The Portland daily press., 1874-07-24
NEW YORK.
A Second Daniel.


man Mckay Fay, on Saturday night last as
saulied boy named Thomas Colby, who called
at his place for the purpose of collecting money
due him The boy defended hiuIself by frin.
three shots at Fay, one of which lodged IN his
cheek. Fay was arrested yesterday for the as
sault and made counter charge against young
Colby. Justice Sherwood dismissed the com
plaint against Fay and locked the boy up for
defending himself, IN default of $4,000 bail.
Robbery.
A cash box containing $4,000 worth of notes
and negotiable paper, but only $50 in money,
was stolen from Isaacs sponge store yesterday
noon. The money was extracted and the box
with all the papers was sent back in the after
noon by an expressman.
Important Suit.
A suit has been commenced against the
sureties of the late SymmeS Garduer for al
legged defalca:iops of $500 900 from the govern
ment when he was quarter master. 1t will be
remembered that Gardner is dead and among
b effects were found S132S 800 of bonds lost in
horse car by MIR. Graham 10 1871.
Deci ion in . Railroad Case.
Alto ney General Pratt has given decision
on the applicatio of John G. Angel against
he Erie Raroad compaN He expresses the
opinion that complainant has failed to sustain
his allegations of corruption and wilful viola
ton of the law on the part of the officers OF the
company. The high character of the memcerS
of the board of directors for honesty and intee-
suspicion. Still the Attorney -Genelal is not
convinced that the company has not transacted
in several respects its powers. under the char
ter and laws. AT least there is much daubt
on the question he deems it best that it be set
tied by the courts, the charge that the purchase
of the stock of the Buffalo aud Erie Railway
wa made in interest Of the directors is dis
proved, but the Attorney General finds no au
thOrity under the charter or elsewhere author
izug the company to purchase the stock and
Ostarlip Maine Give lis fhArpfnr A. tn
the purchase of the coal lands or stock in coal
companies, the Attorney-General has not been
able TO satisfy himself that the Erie company
bias any such authority expressed or implied.
As coal is an article of merchandise for sale al
places of any Importance. it is most necessary
for the legitimate business of the road
that 1T should mine its own coal. As
TO the power of the company to loose the
Great Western Railway the Attoruey-Ge neral
has found no such pow in the charter or
statutes of state that domestic corporation
may lease and run a railway in another state
raises serious question of corporate powers
which should be speedily determined by the
ronrls. As to dividends the allegation of inter
national wrong is not disposed of, but the At
torney yGeneral is not satisfied that th- finances
of TIE company were such as TO authorize the
dividends iu question Th- questions examined
are sufficient to authorize the commencement
of an action as the directors have acted III good
faith, the management OF the corporation NAV
safely be left them pending litigation. The
Attorney General IN asserting to the COM
menctmept of an action will feel it his duty to
see that the proceeding are conducted SO as to
occasion as little inconvenience to the business
of the company as possible.
Various Matters.
G. W. Blunt and Mr.. Nicholson, agents of
the IDman line, denounce as a hoax the alleged
story from the sea about the see .mship City of
Boston.
The suspension of the old dry goods house of