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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-06
TIE ARCTIC'S CAPITAL IMPAIRED.
A REQUIsTION MADE TO COYER DEFICIENCY OF
$4,000.


An examination OF the Arctic Fire Insurance
Company Of th ciy has just been completed ~ In
srance Superintendent The result slows that the cap
tai stock OF the company is consdera bis impaired The
superintendent has made rcquiston upon the company
for $50 600 fifteen per OF lis capital the amount To
be made up cash within sixty days. II could not he
ascertancd last evening what action would be taken by
the directors IN regard 10 the matter
The Arctic Fire Insurance Company organized
July 1853 under the act Of 1858, with capital stock OF
S2JOOOO The last annual statement made 10 the lnsur
ance Department gives total available assets OF tie
company Sab }3 Of OF tale $1,000 was represented
by real estate owned by the company $4,000 loans on
United states bonds $sT3s - premiums IN course OF
collection: 50 $50 2l $l3,So6 81, all other prop
erty. the total Liabilities. Including capital stock, are
slated az c232 ,SU2 Is, leaving net surplus, over
received $50, 39i - premiums, ana paid ont go
90 losses. s2O24Y Ia cash ulSathdsi TIO 9O %
ia commissions and brokerage; Tl6OJl 81 Tor salaries
etc The amount OF All unpaid losses ana CLAIMS was
257Sg II. From date OF organization, the company
Tcciy ed sOJ,717 Is Ia premiums, ana PAID p-,O23
6ii 80 for losses, and $4,000 for dividends The
amount Of the comp1nys stock owned ny the directors
at par December 81 1876, S3c,4OO, and the total
amOunt loaned 10 officers and directors, r@O,JUO. IN"
amount OF sks written during the year was 9l369s9Zl
on which the premiums were $s9.Gol y.
The first officers ~ tine company Caleb BristOw
president aud Richard a. Oakley, secretary In 1906
Albert ward elected PRESIDENT and IN 1868 the cav
was increa sed 100000 subsequently the capital
was reduced To S25O,OOO again, and Vincent I1lyOu
made president and Charles Edinburgh. secretary. Mr.
IyOu sI retains the presidency, hut IN 1870 Mr. Par
ker WAS chosen secretary, and Mr.. Bamburgh became
general agent In 1873 the capital was further reduced
10 500 It claimed that the present trouble
principal cause Of the impairment being due 10 shrink
age in the value OF securities held 10y the company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-06
DTsCIrssrNG FREIGHT RATES.

The managers and freight agents of the
Western railroads continued their sessions at tie Windsor
Hotel Yesterday and the Presidents OF the Trunk lines
and Of the Grand Trunk Railway. Of Canada.
were there in consultation morning and evening The
report circulated in walst yesterday afternoon, that
al agreement had been reached At least premature
The Western roads, IL stated. by Mr. Villas and
eral others, agreed 10 maintain rates ON East
bound freight. The presidents received COIN
pittAe of Western managers the evening and q
ong DISCUSSION held but report last
yeniug The managers and freigh agents adjourned at
II o'clock 10 meet this morning at 1880, whom II is ex
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-06
THE REV. MIR. MccARTHY's LITIGATION.

The Rev. c. z. Mccarthy has begun, in the
Supreme Court Chambers another proceeding against the
Committee Fellowship, Ordination and Discipline OF the
New York state Convention Of Unyersast His suspens
by the committee ms mandamus compelling the committee
f6nsIate him. and his long contest With TIE Mr.
SNectsrr on that trial have already been fully published
preceding be Iecites them AZ length that
the decision the committee was merely 20 repnmand him
thy reported 10 The state convention, but that n ls
absence a motion BY SIT. SWectser. the convention
mitied report the committee with the
sentence iroin Tepruand a suspension. tie
nandsIrus thr An order
Vy sch maudamus should not issue granted by
Iul III
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-06
EARLY REauMprLoN AT scRANroN rRonARLE.

