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comMoDoRE vANDERB1Ar,s CASE.
A Reporter Iuquiring about the RumOred
Illness Of the Monarch of the Rnil.

Reporter Iuauirlng about the RumOred
Illness Of the Monarch of the Rail.
There was a rumor yesterday that Com
modore Vanderbilt was SICK. A SUS reporter
called at the veterans house last evening, and
was shown into an elegantly furnished upper
parlor, wherein the Commodore sat surrounded
by his family ana smoking frarrant cigar.
"You are from THE Sun, hey u said the Com
modore cordially. "Well, sir, take seat. /
SUPPOSE you want to know souiethinc from nc 2"
There Is q rumor that you are Ill. Mr.. Van
derbilt," said the reporter.
"well, here l am" replied the hale old
monarch of railroads, taking his cigar from his
lips and leaning back In his comfortable chair,
his cheeks flushing with healthful blood ana
ripplng with smiles, II don't SAY ANYTHING
about II. but you can see me ana judge for your
self" The Commodore's eyes bcamed merrily
as he glanced at Mrs. Wander bilt who sat near
him with little Girl at her side. "Why, they
were reading TO me from paper here he
added, about my advising ny son william TO
speculate. There's no truth IN It. I'd never
advise man To speculate-far from II"
"What do you think OF the failure OF the Bank
Of the state OF New York 10 day, MIR. V nder-
II was astonished to learn It," replied the
Commodore. That was my old bank, you
know" he added turning TO gentleman situpg
near MIN. "Yes, used 10 90 tn re a good deal.
ell. it's the result Of extrayagant living. They
must 90 on anu live Deyond Their Incomes, snd
his thoughts evidently referring, to the sub
JeNN VI nv" hv '".fo
out. lie used To come here a good deal a
few years ago, and used 10 talk to him and tell
him, Now, Mr.. Drew, why do YOU continue to
20 down town and work so hnrd to make a little
more OF that which you can't carry with YOU out
of the world Z but he would say, Oh, well.
must go and every day lie would 90 down aud
speculate"
- hurlow Weed says he is going to get YOU
to go to the Hlppodrome meetings with him,
Mr.. Vanderbilt"
"weII. there may be some doubt about that"
he replied. don't feel well enough TO go out
and get into the crowd. But want to 90 I've
got IA curiosity 10 90, and mean to 90. Its an
Interesting thing, ana want to see IT, MY wife
has been there 20 kind OF feel the way, and she
likes II very much. and want TO 60. won't
90 there in the night, though and get into I'll nse
crowds. But some pleasant day when feel
able mean TO 20"
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ATIRGIAIAN,S r0RrUNE.
What Two Country Merchants Found In Will
liam street Their EYe-rccth Cut.

What Two Country Merchants Found In Will
liam street Their EYe-rccth Cut.
j. II. Hutchinson ana Richard l.. llollor
keep a country store In Woodstock, Va. In
January last tney opened correspondence with
one David Howard, OF g3l East Forty y-second
street, Howard pretended to DO amanuf cturer
OF counterfeit money and offered the Wood
stock merchants and others OF like mind rare
opportunity of growing rich. llutchlnson came
10 New York IN February last and met Howard
In the New England Hotel. They went 10 lG1
William street and there Hutchinson
bought $1,000 OF the queer" paying
$500 in god money for II. There vera
two satchcls exactly allhe In the "oihce y"
OF the sNinultr One was empty and
the other contained old iron and cotton waste.
The $1,000 was uuJ In the empty one, ana the
purchaser was advised not to carry IL through
the street, but to allow tho swi adler to get II
checked Tor him. Howard picked M the satcnel
containing the iron and had 1t checked, ana the
artlcss Virgnlan returned home. There he pre-
sented his check to the baggage master ana Oh
tanned his ca pethag On opening ~ he was sur,
urised To ind II contained nothing but iron ana
cotton. Hutchinson suspected the haggagenhn
OF robhing his sat Atchel, and returned 10 this city
yesterday To got moro OF tho spurious money
Ills friend Lconidas Jantz came with him TO
make his fortune In the same way. Upon en-
terng they found the "ofico" empty, and re-
ported the same TO Capt. Williams. The latter
went to tho Ilace to take what he could nnd iie
got three desks, two satchels, some pretended
counterfeit money, and some certificates OF
stock IA gold orc company
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THE NORWfCH CALAMITY.
Fourteen Persons Believed 20 have Perisbed
In tho Burning Aini-honse.

