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New-York tribune., 1873-05-06
THE BROOKLYN HEALTH COMMISSION.

The new Health Commission for the City of
Brooklyn organized yesterday by the action Of the
Mayor, Controller and Auditor, who, appon Ting
Board, met aud elected DIR. Joseph G. Hutchinson a
Democrat associate commissioner with Dr. J. T.
Conkin, who had been selected at the meeting satur
day The President of the Police Commission Il also
member OF the Department OF Health, ocio and will
receive salary Dr. Hutchinson is President Of the
Pathological Society Of New-York ana VIcePresdent OF
the New-York Academy Of Medicine. He IL
native OF Missouri. The Republicans and the
Committee Of One Hundred had expressed their
preference for Drs. Hutchinson and Crane members
of the Commission, but the appointing board threw
board the latter t is alleged because il found that
neither he DIR. Hutchinson would commit himself To
vote for Assembyman Wait, who 5 the prominent can
didate for Sanitary superintendent. DR.. Hutchinson
accepted the position condition that he should be al
lowed act ind ependently OF politics and politicians
and shOnd retire soon as he found his professional
independence self-respec lnterfered with The new
Department has the selection OF four Inspectors,
Secretary and Registrar and Sanitary snperintend-
The yearly expenditures limited to $4,000 The
salaries of medical officers 10 be 81 0O0 each Sanitary
Superintendent, $500 Secretary and Registrar. $4,000
and INSPECTORS, 81,
New-York tribune., 1873-05-06

o-,.- ,-t.r wa"ae ,g fcounsrrs''t eon'- ~ o,1--
Banks sMem for oouusrL Peuash
"a James granted, With $40 Appleton ast Beres
efsl-see Of decision
Superior Court-Speddl Term-By Judge Curtis
Donohus sEt JOnes-Moton granted Tond Rocbe-Ords
graunng motion
order - . 49,.
y Judge SedENiek-Somes Rggers Fire Ins CoMOOn o.
MED entered putting calendar and al tho
place would have u. the foot Of e calendar when msrEe
down " The Board Of Water Commsouers Of
Detroit Ag Bur-Aowsnee Of sOo granted Lecome sgL Mar
kThe psnf compelled bring action beanse breach Of
Obligation By defendant The plaintiff should have from the fHd
equal to the arsbe ooss 20 be Jared ~ he o Aeo @
allog.boet no costs allowance Tor defendant
Common Pleas-Specidl Ier1a-By, Chicf-Jnstlce
Q StevensonDvorce granted Greer ag dou
Motion for leave 70 serve amended granted payment u $40
Common Pkds-Generdl Term.-Sulliyan agt, The
Mayor-Jadgm ordered the plaintiff for the @ smouni ea
opinion By LOeu, sand'bsH agi anf%e me-
opinion j. Tilt AT. La Sale SILK Maintaining
affirmed; opinion BY Daily, Chief k1golaDd Az
Same opinion Robinson j. LsdAE sg fillmore fame ohOh
by IoeS Wiser at Valeesane. opinion by Loes, j. Lamb
as Camden AmbOy Transportation Co-ss9ei oPooh %
Robinson, j. Qunon agt Srhaye. Co-Ju1gNe1' ts'eu
and trial onieredi opinion By LoeW j.
New-York tribune., 1873-05-06
DARING BURGLARS FoILED.

Burglars forced open hall door leading to
the upper floors Of No. 90 Fultonst, on Sunday night
and entering the hallway securely fastened the door
within. Thus guarded from discovery by the police.
they began dig away the bricks and mortar OF side
wall adjoining squres & Co.'S jewelry-store. On the
other side Of the wall from the burglars excavation
large safe containing $4,000 worth OF jewery and sill
verware. At midnight Capt Caffrey, Of the Seventh
Precinct. was standing at william and Fulton sis, and
while there thought he the shadow cast by
man concealed in the doorway Of the jewery-stOre.
On looking again. however, he that the shadow had
vanished, aud thinking that II might have been the
shadow OF person who had just passed down the
street did the store and inspect the premises.
The Captain stood the for half hour longer.
however. and probably observed by the thieves,
who abandoned their attempt, upon suspectlng that
their scheme had been discovered. ParOman Meyer in
passing by the store, yesterday morning saw the hall
open, and going within discovered that the burglars
had cut "A hole IN the wall about three feet square On
the floor in the hallway found full set O burglars
tools, consisting OF nearly y pieces.
New-York tribune., 1873-05-06
THE BLEAKLEY MURDER TRIAL.

