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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-19
DEPRESSION AMONG wAREHOUsEMFN.
EXTENSIVE FALLING OFF IN THE STORAGE BUsi
s.,,o rxfs rAucpS OE THE loss

NRSs-IHE CAUSES OF THE LOSS
Among the changes which will occur in May /.
none win be more noteworthy than those
which will be made in the number aud
capacity OF the bonded warehouses OF TINS
city For some time past, the warehousemen have
found that their business growing less profitable and
mani OF them have determined to go ont OF the ness
or 10 reduce tho capacity OF their stores BiAoy
Brothers, who have had th stores Cor many years at
Ecs sc and So Greenwich-st, have eonsude1 TO sur
render their premises afor this first of next mUnth Tine
largo warehouse Of Franz slures, on uh and From
sts VIII soon BIO abandoned ana torn down, as hasbeen
purehasei by the East River Bridge Company Miller d
Congcr have concluded 10 only Onchalf Of their large
warehouse sOuthst., and A. J. Peck who has Tor
many years occupied several large bond aud eesurcs
In Soonest will rcduce the storage capacity Of his ware
houses to the same extent There will DO also several
changes on the West side OF the city and several of The
barge warehouses which unOcoupied have not yet
been rented
There are many reasons given for these changes Tho
number Of warehouses have greatly Increased during the
mast year aud as consequence competition in prices
has arisen and carried TO such IN oxtcn that TIE
business has suffered Tie fee OF 800, which Is charged
by the CusOmhouse authorities Whenever new bonded
warehouse is opened. is deelai9d to he vioa1on OF w
of this upon them. II seldom happens th ater SOos
have remained the prcsSiipea t9tee ga "a ' ~ &
tanned to pay the warehouSemans charges 4neY tmhh
that the storage should aet as a men upon iS 81 ,
money brought by tile Government SALE This Is spoken
81 "a another source loss Ag ain, smaller number %
goods have been placed in the warehouses during the
last year than ~ presIons yI MS , liz ~ , ,.~
mne during the past year AS the United States public
ftore has ben moved mp town. ne more dry goods now
pour into the bonded warehouses down town. This is
aoeoun Of the cost Of eartagc The rates Of storage are
ss low as they before the while the rns are
as bgh rs al any time during the the expense al
carriage from the ship to the warehouse Is so high that
the marcirint prefers pay the duty and Obtain small
pgot lot his goods go into store ard tlke the
chances OF rise in prices. The cotton, Whch tOr
snauy stored IN warehouses in this city II now
paoe In large buildings erected for the purpose in
isrOOkiyn and Staten Island. Consequently the large
storage buildings which formerly used for this plT
pose are unOccupied. The opinion Of many Of the
warehousemon stated TO reporter of TIE ThIBrNE
was that great depression business had resulted
from unwise government legislation and bundors IN al
mnisFatOn, and that thCre prospect OF an i'm
proyenlent for q long time 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-19
DTCTsTONs-APRIL II.

Suprrme Court -Chambsr9--By JUDGE DOnOhne.-
Marks agt PreDoan; HaHly ss1 nofso-
Motions delled Orncn sgG Sater.MOtOn p1aDtsd Hesk
DAVIDSON Motion granted N discharge ba Iayment
o costs.
Ry Judge Bauefi-stah agt. StahRrferees reTcrt and
conHrmng and granting decree Of divorce 10
Ila1ut.n.
Common PeHq-Spscal Teym--By judge Lorw-
Brlz ae BozMotnn granted memorandum for counsel
Mo ahgh Mcl..DG-Moi on IN appoint rtcfiypr and
punish ront debtor Tor contempt Of court denied wiiut
Fitzgerald th.-Ssce rsnlum
agt. The MAYOR, 6oMOt interplcad granted.
az mater OF Isaacsoii.-A ppliCasOn grated.
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MEXICAN JUSTICE.

