The New York Herald Newspaper, February 11, 1877, Page 10

10 WALL STREET TRICKS. Battledoor and Shuttlecock in Wall Street. WESTERN UNION THE PRIZE, Inside History of the Great Pool. Bulls fighting and bear baiting have been for timo 4mmemorial favorite sports in certain European coun- tries; but this species of amusement has not found favor in America, nevertheless the bulls and bears of ‘Wall street are very fond of fighting and baiting each @ther, and it often bappens that the bulls combine to worry the poor bears, in return for which the bears occasionally unite and annihilate the bulls, Very re- cently, in tact now, a pool has been made in that famous stock, Western Union, the waters of which ave very different qualities {rom those of the pool of Bethesda or the pool of Siloam. This famous transac- tion, which surpasses in magnitude any pool that has ever been heretofore altempted in this stock, bas been broken up by the withdrawal of one of the members, aud the consequent nullification of allof the plans ‘The tril inside history of this pool is interesting and instructive, showing how the stock gamblers operate to fleece each other. ‘THE BEGINSING. The first pool, formed some time ago in Western Union stock under the managementof Trenor W. Park, ‘was not as successlul as was hoped, the members be- | Ing dissutisfied with the slow and cautious management of Mr. Park, and it was closed up with a profit of $35,000 on an operation involving 30,000 stares. A large pool was, it is said, then organized by Samuel M. Milta for 120,000 sharcs. Mr, Mills, tt 18 said, was at Bhat time one of the so described confidential brokers of Jay Gould, and know exactly how the iatter stood in regard to Western Union stock, 11 is also alleged that he organized the pool to force Mr. Gould to cover bis shorts ata heavy loss, The members of the pool, who were said to be Jameson, Smith & Cutting, Charles 5. Osborn, Frank Work, Harrison Durkeo, Russoll Sage, Josepn Harker, D. P. Morgan, D. 0. Mills, President of the Bank of California, the successor of tho late Mr. anda director of the Western Union Telegraph Company; James R. Keene, a director of the Bank of California, William Orton and Rufus Hatch, Dought about 62,000 shares of this stock at an average cost of about 7644. SUSPICIONS AROUSED. For some reason the suspicions of Mr. Gould were awakened, and he applied to Samuel M. Mills for ta- formation, bus was told that there was no pool in this Block, and was advised by Mr, Mills to coutinue his short sales; but Gould, continuing suspicious of fou, play, covored a large amount of his stock at a heavy Joss. Mr. James R. Keeve, who isa wealthy Call- “fornian, was induced by Mr. Boocock, of Boucock & Co., to Join the poo! on his being assured that Mr. D. 0. Mills was tn the pool for 10,000 shares, This Mr. Mills and Mr. Keene being both connected with the Bank of forma, and Mr. Mills being a director in the Westorn Union Company, Mr. Keeuo consented to take 5,000 shares in the pool, but atthe same timo disclaimed any hostility to any one, It 1s now charged and believed that Mr. Mills (Samuel M.) and bis as: crates bought the stock cheap aud then resold it to the poo! at high prices, thus making the pool water- logged, and it is also reported that Mr. Keeno becoming satisfied tbat there was itraud and conspiracy deiertnined to withdraw from: the pool, | and eudeuvored to have a peaceable dissolution of the sume. He was led to this determination by the tact that he was not able to obtain any satistactory intor- mation or reports as to what the pool was doing, e then charged Mills with bis treachery to bis chent Jay Gonidy and “Mills adwitted the charge, upon which Keene endeavored to heal the disagreement betwee: od Mills 80 ag to prevent any exposé und scandal that would inevitably result if the matter should proceed as tur as litigation. Mills agreed to do whatever might be deemed honorable in the matter, but was detected the very next day by Gould in a new conspiracy, upon which Gould retusea any and all neguliations looking toward a compromise. Keene meunwhile fearing a heavy loss trom his interost in the poal, determined to take legal measures to wind it ap, and yesterday he served written notice on the mempers of the pool forbidding them from buying, selling or trading any of the stock for his uccount. {Ip addition to this it 189 pow re- ported that <eeve intends taking further proceedings, and obtain an injuncuion tu dissolve the copartnership of the pool ana demand an accountng avd a’ winding up of the transaction, ‘This will necessarily cause an examination of the books of the different brokers who bave been mixed up in the business, and it is expected that some very juteresting revelations will be made, revelations which will show the tender regard that these great money kings have for each other, and yive the public an insight ino some of the modes in which the bulis | and bears worry and bait each other, 1t 1s also said tuat Gould 18 to take legal measures to expose the fraud aud conspiracy ot nis confidential broker, Milis, as well as the other members of the pool. During the Keane, CT stands the case at pi strange on the street that the successor of Ralston in the presidency of the Bank of California stould be horo inthis market operating so largely with one of the leadmy directors of that bank. The tate of Ral- stop is not forgotten, andthe query arises as to what ‘this may tend, . DENIALS, Three of the gentlemen who are said to be among the principal members of this combination utterly and emphatically deny that any pool oxists or bas | existed. Those are Russell Sage, Rufus Hatch and William Orton. Mr. Sage tolda HkRaLp reporter yes terday that, in his opinion, there was no pool, and that apy dealings which were had through Mills (Samuel M.) or Boocock had been the private dealings of individuals, without reierence to any compination, Mr. Keene, who 18 known as the “‘wealthy Caliiorn- 1an,"’ had, in his opinion, been endeavoring to operate bi in stocks against those who thoroughly knew the and had evidently not come ze bad bi iven an order to his broker for 3,000 shares, but member of a pool, but in his own mdividual capacity, He knew nothing about others’ dealings; and if there were any such dealings in this stock he bel:eved them to have been only of the samo nature as hig own. Mr. Hatch was cven more explicit in his denial, He Stated that there was vo pool, that be had not been engaged in aby for over two yeurs past, and that he ot present was bulling Western Union. He bad heard a Rumber of rumors concerning legal measures to bo taken with reference to some supposed pool, and had seen his own name published as vein Western Union, but bad had no papers of any nature served on him. Mr. Hatch grew somewhat surcastic nd said that if he was in a pool and Jogal papers were to bo served, he did not think 1 fair that be should havo been leit out, Resuming the serious mood, Mr. Hatch said that he knew absolutely | Dotbing ubout the matter, except what be had seen printed, and bad beard through eom:non report. Mr. Orton was scen in his office in the Western Union building. He, too, denied any connection with the pool or that any such pool existed. Ho said thet he did pot even know either Samuel M. Milis or James H. Koene by sight aud had never bad any deal. ings with ether of them, Heknew VD. 0. Milis, who ‘was a director in (he Western Union Compauy, aud knew that he bad hud no such connection with any pool, Mr. Orton said that it otten happened toat a number of gentlemen got together informally and agreed that tertain stock bad gove low enough, and then gave orders to their brokers to buy a cortain quantity, and {t may have been that the gentlemen named had had such an ioformal meeting and agreed to buy a certain mber ot shares of Western Union stock and ine Wrarted that business to Mills; but he was certain | distributing clerk. one ola poot in | | ing. ‘But what can we d olfice the writer found tho sewing room of the society, | NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY ll, 1877.