The New York Herald Newspaper, August 21, 1869, Page 6

NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1869. nh TL ID es NEW YORK CITY, eee THE COURTS. acne ci ed an agreement to release htm tf hat he muew in regard to the dis- Mrs. Sweeney died she conti joy as housekeeper. On the e witness that Sweeney haa seduced her, and cried bitterly; Sweeney subsequently induced her to return on a promise of marriage. On Saturday last she again came to Mrs. Brennan and stated that she wonld not live with Sweeney an; had refused to fulftl his promise ane himself to another woman. just then and drove ber out of the house, as he was ry at her conduct. trick McDaniel, the brother of deceased, testified that Sweeney had spoken of marriage between him and Catherine, and the witness had sent, though the promise was never fulfillea, dames Sweeney made @ statement ip relation to the matter and confessed the fact of seduction, though he endeavored to throw the blame on the de- ceased instead of Limself, Dr. William Shine testified that he had made a post mortem examination of the remains of de- ceased and ascertained that death had been caused The jury were then abont to retire when Mr. MoDauiels rudely challenged them as iriends to Sweeney, or the prisoney, as he called him, The Coroner endeavored to show him the absurdity of sneb an objection, and finally administered an oath to the messenger of the Boar picked the jurymen at haphazard | ‘The jury finaliy rendered a verdict of suicidal death by poison, and were discharged, Mr. Sweeney then expressed considerable anxiety as to his personal safety and wanted McDaniels ver to keep the peace, which the Coroner, of ‘The guilty feelimg man was then escorted nome by bis numerous friends, who Kept # slarp eye on McDaniel, who evidently was in a murderous inood. THE NATIONAL GAME. Mutnal vs. Keystone, The Keystone Cav of Philadelphia have regularly contested with the Athletic for aupremacy in the City of Brotherly Love. The Athletics have gene rally succeeded in holding the jead, and they have ever found the Keystones tough cusiomers. Clubs visitng Philadelphia have ever found the Keystones: “foemep worthy of their steel; and it was but natural to expect that when they started on a trip they would make a good show wherever they played This being generatiy opined the fact that they were to play yesterday with the Mutnais had the eifect of drawing to the Union grounds @ very fair assem- ibis scarcely necessary to state that the Weather yesterday was somewhat ‘warm- Everybody hereabouts no doubt feels pretty Yet, notwithstanding the commit ea an 8! tidution of tis money among the radical politi- He answered all these ques- were satisfled, and dis- Now, the original, essen- cians of Tennessee. tons, and they said they missed him to his nome. tial question 18 whether this gentleman, as president of the bank, rightfully received this depomt. The allegation is that the mere receiving of this deposit wasacrime, The deposits were loaned out, with other funds, to the Customers of the bauk, and the Yat of the $600,000 the bank has already refunded $800,000 of the school fund to the State; and this roceeding 18 not instituted by the fennessee at all, but is instituted and stimulated by Mr. Davis, the surety on this gentleman’s bail, who telegraphed here to have him arrested that he mignt secure his $2,000, This lives here, does busimess and does not propose to go away; so that if they want to arrest him under a proper warrant they I therefore ask for tbe dis- more, ag he had engaged UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. rz Her irother came in Atleged Obstructis Before Commissioner Shielde, wne vnited States vs. John Rooney.—-Defendant, together with his brother, has a brewery at 640 and 048 Fifty-second street, In June last this establish. isitéd vy Deputy in the dischal given his con- overnment of |, offered resistance to the officers, and were subsequently arrested therefor. Whe case was adjourned for a further hearing to the ntieman is a citizen; he here, has his family here, A Repentant Fillibuster. Yesterday afternoon Commissioner Shields re- cerved @ telegram from General Vogdes, of Fort Hamilton, to the effect that James Burns, who had wpts then steadily refused to accept the terms of the government for his release, and had since the tine of his arrest been coniined in Fort Lafayette, to take the necessary oath not to violate We neutrallty laws, and give up his rdle a8 a martyr do the cause of Cuban liberty. Couimissioner Shieids went down to the fort yesierday afternoon and the prmoner was released, An Alleged U have got their redress, charge of the prisoner forthwith, Mr. E. J. Hyatt, representing Mr. F. S. Davis, of Tennessee, the bondsman of the prisoner, then read the following amdavit:: Alfred W. Taylor deposes and aherid of Silty county, eu that be fs a deputy Who festifled that he urd in the street. phis, Tenn., with a requisition upon the Governor of the State of ‘New York for the person ‘of George R, Rutter, charged with larceny, breach of trust, conspiracy and embezzlement, and indicted therefor by the Grand Jury of Davidson counts indictment, duly certitica, was forwarded to deponent from the Attorney General of’ the State of Tennessee, aud was esterday at about shree P.M. That copy of said indictment and the said julsition, and knows the contents thereof. ‘New York city by the four o'clock train yesterday tor the oftice of the Ciovernor of the State of New York, to obtain the Governor’ ent presented rei of said indictment at the Go' by the oificer iu charge that a mandate for rendition of said Rutter would Insue on sald requisition and indictment, That the mandate needed the signature of the , who was absent at Troy or elsewhere, and that on bia return the mandate would be signed, and be said the officer in charge would bimself bring the sald man- date and requisition by the train arriving here at three o'clock and thirty minutes this aiternoon, Mr. Blunt asked for two hours postponement, by which time the Governor’s requisition and other documents will be in court to prove the righifal de-> tention of the prisoner. My. flyatt read a letter from Mr. Davis, stating that he had been bondsman fur Rutter m the sum of $2,000 and that the bond had been forfeited and judgment entered against him for non-appearance, Judge McCunn—I doubt very much whether | could, with fairness and justice to my own views in this matter, let this man go back, Inspector Walling—The arrest that we made was the orders of the Sherif, and that is all I know Judge McOunn—This man has been illegally held for one week and Ido not mean to tolerate it any ‘The case in the first of Sanford covers my It 1s held there that we can- mute. I must, therefore, order , Tenn, That a copy of said course, could not do, ithful Keeper. Before Commissioner Stulweil. Fe Uniied States vs. Jonn Rooney.