The New York Herald Newspaper, July 4, 1879, Page 8

8 THE COURTS. . Testing the Validity of Dis- puted Assessments. A NOVEL WILL CONTEST How a Soldier’s Widow Cheated the Government. Another case involving the validity of assessments for “day’s work” improvements was yesterday de- tided by Judge Lawrence, in Supreme Court, Cham- bers. Henry J. Newton, Simon Wormeer, James M. Lytler and others owning property on 123d etreet, between Sixth and Eighth avenues, applied to the Court for the vacation of certain assessments im- posed upon their lots for regulating, grading and lay- ing Telford macadam pavement in the street. The work was authorized by a resolution and ordinance adopted by the unanimous vote of the Common Council in 1873, directing the work to be done by day's work by the Commissioner of Public Works. The Commissioner caused the street to be regulated, graded, curbed, guttered and flagged at an expense of $18,807. All the necessary material was purchased upon orders trom contractors and others. The case was ned in April last by Mr. James A. , counsel for the property owners, and by Mr. Hugh L. Cole, Assistant Corporation Counsel, for the city. Tho following is the decision of Judge Lawrence in full:—“Since this case was argued Chief Justice Daly—‘in the matter of the Presbytery of New York’—has passed upon the validity of the ordinance involved in this case, and has decided that it conferred no F heted upon the Com- missioner of Public Works to do the work in ques- tion by day’s work. In that opinion I tully concur, snd it follows, therefore, that the prayer of the titioner must be granted.” The decision of Judge Daly referred to by Judge Lawrence has \y been noticed in the Henan. Petitions for writs of certiorari were filed yester- day iuthe County Clerk’s office in a number of as- sessment cases. Tho object is to review the valua- tions and decisions of the Commissioners of Taxes at the next General Term of the Supreme Court, which meets in Gooeet. Among bad “iis soe out were several by persons representing the estate of Cortlandt Palmer, the Blanco estate, Lord & Taylor and others, it is claimed that uader the law of 1859 the Legislature gave the Supreme Court the power to review the Commissioner of Taxes and Assessments, and the present cases, it is expected, wall settle this question. Anothercertiorari was also sued out by the Sixth Avenne Railrosd Company to review the action of the Commissioner or Taxes in the tracks of the road, These tracks were at $146,000, and it is claimed that they are not real estate and therefore not subject to taxation, and, in any event, it is urged that the assessment is excessive. A LOST WILL. A somewhat novel will contest has just been com- menced in the Strrogate’s office, which, if success- ful, will change the disposition of nearly $100,000. The will is that of Isaac Acheson, and when it was offered for probate an affidavit was found on file made by s Mrs. Dewey, m which the latter states that the will offered was not the last will of the deceased, but that he made a later will on or about December, 1673, which he intrusted to her, and which had since Deen stolen from her trunk. Sho notified Mr. Ed- mund E. Price of the fact, and the affidavit con- taining the facts given above was taken by him. = pegs og was ve) yesterday ban iy ® num- r of lawyers partic! |, Fepresent the next of kin, the executors of ‘ho will offered and the devisees and legatees thereunder, and in which Colonel George H. Hart appeared for the Surrogate, this proceeding being at the instance of the Su: under the = visions of the Revised Statutes. » Dewey on her examination testified that she lived a portion of the time with the , and that she was the recip- ient of his confidence, that he was anxious to provide for an infant son whose name | and residence she did not know. She stated fur- ther that sho read partially the will intrusted to her, and all she remembers of its con- tente is that he gave his property, .which consisted largely of real estate, to his son and to his sister residing in Brooklyn. There were two names affixed as subscribing witnesses, but she could not remember them. She stated turther that she had left her trunk in Broadway in a room, the door of which was unfastened, She lost her keys and her trunk was forced open by # locksmith. She then discovered that the will and several