SCRANTON, Penn, Oct. 5.-Presdents Hoyt
and Dickson. OF tine Pennsylvania Coal Company and
Delaware Hudson Company. each had separate con
ference with a committee OF their workmen to-day.
similar meeting WAS also neld between General Coal
Agent StOrrs and committee OF the Delaware and Lack
miners Tho result Of these respective inter
recession OF the strikers from their former de-
Inand OF tweniyiy per advance in wages, ana
plea tlei part simply fOg concession from thc
companies. 10 take the edge from defeat The
cannot endure continuance or this siege OF starvation
than month longer. IL Is probable that work in
the mines will be- resumed within "a fortnight,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-06

A meeting of the Produce Exchange special
committee on claims and losses arising from the Pitts
burg not held yesterday but with doors strictly
closed 10 the press Several communications read
among others one from the Office Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company IL Philadelphia part OF which as
follow
Your favor Of the 2sh, to Thomas Scott. has been
referred for attention In reply, beg leave say
that II the desire OF the company that Us position IN
reference the PtsDurg moi ealms should be made
definite rs possible H. order that this may be Cea ~
understood, / enclose copy OF the resolutions OF
board subject wAlcG, think sets fJIth fuy he
pTO Osed by THIS company, winch brief
thar il tbs claimants VIII enter proceedings against
the County Of Allie gbany placing their IN the
OF ATTORNEYS Ue retained by tnls company then the
COMPANY Will the suits without cost the
CLAIMANT and H. at the end Of twelve months from Octo-
ber 1871 tue claims shall not have been settled and
paid tneu ANY claimant desires 90 test ths company
Inability VIC wAl TO have many stated as
may be necessary decide the liability IN each class Of
claims when, the decision Of the Court la any
against company. viii agree 10 settle all properly
proven claims payment 10 be made within TWO years
after decision is rendered.
So could be ascertaimed, DO action taken by
the committee aud the meeting adjourned subject the
call OF the Chairman. 1t is stated that different replies
have been received from the different railroad officials in
this matter and the committee has been undecided
what action should be taken The last communication
however, seems % have the approval OF President
Scott, Mr. Orr, chairman OF the committee refused TO
give any particulars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-06
couRr or AppEALs rRoCEEpNGs.

ALBANY. n. Y, Oct. 5.-ln the Court OF Appeals,
FRIDAY OctOber5
81 Peiris set Adams argued Dy =. W. Hubbard for
appellant and Levi H. Brown ponieut.
NO 52Ihe people, etc. rel. hcnnryison agt fhe County
argued j. HasDIUuck
for appt liant, ana r. W. Hubbard, Tor respondent
1J7-O utbank Lake shore etc. u. argued
a appellant submitted
No O-Raph agt Brooklyn city r. Il Co.; argued Dy
samuel Hand for appellant and Winchester BrttOn
sp0ndenf
No l62-Alen agt Judson; argued by VIM Tiffany for ap
pclanL ana NJ. r. stephens, respondent.
following the day calendar Non.
day. october s. 1877 Nos 100 1866 l7 l76 l7S l79 $50
al 1856.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-06
The amount Of 81 39OJOO already pad to lesatees.
.As gnardlan md trustee.

The counsel fees, and other expenses connected
with the administration OF the estate have amounted
only about tWC-thrds OF per cent Tie executor.
conclusion states nat claim nts been made IN behalf
the British Government tOr legacy succession
lpOn whole personal estate eft by the tcstatOr,
eept such portion bequ athed 10 Isabella Eu-
gcnia (YIdow OF Mr. Singer, her share beng exempt
from the tax IL being claimed that the esatOr was do
mieied in En- gland rs tire time Of MS death The Eng
lish duty be per cent on thriy-lOur six
teths OF the estate given 10 legitimate children, ana
ten per upon twenty-five sixtieh5 given TO his He
yitft ia elI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-06
MIR. STEPHENS VISITS COLUMBIA COLLEGE.

