The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-09
PHILADELPHIA.
Correspondence Of the Herald


PHILADELPHIA, July s, 1912. .
Quite 0nsued days ago before the Recorder
between Post Master and the counsel Of the dismissed
clerks who have obtained commission from the Depar
estigate hel past official conduct,
and also his capacity for the duties of the Office TIL.
Attorney for the clerks clerk in the Post otce
hmsc during his temporary absence in this nvestiga-
ton Mr. Montgomery put series Of questions to the VII
the stand to whether he the attorney, had
been dismissed for want OF capacity" sothfulness ,
and various other questions, Of similar character Tho
next day, when the attorney come read thesa
questions he chose to construe them into personal
su which in truth they had very much the appearance
quarrel ensued, and appeal to walking wa.
made when the Recorder inerposed and obliged each
of the gentlemen enter into recognzances keep tn
peace tow ards the other.
While some boys engaged catching CLANS on the
flats the bay at Absecum New Jersey, day before
erday they espied large shark in shallow water sui
posed have been left there as the tide receded One
the boys thinking to have some sport with the creature
without danger TO himself where the water but abou
a foot deep commenced punching him with oar. Tn.
shark made after him, when, in turning to run, the DO,
fell and seized by of his legs which was
horribly and dangerously mutilated before his compan
could render him assistance. They finally succecde
in beating the creature of and killing him, when they
found the condition eftheir fellow as represented
The body of Charles, of Mr.. Gideon Scull Of til
| firm of Scull & Thompson, who was drowned near
CLIQUE the 4h inst and for which the reward TO-
the body had stimulated SO many to to obtain
was found Yesterday some six or eight miles above the
city, and full ten miles distant from the point at which h
was drowned
Wednesday afternoon swallowed twenty five cents worth
Of laudanum Cause assigned, disappointed love. The
dose too large, and the effect produced grsa
nausea worrment of friends all night and sick heaiacha
yesterday
without material change in prices Every thing is
ceedngly dull The produce market is as dull tn
stock and money market
| Nathaniel Fisher yesterday arrested at Willow
| Croye nd Ro
bcrts and Mr. Ritter masters mate of the g. S. steamship
Mississippi charged with stealing gold lever atch and
sum OF money from the first lieutenant of the steamer
The watch was recovered from colored girl to whom
he about to be married but the money was missing
Aer his examination Fisher left alone in the from
Office Of the Recorder few moments when he took tbs
occasion to slip cables an0run.
He was pursued and finally re-csptured when he VS.
whom he was taken to New York deserer from th'
Navy Before he surrendered he asked and obanet
recemW endation from officer Roberts to the lieuten
of the steamer that fifty of the two hundred lashes t.
which he is entitled from the boatsw mate may be re
mitted. Can it be possible that such brutality will b
countcnanced by the Commsndan of the New York sta
ton Two hundred lashes Such barbary if prac ticed
should ensurehe cashierng of all cognizan of the
cution OF the sentence Such punishment does not be
| long to the age
| DnpoLIc.L DErp.-Recently man by the name O
| Richard Roach Of Rochester, Warren county, Ohio
asked his wife walk with him in the evening She took
his arm and their ersation about their orda
affairs After walking short distance, she proposed
turning. lie insisted going further seized her hand
and she supposes fired pistol at her the ball entering
the side of her head penetrated the brain and lodged in
the skull She fell but after some time was able to ge
up and start towards the house She met her father who
assisted her in getting to bed She retained her
and able to talk when the account written, bu
no hopes were entertained Of her recovery Roach fec
and has not been heard Of No assigned Tor thu
diabolca deed They had been married about eighteen
months had child and it is said always lived on gooc
| terms.
CH,LyBHAr SPpISo-One has recently been discovered
| at Msborough, (Del) which discharges i've hundred
| gallons of water in an hour.
OuR STATE DEBr.-Accordngt to the Auditor General
the whole amount of the funded debt Of this State is $sl
45 s56 a. Upon this sum interest is paid as follows
| Loans at Al per cent o. S soc oee ~ ~
:, o \ 100000 90
S3d,i5I, $50 AZ
Held NV citizens of Pennsylvania, 50 635 900 by citi
zcns of other States of the Union by ioregn
| crs 500, T3S, 900.
~ shoulJ he remembered that the debts TO domestic
di,ors and other ununded items swell the state Debt &c
| about $40 900 o0O-Phiidd. Paper
CANAL ToLLsIn each of the four last years. to the
| July in each year -
| 1897 S60s $40
| 1910, 555,l5l
| lsll, 699,i9i
| 1912 5o3 500
Falling off from last year sos 000-.4bany .4rgus.
| Bnnkrupts.
| SOUTHERN DISTRICT or NEW YORK.
Patrick Kavanagh, bookseller (involunary) on com
| plant OF III. 4 s. Raynor and Others Aug. G..
| Enos Cuthbert mariner, n. y, Aug6
| James u. Underhill builder, Brooklyn, Aug. a.
Anthony Everson, shipwright Rondout Ulster county