--QUADRUPLE SHEFT. JUVENILE GUARDIAN SOCIETY. MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO 6aY THEY WILL FIGHT—INTERVIEW WITH BOBERTSON—VISIT TO THE THE REV. MR. HOUSE OF CHARITY. The present investigation of the affairs of the New jate Board of Charity, has developed the fact that for the past five years the society has been, more or less, in a etate of confusion. It would seem by’the mass of printed York Juvenile Guardian Society, by th: matter relating to these past troubles that, when the Board of Directors were unoccupied in quarrelling with each other, their attention was turned toward the Legislature or the Board of Apportioument or the Comptroller, Notwithstanding all this trouble, how- ‘ever, it is cldimed that a great deal of good has been accomplished through the sgciety’ have been instituted, charity dispensed, instances great good accomplished. A:MEBTING OF THE DIRECTORS, A meeting of the directors of the society was held last evening. The mecting was called in connection with the examination now being made. Al! of the members of the Board express themselves as being tully convinced of Sir. Robertson's careful and honest management o! the afairs of the society, At the meeting last evening the manner of examination by the State Board of Charities was ‘deplored’ by the Board of Directors, and they made a ‘formal protest against the fact that no representative of the society was allowed to be present. while the evidence was being taken, The Board claimed that the great good that bad already been accomplished by the society entitled ittoatair hearing. The foliowibg statement from them shows the work accomplished during a period of d ten years irom 1865 to 1875:— impregnate the atmosphere with pestiferous odors, Industrias Ais. Relieved | If the two sea walls between the wlaads which are to Week Day Aver- sion Outsideof | confine the fillings of Littke Hell’ Gate were butit iis | S Schools. age Schools. Schools, | tuir to assume that, as little care would be taken to 1865—Oct., Nov., " assure thé character of the deposits as is now shown, | Dec + 384 ist 466 212} Nos only are ashes and garbage und, oftal of every 28 1,867 890 | qexeription thrown mto the suine cart und curried 356 1,289 803 | away together, bul this work 18. dono in the day ume | 404 1,058 572 | even im Broadway. ln every direction il dav. Jong Bes al 369 | these offensive venicles marked “P. 1),' may be seen rs hr £04 | gomg and coming, offending the exes and tuo nostrils 673 1,345 458 | Of people in the streets, and the Police Department 369 1,319 1,114 | allows it because ik winter ae the vapors fats lal gre less noxious than they would b eae nieee eae fromm 508 oflal gre le yw 01D —— — —— DISPOSING QF KITCHEN “SLOP, "" Grand totals, , ,.10,004 3,501 9,831 10,470 he question of disposing of garbage and kitchen INTERVIRW WITH THE RRV. MR. ROBERTSON, ‘The writer yesterday callod atthe office of tho sec- retary of the society in Broadway, Mr. Robertson, the head and tront of the society, 18 probably sixty-five years of age, His hair is silver white and a long white beard falls low on bis breast. He has a frank smile and an exceedingly affable manner, After a lew pre- limiuary remarks the foliowing conversation took 1 was stated, Mr. Robertson, in the testimon: béfore the State Board of Charities that there is a dof. ciency of $100,000, What is your knowledge of that?” tis the most preposterous of all hes: The so- city’s bookkeeper (Mr. Dadley Field's head clerk) for the past. six years will be able to show conclusively thero is no such deficiency.” Whatis your opinion of the witnesses that have already appeared aguinst you?” “Jones, Pell and Baldwin and some others have ut- tered the most astounding falsehoods, Baldwin said that he could not find allof the books and xome. of them were mutilated. The books mutilated were old memorandum ®and collecting vooks. Not one of tho cash, leager or journal books was mutilated. One or two of these were abstracted {rom the office.” “By whom ?”? “I dowt know. Duplicates of the books so ab. stracted ure preserved, 1 will be able to show, when [ am given a chance, that the accounts of the suciety are pertectly correct.” “Some of the witnesses state that you are personally wealthy. 18 that so ¥?? ‘ “I know that Jones states that lam wealthy, lam not wealthy. I nave no real estate and am not worth a dollar ta the world. On the other hand 1 have been put to very serious inconveniences at times in my por- sonal and household matters.” “Have you ever—the society I mean—had troable before?” “Oh, yor, Several times, and in 1870 woe were exam- ined, and Comptroller W. F. Allen made the following report to the Prison Association ;— Lam in receipt of tho roport of the sub committee of the Prison Association ppointed to examine into the condition and management of tue New York Juvenile Guardian 50- ciety, and 1he ressiutton of the Executive Uommittes uf beg to thauk you and, through you, the Kxecutive Committee, for attention to this mat- ter, und the sub-committes tor their careful investigation and very satistuctory report. 1 am gtad to learn that the titution is dcluz good work, and is worthy of the sup- tithas received. ‘The appropriation made by the last cislature tor the society will be no longer withheld. “Do you receive any State aid now??? “No, we have received no State ald or city ald for five years,” What do you propose to do inghis matter?”” Vel, we uro not satisfied with the manuer in which we were treated by the State Board. The Board of Directors will protest against the Examining Commit. tee of the State Board examining witnesses in secre, We should be allowed to either be present or havo counsel present, I consider it an outrage that I w not permitted to hed ogre when the evidence wi taken against me. ‘This is a method of proceeding that no court ol justice has ever taken. The statements are all ez parte, and we have no way of detending ourselve: We should be allowed to cross-examine the witness’ against us, when by so doing we could in many cases disprove ‘their evidence by their own mouths Especially could we do so with such witnesses as they produced on Friday.” 