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MOTE ron WOMdN sUFFRAoE.
Mrs. Gage and Mrs. Blake Address the Ju-
dietary COmmittrc OF the LoRinIniurr.

Hfs. bluhc Address the
dietary Committee OF the Legislature.
ALBANY, Jan. 1s.-The Assembly Cham
Der was crowded this evening with members Of
the Legislature and ladies to listen to the argu-
ments OF Mrs. Matilda Josyn Gage and Mrs
Lilly Deyereux Blake In favor OF law allowing
women 20 vote for Presidents and Vice Presi-
dents Of the United States. Miss Susan II. An
thony did not appear. for the reason. It was
rumored, that she was afraid OF being sub
pnnaed as a witness in tho suit OF MOulton
az inst Beecher II she came into the State. The
Judiciary Committee. before whom tho argu-
menis we're made, arranged themselves Ia a
semi circle IN front OF the Speakers desk.
Mrs. Gage, who spoke first confined herself to
arguing that the Legislature had a right o. pass
such law and reciting the grievances of her
sex. Mrs. Blake's speech eboundcd In telhrg
anecdotes and happy hits. which Kept the house
In an uprOar OF laughter aud npptuse.
After the speech making the ladies' were in
truduced to members OF the Legislature, Mr.
Strahan. assisted b. Hamilton Fish. Jr., acting
as master of CEREMONIES. OF the l2j memb befs
Introduced. llQ, a great majority
tnem-e elves converted but as Mrs. niAke good
humoredly said, " The vote on the bill will test
their sincerity"
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4 JEALOUS LoyER's DISSERTATION.
Shooting his Sweetheart, and then Taking
Poison and shooting Himself

In Willinmsburgh yesterday George Im-
cassen shot Miss Augusta Schneider. and then.
after taking a dose Of poison, fatally shot him
self Lucassen had been In the employ Of
Henry huffman, who kept grocery In the
first story OF tho tenement at ~ Sclgel street
nenr broadway, aud In the second story lived a
family named Schneider. Lucassen became in
fatuatcd with Miss Augusta Schneider, and once
or twice took her to theatre.
The young lady, who is only seventeen years
Of age, had another preference. and showed her
fAVoritism in such marked manner that the
jealousy OF the groccr's clerk was excited. and
as he possessed an ungovcrnahie temper, she
WAS compelled to speak plainly to him, and on
the Slst day Of December. 1875 she told him his
nbscucc was more desired than his company
He mad then been DISCHARGED 10y Rutnman and
had obtained another situation IN New York
at Third avenue and foiteth street. lie an
swered that he would not 90 to Williamsburgh
Rgatn.
ON SUNDAY last. however he called on a mar
ried sister Of Miss schneider, named Eckhart,
and told her he h ID not done with Gussic yet,
as he intended To have her II he died for IT. lilo
also asked whether he could buy poison i'm A
drug store. and he otherwise conducted himself
50 strangely that she became nj lrmed, and after
he mad gone size warned her sister.
On Mondly morning Augusta received "A letter
hreathine the hot est breath of love. and beg
gine hcr To meet tho writer, who signed n. II. g..
to the communication. At O'Clock the same
evening, ~ Even and Seeel streets \ friend
oi the family went there and saw Lucassen
luunring around.
Yesterday, at noon, "a Gussie md her mother
were toout sitting down to dinner. Geo. Iuc s.
sen, after knocking, entered the room. re-
rrotched Gussif for not meeting him a. he had
requested il the letter and. drawing revolver,
aimed II at her ana fred. The rirl scream ed and
dodged. ana tie ban aimed AZ her head struck
her right hand as she raised u, and shattered the
index nrge-. Lurasscn then swallowed two
ounces OF oil Of vitriol saying, as he placed the
vial continuing as much more on the table, "If
haven Ken enough | can finish the job with
what Is loft"
Meanwhile Gussie had escaned from the room,
ana tho ncghbois. alarmed by her screams
thronged into her moi hers kitchen. me OF them
securing the poison, while tho others hustled
the lover out into the hall and closed the door
on him. he there shot himself twice. once
through the left temule, the BAH fatiennc on
the skull. and the second time through tho
chest tue last being fatI injury. lie was re-
moved to the hospital, DYING
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LEAKS ~ THE TREASURY.


