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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-03-15
THE COURSE OF GOLD.

A good deal of speculation is indulged in just
now as to the probable future course Of Gold,
and the views Of men of equal intelligence up
on this point are quite diverse. Many contend
that after the bulk of the Cotton crop has been
marketed an increased demand for Gold to
meet our foreign trade balance will be pretty
certain to carry the premium up again, though
it is worthy of re mark, that nobody seems 10
look for the return to any thing like an ex~
treme range. On the other hand with the
credit of the Government steadily improving.
and . considerable reduction of our foreign
mercantile Indebtedness during the current
fiscal year, though ths material gain in the ex-
port trade, of some thirty-two per cent, there
are many sagacious observers. who of the
opinion that q large demand for Gold for
mittance during the Spring and Summer is
improbable, and that therefore. there is little
likelihood Of any material reaction of the pre-
MUM. It is conceded that the ability Of
the country to meet its foreign obligations, in
the shape of trade balances and interest OF
American Securities held abroad, is rather
better than usual There will be for example,
An excess over last year of 100000 to 450,00
bales of Cotton worth. say, $5O,OOO,O0O, the
exports Of Breads Stuffs exceed these oflast
year by many millions, while there is every
reason to believe that Petroleum, Provisions,
Tobacco and other leading exportable commo-
dities will go forward in quantities fully equal
to last year. The low premium theory gains
considerable force from the resolute stand
which the Government has taken, with the
view of placing the finances Of the country on
. sound footing, and also from the recent de-
cision of the Supreme Court on the question OF
the constitutiohality of the Legal Tender act.
This decision, it is now seen, goes much further
than to declare etheunconstitutionality OF the law
ss retroactive measure; its reasoning carries
with it the unequivocal condemnation of law
though that WAS not the strict letter of the de-
cision. By thus imposing practical bar to
further schemes of greenhack imitation, another
element is added to the depression of the Goid
premium.
Aside from these considerations, is forseen
that with American credit rs~established, and
commercial enterprise on the other side ofthe
Atlantic at low ebb, q vast aggregate of Eur
opean capital now comparatively unproductiye,
must he attached to this country for invests
ment, movement that cannot fail to have
important bearing upon our finances in the fu ;
ture, enabling u.s. among other things, to fund
the debt at . lower rate Of interest, thereby
saving to the country many millions of dollars
annually.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-03-15

A weekly paper in Iowa nominates
Greeley for President in 1872.
A conscientious gambler in Chicago
gives 10 per cent, of his plunder to an
orphan asylum.
It is now claimed that John China
man discovered America. America is
now discovering John.
Oregon has three soda springs. one
Of which has been anaylized by an eN-
perienced mineralogist, and pronounced
equal, If not superior to the Saratoga
Springs.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-03-15
JEHIEL RAILSBACK,

~ ESPECTFULLY announces to the citizens
IL Of Richmond and Wayne county, that he has
resumed the Practice of Law in the room over
Haines Store opposite the Richmond National Bank,
where he would be pleased to see his old friends and
all desiring his assistance in that line.
N3-Entrance one door West OF =. II: Virgins .
Co.'s Saddlery and Leather Store.
Richmond, Aug. 10, 1859. zSu
The New York herald., 1870-05-04
COURT Qs eta:asl ssssIals.
Before Cunning s. Bedford, Jr., City Judge.
LARCENY.


Before Cunning s. Bedford, Jr., City Judge.
LARCENY.
The first case disposed Of yesterday by Mr.. Fellows
was an Indictment against John ReInhart who
pleaded guilty 10 an attempt at grand larceny.
He was charged with stealing on the sth OF April,
dozen Of shirts, valued at thirty six dollars the pro-
perty Of Leeds Il Clark. He was sent to the State
Prison for two years.
ALLEGED FEL0Nrous ASSAULTS.
Arthur Okeefe, young man, was tried upon
charge Of felonious assault and battery. The COM
planning witness, Peter Rooney, testified that on the
night OF the l7th OF April three young men, O'Keee
being one OF them, passed Mr.. DOnnelly's fruit
stand In the Bowery and took some apples. He re-
ing him to carry fruit advising them to 60 about
their business when O'Keese struck him in the back
OF the neck with o knife, infcting q flesh wound.
The jury rendered verdict Of guilty of an assault
with o dangerous weapon. Judge Bedford IN pass
Ing sentence, said That the free use Of the knife in
this community could not be tolerated. He was
sent TO the Penitent!ary for two years and SIX
months.
The other case disposed Of by the jury was also
charge OF alleged felOnious assault upon Joseph
OF March. number OF witnesses were examined,
whose testimony established the fact that the occur
renee took place when general quarrel among bows
was going on In the street, and that when Bolman
was on me ground believing himself to be great
danger, he stabbed the complainant in the back i'm.
flcting slight wound The jury rendered verdict
OF not guilty.
The following is the calendar for today:-The peo-
pie vs. John ID. Curre, rape; James Hennessey, John
Alexander, Patrick Duffy, Thomas Morton and John
James Trip, Elijah Dickerson, Clark Allen, Nike
Lynch and Edward Wilson, burglary; George p. Ell,
feOni0us assault and battery; Hebert Cockson enl-
bezzement; Jane j. jameson assault and battery.
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POVERTY AND THE ERlrINE.

