The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-14
PHILApELPHIA, May ID. 1877

PHLAprLPHiA, May Ia, 1917
Again has the tagging mail of Uncle Sam been dis
tanced by the overland express the Herald bringing
important intelligence from the Of operations In
Mexico Tho rain of last evening hindored its trans
mission by telegraph, you would have been put in
possession of it carly enough for your regular edition
this morning
McClain arrested suspicion Of numbering James
Clarke, has been discharged BAIL the latter having
far recovered from the brutal beating he received
to be able to appear at the police office He is to
at Court for the assault and battery only.
Two fire rioters, Matthew Hastings and Charles Wood
yesterday pleaded guilty Of participating in the disturb
ance in the western part of the city the 25th ut
They have not yet been sentenced but the Judge init
mated that 1t would be two years imprisonment; one
year being thrown of from the original intention on ac
count of the plea of guilty.
Capt Thomas Higgins, of the schooner Amanda. be-
longing to Cape Cod Mass died yesterday at the Hosp
tai lis leg WIS crushed on Monday by being caught
in coil Of the hauser rendering amputaton in,pera-
lively necessary. The wounded limb taken or at
the Hospital and 1t was hoped his recovery would be
rapid but contrary to the anticpatisns of the phy
cians his system sank under it, and he expired ut tho
Hospital yesterday.
A bountiful rain fell during the most Of yesterday,
which has already had the effect of renovatng the ap
pearance Of both town and country Quite gale from
the north commenced blowing last evening which
still continues though there is some prospect OF
clear off
About eight o'clock this morning VIM. Talbot, mate
Of the schooner H. b. Foster. fell overheard she
passing down from Richmond and he drowned be-
fore assistance could be rendered The unfortunate
belonged to Addison, Maine where his family, con.
sstng of wife and child resides The vessel Is bound
to Boston with coal.
Tho defendant in a brought by Storm against
POWELL for n malicious prosecution, this morning
muctcd in the of $1,000 damages by the verdict OF
jury In the district. The defendant had given note
to the plaintiff, and afterwards brought suit. alleging
he had obtained it through false pretcnces subsequent
y jury acquitted him of the charge and the suit for
malicious prosecution was then instituted.
Sales OF Stocks Mt Philadelphia.
13--FIRsT BoARD-50 fjrIrd Bank l2i.: 10 Mocha.
nics Dank 2G'G 200 Vicksbnrg Bank n IS 200 State SIS
295 Lehigh Coal Company 81 20 Minche Railroad ~; 5000
Reading Rairosd Bonds cash. 70. $50 Morris anal 1915 70
Commercial Bank, Cncnnati AS 1900 u. g. Loan Gs T7
0cs; Penn Bank 30; Man * Mechancs' Bank 26 i25
Bennington Copper Company 251s.
AFTER SALES 1000 State 3s 49, 40 Flemngton Copper
Company 25 5000 u s. Treasury Notes iO%; $50 Reeirg
RaIlIead 29 5000 Reading Railroad Bonus, 73 5000 Read
ing Ra road Aiog Bonds, 70 100 Girard Bank ~; 5000
Schuy kill Navigation, 6's, IS. a.
SECOND BoARpi50 Girard Bank, 2L Is Farmers & Me.
chancs' Bank. 35h $4,000 u $ Treasury Notes, C, IOiX;
10000 State SIS 73 200 SusquehaIna Canal l7 $50 Read
ing Railroad, 29sg
AFTER sALrs-5o Reading Railroad, 2ess; 200 Gard Bank
l2%,2 Penn Bank $40; $50 Vicksburg Railroad i; 1000
Reading Railroad Bonds, 1914.