The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-11
MYSTERIOUS M0vEMaNS VI an Ex.PERU.
Wan CON' IL.


Business Trnnsacuo 10 Extrnordinary-s'See-
na,, Divers and. ssndry Merchants to the
Extent Of Az out Ten Thousand Doiiars-
Sudden Disr .ppcaruncc Of the South American
Cabellerc>-What His Friends Say
Certain merchants In this city and In the pretty
mup icpality OF Newark, NJ j., are In feversh STATE
o. excitement and anxiety just now regarding the
I movements, which TO them seem mysterious, oil q
gentleman claiming to be an officer OF nigh rank
In the Peruvian army, and who formerly rep
resented that republic as Its consular agent here
In New York. The gentleman IN question 10
Senior or Colonel j. Arnodo Marauez,
melancholy vlsaged ho7nore OF about forty-hve or
tBereabouts. some time ago. perhaps Two years
since, the ey-Consul purchased q handsome resi-
dence on the corner OF High and Bleecker streets.
the quarter FASHIONABLE OF Newark, N. d. and
there, for whiIe, resided with his charming wIe,
the highly accomplished daughter OF st. LOUIS
merchant OF wealth. That they lived In elegant style
many OF the Newark bon ton VIII bear witness Ia.
1t appears however, that the Senior had peicltant
Tor frequent changes. for within short Whine he
migrated from Newark to orange, from Orange
TO New York. and then again back to
Newark. During his pereg1nations as IL - alleged,
he contrlved to make a favorable impression with
sundry and divers dealers IN furniture, hardware,
clothing. trunks &C., mere and In Newark-chiehy
IN the latter place, however VI Messfs McDerlnott
b LOCKER, furniture dealers on Broad street. New
ark he obtained furniture to the value OF about
$4,000 ana from Messrs. Keen Il Ward, likewise
leading furniture dealers OF Newark furniture worth
vaIises &C., Mr.. Thomas b. Pedde, the distinguished
Mayor OF Newark, Is said 10 be creditor
to the extent OF about $1,000. similar amount
would possibly indemnity ". A. Howell, clothier,
OF Newark. A family IN the same city, with whom
the Se0or resided, would Ike greatly TO get paid
some $3.50 for board. Messrs W. A. Baxter * Co.
and Messrs Sears Leanett Co., both OF this city,
are also DESTROYS OF having large bills against Mar
quez paid. Besides these, tue principal creditors,
tnere are numerous small fry creditors. Last Satur
daS, it is alleged, MIR. Marquee lett New York,
per steamer, for South America. HIS depar-
ture was made without the slightest effort at
ostentation or display. and was quietly con-
Quoted as, 1t Is stated, that but few OF his
most deeply Interested friends, II any, knew
a word about his going. The purchased" goods
had all been shipped to South America likewise.
Indeed some, IL Is alleged, went several steamers
before. IL Is further stated that sl,S00 had been
advanced BY South American consgnee. 1t Ii
now discovered by the connding dealers that the
security given Is almost II not entirely valueess.
The property owned by Marquee In Newark had
already been m0rtgaged beyond its full value 1t
had, they have foun1 also, been mortgaged third,
fourth, nth aud sixth time. McDermott and LOCKER
say there IL chance, but only u chance that they
are secured, while Messrs. Keen * Wood feel
satisfied that their prospects are good inasmuch as
they hold one Of the good mortgages
Captain Il. N Miller, a Newark real estate agent,
states that the affairs OF the absent gentleman have
been left IN his charge for adjustment that he has
not absconded nor intends pelpetratng fraud, but
that he 1.-THE Senort Will soon return and saIiSfacto
rily adjust all claims. Be this IL may, Of the
creditors are strongly inclined 10 think that they
Will have TO whistle for their money.