4 VISIT 10 THE SOCIETY'S HOUSE. The house of the society is at No, 101 St, Mark’s place, and thither the writer proceeded yesterday af- ternoon. From the cut of the house on tho annual’reports of the society it might be judged asa palawal afluir, with roay-cheeked children running happily up and down the front steps, But the reality is little like the ideal, The steps are worn aud dirty, The generul appearance of the outside is, to say the least, tuat of a munsion entirely out of repair, There seemed to be an entire absence of rosy-cheoked children, and, in fact, of any children at all. Going up the steps the writer knocked at the door. No one came, and after a few moments he turned the knob and entered a long, wide and dirty ball, with doors opening out on each side, Choosing one of the doors the writer en. tered and found bimseif in the ‘‘dispensing room’ “or office. There was nothing remarkable about the room, except that ft was clean, A fireburbed in a grate an one or two empty flour barreis stood near one evd ot the room, A small table, covered with papers, and a chatr of two completed the turiiture. WHAT WAS GIVEN AWAY, Apleasant young man who sat bebind the table apnounced hinself as James McKeon, receiving and Mr, Goff was in charge ot the de- partment, but Mr. Gofl was not present at that time, To the question of the writer Mr McKeon stated that during (he past month there bad been 143 applications made for aid, and 110 of these applications be in a measure satisfied, There being .no more food the remainder of course could get none, Since the Ist of Januury there had been given out one and one-haif burrels of flour, two barrels of biscuit, 240 loaves of Lread, tifteen pounds of beef, ten pounds of oatmeal, twenty pounds of corn meal, five pounds of sugar, ten pounds of rice, forty pounds of cruckers and ilty pounds of beans, one bed ck andone pillow. “Since Wednesday last,” said Sr. McKeon, “we have received nothing, aud ‘it 1 Very bard to turn away people who are alinost starv- “In the room pack of the in which there were cight girls working. In the roar rooms lived the superintendent, Mr. Barbard On the second floora front room is reserved for the the number of children attending which was state by A werman woman, a tenant, at ‘May bea ite over fifty, if not less.” Tho remainder of the house is let to families, and the general appeoragce 18 that o| an ordi- nary tenement, WHAT FOLLOWED A COCK FIGHT. On Friday night a cocking main between Long Island and Westchoster county birds came off at Astoria, The | main was for $500; $25 each battle, and was won by It was broad dayhght when tho last Wodtchester. birds wore pitted, the battle lasting seven minutes, There was alarge number of sporting men prosent school, | THE DUMPING PROBLEM. SCHEME FOR FILLING IN THE LITTLE BELL GATE CHANNEL—HOW THE STREET CLEANING JUBEAU DOES ITS WORE—OPPOSITION TO THE MEASURE. The most important consideration growing out of the Proposed filling in of the channel between Randall’s and Ward’s islands, known as Little Hell Gate, is the manner in which the work would be conducted, The -prosent methods of disposing of street sweeping, ashes and garbage show more clearly than any prom: ises of the Police Commissioners how the work is likely tobe done. After the abuses occasioned by the filling in of the Harlem flats had been fully exposed, and the department-was met by the great public indig- pation consequent upon the reprehensible course of the Street Bureau, thorough reform yas promised. Householders were instructed to put their ashes and garbage into separate receptacles, and separite carts wore sent to remove it, Inquil in different direc tions yesterday in regard to this rule were answered by a response as follows: i “Ob, nol not pow. That order lasted only a tew days, and {t never amounted to anytbing.” These responses were followed up by an inquiry at Police Headquarters, and there, the answer was cvi- dently as truth{ul as it was saconic:— “Ob that rule’s a aead !etter,” INOPPMNSIVE 1¥ WINTER, It ig the opinion of the Street Cleaning Bureau that tt i# not necessary to separate garbage from ashes in them while the cold weather lasts, of a great city {g carted away to the dumping places to j be fermented in the but sun after the spring rains and offal is one which has always been a source of great difficulty to the authoruies. It 18 also u matter of some anxiety $0 housckeepers, and the reporter in his inquiries yesterday elicited some bits of vory odu tn- formation. ‘ “What do you do with your kitchen slopst” he asked of a boarding bouse keeper,in Fourteenth street, “A man comes 10 the house every day and \ukes them away. make excellent toud for, piz8, aud the mun Who comes to my house is very glad to get them. He goes regue larly, I believe, to nearly every house in the block.” “Do you pay him anything lor this service ?”* asked the reporter. “On, no. On the contrary, he docs some little ser- vice in return. Ho bas an understanding with my cook, by which sho keeps the slop separato from the ashos aud cinders while be carrivs ber ush barrel 19 the sidewalk to be ready for the carts.’? It will thus be seen that even ‘slops” aro valuable, and it We were not an exceedingly waatelul peopld every kitchen in the city would cyniribate sometning | to the general wealth, Indeod, the wonder is that the gathering of olfal, justead of bell cousiant annoy: ance to the community and a svurce of 80 mucn dil- ticulty to the Police Department, should wot be a mat- ter of actual revenue, In Paria contracsors pay tor the privilege of cleaning the streets, while here the work of removing the ashes and garbugo canuot be done satistactorily even when 1618 paid for, The jault may not ve with the Police Department, but tho cvil 1s one which appears to ve irremedibie, The New York houscheeper seems to think that ashes aud garbage have a natural aiinity. Even when tho rule of keeping them apart 1s attempted to be carried out by the Police Department it is found next to impossible to enforce obedience. Few people will see to it that their ser. vants do their duty in the mater, Even when they bago iuto the same cart, and refusing to do it they are the troabie of keepiug them apart. With such habits on the part of the public and iveilicienvy in the Street Cioaning Bureav every new dumping ground 1s a new danger. It the filling im of Littie Hell Gato 1s to bo a predict the result, institutions, there would bo. a fever bed that could scarcely fail to produce epidemics among the inmates, apd the hospitals and asylums which tho city bas pro- stead of institutions of charity. LOOKING YOR 4 DUMPIXG GROUND, There can be no question that ihe selection of a | suntable damping ground is one of the most difficult problems which tbe Police Department is required to solve, Nearly every place io the ‘vicinity of tho metropolis which seemed io offer a solution to the question has veen tried, and euch in turn bas proved unsatisfactory, When the department carried the ofa! outside of the Hook the Brooklyn authorities were up in arms, and for a long time there was an 11 pending war in the bay, fillea in by tho Street Cleaning Bureau oue of the worst evils which ever afflicted any part ot the city was created. Previously River gave rise no sooner had the marshes on tho Harlem but the | | to no offensive odors, tho work of willing im flats vegun than the whole disyrict became alwost upahabituble, The difficulty came from the indiscriminate dumping of garbuge and ashes. A re- currence of the nuisance 1s teured if the use of