The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-03
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ATLANTA, June 2.-J. A. Holtzclaw.
late revenue collector, Is reported de-
faulter for $4,000.
The Department of Agriculture Of
Georgia has discovered the cause Of the
blight of apple trees to be beetle, the
size OF flea.
The report that the Georgia delegation
is committed to Gov. Tilden Is not true !,
il goes to st. Louis entirely uncom-
mitted.
AUGUSTA. Ga, June 2.-ExGov. Bull
lock arrived from Atlanta this afternoon.
VIRGINIA.
Atlantic. Mississippi and Ohio Railroad
Case.
RICHMOND. June 2.-The case of the
Atlantic. Mississippi and Ohio Railroad,
on motion Of trustees under $4,000,
900 mortgage for foreclosure and ap-
pontment of receiver, was up in the
United States Circuit Court to-day.
Counsel for defendants demurred to the
bill of the complainants on the ground
that plaintiffs represented too small an
interest to give them standing, and like
wise on the ground Of want of equity.
After arguments pro and con, leave
was asked to withdraw demurrer. and
that further time be given to file answer
u
drawal of demurrer and continued the
case till tomorrow.
ST. LOUIS.
Ringitcs sentenced.
ST. LOUIS. June An the u. 9. Dis
trct Court to-day sentences were pro
nounced of one days Imprisonment and
$1,000 fine each in the cases of n. Wat
rice, w. II. Jouett and Louis Teuscher
distillers, b. A. Quinlan. il. Ct. Quinlan,
Bollman and O'Harra. rectitiers, and
Wordsworth. guager, convicted of de
frauding the revenues. Several other
members Of the whisky ring are held as
witnesses in the New Orleans cases. and
are not to be sentenced until those are
disposed Of
DANIEL DREW.
Isis Examination in Bankruptcy-HOw he
Did Business.
NEW YORK. June 2.-The examination
of Daniel Drew. in bankruptcy, begun
yesterday He stated under oath he had
not transacted any business for a year
prior to filing his petition. He did bust
ness previously in the Offices Of Boyd
Vincent, Johnson, Chase Il CO.. Dickcr-
son & Co. and Whitney & Nelson, al
ways did his own business; had no one
in his employ; had statements OF &C
counts from those brokers, but never |
looked them over. trusted to their hon
esty had collaterals with those brokers. |
but they did not surrender them; they !
used them UP to Il mere nothing, was /
well enough off a year ago never kept /
any check book; had small account
with the Manhattan Bank, but it was
settled up long ago: never had much OF
a bank account.
In reply to the question as to how he +
made payments, Mr.. Drew said These
men would charge me in those transac- ,
tions If anything went wrong they |
would charge it. and | always trusted .
to their honesty was not in the habit of
giving notes, gave some, might have +
paid them by giving checks on some OF I
the brokers. but on no banks except the /
did not keep any record of
notes. And when asked how he knew
when they were due. he replied that he
carried those things in his
head. He once had great deal Of pro
perts, and could tell when he lost it all
had several million ut one time, and
could tell of what it consisted by max
ing out u statement; would not be as
sisted by papers or memorandum car
ried those things in his head.
CONVENTINOS.
Minnesota.
ST. PAUL. June 2-The Democratic
adopted resolution that
gold and silver only were the legal ten
ler contemplated in the Constitution,
md favor the resumption OF specie pay
nent as soon as the business interest Of
he country will permit.
Tilden was indorsed qs first choice for
President