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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-16
MURDER AND SUICIDE.

For considerable time past, Mrs Sarah
Mcclure, wife of William Mcclure, residing at No. sc
IAight-st has drunk to excess, and has occasionally
threatened 10 drown herself On Wednesday she was
very much under the influence Of liquor and lay on the
floor all night She. however prepared her husbands
breakfast next morning and he went 70 hts work On
his return evening, of the children told him
that mother had taken the baby aged IS months out
for walk AS she did not return up 10 late hour, the
husband went IN search but could ind no trace, and
returned home. IL subsequently ascertaDed that
the Waterman Of the Corporation dumping ground
the foot OF Laights ST., saw woman with q babe IN
her arms go down to the end Of the pier,
aud a. she did not return. and he could see
nothing OF her in the neighOOrhood, he men.
toned his belief she bad committed suicide Jere
lah Coleman OF the barge j. L. Buckley and the watch
man. then procured light and made search. The body
OF child found In the water and taken ashore,
and the body mother found after several hours
of search The actual fate OF his wife and child was not
known Mr.. Mcclure until yesterday morning when Oh
leaving the house. be crowd collected on the pier
and proceeding thither hOrr1ied at seeing their
bodies Later in the day Coroner Keenan, held all inquest
and verdict accordance with the facts rendered
Mrs Mcclure q native OF ireland, aged IS years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-16
RAILROAD MOVEMENTS IN SOUTH JERSEY

Railroad extensions and improvements in the
southern part Of the State OF NewJersey rapidly pro-
crossing number of lines have been chartered,
which WILL completed make theI network OF rail-
ways closer and yelling facilities more direct. line
has been chartered running from Southampton, and
forming connection with the proposed road from Cam
den to Bedford The Ocean County Agricultural Rail
way, running from Manchester 70 Oakford, is also at
tracing public attention, and will undoubtedly be built
sefOre of summer Thene OF the Rar1tan
and Delaware Bay Railroad Is TO be opened, under the
new management by the way of the Camden and Allan
netO Philadelphia Ocean County has also ID prospect the
suiIdng Barnegat Railroad which Will probably
extended from Toms River 10 TuckertowD, where II
will give accommodations 10 the numerous shore VILLAGES
The SwedeSboro Railroad has recently been opened The
and Onebaf miles long, and lie branch leased
by the West Jersey Railroad Company It cost S3OOO,
OF which 100000 covered by mortgage bonds Endorsed
by the West Jersey Railroad Company The road has
m operation passenger and freight train daily,
ruung through OF the most fertile and well Guilt
waited districts OF the State The line extends from
SWedesboro a point within eighteen miles OF Phua-
dephia where II forms junction with the main road.
The work has been completed by the enterprise OF the
eluzens residing along Its line.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-16
THE FLORIDA RAILROAD.

Vose agt. Reed and others.-Supreme Court
Special Term-Before Barnard, J.-ln 1885, Florida
passed act granting lands In aid of railroads TO frus
tees for the purpose Of paying interest on bonds Issued
by the railroad companies the companies, however be
ing required 10 pay interest the first place. and the
bonds being lien the road. The trustees were an
thoriEed in of default In payment OF interest
upon the bonds, u soil the roads. The FLORIDA
Railroad Company issued It's bonds, Dnt
during the failed 10 pay the interest The trustees
therefore, sold the road t32300 large part Of the
bonds being paid and cancelled the most OF the Others
purchased In by the trIeiees mt 10 per cent The
trustees stall have $e 500, which they have deposited IN
for the purchase OF the bonds at 20 per cent
The plHlntfs have t2500oo Of the bonds, which,
plant alleges loan by the trustees Of 100000 on Con-
federate scrip and $4,000 70 Florida and
the plaintiff into settlement sae at % per cent and
asked that instead money be applied ON their
clas pefendaDts deinGr that The Court has no lnr1s
1icon Of Tie defendaps OF The subject Of The action
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-16
THE NATIONAL GUARD.