—Defendant, 4m company with one John Downs, was-on the 11th dpe. placed in charge of thirty-four barrels of whis- key that had been seized on the premises of G. Mc- Cormack, 218 Seventh avenue, for violation of the The next morning the o#icer who placed the whiskey in their charge went to look after them and found them, as is alleged, both miss- ing, and the whiskey was nowhere to be seen. fendant lives at 110 West Seventeenth street, and Was arrested on complaint of Deputy Collector Orton, of the Sixth district, eum of $1,000 for exammmation on the 23d inet. The Washed Stamp Case. Before Commissioner Osborn. The United States vs. John Burns,—The defendant, @p account of whose arrest on a charge of washing gancelled revenne stamps and selling them for use Ain Was given several daya ago, wae heid yester- jon of the Grand Jury. SUPREME CCUAT—SPECIAL TEAM. Jadge Barnard aud His Opinion of the Press. Judge Barnard, on taking his eeat on the bench yesterday morning, called attention to an article in tue New York Pies (a copy of which he held in his hand), wherein he said he was charged with grant- fog ofacial orders at the o@ice of the Erie Railroad. ‘The Judge staied that if he had been correctly ytormed as to the authorship of the article in question, its writer was a man whom he (Judge some five years ago from boing sent to State Prison for Yorgery wriver in question was following worthily in the footsteps of the man who, after persistently attack- him (the Judge) for years, dead. The Judge contin. ued that he had borne these sort of attacks lon; enough, and he should make it his business bere- after to Know the personal history of every man en- gaged in so yillifying him, and shoald prociaim He did not consider it hie duty, at his time of life, to endure such assaulte from men who, i they had their deserts, would wany of them have bech im State Prison long ago. SUPREME Ger cman. deponent has read sak uisition and certis revenue laws. Governor's Secreiary, He was hela in the lay to await the ac blage of spectators. well assared of that fact. intense heat, the crowd remained during fully three hours and @ half witnessing a game which proved uninteresting. to be dull By a close views in this case fully, not detain him one inning the game was close, and neither party had any reason to feel ssured of victor seen that at the end of fourth Inning t @ Lie, and that in the next inning the Keystones suc- themselves in the van. i very sbarply and batting well, Well up to the y the Mutnais arge The prisoner Immediately left the court and almost simultaneously with his leaving Assistant District Attorney Blunt handed Judge McCunn a telegraphic despatch directed to District Attorney Garvin in the following words;:— “A mandate for Rutter bas been issued and sent to you by ceeded in placin Mutuals were play but the Keystones were aiso mark, and it was with great were enabled to keep their adversaries down while they crept ahead of them. indeed, the Keystones did not despair of vetng finally victorious; but in the ninth innivg the Mu- tuals by safe, sharp hitting succeeded in reaciing first base no less than nine times, which, together with a fly missed by Dick and two bases given on “galled”? balls, allowed them to score eleven, thas insuring victory beyond a3 well as at the bat the Judge McCann—I can’t help that; it is too late now. Up to the ninth inning, ing and misrepresents: went home drunk and CITY INTELLIGENCE, Music IN THE Park.—The Commissioners an- hat if the weather be fine there will be music On the Mall at the Park to-day, commencing eralventure, utnals certainly excelled. ‘Yhere were not more than fifteen ficiding errors—- including “passed” balls, balls” ‘cailed” ou which and wild “throws’—and ea got to bis first base on an doned error was made by Flanly in the ninth janings, but did not alter the score, as the men was kepton the base, while the ut out by C. Mills on well For especial good play on occasion Clinton fi tuem from the bench. DEaTH.—A German William Luring fell dead yesterday in Water street, ‘The yemaing were taken to the Morgue, where an inquest will be held by Coroner Schirmer. Tok New EniB RaiLway PassENGeR Derot.— The oMices of the Erie Raliway Company have been removed vo the Grend Opera House, corner of Eighth avenoe and Twenty-third street, where superb ac- Relea passe: the past month the freight and passenger trafic ‘his road has been immense. 5 apr THe Naw YORE S70cK EXCHANGE AND THE CoM- MISSIONER.—The committee of the New York Stock Exchange was well received at Washington and patiently listened to, and so far from refusing fur- ther consideration of the questions at issue the Commissioner is said to have requested Judge James to meet the District Attorney, the local oil- vere and the parties interested, for consultation. Nor Tu# MEN.—The Micnael Dooley whose name was mentioned in the poiice reports of the HERALD of Thursday is not the builder of that name doing busineds at No, 57 West Houston street. Berry, who Was committed to Jali a few days ago by Justive Kelly, on the charge of stealing a watct not the person of that name residing at the corner of Jay aud Greenwich streets, DISMISSAL OF 4 POLICE SERGEANT AND PATROL- MEN.—Commissioner Manierre yesterday heard evi- dence in some sixty complaints against oMcers. ‘The following were recommended to be disuissed from the force:—Sergeant William M, Wade, Forty- eighth precinct: patrolmen Albert . Price, Four- ines, ‘Twentieth; Joseph McKeown, William Reid, Forty-sixth; Epra-sixsh, and Sidney Vandenburgh, bases were given, bat one of the Keyston ‘This last ment By Juage Barnard. tinal two hands were Pisior vs, Haifeld,—aAmendmente allowed, Nicholg et @!.—Motion dented. #. Patten et nl.—Motion granted. D US. OW Cveek Railroad Company et .—Motion granted and reference ordered to hear ud determine. Newon vs, Blanchfeld,— Motion denied, in (he Matter of he Guardianship of Henrietta Motion granted for removal. yphens et ai.—Motion denied, earkin vs, Meeks ef al.—Iudgment ordered, earkin vs, Anderson et ai,—Iudgment ordered, tuier vs, Janeway.—Mouon denied, Janeway.—Motion denied. Van Buren vs. Mertein et @l.—Motion for commis. gion grauled, stay denied. SUPERIOR COUNT—SPECIAL TERM. Tho Tennessee Bank CaseArgument of Coun- ee) Hefore Judge McCunn—The Prisoner Rut- Yer Discharged from Custody Before Judge McCunv. | Dh (te Matter of George R. Rutter, President of he First National Bank of Memphis, Tenn.—This case, the particulars of which appeared in the Jaw reporte of the HERALD yesterday, came up again yesterday morning before Judge McCunn on @ motion for the @izebarge of the prisoner from the custody of Super- sntendent Kennedy. Mr. Charles Saaford, on behalf of the prisoner, in moving tor his discharge, said:—The prisoner comes velore your Honor on a writ of habeas corpus ai- rected to Superintendent Kennedy, the return to which consiats solely of a requisition from the Goy- ernor of Tennessee, atiorney here, sweraipg on information and belief, de- rived from a telegraphic dispatch from Tennesse, that the map is charged with crime there. Neither of The statute defines the evidence necessary to authorize a mandate in cases of Uns ‘This must consiat either of the indict- ment or of cerufied comes of the aifidavit on which in determining the validity of this pro- cess, 1f Lean call it @ process (for there 1s no process) Bi a!) but m determining Whether or not that re- qurition constituics a suficient ground for the arrest and deteution of the prisoner jere, | desire to call your attention to the act of Congress which gov- erpe all these proceedings. an offence was committed in the State of Tennessee 1s not in issue before yon at al er the prisoner is Jegally in duress, bing that ques ion this act of Congress ts of the Uimost portance, because tis Whole proceeding as respecis the requisition depends solely and exclu The act says this “Whenever the executive authorily of any State in the Unton shail demand avy persoa asa fugitive of the executive authority of any such State or Territory to which #och person shall have fied, and