Bleakley was the observed of all yesterday
as he entered the Courtroom Of the oyer and Termner
on account OF the excessive paeness OF his face and his
generally haggard and feeble appearance He tottered
rather than walked in, and assisted along by Sheriff
Brennan and his deputy, Mr.. Shields and placed, as
usual apart from his counsel This weakness s ascrbed
by his recent attempt TO commit suicide, while
others who have opportunity Of noticing his life in
the Tombs ready to say that 1t is assumed Judge
Brady inquired II he would be able TO remain In Court
all day. Mr.. Howe asked Beakley and met the re-
spOnse: 81 don't whether you go or not 1t
doesn't make any difference to You are trying to
prove what can prove" referring to Mr..
Howes persstency in calling him insane.l
The Trial then proceeded WITH Messrs. A. Oakley
Hall and W. F. Howe both being present, Bieakeys
behalf. John r. Simmons Thomas c. Meagher, Edward
H. Gage j. Costello, and J. Field testified briefly that
they had noticed great change in the prisoner two
ago and his and actions had been strange
and distracted since. Mrs Rose COrrgan, VINO dlI
which Mr. Hail. Bleakley's counsel read curious letter
written by Bleakey, and addressed to Mrs. Charlotte
Smith, the Rev. Dr. Webster Terrace lace, Cork,
Ireland" This letter never received by Mrs. smith,
she having died her hand before II reached Ire
land. Several papers and a picture OF the deceased
found In Beakcy pockets when arrested offered
IN evidence, but not being identified, they were not
admitted The prisoner, after the letter had been read,
ana said. want TO sneak 10 Judge Brady" and II
with difficulty he made 20 take his seat The
Court then adjourned until to-day no other witness being
IN attendance.
New-York tribune., 1873-05-06
THE LAKE SHORE ELECTION.

The principal officers of the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern Railroad left this city, yesterday for
Cleveland, to partc pate in the annual meeting and
election which Will take place tomorrow 1t not be-
eved that any material changes Will be made IN the
Board of Directors Horace f. Clark will probably be
elected President as he and his associates control the
stock successor however, will probably be appointed
TO the vacancy caused by General Manager DeYereaux
who resigned the presidency OF the Cleveland
Columbus Cincinnati and Indianapolis Railroad. 1t is
by VIII he taken concern
ing the present relations Of the Company with the Eric
and the Atlantic and Great Western, the principal
officials are dspeased with the atters acquisition M
the Cleveland. Columbus Cincinnati and indianapolis
Railroad and the deSeruOn of General Manager DeYe
New-York tribune., 1873-05-06
JOINING TWO CITIES.

The important proposition to consolidate the
cities of New-York and Brooklyn under one munich
pal government was discussed at private meeting,
held in the residence OF Simeon b. Chittenden In Brook
lyn on Saturday evening. Between 20 and 80 persons
were present including A. A. Low, II. L. Pierrepont,
II. c. Murphy, b. f. Tracy, John Winslow, j. NJ Van
Cott ex Judge Greenwood. j. T. Martin A. s. Barnes,
j. :. T. Stranahan g. L. WOodfOrd aud =. B. butcher.
Verbal reports presented Of the progress made by
the bill providing for the appointment of ten
Commissioners from each city 10 consider the
subject Of annexation. Mr. Cbitteuden
said that the material interests Of both
cities would be advanced by the consolidation.
Mr.. PerrepOnt declared his apprehension that IN the
event OF "A consolidation the united cities might adopt
tho present policy OF New York aud construct streets
along the shore line, which he did not think would be
advantage 10 Brooklyn He also believed that
bohdatl0n would prove oppressive TO the taxation or
personal property In Brooklyn and drive many residents
away. Mr. Martin took similar grounds but Mr.. srana-
han advocated consolidation, which he Thought would
build up Brooklyn aud reduce it, taxation.
New-York tribune., 1873-05-06
THE SUIT AGAINST INGERsoLL.