The officers and men of the First Division are
very anxious TO have battle-ground of easy acsess
from their arnOres IN the city, whereon Ia practice field
movements OF brigade and DIVISION, and TO become pro
cIent In the firngs" portion OF the Central Park Is
much desired for these purposes; but the fear is
pressed the Commissioners will remain obdurate,
they since the creation OF the beautiful
sort Tompkinssquare being graded as rapidly posi-
thsIandng Its whole length and breadth Will
substitute for part OF Central Park good place. how
ever needed for the annual pardes reviews and In
soecOns and the soldiers hopeful that ~ Will soon be
given them, the more especially AZ Cow HOFFMAN has re-
marked upon its need. The Second DIVISION has an ad'
mrable resort in Prospect Park parade ground where
ali the evolutions and all the nrngs can be pracueed
without danger Of injury TO persons or property from ny
without the possibility OF frightening the birds IRON the
park proper by the rattle Of muskety or the booming OF
Many cayalrymen in the First Division express them
selves dissatisfied with the Treatment OF this arm OF the
service aud think should receive alton such as
~ granted the Infantry They OF opinion that the
State should give them more than sabers at least the
Who Will succeed Gen. Asplnwall in the command OF
the Fourth Brigade Is the question now frequently
comma ndant has charge OF the brigade, but u IA
generally understood that he prefers the charm OF being
Colonel OF his gallant cath 10 being the General COM
andDg the Fourth Brigade. Should he be elected, how
ever the place he will be the hrst General of Irish
birth that has commanded the Fourth Brigade not the
first Brgadereneral In the First Division Col Lux OF
nth Regiment Is freely spoken OF in connection with
not few advance the claims OF cx-Co Kenny OF the
ga, Any one OF the officers named viii make htting
endix elected to the Colonecy Of the sth segi-
ment Court Martial OF winch COl. Johh "a Budke -
Predent has been ordered 10 convene at the arory OF
the Regiment Of Cavalry, on Monday evening" NOV IL
for the trial OF all denquents during tue current year
Adiant Zimmerman of the LIST Cavalry orders that oil
Official bo sent 10 him at the County Clerk
Office this city. The 7th and 18th Regiments VIII parade
for review aud inspection the 25th inst and the
Hawkins Zouaves the 10th. Charles {. Brady has
been elected Captain ot"K Company, S6th Regiment.
Auelecton for Colonel of the sh Regiment Is 10 take
place Monday evening
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-16
WALL~ST.
THE NEW GOLD CLEARINGHOUSE.

THE NEW GOLD CLEARINGHOUSE.
Before the opening of the Gold Board for
IpSness YESTERDAY Mr. F. A. Hoyt the VicePresident,
called the members order and said that he desired 10
make few remarks relative to the action OF the Board
Yesterday He was aware, as was every other member
Of the Board that the establishment OF the new Clearing
had raised large and formidable minority ana
his CMr Hoyts) decision the constitutional point
raised had he feared greatly embttered some OF them
He thought that preservation OF harmony and good
feeling among the members OF the Board was
even more Important than the new project
and hoped that members would endeavOr 20
ISem over Every possible safeguard should be thrown
cut around the Clearing House but It's complete
~ Roard IN the Election of the Directors urged
that only who possessed the fun confidence OF INC
ecutive session. and selected the following eeTs oi o
election: Messrs. A. Kepper, W.. G. Taylor III s r
Committee on the 10 whom Were re-
erred the proposition Of the Gold Exchange BANK Sn
new, onse and question Of nsing the BANK
Of NeWYOrk place OF deposit IN lieu OF the rsrels
Sese matters be referred TO the new Directors The
pert was adopted ana 1e rets Seinr piseed in the
hed. both claiming to be regular 1hey were DC loi'
Alexander H. s. Gambia Townsend Cor, Dc Bils O. A
S'S.n"e Geo Pbpp' W y hIsch Ss,s w. 1ooS
T.s. p hsr A'STS n a S Ws,..ors EOT;e Sns
The polls were closed at p. M. when announced
thar the ticket headed by Mr. j. b. Alexander had been
elected by large majority IL Is probable That the new
Board of Directors Will make OF the rooms OF the
Gold Exchange Bank for a time but opinions differ 10
the place OF deposit.
The protracted sessions of the directors OF the Lake
Shore and Michigan Railroads. yesterday resulted in the
election of Mr. James H. Banker Treasurer, vice lie
Grand Lockwood, resigned. Mr. Banker Is man OF
vast experience in matters and doubtless under
nana cement the financial affairs of the Company will
more cheering aspect 1t is said that the
Of the Directors which will shortly be Issued
VIII show that the losses of the road through me failure
Lockwood q Co will not exceed s50OOO0 This state
Dent, however like many OF those in circulation LOT Tue
past three weeks may be thrown aid speculation,
and may as we'll be taken cum 0raNO SAILS
Mr. Jordan the Receiver OF the Gold Exchange BANK,
yesterday commenced the payment OF per cent 70 as
eerained creditors and deposiOrs The shareholders
Yesterday signed eedng 70 him full power in
the premises 10 take such steps he might deem most
conducive the best interests OF the Bank lie proposes
pay fast he receives; and II not 1nteriered
with will probably clear the Bank from Its emDar-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-16
CRIMINAL.

