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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-09

vi IhM AAAA I'm NJ 80 49,. -
No, l-meets every Friday even EASH
ing at s o'clock at Temperance fl-Ih
Hall. No. 1913 Second street.
ID. g. MeDougal. w. Q. T.; Il. 0. Mutton, ".
v. r.; @. A. s. Richardson, W. R.; @. i.
Shepherd, W. A. r.; Jos. S. Leon, W. y. r.;
Bun II. Price, w. IT.; A. HUM. W. u; II.
II. Hampson, W. D. u; W. A. Hill. IT., W.
g.; Geo. j. Elliott, W. s.; Rev. ii. G. Gull
ten. W. Chaplain.
CHELSEA TrMPLE or II. AND 7. No. 2-meets
every Tuesday evening at s o'clock, at their
sall, Brick Church. Chelsea. G.. u. Colby.
-. @. T.; b. Z, Carr, W. V. T.; r. NJ. Ken
dali. W. R.; 7. d. Rawlings, W. A.. R.; 81.
Y. Chandler. W. +. r.; W NJ. Carr, w. T.;
W. S. Rodgers. W. u; 4. 7. White, W. D..
u; Chas. II. Lanham. W. q @. K. Egnew,
w. s.; h. j. Rawlings. W. Chap.
MONTGOMERY COUSoL no. l, 7. A. n S
T.-moets first Monday in each month, in
Masonic Hall, Gayoso Block, at TX o'clock
pm. John W. Graham. G. Of c.; John W.
Brush, r..
THALEs TEMPLE OF ii. AND I. No. Emeets
every Monday evening az ~ O'Clock at their
hall, corner Second and Adams streets, over
hngine-house. Jonathan Wood, W. q, T.;
john w. Brush, W. V. T.; w, II. Atkinson
W. R.; John D. Cox, jr.. W. A. R.; John ".
Cacey, W. r.. a.; Chas, H.. McDougal, W.
r.; FIT. Davis. W. U.;R II. lie. ter, ". D,
u; +. W. Halle, w. Gil J L. Bourne. w
s.; Dan A. Johnson, W. Chaplain.
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FINANCIAL AND OoxMERCIAL
HONEY.
PUBLIC LKDeRR OFFICE.
MEMPHIS. TKNN August o 1eTS

LlhLlJ AhnUhh OFElChs
hENPHIs. TKNN.. August 9. 1876. (
The money market was exceedingly
quiet to-day, with little animation being
exhibited in banking circles, aud, IN fact,
nothing doing beyond local checking and
depositing. Currency is in abundant
supply. The banks freely discount all
acceptable paper at solo . cent. = an
mum; street rates, on short loars, rule at
l4@2l . cent y month. Exchange is
easy and in abundance, as follows; Buy
ing on New York at par and selling st ic
premium; on New Orleans, buying at to
discount and selling at par. Brokers
are paying llOl@lll for gold, with slim
transactions. Serips aud bonds remain
dull and ~nOminally unchanged, with no
ransactfoDz uorthv &c ranorf
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RHIGHrs OF

TzsEHssHu LoDsH No. 5-Mests NSSS
Ist and3d " odnesdays each month at
$50 Second street, Vincent Block, OPP. Court
Square. Joe Locke &C. WI. Parker, VIC;
W, K~lostemeyer, P.;G.W WI. Crock. n. of E.:
John Wilson. n. of F.;W W. 81. Moyston, &.
Of R. and s.; G. Layton. P. c.
MEMPHIS Lopez No. 6.-Meets for drill or
hrst Thursday Of each month. Regular meet
M second, third and fourth Thursday. y.
+ Creighton, CCiF W Moews, P @; jos +
Leon. V G; John Wood. P; BPSmith, II r,
Nv igus. NJ E; + Bath. Kris.
CguR DE- LION LoDGx No. ls-Meets 8f and
9Th Wednesdays Q. cry month, at $50. Sec ono
ltrsets Vincent 3loek,. opposite CourkSqg sre,
Wilson, P.;C. A. Burr. NJ. Of e.; ]. 7.
Tomlinssn, NJ. of E.; D. W. SohaRs r. <,
Of x. s.; ], q. Walston, P. G..
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DEUTsCmEE BRUDER .BUSD.