Litto Hell Gate, conseing ised by Alderman Morris’ resola- tion, is allowed. On no other grounds, however, docs there appear to be a valid objection to the proposed use of the channel, General Newson, who represents the interests of the general government in tho channels and waters of New York, has no feurs of any evil effects upon navigation from the obliteration of Litto Hell Gate, and be will not oppose the wishes of tne ‘Board of Aldermen and the Potice Commissioners in tho matter,. The trouble is with (lo Street Cleaning Bureau and the want of confidence in the way in which it does its work. experiences pred oppose any movement which threatens ger, and they declare that this time at least they will have saleguards against foul smells and infecting va- pors before they vgree to the use even of clean ashes | in the Little Hell Gate Channel. THE BOGUS CHECK. THE EXAMINATION O¥ MAXWELL AT The TOMBS STILL UNFINISHED—BLOWN’S TESTIMONY SHAKEN. The examination of George L. Maxwell for alleged complicity in the fraudulent $64,000 check transaction was resumed at the Tombs Police Cour: yesterday be- fore Judge Duily, Maxwell occupied his accustomed seat, and lisiened attentively and with a satisfied air to the cross-examination of Horace E. Brown by coun- | sellor Seward, | Mr. Brown again went over tho history of the check, great caution, Rolerring to the mystorious note which Brown testified to receiving on the occasion of | bis dining wiih Maxwell, counsel made the wiiness contradict bis testimony ‘at the direct exammation. | On that occasion brown ' stated that not know whose handwriting the note was. Yes- lerday he stated that tt was in the handwriting ot L.A, Brown, The witness denied knowing who the Strange messenger was who delivered Maxwell the | check, and also dented all knowiedye of tho identity of George Myers, Jr. the signer of the note purporung to be from the New York Life Insurance Company, employing Maxwell, He, however, admitted being ac- quammted with a Mr. Edward Myers, but disclaimed apy con between the two, Witness bad never heard hk,” whoever that personage might be, bad procured the messenger, and was ignorant also that the said messenger was a resident of New Bruns- wick, N. Chadwick had told bim, the witness, since his arrest, that the messengers were both seen in Newark, N. J. During all the conversations which tock place between witness and Maxwell the {den of the check being a furgery was bever broached. Both honestly beloved that the the winter, as there can be no bad effects from mixing | d #0 all the otfal | Potato porings, and things of that kind, | are separated cartmen often dump botl ashes and gur- | | the firm at various times; dutics wore to check ! soinctimes induced by petty bribes. 10 suve lazy people | repetition of the Hariem flatg experience it 1s casy to | In ciose proxunity to our public | vided on tho islands wouid ve rendered pesthouses in- | When the Harlem tlats were | similar dan- | answering each question with a slowness indicative of | DUNCAN, SHERMAN & CO. EXAMINATION OF WILLIAM BUTLER DUNCAN AND WILLIAM WATTS SHERMAN, Mr. William Butler Duncan was present yesterday tn the Reguster's office, in the Befnett butiding, mm re- sponse toa new summons which bad been waued to compel his attendance, He expressed his readiness to be questioned concerning the failure of the firm of Duncan, Sherman & Co, At the lastexamination Mr. Duncan pad deciinoa to answer question as to where a former clerk of the firm obtained funds to purchase a claim which the clerk now holds against the assets of the bankrupt concern, Yesterday be was not required to deviate from the position he at that time assumed. The important part of yesterday's pro- ceedings was in relation to the coupons of the first mortgage bonds of the Mobile and Oliio Ratiroad Com- pany which were purchased by Duncan, Sherman & Co, The examination of Mr. Duncan was as follows:— @ Did you or y@&r frm purchase the coupons re- ferred tof a. Wo did. Q Towhbat amount? A. About $700,000. Q. Where are these coupons? A. They were given to Alexandor Duncan, and they are now In the hands of acommittce tor the reorganization of the Mobile and Onto Railroad. Q@ To whom do they belong? A. The legal posses- sion is in that committee; the coupons bolong to Alex- ander Duncan, Counsel for the creditors satd he wanted to know whether the firm of Duncan, sherman & Co did or did not, just before going into bankruptcy, transier nearly $1,000,000 worth ‘ul property to Alexander Duncan, Counsei contended that ibis $1,000,000 beionged to the creditors of the firm, who were nxi6us to know where it went, and he was iryigto prove his point. Ovjec: tion ontered but not deeded. The investigation then went on. Q@ In whose possession were the coupons on the | 26th July, 1875? A, Im the possession of Mr, Alexan- der Duncan. (Q. How did Duncan, Sherman & Co. part with the coupons? A. By personal delivery to Alexander Dun- can. Q. Did Alexauder Duncan pay anything tor the cou- ons? A. He had, previously—notat the time of de- ivery. a *vuon? A. Leouid not tell without reference; somo six or eight months belore the coupons were de- livered, I should-say. Q. Can you tell how much was paid? A, The entire cost of tho coupons. Q. I diu not agk the entire cost; 1 asked how much money dir. Alexander Duncan paid for them, and when be dia as is my question’ A. [| have aiready stated that he had about $700,000, full details of which are ou file in the Circuit Court ot the United States, for the Soutbern disirict of Alabama, @. I repeat the question, A. He provided the mouns at or-about the time the coupons were purchased from tne original holders, Q Huve you not already testified that all the securt- tieg held by Mr. Alexander Duucan were turned over since your failure to Judge Shipman? Counse) for Mr. Duncan objected to the question, and it was withdrawn. Q At tho time these coupons became due were they presented at any place; if 80, where, for payment? A. They were undoubtedly presented by the owners, but | cannot answer for them, Q. Were they presented at your banking house? A. Some of them were. Q@ What did your firm do with those presented? A. ‘That aepends upon bow they were presented. Q. Is that the best and most intelligent answer yon can give to that question? A. I merely desired to make your question more intelligent; if the coupons were presented by any persons payment was reiused; | if they were olfered for salo they wero purchased. Q. Where were these coupons made payubler A. In tho city of Mobile and in the city ef Loadon. Q. How happens it that they wero presented when due at your bank? ‘This question was objected and overruled, A. Because Duncan, Sherman & Co, purchased them. Q. Any othor reason? A. None. Q. How did you purchase the coupons? A. We pur- chased them for aceon: Alexander Duncan, Q Did Alexander Duncan turowh your firm the money to purchase them, A. He did; every dollar of it Mr. William Watts Sherman, ono of the members of the late hrm of Duncan, Sherman & Co, was sworn, and testified that be became a member of tho firm in 1865; did not put 10 a dollar; drew about $10,000 trom 8 and papers; never ascertained what the assets of tho firm were privr to the failure; don’t know what tho capital of the firm was when’ho became a member, Further testimony was elicited at this ting, and the investigavion wai djourned until Tuesday next BUSINESS ‘TROUBLES, Frederick F. Beals, the President of the American Sardine Company, of No. 61 Broadway,-has been ad- judicated'a voluntary bankrapt on bis own petition. ‘His habilities amount to $56,000, and bis nominal as- sets are $41,000, George Hathaway, of Long Branch, has made an as- signment to Henry B, sherman. Jobn A, Clark, of North Platoteld, N. J., has assigned to Lewis E. Clark, and George V. Haven, of Bergen Point, has assigned to John McDonald, Emeline Smith, of this city, has becn adjudicated a bankrupt on her own petition by Register Fitch, ‘The tollowing assignments wero yesterday filed in the County Clerk's office:—Arthur C. Soares to Kdward G. Jolinston, Francis J. Donnely toJohn Duff, Morritz Mehsny to Edward Nollian, and Lovi Cohn to Harris Cobn, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Maar ED. CaNxavan—Martix.