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The New York herald., 1871-12-16
HIGHWAY ROBBERY Nv TKEyTSS.

Jonathan I. Kelly second lieutenant under Gen.
erai Meade, drew his pension-$90-ln Philadelphia
on Monday, and on arriving In Trenton, where he
resides, went on soldiers pension SPREE which he
continued until $45 were spent. Late on Tuesday
night ne was attacked near the rolling mill,
Trenton, his life threatened, a knife -FOUR
isned over his head and his can cut.
lie had been on drunk with James keenan,,
Joseph WsgpprEep, John conway end Joseph DeaE. Dea,.,
and when the men Returned TO sobriety the matter
was inquired into. Yesterday three Of the parties
were arrested In Trenton ana taken before Justice
Stree, for hearing. Jonn Conway, taking the
alarm, cleared from the city. James keenan, was
alleged to be the man who threatened to Kill Kelly,
to take the life Of Complainant Il
Pension papers, the property OF Mary Ann Scott,
charged with being concerned in the robbery he
salo mat the papers would turn up all right. Jo-
sepn Dean, II was alleged, was too drunk to take
part IN the robbery, and 1t appeared 10 be
understood that while keenan, held Kelly by
the throat ana nourished the knife Conway
aid the stealing Warburt0n prevarIcated consider.
ably before the Justice, and showed that he knew
something OF the dastardly outrage. Among these
men Kelly had spent &45 and the return was TO rob
him and threaten TO Kill him. Dean, Kelly ana
Mary Ann Scott were bound over az witnesses ana
keenan, and Warburion were committed for trial
without ball
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fns report was odopted. after which Supervisor
Walsh offered the following report from the Com
PRINTING AVID erArrONnRY:

PRINTING AND STATIONERY:
Yhe Committee Printing 6tsGionery, 70 whom
referred sundry hts OF newspapers for printing SCI 70
time to time and have been referred the COMMITTEES ON
Printing aud Stationery They have not been audited tor the
reason that the appropriation has been insufficient 70 pay
them ALL They are rendered FOR various publshng ana
your committee unable TO determine wheshcr
proper authority has been given In every instance o no
Under AL the your comttee
70 recommend for adoption the folown reso!utionLz
session OF tho Board BE- referred wh TO s Comp
This report aud the accompanying resolution were
adopted by unanimous vote. This inoludes tno pAln
0f some sixty or more newspapers lQr AayelllSlnk,
for which the Comptroller Is thus ade responSibe
He Will shoulder the responsibility, 40 doubt and
do the proper amount OF wedding.
After trausaciing some further unlmportant busi-
ness the Board adjourned
THE BHERIFF'S OFFICE
was rendered some what lively yesterday by parties
calling for information In regard to the seizure OF
the establishments OF the New York Printing Com
pany, and as to whether any order had been
received from Albany in relation TO Comptroller
Connolly's trial. Nothing new in regard to the
situation IN either particular was 10 be obtained.
In the establishment OF the Printing COMPANY, on
Centre street, few men are still at work, and the
business generally has been suspended. In regard
TO Comptroller Connolly no new developments have
been made, although the parties more directly
interested have been anxlously expecting some
word favorable either to dlscharging the order OF
arrest or ordering reduction Of the bail.
The New York herald., 1871-12-16
THE CONVENT OF MERCY, HOUSTON SHEET.

AS this Is the season for making and receiving
gifts, perhaps some OF our readers would be glad to
know where they can crafty their friends and
please themselves by doing an act OF charity. The
young ladies connected with the diferent sodalities
OF the Convent OF Mercy, in Houston street, are
holding festival in the basement oi the church,
where they have great variety OF useful and orna
mental articles which they would be glad to dispose
OF to their friends and others who feel interested in
an institution which arorls relief TO the sick and
suffering, as 1t Is well known that the House OF
Mercy relieves the daily wants 9( the homeless and
ilicndless The number OF members at present y
carry on the charitable work. Recent political
troublee have deprived them OF means Tor carrying
on the work. They owe their lutcher and grocer
large amounts and are daily feeding from seventy
i've TO hundred PERSONS Thls Is o charity tnat Is
deserving OF support.
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FATAL PAIL, T..

