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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-06-15

THE LEAF OF LIFE. There's certain
curious memberof the plant family, very
common in jamaica, I'm informed. called
the life plant, or leaf Of lite, because it i
almost impossible to killtheleaves. You
may cut one OF. and hang it up BY .
thread, where any ordinary leaf would
Be discouraged, and dry up. II will
send out long, thread-like roots, and set
about growing now leaves. You may
cut eff half Leaf, and throw it into q
tight box, where ID can get neither ligh
nor moisture (necessaries Of life to other
plantsl, the spirited little leaf puts cut
its delicate roots all the same. Even
pressed, and packed away in botanist's
herbarium, tho very dryest and dullest
place you ever did see,-it win keep up
its work, throw out roots and new leaves,
and actually grow out of its covers I'm
told that botanists who want To dry this
pertinacious vegetable are obliged 70 kill
1t with hot iron on with boiling water,
Isl, Njcbolss,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-06-15
OUR ONLY SNAKE.
, TALE OF THE MAuRrTrus.

We were a party of four, made up of
mr. host, old DR.. Fairbairn, young
Thomson, assistant surgeon of the-th,
ouartered at Mahibourg, Capt. Blogg,
Of the same distinguished corps, and my
self We sat in the veranda after din
Der, smoking and half doing, when the
doctor suddenly said to his brother pro-
fsssional: by the way, Thompson, /
had a fine specimen of the cobra da ca
pello given me to-day by the skipper Of
the vessel that arrived with coolies from
Madras"
"Ah, really. You must let me see
him"
"And what may that be you're talk
ing about, doctor?" said Capt. BlOgg, as
a sound like the booming of a cannon
ceased in the corner at which he was
seated, for ne was a heavy sleeper.
IA species of SNAKE" replied DR..
Fairbairn.
"a cobra, did you say? The deuce
and all A snake hereg-a live one,
d'yOu mean?"
The doctor nodded.
"Well, now, I've always maintained
that if there was one redeeming point
about this precious island, that point
was the absence of snakes. Another il
fusion destroyed Mauritius, I give
thee up!"
"But, Blogg, one snake can't make a
colony, you know"
II don't know. I'd believe anything
about snakes"
"The species is very venOmous. I've
heard, DOCTOR" squeaked in a shrill treble
the assistant surgeon, who was an earnest
young man and ardently devoted to his
profession. He had a nervous cough and
wore spectacles.
ii believe you. You should have
seen the creole at the Custumhouse jump
SheOpened the box in which the skipper
bad carefully placed the glass case with
my specimen. 1t saved the skipper some
duty on trinkets and filigree-wOrk, /
expect, for the box passed without fur
ther inspection"
And do you mean to say that this
VenomOus reptile is under the same roof
with us, and only a bit of glass between
uand it2" and Captain Blogg appeared
dbquieted.
True, o kingl But the glass is very
thick, and" .....
Smash There was cry and scuHiing
OBJECT.
"Lui fin alle-lui fin sauve, m'sieu I"
cried aservant, running with afrighted
looks.
abars"
"PanbOO, sahib," cried an Indian
servant,
= How did it happen, eretin9"
MOI n'a-pas cOnnais, m'sieu. Lep'tit
soEhra lui Case"
Oh! no doubt. OF course, it was the
s0Eara that did it all, and you lazy
E y. are as innocent as doves. Be
VI az once. Search the house, and if you
ul y y Kill it at once, d'you hear? 2"
Uni, oui, kill him, kill him, I say ~
sn00ted Captain Blogg as the fellow dis
appeared, "'Pon my word the idea Of
.alke Or gOkhra, as that fellow calls it,
N'a a,a me quite nervous
ven, you're all right anyway, Blogg,
y" " sasy've made your bed up in the pa
n 'uiOn tonight. If the thing gets out Of
~ - mouse At all you may be sure he's
~ enough close confinement and will
!. = oafoe the jungle at the back, or down
\ ~, NE river at his first chance"
i. tes my theory is that in his pre-
I. " ianished condition he should first
'sNe direct for your hen.house"
IN, hang your theories You look as
VI u an owl, Thompson, but you amt
m, sglnng y serpent. MY peace Of
N aas gone for The present"
We night was oppreasively hot and
:" '0s some time in the pavilion
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-06-15