articles had been abstracted. She was subjected to « rigid crose- examination by several of the opposing counsel and gu adjournment was taken until Paeadsy next to en- able it to be aecertained who was the lawyer who drew up the last will and the persons who subscribed Bswitnesses. Unless this can be ascertained the son of Ackeson will lose his father’s estate. eames an. -8 A FRAUDULENT PENSIONER. Ellen McClelland was brought before United Btates Commissioner Osborn yesterday and charged with illegally drawing pension money. Her hus- band, George C. McClelland, was killed carly in the war of the rebellion, and she was then entitled toa Pension of $8 a month. She drew this for three years and then married a blind man named Patrick Martin. Six years afterward Martin died in one of the institutions on Blackwell's Island, during which time she continued to draw the pension. In 1870, alter the death of Martin, Mrs. McClelland went to live as “housekeeper” with a men named Ensign, aud up to last month regularly drew pen- pion money, witnesses being produced at each pay- ment who swore that she was still a widow, and had such since the death of McClelland. When rought before Commissioner Osborn yes Mrs. McClelland cqntessed her guilt, gave in- tormation am preee| one of her witnesses who tes- regularly and, as it would scem, reccived the lion’s share of the pension money. She was ad- mitted to bail pending examination. DAMAGES FOR A COLLISION, Chief Justice, Waite rendered a decision in the United States Cireuit Court yesterday on the ap- peal in the admiralty suit of the barkentine Cc. L. Pearson against the steamship Alexandria. In Mey, 1876, as the bark was weighing anchor in Gedney’s Channel, she was run into by the steamship and cut down to the water's edge. Suit was brought in the United States District Court for es, and, find. ing the steamer at fault, a verdict of $13,169 22 w: sliowed the owners of the bark. This decision is at- formed by Chief Justice Waite. He says:—'I have po doubt whatever of the liability of the steamuhij for this collision. It happened in broad day’ when was no wind, and nothing to prevent her keeping out of the way, as it was her duty to do, it those in charge of her navigation had acted with ordinery prudence and ioresignt.” IMPORTANT TO LAWYERS. In May, 1674, Isaac Walker, « Fifth avenue tailor, ‘was arrested on his wey home from court on an ‘order of arrest. Hoe claimed that he wes privileged from arrest, and brought an action in the Marine Court against Royal 8. Crane, the attorney who had ordered s marshel to arrest him. A verdict was obtained on the trial before s jury, and a judgment for about $900 cntered against Mr. Crane. An appeal ‘was taken to the Common Pieas, when the judgment reversed a new trial ordered. A new trial dge Goepp, when a second verdict ‘was obtained agai Mr. Crane for = A motion ‘was then made for a new trial, and Goepp has just written an elaborate opinion granting anew trial, with costs. The opinion holds that no suitor is absolutely privileged from arrest while going to or coming from court, and that Mr. Crane's action was entirely justifiable. Mr. Walker will have to pay sbont $500 costs. Thomas V. Cator appeared as attorney for Mr. Crane and Mosers. Childs and Hull for Mr. Walker. ADRIFT IN THE STREETS. CHILDREN ABANDONED BY CRUEL PARENTS TAKEN CARE OF BY THE SOCIETY FOR THEIR PROTECTION. Tho officers of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children wore in force at the Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday, and they had with them three little ones whose appearance was good ‘warrant for the exercise of public charity in their regard. The first was Henry Robinson, « bright little fellow with the tawny skin of colored parentage and & ready answerfor every query. He was only five years old, and had been f toddling along the street and looking in vain for tho faces he had been familiar with, “Where are you from, little boy?" His Honor in- quired, “Done know, sab,” said the waif. Bee lookin’ fo’ my daddy.” “and where is he?” “Done know nuffin’ ‘bout dat—nebber sced him.” “Where's your mother, my little man?’ ‘The amall wanderer blubbered for an instant, and @en he rained his head and mattored :— “she’s gone to “Done know, m. The Justice took up the little stranger, poy ® | Ly iw bronght to this yA | a gor could not be convinced that the a Mrs. | hi uextioning him learned that he had lived iaven, Cono., hed ite father, who took bi to the house Davis, in West Twenty-ninth strest, where he | prisoner, telling tho owners of abandoned him. The poor child, lett to his own re- wources, had started out on # fruitless quest for his NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JULY 4, 1879—WITH SUPPLEMENT. heartless parent, and 60 hed stumbled into Officer Chiardi’s hands. SORELY AFFLICTRD, The next little creature who claimed the Court’s Protection was a sad tto look upon. His name was Jamos Quinn, and he was ton years Few children have suffered tion. was a cripple, boy Fei d_ bone b: Deneer ane es. ure. One 8 eyes was > an 9 covered with sores, ‘which from it was ser uni a= cumulated and eaten into the scalp. nate waif bas been homeless for way © fay His recollections of parents and place of are very dim, and all his memories are associated with the streets in which his young life has been passed. Ho was lying asleep on the curbstone at the corner of Thirty-second strect and Niath avenne when Officer eye society brought a little girl same a little gir! of ten, emcot ainen Copeland, to ry and Mths same time arraigned at the other eud her father John, who, after tent efforts, had got rid of her on Mc night. The unnatural parent hed on several occasions taken the little one away from home and loft her in remote quarters of the city, but she had always wandered back . Finally he had secretly moved away from tho house he lived in and tho child had been left to shift for herself. She was found at midnight on Monday sitting on a stoop in Hester street and kr ps) bitterly over her deser- tion. was held in $300 bail to answer, and the three waifs were despatched to charitablo insti- tutions. TIME FOR REFLECTION. OFFICER TULLY SENT TO THE PENITENTIARY FOR THREE MONTHS FOR CLUBBING ROUNDS- MAN ORR, Officer Tully, of the Fifth precinet, was yesterday put on trial, in the Court of Special Sessions, for his assault on Roundsman Orr on the morning of June 8. Besides the defendant and complainant and their respective counsel, Messrs. George W. Blunt, Jr., and A. H. Hummel, there were present Ceptain Eakins, Sergeant Delamater and other officers of the pre- cinct. Orr's counsel moved that the trial be trans- ferred to the Court of General Seseions on the ground that the clubbing constituted felonious as- sault. Tully’s counsel opposed the motion and claimed that the case was one of simple as- sault. The Court decifed to have the trial proceed before it. Roundsman Orr testified to seeing Tully drinking at Murphy's saloon; to Tully’s dental that the glass contained liquor; to his asking witness, “Are you going to drive me out of the business?” to Tully’s suddenly striking him as they walked along, knock- ing him down and clubbing him. Witness contin- ued:—I did not see a club in Tully’s hand at the time; I did not strike Tally at any time ‘that) morn- ing. Being cross-examined he said:—I did not attempt to draw a revolver to shoot him; I arrested a Mrs, Waters in March, 1876; Idid not draw a re- volver on her or compel her to dress herself in my presence. Sergeant Delamater and Officers Craw- ford and Breen were then in turn called to the wit- ness stand. Their testim: was to the effect that when Orr was brought, ‘and faint, to the sta- tion house, he declared thas attempted to had murder him, and Tully had simply ssid that Orr struck bim first with his fist. ‘THE DEFENCE. James H. Tully, tho defendant, was then sworn. He sai roundsman said to me, “You area liar;” 1 answered, “If you ssy Iam, you are a liar;” Orr then struck me in the face with his fist; I then hit him, when he put bis hand to his pocset as it to draw his revolver; I thought his intention to shoot me; Ithen hit him agein with my club; I stopped clubbing him as soon as he withdrew his and Frank Morris hand from his pocket. Auguat Tanestich, a printer, wore that they saw Urr strike Tully in the face before the latter used his club. James McCabe, a truck driver, swore tothe same » Mrw. Mary, Waters, on whom Orr testified he had not drawn a revolver in 1876, was next eslied for the defence. She said that in March, 1876, she resided st No. 414 ‘West Twenty-sixth street; Orr and his wife lived in the sane hounc; his wife accused her of throwing water over her; Orr arrested her, bat when she was brought