About three O'Clock yesterday afternoon James
shannon. said to have been brother Of ex-Alder-
man shannon. wn,,c at work on building corner
Park street and Mission place. ell fr0n scaaoid 70
the pavement, distance OF tnirty-ilv .ses anu ~
ccivcd fracture OF the spine ana leit arm. u 20
removed to the Centre Street Hospital lot treatment
by surgeon vandcwater, but died Immediately after
admission. Mr.. Shannon, who was a Drlckldyer w
trade was forty years OF aye and lived en- tue cornor
Of Forty second street aud second avenue. He mas
left q family
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The next iecfufe in the free course OF scientific
lectures for the people, at tho Cooper Union. VIII
take place this evening ateight O'Clock. S1bject:-
"The Structure ana Lille OF Coral Islands bv
Dr. Adrian j. Eb0lk
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A Last Effort at RsOOncillia1IOn'
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WASHINGTON.
.ThsJeint HlEb Ge4ahiils5.4t.o,pl aii54 4., Ttsaty'

2 = : q + . -
NEw YORK, May 8.
A Washington correspondent telegraph
ed last night that Senators Morton and
Cameron In response to the telegraphiC
summons from the President, arrived there
yesterday. They come in advance OIL
the meeting Of the Senate in order to be.
come familiar with the treaty Of the J0inl
High Commission and 10 examine the pa.
pers and documents, which are very
vOluminous and intricate, relating 10 thC
subjects Of discussion between the Eng.
lish Government and our own. The
treaty has been printed cohfdentiany for
tho use Of the Commissioners, and copies
will at once be placed in the hands Of oil
the members Of the Foreign Relations
Committee in the city, and also the mem.
bers Of the Cabinet. Secretary Boutwell,
returned yesterday two days earlier than
expected, in order that he might partiCi'
pate in the examination Of the treaty
which is to occupy the whole time of the
Cabinet to-day. The Commission ad.
journed until Saturday in order TO give
the Cabinet time TO examine all the con.
ditfons embraced in the treaty, and IL the
Cabinet shall suggest any amendment OF
change the same will receive the attention
Of the Commission on Saturday. 1t will
be e,signed in duplicates by all the members
OF the Commission on behalf OF both gov.
ernments, there being no dissatisfaction
expressed by any member, and all being
fully satisfied that the'the treaty Is lust,
fair and honorable to- both governments.
Every American member Of the Commits.
sion expresses his unhcsitlting belief that
twill be ratified, and Judge Nelson, who
Is the only Democratic member, is enthu-
siastic in his admiration for its provisions.
He says no fair minded American who
examines the subject intelligently and
with candor can fail to approve the treaty
in all its points. .. ...,.. I
The report that Mr.. Sumner Is writing
a speech in opposition to the treaty, and
that he will take occasion in 1t to explain
his unfriendly' relations with Secretary
Fish, is unfounded. Mr.. Sumner has not
seen the treaty, and he will not oppose 1t
unless itshall appear 70 his mind, alter m
examination, that Il. Is. unwise and defec.
tive. Senator Morton will probably have
charge OF tho treaty in the Senate.
Senators Morton and Cameron arrived
here this morning, and visited the Presi.
ident. Secretary Boutwell, having return.
ed, resumes business at the Treasury De-
partmGnt this morning. ....
NEW York, May 6.
The Joint High Commission will not
probably sign the treaty until Tuesday
next Among the few things positively
known concerning 1t Is thai It will pro.
vide only for the adjudication Of the
claims Of both the United States and
Great Britain from 1901 till the close Of
the war in the United States. The proba.
bility Is that there will be II full Senate
on Wednesday. \
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mon sALE-THAT VERY DEsT.

dor SALE-THAT VERY DEsI.
IL RABLE aud valuable property belonging
10 the Commonwealth Of Virginia, known as the
Armory Property. Tho Board Of Public Works
OF Virginia, being authorized and required 10
sell the lots and water9power belonging 10 the
Commonwealth, situated In tho city OF Rich.
moud, and known as tho AlMORY PROPERTY,
will offer the same on the premises, at public
auction, on the 18th OF JULY NEXT, At4 p. n.
The payment 10 be mAdo In State bOnds, at par,
and the purchaser allowed q credit OF SIX and
twelve months from the dAtO OF Its approval and
ratification by the next General Assembly.
About 0ne.thlrd Of the property, on tho weat.
ern boundary, ID under lease until the Ist Of
July. 1875, TO Robert Archer 4 Co., at rental Of
$3.50 per annum, and the sale will bo subject to
This property ESout six acres) adJoIns the or.
tenslVe iron WoIkA belonging TO the Tredegar
Company, bounded on one slde by the James
River aud KanaWhA Caual, 62lX feet, and tho
other Tor loweF) side 447 feet, on James river the
fall being between the canal and river any foot.
Plan OF property Ia now on hla 10 the Oillce of
the Baard Of Public Works, at Richmond, to
whom application should no made for further In.
formation.
BY order Of the Board Of Public Works Of Wiz.
glnia. THOMAS Il. DRWTTT,
myl.M. Sec'y Board Of Public Works.
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Weather Report. Y1l
WAsHINGToN, May


