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The New York herald., 1865-09-28
THE CONCORD BANK ROBBERY.
Interesting ParticuI ars--Imp nt state.
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From the Boston Advertiser, Sept AL
We are enabled TO give TO our readers this morning
the following correct and interesting particulars
ing tho recent extensive bank robbery in Concord Mass
The Mddlcsex Institution for Savings whose Office
located In the buidng lost all their bonds which
In the vault Of the bank; if none Of these bonds
recovered however there viii be but small loss To
dcpositors. The bank has large surplus hand and
one or dividends will their loss. We arc
authorized to say that the institution Is In good
dition Its bills will all be redeemed and business
tnued ms heretofore
The robbery Of this bank the particulars of which we
since the Maiden tragedy
Mr. George NJ Brooks Of the directors was In his
onlcc--which s situated Immediately under tho bank
at hafpast ono o'clock on the day Of the robbery He
states thar he distinctly heard footsteps overhead but
supposng the cashier had returned earlier than usual
gave attention 10 the subject young lady fifteen
years Of age, having business with Mr. Cheney while
convcrng with young friends In front Of the bank
she saw a man approach from the direction OF the
cashiers residence, and taking key from his pocket
unlock the outer door OF the bank building the foot
Of the stairs sho bastencd at 10 gain entrance
replied that Mr. Cheney was not there but would return
nj two o'clock. He at closed the door, refusing
her admission. She supposng that all was correct In
regard TO this made no revelation until after the rob
Mr. Cheney, the respected cashier Of the Concord Ma
tonal Bank, Is gentleman sixty years Of age and
has held the positionhe now occupies since the
bank was organized.
guilty parties connected with this affair but all OF them
thus far upon investigation prove groundlcss We need
only say that OF most experienced Boston de-
tectIvesthe chief movers being detectives Heath and
left undcne toward ferrcng out tho persons engaged In
this bold scheme.
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AN AGED FARMER SHOT DEAD AT HIS Door nv A
woULD-BE RoBBER--EscAPE OF THE MuRDERER---
Five HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD oFFERED ron
HIS ARREST.
MppLErowS, N. ", Sept ~, 1895.
An atrocous murder perpetrated near this village
about ten O'Clock last Sunday night Walter Gregory,
an aged and respectable farmer living with bis wife in
his house alone called from his bed by rnbbcr who
demanded his money Gregory refused TO acccdc to tho
demand, and had struggle with the robbcr who shot
him dead upon his threshold, putting two pistol
balls in his body and two In his head. Mrs. Gregory,
hearing the alteration escaped from the house and
alarmed the negbbora
The murderer, after committing the Decd fed without
securing any booty and up TO this time has eluded pur
suit He supposed 10 have fed In the direction OF
Rondout or Harrisburg, IA
The verdict Of The coropcrs jury duplicates John Hen
derson, alias John Hardy, discharged soldier abort
nvc fces six inches In height swentyons years DID, Of
light complexion, and with light hair and eyes, small
sscth no board sendey bulls weighing abcus one hum
dred and thirty pounds He has on bis forehead,
over the len eye, near the rccs Of hs hair shsrf9
Geoys A. Dknnisscr of Orange county, c6srs afsward
Of $50 fof.the sn@t of The mopderex
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THE EUROPEAN CAPITALISTS.
Their Arrival at Meadvilie, Ps.-Grand
Ball TO Take Place Tonight.

MEANWHILE. fa, sept ~, lSoo
Tie European capitalists arrived here tonight, where
their advent celebrated by grand illumination Of
the McTienry House and grounds.
The festivities OF the excursion close here tomorro
evening with grand ball, for which unusual prepaa
tions have been made.
The travellers start Friday for New York, route
for which place they will be entertained by the Eric
Railway at Elmira.
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Arrival on Moro EngIIsh CnpitnIisfs.