shall moreover produce a copy of an in- or aiidavit of @ magietrate the person so demande reason, felony or otive authentic by the Governor of the State srom whence i, of the Governor executive authoriy Of the State to whith such hal have fled to cause him to be delivered offered him and made fly catches, each after a long Bechtel at right field alsomade a fine caten. mm the Mutual side Carleton’s short fleldiug was the He flelaed the balls coolly aud threw to the bases with exceeding neatness ant pre- cision, and made a notabiy handsome and difiicalt fly catch in the seventh tnnb algo fielded finely, and proved sufe and careful wherever he is posted. In view of all this fine playing it may seem somewhat strange to say that the game was dull; ‘The umpire was too timid to enforce the rules strictly, although he “gave” more bases than usual; et before “calling” bails he gave too many warn- ings, and the pitchers soon learned to take advan- two remarkably fine run and close to the feature of the game. arinitage et al. Holioway vs. Swandell at left if to be, as ever, yet suoh is the fact, ‘he score of the game 1s as follow) 1 etn mn teen fs) Lime sz $3) wore a Bl once weer teenth; Martin Twenty-fret; one & a2 Carrons or Borotans.—Going by the distutery | “uir.?i Alen}. of Balsh & Brothers, No, 120 Greenwich street, at one o'clock yesterday morning, oMcer Ebenhardt, of the Twenty-seventh precinct, heard steps inside, and on making tnvestigation discovered two young x through the place. When t “dl to the extent of $4 62 He at once arrested them, when they We the names of Thomas W. Johnson and William umn. They were taken before Judge Kelly at the the Tombs and committed to answer. Becare oy a Tva’s Crew Prom DeaTH.—The harbor police report that on Thursday night, while patroving the North river with a boat's crew, roundsman Thompson discovered that the steam was recently employed by the ciaik in sinking the Van Brunt’s ofa) boat, was ina sinking conaihon. The crew at ‘The vewsel was boarded, the crew aroused, the pumps put to work vigorously, ‘The timely discovery of the tag's condition probably saved the lives of the en- ig made by an men on an ex Base piay—Put out by B. discovered th iA Mi ateted by Carleton, 4 ont by Weaver, 5; Kal Flowers, 5; Kulj these ia sufficient. tual, § times; Keystone, 7 times, yous, essrs. Bell and Morven. Base Ball Notes. ‘The Orientals, of this city, were defeated by the tug Kater, whic Nationals at Washington yesterday wilh the score ‘rhe question Whether | Board of Health o To-day the Atiantics and Keystones will play on the Capitoline grounds; the Haymakers at thé time were asicep. ‘The oniy question fords wiil play the roy, the Hudson, of Hudson ctty, , and the Hanson and the vessel saved. celsior at Catskil jubs will play at Prospect Park, 5 64) will play at e and Union, of Tnesday, and 1 play at Hoboken on and Magnoita ‘rhe Empire and S Hovoken on Mgnda b Morrisania, will play at Empire and Active w ARKIVAL OF REDDY THE BLACRSMiTH.—The weil alias Reddy whe Black- aively on this a Kuown William Variey, emiuth, arrived yesterday atternoon in New York from San Franctaco, in custody of ofver Wooiridge, I He was first taken to the Sixth precinct station house, in Franklin street, and from that to the Tombs, where he now lies, ecorder Hackett next week his trial for nighway robbery, and mucb interest is feit Ip the result by thé pubjic on account os the many rumoré which are afloat about the Tne Irvington and Powhatay Union grounds on Tuesday, Tonight the Mutuals Washington, Baltimor In the gaute for th ixth precinct. dretment signed on their tour to crime, certified as Apionsnuy at Fora Keystone defeated the Union hxli be the dary CaSUALTING YeeTERDAY.—Catharine Campbell, of Mista AVD THEATRICAL No. 506 Gast Thirty-firet street, fell down stairs and sustained such severe injuries that her removal to Bellevue Hospital was ordered. Newark, N. J., Was accidentally Knocked dowu in Park row by @ truck driven by George Wail, Her Thomas Kusseil, aged six ompson sireet, Was accidentally cart on Canal street. aud, by order of a quisites to the ext vf this State of bis powe tice to. be arrested st, he demand by the executive of the State from whence the prisone demand must backed by comperent proof, KEES Las presc to cause the allege and surrendered, The Chapman sistera—Pila and H of St. Loma with the charma of the at De Rare Opera House, che are edify- Gertrude Levy, of i* aieged to have “Forty Thieves ve supported and And the act of Con- exprese terms what the Prooi shall be upou which the Executive of this Blute May exercise this authority. be # copy of an indictuent, signed by, or an affida- ve conNnItHng Inagist Wennessee, charging the crime; ent or allidavit must be of the State whence injuries were slight. tesque Clodoche tr at the Opera Hous Lydia Thompson's blonde bi w was badly cut about the ead, Detrolhy exe week, pbysician, senc Cooper, of No. 267 West Thirty-ninth street, feil from arcatold in Warrem street and sustained severe in- The proof must ade of beautifal bar- pe suucess In te in the State of and such copy of itheuticated by the lugitive is Now, no sich papers are pro- You have merely an unsupported de- demand not supported by any evidence r. This iclegrapble dex e #0 TUCh Was ni! KUppoaed until now that this afidavit was made by seme one in ihe State of Ten- Bullajo, where they terminate thy Next week they appear in ights, ulter which they travel leis oh cily they open on the Pantomime-like burlesque ts fase re Of its tether in this city. but one of the Iniira for bwo 'y to Philadel- AX ANTE-MORTEM SWINDLE.—An enterprising swindler has recently attempted (succes#fuily in ong case) an old dodge that was practised frequently during the war to raise the Wind and replenish his Yesterday Mr. Joseph McKutee, of No. 447 Sixth avenue, was visited by a wan Wyo ro; sented that he haa come from the asylum well’s Island to inform him of the death of au inmate of that institution. the Governor ajlegec to have fied. aich and this afl- Next week w funny “Hiceory saturday evening, the 4th of September mark Its one hundred and eighteenth and Gy added to the 483 perform ances of the famed “tfampty Puinpty George L. Fox a giortous career of oF pantomimic re The following ° nounced for this afternoon: Booth's, “Play” at the at Wood's Masemn, Opera House, “Hic Guyit made he He prevatied upon ‘ive him five dollars for his troubie ‘osecure @ suilicignt sum to cover l expenses. Mr. McEntee declined to ad- vauce the money, however, but, with the swindler, visited an undertaking house in Carmine street and ordered 4 coffin and hearse to convey the bod, city. He invited the swufdler to accompany bi jentieman had other business, but was kin o furnish hits with @ pass to search the te! husband arrived at the asylum in due tin his astonishment found that his wife was still alive He at once discovered that be had neen it is said, was au tn. habitant of the isiand fot some time, where he familiarized himself with the routine of burials, phy- sicians’ nates, Ac., and has practised the swindie, it te suspected.g upon others. twenty-three years of age, five teet eight or nine inches high, sandy hair and complexion, wears a light mustache, is dressed ina brown tweed sult and The operations of the fellow were re- ported w the Central Police OMice, where he ia If, upon the mere de- executive of Tennessee, Governor Hom man should inadvertentiy ov pre: Warrant, and that Warrant were here $0 