MENTAL IMAGES OF EXECUTIONS. "A
New York reporter who has reported
many hangings believes that they are
selfperpetuating, and he is himself
haunted by one of them which he Wit
messed. He says: "NO matter where ]
ana, Of III what agreeable society, with
any sudden darkening Of the atmOs-
phere, as Of the sun passing behind a
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-06-15
RolEAN mOa4ECs

Cardinal Antonelh wrote the follow
ing letter to Archbishop Wood Of Phila-
delphia, in reference to the mOsaiCs sent
from Rome to the centennial exhibition:
'' Awaiting myself Of the proposal kindly
conveyed to me through yOu, Most Rev
erend Sir, that the coming centennial ex-
position in Philadelphia should offer to
public view some object Of art wrought
in the only establishment that remains
to the Holy Father, ! have caused some
works of the kind specified to be for
warded without delay to your direction.
They consist Of two Madonnas in mosaic
one of Raphael and the other Of SassO-
ferrato; also, two vases OF flowers like
wise in mosaic, prepared in the workshop
oG the Vatican establishment, and have
been authorized by the Holy Father to
send them to the exposition. In addition
to these there will be . vt. Agnes. virgin
and martyr, in tapestry, which the artist,
sirnor Gentilli, has been able 10 execute
ii the Vatican, owing to the generous
patronage Of His Holiness. aIonsigner
Casare Roncetti, through whom ] send
this letter, win furnish you with special
instructions concerning the above-men-
toned works 81 art. Meanwhile beg
Of You to receive my thanks, and also
communicate the same to the chairman
Of the Financial committee, Dir. John
Welsh, for his kind attention to the pres
emit matter"
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-06-15

The first principle Of pictorial art in
China Il: Objects must be represented
a they are, not a they appear 70 Be. !"
I'll virtue of this principle, and not BE-
cause Of Ignorance, s. Is COMMONLY sap-
posed chiaro-oser0, foEeshorteaing, and
perspective, are banished from Chinese
pictures. Painting il therefore reduced
to simple coloring, and i not at az an
art. The Chinese painter i, besides
rather merchant thaR an artist, and
the ground door 81 the house he occupies
u TIE shop where he sells the work he
fahgiCates.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-29
NOTICE.

DARTIES HAVING PIPES ON THEIR
L premises, from the Water Works, will be
held responsible for water taken tb ereirom
without written permisson of the superintend-
ent. W. ". Mccoy, Proprietor.
GRO. T. }Iiss, Superintendent.
mar7-;Ad
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-29

GEORGE YOUNG.
GunSmith and Cutler
DEGS TO INFORM THE >..stx> -
ID public that he has re- MI
moved from his old stand, near
the Silver Brick Saloon, to the CTS
opposite side on Main street,
next to d. Manheim's store, whore he will be
happy to receive the patronage of his former
customers. He also informs tho public that
he has
CON TANTLY ON III AND
The finest and largest assortment
Or
GUNS AND PISTOLS
OF Every Pattern.
Also, ammunition. and every other article in
the sporting line.
A large assortment of
WOSfenhOlm's Cutlery. Butchors'
Tools. CalifOrnia-made
Carving Sets, RaKOrs,
And all other goods pertaining to this line, at
the lowest figures.
Repairing done with neatness and dispatch.
charges reasonable.
Eureka, Feb. 18th. 1874, fel8-u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-03
TIE DIVISION OF AN ESTATE.

