New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-06
PHILADELPHIA.
Arrest and Return of n Fugitive from Justice
The Money Market-Death of the American
Merchant at 'Metamoros Confirmed-Brutal
acknowledgements Weather-Markets,
Correspondence Of The NY Tribune

Correspondence Of The N. Y Tribune:
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday Nov. 4. 1871
About 10 o'clock last evening, Deputy
Marshal Halzek arrived in this city from Cincinnati,
having In custody Nugent Grlfhths. who absconded
from Philadelphia some months since with drat for
$1,000 upon which the money was Obtained. Grif
films was formerly runner IN the lewclry store OF
Bailey Kitchen, Chestnut St, and upon the occa-
sion OF committing the robbery he was sent 70 the
Post Office here to Obtain letter from which nc ao-
stTacted the draft IN question. He Immediately fed
10 Cincinnati where he was arrested by the Marshal
AS stated Eight hundred dollars Of the stolen money
is deposited IN of the Cincinnati banks and viii
be recovered. Grfhths will have hearing before
Commis soner lDgrahan at o'clock this afternoon;
The Fourth of November III Philadelphia, is al
ways great day IN financial affairs. The payments
have been unusually heavy this year The mercan-
tile community however, owing to their general
sound state. and the restoration OF confidence IN the
money market, have got through 1t without any dif-
hcuty.
The report which your telegraphic column con-
tar ed this moYhfpg, Of the killing of American
merchant, named Langstroth. during the late nigh!
IN Maamoros is confirmed by private disp itch
ceived from New Orleans, by hs brother, Rev. l. L.
Lsngstroth. OF this city. Mr. John Langstroth was
nsah and had BEEN for some %e al IN
prosperous mercantile business in Matamoros, with
another brother.
Jacob s. Haas ESQ late Coroner of our Cry and
County, has finally retired from Office. He oiled 1t
for three years
We have had whfs of snow all day the air is
raw and the wind blo.s dlsagreeably strong.
An interesting mercantile case WAS before the
United States Circuit Court, this morning. 1! IS as
follows VIM p. Newlin aud J A. AI0one, trading
as NeNllu & Alliboue rs. The President and Direct
oTs OF the Insurance Company of North America -
THIS was an action 10 recover $500 for the loss OF
four bales Of Cotton which had been shipped on
deck - At Savannah ana were swept OyeT0oird IN
rale The risk endorsed on the poiicy was on " l0i
bales. vaHed a. $50 per bale" which the planth
coutented was a stpefate insurance on each paio
while the Company urged that as the loss vas less
than per cent o. the amount they were not lltple
The facts were not disputed the only question beisg
as whether the loss Vas uncer FIVE per cent OF tue
amount insured.
the custom Of the Port OF Philadel phla the plentf
could 10, recover. unless the claim amounted to an
average OF per cent. upon the whole insurance
That an average value could not be de1ucte from
the amount insured upon the whole number OF bales
To compensate for the four bales lost Oyerbc ard as
the loss did not amount 10 the per cent average
This Was cOniIOyeTed by the counsel for plaza III,
who commended that the defendant had fiile 10 show
the custom of the POr. in reference to this clam
he had only shown that such ca atm as this had
ever before been made and that was not sufncIent
Ia bar his clients clam.
The case went to the Jury. under the charge OF
the Court. upon the custom OF tn Port the Judge
rescning The other lnis for consideration Inc
Jury founc COR he painful snd against the custom
of me Port Verdict ITO. IL VI. Philips for PLAIN
uG b Gerhard for defendant
In the Court of Quarter Sessions this morning John
Devuey Michael NJ ct ariy aDa Thos. Meehan, were
charged with riot The not occurred a. the corner
of schuylkill Third and Pine SIS. Mr.. Tnompson
lie IN TINS case MAS III hfVlt VI IL
clse IA the coaches of Mr. Deylney On the Bird Of
Stpieuber he was IN one OF the coaches, AMI when
about 10 get out. he found that the smallest money
IN his possession was s. note, which ne handed TO
The driver with the request that he would take his
fare out The driver refused 10 change or give him
the note Mr.. Thompson then started 10 borrow "A
fp the amount of the fare. lie returned IN few
minutes with the money and handed u to ths dnye,
and received his note Some words eDsued. and the
itercaio Oh tefmlT ated in a m ht. IN which the driver
was woTsted Thompson then started OF. when ne
nas followed by MI Deyiney and three OF MS men
lr Devluey attacked hlm. e1cldImlng here IS
uaD can give you enough" and seized him ny she
tb,ost ! scuf'e enSued. IN which Thompson was
Knocked down and kicked and jumped upon BY MI
DEWEY and his men. Thompson vas badly beaten
and when rescued. vas covered with blood anu al
most breathess. Such are the allegations OF me
pres ecuion.
r. bert Aiken WAS run over by oray al Richmond.
Yesterday. and seriously iuJuied- lie was cohFeyeu
to the Hospital.
Ihs FLOUR market exceedingly dull aud u 40
TIVE. 81 ~ bhs al 80 81 'bl Standard ofanu
Ie freely offered al tn ta,e without hadi paichases0
sny of 200 bls extra al 81 81 SAFES n ots
he al 50 "a up 70 81 sci sr cofnmsn an extra
small sale VI fresh ground CORN MEAL a. - la MR.
FLOUR there nothing doing and none here There Is d
gOcc demand ia WHEAT aud prces are steadily hin'an-
ed Sales Of Geo bush pTime red SIC ara hts ~ oo
RYE co0tInues small sale 0i fenn>ylv ta
low sid at 59S6Oc but mostly az the iorrsr raIs
ing slightly damaged at 56a57c AcTgo Of southern VALs
sold sac bush WHISKY Is held hrmly at zSc IN Dds
sAIEs OF srocxs-First Board-l5Q Bank Of U s. u
Penn X r. ;Gi Morris Canal III 100 do - LOG
Reading r X al 100 Lehyh Int 81 ,3'S EeoSn
Nav g. 79 S2j 600 L s s., - Ci $500 u D o. o.
Second Boards $500 Sch Nav IS. ca, 81, 500 Lehgh
49, s. Penn Ba1k, ios. s2-s'o CI'y X r. Is. a. 1921