sorted, it would be the duty of your Honor to revise 4s action, a¢ I Will show you by the cases I shail Wt is tne duty of your Honor to re. View the action of the Governor and see whether he has inadvertently or precipitately representation, pitately grant his performances are p Van Winkle” at “Lalla Rookn’ cite in a minute. issued uis war- ‘i unsupported return iceory Dock’? at the Olym- ‘theatre Comique, rammany and “Duteh jarrick “Queen of Hearts” at th y dirs For the fay and winter PASO are fast assuramg & deflalte shape. Vallack, who returned from Europe tut brought a number of dramatic novelties with him from the Old World in the shape of now plays, by such well known authors a# son and Byron, and not the at the Wallachian temple next season will be a pum ber of new peopie in the regular company, of whom report speaks in the highest terms first class stock company, will interpret for the bene- Ht of an appreciative public siandard comedies and dramas Which Wil, as formeriy, be brought out tn Mr, Wallack"s vanal style, neiher lavor nor expense beipg spared tn their production. The Chestnnt street theatre, Philadelphia, which, during the past or two three quite an wnprofitable veniure, 18 at present under. tion, which, it is hoped, wil elp largely to revive tis drooping fortunes. A new orchestra and parquet are im course of con- struction and new seats are being placed in the au- ditoriam, #0 that @ view of the stage can be had trom any part of the house, sti and uncomfortaple a in the gallery of a chure first class theatre, The Worrell Sisters, on the com, gagement at Wood's Museum, | Ume for the next season, with the © sew weeks, wil} Commence thelr fail tour a wold Opera House, ‘Troy, on Mar y will take with them fh ments of several new pieces, tins adding to the! Liao Fejoined the ce \ they play four two nights in no argument or question betore the Conrt, The swiadler, cite to your Honor the Mormon case of Smith, ex- (Counsg) here read from this case Here we bave not even the apon which a Warrant could be lasned. the mere request of the Governor of Tennessee ta to the Governor of New York, asking him to extra- This man has been tn prison since He has been in close arte Fontate. oda valiac Knd continued) @ few days since, He is described as ast interesting dite this person. last Friday—a week to-day. confinement, during which time ample opportunity hae been afforded for the production of proper ft Js we duty of your Honor, in a haveas to ascertain whether or not this party is As heretofore a y Judge McCunn—That ts the only qnestion. need not say anything about the £reat importance of tis right mm all times, and how the law should endeavor to guard the liberty which At is empowered to fully prove Counse) associated swith Mi the Staiement of the case was tii Was president of the First Navional Bank deposited about Singular Proceedings Before the Coroner. Ab inquest was heid yesterday by Coroner Flynn over the remains of Catherine McDaniel, the young woman who committed suicide on Monday, at No. 165 Monroe street, with Paris green, as already fully » The inquest was attended by @ large crowd of people, nearly all being friends of Me. Sweeney, the betrayer of the deceased, and they Viewed the proceedings with great apparent interest. The foliowing is an abstract of dence adduced before the jury:— testified that on the 16t Mr, Sandford— seagons, has proved ‘oing @ course of alte’ Sandford said tat ‘This gentieman, harrated in the HERAL of Tennessee, Heretofore the! failed; of course these deposits Were used as other deposits, and of course had to share the sai Of course the bank had to shere the same fate that these depositors nad to share, There is now ding & pase before wie highest court im Tennessee to deter. This venticman was the victim of @ political crtats cheré, a0 of mutual aitercation be- tWeen various partice, meividuaily, The relator wai avked, “Wii you go before a court or will you Mmvestigating than like the seats of @ pletion of thelr en. | ving filled their 66 Kast Broadway, the exceptt . Sweeney came toh nested his attendance on a girl who He found the deceased suffer- mm the effects of polgon, and prescribed an she resased to take, death being the quent result. § Brennan, of 411 Cherry street, testified that wie War a congin of deceasel, who’ went to live with Mr, Sweeney ip February jaa} as eervant; when costumes and appoli been charged with any to W Nashville and nights Im Newark, from Aug\ Wo bights jn Trenton, from whence of the Legiwiature, 1 the AttoMey Genera) end the } they depart we og ES je ena eee paioamammeesee nt Fee Unger section 110 of the act of June 80, 1664. ‘They ask determine who ‘bank sak ee, detain rue rw bg Teyana es that he came here he BROOKLYN CITY. tscouraged and talked as to die, and that the only referred to. about living for was his id; upon THE COURTS. ‘have fully the toade to this com: * digconsol beasizs : mumlectiony sd tare’ steer au foulowing ‘con. | termoon Ne was particularly’ d olusion — ‘A person it In 'to fate purchases or q of niocea is banker, witin ‘ie menting of para graph one of section 79 of the act of June ‘1864, ae 1, if he haa @ place of business where he receives from olbérs the sigcka, whone sale he negotiates, or where Joaned on stocks, Tespectfully decline to order the discon- tinuance of the suits referred to. ‘You will please communicate this decision to the parties 1d proceed to assess such taxes as you find should be assessed and collected in your district under the ruling ich T have made, Before arriving at this opinion I. caused the question to be fully examined, and d inclose herewith the optnion of tharies 8, James, one of the Commissioners for revising the United States statutes, and now retained as counsel by ibis ofice. Respectfully, ©, DELANO, Commissioner, BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE. Awnesr OF DISTILLERS.—Michael and Stephen MoMahon, doing business as distillers, were arrested im the Engtern District yesterday by Marsha) Dallon on ® warrant issued by United States Commissioner Jones, The accused gave ball in the sum of $500 each to awalt examination. A COLORED STOCK BROKER ACCUSED OF PERJURY, Henry Jones, # colored gentieman, who had figured among the stock brokers in Wall street, and isa specuiator in stocks, was up before Justice Walsh yesterday afternoon, charged by Susan Jones, his wife, with perjury, in swearing that, after being di- yorced from her, he was not remarried to her on January 3, 1863. Alter the examination of two wit- nesses the case Was adjourned. = - TwiaL oF 4 SvEaM FIRE ENGINE IN BROOKLYN.— Yesterday morning Captain E, Massey Bhaw, Chief of tne London Fire Brigade, wslted Brooklyn and witnessed the trial of steam fre engine No. 6, at the corner of Washington and Johnson streets, At eleyen o’clock the engine was drawn up to the hydront and the hose attached, The captain took out his waten for the purpose of geetpg how long it would take to get up steam. The engineer applied the torch and In three minutes and thirty seconds they had fifteen pounds of steam on In @ short time the steam rose to fifty pounds and two etreams of water were thrown 115 feet. Captain Shaw ex- pressed himse)f highly satisfied with the result, THE PROPERTY OWNERS ON ATLANTIC STREET AND THE WATER BoaRD.