The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-03-30
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QUEBEC, March IL.
W. H. Brown, Notary. and hdEgn-RR INTERs,
escaped with a hundred thousand dollars, which he
held in trust for clients.
New York. March 12-Gouid still remains Erie
Director. General Sickles denies that the present
movement is in the interest Of the Atlantic aud Great
Western Railroad Company on the other hand the
representatives, Of the Combined American Stock
holders protest against the movement, declaring that
it is in the interest of the Atlantic and Great Western
Company, and is taken with O view TO bring about
the speedy election Of directors. IL IL stated that by
Gould's resignation all legal disputes will be amicably
settled. The Bar Association last night deputed a
committed TO proceed TO Albany, to urge the passage
OF amendments to the Code Of Procedure.
CHICAGO, March 12.-Washington special says,
the Secretary Of the Interior having referred the
question Of the proper construction Of the law fixing
the Eastern terminus Of the Union Pacific Railroad
to the Government directors, the latter have made a
unanimous report, which, after a full review Of the
case concludes that the terminus must be at Council
Bluffs, instead Of Omaha. The opinion closes as
follows The provisions Of said agreement, with all
others tending to change the Eastern terminus Of said
road from the eastern to the western side Of the Mis-
sour river, or tending to shift the responsibility Of
maintaining said Union Pacific bridge from said
Company to its connecting lines, we find TO be in
direct aud ~palpable violation Of is charter, and
detrimental to the interests Of the public
a dispatch from Richmond, Pa, says there is
trouble there growing out Of the tyrannical DISPOSE
tion shown by the Postmaster there, one Mia Van
Lew, to her subordinates.
NEW YORK, March 12-The news Of the over
throw Of the Erie ring seems to be received every
where with satisfaction. This mornings papers
regard the results Of yesterday al a great triumph in
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no cOuD-de efaf has resulted in more entire sue
since the famous one Of the "a Of December, at
Paris, when the Assembly was dissolved and the
transferred from their beds 10 prison cells.
It adds a few days will disclose a history Of ~proaigaey
crime that will astonish even those who had
appreciated the character Of the Erie ring. The
Horid thinks it useless for Gould 20 attempt TO
make any resistance 20 what has been accomplished.
The Tribune says, the Legislature should nj once
order an election for directors, and put action beyond
any question Of doubt. At a late hour last night,
Gould and his employees attempted TO abstract from
he safe the books Of the Company. which were taken
possession Of by the new Board. Some Of the trans
er books were taken, but subsequently, recovered.
t is said that the amount which Jay Gould has not
accounted for Of proceeds Of stock and earnings Of
is enormous.
After the new Directors Of Erie took possession OF
he rooms yesterday, Jay Gould sent q letter to them,
to place his resignation in the hands Of
Horace Greeley, on condition that the other directors
10 likewise, and a new Board be formed. Gould
promises to make a legal fight against the new men.
1t is stated that friends of the late James Fisk are
.ejoicing at the smash up of Gould, who is reported
o have been for the past year the real enemy Of
Fisk, and also that Gould has tried to cheat Fisk's
widow out Of certain stock Of the Elmira Rolling Mill.
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