The New York herald., 1873-10-03
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2, 1874
A Petition to Throw jay Cooke q Co.
Into Bankruptcy.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2. 1874
Petition TO Throw Jay Cooke q Co.
Into Bankruptcy.
To-day Messrs II. Il. Paine, b. F. Graftons
Robert Chester and Hinkle & Arrick nled
petition in the Supreme Court OF the District, In
the name OF Clifford Arrck. against Jay Cooke.
Henry D. Cooke Pitt Cooke W. G. Moorehead, II.
@. Fahnstock, George O. Thomas, Jay Cooke, Jr,
James A. Garland and Edward Dodge, OF the firm
fJay Cooke K Co., to force the latter into bank
ruptcy-invountary The petitioner sets
forth that the firm is indebted to him
in the amount OF $1o,500. on certlhcates
of deposit bearing nve per cent interest and
charges acts OF bankruptcy as follows:-On the
Goth OF September, being possessed OF large
amounts OF real estate In New York, Pennsylvania,
Ohio and the District OF Columbia, they did make
an assignment of all their real estate lying else
where than in Pennsylvania to w. S. Morehead,
member OF the firm; second, that on the 18th Of
September they stopped the payment of their COM
mercal paper; third, that on the 18th OF Sep
tember, being possessed OF bills, gold, silver and
copper, and being aware that legal process had
been issued and was about TO be issued, they con-
cealed and removed said money; fourth, that ON
the 18th Of September they suspended payment,
and fifth, that on the 18th Of September, being
then bankrupt they did make payments OF money
to certain parties to petitioner unknown, on the
plea that they were special depositors and to
defeat and delay the act OF bankruptcy.
The petition was presented to Judge Humphreys.
who granted the usual warrant requiring the par
ties TO appear on Friday, October 10, at eleven
O'Clock. and answer why they should not be ad-
judged bankrupts, &C.
The Presidents Mind Not Yet Made Up
ON the Question OF the Chief Justice
ship.
The President assured a personal friend few
days ago that he had not yet determined upon
whom he would confer the appointment Of Chief
Justice and with his present intention he should
not make the announcement in advance OF the
meeting OF Congress. He said that he was fully
Impressed with the Importance OF making the best
selection and would not act hastily. Some Of the
friends OF present members OF the Court had
offered their views as to who should be selected,
while he had received from very worthy men sug-
gestions which Would be remembered when he
came to make the appointment 1t Is said in
legal circles that the choice Ia narrowed down to
three-Conkling, Attorney General Williams and
William M. Evarts. The Supreme Court meets on
Monday, the 18th inst, when it Is expected the
eight Associate Justices will be present. Justice
Clifford viii preside until the vacant chair OF Chief
Justice is filed. The business Of the Court does
not at present embrace any important cases.
The President this morning issued the following
order:-
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, ID. g., Oct. 2 1873.
BY virtue Of the authority vested In me by Sec
tion /, OF an act entitled "An act making appro-
priatons for the legislative, executive and judicial
expenses Of the government gs for the year & ending
hereby ordered that the collection district OF the
State OF Vermont, as now constituted, be changed
That the counties OF Bennington, Rutland Adj
Olson and Washington, of the First Collection dis
lection district comprising the counties OF Chitten
den, Lamoille, Franklin and Grand Isle, to be
as " s1e The ,as inc
Third Collection district, be attached to the
Second Collection district that Charles 3. Dana
Second and Third Collection districts respectively.
BY the above order Rollins A. Jones, Collector OF
the First district is dismissed. Another order VIII
be issued in few days consolidating the two dis
tricts Of Rhode Island into one
The Vienna Congress and the Signal
Service.
The Vienna Congress has assented by unani-
nous vote upon. the proposition OF General Myer,
sustained by Buchan, Buys, Ballot, Jeinck, Niewe-
nager, Scott, Wild, Mohn and Others to the follow
ing THAT 1t Is desirable, with view to their ex-
change, that at least one uniform observation OF
Apch character as to be suitable for the prepara-
ton OF synoptic charts be taken and recorded
daily and simultaneously at as many stations az
practic able throughout the world.
The formal announcement OF this principle with
such sanction tends directly to the exchange or
signal service and weather reports between all
civilized nations. 1t is interesting in reference to
American reports to know that the Chinese govern
ment is preparing the establishing Of system OF
storm warnings and weather reports for China
and the Chinese coast of the Pacific.
Heavy Work In the Pension Omcc.
The once Of the Commissioner of Pensions Is
overwhelmed by the large number Of applications
for increase in the Invalid division, growing out OF
the results Of the recent biennial examination;
and the great number OF widows claims, caused
by the provisions Of section nine Of the act Of
March 8, 1873. which provides for an increase on
account OF children not heretofore included, the
force OF the ONCE is not adequate to meet the
pressing demands, and the claimants must be
patient till the work can be brought up.
Appointments in the New York Custom
House.
The Secretary OF the Treasury to-day appointed
the following new deputies in the New York Custom
House: :-Robert Desauges, BENJAMIN F. Wyman.
Alfred F. Putin, James Tanner and John J. Osborne.