to the station house the sergeant ‘st the desk discharged her; Orr threatened to shoot her, peeenting a revolver at her head; he made her dress in his ; sho did not want to do so, but he compelled her; she was itive about the revolver and the dressing. Daniel MoUormack and Patrick Breen, her brother-in-law and father, were the next witnesses, and corroborated her statements. Counsellor Joseph H. Stiner said be had known Tully for some time and that the officer’s character was good. Ex-Warden Stacom and John Miller testi- fied to the same effect. Tully’s counsel then sub- anitted the case for the defence. He quoted at length to show that if Tully believed that Orr was armed and intended to shoot him he, from tear of bodily harm, was justified in aeseulting and disarming him. Counsel added'that such had been Tully's be- liet, and asked that he be discharged. The Court consulted a long time and then ssid:—James H. Tuily, the Court on ti leucefinds you guilty. You are, therefore, sentenced to the Penitentiary for three months. The decision was s great surprise to many present, among whom were 8 number of Tully’s friends. Orr a in court not yet recovered from the injuries received almost a month ago. His left hand was done up in splints and his nose showei where it had been broken by the prisoner’s club. Tully showed no sign of any injury. He took his sen- tence quietly, although 1t appeared to have been un- expected. was handed over to the Court officer, by whom he was urn transferrea to the keeper, who assigned him his cell and turned the key upon him. THREE CKACKSMEN CAGED, When Officer Biglin, of the Twentieth precinct, brought s trio of men to the bar of the Jefferson 1d by Officer Chiardi | to; Market Police Court yesterday there was a general manifestation of interest. for one of their faces at least was familiar to many people present, and was associated with other memories of that self-same tribunal. It was “Big Jim” Watson's, who has time and again fallen into the hands of the police, and who so narrowly escaped conviction for the Stone robbery s year ago. At an early hour yesterday morning he had passed the offteer on the corner. of Thirty-uinth -etreet snd Ninth avenue, and the latter remembering his features and charac- ter believed him bent upon evil and made up bis mind to follow him. Wateon had s companion, and at the corner of Seventh avenue t! were joined by another man, with whom they @ hurried con- versation. All three then proceeded to the premiscs: No, 230 West Thirty-ninth street, where they con- ferred again. Ono of the number was then sept out to watch on the corner while the remaining pair de- seended into the basement and set about removing an iron grating which covered the cellar. had partially succeeded when the officer, who had fol- lowed at their heels and concealed himself behind a tree, sprang out upon them with « revolver in bis and roy te them both with it bede them stir at oir peril. At the seme moment be sounded an alarm, which brought his associates on neighboring posts to the scene at the double-quick and e: oue of them to intercept the “‘crow,'’ as the watcher on the corner is denominated in criminal parlance. He ‘was inarched to the house they were entering, and, with his accomplices, was hurried off to the station mee learned that the premises is the residence of Mr. George W. McGlynn, who, a short time since, went to the conn- with his family, leaving the house closed, but with $10,000 worth of paintings on the walls and other articles of value within a burglar’s reach. In Conrt yesterday Wateon tried to evade recog- nition b; ‘ing the natge of West. His pals were James: Sas, ‘of No. 101 West Twem Pg) street, and Robert » of No. 202 West Twonty- sixth street. All three were committed in’ $2,500 to answer. CHIEF WALLING'S PRISONER, In the Yorkville Police Court yesterday there was quite a stir when Superintendent Walling sppcared as acomplainant and the rumor circulated that he hed prisoner locked up im the prison pen. As ts invariably the case on such occasions, this cireum- stance was invested with grave portent, and specula- tion was rife as to what big game the Chief hed bagged. There “was o great falling off in interest, though, when the captive omerged. & big, blundering fellow, with the imaginable, and a that made him tramp. The Superinten- dent's cxperience confirmed this