SynopGstor tie Past 7i~atyJ1ur Hours
Cloudy weather with light rains and
rising barometer prevailed on the Pacific
coast Heavy rains arc now reported
from the Rocky mountains. The storm
which on Thursday evening prevailed
from the Lakes to the Atlantic, has very
generally abated, but lightrains are stiAre-
ported ID Tennessee and on Lake Michi.
gan with heavier rains in the extreme east.
Winds from north and west now prevail
from the Mississippi to the Atlantic. a
IF1ro6GbiIItieS-It & probable that the
barometer will continue low east OF the
Rocky Mountains, clearing up on the
Gull, and in the South land Atlantic
States, followed by cloudy weather in the
latter States on Saturday. Close weather
with light winds Is probable for the Ohio
Valley, Lakes, and Eastern States.
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

ANNrYERsARY. EXERCIsEs.-We made
brief mention yesterday morning Of the
anniversary exercises Of the Children's
Home held the evening before in Wash.
iugton Hall. Our duties elsewhere pre-.
vented our attendance on the occasion.
We are informed by one who was pres.
ent that they were Of a'highly interesting
and satisfactory character. The portion
Of tho programme assigned TO the chill.
drcn was especially well rendered and
elected the hearty appreciation OF the au.
diencc, The reports of the several Off.
ces were read and showed the institution
to be in tlourishing condition. The COZ.
trlbutions during the year werc about
thirty.five hundred dollars, exclu.
sive Of donations in clothing, vege-
tables, groceries, sc. Special men
ton was made In one or more of the re-
ports ofthe efficiency and peculiar fitness
Of the matron, Mrs, Oldham, and Mrs.
Dalby, tho teacher, for the positions they
have filled, and the satisfactory manner
in which they have discharged the ardu-
Gus and delicate duties connected there.
with. Perhaps no similar institution was
ever more successfully managed during
tho first year Of Its existence, than the
Chlldren's Homo In this city. Besides
those before mentioned, who have contri.
buied to tho result just stated, We would
not fail 10 mention the Boards Of Direc-
tons and Lady Managers. These organi.
cations have been almost literally lnceas-
Ceaslng in their efforts 10 make the
Institution what it originally design.
ed 10 be, viz: o home for the desti-
tutc and homeless and the appearance
presented by the children under their
care, on the stage, Thursday evening, in
Washington Hall, was the strongest posi-.
uAo pAuOL tuat tlo luIeIGSlS VI 4uG IlUluC
could not have been committed Ito safer
hands. As evidence that this view was
held by those upon whom the duty Of SC.
lecting officers and Directors for the ell
suing year devolved, We mention tho fact
that the old Board was unanimously rec.
commended for reelection. The reslgna.
ton of the Secretary and Treasurer made
it necessary to nominate other gentlemen
for those positions. These were the only
changes made in the former Board.
The following Is the present list Of Off.
GERS: President, c. D. Hubbard; Vice
Presidents, John L. Hobbs and James
PAUL; Treasurer, D. G. List; Secretary,
George. Adams; Directors: Messrs. s. B.
Barnitz, W. B. Simpson, Samuel Laugh
lin, B. Davenport, and John H. Hall.
The lady managers, We believe, are
chosen by the Directors. but have not yet
been designated. We presume 1t will be
done in few days.l
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Tho Connecticut Election Canvass. /.
'I5.'li'l Ing the Vote. Sill
New HAVEN, May (