—Feobruary 5, at. the Church of St. Agnes, by tho Rev, Henry Pratt, Joun Caxavan to EstueR MARTIN, CanRaneR—De Miut.—On Thoraday, December 14, 1876, by the Rev, J. W. Barnhart, Jamxs Carrangn to Josxrnixe De Minn, Fertis—Mackiz. —Un Saturday, February 3, 1877, by the Rev. George H. Hepworth, James Fertis to Mary ANN Mackre, both of this city’ FLoyp—W easter. —On the 4th ins t the Church of the Strangors, MAKGARHT GENEVIEVE WeEUBTER to K. R. Froyp, M, D., buth of this city, No cards. Kin.exn—MoCovurt. Rev, Father Avelard, . J. at St. Lawrence church, to Mary J. McCourt, both of Lovpox—Casr.—On Wednesday evening, 7, at the resid R. Scott, Janzs Locpon to MaGat, daughter of David Cant, of this city. RELY &A—KossVELT —Un September 20, 1874, by the Rev. F, W. Ware, Wietiast R. Retyzato Lavra H., daughter of War Sixrwoop—V ax inst.. by Rev, Woeeloc to Eximanuta K, Van Zanpt. Smaut--HvLi.—In Brooklyn, Soptember 24, 1876, hy the Rev, J. H, Stansbury, ARTHUR K. Samant to EnLa February turday, | Shunt, both of New York city. Syene_-Sinaoxs,—On Thursday, Fobruary 8, bythe | Rev. Father Kessler, of St, Joseph’s church, Oswatp | SYRS to Many SIMMONS, granddaughter of James | Dollard, all of this cr vIED. ALGER. —On Friday, the 91n inst, at bis lato resi- | | dence, 225 West 2ud st., Jacques EUGENE ALGmR, in the | 57th year of his age. | dis relatives and iriends, and those of his father-in- | | law, Anthyme Bernard, are respectiully invited to at. | | tend his tuneral, on Sunday, tho 11th thsi, at two | | o'clock P. M., at the French Episcopal church du Su { Exprit, West 22u st, between Sth and 6th avs, Low. Suddenly, on Friday, February 9, of pneu he did | monia, Kats M. Bow, beloved wie oi Willam A, Bow, 1n tne 88th year of her age, Rolati ves and irien Hanson place, a the 63d year of her ago. Carrny. ~At Jacksonville, Fla, Weanesday, Febru. ary j, 1877, Cuanses W, Carvery, Jr., sou of Captain Charies W! and Gertrude Uaffry, aged 25 years. Notice of funera! hereatter. Canoist.—On February 8, Miss Enuxxor Canoum, | niece of the late Rev. Thomay Caholm, parish pricet of Kiltusila, May her soul rest in peace. Her fnporal will tuke place on Sunday, February 11, at one o'clock, Irom her sister’s residence, 340 Fast 18th st., thence to Calvary Cemetery, CHAPMAY.—On February 9, 18) ANNI8 CLARISSA } Roon, i Hant.—On Thursday, February 9, Exxuixx, daugh- ; trom her late residence, 2,395 3d a On Saturday, February 10, by | we of the ¥ride’s parents, by the Rev, | | tm her 68th year, M —01 Parmly, Warxer Susarwoon | of the family are reapecttully | invited 16 attend the faneral, at iter late residence, 89 | OWN,—At her residence near Rahway, N. J., on | February 8, Apatixs A., wife of Edinand M. Brown, tm | eleven o'clock A. M. fats isaves Cana bene io (Pennsyivania Ratl- Suddenly, on Thursday, February 8, 1877, 4 the 52d your of his age. invited to attend the tuber an a aante reniderce of nis William H. 744 6th st., on Sunday, Febru- hy | 11, at two o’elock P. 3. nost.—On Thursday, February 8 Lous, youngest @aughier of William £, and Henrietta B. Frost, Funeral on Sunday, 11th tust., at two o'clock P. M., from the residence of her, parents, No. 26 East 83d st. Relatives and iriends ully invited. ‘Trivxe Cuartex, No, 241.—The companions of this chapter are requested to attend the fun of the daughter ‘of Companion William E. Frost, from the Fesidence of her father, 25 East 83d ‘ ig Say, at bay hag P.M. JOHN W. CO! neo, W, Hunaixa, Secreiary. Gnack On Saturday morning, tbe 10tb inst. AXXIE F., the beloved wife of Thomas fH, Grace, and oldest daughter of Jane and Patrick Golden, ni e funeral will tako place from her Ia 772 Broaaway, near Myrtie av., Brooklyn, E. D,, oa Monday, the 12th tnet,, ab two o'clock. Relatives and frienda of the family are respectiully invited to attend, GaxGcory.—On Saturday morning, February 10, 1877, MELVINA ADELE GReGoRY, twin daughter ot Willard aud Melvina D, Gregory, aged 2 years and 4 month: Faneral trom her tate hi 516 Henry st, Brook- tyn, ou Monday, 12th inst, and trionds of the tamily attend, Guxxisc.—After a long ano paintul !llness, SakaH, SaNiBier of James Gunning, aged 18 y and 6 mont A rost budding rose, blasted before its bloom, Whose innocence did sweets disclose beyond a flower’ pertume, From pain and sorrow now.reltoved Immortal blooms in Agaven, ‘The relatives and triends of the family are respect- fully invited to. attend tbe funeral, trom ber late. res- idence, No, tom Faniioy st, New York, Sanday after- vo o'clock. M. The relatives tiully invited to ter of the late Edward Hart, aged 18 years, 10 months. The funeral will take place from her late residence, 1,671 2d av. Sunday, February 11, at two P. M, Hawk.—On Friday, 9th inst, Amaspa GC, wife of Samuel Hawk. The funeral service will be held at ber late resi- dence, No, 5 Bast 48th st, on Tuesday, 13th inst, av two P. M. : Huxxxssy,—Fobreary 8, Many E, Huxywssy, be- loved wite of Lawrence Hennessy, aged 45 years. Relatives and triends of the family are respectiully invited to atiend tne iuaeral, this Sanday, 1th inst, at two P. M., from her late residence, 191 10th st, South | Brooklyn. Hertz.—On Friday, February 9, 1877, Hesningta, & beloved wife of Henry Hertz, in the 55th y: of er age, ‘The tuneral will take placo from her late resiaenco, No. 138 East 49:h #t., on Sunday, February 11, at eleven A. M. Friends and relatives aro invited to at- tend, Hiaeixs,—On the 9th inst, Patrick Hicains, aged 83 years. Native county West Meath, lretaud. The relatives and friends are invited to te funeral, trom his late residence, 873 Wost 52d at, tnis Sunday, the Lith inst., at one o'clock P, M. Joxns.—On February 10, Rosext Joxgs, in the 65th year of his age, Relatives and frionds are invited to attend his funeral, on Monday, at one o’clock, trom his late r dence, No, 126 West 19th st, Kexxnp’ Hariem, on Saturday, February 10, ManGaRKT Kusyxby, in the 49th year of ber age. Relatives and triends of the family are respectful: invited to attend the funeral, on Monday, February 1: Kierxax—On February 10. Huou J., infant son of Patrick ana Rose Anno Kiernan, Funeral from the residence of bis parents, 335 East 1éth at, this Sunday, 11th inst, at hali-past ten o'clock A. M. Luxs.