. In the Court of General Sessions yesterday,
before Judge bedford, istict Attorney Hntch
ipgs prosecuting August Schneider senteneed for
two years State Prison for forgery Frank Adams was
then arragned charge OF completely Ia the robbery OF
Gustaye Boban. The evidence did not materially differ
that gwen the trial Of the other prisoners ipl
Gated. The jury returned verdict OF guilty new
TRIAL then moved and the motion set down for
ext week The Court adjourned until Monday,
At the Tombs Police Court yesterday, before
Justice Bowling, Drought George r. keatlng on a
charge fraud Miss LIllle MeCaey Of No. lis est
Housons complained that the accused had represented
himself the phew of Of the trustees OF the estate
and had obtained $50 on account oil tbcron The accused
was committed Patrick aud John Iawden, Of No. as
East Twenty yesterday caused the arrest Of Carl
bchak proprietor OF restaurant at No. l29 kiSs.st,
for having assaulted them with naiet his saloon.
The accused held 10 bail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-16
SHOOTING ARRAY IN FIRsT-AvE

On Thursday night Lawrence Hynes and
George alias Rat Reiley quareied with Thomas Cos
tello in his saloon at No 428 Frsave Of Twenty
ffth-st. aud pistols freely hsed Costello shot
in the forennger OF the left hand His assailants fed
Costello arrested discharged by Sergeant Brown
at the East Twenty ecOnd Police Station. This saloon
ls the resort OF number OF hard characters A few
months ago night occurred there, IN which pistols
freely used One OF tile cOnOants fed down the ave
pursued by several OF the opposing faction who
kept up constant fuslade Of pistol shots and a re-
spectacle German grocer Mr. Gerdes sitting In front OF
has door, struck By OF these bullets and re-
ceVed a woond frOm which he died "a few hOurs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-16
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF NETWORK. ............. October Is