—The property owners on Atlantiostreet, or a large number of them at least, have drawn up and signed 4 remonstrance agalust hay the street repaved or repaired. They con- tend the Water Board 1s not @& legally, consti- “tuted body and that the act pears April 2, 1869, is unconstitational and void ym the fact that the pill organizing the Board embraced more than onesubject. They alsosay that the Board promised the contract to theNicholson Pavement Company as. early aa July 23, and that the advertisement for pro raped therefore @ farce; that onthe strength of e promise the Nicholson Pavement Company have already removed materials to the street for the proa- ecution of the work. ‘The bids are to be opened on the 224 inst, WESTCHESTER COUNTY. Excursion OF THE FoRry-SEVENTH REGIMENT.— Tne Forty-seventh regiment, National Guard, re eolved last evening to make an exoursion to Little Neck, L, J, on the 8th of September for target prac- tice, EscaPB OF A PRISONER.—Michael O'Neill, whose arrest with stolen clothing in his possession was mentioned in the HARALD yesterday, cut his way out of acellinthe new Town Hail at Morrisapla and escaped yesterday morning. The prisoner made his exit through @ sixteen-luch wal). THE WILLIAMSBURG POISONING CaSE.—Theodore Eve, the errand boy, who attempted to poison and | rob his empioyers, Messrs. Whitney & Borers: ‘was commit to the county Fm) yesterday by Justice Riley (at present acting in the Fourth Dis- trict Court), to await @ hearing this morning. The boy acknowledges his guilt. ASSAULT ON AN “OFFICER.—While the schooner. Allson, from Haverstraw, was lying at the West- chester dook yesterday, her captatn, John Troy, pro- voked # quarrel with a party named Patrick Green, when constable Farrell, who was standing by, inter- fered to protect Green and was attacked by Troy, who beat him in a shockmg manner. A warrant ‘was iasued by Justice Baldwin for the arrest of Troy, who threatened to kill any officer who boarded his veusel for the purpose of serving it. Assistapce ar- riving the man was arrested after some difficulty find locked up to awalt the result of constable Fai- rell’s injuries. MISCEGENATION aT MOUNT VERNON.—A party of citizens, headed by a justice of the peace, at Mount ‘Vernon made a descent on a couple of negro shan- ties in that village a night or two ago for the urpore Of stam} out @ Miscegenstion proccss Wien had crowns offensive to thé surrounding neighborhood. On entering the premises unan- Deane a the time; he said he had n¢ for; that he had worked hard every day, and that every ey brought him further into tebt ‘and more UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. ‘The Recent Cuban Expeditions=The Amunt- tion Wagons, &e. Coufiscated=The Tug- boats Sue for Their Charter Money. Before Judge Benedict. Jacod Herriom, Peter Hammond and Catharine A. Franklin vs. Ignatio Ayforo and others, com posing the so-called Cuban Junta,—Yesterday Judge Benedict, of the United States District Court, granted a stay of proceedings in re- gard to the disposition of amunition wagons, &o., whicn Marshal Dallon was about to sell to satisfy the judgments which had been ob- tained against the property. The plaintiffs nave brought suits to recover the charter money for the use of the tu boats Jonathan Chase, Hiram M. Cool.and R. L, Mabey, which were chartered to take a quantity of warlike stores to the isle of Cuba, but which were seized by the government, The first plaintiff sues to recover $3,885, the gecond the same amount, and the third $8,0v0. ‘The case will be Spon up for trial at the fret session of the District Court. tribe The Internal Revenue and the Brokers Nearly $400,000 in Penalties to be Col- lected=Opinion of Judge Jnines. Nearly 180 brokers, residing in frooklyn and doing business in New York, having refused to pay the government tax upon the capital used in their bust- ness, on ibe ground that they were uot bankers, have been prosecuted for the tax and penalty, The majority have failed to make any re- turns to the Internal Revenue Depart- ment for the past fifteen months and the penalty for such failure is $200 per month independ- antof the tax. ‘he payment for arrears of penalty will amount to nearly $400,000 indepenaant of the tax on their capital. Ex-Asscasor Webster, of the ‘Thirty-second district, Was the first person by whom the busmess of bankers and brokers was inveati- gated, and after his removal it was continued by Mr. Cleveland, the present Assessor in that district. After thoroughly sift the mat- ter Mr. Cleveland became satusied that a large amount of revenue was being logt to the goveroment, and Mr, Jobn J, Allen, the United State: Assistant District Attorney, was directed to pro against the delinquents. Although the gned do business in New York the law provides that ac. tions can be brought against them in the United States courts of the district in which any member of the firm may reside, and as most of the large ban! ing firms have one or more of their members re: ing in the Eastern district, which comprises this city and Staten Island, it was decided that the trials should take place in Brooklyn, The defendants were represented by thirty eminent lawyers, aud 1¢ is expected some fine legal points will be brought up. ‘The brokers against whom motions were issued in the Circuit Court put in an appearance last Friday, and on Tuesday those who had been summoned to Appear in the District Court filed their answers, and 4 both cases the defendants took exception to the Jurisdiction of the United States Court for the East- ern district. ‘The following onton by Judge James has just been seceived by United States District Attorney Allen:— OPINION OF JUDGE JAMES, I the matter of Wood and Rich and others olaim- ing to be brokers and not bankers. than half the cime he did not have anything to eat at home; he said he got paid every two weeks, and when he got his pay he gave bis wife forty dollars and in a few days the money would all be spent for liquor; that all the going he had he had on; the carpet on the floor, the guile and sheets upon the bed were sold for liquor; the shirt he had on he had worn for four weeks, and frequently when be had taken off a dirty shirt if was only to put om another just as dirty, and all that he had to show for his money was four or five old chairs and a-tables on Wednesday and Thursday I advised him t quit the city and leave hia wife vel him; to take tne child and put it out of her reach; 1 he would make up his mind to go I would give money enough to pay off ali bis debts and woul give him money enough to take him wherever he wanted to go, and when he arrived at bis destination T would start him in business and end him all the goods he would want; I told him I knew @ place im the State of New York where there was an openin in the topacco business; I thought he considered 1 favorably; after 1 gave him clean clothes on Wedn day evening he tola me that upon hia arrival hom his tilt bere Pree ee se Where dia you get money to buy clean clothes ‘The jury returned a verdict “That the deceased, Samuel Ramsay, came to his death by a wound froma @ pistol bali at his own hands.” MAR:HA’S VINEYARD CAMP MEETING. | ‘The Encampment by Night=Character ef the an Services—Religious Enthusiasm—Large Cone gregations=Election of Officers. VINEYARD GROVE, Mass., August 10, 186% While the daily proceedings of, the association ar@ marked by harmony, order and regularity, the en- campment, as seen at night, 1s not less suggestive of thegolemnity and impreasiveness by which the en- tire movement 48 apparently characterized. The | echo of the bell at ten o'clock has scarcely ceaged a} when the outpouring of prayer in many