In the suit of The People of the State of
New-YOrk agt. James III. IugersOll, Judge Harden
decided, on demurrer interposed b. the defendant,
that People had right OF action unless the County
OF New-York made party to the suit, either as
plaintiff defendant An appeal taken TO the Su-
preme Court General Term, which was decided yester
day. the demurrer being sustained. Justice Ingraham
said this done that the case could Immediately 60
before the Court OF Appeals He said that since the
decision Of this in the Third District the complaint
had been materially changed by the striking out Of
tain allegations There really conflict OF opinion
between the Third District and the Court, the former
merely deciding that the State had right 10 sue and
the latter that the County could bring action. The
Court also decided that unless the plaintiff appealed
within Ave days. the defendant could enter Judgment
the demurrer. Charles OCOnOr, William NJ. Eyarts, and
W. H. Peckham for plaintiff; David Dudley Field and
X. ROOk Tor defendant.
New-York tribune., 1873-05-06
VISIT or ENGLISH CAPITALISTS.

The Pullman palace coach Arrow left the
Erie depot last evening" bound for San Francisco, hAv
inG on board Messrs. Green and Rodewan London
bankers, and their families Mr. Pullman accompanies
the party 10 explain the working Of the American
sleeping and palace coaches which he Is about TO INTRO
duce in England and on the continent These cars Art
about ten inches narrower than those ordinarily used
by the Erie Railway Company and seven Inches wider
than the cars OF the Great Western Railway
aud arc thus adapted for use ON both roads
The gauge Of the Ere wider than the Great Western
but the difficulty is obviated by substitutng narrow
tracks for broad ones at Clifton anada wher the car
with ita passengcra is raised by hydraulic press the
broad trucks being Lakon out and the narrow Ones sub
New-York tribune., 1873-05-06
A WESTERN RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION.