The story Of a Poor Chi in the Great City
How Law is Administered by Police Jus-
tices-The Friends Of Honest Judge.
On Sunday night last young girl named Matlle
AlOre was on her way home about half past ten in
company with two other girls OF her own age when
q man. went up and walked beside her In Bowl
Ing Green place. She requested TO be left
alone, when the mana fellow named Stephen
McGrath-pushed her down into a basement
and attempted to violate her person. She
screamed for help and managed to get away from
him after he had kicked and cuffed her severely
But again he caught up with her, and on her again
refusing 10 submit to HIM he beat her until her
brought Policeman who arrested the man, and the
party went 10 the station house. where the girl
made her complaint and was locked up for the
night. The girl was then told to go home and ap
pear the next morniDglat the Tombs Police Court
ut seven 0cl0cx.
She slept over her adventure, and early Monday
morning appeared at the Tombs as sne was bid.
When she entered number Of McGrath's friends
were talking to Judge Hogan, WHO sat on the bench
with her for fifteen minutes. They then esS. reap.
peared, the girl Immediately withdrew her charge,
the case was dismissed ana McGrath was liberated
All this seemed queer, and reporter proceeded to
investigate the facts. Captain Speight knew nothing
about It, but having obtained the address of the alri
the reporter went down Broadway toward the ioca.
ton OF her residence, No. Whitehall street.
After q tircsome seal ch In squalid tenements the
reporter found Miss Alore and In answer to the
inqn ries propounded sine gave clear and sccinct
nCoouut VI llAc WuOlc luc RlrlB statement
was as f0llOws:-
~ was coming home from my aunt's on Sunday
night, when this man threw me down and hurt me
severely here polntlng to her hip l screamed and
ne kicked me, when policeman came up
and arrested him. The next morning / went
to the Tombs Court, which was crowded
with McGrath's friends Mr.. Hogan took me into a
room alone with him and said the man seemed very
sorry Tor what he had done and would make it ND
to me. told him that as long as did not get INTO
trouble should be satisfied Mr. Hogan told me
there was no danger OF my getting into trouble If
him fifteen minutes l resolved not to make
charge. Mr.. Hogan acted very gentleManly
towards nae. was then taken INTO
another room where the officer was and he told Mr.
Hogan all about It, Then I went into court ana
McGrath's friends crowded around me and said that
II made o charge McGrath would 60 to the STATE
Prison, and that every time went into The street
should be insulted and abuse This frightened me,
and when they said they would pay for the clothes
that McGrath had torn OH my back l
my mother to pay for my clothej In the Court one
gentleman gave me five dollars, and another one
five dollars 80 that should say nothing. Since
then have been let alone, and that's all / want.u
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SUPREME coUHr-cAAMa:as.
More Troubles In ErIe-Fight Between Eng
lish and Domestic Stockholders.
Before Judge Cardozo