judge Larremore, in Supreme Court, Special
Term decided yesterday the foreclosure suit OF Ela
beth r. b. King against Samuel Duryea In favor OF tue
plaintiff Mrs. King formerly Miss BOVINE, ana the ue-
PENDANT were the devisees OF Mr.. Bovine, who lett MS
whole estate in trust for their benefit The piaintn
brought suit while still minor to have the division OF
the estate carried out, and when she was OF age the
trustees presented account and scheme OF DIVISION
of the property, which included some mortgages given
nv the defendant on bis share to equaze the partition
which she accepted. One of these mortgages is the
mortgage In suit On this basis of compromise formal
Judgment was entered Dec 2. 1863 A year OF two ster
dissatisfied with the partition, Hiss Bovine began sun 10
se aside The proceedings in the former SUIT ana SUE
cecded far that Judge Sutherland decided tat Inc
settlement a fraud her, aud while maintaining
the of the land directed tho trustees 10 make
new accounting TO her. A.. .-,.,.-,
In this sut the defendant claimed that IA the original
compromise has been set aside, the mortgage gwen
nnder IL is without consideration Judge buIen,oro
t;o seCoTA emit the defendant insisted on
the validity Of what was done "ier the compromise, as
he does not pretend that the planth viz receive on the
later suit less than she awarded and as Judge stn-
erland simply opened the compromise "a between her
and the trustees without disturbing the award OF tine rem
estate the defendant L. csOpped nom denying tne
validity OF the mortgage The plaintiff Is awarded ndg
ment OF foreclosure and sale for S22,233 81. T. W.
StoughtOn appeared for plaintiff; VIM NJ Evarts Tor
defendant,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-03

steamship Sam Weller (Br). Murray LONDON i"'''''
Steamship City Of Mexico Sherwood Havana &C., Alex
sp sea%ship Herman Livingston. Mallory Savannah '"
sb,p Wyanoke Couch Richmond city Point and NOT
folk 0a oIon, Grn Rspnwa Pacific Mail Steamship
Steamship NEPTUNE Berry BSstoP Pb,dcP RiRG sas Hand
PTr Mopea CI3r McCOnnachy. Melbourne Aus'raA' H.
Cameron nmma Sor olsen Newry Ireland Funch Edge
Park Romoo ta Crorovaro Cork or Falmouth Tor
John refis Blase Kingston JAM De c9rdSyad
i'riS Tropic (Br), Baker. Sagua Id uiahu't
Brewsr SILVER Spray Chadwick Provncetown, Mass haV'
a se6T Mott Haven Collins Calais Me- JED Fye faS cG
schr Island cv Allen Harwich, Mass Fisher 30 del
schr Mary Chiffon, Davis ST. AIMS bay anu '0''' W.
APaSsTs Jsd r Fys
schr Mary 1heal tBr Theali' sackViIo N b. T. l. NC
SELF Adciza Huntley Ciniad Bolivar Geo w snow
sohr Grace Andrews Andrews. Galveston ieA' ""o"
sohT Phelps Rockwell Green Turtle cay Acac0'
seh w H. Van Name Holmes Governors Harbor B. j.
sshT Mary D. Leach PANE Nassau N p j. weinberg
s SH Mary g. Lunt Cer Dixon St. Pierre MART b. j.
ws shT a. Crossley r Crossey Yarn outh N ST. C. W.
's scSr j. A. Hatfield Br Hatfield BOrt0n' N s. O. y"
sehr salio Burton. Burley, Stamford stamford
soop A. H. Miokle Nelson. South Amboy' N de- ""i '"
Rarae Chesapeake Fults, philadelphia, Jas. Hand
Steamship city Of Chester Br Ieltch Liverpool Aprh H.
y,e Queenstown 22d with mdse and pass to John O. Dae
steamship Charleston Berry, Charleston Aprn To- WIN
g. ga 20 Jas W. QuintaTd q Co. =, - .-u 90
Benefactor, Jones, WllinhgUoh w. N' -hP -
nth dse and pass VIM u. Clyde * Co. H. .., o. ,,to
Dallas Hines fernanaha ApIli %
prnrswieS nm and Royal s. Co. 2oth WIFI muse anu
pI Tsrk Iaa W (of Annapolis, " SD MCNEIL Duonh oV
DAYS ballast an ,ovo An hallast
f,ark Ammonia Utal) Casino. Gloucester AZ DAYS IN ""n
Chr Annie H. Adams, Bonnel, Virginia, WIN %Oon
Scbr sam Weller. Brockway. Virginia WIN hlcAory'
Scbr Crisis Bowen Virginia, with railroad ues
scbr NJ H. ri. Camp, Virginia, VITA Wocl.
scbr O. J. Van anne, Hardy, Virginia, WIN oysters
MEMORANDA.
yasse arrived at OF New YORK from i0reen Pys
drr,n9 The month Of April 1876 10 steamships % shs i
harks 90 brigs 1853 schOoners Total 9gI .o, os, -,
paJk Messed (NOr). Asaksen from DuDln IIlVeI
nit and anchored sandy HOOK was owed 70 inc CITY inns
morning. ..., ooors
>,ovurv Nav o-1he Allan Limo steamship Sarmstian,
,yo Portland April 90 for Liverpool arrived here today
ourrssTOwS NAV Zine Cunard Line steamship BataFli
Monand from Apr o. Tor Liverpool arrived mere at
xsPyswAII May THE steamship Crescent City from
New York, arrived here to-day, 49,. a.
For Latest ship Ners see Finn PageJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-03

cOTrRT OF ALABAMA CLAIMS.