~Omo Very Interesting Information that
Mr.. Ely is Geiiina.
WAsHiNGTON, Jan. ls.-1he Committee on ex-
pendi'ures Of inc Treasury Department. OF which Mr.
lily Of Nes York Is Chairman, does not like the e1.
plinaron made by lh' superintendent Of The Engrav.
INK and PrHlng Bureau about The process OF sealing
the currency oy hand stamps. The item Of 100000
deficiency Is too large, ano experts have heen
rcquesied TO give their opinlon The Sccre
t!fy OF the Treasury, anticipating the oomiuitteos
Ons herciof re- allowed 10 "a, IDS of bureiu
tur one or Two daily papers have been on Recently
thP gas tl Nas examined aud found larre
for NE quAntiiy consumed An inye,ugation show ed
ll The lfcisuN lpc bad been tapped u-t tyOud the
meter in mo .urcau OF Engraving ana lrlnting ere
various exfravngonceH m the + craving uresu u
Nnch tho attention Of tue committee viii he called
whether my one ~ paid so less day Tor alleged
service. ~ special council ana I'm what IN nuer Tom
lo3s dhhur esmoney Go tue employees OF tins bureau
Nhat Tor instance mas LcCOme Of the report Of
tlsf appointed u eximing tho watcrproohng OF the
fractional currency ~ al expense Of tAO,OOO prr
mum, and how the patent WAS obtained for which the
royalty Is paid.
Tne JOB Of printing Is 50 profitable that the Coum.
ban Bank Note Company here declares dlyi etd OF
Tour per cent. month on the par value shares at
tlOJ each, und The stock 30 lev days ago twenty
hnoye par Alotlrr concern haa been started, called
the Excelsior Bank Note Printing Company, which pro-
70 rs 10 do the work at much lower rates II II moi an
81 dollars San DO IN ctcd b the ruper management
the bureau Of Engraving ana Printing aud the nrst
ING TO De- done Is 10 take from IL the character OF
Congressional pUurhOuse,
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DANIEL ". FIELDS BRAIS.
The Inquiry into lite Conditl l0u-The Conflict
ing Te-Iimonv Of Expert..

