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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1877-12-11

" Die ~sebiesenits iauifrirte fatbos
lii4e 3siti4rift, bur6 Sessnspunid Or.
Seilisteit 9apit 9ius TX. ~sutaebeiBen, 1T
Der yOeuttde 9ausdat" IN Bort
nnb Bib. Sdbrlid lS reid iautrirte
5efte fir "a 20 Gents poitfret. Iait Sra,
tisp'dmie r9ertIdiuus @brilti" mad
&apbaeI, 2sxS2 BOD sroB. gu besieben
burd ale 8u9banbIunssn unb Seitunas.
asenten, wie bnrd ben gsrIeser Sr. pu.
ffet, L. b. 56lS, New Vort, unb 2o4
0iue Strabe, Cincinnati, Obio. 2s9
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1877-12-11

2sei elmer Yer(ammfuns ter 9lctio'
nare Der Dsuti@en gant, pelde Ieste
ISOLDE itattianO, purbsn bic Srn. Sacob
gbriifman, ". &amman unS Wm. Coates,
bsrsn Eeunin ~abssIaufen mar, pieber ers
spablt, nnS fernsr 9r. 9enrp SoeIi5er,
BON Dpersuiae, um bic burd ben Sob bss
Srn. Gbriitian 8ulweber usruria9te ga>
fan3 Su fi1en.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1877-12-11
Veue Ngenten.

Solsenbs 9erren buben bic @ite sebabt,
bic asentur ber v@a,ette" gu iibernsbmen:
Sn Saucod, Rl4., Serr 5. Monolod.
Sn Stsinans, Nebrusta, unb limsesenb,
Serr s. BETTER.
Oieielben iiuo Saber ermd9tist, Ibon;
nsnten gu iammeln, @eIber gu eoueftiren
anb bafir 3u quittiren.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1877-12-11
$taot 4 Nmeeeeno.
Weiieuocr slaent = slIfreo Niitten,
Yrdmten.

l1niere grdmien i4wimmsn irsenowo
apii4en antps,pen unp Stem 0ort auf benz
Ocean. SobaIb bieielben ailansen, wer'
ben fs an bic Ssredtisten psrtbeiIt. Wer
8i9er II. b. 81. pOn europa fommen ldBt,
muB ii9 nit elmer suten Yortion 9eoulS
fpappnen.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1877-12-11
Der Sroff bat bic 0eae fart aufae:

Der Sroft bat bic Bese fart aufse'
trodnet, bod iinb bieielben nod auBeror.
bentIid raub uab nur nit Mibe tommen
bic Sarmer mad Der Stabt. 9dttsn mir
cine quite S9litteababn, es wdre bas, TO-
mobl ben Sarmern als ben Stdoten, pom
unbere9enburem 8Ortbeil. Die Tarmer
warten barauf ibre grOoufte ab3uiesen,
bic Stdbter iie ~ %taufen.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1877-12-11

Der 2si6ter bat am Sreitas bas l1rs
tbeil sesen Settles seiproden. Oasielbe
Iautet asf 8 Sabre @efdnsniB. bas bO5ite
StrafmaB fir Worb i'm brittsm @raoe.
SpeifsIsobne wirb 9lppsI sinssIsst.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1877-12-11

pa oas Sd6r6oot bel Spedts Serrp
nidt mebr Iduft, 10 iimo bic 6armer aus
Der llmsesenb o Botoii pom Dubuque
abssi6nitten, wenn iie ni9t iber OunIeitb
fabrea. Oas iinb miRIide 4ufinbe.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1877-12-11

Sn Oct Iesten Sabresusyammluna Der
@ermania eebsrsueriideranss @sieui6aft
wurben fOIsenbe Seamten erwabIt: graf.
bent, Sol. Graut5 gicesPrdfbent, Ro4us
@aIter; griter Setretdr, 8. M. @rstber /;
3weitsr Sefretdr, DR.. grdmsr; S4asmeis
fter, gonra6 9anse.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1877-12-11

Anen oenen, bic uns gu nnierm Na'
menstass, ct. NidOlaus, Slid winidten,
nniern bsiten Oant. SIS iinb bas tIeine
3ei9en Der Srsunbi9aft, bic mir wobl 81
i1dsen wifen.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1877-12-11

pie &ro@se(6woremen wurSen Iesten
Sreitas sntIaiien unb ibr 9Orfser pubIsirs
tie einen Seridt aber ibre alrbeit, in benz
man9e quite &atbidlase entbaItsu iine.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1877-12-11
Gin MnFflebrer iuht cine steae

