The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-07-22
Late New York News.
The Advance In Breadstuffs--
sprague VS.. BrOOklyn-TWe
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The Advance I'm Breadstuffs-
sprague VS.. Brooklyn Tweed
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NEW YORK, July 22.-The movement
in breadstuff continues to attract gen.
eral attention among merchants here.
and, in fact, has become the great topic
of discussion in financial and business
circles, especially as the crop accounts
from Europe continue unfavorable, and
English and American markets are &C.
tive and on Che advance. The Express
publishes comparative table Of prices
of wheat and flour in this market on
July 1st and July Goth, showing large
advance, especially in the grades usual
ly taken for shipment, and says: s'The
Importance of this advance and the
present aud prospective export demand
can not be over-estimated, so far as the
producing and great mercantile inter-
ests OF the country are concerned. This
breadstuff movement has put an entirely
new face upon the prospects of general
business, and altogether the future looks
brighter than for many months past"
The trial of the suit broughtby Ex-City
TreasnreI Sprague, of Brooklyn, against
that city to recover $4,000, the value OF
to indemnify the city against loss when
he was under Indictment for embezzl1ng
city funds, has begun in the Supreme
Court. Sprague was tried fol-. the alleged
of!ense about eighteen months ago, and
was acquitted. His acquittal, he con-
tends, accords him the right to recover
the property previously placed In trust.
The granting of an order by Judge Don.
ahue TOR bill Of particulars In the new
six million suit against VIM. Nj. Tweed
is creating very animated discussion
among lawyers engaged in the case, and
opinions are diversified regarding its
effect upon the ring suits.
The prosecution are OF opinion that
the order will be vacated after the argu.
ment next month. If it stands, then
cases Of Sweeny, Connolly. and the rest
of the ring, who by this means might
escape conviction. Tweeds counsel
claim that be has the same right to be
furnished a bill of particulars as in any
other case; and the city, to recover a
judgment Tor money alleged to be i'm
properly paid, must specify and prove
the exact amount, item by item. The
appeal from this order will be argued at
the general term next month.
The Coroner's jury in the case of Sam
uel Bailey, who was shot and killed by
mis- son, ON Sunday night last, after hear.
ing the testimony, rendered a verdict
that Bailey came TO his death from a pis-
tol shot wound at the hand Of his son,
James s. Bailey, and considered tina t
the shot was fired in seIf-defense. The &C.
cused was held in $1,000 bail, to await
the action of the Grand Jury.
George Templeton Strong, one of tbe
founders of the Uuion League Club, OF
this city, and during the entire progress
of the civil war leading member OF the
United States sanitary Commission,
died yesterday at his residence in this
city.
Late Canada adT4es state that the
incendiarisms there have caused London
companies to withdraw their fire agen-
cies. Fires are Of almost nightly occur
renee, but thus far the buildings de-
stroyed have been OF little value.
The legislative investigation into crime
and its causes in this city, begun some
days since, will be continued until JAM
uary next, with the exception of one
months recess after the examination oil
the Police Department proper is con.
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