George L. White, President, of No. "a Wall
ST.. called yesterday, meeting of the stockholders OF
the Chicago aud Northern Pacific AR Line Railroad OF
Wisconsin, for the purpose OF perfecting consolidation
OF the rights powers franchises and property OF that
railway company with the rights powers franchises
and property of the Chicago and Northern Pacc Ar
Line Railway Company. The line Of the first mentioned
road extends from Genoa Wis, to Duluth, Minn.,
distance of about miles 1t Is consolidation Of
the Chicago and Northern Pacific Air Line, and
the Chicago and Lake Superior Railroads. 1t was in
tended when completed to form a line between Chicago
and st. Paul and the Northern Pacific Railroad. The
latest financial statement AT haud, dated year ago.
shows the capital stock be S5OOOO Of which sjO2OO
WAS paid ill., The officers are: President, George f.
White; vlce-President, George T. Groves Treasurer,
John c. Baines Secretary, William Il. Chadsey Cen
eral Manager, James L. Anthony.
The Chicago ana Northern Pacific Air Line Railway OF
Illinois, will extend, when completed, from chicago,
H.. to the State line OF Wisconsin IN distance OF ~
mlcs), where ~ will connect with the Wisconsin Rail
road the name, with which II l. 10 be cOnsOl
daed The authorized pal stock is ST. 2jOOO and the
funded debt Is the amount The consolidation VIII
be effected In Ja1esyie, Wis., on June A.
New-York tribune., 1873-05-06
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sesr HG'i9 SI,ho, Dspuy Ms,quio llI,i y.a B@s Bro
sshr Ellen Lama. Bishop. Fes.IiTsB
ARRIVED.
tosn as IN dse SS D.s % n s5re. Np' " ''i s''"
stsauss Cores ken8le. EeSOdens April o. With ni,, "a.
steamship gJsaG2s ole cos,h Rnosd c, Point aSa Norfolk vita
steamship !. AHg0l JohDsoH. Aeroin, Va, WITH sa
ssamship Rector Be-. Bedford. win ra. .aa "a. :.
81 Sir WIN wallace CBrl Co.,is Hong Kong Jan C. .s %
Bark wisand GenD Vosssanz Bsnais 80 l.ya via snB,r
BARK Ironsdes of Bsr1or T'er Naans diJ, rth ,sr
BARK Umoo 0lal Bsruardo Tnpan u ia aas Gif - la
Bar. Ers Cof Halifax S. NeCoocb M,ian II d,y. via ,asv
gect. tof St. JoLu n 3D. MyDe, Newport IS Day. va
Bfa Pen lof E.por Perkins C,usaego, ls days With .u1.t ,i
Brg Ahslsv o Pagw..h Bs,.oa Clsas u ,y. vita n,asa
Bss s NI VILE oo' M , , KEN ,. = P iS - p = y. as,r
Bhs Williams lof Windsor. S 81 Williams, aat.sa 55,ys
Baa D. W Hens,y Cot nars,oar y 81 Hsa.''y H'hhr s
vi wreck goods from steansh Atlantic.
Brig Charles Hoard of Yarmouth s. MssssHgsf ST Johns
Big i5.usu SoS Chrs,n,u Bbo, y day, WITH ua., al
seRr Annie v BerzeD Tbonp,oa jacksonville 10 da sA ,,-
sehr S. CroI lof Bostou) Eaton Crsuas 10 days Ni so
schr r. j. Rys0s lo NewbyPori Morgan. Habor Laad dan
with pineaDpes
scbr Storm Petrol lof EsEora Haskell MaraesibO p das Ea
coffee
schr. u. r. Kirk. Burnett A.eKindr1.
se5r Commerce of Eewbuypor Arcy - DAYS With t
schr Nv Rover Brown Charleston dss win railroad
Schr Nellie Gushing (o Bostoa Wood Ctena "a lays vh
and mesdo.
Schr MARI Rlen of lsp L. ID Eea.he DAYS " ID iruit
BostOnl Rand BarlcOa DAYS V N init
K. (o St. John n. Stare Carienas Il ia sa
schf Constitution smith Jaeksonvns 10 days with ysos pss
schr Oliver Pannsl Cayes IS daTs, With cfae
sehr Loua Brisan Bragg Darc1 Ca 10 days vita grOF
sehr RdgwOod Henderson, GeoFgetosn, s. c. dy via laFd
stores. -
molasses and Old iron.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
May 5-Auived steamships Panher, nom hliapa,;
rora from AntNerps brig Jane. from POf-auPlatte
LEwEs. Del. May 5.-Saled setr Fannie, for heg-lork
MONROE, Va, May 3-Psssed in for Baltimore hnp UL
dna MaysgueI; LIME " Vrn from Havana schr Ctiu
from the West Indies Auyed, brig Mand fotf Ns
GuAdaloupe, for orders.
FOREIGN PORTS,
QUEENsrOwN Nay 51hs White Star Line steamship Bitc E-s
bey from Api -, for LIVERPOOL srnve here ~
Tie Williams line steamship Minnesota. Freeman.
YORK Apr 23 Liverpool vel here a. o'clock h n1
PLYw0urH May She Hamburg American Line tOnF4afs
sbp Prsa Meier from EeS.YorF April o. Er hamburg n
az 5 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
DISASTERS.
pos-oS MAY 5-Tbe schr Eisari Dodge from Ellsworth NJ.
xitb timber PrOunceOWB ashore SATURDAY nt Mare
se Beach The saTei The vessel t1a ss bot '
FOR Latest Shtp Sers Finn Pags
New-York tribune., 1873-05-06
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
A BIACKMAILER DECoYEp.