NEW-OKLtANrJ hPII IO' II 0fO0'''' 'I' -
to The GalceSt1H AeiCs from BsOwsvlle says; Judge
Doughcrty had arranged 10 have Witnesses come from
Nneces to Matam0r0s identity tho property Ia the
o.sion OF the arrested raiders. and proposed 10 test
whether the Mexican authorities would deliver up the
raiders under any circumstances. He received note
from Consul Wilson dated April L. informing him he d
noticed that the Federal Government had ordered the
prisoners Monterey, in the interior OF Mexico 10 DE
l.cr i'm charge EscOhea, military conIlnahder
OF tine S. OF Nuevo LEON Tns virtually amounts 10
refusal let the Americans TESTIFY against INC Eilui7
~ thy viii go 10 Monterey. Iediy 3UO hnes III INC
Ml.N
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-19
THE EMBARGO ON TIE UNION PACIFIC RAIL
ROAD.
SAT- LAKE CITY, April 18.-The food In

SALT LAKE CITY, April Io.-IH0 hUUu III
the Valley OF litter Ccek, wyoming Territory, Is stiii
reported ON tho increase. Tires OF the Union PAcihc
,s reported gOne as also The roadOed IN
many places Il said nothing can done tOwad TO-
n.rn, them tin the water falls This trouble extends
for a distance of abJnt 10 miles. There can he no Time
fixed Tor trains to btsn running again ~ tiat VIII ue
p.nd on the weather. which Is now qui6e warm ahu'
there I'M, an unusual amount Of snow, further Damage
is probable.
OMAHA Neb April 1870 lical reports from tue seems
of mo Il od on tno Union Pacific kIfOdn siite th.lt
Snp.rintendent Earle wIlHrd tlruugn itOu tue nest 10
r.n River Station, aud that 10 bridges are phe WSst
of fhcr "A rI that road ~ washed Diuy' Iho ""'oi
rose tnoe eet on Fr.dI,, and il still rising raphly'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-19
CIVIL NOTES.

The Society for the Reformation Of Juvenile
Delinqnenis obtained Saturday temporary inJunc-
lion against PrrgeDzers COrdiaa Halle restraining per-
fDr1nances there ell ct nse h taken out
The Templeton reference ease, to determine
tho award ~ the custody OF Duncan d. Tcnpletons in.
fau ohl was continued on Saturday before Judge Don
ohue IN Supreme Court, Pait III. Nothing nov
ecited. however and the nrtlr hrafing Pf0uruod
until . i. IN. tomorrow. Tie Court of Appeals having
affirmed the drcs OF the Gen r Term OF tho supreme
Court that Mr. TempctUu Is tDtcd ~ "a new blal ZOE
shouting his wife, the has been set down for retai
On Monday. the 2Oth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-19
BOLD ROBBERY or A BANK MESSENGER.

BOsroN, April 1S.-A bold robbery was per-
pcatsi in the corridor Postoir, at noon yescr
day upon H. s. Ill., mess ngar OF the FID an Hal Ma
tonal Bank. Tho Office WAS crowded with people, aud
as IIl was opening his box crowd jostled bim' ana
man grabbed his pocke book from his pocket He seized
M. bef bur WAS trplel up. probably 10y confederate
and fell he.yiy the rVbDer meanw .e making his escape
IN h.ll,k LA E.JUU
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-19
A coNyrcrs ATTEMPT AT MURDER.

George Albert Mason, Immediately alter MS
conviction on Friday oi dealing in counterfeit mo was
removed to Ludlow Street Jail Ensor. tho principal
witness aganst Ln WAS confined there. awaiting war
rant of removal Rochester to he tried toT pasng com
tcrfct money which he had received from Mason. on
saturday morning WHOM The pTsOnerS were lct ON OF
tleir cells 20 To the wasn-rO0h, Mason muc an ~
tempt sCtb Ensnr with poe Aet knife it k'e was
taxi n from mia before lie could do anF hiniigc u 40
was locked up. Ens0r cent to Rochester Saturday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-19
NAVAL ORDERS.

WAsuINGToS, April lS.-Mist5is John y. j. Augur
aad Frank MAJOR have pesn ordered duty In tho A"tc
LouL A. a. BOYD h Leon aotaencd irOn tho keafsarge
Asatic Station oglrro proceed 10 Francisco
report ID ,lIy OTth Paci..o station.
master Jobn - detached
rcd 20 the station o May
fra.o-s,o.
,i.f W. Thompson. rooely detached
fro.a Oalka ssuiA tssiae 5llvt. has placed
lssvA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-19
CRIMINAL NOTES.

