, 1873-09-25

morning to witness the race on the Ken
brook River, but strong N. W. wind
thus far prevented start. 9F VI
LONDON, Sept. 16.-A full freighted
schooner sunk to-day iii Mersey. carry
ing down all on board. 81
Heavy rains bave swollen the rivers
md streams, causing an Intimidation in
,art of Forfarshire, destroying much
property and doing great damage other
wise. fh ~
Report is current that further changes
in the Ministry are about to take place.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 49, There are
no new Developments in the financial
troubles. Mr.. Cook will not be able to
present a statement of his affairs for 4
day or two. While there is excitement
among the business community over his
suspension great sympathy is expressed
for Cooke and hopes are entertained that
he will eventually weather tho storm.
The temporary suspension of E. W.
Clark & Co. was on account Of advan-
ces on securities not now available, and
the firm state that the house will resume
business at an early day. As in connsc.
ton with the suspension Of Jay Cook
& Co., many holders Of Northern Pacific
Railroad bonds throughout the country
will naturally feel concerned about their
Enquiry has heen made
and the fact is developed that the North
ern Pacific is largely indebted to its f.
uancial agents and therefore can lose
nothing, pecuniarly, by their suspen.
sion. The Company will have to make
other financial arrangements before
pushing forward its line. Its completed
road and Government land grant were
both mortgaged to secure its bonds. and
the security is considered amply sufi
cient. There is no truth whatever in
the rumor that the National Insurance
Co. is in any way affected by the sus-
pension of Jay Cook & Co.
New YORK, Sept. 10.-Fisk d Hatch
have failed, and White, Freeman & Ru-
blion are announced as having suspend
ed. The firms of Bsis & Edwards and
Eugene Jackson have also been announ-
ced in the Stock Exchange as failed.
Failures since announced of Thos. Rein
ard Co., Greenleaf & Norris. and G.
Bailey. This seems to be another Black
Friday, and dreary, drizzling rain adds
to the general financial gloom. Gold
has reached / Is and stocks in som e
instances have fallen 10 per cent. Day
& Morse, and Hoyt & Warner have sus-
pended. Theodore Bell and A. NJ. Ked-
der are the latest announced failures.
A sharp reaction is reported under
The announcement that Vanderbilt's
brokers are bying heavily.
Sergeant Myers supplements the an
of the safety of the remain
ing members Of the Polaris expedition
by the following statement. made to
correspondent: What has
been heard of almost mutiny created
by DR.. Bissits I can oily say that it was
without cause"
CINCINNATI, Sept. 19.-The dwelling
of VIM. Cranck, near Williamsport, KY.
was burned last night. His wife, two
children and an orphan girl perished in
the flames.
LONDON, Sept. 19.-Miss Rie sailed
for Montreal yesterday, having in charge
SIS working women, for whom she has
obtained work in America.
Tichborne claimant published an ap-
peal in which he states that the denial
by the Court of further appeals from
him or solicitations of aid from the pub
lie has cut off his supply of funds.
Mr.. Scudamore, Director of Postal |
Telegraph, denies the truth of the ru>
NOR that the Government is about to
purchase the Atlantic cable lines.