—In this city, on Saturday, February 10, Cusarine, beloved wile of James E, Lees, Relatives and friends are respectiully invited to at- tend the funeral, from the Congregational church at Wesipurs, Conn., on Tuesday, February 13, at two An anniversary mass of requiem at St. Jerome’s church, North New York, on Monday, 12th 1 , ab half-past ten o’clock, will be offered ig od the repose of the soul of the late James Vinceut Hughes, brother of Hugh, Rev. John J,, Edward W. and Brian J. Hughes, to which the relatives and {friends of the famlly ure respectfully invited to be present. MacDoxaLp.—At Fairview, N. J., on xriday, Febru ary 9, 1877, 'nxoporx W., only son of William H, and Mary EB. MacDonald, and’ eldest grapdson of Andrew Engle, aged 14 years, Funeral on Sunday, February 11, from the Baptist church, Fairview, attwo o'clock Y. M. ela tives and inends are respectiully invited to attena, Carringes leave Hoboken Ferry at one o’clock P. M. Maxks.—On Friday, 9th inst., at eleven o'clock A. M., our son, Josms, aged 2 years, 10 months and 15 days, the boloved child of Abraham und Annie Marks. Relatives and friends of tho family are respectiully invited 40 attend tho funeral, from 148 Kust 60th st, Sunday, February 11, at 10 o'clock A. M. MuLiicax.—On Wednesday, February 7, Mary Jase Mubiicay, beloved wile of Johu Mulligan, in the 26th year of her aj Relatives and triends are invited tu attend her {u- neral, from her late residence, 116 West 20th st, at half-past one o'clock, this day (Sunday). Murpuy.—On Saturday, February 10, 1877, Eun pera A. Mcretty, daughtor of Joseph and Catharine Murphy, aged 26 years. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fally invited to attend tho funeral, from her late res: ai 0. 983 8th ay., on Monday, February 12, at sharp. 1a.--Georciaxa L, widow of the late José V, Onatavia, in her 46th y Notice of {unera! here: O'Mauoxy.—Colonel J O'Manony in deal, His body will be laid out at the Armory of the Sixty-ninth regiment, corner of Essex and Grand street, until Tuesday. ‘On Tuesday, at nine o'clock, there wiil bo a requiem mass at St. Francis Xavier’s church, 16th st. and Sth av. Theo body is to be sent to Ireland, on the steamer Dakota, of tue Williams & Guion line, satling rom pier 46 at turee o'clock. Military organizations will com- municate with Colonel James Cavanagh, and civic 80- ceties and friends of O’Mabony and of Ireland will communicate witn the Counail of the Fentun Brother. hood, at the Armory. Ail Irish societies are invited to participate, HEAD CENTRE FENIAN BROTHERHOOD. Powsisox.— At New Brunswick, N. J , Saturday, Fobruary 10, Hurtin K., wife of J, E. Powelson and ughter of James aud Hannah schureman, ue relatives and friends of the Jamily ure invited to attend the funeral, trom the 12th inst two o'cloe Reixecks. —On Fridi February 9, at Hoboken, N. J., AMALIA Manta, beloved wife.oi Edward Reinecke, in the 62; year ol her age, The tnneral will take plice Monday, February 12, at ten o’clock A. M., from the residence of her sons in Hovoken, N. J. Rox —At Hoboken, N. J., on Saturday, February 10, Many Ros. Faneral service urch, 7th and Washing- ton sts,, Hoboken, Monday, February 12, at two P. M RosexeR.—lb San Francisco, on Friday, the 9th inst,, ab haif-past six A. M., Luvi Rosksgr, son-in-law of B. Bernard, ROSENMILLER.—MARY C, _ RoseENMILLER, daugh: of the late Dr. L. A. Rosenmi city, suddenly, of heart disease, at York, Pa. Hor pleasing manaers and yood navured disposition endeared her to many, Who will be grieved to hear of her eariy denise. Samrus.—At Penn Yan, N. Y¥., ba Friday, 9th inst., Lovisa Nonrtos, wile of Erastus B. Sample. Sarr Ou Saturday, i0th inst., Sanam C. Sayrn, widow ol Nathan Sayre, in the 80th year ol ber age, ‘The relatives and friends of the tamily are invited to attend uer funeral, irom the residence of her so-' law, W, &. Crary, 35 Burnett #1, East Orange (June. tien), on Monday, the 12th inst, on the arrival of the 10:10 A. M. train irom New York. Scuxitnen.—Fevruary 10, MauGaRETis, wile of Louis Seheither, aged 24 yeurs. Relatives and friends of the family aro respectiully invited to attend the funeral, from ter jate residence, youngest of tos beloved | 47 New Church st., on Monday, February 12, at two P.M. ScuxRvinG.--In Greenpoint, on Friday, February 9, Lovisa, the oldest duughter of Lewis and Elizabeth Scherding, aged 22 years, ‘The relatives and friends of the family are. mvited to attend the funeral. on Sunday, the 11th tost., at two o'clock, from the residence ot her parents, 91 Dupont, Greenpoint. Saitt.—At Harlem, on Friday, February 9, 1877, Mrs, Many Suva, widow of the late James Smith, county Meath, Iretand, aged 73 years. Relatives and {friends of the Jamily are reapectfully inyited to attend the funeral, on Sanday, 11th Inst., av one P, M., from the residence of her son-in-law, Henry Maguire, 444 Hast 1150n st. Smire.—Suddeniy, February 9, Witisam Bavos Switn, of Baldwins, L. L, son of Emeline and the ate Jeremiah Smith, in the 43d year of his age. Relatives and iriends of the family are invited to attond the funeral, from the Westmoreland, corner Ze Tait a on Monday, | FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The Stock Market Dull and Lower— Prices Irregular. . GOLD 105 5-8 A 106 A 10h 5-8, Money was Supplied at from 2a 3 Per Cent. THE BANK STATEME Want Staser, Satonpar, Feb, 10—6 P, There was much less animation in the board room to-day, and at times extreme dulness prevailed. |The chief changes in values wore Identified with the coal stocks, which eurged backward and forward like s wave beating on the shore, but always with ao ebbing tide, that daily carries them toward low water mark, It would seem that Now Jersey Central must have pretty nearly reached this point already, for the last sale of the day—viz., 17!;—was the lowest In ite tits. tory. Before meridian it was contidently assorted that a reconstruction of the exploded combination was tn @ fair way to success, and the report at once gave a fillip to prices which sent New Jersey Central to 20%, Delaware and Lackawanna to 703, and Deiaware and Hudson to 664g. Unfortunately tho yarn was span too thin to stand the tension of mvestigation, and when if gave way at the touch of facts prices gave way with it, Thenceforward Ogures were «a8 mixed ag a medical prescription ‘and about as ‘palatable to the credulous bulla, who, baving bought in at the top of the market saw their investment be coming hopelessly bad as the hour for closing ap- proached. In truth, nothing has occurred in the last twenty-four hours to affect the valucs of the coal stocks either pro or.con., and euch gossip as the street 18 treated with ts constructed (rom the thinnest mato, rials. In tho matter of New Jerscy Central a far more serious affair than the continued decline in the stock was the blow given to-day to the individual and guar- anteed issues of its bonded debt, For example, convertibles fell from 66 to 59, consoli- dated firsts {rom 72 to 65, and Lehigh and Wilkesburre from 50 to 43; upon these latier prices, howover, ao improvement of from 1 to 2 per cont was recorded be- fore the close. The Lehigh and Wilkesbarre issues are tho bonds which it 1s proposed to put up as security against the $3,000,000 loan, in the proportion of $5,000 bonds to $3,000cash. Tho proportion is certainly a novelty in the way of money