[Qucbec correspondence Toronto Leader, Sept 20
Mr. watkin, u. r., President In England OF the Grand
Trunk Railway Company, arrived here last night from
Now York, having come out by the Australasan He s
accompanied by Linton Eskeygge, Esq, OF tho
largest cotton snners in England and Mayor OF Stock
port the borough represented by Mr. watkn In Para-
mcnt
Mr. Bridges is also here II ia understood they will
leave here for Montreal, and intend staying
there for few days. while the visitors from the
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Disastrous Fire as Washington Hollow.
THE BAHNs AND STABLES or wHEELER's HOTEL
DEsTRoyED-THREE BOYS SUPPOSED TO HAVE
BEEN BURNED TO DEATH-ErGBTEEs VALUABLE
HORSES LOST.
PovoHKEmsw, Sept ~, 1855.
The barns and stables belonging TO d. r wheeler's
hotel at Washington Hollow burned last night
Tho Dutchcss County Fair had opened the day before
and many valuable horses were In the stables, eighteen
Of which were burned including team worth three
thousand dollars belonging TO James Kelly. Several
persons slept In barn. Three boys are missing; one
II known 10 have been burned IN death Another, who
escaped badly burned tho three were asleep when
he got ont A considerable quantity Of harness, &c,
burned The ioss on the buildings 10 I've thousand
dollars The canss Of The Are IL unknown
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Court OF Appeals.
THE HoPPBR WILL CASE.

ALBANY, Sept 27, 1895.
The famous Hopper will was ably argued in the
Court OF Appeals 10 day James ]. Brady and Gabrnith
Towushead appeared aainst the probate and Aexan-
der W. Bradfsrd and chauncey sheer In favor Of sus
tanning The bsqaesta
CALENDAR ron THURSDAY.
Albany, Sept ~, 1895.
The day calendar for Thursday, September 2e, 1885, ID
nsa g. Z, & n ~ IA ~ 10 - IL
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Police Intelligence.
CRUELTY TO ANIMALs-CARTING CALVES THROUGH
THE STREETS.


Olcer MCGEE, OF the Broadway Squad, yesterday ar
rested Henry Hart charge Of cruelty 10 animals In
conveying load Of calves In butchers cart through
Broadway, the calves lying each other, with their
heads hanging the sides and ends OF the cart
tce Bowling and fined ten dollars, which he paid and
discharged.
John Melting arrested by ofnccr Robinson, OF the
Broadway Squad for similar offence and the magistrate
promptly imposed fine upon him. Justice Bowling
seems determined as far lies In his power 10 put
stop 10 the inhuman practice OF thus cartng calves
through our public thoroughfares Every offender OF
this class who may be arrested and taken TO the Tombs
must expect TO be severely and summariy punished
THE ALLEGED LARKrN AND cusICK ROBBERY.
The following snldavit on Tuesday made by John
Commings before Justice Lcdwth, IN the case Of John
Cunningham who charged Felix IArkin and John Cusick
with assaultng and robbing him Of hundred aud
sixty dollars In McFadden's porter house:-
John Cunningham, OF No. Congress place, being duly
Instant city Of Ecw York county of New York
he made complaint against Ycl1 Larkn and James cuck
for asssupe and beating and robbng him Of hundred
and arty dolIars Deponent says intoxicated and
citsd and cannot say Vehcr Larkin struck not
have wish 70 proschte them and only ask that Cusck be
put under bonds 70 heeYhe geace what nov s.y is vol
SsnS.s and ss o. X sSp.n sS
further say that. reflection since making the copain
an not positive that had The money on ~ psr.cc
cssiek vas bsusd ever v tssp is pssss
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The following vessels withdrawn from the sac:
Memphis Cores, GaiatcA wando, Queen, Hydrargea
and Catalpa.
COMMANDER OF TIE WASHINGTON NAVY YARD.
Commodore wm Radrord recently commanding tho
North Atlantic squadron, has been appointed Comman-
dant OF the Washington Navy Yard.
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News from Hayti.