Alexander H. Stephens visited Columbia
College yesterday afternoon, partly Of his
friendship for President Barnard hut mainly acquan
himself with tho methods OF it's different schools and to
meet and converse with the members OF the several
faculties. The reception held at the college at
o'clock and Of the students were presented 10 Mr.
stephens An hour later the party went 20 the Tres-
dents house, where lunch served After MI hour
spent in Pheasant conversation. Mr. stephens returned
10 the residence Of Alvin j. johnson. Mr. stephens
chairman OF "a committee charged with maturing plan
for reorganization OF the University OF Georgia, and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-06

road co.-GuardsB appointed Balmer agi Baimor pa,..
eDce ordered ODOnnell AIT HaG kman.-MOtion granted
~ Judr ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS agt. Nickerson
setfl.mgt o ''''f
~ Jsoge H. r. Duly-In the matter OF jung Order 4.
mortgage estate OF infants granted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-06

A teacher in one of our grammar schools in
quired. What the Of the Row outiOngry War"
The prompt reply was, The Yankees wanted Fourth of
July aud were bound to have lt."-lBoston Traveller
A wag suggests that suitable opening for
many choirs should be- Lord. have mercy ON us mser
able singers"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-06
MEETING OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
JUSTICE wANDELL APPROVES TIE "sHYsTER
ORDER.

JUSTICE WASDELL APPROVES IfIE SINISTER"
ORDER.
At meeting Of the Police Board yesterday
afternoon letter received from Justice Wandell,
assuring the commissioners OF ms cordial approval Of
and cooperation in their attempt 70 clear tie courts Of
"Shystcrs" and stating that the only Inconvenience
occasioncd the recent order was that ,Justce was
obliged 10 be at tue court half an hour ehler in the
morning. resolution was passed 10y tie Board thank
ing Judge Wanden for his courtesy. PatrOlman Patrick
Connolly of the EOurtt cnth Precinct. discharged
from tie force Tor insulting john White Eghtl-
Tie following transfers were made:
Sergeant Joseph Douglass 29th 10 II IA prscinct
Sergeant Oiytr Tins, I'm 90 . ia Precinct.
Sergeant John A. Croker Oh 10 1914 Precinct.
Sergeant Theodore Burnfteal. lSth 10 9th Precinct
sergeant william J. Linden 3lst 10 10Th Pr,ciaci
HOundsmAn ulius BfoOkhellD. 10Th 90 lst Precinct.
ROundsmau Edgar g ausOn, 4tA 20 9TH Precinct.
PatrOman Warren Harrington, Stb ~ BOT Precinct.
PatrOman Thomas Bartlett, LIST Ia am Precinct
Patr0man Oryile a. Todd Central once ON Precinct
Patr0m4n Charles A. Keeuey. lst 20 Sth Precinct
PatIOluan James Grove, 10TH 81 lsih Precinct.
ROundsnan Aaron Butts, 29h 10 sanitary nrt.
ROundsnI John J. Grove, i+h 10 18Th Precinct
Eoundsuan Henry = HchcOck, fth District 10 jth
District tOuIt.
touudsIuan wiett 10Th District Court to Am District
Koundsman Frank Woodward 10Th District Court to lsth
Precinct.
onndsman John Armstrong 4h Precinct 10 5th District
Court.
Ronndsman David Jackson, 4th TO Isl Precinct
ROundsIuan John Buterly, IN 20 4th Precinct.
Rlundsinan J0lu krtIue. All TO I'm Precinct
EOunC5man J. T. Mclaughlin, Is 10 22d Precinct.
Roundslnan Michael Corey, lGth TO I5th Precinct.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-06
YELLOW FEVER AT PORT ROYAL.

