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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-11
OIL IN CALIFORNIA.
from the Alta-Caliiornia, May 5,

1t appears II PernsyvaD not to hold exclusive
title to tho reservoirs OF coal oil tho earhs capa
cous bosom. For years It has been known that oil
IN considerable quantities exists in The southern por-
tons OF California, and great hopes have been enter
tanned Of future production. But not much profitable
success had been achieved up TO a late PERIOD IL IS
now reported that tie Star OIL Company has ono well
flowing twenty-five barrels per day although asyet
only depth OF $50 feet has been bored. The boring
Is st continued. Parties arc proposing to the owners
OF the oil wells TO lay pipc line from san Fernando
to Underwater at San Bucnaventura. winch would carry
all tue otis from the wells OF the san Fernando, Sespc
and Ventura districts. In case this DO done ventura
believes That all tho refining OF oil would be doLc there
Here appears TO be prospect Tor the lutufc that mny
amount TO somcthing--may amount to great deal II
that section possesses lar down tho reservoirs
oil oil such rs have been struck IN Pcnnsvlvauias OIL
regions new lie VIII he gwen tho ssclion Per-
baps when boring has progressed the depths IL has
reached IN Pennsylvania san Fernando and adjacent
sections may prove as valuable and prolific al an oil
producer us has tho old Keystone State.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-11

George Booth lived for tho last seven months with
woman named Ann Harrington, NJ No "a Chrystic
street He came homo late on Wednesday night and
rapped at tho door Tor admission. Bet the woman
was slow in getting up TO let him IN,
so. Il appears, no got in through the win
dow. Tho ncighbors claim that thcy heard him and
his vile quarrclng on yesterday morning, whom Ann
Harrington ran into neighbours room declaring that
tho man had hanged himself. Hurrylng to tho place
they found that this was true Ho had hanged himself
10 staple in the anligh with his shirt and was dead
Booth, Il appears, was a member OF Typographical
Union No o, and had a mother in poor circumstances
at Fishkil. In his pockets were letters from his
mother begging for assistance and asking
him 10 como home Coroner Woitman yes.
terday afternoon madc an examination oil
thc body, and from investigation he
made Of tho case no Is satisfied that Booth com.
invited suicide II would that no was jealous OF
Ann Harrington and this had been the cause OF FREE
aucnt chickering's between them. Early yesterday
norm ng no told Ann that he had loved her truly, en-
braccd her adjusted the shirt on his neck and before
she could divine his Intention, he proceeded 10 perform
the rash act that deprived him OF life Tho woman
tried 10 hurry Outside and give tho alarm but found
that Booth had locked the door.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-11
ONE OF THE DISAPPEARED. I"

Nothing has yet been heard from Conrad Boiler. the
former manufacturer under the Ring who disappeared
on Thursday last The twenty-ycar old OF the
missing docs not believe the stories current the
effect that his father OF with Mrs. Hcnke Ger
man widow and friend OF his who disappeared at the
time and has not since socn. Her four chill.
drcn still occupy the apartments in which sho en
them, over the lager boer saloon which she kept At
No Us seventh avenue. The Oldest are boys.
aged respectively twenty and sixteen, and they
disposed TO think their mother accompanied Boiler,
with WHOM she was intimately acquainted II rs sac
that tho affairs OF Boiler very critical condt
tion and that he was led to disappear that ac
count He Is believed TO have scrapcd together all hi
could-a0out $50 000-beiore bidding his adopted city
roOdby
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-11
JOHN HOWIE'S MONEY.

II will be remembered that the HERALD published
few weeks since, the finding OF the body OF John
HOWE, a Scolchman In tho river at tho foot OF Gold
street, Brooklyn. Around tho bodygwas a belt con-
tanning So 900 in United States bondsf No relative Of
HOWE could be found IN America, Notwithstanding
Coroner Simms, OF brooklyn, received many letters
from persons who claimed 10 be related 10 hun. a
ctlcr has Just been received by the Coroner IRON Inc
United states Consul at Newcastle upon-rync, who
states that Howcs wife and residing at Castle
side that they wish 10 become possessed Of Their
relatives effects.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-11
MR.. LAMBERT'S STEWARDSHIP.

There was a rumor current yesterday that ex-Mayos
Edward A. Lambert, who has been several years
treasurer OF the Presbytery Of Brooklyn, snort
in his accounts with That body. member OF the
Prcsbytcry, when questioned upon that subject,
stated that Mr.. Lambert Is now his dcathbod ana
that been sufficiently punished, and that II no
held any funds belonging to the Prcsbytcry the
would not exceed $500 AZ yet, IN fact they had no
official knowledge of any deficiency in the treasurcrs
accounts. loi;cr OF resignation OF the Office OF
treasurer was received from Mr.. Lambert yesterday
at a Presbytery meeting. II was recommended that o
committee be appointed 10 inquire into his
Rev. q. Milton chosen trustee, The place made
vacant resignation.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-11
BREAD WINNERS.