IN
CorI pronL, of No. 1871 East Houston.st.
received leterfrom man named Eu"nru oono 90
No. o0l seconda'e month ago, asking hp " 80,
lIouor saloon m the vicinity, where greaV seo'o'
woud no told HIM Franks out Of curiosity won "
the saloon and tire found man who sald t' % as,
the writer OF theletter In answer 10 an ihqu'i9 "
secret Remann replied that, through
which he noed not explain, II had come 10 uiS NH 49, h
that Mrs Frankshad poisoned TO death her io
band There woman named DO boiino o.,a,od ,bat
who had Witnessed the crime and who had decA'ou
ha ,yorld denource Mrs Franks 20 the polioe au'o'
,ies ~ she were not paid at least $4,000 lnasnuo 90
no alan was aware OF the crime, he demanueu '"''
keen silent Mr.. Franks was horrineu u '"o us
and replied that he would willingly pay ino"0y A..
promise such crime, II IL wero 'iu0, soo ooo
he was a poor mau and cOuld ho' P"y s' s'
Reimann answered that he might pay Siuh , -
,,o 600 and then left his intended victim ffanhs' oi
,nc ,he Iiouor saloon at once went 10 Police heau
ouarters and informed Inspector Diks OF the a'Vop
hlootmau CAPTAIN Irving, OF the detective squSu' "
detailed Detectives Tully and Dilks TO arrest 49,,
The detectives were anxious to OBTAIN nv -,
ap,inst the man, and accordingly lnstruc'eu -@1
Ia deooy him on with the promise Oh ihone9' 80
weeks passed. during which Franks noso.'"'p.
Reimann for an abatement OF the amount OF 30"
son,opdod Remann at last consented 10 accept s'oOo
for bis silence and that OF the woman DE Lorc' "o"
no promised TO send to Europe ,-, l.,
According to the agreement. Franks met hei'nS"i :"
the Germanil Bank, yesterday afternoon W P' "'"
the money Franks had IN hls wallet small package
containing so in good money $40 in counterfe MONEY
and worthless check $500 on one OF the city pa
In the long line of depositors was Detective iuuy'
holding I'm his hand thick bank-oook. keithann ap-
peared to be very aud hesitated Tor o'neht
but at last took the package, glanced at It's cone anu
placed 1t in his coat pocket. Kemahh tneh gave "
Franks the following receipt; ~ vo.v u,v.
Po the sum Of ssOOO which Mr. Franks and h thhs nis % l
either her or her hispAhl WIN
mnueI or OF ~, Os \. ,i ns,f steamer b. ID. RElNASS.
Defective Tully had witnessed all this and now
stepped forward and informed Reimann that nc "asa
prisoner Remann turned pale. and attempted 10 tear
up the receipt, but was prevented by FRANKS inc
prisoner was then taken to Police eadquarers where
today before Justice Hogan at the TOmbs Ponce Court
New-York tribune., 1873-05-06
THE COURTS.
THE NEW GRAND JURY.
the I.eforIners

THE NEW GRAND JURY.
PROBABLE ACTION IN REFERENCE TO j. b. foonu'
The Grand Jury for the May Term OF the
Court Of General Sessions was impaneed yesterday.
Those whose names were drawn out OF the box were
George j. Forrest foreman, vcePresident OF no, So
Broadway residence No SO West Twenty nVn ~
ard W. Trundy gentleman, Stevens House Geofg9 ":
Haven, banker, OF No. IT Was residence NO G mes s
broadway, residence st. Nicholas Hotel; John Boyd.
brewer Of No Is Downingst residence 10 20 Wiam
residence No 10 West Twenty ysxth-st William r. SaVl
manufacturer. of No. 81 HewChurehst residence NJ 70
East Tenth-st; Henry A. Van Ness, furniture dealer
OF No. 753 ThIrd-ave., residence NO; Af seCVnu W,
ave-; Charles Curss, treasurer OF NO; SJ5
MOrz Cohn skirt maker, OF No. 256 West Twenty thC-
st. residence No. 2ls West Twenty-sxtn-st; OSKiet
Gilbert flour dealer OF No IFS Wesst., residence NO. Al
West Thrty ninth-st; Nicholas H. Decker, genueman'
residence No 252 Fifth-ave John Cromwell gentleman,
OF No. go Grand-st. and No. n West One-hundreddhu
thirethst; James Gibson, jeweer, OF No. 80 Beeckcr
ST. Oliver H. r. Archer agent. at the foot OF ChanDers
teman, OF No. Il3 West Forty eghth-st.; Orlando B
Potter President OF No. 1856 broadway, residence NO 70
at No 81 Bees@sn residence No. 2a5 East Egheenh
st.; Romaine A. LukOmski, trunk dealer. Of NO g5o
St. residence No. % st. Marks-pace, and Charles HOP
kns, secretary Of No. Deyt' aud No 10 East IWen'n
st.
The jury we're charged especially in regard to the
Excise Usury Lottery and Election laws, and the act
passed 10 prevent fraud the sale OF emgrant tickets
Strenuous efforts making to bring the case OF j. B
Young late Clerk OF the Board OF Supervisors, to the
notice OF the Grand Jury Mr. Tantor and others con-
nected with the Controllers Office have had conferences
with the DstrictAttorney, Saturday and yesterday,
relation the matter John Belts Of the prnei-
pal witnesses the Sharkey murder case. whose dsap
pearance days ago said the cause OF the
postponement OF the trial. surrendered himself yester-
day afternoon to Police Capt Garland. After consul
taton with the DisrictAtorney, Capt Garland lodged
Belts in the House Of Detention. Belts explained his
disappearance by saying that he was out of town on
business Kline the bartender who witnessed the aifray
but disappeared myserously when the day Of trial was
approaching is still at large He seen in the Eighth
Ward on Saturday by a court officer, aud Capt Cart
land knows that he is in town.
New-York tribune., 1873-05-06
CRIMINAL NOTES