SAVANNAH. Ca, Oct. "a special dispatch
from Port Royal says: There have been thirty-six
yellow fever here up this time. Three deaths
are announced to-day"
AUGUSTA, Ca, Oct 5-There cases OF
yellow fever at PORT Royal to-day Provisions for the
aIrk arnI ID nrnlrll.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-06
ALLEN C. BEACH AT HOME.

WATERFOWL, n. Y, Oct. 5.-Allea c..
Beach arrived his home this evening He mot at
the depot b. thousands OF citizens with music aud cs-
corted To his residence, whore reception held and
speeches OF welcome were made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-06

pecied that several questions relating 10
the Baltimore and Ohios apportionment the
bringing OF the Grand Trunk INTO Boston
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-06
ACCOUNTING OF rHE sIyGER ESTATE.

Z
Surrogate Coffin, Of Westchester County, was
occupied yesterday N hearing testimony reference to
the accounting rendered by David HaUiey, surviving
executor Of Isaac ~ Singer deceased objections having
been made 10 the accounting by Isaac A. singer a
OF the testat0r, on tie ground that does not include
items OF upwards OF OO0 900 of estate and property n
Great Britain consisting of United States bonds
securities and securities Of otner governments, mort
eaecs etc: and that It include several letters
patents granted 10 Nj. singer for 1mprOyeW- In
sewing machines, well c.rri'ges. horses. etc. oi
which be- was possessed at The time Of MS death Oh
,ctiOus also made ace INST tuc payment of certain
sums Of money eN,Iudge Porter
MF aHi icy testified that lie employed by isaac 81.
Singer his general agent and attorney, au1 also req
resented aiIn the Manufacturing tOmpuuy.
10, ss. went 10 England NJ his request. H. Owned
considerable personal properly 90 the time OF LIS 0t3tD,
MOI included IN the inventory ! SAW horses and car
Iages LeaId that he had SIlOOOOO IN United states
understood had been purchased Tor Dir. singers house in
England 1 believe that Mr.. singer at tie time OF els
death had 10000 20 100000 IN the National Bank
uf scotland, IN London paper purportiug 10 be- an
Singer. i'm account with David HaWlcy, ana various
charges money paid To Mrs Murltt, Nr9. Matthews.
Miss Fuller. ana others, we've also explained.
The accounts fied by Mr.. HaWley substantially
follows;
Amount II inventory. $7976li5 ls
Increase by dividends interest and res--. l3bO-Ib %
s93367lI IS
Expenses incurred iar counsel fees, taxes etc. sS91 y
prlis 45-2l 90
nisirbnied among Iegalecs ......... 139lJUO 90
Loss on Gsg2 90
sl.s9750l q
Total balance Of cash and property hand 7952l7 SO
s933G7zl So
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-06
swEENY TRANSFERRING HIS PROPERTY.

Peter b. Sweeny, since the settlement with
the city has been busy il transferring his real estate.
The large auctOnsae Of his property has already been
reported The transfer recorded yesterday 10 j. j..
bradley OF the property Thirty south side
$50 feet OF seyeutbaye % feet by 9sy feet also
proper ~ Ninety elXth-s, north side 30 feet
tleVenfb-aye % feet by 1OOll feet also Eighty
seyenth-s north side, 100 feet east OF Twefths 275
feet by zoos feet. The consideration 500, 900.
further transfer from Sweeny 10 Bradley was.
OF property at the northwest corner Of LeNng-
tOn-aye and Seventy fourth ST. POS feet by 1922
alsO al the northeast corner OF LeXiugtOndye. and
Seventy Ourth-st, 100 feet by 1922 feet hall interest
only ys transferred, the consideration being $4,000.
Bernard smYth transferred 70 Mr. Bradley property
the north Sxy-eghth-st 1j feet Of Madi
sonaye 25 feet by 1908 feet for $45 800 also the
same side OF the street. 125 feet wes Of Fourth
ave % feet By 1908 feet, fol $4,000 This Last
yeyauce is Of course only confirmation OF the SALE but
n "a thought - at oast that all these convey
lncns are 70 Mr. sWoepy's OIOlDorLl-laW
, 1877-07-14

LONDON, July 13.-A Bucharcsa correspond
cnt reports TINT the Prince Of Roumanla has
assumed command Of the army.
The Official .lfuntttar contains i1ecrees order
Ing credits for hospital tents aud military
police, In Sicw Of the impending passage Of the
Han4 ,tA
, 1877-07-14
Slllc1nE.


