Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-15
NEW YORK.

Discovery Of Big sWindIe-The Usu
riOus BaDkerS-New POstOHiee site
etc
New YORK, Aug. l4.-Several DAYS ago
some suspicious characters offered to sell a
Wall street operator $l25,000 in bonds
stolen some time ago from Mr.. Bennhoff. O
Pit Hole, Pa, for $106, 900 in greenbacks.
The police were informed of the fact, and
yesterday detectives were sent 10 Hudson,
n. j., to conclude negotiations The par.
ties met at Rush's Hotel, and John Laid.
low, Gabriel Gaushien and Arnold Brown,
passed over 10 the detectives a package
said TO contain 100000 in counterfeit
greenbscks. Soon after the transaction
was completed Ludlow and his partners
were arrested on charge of robbing Benn-
bot, but when examination was made, the
package Was found TO contain one genuine
one thousand dollar bond and about three
pounds Of old paper.
Mrs. Breland, whose proceedings
against her husband for abandonment,
nave been before the courts some time,
\ attempted TO conrait suicide last night
by taking arsenic, but proper remedies
being applied in proper time, her life
was saved. 1t is said she was induced
to commit the rash act through poverty
and disappointment at the termination OF
her trial.
The North and East river and bay are
patrolled nightly by tugboats from the
navy yard in order to prevent the de-
parture of expeditions for Cuba.
In the case of 223 bankers doing bust.
ness in this city but living in Brooklyn
charged with failing to make monthly re-
turns to the Internal Revenue Assessor,
exceptions to the jurisdiction Of the civil
court for the eastern district were taker
yesterday. The question will be settled
when the cases come fer trial.
The Joint committee Of Common Coun.
Gil on a new postoffce, meet again or
Monday, at which time it is expected
that plans and specifications will be sub
mitted to them, and change Of site pro-
posed.
Soldiers still occupy the United State
Court building The case of Pratt viii
probably be disposed of Monday. If eyi
dence be sufficient he will be sent TO Texa
. for trial, otherwise be discharged by ID,
commissioner.
The steamer City of AntwerJ
to-day took $4,000 in specie.
Frank Webb has been arrested charge,
with implication in Customhouse frauds
alleged against Gen. Esgan.
Steamer Monticello, lying at A
lsntic dock, osteDsibly going {
Newfoundland banks, is being
sharply watched by a Revenue cutter
on suspicion of being filibustering craft
Marshal Barlow denits that an agree
ment has been made TO produce Pratt be
fore Judge McCunn on Monday. lie will
bring the prisoner before Commissions
O5born to be dealt with by United State
laws He defends his course az a proven
alive of breach Of peace, but says b.
don't intend 20 recede from his pc
eition, and will call ON the entire power
of the government to snstain hin
If necessary. On the other han
il is asserted McCunn has announce
his determination TO have Pratt brougt
before him and his warrant for the arret
of the Marshal enforced. Sheriff OBrie
4 denies that he received any warrant, bu
when such an order is placed in his hand
it will be executed, regulars to the cor
trary notwithstanding. Gen. Pryor, VIII
ID PTstIs counsel, expressed confidence i
his clients release and the punishment {
the Marshal. Meanwhile all is quiet i
Chambers stIeei.
The statement that Senior Macacias las
been TO Europe to meet Gen. Prim is sal
to be incorrect. He has, it is understood
gone 10 Cuba to have an interview wit
Cespedes, in order to cooperate with Oh
junIa there.
Among the customhouse clearances f
the week ending this evening, were 81, OF
barrels Of -four and 10000 bushels I
wheat.
A prominent firm in Baltimore, dealin
in gold, bonds, etc, is reported TO hay
suspended to-day, in consequence of heav
losses in Southern States securities.