More Troubles In ErIe-Fight Between Eng
lish and Domestic Stockholders.
Before Judge Cardozo.
John Nyoe rs. The Erie RaH,cay Company, Rooer,
A. Heath ana:He'a'y L. Raphael.-Thls Is nice little
tight between the American ana English stockhold.
ers In Erie. The suit was brought about the 1st of
administration OF the Erie Railway Company IL un-
constitutional under the classification act OF 1869;
that Bur-, Heathl and Raphael have conspired
Of the company; that they have resorted to an lie
gal stamping Of the stock upon the London Stock
Exchange, preju.Ncng the transfer Of this stock;
that they are seeking by various plans and schemes
to get control OF the company; that plainti desires
the question OF the constitutiOnaty OF this cassi-
cation act to be brought before the courts that he
desires Burt Heath and Raphael and their coalju-
tors 70 pe restrained until his right be deter
mined by this court, and that an injunction was
granted at the commencement OF this ac,On re-
straining the transfer OF the stock OF the company
Tne matter now comes before Judge CardOzO on
motion made on behalf OF Heath ana Raphael Uhe
English s;ockhoders) to have this Injunction dis
solved
Mr.. Evarts appeared for Heath and Raphael and
MADE an elaborate argument In their behalf
n. Mlllard and ex-Judge Fithian opposed the mo-
ti0n.
The Court took the papers ana reserved Its de-
cision.
Frank Jones, the Alleged Bond Robber.
m the Natter or The HabedS Corpus In the case OF
FRANK Jones.-Frank Jones, the alleged bond rob.
ber was brought up on writ OF habeas corpus.
This Is the third writ granted in his case the second
OF which was dismissed few days ago on the
ground that 1t was res adjudicata. Judge CardoZo
refused to entertain argument on the present writ
on the ground that IL was properly returnaDe be-
Tore the Court or Oyer and Terminer, and not else
wheie. The Court OF Oyer and Terlniner having al.
yourned until Monday next the hearing stands over
until that day.
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CUBA.
The Latest from the Captain Genera!-A Now
Issue by the spanish Banlk-A Forged
heal

The Latest from the Captain Genera!-A Now
Issue by the spanish Bank-A Forged
Check.
HAVANA, April 2s, 1870.
The Captain General, under date Of the 26th tee.
graphs IRON Puerto Principe as follows:-The force
at NaJasa has killed twenysix, including two chiefs
and two Americans. The forces of G Caunao killed
seven, destroyed powder and cap factory, 142
ranches, made twelve prisoners--am0ng them the
Prefect Betancourt. Thirty slaves presented them.
selves. The column Bandrich has entered with 100
prisoners. There has arrived from Cuviras an In
surgent detachment with arms ana horses, bringing
convoy OF carts, with their families, goods and
ANIMALS. From ManltO nothing new. Rebels in
complete depression, without chiefs, as they have
ned to the sea coast, hoping to escape. Agramonte
has resigned.
meebng Of the planters. proprietors, merchants,
&C., has been held at this place to adopt means to
ODtaln FUNDS for the expenses OF the war. The In
Iendente explained the favorable condition OF the
treasury, and as the result the Spanish Bank was
authorized 10 emit $4,000, 900 more, which makes
an issue OF $30 200 the basis Of capital of
$ou0ooOO, though 1t Should be stated that the faith
OF tne government is pledged for the redemption Of
Ayoung man, said to be clerk in one OF the mer-
cahtc houses here yesterday presented o: the coun-
ter OF tne spanish Bank check for $40 600. As the
aiegeu drawer had but So, 900 IN the bank he was
sent Ior, policeman meanwhile being called In.
Inc cneck was pronounced forgery, and the would
De nnancler was marched OF to prison.
The New York herald., 1870-05-04
MARINE couaT-TaIAL TERM.
A Soldiers widow Sues for His Bonn,