PORT OF EBW.f0Rk............,... ,..,'OetoOe Ia
,l.... -.l.. .a CLEARED. ..a .t--..
Coach Norfolk k; Josephine Thompson
Moor, Bstimorei d. Utey. Davis Philadelphia
ship.-Bp Jensen Cork Falmouth Tor orders Guardian Dor
BsiEsiep Conn Cork Falmouth for orders Bvehad Eolu'
Bng,@J Armstrong LANCE ST Kits Bssr Sleeper Mobile
sehr--J NJ hsoomber. Higgins, JaeksonIhe, r2aai Lgni
Demarsra; Tyro LAYTON Yarmouth 81 "
Glover Ingerso Mobe j. q. W9rIhingou, brown eaanhah
Johnson Never washington ~ Harry Lande, Taylor Rich
moHd; Annie Bornd, Hall, Hall Norfolk Va; Mar Alee perry
Sarah Maria Hanson 81 Pierre Mari Jaa Dan
Monteso WIoN Harp Davis BAtnore " u Aeken
Hobbie, Stamford. 700 I..' .H '...| '
ATLANTA Phhhan London Sept g. and Ravre 10 sose
steamship Mar H. Roberts, Hayden Galveston oct via Key West
8, mdse and
'stesnshu leo. Dearborn, Savannah mdse. and pass
Steamship Albeasre Coneh Rehmopd CITY Point and Noroh
mdse and pass
ship Caroline Gastol. Maneipo Legborn So days ndse
Bari Graf m Kruse RIO Janero ~ days, coffee
Brig KATIE Tvwnsesd Oh Harbor, JAM 20 days, Iog"ood
Bng Tsresita HIN Cfenfuegos 80 days, sugar
B BIZ Ella Mara Berry Gardens. IL day.. noa..es
H. Tbom Gisii Se~bern c. day, naval stores
Nellie Poef Williams Washington N c. DAYS naval seres
sehr Crnons Washington C. days naval stores
-.. scaooskRs-RIsKR AND ooAsrwsk
J BrisAn virginia NJ Turner, Virginia
NJ. T. Turner Virginia !. H. HslIoek Virginia
j a. Atkins VIRGINIA II. H. Simmons Virginia
Harvard, virginia Palestine virginia ..
b. Moore, GeOrgetowu.p ID. G. Katie J. Hoyt, balnnore
.... DOMESTIC PORTS. ..... #.H..
I-Aryed steamship Wm. Kennedy, ron Baltimore
sAron Philadelphia; bark hathues sulas, SmJrnsi brgs
Remedies Agenia and Henry Perkins from Baltimore
Colson from Alexandria Kelly AdAms from PbAsiepaia
Below u steamship Tssposa from EewYOf With steamship No
FoETRE.s Moros Va Oct l5-Bah Maria Scanned 80 day,
fOm CAllao, Tor Ordera
FOREIGN PORTS.
HlvRE lThe steamship Paraguay from NsvYOrf arrived
al this port to-day the way to London.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-16
INQUESTS.

Coroner keenan, yesterday concluded the in
vesugaon into the circumstances connected with the
drowning Of Ellen and Patrick Culley by falling through
the pier at the foot of East Tenthst The particulars
have given already IN THE TRIBUNE The jury
dered verdict that the children met their deaths IN coli
sequence OF the unsafe condition OF the pier and
sured the owners or essees for not keeping IL ia
Coroner SChirmer held inquest at Bellevue
Hospital over the body OF Mrs Mary Hanrahau who
died from burns received the 4h nst having fallen
Oh bot stove al her late residence No 53l East Thif
teeBthst. Deceased Was native Of Ireland age 40
years..Also at Bellevue Hospital, the body Of
Mrs Rosa Wertheimer who died from burns received
Thursday last at her late residence No East Thirds
her clothing having caught ire from lighted kerosene
lamp which she was engaged In niing Deceased "a
native OF Austria, age q years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-16
ARREST OF AN ALLEGED PERJURER. o.
David L. Yulee, formerly o United State

Senator from the State of Florida appeared before Com
missioner Shields and charged Francis Vose with
ha wing ON 9Th Of September 1883 In proceedings In
nkrnptcy taken Inn force Yuee into lnsonh-
tary bankruptcy, In affidavit attached TO the petition
taken before John Fitch Register In Bankruptcy sworn
deposng that Yulee had about the LIST OF Jne
ls5s while insOlvent made transfer OF real estate
owned by him in Hamosasse Hernando County,
Florida TO Smsllwood, Earl Co., OF this city, with
intent 10 give them preference over other OF his
creditors and thus hinder and defeat the operation OF
the Bankruptcy act and Also with having on the same
day committed perjury swearing that about the 9Th
June 1865 he had been told by Small wood that about
the LIST OF June 1865 Yuee being indebted TO the nrm OF
Smallwood Earl Il Co. the amount OF $1,000 had con-
the real estate In question TO that hr In pay
ment Of his Indebtedness the rate OF 80 cents on the
dollar Yulee swore that no such conveyance OF con-
versaton as charged took place. Vose was arrested
brought before the Commissioner, and held In s20Oo
hail for an allan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-16
NEw.JERsEY BIBLE SOCIETY.