WAsHISGTov May 2.-The Court of Commission
ers Of Alabama Claims to-day pursuant To
An the judges present and the following Judgments
were an nOunc ed nv Judge Wells who presided:
No 2OS-William H. Haskins Far Haven III Tor ioss Oh
onaI effects expenses &C. the Louisiana; NO Hl-
i-eph Brooks San Francisco for loss OF merchandise on
same; No gO5-Aber III. Bassett ChaflestoWn Mass to
the came No 1l74-Joshua r. Snow Acushuet mss lor
the same 1854, Edward Habioh Boston, Mass nr loss
vessel and freight by the destruction oil The faAe
Dismissed.
In No 736-Eiiza a Pike, Administrative. &C, Newbnry
mort Mas; 737-Samuel stevens ct al sew YORK ana
So 775Sarnuel 1T al, for loss o' the MaaDan
freight personal effects &c the Judgment and opinion o e
Court we're announced by Judge Kayner Judges ror am
level oOncurTing aud the Presiding judge tWelsl anI
Judge Baldwin dissenting This case en@csl VI
great Importance shipping interests The Mariaban
was the British flag under mortgage rray
cover capture Capt semmes nevertheless burned
the vessel. argued by Charles T. Beanan OF
Frank w IIacket for the claants and bv
John A. J. Creswe United The opinion 81
Judge denies the validity Of the mortgage akss
the ground the transfer forced ny te uhh
the reported presence bf the AlaDaA anu
that In fact II sham resorted TO TO deceive capt
of the Confederate cruiser. - ~ -oa ,-,,a
Pike administrative &C. $1,000 Including the prnagr duo
Cant Pike the master No 1877 samuel stevens, trustee
$4,000 Eliza Pike 10000 LYDIA Rodgers tioVOO Johh
Atkinson trustee. $4,000; No 775-Io samuel stevens
trustee - 900 Eliza Pike, $1,000 LYDIA Rodgers sZOoo
and John Atkinson, $4,000 ,., ,., ~
1859 Fairfield which submitted as also the TOT
lowing cases: ll47-IIcrman kashDio; No lfts-ihos
N Falsleat; l462-FraDcsco de Frclas Das no iolO
daniel Higgins; NO l5ll-tieorge f. Barweil No LOS
G. Moody; No 164s-Charles IL Hickey No ,efg.Wm
Williams No l55G-Fred r. Thompson No. l,ef1-l honss
Sergeman: G-FrAnciscO CARO- NO l,aSI-lrAnk An
derson; No. sSS-Nanuel & Antoine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-03
CRIMINAL NOTES.

James Cumerford, convicted of passing forged
check on National Bank OF this city, Tor te sum OF
s43 col 1870. sentenced yesterday % eooruer
Hackett five years Imprisonment In the state fIlson
John Bruce assistant engineer OF the steamer Wy
sessions assault with intent TO Kill Jonn Gearns aa as
seuienced bv Recorder Hacket 10 y years
the Prison. Bruce shot Geans win pso III eo''
vt, On Feb u.
John Phelan of No. 726 Washington-st Yesterday,
at the washington Place Police Court charged MS VIC VIII
Deing habitual drunkar His lule ehldfen toa avsiy
story said that their mother never got drunk
and that father only angry ri her or
with remaining out late nights Jusuoe e'n uN'
charged Mrs Phelan.
At the Tombs Police Court yesterday Waldo I.
Jowe Of Iunt BROTHERS Of No % Southst preferred
char against Andrew Miller Of having with intent to De
frand torn of and destroyed certificate OF ndebedn,ss
Of the schooner Racehorse Win tho
arm named for sss 81 Bail required In 81
Wilson for felonous assault with razor on Thomas Coat
lev of 1888 Greenwich st. detained In slOOO Dali
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-03
THE COURTS.