.F-. ~ .-T N4N AhN S4Nt hA"J ~
The Legislative Committee to examine
the vote for Governor met here to-day To
inquire into the Fourth Ward vote, The
town clerk Of New Haven was examined,
and the ballot box was lhen produced and
the vote reCountel. In the box were
found six packages for Jewell, three con-
taining 100 ballots each; two so each, one
03, and 10 scattering. Total for Jewell,
4T0. For English five packages Of 100
each, one Of 93, one marked ''scratchetP'
ollie, and Is scattering. Total for Eng.
lish, 7l9. Jewels vote on the recount Is
100 less than the official return. The re
count Of the representatives gives the
same count us the official return-Demo.
Gratis, COS; Republicans, 577. The COM
mittee meet again on Monday.
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DoNN PIATT tells droll story, illustra.
tive Of the Senatorial incapacity for keep.
ing secrets. "a reporter" he writes
was returning from the Capitol, immedi.
ately after an Executive session, when be
met Senator Il don't recolIect, but be-
.lieve It was Senator Nye) upon the ave
nue, who, stopping, asked the penwiper Il
he had been Ht the Capitol, and what had
gone on in Executive session. The duck
OF reporter looked uneasily at the Sena-
tor, and then said: II would not mind
telling you, as you arc u personal friend
ofmine, but the hctis you Senators are so
leaky that you can't be trusted Now,
the laugh comes in on the fact that the re.
porter spoken Of one ofIhe dryest, nut.
ter.Oi.fact individuals in the world, with.
out joke about him, and what he was
fearing when he made this absurd speech
was that II he told bis secret to the Sena-
torit would go into the possession OF the
first newspaper man the honorable gen.
tleman happened to meet"
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OFFICERS ELEcrED.-At the meeting
of tho Publishers Association held al
Fairmont last Thursday, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year
President, q. II. Hodgson, of tho Morgan
Mercury Vice President, II. n. Gallagher
of the Charlestown Free Press Treasurer
j. N. Wisner, Of the Berkeley Union,
Recording Secretary, c. N. Shinn, of the
Fairmont Virginian; CorrespondingiSec'
retGry, ]. St. j. Clarkson, Of tho Wheeling
Register.
c. H. Hodgson was selected to deliver
the annual address at the next meeting,
and A. F. Gibbins, of the West Virginia
Journal, the poem.
Time OF holding Fourth annual meet
ing, the first Thursday in May 1872
place, this city.
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Financial and COmmerefal.
Money Matters in wall, srteet.
NEW YoRK, Nav ., 1871

y
A Tribune financial article says tho
money market has been without essential
change, the supply being abundant
enough to meet the demand, at 4a5 per
cent, though, the latter may be regarded
TO certain extent as exceptional. AT
the close, the amount left with the bond
houses was as low as 8 per cent. The
Washington dispatches yesterday to the
elect that the Controller Of Currency had
called for o statement of the condition Of
the banks, last Saturday, seems TO have
been premature, as nothing has been
heard OF 1t officially by the banks here.
Principal mercantile paper moves read.
lily at 0aB3 per cent A Imea aarticle says
the amount Of gold bid for at the Treas.
ury was S, 600 900; above One.halt at III,
and over two millions sold was at 111.05
A1l1.1Gper cent. The gold room scarce.
Iy varied from I'LL per cent, through the
whole day The sudden decline in the
export demand, Is not yet wholly account.
ed for, though It Is attributed in part 10 the
arbitrary change Of the English steamship
company, In the conditions of their bills
Of lading. At the same time money Is
quoted at 2ia9t per cent premium In Lon.
don, aud resulting ip an upward turn in
the cotton trade at Liverpool and Man.
chester, both Of which no doubt, have
their influence upon the gold and ex-
change here. The rates however, are not
lower than l10t for gold, and 110a110t for
bills on London, and the markets are call.
ed steady. ~ a ....
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SAINT louis.

r.. 'e.t. ST.. LOUIS, May ..
Antonio Curratto, an old citizen and
Grand Secretary Of the Italian Society OF
the United States, died hero Wednesday
night .I.r p."r,.. fs.af
Lawrence, Kansas, papers, in giving q
further account Of the supposed poisoning
Of Isaac N. Ruth, say that previous to the
funeral Mrs. Ruth took her children into
tberoom where the dead body other hus.
band lay, and had them swear TO ayenge
his death. She is stated to have said she
proposes to relieve the law Of the neccs.
stty Of punishing the guilty party. Her
feelings towards DR.. Medlicott have ap.
parenuy undergone an entire change.
The contents of Mr. Ruth's stomach have
not yet been analysed. The proceedings
Of the coroners inquest are not yet closed.
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Securities Now and Two years Ago.

From the PhiTA. Ledger.
Two years ago Government SEQ bonds
werc selling at IS in gold, l0-40s at 20
gold, currency 6s at 7S gold, and Central
Paeifcs at 72 gold. These were the prices
on May 8, 1868 Since that date the $50
bonds have advanced 10 per cent fn gold,
the l0-40s about IS per cent In gold, the
currency Gs 2Gs per cent in gold, and
the Central Paciflcs II per cent in gold.
This improvement IN our national Sc
curities Is progressing as steadily and
Us surely now as at any time In the
past, and two years hence win show
our Q per cent bonds as much above
par US they were two years ago be-
low it The SecTetary's funding
policy, by threatening to redeem the
$50 bonds at par in gold Is driving invest
ors out Of Governments into frst-class Sc
cufides that ruin for a definite period, or
into stocks that have no redemption. Just
now the ratio of advance in first.class rail-
way securities is even greater than In
Government bonds, and this transfer Of
investment capital from Governments into
fStelass productive railway bonds will
make the advance greater. Par in gold
for flrstclass railway per cent dividend
earning bonds like those OF railroad COM
panles, Is quite certain 10 be reached from
the natural absorption Of investors,
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Cincinnati Market.