PRESIDENT GErFRARD AT 0oSAIvEs IMPROVING
THE SANITARY CONDITION OF HIS ARMy-rHE
INSURGENTS STILL IN POSSESSION or CAFE
HAYTIEN, ETC.
Intelligence has been received from Hayt to the 9th Of
September
President GcYrard was on the 9th inst at Gonaives
where he issued address, stating that he had been do
tanned there his way TO Cape Hayticn In improving
the sanitary department Of the army at Gonaves He
urges the troops TO maintain their courage and pcrsc-
vcrance and expresses his confidence in their loyalty
He them against listening TO false representations
and adds that must not be said that the handful Of in
surgcnss at Cape Haytien impose rebellion on the
entire republic.
The rebels In the meantime hold out at Cape Hayten
though they have gained no further advantage.
The rest Of the republic is quite tranquil
government vessel had captured q bark laden with
live stock for the rebels
Mr. Folsom, the American Consul at Cape Hayticn,
had arrived at Port Prince American vessel
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GUERILLA ouTRAaEs IN TENNESSEE.
Gang OF Forty GuerilIas Committing
Wholesale Murder, Robbery and Arson,
Near Springfield.

NASHVILLE, Tenn Sept "a, 1885.
gang Of thirty forty guerillas near Springfield,
Robertson county, yesterday commenced ndiscrminae
robbery and murder upon the residents Of that locality
Thomas J. Payne killed, his house robbed and his
family outraged, at Adams station the EdgeGed and
Kentucky road They plundered all whom they caught
Robert Dorsey was hung tree and then dragged on
the ground until Of his eyes torn om its socket
William Adams severely beaten by the robbers The
exact number Of the band is not known
believed that Harper who has for some time past
been in that vicinity, is their leader
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HAvAHx--stesm MORO Casle-A BAmberger. r rs
nsre, q Ryercn and lady 7 scssss, a williams, NINE
Qiandf sobsrins, Manuel Anssrs. Robert sorsns Bous
fnea Ykhnips
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nNNToonmy, sspt ~, lS0S
The Convention to-day pasad an ordinance thai the
whxe population s,one Spal esnstuss No ba~s = up
Fsseplatjso
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THE LATEST FEMININE MANIA.

A Lady Shoots Her Lover BECAUSE He
Refuses to Marry Her-Love, Jealousy
and Hemorsc--Thc Lady's Confession,
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NEW YORK MAIL STEAMSHIP
lNCOMPANY,S "Star line of Steanshipa.H

Nj EW xOHA STEAM
IN COMPANY'S "Star line of Steansb ips.''
New York direct, the new and splendid side.
wheel steamships xFnels sd
MORNING STAR...240O TONS. Nielsen, Com der.
EVENING STAR. .20l5 tons. Wimpenny, Com'r.
GUIDING STAR. 1886 tons. Bell, Commander.
RISING STAR....".2S00 tons. Will be completed
e s.7 in August) soy soa f.i.,
The new and frst.class screw Steamships
M1SSISSIPPI.....2500 tons, -, Commander
MAR1POSA 1900 tons, Howes, Commander.
MONTERREY 1900 tons, Furber, Commander.
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Freight will be received at the Company d
warehouse on the landing, at all times during
usiness hours, and the Companys rates for
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For freight or passage apply to as ,f,-+.. =,
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GERMAS LLOYD,
PRICES or PASsAGE


From New York to Bremen, London, Havre and
Southampton: 80 r ........
First Cabin $105; Sd Cabin $62 so; Storage $37 so.
From Bremen to New York: ......
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The above vessels have been constructed in the
approved Manner they are of $500 tons and 200 horse
power each, and are commanded by men of character
and experience who will make every exerton to promote
the comfort and convenience Of passengers They touch
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landing passengers for England and France. e1 -
These vessels take freight to London and Hull, for
which through bills OF lading signed. t4 81 -
An experienced Surgeon is attached to each vessel
ALI letters must pass through the post Office Is
A- No Bills of LAding but those of the Company will
be signed Bills of Lading will positively not be delv
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IT, Specie taken to Havre, Southampton and Bremen
at the lowest rates For freight passage apply to
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OFFICE Depot comAIssAKY OF
" SUBSISTENCE.

wAsmssroN, D. O., July ls! 1856.

