any Cabinet appotut- ment, It would be bad enough to have Jowa’s pince In the Cablnet talon from her— it would be bad enounh to haye her snubbed beeauso of her sure Republicanism and her maguilicent majorities; butte haya one of the noblest and best toved leaders of lowa's Republicanism thrust out of the Cabinet bee cause he represents the Republican sentl- mont of lowa, that his piace might be elven to any lowa man to whom tho party owes nothing, juctaly because he _ does nob represent the sentiment of Towa, would bean insult that would make Towa blood boll, ‘The friends of Vresident Are thur hone and pray that ho may bo guarded from this error, President Gartield thought the grent Northwest entitled to three ropre- soutatives, One of these has already gone, Surely two are not too many, and surely Jows desires te bo remembered; but flows wants Kirkwood, Affairs in Wisconsin Spectat Dispatch ta The Cateago Tribune, Wartentown, Wis, Noy. %.—The clouda that appeared to Intervene some threo weeks ago betweon the Republicans of Wisconsin and assured victory it the coming Stuto elec- tlon are fast vanishing, and now Ropublicans everywhere have the most unbounded con- fidence in the triumphant olection of the Re- publican State ticket next week, For somo tue after the appearance of the Prohibition Stute ticket It isnot to be denied that there Was an uneasy feeling jn. the Republican ranks regarding the sllugtion, as to nearly ovory one the amount of the Prohibitlon vote was an unknown quantity, ‘The Republican press haa carrled on a vigorous light agalust the Prohibition foolishness, and In ay especial manner has brought vividly forward in this convpalan the strong polnt that the temper |’ auco Republicans, In supporting the Vro- Tle met ywith the most detorminad | Dibitlon candidates, accomplish no ¢ SIL Miu Chat of linproviing tho uh fol hneratle Stal tka ind n; {4 elcetion highly probable, vroviding Herat number of ftepnblieans, were ‘eas fato tha supportofitha Prohibition Ueket The presentation of this phase nt the oe naw had tts effect In the rhght direction, sd Prohibition Republicans are now seeg every hat deserthyg the Prohibition vary fund returning to the support of the tem, liean State tieket, whteh lnistiros to the Ra publican ono of their old-fushtaned party rimuphys on the 8th of November, y a THE POTATO CRop, A Short: Viold In ‘LHW Countryany, ropoie Supply Largo—Reports trom Varlous Quarters. »,, New York Triinlne, Nov. 2 The Department of Agricultura recently issued a report eathnting the nptate crop uf the United Stites this year to be only about two-thtrils of the average annual yield, This news was tnwwelcome, of cottrse, to almost every one, atu espeelally to poor peaple, who fintin tho potate one of the elveanest and neat wholesome articles of food. A short potato crop in the country as a whole, hoy. ever, does not necessarily mean tint the SU ply for New York Clty -will be equally tine ited, as tho sectlohs which supply New York with potatoes may have 4 good potato ery when other parts of the country sitter from washort ylukt. Mordover, tho British prox. inces produce tisually a largo surplus of potatoes, und as i large share of these cong to this elty, this source of supply hag to be taken Into necount, While the supply of potatoes will undoubt edly be Hghter than ysual, yet the tact ot there belng good crop in some of tho proy. inees, with little probabillty of any exparttg England, Indlentes thut the price of tho yegg. table will not rise unusually high inthe COM ing wititer. When potatocs got to bu worth $5.50 Lo S40 barre), poor people tse less of thom, and morg of Hour, beans, ontinent, and such provisions. ‘Tho shortuess of the appie crop, sweet-potato crop, wnd bean crop, ling. over, Will tend to keep tho pres ‘of potatoes up; so that there 18° a probability that the lest stock wil sell at from $3 to Sinan during must of the season. A member of the firm of Ileard Brothars 5 when questioned ubout potatoes: The aerenge planted In Now York State is peegnter than Inst year, but the yield lias been Hechter, and the tubers aro genorally smalt size. ‘There tsa fair. erop alone the Erle Railway, but itis being largely bought u for the Hustern market, he prices alt have riuiged from 6 to 00 cents a bushel, ‘Thore has never been such a demand for po tatoes to ship to tho West. ‘Tho States of VUhiog Indiana, Minois, Missourl, Kansas, and Kentucky have only nbout one-half the usual crop, Tho demand from. Southern ports has also been very heavy, a they have been used to drawing on the West tora gupplys and now hinye to look elsewhere, Michigan. and Wisconsin raise a large quantity of potatoes, and In some parts the yleld ig sald to be fair An iden of the Western demand may be had from the:fact that some Baltimore dealers re cently bought,500 car-londs in Western New York inonv duy for the Western market, Another specututoron the Eric Road secured, 10,000 bushels at 65 cents. “he Long Island eropof potatoes matured before the drouth damaged i¢ much. ‘Pho potatves were of a tine quality, selling at $2.75 and $3, Large quantities were bought in tho eastern end of the island by speculators at low prices. Tn the State of Maine the ‘nercage planted this year ts below tho average, but with plenty of rain the drop