In tho Burning Aimshouse.
Norwich. Conn. March H-It is now
believed that fourteen persons were burned In
the almshouse on Sunday. Most OF them were
old people from sixty TO seventy years of ace.
Eleven bodies have already been takon from the
ruins. and three persons are still missing. Five
inmates were Injured while Jumping from tho
windows. two OF them fatally. The lre was dis
covered by one OF the inmates who was awak en-
ed by the smoke.
There wero nifty. four inmates, and when the
Gre department reached the building 'gtess
from tho upper stories had alrcHdy been
cut Oh. and the horrible fact that number of
poor creatures were still in the building was
shown Oy the appearance OF one ma another ht
the windows. At one OF the dormer windows In
the roof quite thirty feet from the ground, a
ColOrCd woman locked out. shouting and sc IT,
cuinttng wildly. 1t WAS n terrible jump to the
GROUND below, hut she gathered courage last.
crowded through the window ana dropped. she
was very large and heavy woman, but strange
ly enough escaped with broken ankle. A
moment later another woman jumped from the
roof bfegkng both legs, and third from one
Of the second-story rooms, who was injured
slightly. Many Of the inmates had escpped In
their night clothes and were scattered ABOUT
the grounds, wrapped IN blankets and Old robes.
a large number OF them were very old people
and inylids. and most OF them were huddled
together in small shed so near the burning
building that one of the hose companies was
playing stream upon II to prevent II taking IRE.
| Three pocr women with brokon limbs lay, one
| IN q COW shed and two Others behind IA wall. and
| another unfortunate, VINO was brought from the
house and left IN a p.ace OF safety on the
ground, gave birth to child. She was attended
by number of women, aud was nnally removed
with her infant to a place where she could be
properly ticdted.
Tho nimshOuse was a large brick structure
three stories nigh. with Mansard roof and two
large wings. Nothing was saved from II. not
even the clothing Of the INN ites. The loss viii
not be far from $500, with insurance OF 5000
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ANOTHER WAR LEGACY.
Ten thousand Dollars Seized, and How
Much OF IL the Government Got.


Judge Van Worst rendered decision Of
unusual importance yesterday. Mr.. David Ris-
ley a citizen Of South Carolina at the out
break Of tho war In 1881, and with Wow OF put
ting something beyond the chances OF war
bought OF the Georgeto own Bank of South Caro-
lima check upon tnat banks New York cor
respondents, the Phenix Bank. for $4,000.
The GeorGetown bank had deposits In New York
more than sufficient to secure this check. Mr..
Risley was not able to present his check at the
Phnnx Bank until the 4th OF January, 1855. Ho
AYERS, and the bank officials now admit, that he
presented his check ON that day and was told
that II was good, and that they would honor IT,.
but that Mr.. Rislay must frat satisfactorily
Identify himself is the payee. He said he
would do 40, and went to the bank on the
next day with upuuestionable proofs OF his
Identity But the officers then refused to pay
him, saying that the United states Government
had attached the money Of the Georgetown
bank for con1scation. Mr.. Risley could get no
satisfaction ut that time, ana when he could
conveniently 10 so, he sued the bink for dis
bonoring the check, claiming the amount, with
interest and damages
1t seems from the admissions In court yester-
day that ihe deposits Of the South Carolina Bank
were libelled in the interim between the presen-
tation OF the check ON the 4th OF January, 1885,
and the reappearance OF Mr.. iley at the bank
on the next day. MIR. Rislev says that a bank
Official, soon as he was out OF sight. rus he'd on
to the United States District Attorney, then Il.
and he did not sec al to intervene as q claim
ant, the Government took default and the
money was divided In moieties, fees, and per.
oentages, the Government getting only $3.50 OF
the whole sum conhscated.
II Is admitted now that, since disloyaltY can
not be predic TED OF banking corporation, the
conhscaton OF the money was Illegal and void
able. Judge Van Worst, however, rules against
MIR. Risley on another point, dismlssn2 hts COM
plalnt on the ground that a bank Is not liable on
an oral promise to pay made bv its officers. The
case Will now go to the General ferm
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NEW HAMPsHIRE ELECTION.
The Republicans Claiming Clean Sweep-A
Governor bv the People.


