The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-08

Of them. Over twenty people had como to
tho Consulate and proclaimed thai unless is
affair." II is understood that the "origintors'' used
10 show American manufacturers a French report
delegation Of workmen about their places and 10 o1cr
10 let them have translation IN Bingham 70 De used ns
an ana adv ,a snS me charges = SAID ranged
pie al the Consulate though at nrst not able to deny
that the persons might have some Authorization from
some French department. on hearing OF these things
became suspicious. But they cond not move IN the
matter unless requested to testify IN court TO what
tanvilIe with the French government The parties,
doubtsss hearing that some inquiries had been made
Breo the Consul General that thus far they had no
authority from the French government but that they
os o. a. oms na recos
mcrce.
Al the Consulate the HERALD reporter me. the rep.
resentaiive OF Mr. Higgius, the complainant against
De AontainviIe, and another gentleman who claimed
TO have been swindled by the urn, They to get
effect shat the parties 'had with his
government This the Consul General did care
ssr shoula 1s oven in The way pcrSed By law.
The Consul General and his COUNSEL Frederick Il.
coudert seemed anxious % have the matter dropped
quickly as possible and wished the representative
OF Mr. Higgins 10 satisfied with what had been al
ready done >fhoy had understood that Mr. Higgins
now disinclined TO prosecute. Tho prisoners
mother said to be very sick.
THE PRESENT COMPLAINT.
According to the statements In the Higgins case and
that OF the open stove ventilatng Company. No. lI5
Fulton street. the parties represented themselves dis
mnc.iy as being connected win tho frSncn govern.
report in French Of the industry OF the parties they
called on and offered 70 furnish copy. The hrm OF
Higgins Co. paid SIS for their report and the Stove
Company So In the latter case the gentleman the
Fronchman said 10 Thorn that wondered at their
anything out OF IL and how tho translation would be
paid for. That they said, would only DO $40 TO pay
paid for transstions OF similar reports, but DO Mon
tainve claims that he has taken in very little money
In this way.
BUSINESS coRREsroSpsNcE.
The letter accompanying the Translation TO Higgins
q Co, Is unique:-
UNIVERSAL EXPOSITION PARIS. 1877
INTERNATIONAL OrvrCE THE U. S. REPsssRHrArIvEs
9so sE1Apw =, Nkw YORK, Augn., ~ isLs
to writing for french
%snt and giving sy the same s to trans
''''''ih.Ss rERNHEIM and 1. DE MoNrA1Nv1LLE.
States on behalf OF French government.
An ofhcia seal bearing the Same words as the head
ing OF the letter. stamped In blue Ink paper.
The receipt Tor me money paid ey Higgins 4 Go;
states that y Is Tor transnlas0n OF French report
The reports are quite well gotten up on hight blue,
Official looking paper, and well written They have
French government Universal Exposition, Paris.
1873" OF the two reports examined one was numbered
No 241 ana the other $685. that Quite number must
have been issued. The report In the OF tho Open
Stove Ventiang Company quotes the opinions OF tho
phiiadelphia and Professor Youmans All the papers
wero drawn up De most Official manner. signed and
sealed. N 1sl I'iU f
r. l-..,v GRAVE CHAR0Ea A..
1t Is claimed, though 1t not known with what
fouudaton the parties have sold space In the
coming Exposition. Tho gentleman from the stove
company said that bis suspicious aroused by
Ing that there was much discrepancy between the
original report In French furnished him and the
ation He wrote 70 No. $50 Broadway, informing the
parties the fact but received 1t Is said
that NJ Scrnhem has In his possession letter from
his brother Paris relating his interview with the
Minister OF Agriculture and Commerce. which, when "A.
Serphem turns up, may put different complexion on
Affairs NJ. do Montaniville refused, as he said
under the advice OF counsel TO have anything to say
about the matter He seemed to feel much chagrined,
and stOuty MAINTAINS that IL will all be cleared up.
Ho was arraigped The Tombs Police Court yesterday
before Justice Smith. Detective King apnounced that
the complainant Charles Higgins, was In Saratoga
but had been autographed Tor. Justice Smith
marked that unless tho claiming TO have been
victimixed made their appearance Al the hearing
he would discharge tho prisoner. He than remandod
Do Montalnvie back to tho custody OF the officer
until to-day when tho examination will take place.