DEuTscHER BRUDER-BUND-meets LIST Sunday
in each month att O'Clock Pm. at Cochran
mann. Vice rest; W. Glaentzer, seo'y; II.
w. Schultze, i~reas'r; Aug Zweifel and John
Handwetker, Sick Committee for Northern
Division; John Wendel and John Margle,
Sick Committee for southern Division.
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OF N

Ux1TY Lopez No a7-meets every Wednes-
dov night AZ Hall, No. 29s Second 81 rect, up
stairs D. Z. Goodyear, Dictator; Charles L.
puilen, Reporter.
CHELSEA LODGE, No. 2@-mee I'd and 4th
Thursday in each montn, at Bri ok Church.
". q. Mitchell, D.; Al. Knapp K.
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UEMPLARs or HONOR.

NGroNA TEMPLE OF II. AND I.
No, l-meets every Friday eEen-
ing at 5 O'clock at Tempefance
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transactions worthy Of report.
COTTON. /.

The market opened strong and buoy
ant, with holders generally asking higher
prices. Offerings we're iair, with a good
Estimated sales for the SAy,
1000 bales; sales yesterday we're 900
bales, exporters taking 500, spinners 800
and spectators 100.
HxcRAysa QUOTATIONS rAEpA
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LEDGER.
D~TRROFOKY.

AN -
IA ~
oUTH MEMPHIS. No. u6-meets "a friday
each month. in Odd Fellows Hall. B \
Halter, w NJ; Blk Pullen, Sec'y.
A~SGFRoxA, No. 16S-meets LIST Monday IN
each month, in Odd Fellows, Hall. CIV
Mostly. W NJ; 2 Leeke. SeGyw..-
in each month, in Odd Fellows Hall. AT
LAWS. w M; RA Lyle. See'y.
nrSoro- No, &9-meets Sd Friday in each
morth in odd Fellows HALL. Jno W Ora
ham. " NJ; II ] Ward. Sec'y pro tenn.
K%TLwINSNG, No. Al-meets - Friday in
.ocb month, in Odd Fellows Hall. James S
carpenter, WIN; lack 7 White, Sec'y.
ROYAL ARCH.
PuNs CHAPTER, No. 2-meets I'd Monday Of
each month-at Masonic Hall, in GayOsO
Block. A. J. Wheeler. NJ. L. II. p; o. q.
Msslpafs CHAPTER, No. 95-meets at Ma-
sonir Hall, in aayoso Block, Sd Monday Of
eseh month. W. s. Matthews. NJ. Il. II. P;
r. W. shelton, Secretary
+. AM Q. n.
RUREKk COUNCIL, No. 6-meets 90 Thurs
fay Of each month--at Masonic Hall, IN Cav.
$50 Block. A. j. Wheoler. III. IN: G. H.
Mgssf, lies.
cyaRHN C~OENANDEET. No. A-mocts 9Th Mon
lay Of each month at Masonic Hail.. Gayoso
lock. Ed Worsham. 4. G.; III. Bsrehus.
Roc.
ST. ELMO CoNMGNDkRY No. ls.-Mce.s
d Tuesday Of esch month at Masonic Hall.
asy0so Block. u. +. Halter, &. c.; K W.
NSIGars or RID CRoss or CONSTANTINE
meets first and third Saturdays Of each month
at Masonic Hall. Ia. B. Hatch, NJ. P. s.; I.
D.. Barehus. R.
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is the Anchor Line packet leaving
the elevator Friday morning at 10
o'clock for v~icksburg and all way
points.
Cumberland dam is the worst
and shOalest place in the lower
Ohio river, with only 4 feet water
in the channel,
The Pool line have purchased the
Merchants Southern wharfboat at
St Louis,
Pilot Henry Woods died Of con-
sumption at Cairo on Saturday
morning last.
The Shannon passed down last
evening for New Orleans fully
laden,
Glenn's wharfboat has awaiting
for shipment to New Orleans 500
sacks Of corn and a lot of other
freight
The levce is in a deplorable con-
dition. ~Steamboatmen and dray-
men experience much difficulty in
handling feights.
The Clifford was sold at Shreve-
port a few days since for $1,000.
The Cherokee leaves Cincinnati
this evening for New Orleans.
The ALT Stevens is due down to-
day with a full cargo of grain and
produce for this port.
The Robert Mitchell, en- route
from Cincinnati to New Orleans,
is aground at Cumberland bar and
unable to get over, as she is draw
ing more water than there is in the
channel.
The Osceola, Capt. John Kaffer,
laid over until this evening for
some engagements She leaves this
evening for ST. Francis river aud all
points through to Wittsburg, doing
all business, James Salisbury is her
prime minister.
Inspector Rolston returned last
evening from little Rock. He
inspected at Pine Bluff the South
and at Little Rock the little pleas
ure boat Katie Gross. He inspected
here to-day the Rosa Miller and
give her A l papers.
The A. ]. White, Captain Nat
Green in command, brought in
from the lower coast a fair trip Of
cotton, cotton seed and sundries
and a good list Of people. She re-
turns to Friar's Point this evening
attending promptly to all way bust
ness. Messrs. D. P. Davis and
John Langloisd do the honors of the
Office.
The Phil Allin, Captain Stacker
Lee in command, is the regular
Wednesday mail packet for Arkan
sas City and the bends, giving
prompt attention to all way bust
ness. Jimmy Thompson, a gentle.
man who is recognized for his ur.
banity, presides at the desk, and il
assisted by Messrs. Burke and Cool
Creighton.
The splendid light draught pas
senger steamer Rosa Miller, Captain
Thomas Darragh in command
leaves this evening for Little Rocl
and all points on Arkansas river
carrying the mail and giving specia
attention to all way business. Bill.
Butler, an efficient and accommo
dating officer, controls the of1ic
affairs, assisted by Charley Mussel
man.
Captain James Reese, jr., who ha
been sojOurning at Hot Springs 70
for several weeks, came around O
the Rosa Miller, and leaves thi
evening for P%ittsburg. Captain
Reese has entirely recovered hi
health, and has taken a new leas
on life. We hope soon to see hir
on some fine steamer in thes
waters. Captain Jim makes friend
wherever he goes by his uniforr
kindness and courtesy. We wis
him a safe journey home, an
hope it will not be long before h
returns to the bluffs with his smil
ing countenance.
STEAMBOATS,.
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE

measures. nasts Of (. legl rs.
WHEAT-No. 2. 75c to 81 90 abushel.
RIVER INTELLIGENCE
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
St. Francis river, 0sceola.. ................ pm
Friar's roint. Al. hite........,--.....~- pm
Arkansas City, Phil Allin..-~.---- pm
Arkansas river. Rosa Miller-~~....-.--b pm
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Rosa Miller, Arkansas river.
Phil Allin, Greenville.
A. J. White, Friar's Point.
Carl Schurz, S~canlan's Land'g
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Grand Tower, st. Louis.
Cons MiIlar, Cincinnati.
Illinois, Vieksburg.
Ella, White river.
BOATS IN PORT
Rosa Miller, Charles Bowen, Carl
Schurz, A. j. White, Phil Allin, 0sceola
Condition of the Rivers.
The river here is receding at the
rate of an inch per hour, and now
stands Is feet r inches above low
water mark. At Cairo the rise was
3 inches, the rise being out of the
Cumberland; at st. Louis the de-
cline was 5 inches with Z feet on
the crossings out to Cairo; at Pitts
burg the rise was l inch with u
feet in the channel; at Cincinnati
the rise was 10 inches with 10 feet
4 inches ON the gauge; at Louis
vile it is stationary with 6 feet in
the canal; at Evansville it is falling
with 6 feet 3 inches on the gauge.
Cumberland river is falling with Z
feet 6 inches on the shoals; the de-
cline at Helena was IL inches; at
Vicksburg 10 inches. Arkansas
river is falling at Little Rock with
6 feet G inches on the gauge. White
river continues in good steamboat
order.
Miscellaneous.
Damp and cloudy.
Too much rain for the crops.
The City Of Alton left Cairo last
night at 9 O'Clock for New Orleans.
The II. G. Yaeger left New Or
leans last evening for st. Louis.
The Governor Garland left Little
Rock last evening for Memphis.
William MumboWer, mate of the
Il. G. Yaeger, died suddenly at
New Orleans Sunday.
The City of Helena left Vicks-
burg yesterday for st. Louis.
The Grand Lake and barges are
due en- route TO- New Orleans.
The Ella left last evening fol
White river with a moderate trip.
The Cons Millar cleared for Gin.
cinnati with 200 barrels Of oil, SOC
bales Of cotton, 25 bales of rag
and % cabin passengers.
The Illinois, for Vicksburg, had
a good showing of freight and
people.
The Grand Tower, for st. Louis
had a big trip of people, and added
here 10 bales of cotton.
The Charles Bowen returns tt
the Ohio river to-day with EMPTY
salt barges.
Captain James s. Smith take.
command of the Mollie Moore.
The Bismarck is announced t,
leave st. Louis this evening 70.
New Orleans.
The Carl Schurz, with two cano
pied barges, gives a grand excur
sion up and down the river to-nigh
|, under the management Of the Ger
man Casino Club.
: Captain John S. Lehmer, chic
I clerk Of the Susie Silver, has qui
the river and gone into business a
ST. Louis.
The Andy Baum leaves Cincin
4 nat this evening for Memphis.
3 The Vint Shinkle, Captain Ken
niston, will arrive tonight iron
I, Cincinnati, and leave on Frida.
/; with a return trip for the Obi
river.
o The U. P. Schenck is in tn
i lower Ohio sparring over sand bars
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NEW YORK. August 9. 1880 p.m.-Cotton il
qui ct and steady, with futures steady. Sales
tor future delivery, 1850 bales,