Gin erfabrsntr Wu6fltbrtr, be- i'm Stanpe IN
unterridt auf aasn Blas- unb Strsi6infrumsur
ten ,u seben, iu6t cine Stsas. Dsrlslts pirft
idcn a6t Sabre ale esbrsr ron Wuifrcrps. bat
mebrere ,ganes" eomplst aussstiipst unb fam
bic teifen !3susniis isintr 5bGtisfsit p%crlsasn.
Ndbere @usfuuft sibtp bic &teaeiion bee Siaitss.
O. bis at.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1877-12-11
No. 1. = @S9entli&e Briefife.

Der metropolitan 3eibffaa In Der
Wabe ees Mtbenaums, fribr pom Deder unb
5aser, jsBt Gibbs unb 60. sebaltsn, IN nit einsr
Wuswabl pOrrsfai6er auti&sn unb Sussiss, TO-
ptf ben betten ptsrbea ~perieben. Wer cine Spa.
iisrfabrt MAIDEN, peer binaus in bic @sssne fab
rem min. fol- bort feline Srper bintsrladsn.
auti3tn fur esi9snbssdnsni1s au niseristsn
preileu.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1877-12-11

WorftBung ToIgf.)
Oa mir seionnen fnb, nod wsitere
S4ritte CUR Changing unieres @utbubens
gu tbun, 10 msdteu mir bic Qeier bitten,
bic ben iesisen aufentbalt oes ginsn ober
bes anoern bieier 9errn f%ennen, uns bic
Icrefe mitjutbeiIen, mir iinb bantbar bas
fir.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1877-12-11
re6fe 2Titfef.

QuS IeWle SNtlIRl. : Otuu JUI.
SenoeriOn, SrOOtuiae, pa., i9reibt an
uns: v9esten @intsr mar i'd uon sinsm
lanswierisen 9uiten sepIast. Sd &C..
braa@te uaerbanb MitteI, iebo4 Obne
9iIfe. 0a sebraudte i'd einise padete
Don Or. Gusut &6mis's 9amburs
oer R-uathes u..S --.,-S- i.l-r .,ei : :"
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1877-12-11
S6Warse elite.

Die foIsenben bunteln gbrenmdnner
baben bic r@a3ette1 i4on Dor ldnserer 3eit
abbsite0t, auf uniere Sriefe uidt ssant.
wortet unb ibre Sdulo aud Bis bato nidt
beridtist; mir iiberliefern lire Namsn bes.
baIb Der SeHentIidteit unisru gollssen
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1877-12-11
MMScOtjle.

clearinghouse f~rancais. Bien tenu par
DENIS JORD0N, Wis a Wis du Steamboat Ian
ding ct de la care du chemin de fer.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1877-12-11
9bieags Marftbsr,Gl.

8bieags Y%xa.ftber,G..
(ptr dsIs8rap0 10. DECEMBER 1877,
Mebl-$5.5 so bis 7.50
Wei5en.-No 10. 2, 81. lOt Cts.
Wel9toIn.-44a Gts.
Safer-244 9tS.
Butter-2S bis 32 gts.
@ier-lS bis % @ts.
Wbistp-$1.O5.
@inbpieb-$4.OO bis $50.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1877-12-11
9 T.!

sBo III setdcI . Tartar, frhtsr gpaasnm ,Ssr In
3uppa6. 8r,is grum R sisrunss. Seirt 9r ef ,flbe
panetrts 1876 aus Deutfblanb na4 amertfo aus uue m IN
bot IL Ter Sci Ri6ts msbr rcn itm sebSrt. Seiue 4reuu
% mS6tsu restn 8dmilisnpertdllniR,n isiusn @uftnftali
iennen. der ndttrs Gusfunft esben tam, ri.te bisisfbe
an Serru 8 tnttu Council 8luHs, Sspa cher an e,e Re.
halitcn eiefes Sldrtes.
a. gDsSftlbldttsr Fns Q ttttn ~ eppirtn.
S153-55 o 80
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1877-12-11
Neue Anseigen.
SauS uno Got IL berfauten

Der unttrstt&ntis rhnf6t isn an br Gds Der gasIepsirt
une sDinelcr Nre (Re. 1868 ~stessRts 2aus nebf cor Az
%rerfauftn. Dessu udbsrsr Gusiunfr iptnet man I'D an ssu
9tssnttumtr am Plate islbf. 1885
@eors Wernimont.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1877-12-11

far 9irdsn. 8%abritsn. aiae'mier &c.
ia n ~ m Saufrtrie Gtrsulare frei -Npreiir
VkUukV Sitd,cpd u. c,ifsr, SIS :. Ga
nal CIR, Gbiea, 0 81.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1877-12-11
q Gu Oh (!