tente, the | joyful intonation of sacred song or the earnest ex- hortation of some zealous brother gradually comes to a termination and ere long @ serene and reveren- | tial stillness pervades the place, An hoaraince the | grounds were bright with @ thousand lamps, alive with the sounds of melodious canticles of praise, animated by the crowds of promenadera who moved ton froin little groups, Now quietness prevaila | | and the subdued hum begins to fade away. At half- past ten the portals of the camp are cloged and noth- ing breaks the solitude of the grove. ‘Phe sounds of joyfulness which now and then are wafted from the “heretic” ground becomes indie» tinct till at length all the residents in the Grove are wrapt in peaceful slumber, Not all, for the night olice etill stroll the grounds, though their tra np falls noiselessiy on the sand. sotbiug 1s heard thi put the roar of the Waves as they roll up the beach along the blumy. No noisy riots or -foul-moutl brawia; no sounds of revelry or carouse; 0 cry ol “thief or “murder;? no shriek for help; no ta] ping on curbstone for assistance; no breakneck mt a car; no rattle of journalisuc engines; no rey fare | fire bell—nothing ‘disturbs the calm serenity of th Grove. The moon 18 up, but vainly do her gas | beams strive to penetrate the ene whicl overhangs the tents and cottages, Tne 108s 1s a severely felt, however, for thousands of lights stilt gilmmer. Suspended from every habitation ts @ lamp whitch helps its neighbor to dispel the gloom and darkness which might otherwise prevail, The spectaole ia truly beautiful and well calculated to impress awe and solemnity, t y the way, the duties of the police are not Le any means onerons, thelr presence being quite suMicient to deter all evii-doers from coming to the grounde. Indeed, the only arduous portion of their obligations is to keep awake, the prospects of a disturbance be- ing ever meagre and the surrounding opportunives most tempting for apap. Apart icior however, they perform cheir tas! 7» Bui should be understood that the “heretics” residing in those charming cottages along the summit of the bluffs are refined and Wealthy ones, and just as much -prone to peace and quietude as the most fervent members of the association. Altogether, the en- campment by might 19 as delightful as 1t is signif- can. ‘The character of the services is evidently the soul’a Joy of those who participate in them. Devoid of alk ostentatious dispiay, there ts yet exhibited # mani festation that approaches enthusiasm. ths, Ai the earnest faces of the vast multitude that dali. congregate together, their meditative reared an ai bearing, their sincerity is only sian ted by the strong emotions which at times seem to operate most powerfully among them. At first they modest- take their seats, and with eyes fixed upom the stand, patientiy await the services about to take euee The preachers’ staud 1s crowded by @ score of clergymen, who face, per! three thou- gand persons. Prayer 1s offered up allare bent im Worshipful attitade, the ejacalstory uttérances of many showing that their hearts are already ceuwed AUGUGT 14, 1899, Hon, CoL.UMEUS DELANO, Commissioner of Internal Reve- Anat te ‘The application of Wood & Rich and others, bankers and brokere, doing businesa in the city of New York, but residin in Brooklyo, sets forth that sults have been commer Agaiuist them'tn the Ciroutt Court, for the Eastern District o New York for the recovery of certain taxes and penalties al- Joged to be due from then as bankers, under section 110 of the act of Sth of June, 1884, The applicant further slate that these autte are based upod a construction given to that nection by the late assessor, Mr. E. D, Webster, ding that parties hitherto known and’ taxed ae brokers--parties whose nigineas It was to purchase nod sell stocks, bonds, bullion, coins. money, &e., &¢., for themselves and others, as'set forth in article nine, section seventy-nine—were engaged in the bual- neis of baniking ang Hableto @ tax of one-twenty-fourth of one per cont on the average amount of money employed in payment Por ‘such. puirchusees and. holdigg. as brokers. onty ‘those smaller operators who merely found purchasers and sellers without completing the coutract by ‘delivering and recelv- ing.” They alao state that “prior to April 46 they had no means of knowing that sach startling claims would be made,” and respectfully “submit the bardshij ugh construction retroactive.” ‘They claim of buying and selling stocks, bonds &e., has always, been considered to be that cf broker, and they asx that, under all cireumstanees, you direst the discontinuance af the suite Row commenced, and thal, by the authority, vamed in re — they may be assured of immunity from neglect to make correct returns, ee ben y fe tion wt isane shall be considered. No argument has omitted with this application; bat I find among the popers Gied in. 8 former onse. relating 0, bankere taxes a printed argum counsel on this question, my provisions which require constrdewon In tis matter are a@ ollows ‘Article 1 of section 78 of the act of June 80, 1864, provides ‘at “every person, firm or company havin, byte of, bust. ‘ness where credits are opened by the oe it or collection of money, oF currency subject to be paid or ited upon draft, check or order, or where money is advanced or loaned on niocks, bonds, bullion, bills of exchange or promissory nates, or Where stocks, bonds, bullion, bills of exchange oF | nounced the indignant party found eome ten or in the solicitation of blessings. ‘ne, | perba) promissory. notes are, received for discount or sale, sha) be | twelve negroes ofboth sexes, with a white woman, | there js readin or ki a, poreshey 40 cle ofthe amie recon provi, tat, ereeyrereay-| RAP AAPHOn "Raving dtreated thd latte anoihor | utinowt nite of the square; after whith» Larabar, "aales. of bonde, stocks, exchange, bullion, comed money, | houge was entered by the party, wbo found 9 white be ag (d ous burat ensues, rising first slowly, but gradaal swelltug forth in jestic strains. There is a brigh ening up of the entire congregation, and man, wo- man and child join almost simuitaneously in tha great effort of praise. The sound spreads through the Grove like one grand note, full of music, senii- ment and expression. Then comes the sermon, the preacher being introduced by the president of the association. Hts langut ts listened to with wrapt attention, scarcely a soul moves trom his place and his discourse usually winding up with an earnest exhortation, draws the multitude into closer unity, and again the hymn is sung, this time more clear! than before. Perhaps one, two or three wilf subse. quently address the meeiing, each as earnestly as he can pouring forth the ideas which then occupy hi mind, Gradually the multitude echoes the sou! of the preacher's voice, and as he rai ut the same time fervently and tremulonusly appeal } ing ior the conversion of sinners, hundreds work up to religious enth: im exclaim “Amen, Amen,” not anfrequently clapping thelr banda, A member starts up and addresses the meeting extempotane- ously, the earnestness of his gaze and geatioulation proclaiming his desire to give utterance to the rell- gious thoughts which occupy his mind, Neither ib unusual for females of the congregation to giv: expression to their ideas upon the subject of conver- sion aud other topics with a zealous effort that strug- gles hard to overpower their occasional timidity. ‘The singing of the doxology and benediction