LIVERPOOL. August {. 1880 p.m.-0otton is
buoyant. UplRnds. $3.50; Orleans, 65-l6d.
sales, 20,CO bales. Of which 1900 were for ex-
port and speculation. Arrivals are steAdy.
The New York herald., 1876-11-11
JOHN POEY, THE DECEASED CUBAN

BROOKLYN Nov. Z, 1875
To SHg EDITOR OF TUE HERALD
In your last Sunday edition appears an obituary
nouce OF my uncle, Mr.. John Poey, OF Cuba The
writer OF the same while doing him justice somo parts
OF II, does MIN gross injustice in Others and should
have remembered tha. OF tho dead we should always
write the truth and not wanier into expressing ideas
OF which doubt u he knew thing positive. In said
notice is said that my uGcc invented the pun
ishlng his slaves ny pouring cold water their heads
anu this is not SO; Tor plantation In CUBA
the hands better treated proved by tho fact that
OF tho ,0U0 hands Las Canas there been
estates where the men not well treated and
treated In manner IN accordance with the system OF
advance maniics cd IN the management Of tho whole
estate. Again, the notice accuses my uncle OF making
money out OF the embargoed estates This again deny.
lie merely member OF the commission appointed by
to take charge OF the uargoe1 prop
eriy and no accepted more Tor the benefit o the suffer-
crs, of whom ] Was one, than nupht else and one
has yet surmised that he over made money by
this Respecting political opinions nothing should be
said Secret he never thought proper to
divuige, ana even hts children not OF his
opnioHs II is much 10 be regretted that the said
tice published, as has done harm than
good; and even u truc, the sacrcdncss oi death
should have been sufficient TO protect my poor uncle
IRON snnder Do kind as to insert tho above, and
much obgo your obodient servant
cUNzAL0 PosY, No. 7lx Third avenue.
The New York herald., 1876-11-11
THE BURNHAM TRAGEDY.