DO In Nierlaus 3bets son Ddblen, @emeinSt @arnt&
@resb. ~euremburs. Dafslbe IN enps 80 sabre alt unper
bsifatpt (Adre) nne panetrtt sr Bet Der 9psI aus
nod di6ts ron inn pernemmeu bat. 70 tittet ieieb un
s,f. Gus'unft User austInft stbu Tam, ri6ts eititlbe
{ n bic Res action tieIss Sldites. 3H 1886
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1877-12-11
G6ieaao Nort6mefterm Gi(ensa6m.

Bu srstpcrt asbsn ttt 9ise fur Chicago uns ben SHtH
nm 10 abr % gatn. 1aprs's u. " llbr so @tin. @trs'sa
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-21
AN INHUMAN MOTHER.

Thomas Conlin, boy OF about eleven years OF age,
was produced before Justice Gilbert, OF the Kings
County Supreme Court yesterday, by his father on
writ OF habeas corpus 1t appears that whom Thomas
two years old his mothor obtained an absolute
divorce from his father Marcus Conln, In Florida,
and the State Court gave her tho custody of
the child. Ao remained with her until short time
ago, when Mr.. Conln visited his former wiie's resi-
donce at Pensacola. secured the lad and started Tor
San Francisco CAL, with him, where he is engaged In
lucrative business. Nrs. Conlin, learning that the
father ana were stopping IN Brooklyn wrote TO
her sister, Mrs. Aivira Monahnn, visiting that city,
directing her TO at once take legal steps against
Mrs. MoDannn sworc out writ OF hahcas corpus, and
the child Thomas was produced IN court as above
stated. When questioned the little fellow who is ex-
tremcly bright Tor one Of his age, told most pitu
tale OF cruel treatment he had received AT the hands OF
his mother ana u coiored BAKER In her ON
poy. He was beaten upon the slightest provo
cation, and one occasion his hands
tied behind MN, chain fastened about his nee
ana he was most unmcrciiuiIy pounded with sticks
then returned home. After receiving another severe
whipping he wrote to his father begging him come
TO hrs rescue. Mr.. John W. Shorter, counsel Tor
Mr. Conlln, claimed that the question was not al.
iecied by the alleged decision OF the Florida Court and
that the boy wins old enough 10 choose guardian he
therefore, moved that the complaint be dismissed ar
guing that the application showed no authority Tor
issuing H. Counsellor Richardson, Tor the petit
rested his the decision OF the Florida Court
discharged the writ and the ia,her aud his son wept
tauPa nj nv
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-21
A BLOW FOR A BITE.

Johannah Donovan was arraigned before Judge
Smith, at Essex Market Court yesterday, ON charge
OF striking husband tho head with axe, in
jur,ng him severely that his skull was fractured
and he is now lying Of Bellevue Hospital In
a dangerous condition. Mr.. and Mrs Dono-
van 1--we No. G62 Water street aud
Mrs. Donovan to be worry violent woman and one
when under the influence oil liquor no man can con-
troll Mrs. Donovan, wncn brought 10 court yester.
day, however, declared that she was always tho
aRgricvcd pariy that her husband was In the habit
coming home drunk and abusing her, and that on
Wednesday night she merely acted IN sell ence.
Michael camo home bcastly intoxicated and de-
manded his supper. She said she bad mono TO give
him, she bad received money from him To buy ".
He then struck her over the head and, catching the
middle finger OF her right hand IN his mouth, BIT a
piece OF II on She roaliated with the axe. Mrs.
Donovan was committed without ball 10 await the re-
suit OF her husbands injuries.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-21
F"--~~
A BROOKLYN FOOTPAD.