a Soldiers widow SMcs for His Bounty.
Before Judge Gross and Jury
Augustine Bdunlann rs. Frederick Kdpp and
Francis II. Zettz.-Ths was o case which created
considerable interest in court from the relative posi-
tions OF the parties interested. The plaintiff is O
poor German woman, whose husband was killed
during the war, and she brings this &C.
ton against the defendants to recover $3.50
bounty money, which she alleges they collected for
her, but never paid over. II appeared on the
trial that, during the years 1se2-'3-4, the defend.
ants were bounty claim collectors, and were EN-
ployed by the plaintiff to collect her claim against
the government, They did collect the amount due
hs y Hsy 49, m 4 an2 em Y1 'h1s Me- heE y psa Ss1
testimony denied ever having received q cent OF
the money from them. The defendants mt upon
the stand the editor OF the Stats Zeii0 who pro.
duced files OF his paper, showing that they tielen.
dantS had advertised; that they had collected
several claims, and among them that OF
the plainiiH r. II. Zetz one OF the
partners OF Kapp, testified mat he paid the
money over 70 plaintiff, deductlng the usual ten
per cent, and produced receipt signed with her
mark, in cOrrobOratOn Of his statement. The case
was brought 10 the notice Of the government au.
thorities twice by the plaintiff and on both occa-
sions. after due investgat on, was dismissed.
Judge Gross after an elaborate charge on the law
relating to receipts and the law governing the rules
OF evidence, submitted the case to the Jury, who
rendered verdict for the defendants.
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the modest, Batty ana accomplished stenographer;
Koehler the polygot interpreter, and the venerable
Sergeant Gilmore were all on hand. Tho court
opened at harpast nine, with forty cases on the
calendar. Before the proceedings commenced Justice
Bowling delivered the following renarks:-Before
proceeding with the calendar lt Is proper TO state
that the Court OF Special Sessions Is opened this
morning under reorganization authorized py ana
In pursuance with act OF the Legislature and by
virtue OF the authority conferred BY the designation
and appointment OF the Mayor OF the city OF New
johnson. the clerk, then read the following
p 4:
e Ys.l ss :s. + e.: sss
s su county OF New York said section u "a provided
asa iSssYa Fesf
SIns1y q F'si .s @ f'sssss
Mayo. m Of '1s I. ';s x; S;tFS i s!T %zFaI Fss4
a Business was then proceeded with One OF the
nIst cases calied was that in which
REDDY THE BLACKSMITH
ana Two Others were charged with being witnesses
a. Gog ngnt: Mr.. Abe hamme appeared for the
contended there no legal ground for holding Tho
prisoners on the charge. Onicer Cronin OF the
broadway squad, appeared as witness i'm the case
and stated that he found the accused on the scene Of
'ne canine encounter, but that the tight had been
suspended o. the time he entered. Mr. Bergh loomed
npand quoted the statutes, but raed to convince
the Court tha the prisoners were amenable to pun
ishnen, and they were discharged
OFFICERS or TIE PEACE AT WAR.
Omcer Cronin, OF the Twenty-scventh precinct
charged oillcer OGorman, OF the same precinct
WIN assault. Cronln met OGorman (who was dressed
IN cvllan's clothesl at two O'Clock In the morning
tnlkinS with friend, on the corner OF Liberty and
Church Streets and told him to move on O'Gorman
niOrinel Cronin that he was an oficer himself ana
Knew what he was about. Sharp words ensued, and
Cronn Knocked for assistance TWO policemen re-
sponded neither OF whom appeared to know O'Gor-
man, and dragged him on 10 the station house.
When there the latter was Violent aud attempted 10
demonstrate his regard for Cronin by 'whack' on
the head. CrOnin parred the intended blow, and
drawing his club struck O'Gorman on the head.
There was quite a row, but 1t was very brief From
the testimony OF witnesses II appeared to the Court
that Crohin was himself 10 blame In the premises
and, after administering sharp rebuke to both the
parties for their dlsgracefu Conduct discharged
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SUICIDE IN NEW JERSEY.
A Man Tukes His Own Life Through Mclan.
chOiy.


A Man Tuies His Own Life Through NEelan.
chOly.
Tie inhabitants OF Reavile, Hunterdon county,
N. J were thrown into the widest state OF excite
ment last Sunday night by the announcement that
Joseph Runkle, an old and respected resident
OF the place, had "shufed or this mortal coil, by
committing suicide. The news spread rapidly, and
by seven O'Clock p. NJ large crowd had
assembled around the premises OF deceased to ledfii
the particulars OF the tragedy. Mr.. Runkle buried
he has exhibited 10 his conduct degree
OF melancholy and low-spidtedness that was
painful TO witness. Last week ne called
tons that ali Ills business allsirs should be be
properly adjusted before the Ist Of May. On Sunday
morning he left his home having made no remark as
to where he was going or when he proposed to re-
turn. AS he had not got home at dusk his house
keeper became alarmed, and Immediately communi-
caea her fears about the old genteman's safety to
some neighbors, remarking at the same time that
deceased had behaved rather strangely during the
previous few days. search was Immediately in
sttuted, and the body was found hanging by the
neck having been apparently dead for several hours
justice OF the peace was Immediately notified and
an Inquest held, resulting In verdict that deceased
came 10 his death "by self.strangulation."
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THE BLOOMIxGDALE MURDER.
The Evidence Closed and the Summing Up
Commenced.

The Evidence Closed and the Summing Up
Commenced.
Judge Bellies presence being necessary in the
morning at the opening Of the Hudson county
courts, the Nixon murder trial at Paterson was not
resumed yesterday until two o'clock In the
afternoon. There was large crowd In at
tendance, 1t being understood that the sum-
ming up would be commenced some time during the
afternoon. No very material evidence was elicited,
although four witnesses were examined The de-
fence was considered very feeble. Nixon's exnber-
ahce Of feeling seemed 10 have received cheek,
and his cheek was more blanched and his
glance betrayed more nervousness than before.
During the pathetic rehearsal Of the horrible tragedy
and the references to the fatherless family Of the
murdered man his eye became somewhat watery;
but when the prosecutor was through the prisoner
turned to his counsel with peculiar, knowing grin,
as much as to say. "Wbat fuss he made" During
the summing up OF the defence the prisoners vile
came in and had q conversation with him, which
caused no little sensation among the audience The
summing up was not concluded when the court
adjourned. The case will be closed to-day.
The New York herald., 1870-05-04
GERMANY.
Naval Power Of the North.