lending, in view of the attempt to se- curean advance of $3,000 by collaterals which will only bring $2,250 or less in open market. Western Union and Lake Shore are left to their own devices at present, being looked after by a corporal’s guard of all fry, who are content to forage for straggling eightbs and quarters. Burlington and Quincy, after opening at 111%, tee covered to 11434, and held it to the close; the desire to place sixty day options for the short account at two porcont below the.cash price was persovered in and gratified to the extent of a tow hundred sharos. Erie gained one-half per cont on yesterday's lowest quotation; the Granger stock pivoted on a half per cent variation, and Pacific Mail, quite unnoticed, swung at the anchors of an undeniable firmness, ‘Tho rest of the jist was mere ‘leather or pruncila”” THE SALES TO-DAY, The sales to-day of active stocks uggregated 152,000, and were distributed as follows:—New York Central and Hudson, 1,740; Erie, 2,800; *Lake Shore, 24,240; Northwestern, 1,000; do, preterred, 400; Rock Island, 1,800; Pacific Mail, 700; St, Paul, 200; do, preferred, 6,000; Ohios, 1,600; Western Union, 27,775; G., C. and 1, C., 200; Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, 30,940; New Jersoy Central, 40,265; Michigan Central, 4,400; Delaware and Hudson Canal, 7,246; Chicago, Burling» ton and Quincy, 1,200, ‘ OPENING, HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRIORS. ‘The foliowing table shows tbe opening, highest and lowest prices of the day :— Opening. Highest, Lowesh, New York Central . a lly 100% Ene. + BM 3% 8 Lake + BBM 6 Northw 33 33 Northw + 68% 52% Rock 1 + 1h 10036 Milwaukee bua St Paul... 1836 1835 Mal and St, Paul pref,.... 436 4075 453 Del., Lack. and Western,. 6843 Wy 6815 Now Jersey + 185 20% 1% C, + 2he 233 2 0 : 6X 6 Western Union. +18 72% 7% Pacilic Mat, 2 23 25 VANCE AND DECLINE. Apvaxck.—Burtington and Quincy, 34; Erie, 44 Hannibal and St. Joseph, ‘4; Minos Conteal, 343 Mis. sourt Pactilc, 44; Northwestern, 44; Pacific Matl, 34; 56 Paul preferred, Deciine. son Capal, New Je Panama, 6; Union, 4; G, G andi, gold, 44. few York Central, ; Delaware and Hud , $6; St. Pau ny gj) CC, Comndh, M4, ard CLOSING PRICKES—3 P.M, Offered. Preific Matt... West Un Tel. Quickativer, Quicksilver pi Mare a Meh Central NY 4 Harlem.140 Panam. 12a Chik NW. Tol & Wabash. 7% ChE NW phe Sty Union Pacific. 6 on Chi RL... 100%y Iinois i 5S. Mil & st Haul, 13% Dist Col Tae Tek Paul pt 4% Del & Hudson,, 5 bu Cal. a7 THE MONEY MARKET. Foreign exchange is quiot, as usual on Saturdays, with actual business at 4.84)¢ a 4.84}, for brokers’ 60 days sterling and 4,85 a 4,853 fordemand. Money was easy at S44 per cent on call, and closed easy at 2 a 23g per cent on call. F THK GOLD MARKRT. Gold opened at 1057, advanced to 106, fell of to 10534, rallied to 105% and closed at 105%. Tho carry: ing rates were 334, 244 and % per cent. CLEARING HOUSE STATEMBNT, Currency exchange: Currency balances, Gold exchangos. Gold balances WEEKLY CLEARING HOUSE BTATEMENT. Currency exchange: Currency balance 18,808,097 Gold exchanges 50, 890, 386 Gold balances, , 7,877,903 GOVERNMENT BONDS. Government vonds closed strong at the following quotations:—United States currency sixes, 1235 @ 123%; do, do, 1881, registered, 113), a 113%5 do. do., do., coupon, 1144 1144; do, do., 1865, regis tered, 108% 210034; do. do., do., coupon, 108% a 10944 ; do. do., do., new, registered, 110!; a 110%; do, i ; f from both Queens and Wostchester counties. Among the number present was the noted dog and cock fighter, Sanders Flaherty, of Laurel Hill, Sanders, atter the cloging of the fight, went to the stabie of Mr. Whit- vomb, at Astoria, and hired a conch to convey himselt and {rends to tne fel at Hunter's Point. On the way to the ferry they met Officer John Lang, of tho check was a genuine one, When Maxwell manifested ad Emuy J. Chap scruples about proceeding to buy gold on the letter from George Myers, Jr., und asked witness to procure & letter trom the respousible oflicer of tho New York Life Insurance Company, he (Brown) informed Chad- wick, and the Jatter agreed to get the desired letter and remove Maxweli’s scruples on the subject. that there was no pool, and the matter simply de- pended on each one’s individual honor, Neither of the three gentlemen mentioned the name Mr. Jay Gould in their conversation. That a trans. | action involving so large an amount as 120,000 shares | of Western Union stock should not tave been | known to the President of the company seems to be 17th st. and 4th av,. Monday, 12:n inst., at oi STACK.—On Saturday, February 10, at No. pid 6t., WiLniam Stack, county of Cork, Ireland, aged yeare, On Monday, February 12, at nine o'clock, there will be a requicm mass at the Church of St. Vincent do North 6th st.; from thence the remains will be Carmax, only child of Goorge man, 8 years and 8 months of age. Relatives and friends, also members of Purity Lodge, LO. 0, ¥., are invited ttend the tune: from her late residence, 6945 Patchen av., near G , at two o'slock P. M., Sunday, February 11, Courox.—On Thursday, February 6, Eowanp Coutox, do., do, do,, coupon, 1103% « 1103 ; do. do,, 1867, regis» tered, 113. 1134; do, do., do., coupon, 114 a 113%¢5 do, do, , 1868, registered, 1164 a 116%; do. do., do, cous pon, 116% 011634; do. ten-forties, registered, 110% a 11134; do, do, coupon, 114!¢ @ 115; do, fives, 1881, passing strange, and it is equally strange that the | Long Isiand City police, Lang was off duty at the time A KNOCK DOWN POR MAXWELL e 43, at two 0” ¥ "i y . 3 ln rs , At two o'clock P. M., to Calvary Ci Tho 4, 110% a 11134; do; do. Siete should Se saknown to either of the other two | and attired in citisen’s dress, He got iato.the sosen Brown’s credibility was considerably shaken by the wea elatives and friends of the tarmily are respect- | relatives anu friends of the family are Fos culaily: ine beri mane tps r Svatdbede sinensis ‘ gentlemen, Who are well known to be large stock | and rove with the party to the saloon of | evidence of William G. White caster, and Willan B, | fully Invited to attend the funeral on Sunday, Feb- | vited to attond, » 1891, registered, 107% a 107%. Operators. When the suits which will undoubtedly fole | Con Deitsel, Hunter's Voint. | Here the party | Bunker, paying teller of the United Staves Sub-Treas- | ruary 11, at two o'clock P. M., trom’ bis late residence, Stonck.—On Thursday, February 8, Loviss L. UNITED STATES TREASURY. low this transaction come ¢o be pressed, it will be re- | halted and drank. While in Deiteel’s words passed be- | ory. In his direct examination Brown swore that | 231 Hast 20th st. StToRcK, aged 21 yeara, 4 i The Treasury now bolus $339,450 in United States Funeral services at Trinity Baptist church, 56tn st, between Lexington and 3d avs , Sunday, 11th inst, at half-past ten A. M. STRUSK,—On Friday evening, February 9, 1877, Wit.- 1AM STHUSE, aged 57 years, The relatives and friends of family, also members of Hermann Lodge, No, 268, F. and A. M., are respect- fully invited to attend the faneral, from the residence of Diedrich Struse, No, 64 Grand st., Brooklyn, on Tuesday, February 13, at one o'clock P. M. ‘Trumvorr.