The Bergen County Bible Society held its
annual meeting In Hackensack Thursday The annual
sermon preached by the Rev. DIR. Duryea Of
Brooklyn. and in the evening addresses made by
Rev DR. Floss Of New York. and the Rev DR. Taylor
Of Newark The Passaic County Society met Wednes-
day at Passac The President Martlu J. Ryerson, the
Rev j. L. Hurlbert OF the M T.. Church. the Rev Mason
Gallagher Of tue Episcopal Church. and the Rev. Dr.
Sheldon OF the American Bible Society made interesting
addresses before large audience The receipts OF the
past showed large increase over those OF the
preceding The Union County Society will meet at New
Providence on Tuesday, the 26th inst.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-16
wIFE's LIABILITIES FOR HER HUSBANDS ACTS.
Robert L. Maitland agt. Amelia II. Whitlock.
THE TWENTY. EXPLOSION.

Cramtord agt. Welch.-Superior Court, Cen
ers Term before Justices Mcneil, MeCunn, and Fthian.
The plaintiff in this case was neghbor OF the defend
ant on whose premises the ploson OF upright boiler
occurred In September 1867 the boiler rising some LOO
the air tearing away part of paintins house al
ing some 400 feet away breaking through another house
and killing two children IN their beds. The
plaintiff sued the defendant for injuries 10 his house on
the ground and the jury found for the de
fendaDt The plaintiff appeals urging that as the boiler
was proved be good its kind the accident could
only have happened through the negligence Of defend
ants engineer, and that therefore the verdict was
clearly against the evidence. Decision reserved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-16
STREET PAyEMENTs.

Propositions are at present before the Com
mon Council 70 re pave with the new improved pave
ments, the following streets; .. r .I
B,qan Pdpem,a fu st. from Fourth TO FabAve sIJ'
fourth fum Third " Oo-hundrsd ~sRtJ egtthst
fourthsvs sIiy thst from Ibrd :" ni.as
Fhy rn Third PoTtysrihst from Third
from fhb to hiItiav AeohAbie.
alley from OhersL Thirty 81, from seSeph
Ridge.st from Grad to RiyinstonsL fny.eI,,st
from Secoudaye The East RIVER Forty s,venihst.
fro sastry side oPyave 10 the Second Eght hom
Second T,t Frsve from the north aide Of Thiyninsbst
10 the south side third fnLae from Thirty sirih 81 10
Of Thirty nntbtt ss.rs from the Bdsery u D',
seeondsye SBeurb "a Forty soohast Tsutbsi, hn
fnhAys 10 place; Thirty eighth on Prsi TO Lexington
Broadway 70 Fftbsyt eiItsephtL on
PirstA,e 10 Avenue FL 10 bi first
ave- from rvsbisIth 10 forbtbst Fory srFL from hnb 70
Tenth Thirty sIthst, from hsrsnih TO hghthsVr
Hioolsou Pavement from Second 10 Thinsrss
Nnbt from ThrdaTsli Thirty ninth o.. ron Third
LsIlgteaaves
Ff Coaa husarst and twsats.hsi from ne
Doe hundred and eenth At from the
Peursss The sscoHd from kshtsrIih,t 70
Harlem River Eibeetbl from seesd 10 Hhhats. Opshandrsd
and teuht from fr Seventh ninthst from Third 70
your have
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-16
sroNlxo coLoREp cLEReYMEN.

Two negro pastors the Rev. Jacob Thomas,
Of TarTyt0wn. and the Rev. VIM r. Butler of the Zion
Besckerst Church. An this elty, passing quetly
along Laghss, yesterday afternoon when one of the
employees At the Hudson River Railroad Depot threw u
large stone which struck Mr.. Thomas the knee but
passed on. sr0nnd the Depot 70 the b0pernteDdents
Once and related the occurrence 10 Superintendent
with view Of dtchsrgng him, but OF the
n0l4 bcltRy The cuIDi1t. M
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-16
PASSENG ELS ARRIHED.