Mail advlces from Berlin OF April 20 report as
follows;-
The iron-c'al squadron OF the Northern Con.
federation Will shortly follow the example given
last year by the English fleet and 60 on a
crnise to try the nautical qualities Of the ves-
who form the effective of the navy, 1,700 Will
take part In this voyage, which will last about
six months. The Hertha and Medusa, each with
sixteen officers and $50 men, viii also be
sent to the East Indies, and the Arcona. with a
similar crew, to the West Indies; whilst the
complete ornaments after their trial trip. Detach-
ments for The coast service, gunboas, school and
surveying ships, torpedo trials, &C., win alone en-
ploy from four to five hundred men, so that during
the coming summer nearly the whole OF the naval
force VIII be put In requisitiOn.
In order to exercise q Large number OF men in as
short time as possible, the crews of the ships OF
war VIII be increased beyond their normal strength,
Thus the ronclad frgate Kronprlnz which Is built
for thirteen officers and S72 men, VIII carry MT less
than 900 seamen.
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SUPERIOR couaT-Tai,L TEaM-?AaT |.
Is the Estate OF the Deceased Father 10 snp.
port HIc9itimate Childs

il the Estate OF the Deceased Father 10 Sup.
port HIcGitinate Childs
Before Judge Jones and Jury.
Mary Ford cs. James O'Aeara ct als Adn,tnts,a-
tors of the Estate Of James McClosnev.-Thls suit
was brought to recover damages to the extent of
$4,000 against the estate Of the deceased for the
support of his illegtimate Child, on an alleged agree
ment to that effect entered into by him during his
life. 1t appears that plaintiff bore an ilegit mate
child to deceased IN April 1868; but the family and
Iriends OF the latter prevented marriage between
menoed an action against deceased for seduction
under promise OF marriage This suit on payment
standing that her seducer should provide for ana
educate his child until he reached the age OF man.
mood rms agreement was at first verbal. but was
plaintiff received from the deceased. Tie defence
denies the agreement. disputes the authen fcity of
the letter and claims that plaintiff for a valuable
consdarat released deceased from all LIABILITY
t0wards her. Case still on.
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which wns, that the Prince Of Wales was likely to
be again mentioned In the Divorce Court as q co.
respondent IN care In which the Countess Of Seton
would be the respondent The following afldavlts
were filed In court and referred to a. the grounds Of
.Afidavit OF Albert Edward, Prince OF Wales. Of
Marlborough House, Middlesex, sworn the 14lh OF
Aprll, 1870, states as follows:--
Fsi have read the paragraph in The Sheffield Daily Te'
ss .Sd :ssS va. never guilty Of the shtes With
foandson Or pre!ex for the that likely DO
n *. II the pyorcs Court in
ha know nothins o. and cannot conceive Of any
ssssmcn '00d have suggested or given rise 70 'ue0
The Joint afndavIt Of the Earl and Countess Of ser
ton stated:- rsa
fna-We have read the paragraph in the sh6ied Daily
SssXs we're Married p: is.a Of S.y lss g
rsss down e the perfect harmony and aaec
GS and II ns nS Ss ia.. shadow Of foundation or
he ssss%sn mt above FORTH
:ss Ear: e, %y::f ss .sss
nave
The said Counties, e; myself say that that snoE
s So ss FRINGE
wicked falsehood and calumny.
Sir John Karslake said that though some sort of
apology had been made or offered the Earl of Sef.
ton felt that was his duty to apply to the court for
u criminal lnIOrlnatl0n against the proprietor.
The Lord Chief Justice SAID, with emphasis, ''Most
certainly, Sir John Karsake, lake rule"
Catholic Reply to tho 'No Popery'' Cry.
A large meeting OF Roman Catholics was held In
the Concert Hall, Liverpool, April 20, to protest
against Mr. Newdegate's parliamentary Convent
Committee" The attendance was influential, and
letters OF apology were read from the Duke OF Foriolk
and Others Some OF the speakers threatened che lib
erals with the detection OF the Catholic supporters
The iol0wlng resolutions were adopted:-
FisThat the grounds which Mr. Nowdegate bases hts
PROPOSED commission false and calumnous that
tnere e nothing In the character of
Parliament
eeondTha the intended inquisition IL sn attempt TO re-
enact civil disabilities upon Catholics.
Thrd-That IL the duty OF Catholics to denounco the
hostile and insulting course proposed Newdegae and
adoption.