Justice Smith yesterday, Mt the Tombs Police
Coz IT. committed VIM OIIaIa In Dc au Ol 81 900 bail.
for carrying pair Of lead knucAles.
AT the .Jril' .rson Market Police Court yesterday,
beif re- Justice OerjOuTg Thomas Mcdonnell and chmA
smith held ~ 81 lal zach. To charge "
assaultug and attempting t0 rob Dennis Lazy oi No 23s
about 81 ~ iay night The
crime wls tpi Amity and soutii fifth ave.
WIN. Strubal was arrap1icd yesterday before jus
tico Bixhy the Essex MARKET fOice Court CHARGED
STEALING s. worth of CLEARS hom VIM. silver era II No 81
Iesrr ST. Lh krpng prostitution at
Canal held In $1,000 Og 10 the charge of
ny and roo bail 10 that Of keeping ds0rery
hon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-19
reR,uxAL CHARGES ON GRAIN SUSTAINED.

The proprietOrs and managers Of the grain
elevators who met on Saturday al no. 80 Per.I did not
reduce tie charges for ceyatng grain. As 1t was ex-
tsaeI that they would do On tic contrary. the dis
cnsslons indicated disposition To maintain rates. the
oo,n,auics Insisting HAL thoy were paid n'" ody''ng
ra1es with llttr profit II was said during the drb"e
that tbs companies might consent TO reduction OF 50
see s~nt ,or q, oat L cent per OF grain) II the
Loxisla,iyc Investigating Committee. which will meet at
te Metropolitan HoteI in fos days ANAL sarAnte"t h1
ts ,tduson sail i.ads bLadAs GA tAs ouy Two iu-
ooryor,,fed com psnes the city. Ths private sss
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CAPTURE OF THREE CoUNTERFEIrERs.

CHICAGO. April 18.-Ths three counterfeit
crs VINO were ca ptured ut BVscobeI Wis., with $1,000
bogus money anl considerable quantity Of counterfeit
ing apparatus wore arIgned before tho United States
Comm ssioncr ut Madison Saturday pleaded guilty aud
were bnlnd over trial at tho next torn OF tho United
States Court Goo Ellison put under $4,000 bonds
and Frank Brown and NJ. l. Robinson undOr bonds VI
III - 400 each kublsun's wc held III $1,000 IS
yIiss Tue evidence Of their quit Ia 50 strong hdt the
lrlaI will be- "a mere matter vl lorn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-19
DouBLE MURDER AND sUICIDp.

HARTFORD, Conn.,, April 13.-AntOn Linburg,
swcde while drunk. fatally stabbed Andre JohnsOh
in his sick room. Coinsye, Friday night John Eel
ton a German who entorud tho room on hearing the
trube WIS stabbed four times by Lnburs, and died in
SANITY Fet1ns wife dl.U received fearful stD IN tne
hju iinbuig lhou plunged tue knife into his own BODY
and also cut MS throat lo lived Ony toW nOlhChts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-19
BROOKLYN CITIZENS SUPPORTING CANAL RE
FORM.