gene vally brivug the public services to a close. One cans not be present and Jail to be impresased wita the enthusiastig fervor wig seems to possess ao large portion of tie Congregation. p Happily the Soy ar threatened to — ‘ ue, has ceased for a time, and the open air A Police Ofvicor Skoots Himself—Aleged Do- ) preaching has been resumed with, Vigor, {he Spi mestic TroublesmA Melancholy Fistory. vious awntug in (he square tending better to ward ‘At nine o'clock yesterday morning Samuei Ram- orion ae Ang aii aon eer ft Bt tna say, @ member of the Jersey City pdice force, |} were famby praycr iunee at eight o'clock, brother of General Join Ramsay, placed a pistol to }.und hair an gut afterwards tent prayer his breast, fired aud was in eternity ita few mo- | Meetings presiled over by thelr respective actors, At "0 ments afterwards. He was only twentynine years ae. va Wield "tn whe avare, Ee yet of age, was an eMcicnt police officer md served | ton nambering 2,000 persons, Rey. Dr. Browne pres with distinction in the late war, sided, und afier the ordinary pret exercises At the lfour stated yesterday morning he was in { the Kev. Charies H. Titus preached a lengthened his brother’s store, No. 52 Moutgomerystrect. He } sermon, and after the singing of pualms the ineeting asked one of the employés pamed Multoon, tora | Was dismissed with benediction. The clergymen pencil, with which he wrote a few words)n a piece | wen held the usual prayer peotine and consuita- of paper, folded it up, placed it in his et, and n, at one o'clock. The Rey. Mr, Hawkins, of returned the pencil, He then paced bac! rds and ovidence, Was the preacher at the afternoon. ser- forwards through the store two or threetimes, not | Vice. Nearly every seat was filed at the night ser- uttering a word, and suddenly halted. He gave | Vice, and the effect was fine and impressive. The one long, penetrating Jook at his brotier, pro- | harmony of the siuging was considerably enhanced nounced the words, “Jonnnay, goodby,” md fired. | by the udditton of an organ, which sounded meio- The bail entered the breast just above the right | diously. A sermon was delivered by the Rev, Mr. nipple, and he staggered forward, bat his brotuer | Cooper, of Providence, who was listened to with caught him, and he sank to the floor. Noiasound | devout attention, as, indeed, were the others alsa, or heavy breath Yollowed, but blood commenced fo | Subsequently the members of the congregation re+ flow profusely from lila mouth, Dy almost | turned to their respective tents and again jomed in instantaneous, The alip of paper above reerred to | praise and thanksgiving Ul nearly ten o’ciock. was found in bis pocket, aud contained tly words, ‘The number of tents has largely augmented, the “Johnny, don’t blame me.’? steamers both yesterday and to-day havi con- Coroner Warren held an inquest aoon aferwards. | veyed crowds to the ground. There cannot is ‘The first witness, Owen Markley, testified that winie | than abont ten thousand persons residing m and deceased was standing in the store on Thursday | around the grove, night he remarked to him, “Owen, at thu time to- At the meeting held yesterday the follow! were morrow night [ will be in hell or heaven; he sud | electea:—Rey, 8. 0, Brown, president; Rev, H, Weat or bank notes, promissory novos or other socuriiies, for thes felves of others, shall be regarded ag &. broker, provided that y person hava paid the special taxa banker aball not tefequired to pay the special tax as a broker." ‘section, 99 of the same act provides “that sere sball be pald‘on all sules made by brokers, banks or bankers, whether nade for the benett of others or'on thelr awa agcount, Uh Tollowing taxes, that {3 to say:—Upon eli sales and covtracts for anie of stocks, bonds, gold and silver, bullion. and coin, Promissory notes oF othersecurities, a tax at tho rate of one Font for every hundred dollars of the amonat of euch sales or contractsy and on all alan and cont:nets for ele negotiated and made by any firm of company not oa srclal tox ne a broker, bak or banker: of ony gold or all- the bnllion, col, promimory notes, atocke, bunds or other secirities not hi oF their own property there shall be pald'& Mee at the rate Of five cents for every Bandred dollars of the srnount of ich sales or contracts.” Section 110 provides the taxes that are to be paid by banks aud bankers, we charncier and form of their moutdly re: thine’ and the penally for any refusal or neglect to render FeLarh and payment. It ts for the euforecment of this pen- wliy that thbwetions in question have been cqmmenced ; but 1 manaterial, for the purpose of this tawulry, to state par- ticularly the prorisions of the section. TLappears by these citations Lhat Congress has been care- fultoexenile all popiiar definitions of the yocatlous which ffs invended. to'ina and bas embodied. 1a. the statute the Wetuitisus by which alone it is to be conttrned, ‘The leaning ofthe terma “banker” and “broker” is there stated With prectaion, and you are not at Uberty to Look for it in the Plrase ology, or practice of the persons who pursue thore You! s. Ti isclear that every person who keeps ‘a place Sebualneea where stocks are Feceleed for sale," or who, 10 Other and equivalent words, makes it his business to receive ful tell stock left with, him for Uat purpose, tatiet be re- eer! nud it fe equally clear’ that & siness itis to negotiate purchases or 8 Mocks," must be Fegarded axa broker. When we find Unction thus made 1d the vely same section between the bu of receiving miOcka. Tor “kale and the businens of Neg g tales Of slovks, It 18 tmsposaibie to suppose that the fens of negotinuing sales Inciade the act of recelving and vering the 800K. Fccn slated iu’argument that “brokers are divided into tivo clensem, the reas, broker; who prrchases and sells Ftocks, bone, Ae,, on commission, OF on hix own account, receiving aud delivering the same, and smaller operators, SCon'y for a sinall-cornmiesiin, and Without. expltal, It and irohaeera at abecied price, of wewired .” And it is farther nrged that the word “negotiate” mentinga.” Bo nagottite may be Uerely aking contract or Jt-may actually complete (he trangaciion by reevipt or delivery of propeity. Teibimusterial how trokers are classified In New York if they. aze not ao classified in tho Revenue laws, The statute thows tat tere is no Auch peraon as a. “regular Broker who Ing and delivering we ingw of the word “uegoll- m constrained to de man in company with a jet black daugiter of Africa, named Susan Jones, and such was the feeling among the oltizens that 1t was with difficulty they were re- strained from lynching nm. The two women named were subsequently brought before Justice Mevks, Min sentenced them each to forty dayein the county jail. PROBABLE HEAVY DEFALCATION OFA BANK OFFi- CIAL aT YONKERS.