CoNcoRD. N. H., March 14.-The returns
o. the election being received here are very fun,
and show decided Republican gains throughout
tho state. The indications point to an election
OF p. c. Choney (Itep) Governor by tho people,
and there seems to be no doubt that the ReDub-
llcans have elected a majority Of the Senators.
The Republicans claim that they shall have a
majority In the House Of at least 10 or 20,
though tho Democrats do ot concede that the
House Ia Republican. The Republicans are con-
0dcnt that they have made a clean sweep. and
are very Jubildnt. SUFFICIENT figures have not
yet been received to indicate precisely tho
status.
T.. II. Rollins, Of the Republican State Com
mttee, claims that the Republicans have
elected nine out OF the twelve Senators; that
Cheney's majority will be 1900 or 1,Goo, and the
majority In the House will be twenty OF twenty
i've. There Is little excitement IN the city. The
Republicans die holding crowded meeting in
Rumiord Hail. where summaries have been read
and received with enthusiasm. The meeting
has beon addressed by the Hon. f. II. Rollins,
Gen, f. W. Andrews Of Michigan, George Il.
Plsburv, Mayor elect Of this city, and Others.
MARCH 15-2 A. MA summary OF all the re-
turns received up to 1o'clock A. NJ, is as fol-
lOwst Ono hundred aud ninety-nine towns and
wards give Cheney Jl,16); Marcy, $500 Ken
dali and scattering. $40.
- Ihe same towns and wards last wear gave the
Republican candidate 30,393, the Democratic
29,139 the Prohibition and scattering sol, show
ing "A net Republican gain of2.5J2.
The footing up OF the Representatives at the
same hour Is ms follows lM towns and wards
elect lts Republicans and 120 Democrats. The
Republican majority In tho House last year
was II.
There is no doubt that Cheney Is elected
Governor by the people, and the Repub
icans claim that his majority Will be as
hl;n as 1,5JO or 1000. They also claim the
House by from fifteen to twonty-0ve majority
later returns. The Democrats think the House
very close and In doubt
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How rARwnLA cor TO CONGRESS-
Whi-key Men Chipping In 10 Buy OF Conn
prtitOr on the Opposition Ticket.


Chicago. March 14.-The whiskey cases
which were to have come up this morning were,
os,eusitly on account OF the fact that Collec-
tor Webster Is to be buried ON Thursday. post
ponsd until Friday. The real fact Is. that no
whiskey cases are lett except some unimportant
ones, but tho Grand Jury sat and Jake Rehn
went before that body and told what he had
previously said to the Government lawyers
The result was that an Indictment was found
againB, ex-Dstriet AT Orney Ward, but 1t will
not be signed by the foreman as yet. for TO NOR
row Ward Will appear before the District Attur-
ney aud make explanation OF Hehms allega-
tiOns.
Among other things developed is the follow
Ing Ia July, 1871 Washington Heslng, son Of
A. g. Hesing, announced himself a candidate
for Congress on the opposition ticket against g.
Is. Farwell. AT this llme Hesing's father was
hard ~. la the fOllOwin month Rehm raised
q, fund OF $4,000, which was TO To loaned 10
liesing in consideration OF which MS son was
TO be forced On the track. This fund was made
up OF 5000 pad IN by g; Is, Farwell. $500
bi j. u. Mdrd, and Of contributions by distillers
4. T. Miller, O.. q. Russell, Simon Powell. George
MM1i.9r' IHm I'm Lynch DicAinsop' Abel q Co.,
money IN checks and notes was paid TO
hehm' VINO took from Hesing his notes
Simon Powell, VINO owed Heslng money for lard
bought by the former for di,tery purpos &.
How much ll"sng got Of the 5000 In unoer-
tain, but Robin seems to have gObbled nearly all
OF llesngs notes, VII, h should have been dis
tnbuted among the dlstiers and others who
made tho loan. Ward gave his note for his
5000. ana Rehm discounted IT. Ward has paid
<25O on II, and It Is now In tho hands OF Far
wells agent, VINO Is dunning him for the bal
ance Young lieslng was compelled by his
father 10 Withdraw In September and Farwell
thus got clear Of a formidable oompe,it0r.
H. 4. Derickson. who has been nominated
Collector TO succeed Gen. Webster, has been a
member Of the Illinois Legislature one term
and member Of tho state board Of Equaz =
ton lie Is d large bnckmakeT, and fliend OF
Oglesby. lie has no special ability
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TRYING MIR. BOUEN.
Tho Proceedings before Plymouih's Examin-
ing Committee Last Night.