ing Testimony Of Experts.
The Commissioners and tho Sheriff's
Jury, that are inqurlne into the mental condl-
tion Of Daniel W. Field, held their third sitting
Yesterday. Daniel W. Field testified that his
property was managed by Reginald G. Brown OF
Providence, II. l.. who renders an account every
two weeks. Ic lad seven years ago Inherited,
with his brother, property valued az $4,000.
HIS share was about $1,000. He could not
specify what property be owns, but knew that
his taxes are 500 one house brought him 500
md two Others SGJeach. This $l,oo0 comprised
all his income. The counsel nt this point
wished to test Mr.. Fields pacity ~ a calcula-
tor, and PROPOSED - he shOuti compute the
iutei, 81 on Sli~j Tor one year. seven mon ms
Ini seventeen days. whrrelt the Jury laughed.
Dr. hlnney one ~ the Commissioners, said
We cannot nermit this to g. on Four eminent
rhysicians nave declared Mr. fieli to hc per
itctY sane. We have ken his fc.tlmOuV as a
sane Inan, aud under the circun stances your
prupostd tc.t is not q proper one ilr. Field
req ested permission to withdraw, as ne felt
very sick, and ue retired from th3 room with
hls wife and dhu sntrr-in law.
Dr. Meredith tiymer Z e-' ICED that he had ex-
hmincd Mr. FIELD, pnd believed that MA pn, sical
and mental powers were generally impaired :;
that MS minn was incapn. H. OF sustained exer.
ton. The witness could not say whether Mr.
Ieid was IN NJ condition to draw IN Will
Dr. Ohm +. :. Gray, Mr.. Fields rhysician since
September, testified that tho language and ac-
tons OF his patient were those Of a sane man.
lie was thoroughly capable oi taking care Of his
own urOleTty.
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The Fresdmnn's savings nanL'. Assets.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 18.-The Commissioner of
the freedmans Savings ana Trust Company )dAy for
"ardd to the $, nate IN compliance with rcsouuoA
adopted by tnat BODY, report Of their operations since
the asets of the sfid comp1ny were trin,scrrcd %
lltin. lher report shows that balances still dee
on loans amount 10 tO00S7.S1 exclusive Of tho a.
Gu lntccs on the ulpa'd oans. nd rtan expenses
cpnnrc'e wtth hhd loans, lieh, plus St517fi7a
lrg the Otnnco to their crcGit IN the United States
sets OF the company.
on The tier amount. however sIs7s70 Os IL nec>.-
sary 10 cover t1i balance drc the fret diyiend -
iRr az INC compani's inleot dncss has been asccrl
tHilHleOs. The hlDiitics Of the conn ny nave ~
ceased and are -til incrolsinc, additioIai orrors
ivyying 81 6-SOg against the 90 nnany having bees
ulsc9vefcdn m tue irxngtOn, ksutdcAY, Branch sines
AS far as a.c,rtnncd, on Dec 81. ut the nanittie-
aeEr rgard s3DI 3ll ~, ag1llst q S59u3l5 rs A. peR
pr.yi usrtp r. Of ths iabl Ifie itNiSO7I has bee.
p.il leaving t.a5G i0l, upon wu.oh sum the Com
II ISL nrrs are ynga dly lend Of 20 per cent, in
o9acuh1h' tney earnestly urge Congress %
gW. thm etpre.s authority TO cOmpr0miss
secretary OF thr Treasury, to buy ia pfOpertT en-
ptsed by them tor sal al auction transfer the psy
ment - dlvld'nis to ihc FIRE isury Drnlrtmen( u
nult she time Wihn vhich all cllms asains the cou
Iany thtl be presented, Hnd TO prJvids for
The exec ci'ion OF their trust in case Of the dea x
or 90 !y ~ a7y ~ the pee cnt Commissioners,
They furthermore ask Congress o. coon 10 tnor rell1l
Nv inc pufhthe 81 tao DauAiig house OF tho companT
M a,instun d. G.. sud JlcAs ,nvie. PA, both 81
need and 10 tiy rtaouaue noutn iAterest on u ~
balances ia The lrpasurg.
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Racket mud IInudbaII.

The sport In McQulde's Court yesterday was
handba and racket playing for the benent OF James
Moore, ex champion. Tho nrst match played was a
racket contest between Lanihan ana Keatlng single
fnme, which won 10y the latter, score u TO 40.
hhndnlN mlich played hy LanihRn Ktaung ggaiust
INssiorl AMI AcC'uhy Was won nv the former, y no
took two games IN three. mira match by Madden
ana Geogh"gtn against buyd AMI Mctarlhy resulted In
game ioi each C0uIc. Ia match hi j. Duun and j.
Casey against II. McQusde Hnd a. MeQuade, the
former won four straight games The ann match OF
ihree fanes ny T. Casey and 4, McQ9ade against j.
slnlh maich the hrsi game L. Casey scored "a to B
MtQhade's o. second game a. McQuade's 10 TO r.
CaseY's
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DEMAGoGUEs riKE NOTICE.
Mnssncauseus and virginia Exchanging
Mcmentoes OF Peace.

NoRroLK, Va, Jan. 1s-The committee
Of ladies and gentlemen delegated by the ladies'
Of Boston presented last evening to the Norfolk
Light Artillery Blues a white banner OF peace
ana other mementoes. They were welcomed to
the city by John b. whitehead, the May y. who
extended TO them the freedom Of the city, and
said 1--WE are indeed united people, and
iencetorth would 10 friends, cOuntrinlen aud
brothers."
In psesentng tho banner, Dr. Robert White,
tnAlFMAn VI Tao comialttea. SAID that whatever
differences may have arisen octween the NOrh
ana s1u'h they were now bound together -ain
IN unity and brotheriY love; In new, 1glier aud
more cndurins bonds than ever Uefore.
On receiving th' banner Capt. Hodges OF the
Blues said that while the Blues were its cuato
dians, virginia and the whole SnIth were its
r. .iIients, nd he was anxious int IL be known
that hot only a. . the ladies ~ the south ready
To meet the CON mitcte tnd tiOse they repre-
sent II way, but their hIsbanos, brothers. and
al the II en- M tho south are ready and anxious
10 clasp hands with the women and men OF the
North. lie added, " lte the 0Ourse OF denl-
z CUES and malcOntcnts 4 either section what
u may We undcrst nd each other and defy their
cnOfts To fever US"
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NOW FOR MIR. BOWEN.
Summoned Before Plymouth Church to
Answer MIR. Whites Accusations.