has: grown well, and ig of fine quality, My letters making from New Bruns. wick ‘say there will not be over half nt crop of potatoes there, In Nova Scotia and — Prince Edward's Island a falr crop Is reported; not as heavy as last year, and the tubers ‘of smalter size, A. few cud Nova Svotia enrly yosa have arrived y steamer, rnd sold at $3.75, while white potatoes brought 3259, Canada, L hear, has a falr crop of potatoes, The market cannot full to be good, with the shipping demand West and South, tozethor with the local con stunption, which is esthiuated at 7,000 barrels aday for this elly alone. ‘The main check on the market's tlstng [3 that Eugiand, Ire tand, and Germany have larga potato crops, and, instead of drawing on us this year, may send sone of thelr surplus to this county, ‘Their potntoes are not xs good as otrs, and so would vot sell as high; othorwise 1t would jtow bb Véry DrollAbIG to Import thom... VW. M. ‘Edwards saul to the reporter: “Tore Isa great‘deal of excitement among potato buyers on account of the short crop, « and there is much speculation. Speculators should remember, however, that tls Is. ablg country, and where one locality falls an other will yield well; algo, that when farm ers are marketing thelr potato crop very close, and consumers aro carefitl not to waslo unnecessarily, aud the export demand is lessened, two-thirds of a crop can bo mads to go aiinost ng far aya full crop whon [ess economy Is practiced. ® Anothor demand shut off by the present prices is that of the starch factories, which cannot pay much over 1 to 18 cents a bushel for'potatoes and nuke a profi, The potato being: yery watery will only yield about one-ninth of its weight in starch “Last yeur one starch factory used 40,000 bushels of potatoes, so you see this isn considerable item... Washington County keeps up hor ol prestige this -year by having the Ingest crop of any county In the State, ‘The acreage was Invge, and the quality genorally good. ‘The ‘Western trada is, already drawing on the crop there, nnd many cura hava been slipped to Ohio and Balthuore from Granville and Salem. At Salem thé buyers are go eager that thaydo not require the farmers to sort thy stork, and 50 It has to bo sold eventually below price. Ronssulucr and Clinton Conn es aixg have good potato crops, ospectaly the Jatter, which seenis to have been favored with rain, A good many canal boats will doubtless be loaded at ‘Troy, along the can and Lake Champlain, and itso at Montreal 'TheStateot Vermonthas a falr crop probably, Maine tins probable wu good crop insoms parts, and ag usual tho potatoes will beof superior quality, One correspondent, tow, ever, Wrote that rob was feared on aceounto the wet weather, In Prince Edward's Island, Lhear, the crop is only fair, and the potatoes fire not as large as ustial. ‘Che season there hus been wet and cold, and there Is conse quently n probability that. the potatoes are alfected with disease, In Nova Scotia there Is probably a good yield, but In Now Brune wick the crop is much below the average ‘Tho State of Michigun tins a aurolus, but iy othor Westorn State, and the West generally Incks a Cull supply, varlel “ Barly rosecontinues the popular variety and peerless next, though Burbank’s se Ings and snowilakes ara planted also, * I trade opened at the Twonty-ninth stroet yn . about the midile of August. Priges ce gradually risen from $1.75 to $3.74 per Te : . ——___—_. IS SHE INSANE? ——- Dosporate Attompt of a Wife to Murder Mor. Husband. ry Tho wifo of Josoph P, Btoinbach, roslding t No. 745 North Wood street, mado n dosporate ; témpt atv o'clock yesterday morning: to Kilt ant inutllute hor husband whtto ho was tying see? In bed. Sho had risen during tho night withou! his Inowledie, and, after drassing borslt mutking ready for {Wlgbt, gov about ber bore dlued, Bir, Btolnbach was suddenly awaken? wa hls wifo dashing some liquid, ucid tt prov ea bo, Into bie face, but bofore he could compre bend ber Intention or make a move wards solf-protoction sho seized and out bla throat with & bee Tho blood spurted forth, and sho no yee thought shy had finished lim, tor sho bast out of tho houage and disappeared 60 ¢! & a that sho has not yot been found, altboudl err pollco and others have nude thor soarch for bor In every place to back she would bo likely to go. Mz. Blelobt, cecaped vory fortunately. Hur ttlo oF calf ngld stravk “hit in the face, and be pros sllzbtly burned, The wound in his thn about threo and a hulf inches lone but pense deep, aud Dr, Carter, who drossod tt, 6878 Vip, fe not likely to prove daugorons. uealte i haoh Is about 90 yeara old, aud bls Whig vara. ‘Thoy lave but‘ ono child + to Stofnbuch bas heen in poor boalth (or toy time, and her husband, remomborluy, 8 huve always Hvod bupplly toxether, td doubt that she was insane at tho Crt ng 0h fenrod that abo vontomplated comm’ and gies, uid it is possible she bas cerric intent, a ROBBERY ON A SMALL SCALE. A somewhut curlous case of robbery Ne, foro Justice Ingersoll yesterday. Willi” ©), notick, 18 years ntd, the on of respectable ents living tn Heldgoport, was charged ee hery. by a boy gamed OW It ‘appeared “from tho Ea i rathor, mm, Upon lated, and Fuowaaked aia if bo bud hat) te—all be bi Se taoreupon desig Keonofick inswad drubbed bi berder belore avi