Mrs. Henry Yale, who 10 stopping at the Windsor
Hotel, in this city, was proceeding eisureIy along
Remson street, Brooklyn. about quarter past two
o'clock yesterday afternoon, when a young man
walked up beside her. and before she could realize the
fact the fellow struck her in the iace snatchcd her
pocketDook from her hand aud rap
July away with a.. At the same mo-
ment Letter Carrier Lewis, who was on the oppo-
site sido OF the street, having Witnessed the highway
robbery, gave chase 10 the thief, whom ne pursued
for several blocks and finally captured HIM on Column
bia Heights. The rufian was handed by the brave
posimnn TO officer OF the FIRST precinct police,
ana was taken 10 the York street station
house, where the pocketbook, which contained
SO, found IN the possession OF the
prisoner. The accused gave MS name as THOMAS
Connors ana his age as twenty three years. He says
that he resides at the oil North Ninth anu Fh
streets Eastern District He Is held TO await exanu-
alton before Judge Walsh mo properly was re-
stored to Mrs. Yale
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-21
TELEGRAPH CONSOLIDATION.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF PENNSYLVANIA
FILES SUGGESTION FOR A QUO wARRANTo
WRIT AGAINST THE WESTERN UNION COM
PANY.

WRIT AGAINST THE WESTERN UNION COM
PANY.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec 20, 1877.
The result OF the arguments heard before Attorney
General Lear In relation the alleged violation OF the
constitution OF Pennsylvania by the Western Union
Telegraph Company in amalgamating with the Atlantic
and Pacific Company was announced to-day. The At
torney General went into tho Court OF Common Pleas
this morning and died the following suggestion TOR
writ against the Western Unlon:-
In the Court OF Common Pleas No. Of the city and
county %Ss c 2, pa,l.dslphia
e,s.r Term ns Ms''sn arion rssgrat COMPANY De
Attorney General into and for the commonw eath
The western Union Tssaeh comp 1a S' @
year last past claimed to have aud nss and
yst 80 claim to have aud USE without lawful warrant
and privileges o. constructing and maintaining tels
s ais s a Inc r1nss the
Of and pttsburg and have usurped and
aud prejudice OF ths constitution aud laws thereof
ss g. anf S. ssss ss
ton r. OF the constitution Of Pennsylvania provides
sns if 70
and 70 the wn sar INES ana
the General assembly shall W general law. q
iuil siisss 70 his section telegraph company .hs
Or other telegraph s
psng line Or acquire BY purchase otherwise any other
iesErap6 Company .sresment bearing date me 10Th
s and che ans Uo
Company corporation chartered under the laws 9! the
ties and Dryil.ges Of cansirue.ns and maiuainaE line
tss.rsps es S;s The cities Of phiaasphia and
ssvanis approSsd Nay g. 1871, ana the rs s"ia
day April b. 1854 has used and sim doth use tho
and ohio Telegraph Company That the Atlantic aud
State York; ana
cities 81 rhiladepha and rtsbnrg which a. and j.
panys line and the line Of It's lessee the Western Union
Telegraph Company
1877 the said Western Union Telegraph COMPANY lessee
as aforesaid concluded arrangement with the Atlantic
ceips Of the business OF the two and dividing
to the western Union and u 10 the ns
maeine Company suSssansnt to the completion OF this
chased 72.5o2 shares Of the stock Of Tic At.
lsntle and paeinc TELEGRAPH Company A. 50 per
Union stock aud s 800 in cash Tha the capital Of said
Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company
Union Telegraph Company lessee aforesaid has done
yosn any s q OF Ia. o and 70 a
wealth. but notwithstanding the said Western Union Tele.
still do the franchises hlertes privileges and
aforesaid ana have usurped and do
aud the said western Wnio" Telegraph company asa,
have wully abused the franchises powers ncqured
ratified and confirmed aforesaid have perverted said
franchises have usupe6 franchises granted
them by the laws tus Cominonweath ana by reason
fsed the rights and ranen.es raaea and
hrmed BY the act oil Assembly aforesaid.
do award writ. directed to the sheriff OF Phiiadeiphia
county commanding him to the said the Western
before the said Court certain day to show by what
warrant tn claim have. and enjoy the franchises
GORGE LEAR, Attorney General
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-21

MRS. MARY D. HOOPER FOUND GUILTY OF
GRAND LARCENY.