Coroner Croker was notified late on Thursday night
the ARRAY In the Burnt Rag" No. at No. 263 West
Seventeenth street, which resulted in the dangerous
wounding OF Charles G. Burnham He at once pro-
cceded 10 Bellevue Hospital to take his ane-mortem
deposition. 1t was impossible to determine who the
person that inflicted the injuries.
After declaring that he believed that he would
cover from the effects Of his wound Burnham made
the following statemcnt:-
/ attend bar for Mr.. Burns at No. 1853 West Seven
teenth street. On Wednesday night VIC had a ball
Ties OF wine IRON man named Bolan who Kept an
oyster saloon Sixteenth street and Eighth avenue
After shut up went 10 tho saloon oil Boan TO get
y stew. Mr. Boan and my boss were indulging IN
self joined in and we had four or hvc bottles CT wne
We remained there until about tour O'Clock in the
the man who kept the saloon. We went out on the
sidewalk and there l met woman who had walked
down from Thirty-ninth street and asked
me Tor five cents l took her down TO our store. Sho
wanted TO sit there iii daylight began so to bed
rap came on the door md opened II, and McGuire
and another man came in. Then there were three
men and the woman in the room missed pin out
OF my shirt The woman told me McGuire had taken
IL. He denied II and abused me. He got drinks and
would not pay Tor them. wanted hun 10 20 out, but
he would not do So Hc called me liar for accusing
HIM oil stealing the pm. ordered him out ard he
struck at me- Then went Echnd the and got
club and struck Mcclure and the other fellow. His
companion out. McGuirc washed the blood
oil from himself, and then threatened TO kill me- He
then started to 90 away. The woman standing at
the glass, and was lying on the bed. While lying
there man camc in and Uegan shooting at me, firing
three shots Tho first missed me. but the other two
hit me. 1t not Mcclure that shot me. don't
know tho mans name, but 1t was the man who was
with McGurc, and the same man hit with the club
Jumped up, went three or four steps, and Tell am
tw years of age and was born at Utica, "
never saw the man before seeing him with NcGuirc.
This all occurred Thursday morning, between i've and
O'Clock.
The New York herald., 1876-11-11
MUNICIPAL NOTES.

Flags were again profusely displayed from the City
Hall yesterday In honor OF the supposed election OF
Mr. Tidcn to the Presidency.
II remains for tho Board Of Aldermen to pass upon
the provisional estimates for 1877 and they will take
them up a. special meet,neto bo hold next week.
Mayor Wckham was absent from official duty yes
terday. He is evidently very much Interested in
result of the national contest.
IL Is understood that IL. q. Thompson, present pri-
vac secretary Of Commissioner Campbell will be ap-
pointed Deputy Commissioner oi Public Works in
place Of Henry A. Gumbleton. who has just been
elected County Clerk.
Ambitious politicians, now that the election over
busy engaged In forecastng on the vacant com.
missionershps under the city government. Mayor
Ely has several places TO give away during the nrst
year of his administration.
The New York herald., 1876-11-11
TRIAL OF COMMISSIONER FOWLER.
THE ONE MILLION FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND
nor An sronA6.E prsrpvn1n cnNrp Acr

THE ONE MILLION FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLAR STORAGE RESERVOIR CoNTgACT.
Yesterday afternoon the members of tho Brooklyn
Board OF Aldermen met again in the Common Council
Chamber aud resumed the trial OF Commissioner Of
City Works. William A. Fowler, who suspended
by Mayor Schroeder for alleged nonfcasance in Office
In relation to the Hampstead storage reservoir Pres
dent French presided. There only eleven men,
bers OF the Board present. but by mutual Of
Counscliors Pryor and De Witt, that number was
ccpted a n quorum. Secretary Daniel Northrup OF
the Board OF Guy Works. examined by the Corpora
ton Counsel. and testified that he did not know
when the bids Tor the contracts OF The reservoir
were received by the Board of City Works. The
bids We're opened January 4 1872, as shown by wit
ncss endorsements on the papers NJ the time In the
oil the ross-exaInnation OF Mr. Northrup by
General Pryor the witness SAID he had never any
act OF Commissioner F0wlcrs which appeared to him
disposition his part TO sacrifice tho interests Of
the city; had never seen him show any partiaty
ward Mcssrs. Kingsley and Kecney, the contractors.
John Cameron, farmer OF Plainfeid, N. j., tesli-
fed that he familiar with earth excavatng; In his
op.nion twenty-five or twenty Six cents per yard
would have been fair price for the excavation OF the
soil in the Henpstead reservoir in 1871 large
batch OF documents bearing on the work intro
duced by the Corporation Counsel In evicence. and
the Common Council then adjourned until two O'Clock
this afternoon.
The New York herald., 1876-11-11
REAL ESTATE.