ARE NATIONAL BANKS FOREIGN CORPORATIONS
In Superior Court, Special Term, before
ChiefJustice Mcneil, motion was made yesterday IN
the suit of the National Park Bank of New-fork against
Charles A. Gst to compel the bank TO file security Tor
costs as foreign corporation before proceeding with 3
suit The motion is founded on provision OF the ne
yised Statutes requiring all corporations Incorporated ny
any foreign State to give security for costs Inc motion
was resisted the ground that the National banks co
not be called foreign corporations since tier nome ana
property were in this State and subject to local laws ana
the purpose the act only to prevent corporations
having no home in the State from bringing hivoious
suits and If defeated, from escaping the payment OF
costs
On the other hand counsel for defendant contended
that his firm were attorneys for European steamship
companies which had within the jurisdiction OF the
court as much property many National banks yer
when they they security for costs asinatter OF
course The law related not to the locality OF the dust
ness or to property Of corporation but 10 lts
age-What State created it, The United states was nor
tho State OF NewYork, but foreign state anu lne oak
was created under the laws of the United states IN
deed this had been held i'll another jurisdiction 70
rant an attachment against National pank uhler c
laws permitting attachment against foreign
tion Decision was reserved the Court intlma.ins -
leaning TO defendants views Peter H. Olney ,appeareu
for the bank; Charles T. Souther for the Defendant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-03
DECISIONS-MAT 2.

Suprc,ne Court hambvs-By Judge Lawrence
Gss sa S re4ce Hs1 The S
I VIII Therefore be aorea % Teerss and and he
White all objection 10 referring this matter 70 L.
Foo M asl Plat aThc antr viii b. allowed
sa me Ss Mutual on s sD
referee named cannot be APPOINTED ar un CON
SrasieS J. H. sisson appointed Guardian EenGn ss
Of s9 70 s g Per g S as sE pac2s
ord's sapsS he c SEiR svEs sTA a. &.Gs
sst cressnan Cunningham agt KoehIn trae Union
45 Daq Dam. M's ss 1f Bcs yS e h
AIT Henson Benamln Kingsand 81 Gudlpp
ct ali Wks and another agt Gilbert et az BassfoTi &C. ag
Bsy &C. sst Gslsf :, al ttsynsty LeaIy The
Iniant savings Bank AIT meGovsrn The B9rery say
a Plat all ag dudley sloane e. AZ agi
w. Canning S T MsS s s' s & Never af ar ss
as S shaw Golden as Heath Cheney Halle;
AhesTsOn at esshan r % az sst @nseer a e
sn, o ra tier and i'd. an SaHn.r as
smith s ns % %s: s H1Sa a h.n as seHns es
noIbs and ano aet Gescheidi Igbam agt. Hoffman mat
Ter ss natter 81 hF ESp'F cS ss
HolerI viii give AN order 70 show cause without stay
s s DSds T o SUM an Of William
Cobb & s InS 5Gns as
Wish to The subject Of allowance The Bow
BY Judge Dykoman:-Bryant and ano sgt The Mayor &c
o6 Of rsrse ada sla Rama and %
Granted with COSTS Charles H. Winfield appointed referee
COST. Taddiken Capitalization denied. with $40
costa Atwood agt AtwoOd.DaDie NJ Van Colt Is appointed
referee TO take proof, &c
Insurance COmpnDyGranied. The People &C. ex rel Nun
day agt McInure-I think there substantial comp
and prisoner remanded Matter OF opening Kingsbrdge
road from and nifty hfthst TO the Harlem
Bank North isham and snOTEe proceedings
Spesial ggn-Ry Judge DonohneTne Bank Of . North
America agt The Flushing North Shore and Central Railroad
Company, &cJudgment for plaintiff findings W DO settled
BY Judge Larremore.-King ACT. Duryea-Judgmcnt for
platiH for 81 23J a. for foreclosure and sale
Superior Court-Special Term-By Judge Speir.-
cepions resetted Moore ct al agt Beoni 1Amendments
to proposed settled Beuner ct al a Duclos ct al
World Mutual Ins Company ct al.-Order settled.
BY Judge Curtis-Jones ACT. Kent ct aOrder settled
BY ChiefJustce Monell-Wlnerr agt Morrell; Burnett
agt Snyder OF al (Nos J. s. and Orders granted.
Common Ploas-Specal Ierm-By Chief-Justice C.
p Day-Allee ag The Etna Insurance Company
report conhrmed see opinion Hukon agt Pollock.-see
memorandum - ,,-,- -, a
Judge Van Brunt-Dunn agt MeserOiei freund agt
Woyine Court hambers-By Judge NcAdam.-
The BOwery National Bank agt Doughty.-Judgment for
tDthaIDened without The People rel HAN agt
for contempt ordered The Amana soc
L1demann DeenJudgment for defendant on counter
claim KOepler agt Commandment Tor sil9 Higgins
Dodge Barclay Grimes Trumbridge agt Davis liutter
aQt Phillips Levy Tho Board Of Education, Arnold ag
Allen Wilhems agt Kelly Manner agt Cary1aotions 20
advance granted Lyons ag HandibodeDuprey ag
Brugay.-Mouons granted. Holmes agt ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Nv Judge Goepp-Brownng agt LonderbackCase settled
order for Judgment granted Hebst agt Ohm.Defendahts
ordered to pay amount admitted due
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-03
regulations win best just and fair distribution
silver coin throughout the country TO issue the silver