estimate ot his character. He had strolled into Mr. Walling’s roui- yesterday and demanded sustenance. Some kind hearted member of the Somer Sed eoven & im wherewith to regale the inner man, but this was not enough tor the nomad, who demanded inoney and insisted with much ungentle Iangnage on compli- ance with bis wishes. ‘as 4 trifle takon aback when the chief's athletic Agure loomed up beside him and he felt himself unceremoniously hurried off to dnross, He told J Kilbreth his namo was William Wolf, and on house. The police, ow instituting 18 neigh- HARD ON Gordon & Chase, of Harlem, yesterday invited David C. Carlton, an uptown veterinary surgeon, to doctor a fino stallion belonging to them and valued at $2,500. Dr. Cariton consented, and the operation | was porformed in a vacant lot in 121st street. Atter it was over the pationt was found to be dead. Officer Lambert, of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, heard of the affair and subsequently arrested Dr. Carlton and arraigned him bevoro Justice Murray, in the Harlem Police Court. Tho maltreated the dead horse = remedy was open to the: fore a civil justice, in a suit for damages be- REAL ESTATE. Estate Exchange No sales were made at the yesterday. OFFICIAL BEAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Following is: statement showing the real éstete transactions recorded in the Register’s office, July 3, 4,000 to ‘SAth st. 3 iz eriek Aldbous and wife to at... fonrsed. itenderte. 220 tt, w. of iid av, 23x nother (execujors, 100.5 M. ie) to John dat av. of Moller to Nieholas F. Cornoly. 44th st.. a. s.. 175 ft..w. of Bt ries 8. Holmes (executor w. Gortler, J. and wi! at.. w. of 9th w Hedges, Cath: . Broadway, lot. NoS2;1 year. eu Sanie to LA. Bradley, n. &. of Cherey oi. ( 2 years... Heianis, i. st. Keiley Mery THih eteas we. ‘ahn, Dastel a1 | beon surrendered to him. The Adrian, 8., to M. J. Berle, Mary. to Will ‘Connor ... Hoople, Willem Same to same. int .. 10.0, Ode. . |, & (executor, £c.), to A. Litverst. . DR. HULL AND THE POLICE. THE MURDERED LADY'S HUSBAND WANTS HIB Goops BACK FROM THE FAMOUS “INSIDE THEORISTS.” Dr. Hull called at thé Coroners’ office yesterday and asked to see Coroner Woltman. That official be- ing absent at the moment Dr. Hull explained to Chief Clerk Tosl that he (the Doctor) wanted to have restored his property which had been carried away by Captain Williams on the day of the discovery of the marder. When asked to specify the number and nature of the articles he replied generally that it would be superfluous to do so, s¢ Captein ‘Williams bad them in his castody, but for some un- accountable reason refused to surrender them, The goods, the Doctor said, were his own private prop- erty and in no way had reference to the étolén jew- elry. They are mostly instruments and apparatus belonging to his laboratory. He could not specity them off hand. He said it was impossible to say just what had been taken, as the police had taken possession of his home, as if it were s conquered territory, and carried off whatever they wanted to uee im evidence against bim. He, hed made a demand about a week ago for the restora- tion of his property, but he was informed that the articles would be placed in the custody of his counsel, Mr. Towneend. This was Stter the verdict hed been returned againét (1 Cox, the murderer, ‘The Doctor had s¢en Mr. send and the latter stated that the property Bea not Doctor sated thet he could not account ior the on jewelry and lothing, he said, ip fava after the trial” Besides aware that any property belong! Hall had been taken trom however, was supplied wil thing that had been seized, and he conid, ive additional information on the subject. ir. ‘ownsend was absent fom his, office, end nothing jull’s visit‘to the Corondrs' further cante ot Dr. office. ONT at wh a PR RASH AND UGLY. “Your husband was arrested by an officer, Mrs. Powers,” said the Justice in Essex Matket Conrt yesterday to « sad faced little woman, “on a chiarge of cruelly beating you. I have sent for you to msko a complaint against him.” “Against my husband, sir?” she askea in a low voioe. “Why, of course. Your face ts cut afd swollen, your arms black and biuo, and your lips guiyering now from the pain his brutality has caused you. Your ortes were pitiful to hear, your neighbors say and thoy add that your hustend is « drinkerd ai that you have to support him.’ “On! let him go,” said thé little woman, crying. “He didn’t mean to do it. Wo've been mi just ® year anda half. Our little boy is home asleep. I would not havo it said his father ever had been ar- Tested for peaeiag his mother. You'll let him go, please do,” and the woman wept afresh. is <i what do youway, Powers ?” answered tho ourt. “Say!” answered thedrunken brute. “Why I say damn her! I'll give it to her when I get her agato. I'll stop her blubbering and her baby storics.”” “You will not if I have the power to prevent you. Yon are committed for six months in detsult of $600 to keep the peace.” GONE TO A HIGHER COURT. George Moore was the defendont in s petty caso in the Court of Special Sessions yesterdéy. percents box was boarched, but he was mot thete. ‘arden Finn, who then Pecan informed et Moore had ‘was transferred to Holley: on Wednesday night from jumonis and consump: | tion, his name was called there was no response. Phe | FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL Renewed Activity in the Stock Market. MONEY ON CALL 8 12 A 6 PER CENT. Bonds Generally Strong and in Demand. Wau Srazerr, Tuunspar, July 3—6 P, ‘iu There was more animation in to-day’s market than had been expected, considering that the three days’ holiday hung like the sword of Damocies over its bead. The animation, however, was directed toward selling stocks rather than toward buying them, The smaller operators, to whom the market has been abandoned, were inclined to wash their hands of all stock holdings. Some unsuspected catastrophe might snip the hair which held the sword and the holders of stocks be delivered over to slaughter. Probably wore to avoid a contingency of this naturo than for any other reaeon bulls of a short horned description were free sellers to-dey. They funkod the chances of a three days’ holiday and preferred, with an eye to safety, to sell out their hold- ings C. O.D. This was particularly demonstrated in the St. Paul stocks, which at ono time declined nearly two per cent. Reports have been indus- triously circulated fcr a day or two past extremely unfavorable to the condition of the crops along the line of this road. They were sufficiently believed to scare weak holders and to check buyers, and the price of the stock suffered accordingly. On careful investigation we are led to believe that tho reported injury tothe standing grain has no foundation in fact and that the statement was concocted to ft into td increase the natural weakness which usually precedes a holiday. To a less extent the Northwest- erns were weak also; so, indeed, was most of the list, which was inclined to slip off toward lower figures. As an exception Keneas and Northern proferred was strong and advanced about two per cent. There are stories of pooling arrangu- ment ‘between this road and Wabash, and a strong impression exists that it will eventually be leased to Union Pacific. Other stocks were with- out feature, and in fact without business, there ex- isting a general inclination to shelve the chronic in- actives until mext week. The Loan and Improve- ment Company (Metropolitan ““L” road) has declared a césh dividend of 33; per cont. and two shares of Metropolitan stock to holders of stock iu the first named company, The day was an idle one in the Mining Board, though as arule stocks were firmly held. The Standard mine psys its usual 50 cents monthly dividend, and the same is accompanied by highly colored reports of what is to be looked for in futuro. The Comstocks were dull and lower, the Bodies strong and higher, the prices hero being a shade better than those of the San Francisco mar- ket. There were increased dealings in: Lucerne; which appears to be growing in prominence. The friends of the property are getting excellent reports from the mine itself, and sre by no means displeased. at learning that the neighboring mine, on the samo lode, is producing ore which assays equal to $130 per ton. During the afternoon prices in the share mar- ket (under the leadership of St. Paul common) ral- lied sharply, and at the finish s very strong feeling prevailed. The extreme fluctuations in leading shares is shown in the following table of prices: — Opening. 1. Lowest. Closing, Delaware and Hudson.. 46% 47% A636 47 Western Union... + 923, 93 Mg 92% Evle.....:..0s000 + 21% m% 87 21% N. Y. Centraland Hud. 118% 118% 118% «118%, Lake Shore.... - BY By Tae 72% Northwestern. . 