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NEw YoHK, May 10. ID. Swan A
Co, a prominent firm Of stock and SOLD
brokers, failed this morning.
John r. Thompson, for many years
editor Of the southern Literary Mcsseu
ger, and moro recently connected with
the tRyeniug Post of this city, died al
his fesldsare here yeStsfqAy u pelnio
nary consumption. He was a native Of
Richmond, Va.
A dispatch was received yesterday by
the Board of Indian Commissioners now
in session. here. from tho military sta
ton nearest the Blackieet country, where
the late ouirages were reported to have
occurred. II says the officers stationed
in that neighborhood have. heard nothing
Of theae .outrages as reported yie Tor
onsobJ the Associated Press The In
dian Commissioners wholly diseredit the
report.
The Crispins claim that their strike is
already successful, and that number of
other firms win aeeede 10 their demands
to-day.
Various rumors were in circulation in
financial circles yesterday in regard to
the recent Atlantic Bank dofalcation
and failure. It is stated by some that
fainter, the defaulting cashier, has
large sums of money put away, and is
only feigning his great losses. 1t is also
reported that he had several confeder-
ates. Unfavorable rumors were circu-
lated yesterday regarding the condition
of the Manufacturers and Merchants
bank. The Directors declare there is
no financial embarrassment, but if any
discomfort arises among depositors they
shall court an investigation.
Under a decree of the United
States District Court of Alabama,
Messrs. Samuel G. Jones and John N.
Bailey, assignees in bankruptcy of the
East Alabama and Cincinnati railroad
company, will sell to-day the franchise,
equipments, rolling stock and estate OF
the railroad, on account of Messrs. Henry
Clews and w. II. Barnes, trustees, who
foreclosed the mortgage of the purchase
money. A mechanics lien has to be
paid, as well as lien Of the holders of
the first mortgage bonds to the amount
of 100000.
An illicit rum distillery and complete
set OF implements connected Herewith
we're seized on Barren Island by the
revenue officer to-day.
Assistant Secretary ofTreasury Saw
yer is now in this city On a visit to the
custom.house, and yesterday inspected
the various departments.
The sailors clearinghouse keepers
have made no open demonstration for
some days against the working Of the
new law regarding the shipment of sea
men. 1t is supposed that the unex-
pected indictment Of so large a number
has effecmallyIcowed them, A number
of vessels are yet in the river waiting
for crews, but the commissioner thinks
this will soon be obviated, and that ship
ments hereafter will be made without
difficulty.
A Herald special from Vienna says
the Prince of Wales visited the exhibi-
ton building yesterday afternoon, &C
eompanied by Prince Arthur, the British |
Sir A. Rothschild, Sir Rich |
ard Wallace, Lord Cowper and Mr..
Brassey, NJ. p They were shown through |
the edifce by Cunliffe Owen, Secretary |
to the British Commission. Goods are
unloading at the rate Of two hundred
cars per day. The exhibition will open !
to-day.