Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-01-16
NEW YORK.
The Purchase Of San Domingo Ae;
complished
By a New York Commercial Syndicate

several business men of the highest stand
ing in the financial world conceived the
idea of purchasing Samana Bay and PENN
sula, for which the Government attempted
to negotiate in 1889. Correspondence took
place between them and the Dominican
Government and prospects appearing IA
vorable for the realization of the design
company was formed with Alden
B. Stockwell President and Hen
ry Clews, Treasurer. After sew
eral meetings it was resolved TO
send special steamer with three commits
sioners bearing with them the amount OF
the purchase money in gold to consummate
transaction. The steamer Tybee chartered
for the purpose. On the 18th Of Decem-
Der convention was held, the commission
ers Representing the company, and Pres-
ident Baez and Cabinet the Dominican
Government. After fill deiberation sat
isfactory result was arrived at, and the pur-
chase effected The people of San Domln-
go;haVeratlfied the arrangement and treaty
with the Dominican Government
was concluded to go into effect Jan. l,
1873. The company is granted almost all
the rights of an Independent government;
will have its own flag, police and revenue
officers; the right 10 construct railroads,
charter vessels, collect taxes, etc., etc. Any
question arising between She company and
the Dominican government it Is sup
ulated shall be referred to some
European power for arbitration. On the
treaty being complete, the Tybee sailed for
Puerto Principe from whence the company
received intelligence Of the satisfactory re-
suit of the negotiations. The capital of the
company is $20,000,000. The Pacific Mail
Steamship Company intend to run regular
special steamer between here and Samana
Bay next months
The Tribune says the bay and peninsular
are leased TO the Ssmana Bay Company for
niaety-nine years at sl5O,OOO per year.
Secretary Boutwell, Sued for Two
Million Dollars.
NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-Suit was COM
menced in the United States Court to-day
by B. G. GolTin against Boutwell,, Secre-
tary of the Treasury, to recover two mill
ion dollars, alleged to be due the plaintiff
for certain plans furnished the Secretary for
the purpose of enabling him TO equalize the
price of gold and paper currency.
Bankruptcy Limitation.
Judge Blatcbford recently decided that
the true Interpretation of the two years
limitation in the bankruptcy act is two
years from the date Of discovery of alleged
fraud or Misrepresentation on the part of
the bankrupt. Judge Woodruff to- day af-
firmed the decision.
Horrible Domestic Tragedy.
A horrible wife murder was committed
in tenement house in East Eleventh Street
last night, but was not discovered until noon
to-day, when sn officer entered the house
and discovered the body of Marie Schefelin.
1t was covered with blood. The scalp was
almost torn off, and there were several stabs
in the side and through the arms. The
murder was committed by Geo. Scheffelin,
husband of the dead woman. Schetfeiin
is boss plasterer, and had not lived with
his wife for six months. The murderer is
not yet In custody, but his mother, Ann
Scheffelin, and her daughter, Mary Morse,
u weTe arrested lying on the floor near the
murdered woman in beastly state Of in
toxication The latter also is said to have
been drunk. When her husband entered
the house he upraided her, and finally struck
her down. 1t is supposed he completed the
bloody deed with an old table knife found
near the body covered with blood.
Stokes Plotting to Cheat the GalIows.
When the cell in which Stokes was con-
fined prior to his sentence was searched, a
bottle was found in corner, which, on be
ing examined by chemist, was found to
contain a concentrated solution Of strych-
lime.
The Underground Railroad.
New YORK, Jan. 15.-Three hundred
men commenced work yesterday at 9th
street upon one section of the underground
railroad. 1t is expected one thousand men
will be at work within month. The road
is to be in working order the 1st Of JAN,
1875.
a contractor who employed large num-
Der OF the Italian emigrants sent them back
to the Emigration Commissioners pro-
nouncing them worthless.