special meeting OF the Brooklyn Commit
tee Of Ono Hundred now known as the Citlzeh REFORM
Association was held Saturday evening IN the direcioFs
room in the Academy Of Music, Franklin woodruff pc
siding The object Of the meoting was to take acil"h
upon the course Of Gov Tldn against the Canal frauds
Among those present James Eschwog, Secretary;
Mayor Hun err Vim Marshall. Samuel Mclean, J. y.
Hendt g. L. Nichols robert tombstone, Ensign, A.
d. Whccock, p s. Harris VIM Adams, d MaUior' 5 ~
Davis f. A. Schroeder. T. sullivan. k. l.. Scott Dr. Cold
m irck, D. K. James. and =. Cunningham.
In openn tho discussion. Mr. Mclean spoke in highly
eu0stc terins of Gov. Tden and OF the bold coarse
taken by him in connection with tho Canal Ring and re-
marked that Il: should be support ID BY every citizen IN
the state = n Davis reorrcJ H. the Governor rs lie
long Democrat, who for thIn 10 years hal cen
recfyns frauds, not only IN his own party bat III oNoy
ing up Of the Tammany thieves. But for nun
thoy would not be %Lcro shey , wtee az !ne
that though Gov. Tdcr ut sometimes dis:p Oint
his political friends he did well for tho people OF tue
6cionrys s;nrs OF So O00 O0O-ani in tHis movc-
Inent TO Dre; mp this Ring he would sustain Gov Thu
he art an soul ia hs work OF This is bad
son said the Mayor, for sucl statesmen a. usually
sent u Albany Tee special iilis Tor Nacatins as.e'
Inants in Albany will not be passed because oi the firm
stand taken by the Governor Wn. VI lshail Sui lho
Governor had saved the SAFE m ~ millions OF dollars
Col. J0hdStOne. Vim. Marshall, AMI +. A. Schroeder
wPIp appuintec a COMMITTEES to draft series of -
lions exp cSve OF the OF the moeeiin2 and report
cd the following resolutions wIich wee uaIn h.olSlf
adopted ana copies were ordered sent to tno Governor
members the Legislature:
cgored RESPECTIVE party regard the action cf
TIGen. in exposing what lo known A. the canal iIaS
factou, cal Ipoh al incmb1a Of the tti-lh 10
from this comfy tho baltic he "asns
AGAINST COrrupt on L h is places
Rs<pre, Thai hereby deeto him orr carneS SUPPORT,
10 accomplish all that he has des Enod in this
matter.
fe0ef Tint Is act eut Ties him e. the support and
Of al items who dUs gov ruGht ana
have at 6cart cro.l. .. Repaid can nott.tons
Mayor iIunHr suggest that IA pubic meeting 80
called mdOIse the action OF the Governor. and Com
mittep, consisting OF Daniel Miuicr l. y. Schroeiei,
S ,mne MoIAu, James iSchWcgc. George J.. Nichols,
"a. IDpf 1ay IpIH "A ltt.iA
lake the matter into eOlisidcl ltiOu.
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VALE 10 feet inches md depth OF hold from nocr 70
main deck 2l feet They will be prupelled by compound
surface condensng engines The diameter ~ mo hlgn
pressure cylinder IS inches the longth OF stroke g
feet Each steamer viii no supplied with six cymfica
bors IN assuring each i3 feet n inches by 10 fe'Ge
inches Tho propeller viii DO 20 ieat IN dialno,er ana
have pitch Of 81 feet. The ships viii probably attain
sn,ed Of ii knots an hour II j. believed that the three
vessels will be launched b. May II. after wLoh tue ma
chntry VIII les placed Ia position, aud the stoanos DO
ready FOR service by Sept /.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-19

THE TROY, ALBANY, AND NETWORK TOWING
COMPANY

ALBANY, April 10. - Judge Osborn has
granted AN ofJier the application Of slas Beis
authorizing the AttorneyGen"ral 10 comm'nce amt 10
the name OF people Of the STATE against the Troy,
Albany and New-York Towing Company, the purpose
OF yscatp IT. charter, ie examination Of ne bussn
and the dssOyng Of the corporation. ana Tor seh other
relief as LJaY SCCIn necessary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-19
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE IN JOURNALISM
tfors The B.lt,saorv ifsiietss 7.
rtrs NRv. Yong TRfRpNR has celebrated y

35l anniversary by niOvuS into It, now "uiIuins ~
as We have aid Lefors, tLe best nrwSisleI ~ tDo
B, has dignity anu tnvugntuness of hIsAua 49,
daily, and energy and yiuOr oi Aincri,aA .,l
IN Journalism IL IL great -licctos, M i'nc", ,.x
De- and is SPECULATION In baltimore 10 noSrg ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-19
ARKANSAS RAILROADS IN TIE HANDS OF A RE-
CEIVER.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, April 1S.-ln the United
States Court yesterday Judge Dillon placed the Mlsss
sim Oaachtl and Rod River AMI the Pins Bluff aud
Cioot Railroads III the hands OF receiver. who was
cctrd by tho Boston bOndhOldcIs The parties
tho Fort Sinltb T. road. AMI have recently o0nct
extension Of 20 miles, leaving less than % To de- DulL
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CHANGES IN FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION.
EXPULSION or PAST P.:EGIrT Inns BY A WESTERN
nAn rnAn-.ERGING OF TWn DIsP A1CH CnMPA-

