The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-01
BY TELEGRAPH,
From ew York.
FRAUDULENT CLAIMS.
NEW YORK, Oct. 30.


grand jury of this district for Indictment.
Ex-Congressman Negley of Pennsylvania,
who endorsed Witkowskl's fraudulent |
claim Daniel c. Stewart, who was cap |
tain of the monitor and principal assistant |
at Nashville, and who is supposed to be |
now employed at the Brooklyn navy yard;
Aaron Drummer, who was contractor in |
Tennessee during the war, and who is said
to be in the mercantile business in New
York city, and one other person. have also
been presented for indictment in connec-
ton with Witkowski. The latter is
charged with deirauding the United States,
and the others are charged with conspiracy
to defraud will be presented in court to-
day.
... THE TWEED SUIT.
Wheeler II. Peckham, representative of
Attorney General Pratt in suits against the
Tammany ring, has notified Field & Deyo,
attorneys for VIM. M. Tweed, that not
withstanding the amended answer of their
client IN the 100000 suit, served on
Peckham on Friday, the case will pressed
on for trial next Monday. Field & Deyo
have served on Peckham notice of a motion
returnabe on the third Monday of Novem-
Der, IN the supreme court chambers for
discharge Of the order of arrest granted
against Tweed in the 100000 suit
against him. t... ....
FRAUDULENT BANKRUPTCY.
Meyer Hoffman, Charles G. Brownald
and Charles N. Bresfield were taken before
United States Commissioner Osborn Fri
day afternoon, charged with acts of fraud
ulent bankruptcy. They were held in $780,
600 bail each.
THE BROOKLYN REVIVAL,
The revival meeting at the tabernacle in
Brooklyn was not so crowded this morning
as on previous ones0d Mr.. Sankey was
not present. After singing, fervent
prayer was made by DR.. S. w. Davis,
of the Simpson Methodist church. Mr..
Moody's discourse was on the teaching of
our Lords prayer to the disciples. He
then read the eleventh chapter of st.
Lukes gospel, and continued his remarks,
which were interspersed with many anec-
| dotes cf a religious character. After
prayer, the meeting was dismissed.
SECRETARY CHANDLER AT WORK.
A Detroit dispatch says the appointment
of solicitor of the department of the inte-
rlor has been rendered to A. s. Gaylord, n
prominent lawyer of Michigan, at present
and for a number of years back principal
Of the land department OF the jackson,
Lansing and Saginaw railroad, one of the
land grant railroads. Gaylord has not yet
accepted .I,, .,, u......,.
swIN1sH MoRTUARY RECORDS.
A Chicago dispatch says reports are re.
ceived from various portions of Indiana,
Missouri, Illinois, and other western states,
to the effect that hog cholera is taking off
thousands of swine, and packers who are
preparing for the season, which opens No
vember 1 begin to look upon it in seri-
Gus light. i...
WHAT A LAWYER GETS FOR DISHONESTY.
The supreme court, general term, yester.
day ordered The name of William N. Loew
stricken from the roll of attorneys, for fal.
styling the paper SO as to avoid judgment
against his clients, and swearing TO its cor.
rectness.
| RACES POSTPONED.
| Owing to rain, the Jerome park races
are postponed till Monday. ..S
COTTON AND PORK.
The respectable gamblers of the cotton
and produce exchange were busy yesterday
winding up their corners for October Mid
ding upland cotton was forced up to ID;
cents for October, while selling at 10 sic
cents for November. Pork was forced W
to $23 for October, while selling at $50. 81
for November and December; and lar(
was forced up to 10 cents for October
while Offered at 13s cents for Novembe
and 1917 cents tor December. There wer'
also indications of gambling in wheat.
NE" NhoiEhN hhiLWAf AhhANGEMENIs.
1t is reported in Wall street, but not full
ly credited, that the Michigan Central
Lake Shore and Pittsburg, Fort Wayne {
Chicago railroads have entered into al
agreement to pool their earnings for tn
next two years on the basis of their earn
ings for 1874, and the Baltimore & Ohio
Erie and Pacific roads have agreed to unit
, with them in establishing a Through lin
from the Atanticto the Pacific. This i
understood to be direct blow at the New
York Central, which has hitherto almos
monopolized the eastern traffic. The Fri
railway company are now running through
palace and dining room cars from New
York to Chicago without change of cars o
stopping for meals. e. -
BENRyoLENoE DKFEATED BY DEBT.
Mr.. Thompson, deceased, late presiden
| of the Pennsylvania railroad company, lef
portion of his estate, valued at over 81,
100000, for the education and maintenance
of female orphans of railway employees
whose fathers were killed In the discharg
! of their duties. 1t is, however, feared tina
claims against the estate will prevent pay
. ment of this fund. sf1 49,
TIE TAX ON STOCK AND GOLD sA1Rs.
Several years ago, the New York collect
or of internal revenue levieda tax of one
fifth of one per cent on all sales of stool
anil gold. About three million dollars wer
collected from the bankers, and they sue,
to recover the money from the government
The suits were decided against them, an,
on Monday they were required to pay tn
! costs of the court or have their propert
seized. W.. t.., ...