ing Committee Last Night.
The Bowen procession again last night
wended its way down Willow street and to the
residence Of II. l.. Pratt, at II Hicks street, and
noiselessly broke ranks when it reached the
parlors where seats had been reserved for the
defendant, his editor. and his sons. All Of the
special committee and part OF the Examining
Committee were In attendance. Mr.. Bowen was
at once requested by Mr.. Tilney TO proceed with
bis defence TO the Examining Committees
charges Of violation of his covenant, Of un-
christian, dsreputabie, and dishonorable con-
duct, of equivocation and falsehood. Of false
and malicious charges against tho pastor, and
of further unchristian conduct and violation OF
bis covenant.
Mr.. Bowen said that DR.. W. II. Ward Of the
Independent would conduct his defence.
DR.. Ward called Henry f. Bowen who testi-
tec IN defence Of his fathers course In dealing
with the Examining Committee.
Mr. Edward A. Bowen was the next witness,
tnued until 10 o'clock, when the committee ad-
journed. The evening was spcnt on the first
three charges. MIR. 1tney conducted the cross
examination for the church. and often
prompted by Mr. Shearman. Mr.. Henry Bowen
testified tnat his father had visited woman In
South Brooklyn, expecting TO get some informa-
tion against hr. Beecher, and that he had failed.
From the questions proposed II was concluded
that the question referred TO the case OF dress
maker who Mr.. Bowen had heard had a lady
customer some time ago who failed TO ply her
DILL because she Lad not received money from a
Mr.. Boecher. VINO turned out to DO another than
the Plymouth pastor.
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MR. sEcoR,s LOST DAUGnrER.
Where she was Found, and How She Uiii-
mntcly Became Mrs. billings.

Where she was Found, and How She Uiii-
mntcly Became Mrs. billings.
Yesterday afternoon n Mr.. Secor of IIoyt
street Brooklyn, entered Superintendent Camp
bells ONCE, and exciiedy related that his
eighteen year-old daughter, a beautiful girl.
had been abducted by Nathaniel Billings, an
Atlantic avenue oOal dealer. under the preteuce
Of taking her To- the theatre. and that she had
not been seen since. lie had just left Billings
In the CltY Oyster House, opposite the City Hall,
under the watch Of his (SecOr's) brother. lie
asked Tor Billngs's arrest. A detective was sent
lie refused to go without warrant, AMI as he
resisted the officer, the latter picked him up and
carried him bodily into the street. Then Il-
lngs went quietly to the Police Central Office.
Mr.. Secur said that Billings sent him note yes
terday, saying that they would SEQ them never
moro. lie begged the Superintendent 10 Ind out
where his daughter WAS, Mr. Campbell invited
billings ard SeoOr into his private oi:e, and
interview. Billings said that he was twenty-one
years old, and that he had been Lawfully mar
fied To Miss SecOr lie had oourted her for two
years, and as long as he had money no was
ard SAID that Billings was right, but he
ought TO trot out the girl. Billings SAID
lac could produce her IN an hour. Su-
perintondent Campbell ordered Detective Xlndt
Ihey found her at 10 Joralemon street. She said
MS that the Rev. Mr. Roche Of the Heights h d
married them, nut after much cross-qutstion-
Ing, IN which MIR. Howard Joined, she tearfully
admitted that she had not been married at all,
but that she and Billings had agreed to live to-
gether according TO the Quaker fashion. Both
consented TO De mafried.ex brother Joe Howard
giving them this advice, and they went to Mr
secor's house. IN lloyt street. AT the sight Of
her daughter Mrs. Seoor tainted. Tho Rev. w
w. BQwdish OF tho MethO0ist church at Carroll
ana iioyt street married Them, aud MIR. SecoI
and Detective zundt signed tho marriage certia-
cate.
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NOT Kidnapped.
Don Jose IIolGnd do Found, safe nnd sound,
in the Eastern Botei.