CHANGES IN IhEluIil IhANoIOhI : lp''
EXPULSION or PAST P.EIGnT LiN.s BY A WESTERN
RAnROAD-MERGING OF TWO DISPATCH COMPA-
MS.
II i5 expected that the Chicago, burlington
and quincy iroad Company will cxIcl iho fast nciSht
lines from their road after May l. This step has been
under dcrdiJn for months ami several times 1t has
been prrGaturely announced that tho expulsion had
taken place. Railroad IN IN CHS city are rchrent ami
n0ic0mnal in regard 10 the matter. Al agent OF the
Great Western dispatch Com any said on tr lay that
no knew nothing about it, M notice Of any such action
by the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad n that
referred TO had been received by the Great W. stern
DISPATCH Line At tic Offices Of tie Empire ami tiir
lnos, the ngcrt' also deni tnat they mad received
oil iai MOTTO o. Such action the agtns VI he rioh
isis city seated That no Oiici* uuuc; or lh' dbOltnn
o. tie TAI freight system had en- received by ia ~ AN
M acts of their sup, iors. One OF them however
SAID hat heard good authority III 1t me SyS"u ha
be,I bobied ..r az tnc Great Western Dshirh ana
tnc oyut Shore i'm wcr' con I'm a. Tue ln-lSe!s OF
oCIc rIng ire sht lines only newspaper rinOr
AnOtor Railroad @sct sad t"at liner. was truth ~ H.
hut mat tle ,1eti % T. cn whlchthc Chicago Bni
lin .tOn AMI QulnJy Railroad really Intended Ia tiAe
would bo only pat all companies IN AN equal i"c,lms
aud 10 sCt aside special cUsrdcts. Since AlrH tlic
lines W, It of Chicago have sab se arbitrary rates
and abolished tn prU-raa system on ~ ircghts 'ei wcen
Chicago and tie Mississippi kivr Freight b1ni iu.ihcr
w,ss inan tio Mississippi was sill taken pro rata
railroad men were found Who Un.o atlhiy as
serted thai TIE abolition OF the fast freight system by the
railroad referred "a md taken pace already, WINE oth
decd or doubted TINS IL regard 10 Ino s"eoa wn 'nD
assertions were made. Several pcrSous <>cit'd that
commission cheaper Tor all parties Ian Ear
lines Oho.s look tho OlpOsits Wow Some we've Oh Tue
opinion interference with the Fast freight system ny
TIC Chicago burlington AMI Quny Rjiroad would 1t
sIsDiy lines, because tLoy could forward J4't
as well by Ctacr rUut . . -. -,
TIE managers vi tne Erio and Pacific Dispatch Line
stated saturday that thai line auof play would be
owned and controlled By t"o Great Western DS.@ion
Cnnnny II viii lion cease Dc "a commission In, and
br,oIr railway tine, and all individual inter- sts VIII
m aIlisuc Tis cllngc IL tho result OF desire ON mo
pat o tae Ere Railway whioI owns botn mos To de
crease XpciiS,s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-19
THE APPOINTMENT OF MORE SPECIAL SESSIONS
JUSTICES OPPOSED
The Board of Police Justices, seven of the
ten members beng present, held meeting Oh Saturday
and unanimously adopted the following resolutions