The following business was transacted at the Real
Estate Exchange yesterday
Richard v. Harnett sold, by order of the Supreme
Court foreclosure, D. A. Cassery, referee one lot
51xlC05 West Fiftyiourth street, north side I75
feet west Of Ninth avenue, to Ann N Boyer, plaintiff
for S. $50.
A. J. Bleecker Son sold, by order Of the Supreme
Court In foreclosure, Philo T. Ruggles, referee, q
house. with lot 25x9s H. Mulberry street, sido
l25 feet south Of Bayard street, to Now York Mutual
Lie Insurance Company, plaintiffs, for $4,000
Peter +. Meyer sold by order OF The Supreme Court
in foreclosure, John Lndlcy, referee, house. with
ht, 2Ox9S9, No. Ill West Twenty third street,
north sdc 81 feet OF Sixth avenue TO Ira Shafe
Tor ,O00
William T. Dixon, referee, one lot, 25xloOx25xlOL3,
on Boomngdale road, northeast corner Of 10th
street, to Frances Kewcndorn Tor s., 800
Blackwell, Rker Wilkins sold, by order of the Su-
preme Court, IN foreclosure Francis Forbes, referee
house, with lot. a. ix70 East Forty sixth street.
south side, 223 icet OF Third avenue Patrick
Kennedy, tor $4,000
45th st, 225 n. W. OF I'd av. 2oxioo5; r. Fuchs
s.S .s s.. Is i. n Of 10th St. as.ioO; e. s
Beach st.. n s. % It. w. Of st. john. alley a.os N'"
a. NJ. Leslie and wife TO ", 3 Lvingston. 2s5
Lambeer aud wife to II T. Henderson $1,000
ward; G. Morris 10 4 Thompson. ;..;;....... l7Cc
Bayard ST.. 2oNo4 diced dated 1S47 T. Mcknight
ioas9 St. ). solt = 9! Ali Az. i1oxioo.iij.
aoth i. n.s 7asm o5s.h av, aosxss4; D. !. 900
spe.rng TO j. 4. wsie 1900
ls.@ sssS q L. %''s sv ass s. 1000
CB. Wood TO + s. Brown $1,000
same 10 & K Brown a7Soo
Houston !. s. 81 ii, E. Of Crosby aaxias;
BoalsSard, W $, IS ii il n Of ii4ti st, 7Sxoo; H.
Ludlow st., w. $. Nos. a 45, 25xs..6; O. +. -,
lslss ST.. $ - lss H. ": Of S,s aS. ioo1ooii sill
7s o'a st. S. AS i, w. Of s'n aS, same
Us, st. $ $. si5 H. W Of sih av, asxiooS;
list st. : s. 45o IT, W Of s, avSsioi5;
7ss s., :. s. 400 Il, ". Of sih av aoxiOo5;
s9Ih ST. n. s. SIS IT, ". Of stn as. aSxioo; 10
same. .......................... os'oo
18th v Of Union So Ms H. ~ al aaai
wictt si,.w. s.. Of Houston ST.. u years; W. .oo
i4s sSsn sI n ". o University place, Il years.
Van Bsuren to J. +. q. Foster. l7oo
Br.d,urst. II. NJ and vile. to Greenwich savings 80,
hsssp esnsr 1 c,n ~ a AND wi $4,000
coys h. and VIE 20 Valentine Robbins an
rucS. r. to T. sesuaacisr 4sii ST. n 5. Of "a
The fi. Reformed lpsopa church :, ooo
Huffman, and husband, TO NJ. ). R,er sd st., = ,oo
nsl.e. T"'n g. ans husband to a
Paul, ch.1ls. hsa ~S % Newton
oeii IL j. "aa nasoand to /. ashs Railroad av ,,
rhei.n J 70 " X JAWS. 9TH st.. =.
rbowss < and husband 10 j. Briggs. Concord
sv v. c2ad wards SysArs.....'...'..'...''." ~
The New York herald., 1876-11-11
CAN THIS NOT BE STOPPED?

John McGrath, aged twenty years, Of No. As Null
berry street. arraigned before Justice Flammer
the Essex Market Police Court, yesterday, charged
with highway robbery. The complaint against him
made by Mr. Charles Koch, OF No. 119 East Hous-
ton street, who alleged that while passing through
Hester street, O'Clock yesterday morning. he was
assaulted by tho prisoner who snatched his gold watch
and cham, valued at $75 Mr.. Koch endeavorcd to
arrest McGrath who, however proved too strong and
ran away from him. Mr. Koch's cries for hclp were
heard by OGlcer brennan, OF the Tenth precinct who
after q long chase arrested McGralh On beng ar
raigned before Justice Flammer the Essex Market
Court yesterday, McGrath admitted having committed
the robbery, but said he drunk that he did
not know what he was doing He was held for trial
without bail