655 65% 63% 6445 Northwestern preferred 953; 6 nd sebececcteeeseee By BBY 50K. BIS red...... 92% 92% 90% 91% Del., - ‘Western 575; ba bi) BB + n Centraty Thy 14% 4 14% fabash...... +. - 3% 36 3536-36 Central of New Jersey. 513, 61% + S1ig BLY Obio and Mississippi... 13% mM Ba 4K Pacific Mail............ 1539 16% 154 bby HonnibalandSt.Joseph 19% 20% 19% b19% Han. and 8t. J: hpret 40% 41% 40% 136 St. L. and Iron M. ass.. 28 5 4 St. L., Kan. City and N. 165 173% 166 11\ 46545 4635 51 51 (B50 63% 61 6256 16% «(16% «76 The number of shares reported dealt in at the Board was 114,486, including—St. Paul, 34,350; do. preferred, 4,260; Northwestern, 19,150; do, preferred, 3,100; St. Louis, Kansas City and Northern, 3,320; do. preferred, 19,095; Lake Shore, 6,065: Western Union, 4,400; Erie, 4,125; Louisville and Nashville, 2,600; Delaware and Lackawanna, 2,500; New Jersey Central, 2,500; Wabash, 3,300; Michigan Central, 1,600; Pacific Mail, 1,600; St. Louis and Iron Moun- tain, 1,600; Union Pacific, 1,350; Delaware and Hud- son, 620; Hannibal and 8t. Joseph, 725; do. preferred, 200; Ohio and iississippi, 345; New York Central, 165; C., C. C. and I., 100, The following were the closing prices :— ine “Tie ie isa 137% 138 4guz 33 gagsgeesgesusy: 3 ac. M. & Bt Pa 5g Pacific Mati, M, & St, Pal pt 9114 ieksilver Pineburg....... 97! teksti ver Tack. aw. 57S a Expl iatieaCaiai 47° H18 Amorican Hi , anal ican Norris & Bovox. 90 U. 8. Bx, to Btock Exchange borrowers and at 2 2} per cent to the government bond dealers. Discounts were thehanged. Call loans were made in some instances és low as 3%; per cent, and the rate at closing was 5 percent. The following were the rates of domestic exchange on New York :—Sovannab, selling ‘¢ prem- ium, buying % premium; Cherleston par, buy! 3-16, nothing doing, selling % premiam; New Jeans, commercial \ premium, bank \ prem: St. Louis, 75 cents discount; Chicago firm, buying 1-10 discount, selling, 1-10 premium, and Boston, 94. discount. The Clearing House statement ts :— + + $80,089,018 Exchanges Balances. . . «+ 6,781,663 Government bonds were firm thronghout, closing at the following quotations :— RSIS RY United States ou: AIKO8...-4 + Untted States sixes, 1880, registered. 104 104% United Statos rixos, 1880, coupon... 104% 1043, United States sixes, 1881, registered. 104.55 104% United States sixos, 1881, coupon... 10455 1045, United States fives, 1881, registered. 102% 10235 United States fives, 1841, coupon... 103% 101%, United Btates 4)x6, 1891, registered... 106 106%, United States 4)58, 1891, coupon. ... 106 10654 Unitod States fours, 1907, registered. 101% 108 United States fours, 1907, coupon... 101% 102 In London there wasa strong market for British consols, which sold at 98 1-16 for, both money and the sccount. United States bonds are lower, now fours selling at 1044. 4354's at 109%, and fives at 2064. American railway securities also suffered a slight decline. Eric common was quoted at 283;, proferred at 64, new second consols at 78%, funded fives at 78%, Illinois Central at 914, Pennsylvania at 40, Reading at 208 205 and New Jersey Central at 6354. Bar silver sdvanced to 624 per ouncs. Tho Bank of England gained $143,000 bullion during the past week, yet the proportion of reserve to labil- ities is down to 655< per cent against 57 per conta week ago. The Bank rate of discount remains 2 per cent. At Paris rentes rose to 116f. 850. and re- acted to 116f, 75. Foreign exchange was steady. The following were the rates:— Counter. 8 4.8656 8 4.8955 Bo cable transfors, Commeroial... Three deys’ sight... The following are the closing prices of Philadel- phta stocks :— A telegram from New Orleans states that the State Auditor is paying one-half of the July interest on the Louisiana consols. The receipts from internal revenue to-day were $579,502 38, and from customs $391,718 03. The earnings of the Chicago end Northwestern road for June show an increase of $317,000. The imports of dry goods at the port of New York for the week ending to-dey were $831,203, and the amount marketed $834,266. The carnings of the Milwankee and St. Paul Com- pany for the fourth week of June wero:—1879, $235,000; 1878, $195,735. Increase, $39,263. The receipts of cereals at Chicago to-day are esti- mated at 440,062 bushels against 342,874 on the cor- responding day last year. In