MRS. MARY d. HOOPER FOUND GUILTY OF
GRAND LARCENY.
Mrs Mary u. Hooper. who was recently indicted by
the Kings county Grand Jury for stealing $3.50
worth OF diamond jewelry IRON Mrs. William II.
Delaney OH October 49, tried and found guilty In
the Court Of Sessions, before Judge Moore jury
yesterday The part culars OF the robbery pub
lished in the HERALD at the time. The prisoner,
who Is very handsome woman, about thirty
years Of ago, was fashionably dressed,
and her manner throughout tho trial
was exceedingly scfpossessed. William H. Delaney
testified that the 10Th OF October the accused and
her maid, Nellie Haysc, came on visit to his house,
No. 2l2 High street, and the 23d OF that month the
jewelry was missed; when no accused ncr taking
the property she Indignantly denied the charge, and
shpr after thai she left the house she was arrested IN
Jersey City, anu the cwelry recovered at Lnd0's
In Broadway The counsel Tor the deIence eudeavored
on the cross-examination TO show that the witness
was indebted TO mrs. Hooper Tor money loaned, but
Mr.. Delaney strenuously denied that such was tho
Co.'S
Mrs Lizzie Delaney wife OF tho preceding witnes S.
corroborated the testimony oil her husband Detec-
tive Campbell who made the arrest, teshed that the
defendant remarked to HIM white III his custody,
'Whtcver happens, Nellie tmcaDiug her maid) Is in.
nocenL" lsaac LiBdo, Jewcller, OF No ,2O7 Broad
way testified that he October "a paid her S65
the diamond earrings, which are claimed by Mrs..
Delaney.
Mrs. Hooper testified that her first husband was
Henry d.. Potter, and her second husband is Mr.
Hooper, seaiaring man, now Oh his way to Caior-
MIA; witness had been acquainted with the Deaneys
eight years she had loaned Mr. Delaney $75 at his
wnen she asked Tor tho payment OF the money
they ueetcd her very badly, ana then II was that
she resolved 10 take the diamonds and hold them
until they paid her the money they owed her. Mrs.
Hooper said she never had the slightest idea OF steal
ing her jewels The jury retired at one O'Clock, ind
after hours absence returned verdict oil guilty.
The fair prisoner VINO was quite composed TO all
tcrnai appearance, was rcmanded 10 the Raymond
street JAN ana will be sentenced by Judge Moore
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-21
ALLEGED ARSON.
THE ACCUSED ACQUITTED.


On tho morning oil the 9th inst. frame house Of
William McDermot, No 53s Warren street, Brooklyn
was set on fire the by the use OF sat uratcd
rags and cotton. On tho night previous Mr.. McDcr-
mot had had difficulty with ono Edward Howard,
No. $50 Warren street. Some Of the rags found IN the
debris OF the fire corresponded exactly with rags found
by the police in towards junk shop, and he was ar
rested ana indicted Tor In tho first degree, the
punishment Tor which Is State Prison Tor Ito These
iac,s endoavorcd to be proved yesterday the
trial before Judge Moore, IN the Kings County
Court Of Sessions Counsellor Ready, who
defended The accused, claimed that no adequate
tive Tor the nre haa been shown and also that Howard
did get tnr rays IN question uatil after the re-
and that he then bought them from a boy tho
street Judge Moore said TO the jury that this house
had certainly been set on fire. aud that this
the greatest crimes known to the law
the jury rendered verdict OF not guilty. Mr. Ready
percmptory challenged i've insurance agents who
happened to have been called tho jury and they
excused from serving
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-21
A MINSTREL UNoTRUNG.
CHARLEY WHITE

CHARLEY WHITE sAveD Ky THE POLICE.
ofaccr sullivan, OF the Fifteenth precinct, two
men named Martin Waters and Edward Ferris In the
act OF robbng gentleman on The corner OF Becckcs
and Greene Streets Two O'Clock yesterday morn.
ing. The man whom thcy were attempting to
rob Was lying almost helpless tho side
walk, ne hav ny been Knocked and Kicked about
tue mead lace by the Two rufnans Tue thieves
arrested ana ths prosrate man was taken 10 the
station house, where his wounds were dressed. Tue
assaulted party proved 10 be Charley Whe the negro
min ,tre aud no had watch valued at $5vO prescott
iron time Minstrel trends, ana 500 Ia money
IN his pocket all OF which was saved by the timely
rival OF tie officer. The prisoners were arragned be.
lore JUICE Morgan, at Jefferson Market Court aud held
in e. 200 bail each " nps yer.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-21
A PITIFUL STORY.