Answer MIR. Whites Accusations.
Mr.. Henry G. Bowen yesterday received
note from the Examining Committee Of Plym-
outh Church, asking him to meet Mr.. =. v.
white, the Wall street broker, before the COM
mittee this evening. MIR. Bowen when asked last
evening whether he should accept the invitation
said that he most certainly should, and that he
should meet whatever charges or allegations
Mr.. White had to make against him. Mr.. white
last fall had come to him expressing friend
ship, and had endcavorcd 20 enlist him
In conversatlon about MIR. Beecher.
Mr.. Bowen refused to talk TO him. and
short time atcrward MIR. White appeared In
court In behalf OF the Brooklyn Eagle to
tostifyt that Mr.. Bowen's reputation was very
bad. Mr.. White has met the Examining Com
mittee and already expressed the ground on
winch he desired to bring Mr. Bowen to the bar
OF the church. but the strictcst secrecy Is OBJ
served ms TO the nature Of tue accusations.
u Is believed that Mr.. White represents MFR
Beccher In the aggression. and that the actiOnis
an RI OF Plymouth Chnrcn's policy
The Advisory Council Committee met again
yesterday afternoon to complete tho list Of
churches. but did not end their work.
Ex-Judce Van Cott last night called a re-
porters attention to O little trick OF Tommy
Shearmans, by which, In giving out the
list Of ministers that had been agreed
posed the names Of Leonard Bacon aud Lyman
Abbott, 50 as to make II appear to the public
and TO DR.. Bacon tnat he had bcen invited by
Plymouth Church, whereas Nr. Van Cott had
Invited him IN Mrs. MOnlton's behalf. DIR. Tay-
lur Of the Broadway tabernacle had not de-
ciine1 the invitation, as Mr.. Beechera frienis
asselt. Mr.. Van Cott described the whole action
OF Plymouth Church AS IA an artful dodge.
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What Mccarthy Terms the Governors spu-
rious X efOrm VI ensures.

ALBANY. Jan. 1s-1he Republican Senators
hdi caucus tonight on confirming Mr.. Schuyler as
Canal Auditor. Nj. Harris told the senators that So
crcsy was necessity and especially that the proceed
ings should be kept from the newspapers. Senator
woodin SAID his experience had shown him that II was
ossiOie " keep news from at least one
journal
vas agreed that. toe Authorship OF the Canal De-
prtitht haNLg been tlled oy Iej uucau. and nearly
ai th'u nor state Officers being Re lOcrats. Gov III
d'h ought 90 have named EcIu ,icsn to nli the
Nicancyi nhn ina, Mr schuyler having Dccn appnnt-
"a 90 uA The sActncA caused the suspension An.
eior lnavcr hs nprHufucnt ascd itL Ar re lgna.
ton ot tne auu that the Governor fauI
Gaming thai MI SCHUYLER could act A. Auditor until
ne M's re- c Dy the senate IL said that Tlden
ma Onrrci TIE oppolutmcut 10 Mr. Townsend OF
Ahany 10 he would airce 10 discharge AL the IepUO-
lean tulpl. FcHs lA thc 81 partmcIf.
senator Nc' sIi wanted TO pledge the caucus TO
UNI Oh hosiy 10 what hc termed fllleu's bogus 70.
form measure, but cooler cluhses lro, ailed
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EDWfRD $. STOKES.
Preparations 1indc for his Departure from
sing sing Prison.