Don Jose IIOlgn do Found, safe md sound,
In the Eastern Batei.
Don jose lolgado y Cruces was found in
the Eastern Hotel. at the foot OF whitehall
street. Yesterday On the 9th inst. he called at
the hotel with young man, ana signiled that
the former wished room. One was taken for
the Sth inst, and on that day Holgado arrived
with his friend, but without baggage. Tue lat
ter then dep lrted. HolGado did not 20 out Of
the house until the evening OF the 18th after
dark, when ne was absent for about hall an
hour. lie provided himself with "A new shirt at
that time ana ON the following morning ne sent
to the laundry the snlrt he had heen wear
in2. iie spent much OF his time in his
room smoking and reading and visited tho
ONCE every morning To see tho newspapers
lie took three meals n day, and at each spent
from S3to 81. with his room rent his daily ex-
penscs were about Sli, ana wern paid every
evening. lie registered on tho hotel books "a
Jose De Espann For some days he enjoyed the
occasional companonship OF Jonhe DE Ramon q
acho OF larcelona,whow was AT the motel wlth ms
vile. TneY went awny ON the llth.
The discovery was made through circular
that the poico sent out Yesterday. offering re-
the Eastern Hotel at once determined that their
e. Eetts hurried to tho ohce OF the
Spanish Consul and gave Information T.
tho Vice Consul, Mr. liafarte. lie claimed tho
reward offered, ana Mr.. itafarte gave him writ
ten guarantee that he should DO paid S2oOO In
gold In case his guest proved to be the mdvid-
ua desired. The Nice-Consul then sent notice
70 Detective Dawes, and carriage TO - East
Fourth street, requesting the attendance of
Francisco ana Augusto Moreu. Mr. Francisco
not being at hOme Mr.. MOreu was accompanied
T. the Consul Office by Rafael Nasao. Deteo-
tive Davies was already there, and with tho Vice
Consul the party went % the Eastern Hotel. MT,
James &. Bets conducted them to llolgado =
room, lio turned wnitc on soeing them, held
out his arms In surprise and In the conversation
IN SIanlsh that ehsued' seemed much moved
and shed tears. lie accompanied has visitors TO
the 81. julien Hotel and on their arrival August
Mofeu went 70 - East Fourth street aud found
his brother. They paid what was due from
thcms elves and llOlgddo, and tool, his luggage
and their own 10 the 81, Julien. Ilolgado re-
manned last night at the 81, Julien. lie made no
explanation whatever Of the kidnapping hat h-s
made so much trouble for the police.
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Az AmhRiclN DrnroR ABROID.
The Failure Of Hughe- * Co., and the Arrc-
of Dir. Hughes IN ireland.

