The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-12
PHILADELPHIA.
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correspondence of the HeTald1
PHILADELPHIA, July II, 1912.
proposition before our legislature at Harrisburg
pay the interest the State debt That if resolution
to authorize the borrowing of adequate the pur
at six cent interest may be considered
proposition to that end. The frvoty and stupidity of
our legislature are fast drawing down upon them the
tempt of all persons of respectable intelligence. The
idea of any person lending the Commonwealth money
six per cent when the six per cent. bonds of the
be sold at more than $50 on the hundred
ride be seriously spoken Of Our State uniortu
natey could not command money enough to pay the
half years interest at annual per centum of 2o per
cent The State interest will not bs paid this year. il
Herr Driesbach the great lion tanner, engaged at the
Walnut theatre, with party Of two and ouregged
animals. is at this moment passing through most
popuous streets in barouch and four, with crowd of
thousand men, boys and oaers in their trail The old
fashioae ed mode of advertising places Of amusement fails
in these times to draw audiences hence the resort to
rade through the streets Of party of wild animals and
men, thought the tiger decidedly the most intelligent
member Of the company
Mr.. E. Shaw takes a benefit at the Arch street House
hope he may realize something of it, There is good
cast; Burton Richings, Conner and Mrs. Seton:
Nothing scarcely done in stocks to-day State fyes
daily falling and would not now command more than
50 or &c per share.
The Hon. Charles F. MITCHELL the same individual
who in the absence Of his two contingent friends" was
time since convicted in New York for forgery, and
fed the State before the sentence OF the Court award
ed; and who has since been in the State of Ohio
rested in this city on Saturday evening" and lodged in
Moyamensing prison to await rcquson from the au-
thores of your State At the time of his arrest he
in charge of officer VIM. II. Couson who am informed.
the special agent deputed by Governor Seward to take
Mitchell in Ohio. On the arrival of the officer at
Baltimore in company with the prisoner; the lat
ter was arrested, but being informed of the State
Of the the authorities permitted him to depart
lie then brought to this city, and took lodgings at
Sandersons Hotel being still in the custody Of the officer:
While here however he was recognized at the hotel or in
the street by the gentleman from New York. who his
bail while awaiting the sentence of the Court who went
before Alderman Grscom made oath to the facts and de-
handed warrant for his arrest fugitive from justice
warrant was accordingly granted and placed in the
hands of officer James by whom he arrested,
the hotel and taken to the office of the Alder
man. about eight oock Saturday evening" whence he
committed prison to await the requson of Gov.
Seward Coulson appeared at the office of the Alderman
md left with him his instrument of authority from Gov.
Seward for Mitchellarros' In addition to the complaint
against Mitchell by his bail, understand that warrants
against him in this city for forgeries perpe-
rated here, by which Messrs. f.. w. Clark 4 Co.
sufferers, previous to his conviction in New York.
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