Judge Davis formally opened the May Term of the
Temner ysrisy required b. law and adjourned
until Monday allow time for the continuation OF the BeakeJ
trial under Judge Brady.
l.. G.. Davenport. charged with smuggling silks
surrendered himself Commissioner Shields
released his Davenport recently
honoraby discharged on like charge in NeS'JeDey.
The May Term terminal side) of the United States
Crcn judge Benedict presiding will begin % II
when it understood nunoer Of important indictments Will be
Indications bill will he ordered against George
Fucis sending alleged obscene literature through the nails
Peter Won Gieser was brought up yesterday in the
Yofkule Police stealing $50 In Genital PARK from
He held In default Of $500 James DAILY
held By Judge Coulter IN 90 ball. $0O bail for similar
odense committed against Michael Smith.
At the Jefferson Market Police Court, yesterday,
Wilson Who detected In the act Of break
George MeKys liquor store No. o. AmysL, Committed
for trial defint of 800 Justice Cox William Gold.
smith vas held charged with embeIps cal which he had collected
hut failed to turn TO bis empoer Jacob Van ODd Of No. 2
GfeeBsst
Edward Corrigan. charged with killing q child
while lying It's mothers brought yesterday
application made Tor bis discharge the ouhd that be
Of the Jury having Indicted under
different Judge Brady refused the application aud the Vas
Term the promising special ta
N r. Hove appeared or COrhan aad hstctAoney Phelps Tor
the prosecution
In the Court Of General Sessions yesterday, Peter
Woods robbery hst whde bis plea Of rot
guilty pleaded guilty larceny. He sentence 10 four
james AMI George felngs vere Jesp convicted o. gsn aren
attempting Of cloth valued t2a from the store
Casper ooer No eoi srb They "sie sentenced The state
prosecution aud james b. McCin Tor The prisoners ohm
Dasy convicted tho charge Of onousJ asaaaag Michael
EoEan police ocrr OF the Prcuoi Aar,h Grad
aud finhA lie the Peuilenary for
Assistant district Attorney Russell appeared Tor The people aud ksanl
X Pnes for the prisoner
New-York tribune., 1873-05-06
THE VERMONT CENTRAL IN NEW HANDS.

The New-YOrk, Boston and Montreal Rall-
road Company has obtained within few days controi
OF the old Vermont Central system OF railroads. extend
ing from Rutland 70 Burlington. from Burlington to st.
Adams from ST. Abans to Montreal and also the roads
TO Ogiensburg TO Montpelier, to White River Junction.
10 Windsor TO Bellows Falls and thence to the North
ern Railroad at NewLOndOD, Conn., making system OF
over 200 miles completed and equipped, with 200 loco
motives 1000 freight cars l40 passenger and baggage
cars and telegraph system The rOadbeds ara said TO
be in good condition and the equipments as good
"a those of the Boston and Albany. The earn
iucs last year were between S55OOCOO and S6,OOOOOO
and the net earnings about t15OOOOO. The roads en-
braced IN this system have been IN receivers hands
for about ten years Smith, receiver, has man
aged the lines in the interest of the bondhOders and his
acts have been approved decees OF the court IN every
instance Last Fall Gov Smiths notes went to protest,
and this broke the credit the roads He, seeing that
II would be futile attempt control the roads with
broken credit went 10 the Vermont Legislature and
procured O charter organizing company called the
Central Vermont instead of the Vermont Central 1t
was to absorb this entire system OF roads, and take the
place of trustees and receiver. The new company,
il Is understood was organized, and stock
vas subscribed for TO the amount of S200O0OO AT St.
Abans VT, few days ago. Financlers from WORK
subscribed about Sl5JO0OO of the sOc6. These gentle
interested In and own large part OF the STOCK
the NeWYOrk Boston. and Montreal Railroad COul-
pany ana consist of W. Butler Duncan OF Duncan sher
man Il CO.. T. W. Park, Geo. II. Brown, j. q. HOyt, n.
Mckinney Christopher Meyer. Geo. ii. Bissel, Joan IL
CheeVer, John - SAultZ, a. a. SciuNen' anu Othefs inns
the extensive system under the OF the New
York Boston, and Montreal