Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-05-04
FROM NEW YORK.
Excitement in Wall Street-TEeaVy
FOrSerieS-AnOI Robbery.

NEW lOhhs MAY O.-luItIlst tAClIGllGu
prevailed yesterday afternoon in Wal
street, owing to the discovery of number
of forgeries of railroad bonds and check
to the amount of nearly 100000. Severa
banks and prominent business men are re
ported to have been victimized by the op
erations Ofthe fOrger, whOis supposed to bt
a Mr.. John Ross, lately doing business as
broker in Exchange Place.
| The office of Messrs. GOttsberger & Co.
No. so New BOwery, was on Tuesday nigh
robbed of three certified bills of exchange
payable in gold, amounting in the aggre
gate to $l5,347.72, and one hundred dollars
in Treasury notes. A nephew of Mr.. Colts
bergers partner, named Duany, was arrest
ed and a portion of the stolen Treasury
notes found in his possession.
Yellow Fever.
The United States sloOp of war KearsargC
was at Lisbon, Portugal, on the 18th o.
April, on her passage from Sierra Leon
Seven officers and seven men died of yellow
fever, as follows: Surgeon Benz. Vreeland
Second Assistant Engineers Joel II. Bullard
and Joseph Hoops; Third Assistant Engi-
neers Richard +. Edwards and Elisha II
Tyson; Mates Samuel Davis and Samuel
Paine. The names of the seamen are not
given. There was on the 18th but one case
on board that was not cOnvalescent.
Nothing New.
No new developments in the Ross for
gerry case. 1t is said all the victims will
not lose. The amount is fixed at about
half million. Ross is still at large.
Thcater Sold.
Lucy Rushton's theater was sold at auc-
tiOn this morning. A Mr.. Allen was the
purchaser.
Another Case of Cholera,
Another woman has died of cholera in
this city. She resided in filthy tenement
house in Mulberry street.
.. The Dead Lives.
The woman in Mulberry street whose
death by cholera was reported this morn
ing, is now said'to be in fair way of re-
covery.
Losses by Ross FOrgeries.
The losses by the Ross forgery foot up
>$3657Sl. Michigan Central bonds held by
Gr0sbeck & Co., are supposed to be spuri-
Gus, but it is not certain. Losses OF
Cronise & Co, and Black & Spaulding, con-
sist of $4,000 each, in gold, which they
sold to Ross, taking in payment a forged
check on the Union Bank. Twenty of the
alleged forged Mich gan Central bonds are
held by this bank. The Continental Bank
paid forged check tor $63 062 Albert
Speyer, HOwes & Mairp, and the Fourth
National Bank, have sustained no losses,
though the Continental Bank has made
demand upon the Commonwealth Bank for
a return of the amount of the above men
toned check.
....... Financial. r..
The Commercials money article says the
stock markets. still hestating and unset
tied, but cannot be regarded weak. Busi-
ness at the Board opened dull at decline
of price, but as the call progressed the
tone improved. The Board transactions
show general decline of h@I per cent.
Gold quiet, except l0-40's, which are favor
ably affected by the new loan bill. The
price opened at 951s, advanced to 95% at
the Baard, and is now held at 951s. AT the
Board are now held at 961S @9656, 96 being
bid. The I'd series of 7-3Os are per cent
better.
Money is in rather more demand, but the
supply Is ample, and call loans are gener-
ally made at 8 per cent. Discounts un-
changed. t-a....t t q.
The fOrgeries discovered yesterday are
estimated to amount to from 100000 to
S500,000. These figures, however, will
probably prove to be largely in excess OF
the actual amount.
Foreign exchange moderately active,
with indications of important transactions
for Saturdays steamer, Prime bankers 60
days sterling is quoted at 109H. Francs,
60 days So l5@5l3M. Gold continues ac-
tive and firm, though in ample supply.
The rate on loans is generally per cent.
The Sub-Treasury paid out on May lst
and ID, $4,75s, ,346 Of gold on account of
May coupons. u.. cd.