nTpd nj Hon WAsnNeToN, D. G., July I5ifs65.
PROPOSALS FOR FLOUR. ggi9d
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited, until the 25th
inst IL O'Clock NJ for furnishing the Subsistence
Department with
ONE THOUSAND (I.OOO) BARRELS OF FLOUR.
The proposals will be for what is known at this Depot
as Nos and and bids will be entertaed for any
quantity less than the whole 9 sNA ! EniaAsa9
rate sse ~st Hs duplicate and for each
The delivery OF the Flour to commence within five
days from the opening Of the bids must be delivered
in such quantities, daily the Government may direct
either al the doverDnen warehouse in GEORGETOWN or
at the wharyes or Railroad Depot in Washington G.
The delivery 4 all Flour awarded to be completed
within twenty days from the acceptance of the bid
Bids will be received for Flour to be delivered in new
oak barrels head lined - ~
Pay ment will be made in such funds as the Govern
ment may have for disbursements. ~ : -, .
ne usual government inspection will be made lust
before me flour JIG received and will be accepted
winch 10 not fresh ground, and of superior quality
An oath OF allegiance must accompany the bid Of each
bidder who has not the oath file In this and no
bd will be entertained from parties who have previously
present to respond.
Government reserves the right to reject any bid for
any cause Bids to be addressed to he undersigned at
No. 22S 80" Street. endorsed, proposals for Flour"
E. T. BkIDGES,
riSs%4s as7 70 '@f+' Capt. G. s. v.
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PROCLAMATIO
J: MADISON WELLS. GOVERNOR OF
TIE STATE OF LOUISIANA ~.

An act of the Legislature, approved March Is.
1865, entitee can act to establish Quarantine for
the protection Of the State" provides that the
Governor of the State shall issue his Proclsma~
ton upon the advice of the Board of Health, ae@
claring any place where there shall be reason to
believe a pestil initial, contagious or infectious
disease existe, to be an infected place, and stat
log the number of days of Quarantine to be per-
formed by the vessels, their passengers, officers
and crews, coming from such place or places
In pursuance OF the provisions of the act afore-
said, and upon the advice of the Board of Health
do therefore issue this my proclamation, and
hereby declare the places hereinafter named to be
infected places, and that all vessels. together
with officers, crews, passengers and cargoes, are
irving from said places, or having touched or
stopped at any one of them, shall be subject to a
@ larantine of not less than ten days, from and
after the first day OF May. A. D.. 1865. until the
first day of November 1865.
And now proclaim that any violation of the
Quarantine laws of this State, or the letters or
spirit of this proclamation, will be visited with
severe punishment. and that il the pena tiles pres
quate, the parties offending will be delivered up
to the military authorities 20 be by them proper
" punished. The health and safety of the Army
and Navy at this point, as well as OF our resident
population, require this, and earnestly call ups
ON all public officers 70 aid nae in the execution of
this duty. .
The places which are hereby declared infected
as aforesaid, are the following, viz: Havana,
Matanzas, Trinidad, Cardenas and st. 1ago, ali
ON the Island of Cuba; Kingston, Port Royal and
Montego Bay, on the Island of Jamaica; Jacmel
and Porteau. Prince, on the Island of st. Domin,
20; the Islands of st Thomas, Martinique and
Gaudeloupe: Csmpeachy, in Yucatsn. Belize, in
Honduras; Vera Cruz, Alvarado, Tampico, Mata-
moros, and Tuspan, in Mexico; San Juan. in Mic
araga; Chagres, Aspswall and Porto Bello, in
Central America; Maracaibo, Venezuela. Laguay-
ra, leland of Trinidad, Rio de Janeiro, Para and
Cayenne, in South America, Nassau, N. p, and
Galveston, Bronsyille, Key West and Pensacola
mington and Norfolk, in the United States
Given under my hand, and the Seal of the State
New Orleans, this LIST day of April, a. D.
[L.s.] 1865. and of the Independence ofthe United
States of America, the eighty ninth, ia 85 5ae
zoe - 3o' f'@ j. MADISON WELLS.
By the Governor Slas
s. WRoTNawsKI, Secretary of State.
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GENERAL ORDERS.
Headquarters Military Division of the
Ill South We est,