The Failure Of nughes Il Co.. aud the Arrest
Of Dir. Ilnshcs IN ireland.
About two months ago George Hughes
& Co.. linea importers Of this city, suspen led
payment. The news was a SURPRISE to nearly
every one in the trade, az the firm had stood In
high credit. At first they stouty denied the re-
port Of their failure, and maintained that they
were all right. Afterward they acknowledged
that through an oversight sOIc Of their paper
which was payable in Scotland might not have
been provided fer They claimed, however,
that the difficulty would only be temporary. 4
few days later the firm made An assignment to
William ii. Smith, who Is "A brother of one OF
the partners Of Hughes & Co. They fled a
schedule showing their liabilities to be S459OO0
and their assets Sl3l 900, ana T. was then given
out that they proposed to pay - ceuts on the
dollar.
The creditors of the house are princ
Scott & Irish, manufacturers. Mr. hughes
crossed the Atlantic TO settle with them. Ho
had several meetings OF his creditors IN Belfast,
Ireland. Al the first one It Is said lie offered to
pay l6s, cents on the dollar. his created a
great deal Of Indignation on the part Of some,
who com paincd Of being let down by easy
stages from an acknowledgement of Temporary
embarrassinent only, and promise OF pay ment
In full, to an offer to pay one dollar ont OF SIX.
At one OF the meetings some OF the creditors
proposed that committee OF thrce should be
appointed TO examine the books Of the firm In
strongly objected. lie lnslls managed TO GER
suade all the largest creditors to accent his Of.
Ter with the understanding that the firm should
pay 20 cents II able To do so; Gt the same time
ne promised to pay every cent OF the indebted
ness, II that should ever De In his power an
event OF which he held out strong hopes. \
few Of the smaller creditors however, would not
assent to the pr1pos ed settlement.
lie then left Belfast for Dublin, on his way TO
QGeenstowD, TO cdtcl the steamer Germanc Tor
New York. On reaching Dublin, ana as he WAS
ed at the suit of Messrs. Robert Lindsay & Co.
of Belfast Zone Of the creditors who rejected
his olfeT), on the charge Of being an absconding
debtor. So Mr. Hughes had to go To Kilmaiu.
ham Jail. It Is understood that he nfterw ri
gave LINDSAY & Co. security for the payment Il
their debt in fun, and that no has bsen rel ased
and Is now ON his way to Now York.
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THE FIVE COUNTY ACT.
Defeat of the Measure In tho New jersey
Assembly Helping the Poor.

In the House yesterday the Five County
act came up In tho shape OF three bills on their
final psssage. There was considerable debate
and unexpected hostility. Mr. Wallis bill. allow
ing an agreement between mortgagor and mort
eagee as TO who shall pay the tax, was do
feated-T to q.
Mr.. Owens bill, providing that tax on mort
cages shall be paid by the morteagor when the
MORTGAGE docs not reside In the township with
the land, and that said payment shall be de-
Quoted from the interest of said mortgage. was
defeated-l6 TO 81.
Mir. PHtterson's bill, prohibiting any deduction
from full taxation for personal Indebtedness.
unless such Indebtedness DO sworn to and
names OF creditors given, was also defeated
~ to2l.
Mr.. Lewis hill for the relief OF the poor. in
troduced more particularly for the benefit OF
Hoboken and Jersey city, where the poor tund
has been exhausted, was unanimously y ssed.
1t authorizes Common Councils or Bo 'rds OF
Finance, wnere not authorized 50 to do by char
ter, TO increase appropriations for the poor
$4,000 per fiscal year.
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VIM J Austin has challenged Fshler Fernan
do to Nrestle ior t!Oha side ~itala ihrer Nteks'
S. SulI5rl oggrr a Co = store At Eighth avenue,
catered on MONDAY nigit by burgla.s WHO stole
goods value NJ Sl5J).
Inspector Dilks broke up n glmc Of faro In 4
gamb ing Hester afrpHt AMI tH IpWtry Jester'
day morning. ana srr,s,ed seventeen gambler"
The Board of Health has prohibited in,erment
IN the burial ground attached to 81. Augustine Church,
at Frankln avenue aud Jefferson street. In the twenty
thlrd Ward.
TIE SUN thanks Mrs. Mary Pitcher Talmadga
OF Debit Iowa, for a slyer-plated button from the
oyercUat that wss worn by Abncr Pit her. her grand
father while he was one OF Washngtons HE GuArd Ia
the Revolutionary war.