Onlcer Chardi OF the Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty to Children, found little girl in Attorney
street few days ago VINO was wandering around as II
lost The child was about seven years Of age, on
being questioned stated that shs brought TO New
York by who called himself John Baker, She
said ner name was Florence Baker, and that she
used TO 1--we with her grandmother, Mrs. Walker, at
Woodsburr. All sho knew or could tell about her
coming to New York was that the man she came WITH
told her be her father aud that he going
to bring her TO her mother. She remein.
bered that there was man whom the people called
her stepisther, VINO lived IN The same house which
she did at Woodsburg. Ator she came here she lost
the man who brouget her from her former home. The
child who ia now at Police Headquarters under the
care Of Mrs Webb, WILL II not claimed, at once 20
committed TO the Home OF tho Friendless by Judge
Inn
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-21
THE ESTATE OF JOHN A. MERRITT.

A SUIT brought by Daniel E. Merritt against Jacob
Campbell and Jared V. Peck, adm strators OF John
A. Merritt, deceased to recover $40 900 alleged to
have been placed In the hands oil John A. Merritt
invest in United States bonus other securities Tor
the benefit Of the plaintiff, and which claim tho
administrators declined TO recognize, has been
trial before Justice Pratt, OF Tho Su.
preme Court, at White Pans, Tor tho past
week. For tho deience IL was contended
that tho fifteen signatures TO many memorand ums
purportng to be receipts given by Jonn A. Merritt Tor
the inrusted to him, were iorgeries The jury,
however rendered "a verdict IN favor OF the plaintiff
Tor $40. 500 03, with an allowance Of dive per cent
Beach Brown appeared Ms counsel Tor the plaintiff
and Calvin Frost, OF PeeKskil, and s. II. Tbayer, OF
New York, for defendants.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-21
FIRE INSURANCE TROUBLES.

In the Kings County Clerk IS Office judgments were
recorded yesterday against the Adratic Fire Insur
ance Company for 50, 500; the Home Insurance Com
pany 81 200, and the Westchestcr Insurance Com
pany $50, 900 In favor OF Abner q. Kceney, re-
cever. Inc actions were brought TO recover the IN
surance q boiler and bath Dufnctory gu Wcs.
Forty-sxtb street. New York; which destroyed by
hre, January 8, 1870.
Hoboken city officials at war respecting the
question OF insuring tho city property Some time
ago one oil the Guy Fathers took the matter his
hands and insured $75 900 worth oil property In
panics he chose aud claimed 10 be
fabulous. The ficts becoming known the policies
were cancelled. Tho insurance was then divided
among a number OF companies who insured at low
premiums Tho City Fatnor above mentioned, aided
by another, are now STRIVING 10 have the ns
fnrtl
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-21
THE COAL TRADE.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec 20, 1877.
The committee OF the Schuykill Coal Exchange, Of
this city, tive number, chosen last week confer
with the coal carrying companies as the representa-
tives OF the Individual operators in the debera
reference to the coal combination, had conference
this afternoon with President Gowen, OF the Reading
Railroad. The conversation was Ia relation 10 any
proposed action by the Reading Coal and Irou Cam
pany by which the individual operators might he
Affected, the latter that the railroad company
might discriminate against the individual miners
The possibilities rs 10 how the individual operators
committee report themselves satisfied with Mr..
Governs assurances. There is general bcliei that
the combination will BIO formed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-21
HAYES SURRENDERS.

The young man, Franklin Hayes, who shot and Sc
vcrcIy wounded his stcpmotner, at No. LOCI Broad
way, Brooklyn, on Wednesday last reported In the
HERALD, surrendered himself to the police Of that
city yesterday. The prisoner, who rs believed 10 DO
slightly ueranged, was committed TO jail by Justice
Senior TO await the result VI the injuries ibuicsed
upon Mrs. Hayes
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-21
JOHN WINTHROP CHAMBERS WILL.

The Will Of John Winthrop Chanlcr was admitted
to probate yesterday In tho Surrogato's Court Mr..
Chaner died IN october, leaving ten children and
estate valued at about 81 000 The tostator be-
queathcd $500 TO ST Luke's Hospital, $500 10 81.
Marks Hospital and $500 TO ST. Marks Episcopal
Church and tho income oil 3 900 annually to the
member oil the senior class Of Columbia College
shall write the best original essay the history Of
civil government on America any other historical
subject tho faculty may deciie upon. The residue Of
his estate divided among his children, particulars
OF which have been already Published in the HxRALD.