ueadquarters Military Division of the
LII South W est,
NEW ORLEANS, June 3d. 1866,
General Orders No. 8. ,f oo4a4
All refugees from the State OF Texas notified that
the troops of the United States Government are now in
military possession Of that State and that they can re-
turn to their homes with security. N4Jf'50iA1
The Major General Command ding takes This occasion
10 have it distinctly understood that home guards or
armed bands for seprotecton will be permitted the
State the military force in Texas and hereafter
to be sent there will be competent to protect individuals
and their properly. HA ETH
The inhabitants of Texas are notified that It IL and
has been the policy of the Con handing General to make
neghbohoods invested by gu ras responsible for their
acts Experience having taught him that the influence
of the inhabitants theoretically exercised can put down
this species OF ROBBERY and murder .noit
By command Of Major Gen. p. II. Sheridan.
+. b. PARSONS,
Assistant Authenticated.
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A LINE OF SUPERIOR SCREW STEAM
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York, in connexion with the Boston and Providence
Railroad making decidedly the cheapest Railroad and
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York The steamers of great power, and built ex-
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For information, apply to DANIEL MASON, sup't
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MnttehaAt asd Bridge Streets, New York
proposals are invited for the delivery Of Corn Oats,
and aayto this Department in the city of Philadel.
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BIDS should be addressed to this Office and must
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Payments to be made upon the completion Of the de-
nver or 90 soon thereafter the Once may be In funds
and In such funds may be received for disbursement
siHf M Z Eteu. ESQ d4iS. d. BUkCHARD W
Captain and Assistant Quartermaster. il,,.a
Forage Department
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PROPOSALS.
ID IA o p o 5 A L $.
PROPOSALS FOR HIDES, TALLOw, HOOPS
HORNS, CHUCKS, Sims, AND TONGUES. y

PROPOSALS FOR HIDES, TALLOw, HOOPS
HORNS, CHUCKS, Sims, AND TONGUES. =
OFFICE DEPOT CoMMssARY oP SUBSISTENCE
o.4oi o-- WAsH1NsToN, d. c., July ID, 1866.
Sealed Proposals. In duplicate are invited until III.
2lst day Of July, at IL O'Clock M for Hides TalloT
Hoos Horns, Chucks, Shins, and Tongues Of ali Gov,
eminent Cattle slaughtered within the ancient limits NJ
the District Of Columbia for four months from tn
mencement Of the contract, such time as the Comm
Bary General may determine.
The above articles to Be collected by the contracto,
and removed from the various places at which the catt
are killed. at such times as nay be designated by thu
The number of cattle used monthly yary and are no
killed at chain Bridge Giesboro, Convaescent Camp
Washington, and Alexandria but other places map
within the prescribed limits where these artc
will be required to be collected. -
The contractor shall be liable for all the Hides Tai
low Hoofs. Horns, Chucks Shi ms and Tongues comino
from all the Government beef cattle slaughtered unless
It can be made satisfactorily to appear the Subsisence
Department that all due exerton diligence and carr
was made TO obtein said articles.
Payment will be required every ten days. In Govern
The bids will state the amount DER animal for tbo
articles referred to- and be accompanied by guarantee
ceruncate, ahdavits OF each guarantor, and oath Of
allegiance Blank forms can be obtained by application
to the undersigned. '.'--. r.
The responsibility of the guarsntors must be shown by
the Official certificate If United States district attorney
or United States Judge The CERT dcstemust be in the
hereby certify that from entirely salistsc
Tory 70 me, the above nameds guantorsare good and
osr a s surees TOR for which
No bids will BE- considered fsssgsP made Sn ont in coor
NIFTY with the usual folid, and NE accompanied bys
guarantee, certificate, and afidsyi5sl1sybs
All bidders must forward with their proposals an oath
of allegiance, unless one may De % file with The Officer
who shall open the bids, and proposals not fully COM
plying with these requirements will be considered or re-
gsrded ss proposal within tbe meaning of this adver
The contractors will be held accountable for the
| Hides, Talow, Hoofs, Horns, Chucks, DC, from the
Bidders must be present at nopeling of the bids to
respond to their Names and an BIDS must be endorsed
''PropOsas for purchasing Hides ktorns
tChucks, &c., and be directed the undersigned.
| g. BELL Lieut. lCoi and c. s.