Preparations nnde for his Departure from
sing sing Prison.
Edward :. Stokes, on awakening yoster-
day IN orning. an1iously ask sked the keepers wheth-
ctawrit u habeaa corpus had teen served to take
Lin out Of sing sing prison. Tue answer was
necessarily IN the neG-tive Al about II o'clock
messenger called OF the ofl,o AMI desired an
Interview with tho prisoner. Stokea was called
from the hosoital. ana the MESSENGER nded
him petition for writ OF hnbeas corpus dra wn
by his counsel, Chas. W. Brooke, Esq. The pris-
onsr eagerly signed the petition, ana then read
q letter, IN winch Mr.. Brooke Informed him that
the applcalion was To DC made 20 Judge Barrett
without clay.
Soon after the messengers de arturo, Mr.
Horace stokes arrived at tho prison with "A COM
plcte outut OF wearing apparel Tor his brother,
IN readiness for an immediate departure. The
brothers had long interview, and prei arations
were made Tor a quiet departure to-day. on the
arrival | the court officers with the writ.
Prison Inspector Crowley Informed Warden
Noungs. yesterday, that he had h an Interview
with the Attorney General. md following his
Instructions Mr.. Crowley wrote The District
attorney OF New York county Is the proper man
20 make YOUR return for you In case a writ Of
hat cas- corpus Is served upon you on behalf Of
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BRIBERY nv PATERSON.
More Indictments OF Tax Comuissioners-
The Trial OF Hand


Before the renewal Of the trial OF Tax
Commissioner Hand, IN Paterson. Yesterday, the
Prosecutor presented indictments arainst lax
Commissioners Thomas Bromley aud Clerk W.
Eakins. Bromley Is accused OF altering Il e as
sessments. in 1874, the property OF the Society
for the Promotion Of Useful Manufactures and
other property; also Of taking sos ns a hrbe
from X. Rossiter, on tho 18th Of August. 1s15 for
altering the list aiterit had been deliv to tine
Board OF Revision OF Assss. ~ ent. and for alte-
ing tho record In the year l.sj. lie pleaded not
guilty. Eakins was indicted for conspiracy with
Bromley ana Hand IN receiving orb, aud alter
ing assessments on the properly Of W. Collier,
L. 5. Jafray, aud L. j. Watson \ Co.. lie pleaded
not guilty..
The trial Of Mr.. Hand and kins was then
proceeded with. Mr.. =. ;. Sherwood. memDrr
Of tho Finance Board, testified to hearing
Eakins saw before the Board OF Aldermen that
he had made the alterations in Nj. Aliens book
under Mr. Hands direction.
Eakins, teatifylng In hla Own behalf. said that
all the entries he made were by Nr. Hauu's
direction. The case will 90 to the jury to-day.
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THE CUBAN QUESTION.
Another Proirhcied Cabinet meetiue-The
Tone Of Spain's Reply to Fish's Note.

", htPb W Notss
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-It would be folly
to dony that our relations with Spain on the
Ouba question had not reached point requiring
the most delicate treatment to preserve peace.
The Cabinet meeting to-day was n somewbat
protracted one, lasting until nearly 3 =. NJ. 1t
was expected that MIR. Gushing, our Minister at
Madrid, had there been any hing very serious in
Spaln's reply TO Secretary Fishs note, as pub
nshed by one OF your contemporaries, would
have telegrapbed Its contents. That he did not
Is regarded by At least two Cabinet officers hero
thht the tone OF the reply when 1t re- ches here,
VIII De found not to DO so Offensive and menac
as tho press generally would h ive us believe.
Very likely tho NciO York Herald and other sen
that Spain considers herself grossly insulted by
our remOnstrance against her conduct OF affairs
IN tuba. and takes express exception. to our
note eOlciting the sympathy and moral aid OF
European Governments she has regarded rs
antlgonistiC to her; but this will not De exactly
true, nor will It he true that at least three men-
bers OF the Cibinef regard Spain's reply as not
only Offensive, but mcnlclnR.
In taking With an officer of the Government
this afternOOn he said " We must wait until
the text Of that reply reaches here. do not
think It will be either offensive or mcnacing. |
heve great confidence IN the Spaniards-con-
1dence that they will play their usual game OF
dupicitv and while making IL uppear on the
surface that we have no cause for remonstance.
imDuse on our generosity and o. nndencs IA they
gain their object by delay. Every interest Of our
people, hum ine as well as mercantile. demands
that this shall be stopped. aud that the Spanish
GOVernmont should be made to understand tnat
she does not put an end to the barbarties In
Cuba We must"
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4 DISHONEST RHyExoE AGENT.
Convicted Of Taking n Bribe of 200 from
Cigar Manufacturer.