ST. Louis, July 1a-FreleEick DocrinR, we'll
known for many yeass In local political clsclss,
formerly = member Of the City Council, aud
Major OF regiment during the War, WA found
hanging BY the neck In hls stoss on Cass avenue
this snorulug. the rops having been aastcucd to
tha tolst above. A considerable sensation VIA
crested by the cscnt, II Doenng WIS = Aan OF
uniformly vivaeious aud Jolly conduct. TAs
act il alleged 10 be lue to recent trouble be-
tween himself and wife, who discovered
Ao had become involved Ia Unison With
certain woman 10 tho city, and also
70 financial eEnbafsasameut. brought
about BY the delipqueuc!ss Ut bis sou, llus
uocring, fast young mau who was arrested
short tilnu ago charged with embezzlcu,rut of
considerable sums of money from. nj Eau Claire
{W.s.} company, which wesn settled BY the
father.
Thta morning Charles Trub, 4 Grr1ua
butcher bell1y Informed by the phys!cta1s that
Lii wife, who had been III Ut consumption
long time, was dying, went lotu his buck yArd
and shot himself through the head, thu hall
passing through tho bEslu and producing q
speedy death.
apAciat EkspatcA 10 Tia Ts1auxA
MIaHKAfoLls, Mtnu.. July l3.-1udge James
4. Lemon, ~ old suttler aud = respected riti-
zen Of this city. Has found dead tu his ollce this
afternoon. hs1iux studded by cutting hi4 t4roAt
with Taxos. Leulon VIZ rcat-estata agent.
~ old bachelor. aud well Of 6uauGialiy. NJ
tau&s cau W Imagined Tor kaa daed.
, 1877-07-14
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.

Ill NUN1HCHIK38.
PARIS, July l3.-Tie tnton says the dlst!nc-
ton drpwn between Lcgttimtst and Urlcanttt
candidates has no meaL!ng Of Qualification. AL
tho candidates recommended BY the Right and
Hight Csntre Committees arc Monarchtats.
N8WsPAFKA PAotKcuTIoN.
The Marseilles newspaper L'Egalas du l'eupS
has bean prosecuted for repairing trial for
Insults to President MacA!u!!ou.
CAhLN IMAGINATION.
LONDON. July l3-Thc Direct United states
Cable Company Today Tatited without lliyls-
lou, the adoption ot tho resolutions approving
a Joint purse with the AnRlo-Amcfican Comps
W, aud fur thu liquidation Of tho Company,
ANnRAt8r.
VIENNA, July l3.-The evening papers state
that Count Anlsassy Will make bis retention Of
ott!cc dependent upon settlement belug r.
rived At relative 10 thu Austro- Hungarian COM
promise, Lecauae he th1nks In tho prpscnt con-
dttlon VI foreign adajrs unity Il I'm pcrsttye.
, 1877-07-14

LONDON. July 1a-At tho Bow Btrcct Police
Court, Chief-lusp%ctors Dsuscositeh, Alexle-
john. sud Palmer, the best-kuown officers Of
the Scotland Yard detective force, and Holtc-
itor named FroRgatt, xcrs alralKned II the In
stance OF tho IreaanEy, aaused Of conspiracy
to defeat the ends ot justice in tho recent cele-
brated confidence case, In which number OF
betting men were convicted Of defraud!nK tho
Countes4 dc Goncourt Of $5o.0n Poland, On
behalf of the Treasury, charke1 The dctep1anta
with conspiracy, aud also with belu1 aeraaaorics
after the fact 10 certain felauies committed IN
0oneouft Affairs. PolAnd Asld he feared tho
caso would be iuily aads ous against tho ~
, 1877-07-14