coin now IN the Treasury to amount not exceeding
$4,000 900, in exchange for equal amount OF leka
tender notes. and providing that the notes so received
and exchanged shall be reissued only the retirement
and destruction of like of fractional currency re-
ceyed at tine Treasury in payment OF dues 10 tne
States, and that such fractional currency, when 80
substituted shall be destroyed and held as par OF INC
sinking fund. provided in the act OF April ~ $50
NJ. HOLMAN (Dem., Ind suggested that lhe pli ,
should be amended by striking out that portion WHEN
provides that the legaender notes shall not De essue
until corresponding amount OF fractional currency 10
cancelled . -., ~or,
Mr. PAYNE without replying TO that suggestion, went
on 10 explain that there necessity Tor te pssae
of the bill on account OF sort OF panic that had arisen
in regard to small change under when ifacuoh cur
rency is now commanding premium OF froin 10 JIG per
cent in different parts OF the country Inc process U,
changing fractional currency Tor SILVER com Was h
so slow that the supply was MOI eguaa 20 t tnt
demands OF business and therefore the Dill plopoSeu wa.
fine silver coin should be exchangeabe Tor egi-tsh
notes That was the whole purport OF the DILL WHICH 1
been drawn in accordance with the SUGGESTIONS VI 'ne
Treasury. -..,.or,o,,.
Mr. HEWITT Dem, n " asked what arrangemenit
was made in the bill 10 prevent the greenoachs Whcn
were received for silver being paid out again. seau vi
being reserved for sinking fund. 49,, -, -.
MIR PAYNE replied that the Committee had NOT
thought il necessary egsate, under the IDEA tnat e
Secretary of Treasury would be likely 10 Voate 'he
law. ,.,aoro,io,
Mr. BLOUNT Dem. Gal objected TO the consideration
of the bill and the House then, at O'Clock, ADJOURNED
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-03
ALLEGED FRAUD BY AN IMPORTER

In 1874 w. J. Pollock, an importer, brought
to this port 20 Of alpaca goods valued at about
s23 OOO on which the duty 35 cent According
TO usage four sent to the Government ware
house to be inspected and the rest delivered to Pol
lock- 1t alleged that the oarman employed to carry
the goods TO the Cstomhouse was brbed by Pollock to
take the four sample to his office in st. Johns Park
and that the goods removed there and the cases
filed with silk nois which not subject TO duty The
.ses wore then taken 10 the Custom house and admitted
duty free The alleged fraud discovered, and Pol
lock was arrested and confined In Ludlow Street jail
Owing the OF material witnesses who had lied
to Canada the could not be brought 10 trial until
recently Distct-Attorney Bliss induced the witnesses
TO return, and action brought by the Government
for forfeiture OF She goods The case Is on trial In the
limited States District Court before Judge Blatchford
Townsend Montan aucti0neers, who made an advance
of $4,000 To Pollock the goods, appear Us defend
amt In the suit