—On Friday, February 9, CHnistiaxa CRaia, relict of the late Charles F. Trampore, aged 63 years, 11 months and 1 day. vealed how muct of this ignorance is assumed and | how moch is genuine. The information in this article ie derived trom a trustworthy source and 1s capable of verification. SURPRISED BURGLARS. Mr. L. H. Coley, who resides over bis dry goods Sore at No. 141 Sands street, Brooklyn, wus about ro tiring to rost at a late hour on Friday night last when bis attention was atiracted to the back yard by a noise, Maxwell gave bim a gold certificate of $10,000 to get Comstoce.—February 10, 1877, of diphtheria, Ar- THUR BENNETT, only fon of George W. aud Vlara L. Comatock, aged 4 years, 1 month and 26 days. Funeral will be attended from tho resivonce of the ronte, 260 West 14th st., on Monday, February 12, at joven A. MM, Consox.—In Brooklyn, N. ¥., Fobroary 8, 1877, Cap- tain Josnrn EB. Corson, of Petersburg, N. I. {late mas- ter of schout ar Tarsy uot Dicksox. —On Friday, February 9, Witutam Dicksos, in the 77th year of his age, Funeral on Sunday, February 11, at two P. M., trom the residence of his sister-in-law, Mre. J. H. Bowie, tween Fluherty aod one of the Westchester men, and was coded by Flaberty knocking chester down. | broken, and that he, Brown, got it changed in the Sul ah of then ro-eutered the coach, and on reaching | Tr ry, having been introduced to elther the casht the ferry went into Bernhard’s Hotel, where the: or paying teller bya Mr. Huribort. Both u again drank at the tuvitation of Lang, who, upon ‘esl tlemen took the stand and swore to never huving seon ing for bis money, missed a fifty doilur bill, which hi Brown, mach less to hoving transacted the business accused Finnerty of taking. Flaherty, with bis West- | with him. chester frend, John Williams, then left the taloon and After Brown bad occupied some three bours on the went aboard of the James siip ferry boat, followed by | stand Judge Dufly tusisted on bringing the examina- Long, who took hold of Flaherty and demanded bis | tion to » close, but Counsellor Seward took exceptions, money, at which Flaherty knocked bim dow: claiming that he should be allowed full jatitude im en- while down he was kicked by Williams. At this mo- | deavoring to show the innocence of his client. Con- meat the boat put out of the slip, and the fignt was | siderable discussion ensued and finally resulted in vonds to securo national bank circulation and $19,199,000 to secure public deposits, United States bonds deposited for circulation, week ending to-day, ', $1,398,000. United States bunds held for circuiation, y withdrawn week ending to-day, $908,500, National bank circulation—Outstanding currency notes, $318,236,266; gold notes, $1,428,040, Bank novos ré- ceived for redemption to-day were $760,000. Total ior woek, $4,200,000. Revenue recoipts to-day, $400,000,- Customs receipts to-day, $300,000, As be looked from the window he beheld four desper- | continued down ‘the river much Judge Dufly setting down Monday, the 19th inst., tor | 275 Sa ef., Brookly: ate looking viliains climbing Over the fence iio his | drevd of the patsengers, as the the continuance of the examination. i ans abruary 10, Asprew Dixyer, aged 52 retierah treks het af naan es wig Nocksoe BANK SHARRS, yard and. making their way toward the rear of the | drew their pistols, bat wore disarmed before an ee years, st, Brooklyn, K. D., on Monday, Febraary 12, at | in bank shares the transacti Sore, Mr. Coley tunmediaiely aroused his son and, | opportuuity was wlforded them to fire. Lang bad his EXPORTING AMERICAN MULES. ‘Tue relatives and friends of the family aro respect. | twelve o'clock. . : " hip pine Sher sending tim to. the coud precinct | pistol clowe to Flaberty’s breast, and did bis uumost to | lly invited to attend his {aneral, on Monday, tue | San Francisco (Cal.) papers please copy. ' American Exchange, 109%; Commerce, 110}, a 111; tion bouse, iu York street, jor help, armed | suoot, the pistol hanging fire. Upou the arrival of the inst, at one o’ciock, from the residence of bis Westen —In Brooklyn, February 9, 1877, Baxa | Fourth National, 103; Metropolitan, 134; merchante’, Seventeen Kentucky mules were taken on board the steamship State of Pennsylvania last night—'‘kicking up before and behind,” as @ sailor expressed it, No finer animals of the kind are to be seen, one of the chief kickers standing sixteen hands and threo inches high and built In proportion, This 1s said to be the first shipment of the kind to Kurope, They come C, WitkeLER. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the fune- ral, {rom the residence of her brother, Henry A. Wheeler, 367 Franklin av,,on Sunday, 11th inst,, at four P, M. The remains will be taken to Ridgeilold, Conn., for interment, Witlaamgox. Suddenly, on the 10th day of Februs widow of the lato Captain John J, Jo. mother, No. 14 1st st Faureiiy-—In Passaic, N. J., on Saturday, the 10th inst, Iba ge bp nigd chiid of Philip and Mar- garet Farrelly, aged 1 year, 7 months and 7 days, Her remains will be interrea in St, Poter’s Come- tery, Jersey City. Funeral at oue o’clock P. M., on y, 1rom the regidence of her parents, in Pai h will meet the train at hall-past (wo o'clock, imseit with w revolver and went down 6 boat at James slip Laug presented ® feartu! appear- ance, he being covered with blood and his iace badiy cut and disfigured, The parties on leaving the boat were arrestea and taken to the Oak street station where Lang made complaint a Flaherty and | Wiliams of robbery. Upon arraignment before Jas- tice Kilbreth the prisoners plead not guilty, and wer remanded to await the requisition of the Queen’ 119; Park, 112. FORRIGN MARKET. The London advices report consols % per cent higher, United States bonds all steady aud Bric % per ecnt low Tho Bank of England lost £10,000 bullies on balanco to-day. Cohsols, voth for monoy and ae house finally arrived, and the man was taken priso: He was recognizeu by ove of the officers as Pau! Haw- Jey. Two jack knives were found upon the py iso: ary, 1877, JANE 8, also acold chigel, lock pick, a Indy ’s gold bracelet | county authorities. | trom Stonewall, in Seote county, Kentucky, and aro je depot, Jersey City, Relatives and irieuds are | Wiliiamaon, io ir of count, werd 9) 13-16; E 3 york iY With the iitials “ML G. on it, aud a womber of | Tho cock Ogbt on Friday night took place but a short | three years old. About forty Thora ete 40 follow them | taviten sit Famers) widl ike teed Nevins Wee: tite residence, 041 | tho phe pices gy 5%) New York Central, 09, i tickets. Yosterday morning the prisoner was | distance from the station house at Astoria, and was | in @ week of so, The cheapest among them in Ken- | Fouman,—At Freehold, N. ¥., on the 10th inst, After | East $id su, on Tuesday, 13th inst, at ten o'clock A. scount for three months? bilis, open ; f before Justice Walsh, when bis ¢xamination | witnessed, Ste sllateet by sevoral of the officials, ono | tacky cost $150, They are to be used for dray horses | & brio! tliness, Jous F. ‘ORMAS, Sr. M. Remains will bo taken to ‘Oak Hill Cemetery, market, was 14%. The market closed as follows:—~ i antil Wedocsday, | of waom bad three birds pitved. [to Glasgow. Funeral sorviges at the Presbyterian charch, Free. | Nyack, Rockland county. Consgls, money, 95% & 06; do, account, 95% 000, | ‘ ie. ee