ST. LOUIS Jan. 15.-The case of Arthur
Gunther, ex. United Statos Revenue Agent, In
dicted for obtaining from Francis w. Schroeder,
cigar manufacturer, $1,000 a conslde Grafton for
compromising prosecution which was pending
against him In 1873 for violation Of the revenue
laws, was taken up In the United States Circuit
Court here to-day. The evidence taken showed
that the case wns not compromised, that the
prosecution OF Schroeder proceeded, aud that
the money received ~ Gunther was obtained
under Misrepresentation. rhe Jury, alter a
brief consultation, found Gunther guilty. The
Court reserved sentence until all the o. ses OF
the kini now pendirg nre dis posed OF.
There was another charge against Gunther OF
exturting S2 UuO from the r. tctif,inR firm OF
BernecAer & Eneiko IN ls7i as on inducement
Tor him To obtain the release OF tneir house
which was then rder seizure for oefraudtng
the Government; but evidence on this churgs
wAs not recclV, because the indictment called
him revenue agent, and at that time he was
oniya Goyoralnent detective.
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LIFE In WASHINGTON CITY.
SOME or THB LATEST DOTNGs or THH
OFFICE UOLDERS


Evidenco before the Grand jury shoWtrD
Frnud ON the Part Of Treasury Omci.n,-s
Pnrkman. Brooks & Co.'S Cotton CIai-.
WAsBiNGToN, Jan. 17.-To-morrow the
Grand Jury will be put In possession OF all ths
evidence accumulated by the Solicitor OF the
Treasury bearing upon tho famous Parkman,
Brooks Co.'s cotton claim. Solicitor BanneId
had prepared his report against II. when note
was received from Assistant Secretary Sawyer.
which Is now on Ole, requesting the return -
the papers. The next Irregular step VIVA to esa
On opinion from Commissioner OF Customs
haines that the claim was just and ought 70
ne paiu. Inc papers, win tho report,
were then sent to the First Auditor fof
examination and settlement. This account
ing onicer could not agree with the
customs commits ioner, and the papers vers
Withdrawn, and the order referring changed -
as o make II appear that secret rv Rlchardqon
hau approved the claim md ordered the settIs-
ment The clnin went through IN this manner
be previous history OF II creates the belief thaa
u was fraudulcntly put through the Treasury
Department. and the evidence tends to shovv
this. However, Judge Richardson will be one
OF the Witnesses before tho Grond Jurv but
should he make no batter explanation than he
did ot the Jdynes and SsnbOrn contract it win
he dim 'ult to fastcD crlminll Intent on sawyer
or Haynes. Tue la'tcr declares that he wIs re-
moved from ONCE because he was not plant
enough Tor Siwyer's interests, and he accused
SAWYER OF makng changes In amounts after
III. papers had passed through the accounting
officers hlnds.
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THE BANK or CALIFORYIA.
Assessing the Stockholders without Publish
ING II statement of its Condition.

Assessing the Stockholders without PubIIsh-
ing statement Of its Condition.
l. 4 s. WoImser, bankers, Of ca Broad
way, are the owners Of two hundred shares OF
the Bank Of -liornia stock. An assessment Of
ten Ter cent. was recently levied on the ock-
holder, and the Messrs. Wormser, refullng to
pay H. procured an Injunction restraining the
bank from selling their stock In default. Mr..
simon Wormser says that this assessment Is TO
be followed by others, and that the intention Of
the lnlu ctoI IL to protect the stockhulders'
riEhts until an inyestlgdtion can be made. The
bank has org nized under a new law In CIllfOr-
nii, and tho as'e sments are to se fresh oaui-
ti, the admitted nssets being only twenty to
tWcutY-h'o por cent. ~ the original capital. A
default IN Tho payment Of assessment works for
TEXTURE Of the stock and tho uJunc n Is oniv a
preliminary 10 nsnit to determine the RESPONSE
blilty Of the directors Of the bank a enormous
losses. Senator sharon Is q director OF The bank
ana eN"cu' ~ oi mstoN's estate, ana he ia said
20 he u-ng a power and Influence that viii be
exceedingly Injurious TO the stoCkhulders.
O,her stocAholders are about to secure inj.nc-
tiuu5.