—The business cémmunity of Yonkers were startled on Thursday merning by the announcement that the banking houte of ‘Thomas F. Morris & Co., in that village, had suspended. From the senior member of the firm, who remained in une bank to satisfy tho inquiries of depositors anid others, it was ascertained that the cashier, Mr. Stoked, left last Saturday, on leave of absence, vo visit his family, who have been living ia Canada for some time past; that certain suns in gold, with which he had been entrasted, and which were to have been sent to New York to mect ex- changes, had failed to make connection, and that the cashier had drawn the amount of the securities deposited to the credit of the bank, Which com- pelled a suspension for the present. ‘Ihe amount of fands not accounted for has not yer been ascer- tained, but it 1a believed to exceed $40,00, Stokes has long been connected with the bank aipve named and enjoyed the fullest confidence of 18 dire Itis understood that depositors will no} suite: the transaction, SUNQDE IN JERSEY CITY. F] ‘otiate may be merely mat may actually complete the tranaactio r delivery af the property,” When the con: negotiation ie ended. The revetpt of stock 1 nud the delivery of siook sold ix merely the execu- tion of the contract, and in this negotiation takes no part. The negotistor ot & contract may be authorized by his em: plover miso to exeoute it, but in doing #0 he acte ina vew neity, and he cau © one capacity In the other by rately descriiing his subsequent proceedings aa only Jeting bis transaction, bargain make it negotiator of a sale for another is who handies pelther thaity to make profit ‘The roveiver Of stocks for salé receives the proceeds of the paiea, mongies them with his own (adds, and can male profit oui of them #9 long ae they remain with him, precisely as he may make proilts irom deposit, He wax classi panker, fOr p or an vores of taxation, just becatise he adds to hi igerment by which he may oiainess capital; any person re he receives the stocks i that Iw done by ® banker In sneh snbines the very acta designated in {| that family matters were the source of the troubic; | gate, clerk; Jeremiah Pease, treasurer; Geo F, c Sy @ banker, and, therefore, be | he | o's a oP. raneee Jiquor but ap. Gavitt, chatrman of nag ot Directors and the for must be ba banker. ; peared to be worried and dejected. eText Wit- jowing directors for three years:—Rev. R. 0. Ll gs pent ges oo gehts prars, | ness Was the brother of deceased, and as his evi. | Rev. J.D. King, Geo. Gavitt, W. Be thw weak ‘a are mentioned, It 4e claimed that Cot dence tells the whose sad‘ story it 18 given entire: | ‘Tupp, P.M. Stone. For two years:—Rev. C. HH. John Ramsay testiled as Toilows:--1 reside in | Titus, Rev, EB, 8. Staniey, John Kendri mes Varick strest, next door to the corner of Mercer | Davis, R. O. Brown, O. 1. Ellis. For one year: Rev. atreet; 1am a brother of Samuel ltamsay, the de- | Fred Upham, John D. Flint, W. A. Wardwell, Jacob Nmake ih their voresion 10 ceased; when I came to the store this monnug my | Burt, Jeremiah Pease. Governor Clatin is expected A yea al tton uioapenks of contracts foraare | Drotuer Was here; when I came in he usked | here to-morrow morning, lated, or on account of otters, by perzona who are not | Muldoon, the man that drives my wagon, roar ™ even brokers, Dut this is no concession that such persona | for @ pencil; when he Fd him the pencil he A CANE TO BE PRESENTED To W. Bi. Spwarn.— hiny make {t their business (9 negotiate such contracts | took a piece of paper off the end of the counter | The Society of California Pioneers, deatrous of mani~ | without becoming liable to be taxed as brokers, un- | and wrote afew words upon it; then he walked to | festing in soe manner their appreciation of the ef- | erty ire: Uemar absent ® tbe the rear part of the atore, and, I think, Wet ‘uto the | forts made by W. H. Seward to behalf of the admis ory eale and delivery. that would. convert» hallway, and itumediately rettwened; 1h coming from | son of California into the Union, as well as a recog- nto m banker, Ifm broker has no place of business behind the partition and when about hurfeerm } ition of his services to the country and high ale of the statule, make a practic front of it he called to me, “Johnny, good by,” | Hon as a statesman, resolved to present him with a aanotweilte | and at the same time he shot himself, he stag- | cane upon his return from his trip to Alaska. The os ae ek pT Pie. | gered, and 1 caught him and Jaid him upon | cane. which is entirely of Ualifornia manufacture Gem Aale toate Or encta tor aale ancaaice | we Moor; J had no conversation with hin | and material, has been completed. Itie of Califor. Wy one person on account of another, and nottofur, { Previous to the shooting; { think that ne was nia ironwood, with an elegant head, composed of Jjniton of terms. alteady defined, ‘Th waiting for me to come down to the store ints morn- | (He richest quart, specimens mounted In sold gold. ing; I think that it was about half-past eigit or nine | Upon the sides of the head are thirty-seven fine o’ciock When reached the store; J did jot motive | Specimens from about twenty different mines in the ym particularly, as { was talking to Mérkley and | State, Tour of the faces ave elegantly engraved with rr eraous who complete the transaction o| 1 wtock are still only bro ble to thin question until it persons as brokers, who ba ed Si ich part in appil estion about U ie to & deGnition. | It may be added, | Muldoon about some vusiness that they ne iy Whees. giected | appropriate designs, embracing among thein poets Wile, Serene or cea ayen Sections taal, Chevy \Wednenoay; T think ie was perfectly wber-and | Coat Of arms of the State. ‘The top of the hend opens fection appeal ty enumerates sales mato and contracts for | had been so wince last Wednesday night! he came | aud displays in the interior specimens of gold. dnst, fale nepotiated, and thus implies a defnition of the term by | here on Wednesday afternoon ander influ- | Cinnabar, gold beari juartz, coj - ay pod ing is per ore, #ilphu: Sa appacation. ence of liquor, and I remonstrated vith rets, quartz crystals, and Diack san Sighs ' of opinion | about drinking to excess, and advised him to | and piatina. The inner face of tne lid we reser eed wn Feea en ct | stop; 1 kept him two or three hours, and aout six | 4 place for an appropriate inscription. The entire it he hase | O'COCK took him up to Landmesser’s barjer stop | Jength of the head of the cane is three and one-halt the stocka | and had him take @ path, and bought bm ciean | Wches, and both the lapidary and golasmith work ed or | over and under linen; he then promised me that he | are finished in the hignest style Of arial Cale ss be your obedient rer- | would be here at half-past eight that might aad in | Jornia, August 10, van'y P, JAMES, Counsellor at law. | the meantime would not drink anything: le «: | LURE PROMO MMIBBTONIR DELANO me Je came po satetanbat TREASURY DRFAMIMENT, ) here at the appointed time, perfectly sober;he then HRAVY FAILURE IN North ADAMS, Mags—The OVrlon OF INTRANAL REV EN said that he would go Wo New York and woud be oi | firm of Taylor & Hiss, Jarge woollen manufacturers WaunreaTos August 17, 1888. i the store the following morning at nine o'clock, | in North Adams, stopped their milla on Mond! J oh oud y Aswensox, Thirty-second district of | sober; he came here before nine o'clock yelerday | night owing to the failure of Bowers, Beeckinan Thaveveceived from Wood & Rich and others, doin; pe and during beet gt i not | Co, of New York. It was quite a blow to the peo- iy of New York, a communication in which | (rank wn, hy Bee jhe tin sald 4 of North Adams, the establishment being one of bosiness if (hat Of brokers, and that | WAL he Would bein and out of the sore duing the | the oldest and largest in Berkshire county, having a # them for the recovery of aay; he waa in and out four or Ove tines, | been established many years ago ‘by Taylor & Ine ke relwre wd payment oe! apd paid that be bad drank opve; every | walls.—oston dra 7, IN TAvELEY, AUGUBL 19. > FA, OLRAV ELAN