ten members beng present held meeting On Saturday
and unanimously adopted the following resolutions
Hbere1s II ,rovOsed ny lii zen ling before TIE
legislature Ui THIS 10 TCpranhe the Court 81 SIcca
Of the and FIR Tho city OF Ne"Hork whicn
additional ustices who to ,ether with Of the present
lice justices Ol said all constitute ami hold s'li cor
HC,OtGe, That tie opinion uf CHS Boar The ~ sent ram
POI sticts 10 thc CITY OF NV lOIS ~ sdclnl 10
ira sqct both in the POie 90 rts AMI I'm the
~ Special in said cit and that lie tasSagr o
the said II viii entail au uAece'safy addt oah oApohse
upon the ciig.
Kesoir cory this pr amble and resOl 1t on be
transmitted TO the IL gsature.
Two police j0sti, e., in conversation with TO-
porter THE TRIBUNE, declared emphatcay that there
is for the reorganization of the Court of Spe
cia Sessions by providing for two additional justiors
Tho number OF is la ge IL is true. They amount
In the aggregate to SiS9l, but tho great majority Of
these O. ntOXcatOn, of "drnnk and disOr-
derly" persons aud therefore DC readily disposed Of
There tried in the Court of ircla Sessions, durng
tho ycIr 1874. ga CASES. and tiOrc only 3
awaiting trial 10 the date OF the Jstioes' report.
Three of the reacDt police justices constitute tie Court
Special sessions, tho Justices taking turns in mold
ing count for month. Court is held every alternate
day cxcp-ing Snndays The calendars cleared each
day tlat there never more tan two days accom-
mediation Of prisoners from the various police courts IN
tao TObs awaiting trial except 1t may be IN two
cases where dolly is ASKED for enable the pros -eutun
defns' to witnesses. the statement that the
Tpmb5 il oOwdej with prisoners awaiting tfLl III the
court U Special Sessions characterized 'ts untrue.
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1863 Merchants Ins. Co. agt.
Parker ~ al
37O-.Cong ION agt. Osborn Of
81.
37l. .CraZ.n ct al. agt. Her
bsll OF al.
1872. 70 ~ agt. The Mayor,
DO.
377. Sutton ct al. agt. Sauter
St al
378. Faulkner agL santrr q
al.
$40. Sutton at Kitiralga
800. MOnlleiiEeF agt Keller
otal.
323. Ijasch ct al agt. Ihrig
et al
347. Stevenson. 30, sgt
LesIis etal., ex'rs, 90.
$50. Arnold et NJ az. Il,
y. Y. 3 l;Tis n. R
Co e M.
3S3. August agt Kar,t 81 al.
So Eirisali agt Fowler u
al.
.-LAwRgNCE. J.
343. Muller et ~. AIT Bet
teur.
9Sl Cunningham agt. Mar.
tin and anO.
1l09 Isa lore et al. agt. The
Mayor. sc.
il43 Baldwin ct oil. agt
Townsend.
1888 Weed agL Branda.
12JI..Creep agt. JacOby ct al
il7I .Sprague and arc. agt
hOSmpr.
1888 Cahill agt. The Mayor.
do.
l247 sun Printing and Pub
AS. agt. Tribune
Assoc alton.
1859 >. Lyon agt. McEVariy.
1859 Pc II ~, SUI, DC, agt
VOlkening and ana.
1853 =. Nanuf. anJ N ron.
Bank at. Saytell
aud aDo.
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CALENDAKS-THIs DAY.

SUPREME CoUBT-GESRKAL TBGs.-Adjourned for the term
SEgCIAL 1Hi0i-VAN BhdST. j.
Is.1les or I11g and Edcf
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FINANCIAL INTERESTS.
evening.

A RECEIVER FOR NORTHERN PACIFIC.
ruV PREsfptNr OF TIIg RAILROAD APPOINTED To
THE r. CxlvrHslIIP--PUKPD AND EXT. CTA-
T1oXs OF IIIG MIN WAC CONTROL TIiE COM
PAyY.
The troubles of the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany have eliminated in the appointment OF re-
ceiyer who will take immediate control oi al Inc
property. The condition of the financial aiiaus Of
the Company has not improved with tinc and Inc
efforts of those who werJ trying 10 build the roai
wrro hampared by the creditors With purpose Of
bringing tho affairs into position where they conld
be managed by The officers of the Company and pos
sibly in order 10 f0restal any application hostile to
tho present administration, application based on
insolvency was made on behalf Of tho Company
and on Friday afternoon Judge Shpman, in the
United States District Court in this city, appointed
George W. Cass receiver his action. it il stated
was in harmony with the views of the members OF
tbe EondEolders' Committee which was appointed
on March IS, aud it acquiescod in by the North
ern Pacific Dolrd of Directors. Both felt that il
would clear the way to . resumption OF conSirac-
ton and the completion Of the road.
The receiver is also The President of the Company.
IL is understood that no material change viii take
place in the System of operating that portion oil tho
road already constructed, or in the working force
now employed The utmost economy will character
izs The administration of the receiver. There Is no
construction III progress at present. and none VIII be
undertaken until tllo Company is paced on such a
basis that money can be borrowed for that purpose
Samuel Wikes0u. the Secretary Of tho Company,
saws that no ppicaton will be made to Congress
for aid at the coming session.