Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-03
NEW YORK.

Another Meeting of Mutual AdmtFa
tiOnists-The Vigilance Committee
Destructive FIre-BSOik Trade Sales
etc., etc.
NEw YORK, April 2.--Arrangements
were perfected yesterday by the Associa>
ton OF the Army Of the Potomac, to give
a grand banquet at the Academy Of
Music on the 9th Of July. President
Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, and Farragut,
will be present.
A subscription to the amount Of 500
600 for home for the aged and infirm
Baptists were received at a meeting OF
that denomination last evening.
Hon. s. s. Cox, writes from Corsica
that his health is much improved.
| Five thousand dollars worth of jewell
~ was stolen from the residence of NJ.
Delano two nights ago in Twenty~ninth
street. No arrests.
| COhen's clothing rooms, North's cloth
warerooms. and Rothchild's & Franklin's
store at la Chamber street, burned last
night. Loss $4,000. Insured.
1t is stated that an important and ex-
cited meeting of the Vigilance Committee
of this city was held last night, at which
proposition was made to call
out the ward organizations OF the city,
march to the Toombs, and demand the
Surrender Of the murderer into their
hands, bat after stormy debate it was
resolved 10 await the action Of the courts
and keep close watch on the moVe-
ments Of the politicians in the case.
The book trade sale yesterday was
fairly attended, the sales comprising
many religious, historical, biographical,
scientific and medical works. Good pri-
ces were obtained
The steamer Baltic, seized yesterday
for violation Of the passenger act, was
bound to San Francisco. and not Liver
pool. She gave S3l 500 bond and was
permitted to proceed to day. The Judge
remarked that the proceedings against
the vessel were hardly warranted by the
facts.
A remarkable seizure occurred to>day,
at the office of the Union Pacific |
Railroad, on Nassau street, under
the order of Judge Barnard. VIM. N. |
Tweed, jr., the Receiver appointed by |
the Judge, appeared in the Office, accom-
panied by Sheriff O'Brien's dep
uties, and with no other oppo-
sition than a warning to leave on pain
of being prosecuted civilly and crimi,
nally, proceeded TO the work of breaking /
open the safe. The operation was finish-
ed about half>past four o'clock, and what
books were found were taken before A.
A. Redfeld, who appears to have been,
some days ago, appointed referee by
Judge Barnard. The evidence Of Mr..
Tuttle, assistant treasurer of the COM
pany, was partially taken. The books
were then committed to the receiver until
Tomorrow, when they will be taken be-
fore Judge Barnard. With few exceptions
the books captured are some two years
old, the newer ones embracing q portion
Of transactions done to December last.
Simultaneously with these proceed
Ings, an attempt has been male to direct
ly stab the credit of the company by the
circulation Of rumors that their paper or
had gone to protest, which
IS without the slightest foundation, and
BY equally false statements that
heir bonds were down to 621%c.
1t appears a few bonds were pressed
On the market for cash, and sold down |
o 50, but the depreciation was quickly
checked by unlimited offers by the com,
,any at 80. They have within a few
LAYS refused an offer for one million at
he latter rate. These transactions have |
10 effect on the operations of the line of
Dad, which is being carried forward rap
dly TO completion.
1t appears the recent proceedings OF |
AS. Fisk, Jr., before Judge Barnard, as
ollOws: In the fall Of 1867 there was an
Ictive contest between two parties,
Imong stockholders Of the Union Pacific
Railroad Company, to control an ap-
election of directors. AT that
line Fisk rendered subscription for a
million of stock on which he offered
o pay 53c on the dollar.
The Treasurer of the company
,efused to receive this subscription unless
he stock should be paid in full Accord
ng to the requirements Of the charter. |
Various other parties rendered subscrip-
ions, amounting to $l5,0O0000, on the
same terms, all of which were refused
or the same reason. Mr.. Fisk after
wards bought six shares Of stock at the
par value of 5000, which is the entire
amount Of his interest in the company.
Among the books found in the safe of
he Union Pacific Railroad Company was
he stock ledger of credit mobilier, in
which the following names appeared;
Ihos c. Durant, Geo. F. Train, T. M.
Hall, o. NJ. Barnes, L. French and G. NJ.
I. Daley.
The jury in the case of Bogart, for
nerly a paymaster's clerk in the navy,
who absconded with government funds,
nave returned verdict for the governs
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