CINCINNATI, MAy6,
corrON-Firmer, middling uplAnds IA
FLouR-Fair demand; extras SO 15a
Q 80; family So 25aO 90. > ,.'H-
GRAIN-Wheat firm. at 81 40. Corn
firm at 57a5Sc. Rye firm, $t09. Oats
dull, No. 2, 52a55c for mixed; Sc for
white. Barley steady, 81 loaf 10, 3
Eads-1Sc. lliil tElEl ~ T.
BUrTER-Dull, 24G27c.
CuEEsE-Steady.
PRovIsIoNs-Dull. Pork held at $3.50,
some demand at SIT 25. Lard lie. Bulk
meats, no sales. Bacon sides. clear rib, 0c.
Groceries and Oils unchanged. tr'
. WAfsKYlFfrm at Sc. % \" -
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The undersigned, appointed Commissioners BY
the COuneilO OF tho city Of Wheeling, to sell the
bonds Of the said city authorized BY an ordi'
nance oiSald city entitled ian ordinance TO neRo'
tlAte loan for the benefit OF tho city Of Wheel
Ing and TO create shDAing iHnd for the redemp'
ton thereof" passed January 18th, 1871, will on
MONDAY, THI FIRST DAY OF NAY, 1871,
4, the NATIONAL BANK OF WEST VIRaNIA,. at
Wheeling, open books and commence receiving
subscriptions 10 tho loan authorized by the aboHo
Its provided In aid ordinance that the Com.
minsiOnefs shah receive subscriptions Tor ten
days and shall allow no one person Or hrn 10 SUB.
.erthe fora greater amount than hYe thousand
oollAEs, until Rftsr the expiration Of ton days
nom the time oreOmmenclng TO receive subscrip-
lions Should the subscriptions exceed the
amount desired the loan will be Apportioned
among the SlhSsribefs. FN
The bonds TO be issued will DO coupon bonds,
payable on or before the 1Stday OF January, lsgl
a. the Merchants National Rank Of West VII
gniA, At Wheeling, bearing eight per eclt tnler'
SS payable on tho lst days Of July and January
The proceeds 81 salsto be trcluairsly applied
70 70 The purchase Of the property OF the Wheeling
The bonds Gre exempt fom munItl pal taxation
W the city OF Wheeling.
Au9 pAymentOl ptluClpAl anu luLereht U % -
Safsd by proper deed OF trust upon tho lands,
GelldlnHS and other property purchased by the
city u Wheeling from the Wheeling Gas Com.
pAiiy y = q - = II > :
The Commissioners are to receive the entire
revenue Of the Ras works and In each Afa'eYeFy
year out Of the moneys received by them are 70.
qured to Sct asae at least aIteen per cent OF the
AMOUNT Of the outstanding bonds to pay the In
Isfest thereon, and after tho payment Of the In,
lefert on the lat day Of July In each and every
!3lto apply the reSldne of the moneys 30 set
aside TO tho redemption Of the outstanding bonds,
The bonds to 30 redeemed on the lSt day Of
SoiI. IN each aud every year, VIII DO determined
oySommissloneFs by. tEi.
No sabserip tl0nS viii be received At rate Ices
"An tho par value OF the bonds. .H
N REILLY,
A, .. SWEENEY,
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New York Money and stock Market.
l-rr9 a4-.L \ NEW YoRK Maxh

Gold dull and steady at .111.a1l14.
Loans, 1 to 2per cent CIelrances twenty.
two millions. The shipments tomorrow
will be light. Governments firm and
closing active; advanced I on the $50 IS
sues. On livestock market the bulls made
another attempt to advance prices, but
without much success. Volume Of bust.
ness Is generally light. The market had
q very much the appearance Of broken
market. Reading and Lake Shore has
been the strongest. Ithas been rumored
Scrip dividend on the latter has been re.
,ceived. Erie advanced a little at the
close. Stocks has been turned in several
instances to-day, ats charge of I per cent
for orbuyers option 90 days. Market closed
steady. Money 8 per cent and abundant.
State bonds dull and steady, Sterling ex-
cbappn. bankers bills 11Dl
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In Missouri a husband has sued another
man for twenty thousand dollars damages
"for wickedly contriving and wrongfllly
him Of the comfort OF the sOcI.
ETY. Of his wife, and alternating her affec.
tions for the space OF six hundred and
twenty-three days" This makes the
value Of the wifes society q little over
thiriy.two dollars per day.