the items of wheat and corn the receipts to-day were respectively 49,700 and 334,154 bushels against 41,192 and 234,682 last year. At Milwaukee to-day tho total receipts of grain arc estimated at 48,100 bushels against 71,042 last year on the corresponding day, and the items of wheat and corn to-day were 36,500 and 6,800 bushels against 55,230 and 1,416 respectively on the corre- sponding day lest year. fs A despatch from Denver states that yesterdey the Santa Fé Railroad was made party to the suit of re- ceivership of the road by consent of the Rio Grande Railroad, Judge Miller thought the Court could not remove the receiver and thereby restore the road to the Santa Fé. The Court took the motion of the Rio Grende under advisement to enforce the mandate of the United States Supreme Court and Place them in possession. The Treasurer of the United States, as an ex-officio Commissioner of tho Sinking Fund of the District of Columbia, to-day issued « ciroular giving notice thet the principal and accrued interest of certain stocks heroin below designated, Known as ‘‘registered stock of the late corporations of Washington and Georgetown,” will be paid at the Treasury of the United States, in the city of Washington, on and after the 15th day of July, 1879, and that the intereston said stocks will cease on that day:— Of the corporations of Washington—Six per cent general stock, $685,000; Chesapeake and Ohio Canal stock, $47,500. Total Washington stock, $792,500. Of the corporations of Georgetown—Six per cont general stock, $178,300; six per cent market stock, $30,000; six per cent bounty stock, $20,000. Total Georgetown stock, $228,900; aggregate, $960,800. All stock rorwarded for redemption should be ed- dressed to the Treasurer of the United States and indorsed, ‘I hereby assign the within certificate to the Treasurer of the United States for redemption.” Where parties desire checks in payment for stock drawn to order of anyone but the party whose name is inscribed thereon they should add to the above form of assignment, ‘Account of ° (giving name of person to whom payment isto be made). Stock must be presented for redemption at the risk snd expense of the sender, ‘he following is a synopsis of the dey’s business at the Mining Board:— + 83 85080 + 1.65 @ 1.75090 + 2 @ 2b . Be s wok . 8 5% + 15 8 oe -135 a — + 20 & .21b30 - 2.15 & 2.7685 + 68 a 67 + 200_ — . ces + 5ybI5e sa ar +110 8 - 21 8 345 8 16 8 8 « 11833281135 Soeasssssa * NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE SALES, Txonspar, July 3, 1879, BEFURE CALL—10 A. 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There wae a fair trade movement to-day. and most descriptions of merchandise were held with firmness, while some were firmer on ’Change. Flour was steady. Wheat was the turn dearer. Corn was steady. Oateabout thesame. Whiskey quiet. Pork quiet. Lard without decided change. Groceries were firm, Olle were steady. Petroleum was firmer, Rosin nominal and spirite turpentine steady. Asues were quiet at 4)c. a 4c. for pots and 6c. a 6Xo. for pearls. ANTIMONY was quoted at 11%c. a 12c., aceorling to brand. Bugswax was dell and nominal at 24)c. « 25e. for West- era and Southern. Corrax.—The market for Rio was very firm. We note snles of 500 begs Kio ex Olbers at 111{¢., 509 bags do. ex Knedoen on private terms and 4,000 bags do. at Baltimore ex Glenlogan, also on private terms. coffee was 2,770 bags Maracaibo vari vessels sold 1 torms. We quote>—Ordinary, 11\c.; fair do., 4\0.; axtrome range for lots, 11¢. © 16c.; Hantos, fair to good, 12%c. a 134e., ninety deys; Java, government bags, Zc. « 23c.; grace mats, 24c. a 25¢.; Singapore, 16c; a 17c.; Coylon, I4c. o i I1ige.; Porto . 150. ¢.; Conta Rica, i4e. 17c,; Moxie Tose. a omits, ise. a 106.1 savantiias 1isge Curacon, Ie. 4 126, rope. *Sorras ‘was quiet bat firm at 16%. 8 16\c., cash, for Como: unchanged. We quote:—Nanila, 1 and mall Taher atse Starred Moutlas ides? Sisal rope. vrtox.—The Cotton Exchange being closed there wae market. “Devas —The market throngbout uiet and we important change to note. Seeds ral iene? BH a 2? solld, 25e. 290.'a BOE; BP. & mns remained dall and nominal at 440. 0 466¢. for Bie. a Be. mixed. ie odish were small lots at wore a3ni ‘About $4 Ou, nel 1—Ne Cy were steady, at 8 @ 87 for No, 2, and No 3 woro hoi mackerel were selling in a email way within (CONTINUED ON NINTH PAGE.)