4 MUTUAL ARRANGEMENT rAoHAhLE.

NUEuNE AhK8HukNkkF FN0H4HLE.
NEW ORLEANS, La, July 13.-The ftss'
nsownssille fTcxas> special saya: "Hen. Can-
atcs and Gen. Deytn have had conference anl
bad no difficulty Ia coming to III agreement In
relation 10 aupprcsstnR raids. 1'hry werc pf
opinion That they could render the passaee bf
troops from one side To thu other unnecessary
by discharEluC their respective duties. Gen.
Canates thinks the publication OF IN order Of
such importance ~ TINT Of the Secretary OF
War to Gru. Ord. without notice to Mexico, was
dlsrespertful to- the Diaz Government, but he
valves that, and will co-orcsate with ollr au-
t!lOTitcs In anY measures ncceaAarY to Insure
peace and to secure the preservation Of order on
both hanks Of tue Bravo
III Ia the general opinion that Gen. Eseohedo
will attempt to set on foot an expedition to
inyAde Mexico. It IL not known what aasur-
anccs he may hare received from CohuilA ard
Nucva Leon. Al far as aseertainel, the people
Of TamAulpas arc opposed to Lcrio."
, 1877-07-14

THE HPAAiAnps huPrHEssiN0 THE REBELLION.
NEW YonK. july ia telegraph, opcra1r Mt
kcy West, who has Just got in from Hayuna,
forwards the following under date ol Havana,
July 8: ut Is reported that Gems. Maxine uo-
mcz and Vinccntc Garcia, leading very large
and wc1t.appointcd forcc, hare forced Trocila
aud Invaded tho Cinco Villas TERRITORY. A battlc
wns fought nt tho crossing, in whtcl, oYrr Con
spanisrz1s are said to have hccn killed, Rtnong
them BrlgadIer-<;eneral, supposed to be Men.
dinna- eli.ce then another heavy encounter has
taken place, and considerable trcpfdasion pre-
vailed At headquarters here. Three mcn-ot-war
were ordered to bca In great hastc. doubtless to
relieve aud ptrk up tsolated dctachmcnts near
tlle coast, endangered hy this rcinyaAion Ut tcr-
rltory, une1pcet edIy, by such large forre.
"Keiuf9reenents trt''n Spain, arc lcinG got
70 ,o0o brought out last winter. Cen Martinez
Campos ia reduced to mnsterly inactivity from
tho dectmatcd condition Of Ills trulps, Dtscon-
tent + rampant among all c'asscs Of people. and
Hardly day passes that failure Of somu
grocer or jcrkcl-bcef dealer Is not recorded"
THE COLONEL FEorLE.
NEW foHx. July l3.-A strong Delegation Of
tive Cou,mittco OF the Cubail League, eu,l gave
formal expression to the sytntathy Ut the col
orel residents Of this city with tho struggling
Cubais. Petitions arn to br sent to President
hA1cs AhA N"HhtEen ult!1sK uuun tHC ttDFcFu-
mont such immediate action As will tend most
speedily to wipe out forever tho foul blot OF
slavery.
HEALTH or HAVANA.
NEW ORLEANS, Id. July 1s.-Lcttcrs arc re-
ceivcd from Henry c. Hall, ConsuiGcncnl at
llaynnn, in which llo says: "1'hc public health
Of this port continues good ~ tnr a. cnn
learn. No cnses Of ye1low-fcyc ilaYe appeared
among the shlnplng IN tho llarbor. In the city
typhoid and other mn]arial fevers prevail to
considerable extent, but nm !ntOrn,c! that
The only cAsca of yrllow-feycF arc IN the Military
Hospital. At Dr. Bclop's ant other private
hospital. there have been no rases for several
montLx.h