FROM LoNDoS-In steamship Aspis Oct l5-Esn Peat Edith
Popt psei hesnry Csnsst MeRssy Thos bsvsi TboA
A. Dryer, Mira sqhy.s john Anists H. chen pliou tpns
B.sssI Ess a,.sA' B. xg. s.s gss hs:y nv Wv A.
Ber J. Beleeb Ch.iss Johnep H. stokes Carl hsy Abra
ham Hsriseso MILFORD A. WliOd, NJ Robinson Alder
mars Elizabeth suih Geo Drammopd D. EaduDsr hondensia
O. Cen. ssd tTily vssss,, Cath vs,.e k'ra Eisu''
.sn n P,pft. D4lAa l1.a .... ~ p
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RAILROAD NEGLIGENCE.

Charles Harkias agt. Central Park North d.
Eat Rirer r. X Co-superor Court-Genera Ternl-Be-
fore Justices Mcneil McCunn and F1than.-This was an
action by q guardian OF infant, his behalf, for inu
res from being by railroad while attempt
ing TO cross the tracks Judge Jones dismissed the
on the ground that there WAS DO negligence proved
against defendant aud there negligence ON the
part the child. The guardian appealed Decision re
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-16
NEWS PACKAGES FOR rnr PRESS.

Cspns ps Of yess. arriving ppr rsnssiedH
tvs packages addressed the E,~io Associated Press snp 70
persons srbibiusr the written sahsr 81 W. snosseo ussss
News packages CoRmTce Tnss IsBvnn
World ssa, Kspres Evening Post Commercial Adr~n staae
zsng and YORKER bokrai ssoud se be delivered osf
b same
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are In worse plight than the shpbuderaoi the umeou
states who sl have cOastiDg trade tbuppOrt he.
me st. Johns and Quebec people can no icnger sell then
ships in Liverpool ana am hiorneH tSS nni -
practically at an end in the North American Provinces
a. u il Aera
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-16
NEyoRk DAILY TRIBUNE SATURDAY

comnsipt does rnt state Of actiUn. The demur
rer was argueL Yesterday and decision reserved T. K
Strong for plaintiff, =. J. Crook Tor ueienoahs.
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rnrn.r,s wRArHRR RRpnrr-s .

MINIATURE ALMANAC f..
am r.. 5:l9 Moop sets. aai
j WATER TIL. .r . :.
Sandy B.al 40 0oss 5.ls Hell Gsa 1:os
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RIGHT OF FIRM NAMES TO USE "Co"

Charles Ii. ,SU0rdS ct al. agt. Adonirdm u.
Ouen.-superior Court-special Term-Beiore Justice
Jones-The plaintiffs two and sole partners but they
add to their names q Co.." and In their complaint In
this case, for balance Transaction In Erie, they
aver that they transacted their business under their
usual title Including the Co. The Defendant puts
I'm three deenes OF which only the last came before the
Court There statute this State forbidding the use
the word Co" unless there Is real person repreeent
defense, therefore, that the contract was VOID by
law being tainted with this iegality. To THIS defense
plaintiffs demurred 6ld this demurrer WAS yesterday
argued. The plaintiffs urged that this law was police
posing punishment. On the part OF the defendant IL
was argued that this distinction OF police regulations
from other statutes exploded; that the prohlbton
emo person shall transact was absolute ana MADE al
its decision Mr. Huntley for plaintiff Mr.. ID. NJ Porter
for defendant. ....
WIFE's LIABILITIES FOR HER HUSBANDS ACTS.
Robert l.. Maitland agt. Amelia Al. Whittock.
Supreme Court-Circuit-Before Ingraham J-This
case was brought Of the defendant 5000 Dor
rowed OF the plaintiff In June 1863, by b. W. Wmtock,
the husband of the defendant who has since died APP
that husband borrowed the money as agent OF
his wife and deposited the amount In the bank 70 her
credit the wife knew nothing about It, aud that no
part Of the given To her or went 10 her sep
arate estate Ii commended by the defendants coun
sel that although the husband may have general
agency acting for his wife, he cannot borrow money IN
her name and make her liable unless the money IA
improve separate estate unless she De enRageu IN
some trade business In this case IL was not shown
that authorized her husband TO borrow money OF the
plaintiff and did appear that she had no knowledge OF
the transaction and had benefit from the money Dor
rowed The Court held that the wife not liable aud
dismissed the complaint Alexander Green Tor plant
III; u. NJ. speir for defendant