The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-26

Thc Tribune on the Acauitta of ua"c"ck

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 25.-ConcerniDg Gen.
Baboock's acquittal, the Tribune to-day
says he has been acquitted by the same
rules as would have been applied to any
other man, and there Ia no reason to
doubt that any other would have been
acquitted under the same presentlnent
of facts. All this Is strongly In Babcock 8
favor. The result or the trial neverthe-
less Is matter Of general congratula..
tion, rs Il is an escape from the greatest
disgrace that hss threatened the coun-
try In tho entire whisky business.
Pa ilurc.
DETROIT, MICH, Feb. 25, Henry An
gell, proprietor OF the Adrian car works,
petitioned for bankruptcy yesterday.
He estimates his liabilities SlG0,962, and
assets $9O.504. Among the heaviest
creditors are the Kichinond Iron Works
Of West Dock, Massachusetts, for $780,
s97, and Peninsular Iron Works OF this
city, for SIG, ,5GO NJ.
Receiver Appointed.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 25.--Josoph A..
Greenough has been appointed receiver
OF the Cincinnati and Martinsville Rail
road Company. Liabilities 100000, Of
which $3OO, 900 Is held or represented by
the newly appointed receiver. a.
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BETHLEHEM, Pa, Feb. 25.-Tho book
store OF Saint Clauder Schwartz and
Weaver was robbed last night OF gold
pens, fine cutlery and mathematical in
struments amounting to about $1,000. "
Several hardware stores were also en-
tered and robbed OF small sums OF
money, pistols, etc.
A Kentucky nIazc.
CovINaToN, Feb. "A fire yesterday
in Caseyville, KY, has destroyed Old
Caseyyille Hotel and twenty other build
ings. Tho post Office, Masonic Hall,
and many other business places were
burned.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 25. Sccter q Nc
Clcllan y coal shaft, one mile north OF
Harmony, Ind, was destroyed by fire
Yesterday. Cause OF fire unknown. Loss
$1,000 No insurance.
Factory narnea.
PROVIDENCE, II. l., Feb. 5. About
5 "a. M, to-day, the works OF Perkins
Horse Nail Company were destroyed by
fire. Loss, $50,OO0; insurance, $2S, $50
Forty hands were thrown out OF en-
ployment. @sH
A Broker In Trouble.
New YoRK, Feb. 25.--E. H. Eccles, a
Wall street broker, was arrested ycster-
day on a warrant sued out by the Ohio
Valley Bank OF Wheeling, West Vir-
ginia, on charges Of fraud. Eccles, IL
10 alleged, dAcamped and went to
Canada. taking about $4,000 belonging
to banks OF Wheeling. entrusted to him
to purchase Government bonds. Eccles
saws these banks have been speculating
In Government bonds, and had sent him
margins to carry the bonds with. He
was unable to cover margins, failed In
business, and went to Canada to raise
necessary funds. He raised money 70
nav his debts, CRme ON here and paid
money to the Fourth National Bank to
the credit OF the Ohio Valley Bank and
the Commercial Bank of Wheeling, and
was afterwards arrested He claims to
have acted honorably, and threatens to
sue the Ohio Valley Bank for damages.
The AcauittaI Of Bsbcock IT iS Fav"ra
bly, Received ny the Press.
The morning papers generally unite
In congratulating the country on the
acnuittal Of Gen. Babcock, as relieving
the country from the stigma Of having
an officer Of the Government, SO closely
Identical with the President, convicted
Of conspiracy to defraud the Govern
ment. The Herald, however, questions
whether it is Advisable for him to return
to the White House.
dam, and Victoria, from Glasgow, ar
rived ut this port to-day.
FOREIGN NEWS.
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