The "Bread Winners League" OF thus city will hold
mass meeting at Cooper Institute or Monday even
ing May H. to consider the following momcn tous
Observation-Disclosures 10 obtain work for the idle
70 onds II safe TO disfrancnlsc any portion Of
cil,zcns rhird--ls Tue supremacy oil New York US
the metropolis OF the nation in danger
il so, tic cause ana remedy? Fourth--What can be
done TO protect the peoples money deposited In saw
ings banks or invested III HE insurance companicsY
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-11
A BOOKKEEPER'S SUICIDE.

George w. Hun. man Of atty, was found yestcr
day lying on the floor OF his room at No l43 Allen
street with throat cut from car to car The razor
with which he had committed tho desperate act lay
close Mt hand whore, with his last motion. no had
aune IL. Under his head he had placed couple OF pill
lows, and so lying though at rest he had put
an end TO hts lilc HUI was a bookkccpcr, but had
been out Of empIoym for time, and that, II Is
thought was the motive when prompted the suicide
III has not boon seen since he entered his room on
Wednesday night, and at what time he used the razor
with such fatal effect Is not known.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-11
A RIVER MYSTERY.

Tho body Of drowned man was found yesterday in
the river OF the loot OF Conovcr street, Brooklyn.
Deceased, who was about Ave feet seven inches in
height, appeared 10 DO iorty years OF age. He had
dark hair and chin whiskcrs, and had on a striped
calico shirt, gray undcrsnirt gray pants with patch
on each knee canton flannel drawers, vcst black coat
and working shoes. His clothes wore torn, and there
were two scalp wounds Tho body was removed TO the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-11
MILITIA CONSOLIDATION.

resolution was adopted by the Kings County Board
OF Supervisors, yesterday, requesting Governor ROBIN
son 10 consolidate the National Guard regiments OF
Brooklyn into three four orrsnlz3 lions instead Of
the numerous skeleton regiments when now cause
unnecessary expense.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-11
ASCENSION DAY.

The Roman Catholic and Episcopal churches CON-
mcmorted yesterday the ascension Of the Saviour by
special services Owing the enforced closing Of Trip
ity Church for the completion OF the As,or Memorial
tho congregation at ST. Pauls Church was very large.
Tho services according 10 tho prayer book, and
were followed by a sermon by the Rev. Dr. Mulcahey
and holy communion. A. ST. PETERS Catholic Church
In Barclay street there good attendance during
the services which celebrated by the Rev Father
0Farrcli. and NJ the uptown churches tho congroga
tiona were worry large and the services impressive
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-11
TIE ATLANTIC MUTUAL LIFE, OF ALBANY, IN
AN UNSATISFACTORY CONDITION.

ALBANY N. Y, May TO- 1877.
Superintendent OF Insurance Smith announces that
having caused examination of the affairs OF tho
Atlantic Mutual Lilo Insurance Company OF Albany,
he deeply regrets tho result of such examination 10
unsatisfactory The examination shows the liabilities
OF tho company to be 53 S53 and assets 81 0l3 46S,
showing deficiency regards policy holders,
amounting to Sll0.3S5.
Tho superintendent will apply to the ATTORNEY
General TO close up The AFFAIRS OF the company.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-11
A CASE FOR THE CHARITABLE.

To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD
would, most respectfully, through tho medium or
your columns call the attention OF the chari,aby dis
posed to condition OF the wife and children oil the
late John Ryan, who was found murdered In 'front.' OF
his own door, on Sunday morning, April 20. Tho
above beroavcd opes IN destitute circumstances
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-11

and we believe worthy OF any aid that may be offered
in their behalf Enclosed please find my mite 81.
trusting that others will contribute 70 SO audable
purpose trust that tho above will BIO published In
your valuable paper and that all contributions may
BIO left at your office be forwarded to the Widows
residence In LEROY street. A.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-11

Tho body Of man found Wednesday In Butter
milk Channel was identified at the Brooklyn Morguo
yesterday as that OF Thomas Sullivan The deceased
had been missing from his homo In Eighth street.
Williamsburg, since March last, There were no marks
of violence on the body.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-11
THE CONTINENTAL REcEIvERsH1p.

The appointment by Judge Westbrook yesterday Of
Mr. j. p. O'Neil receiver Of the Continental waf
something OF surprise In insurance Circles although
from the HERALD's Albany correspondence Of Wedncs
day. it became evident that tho rcappontment OF Mr.
Grace, tho present incumbent, was impossible
Il is possible that many months will now
elapso before tho question or this Office will
be ennitely put at rest by the Court Of
Appeals. Aftor Mr. O'NeIl has qualified he will
seek possession the Office and doubtless DO refused
IL will then be weeks before the matter 60
before the General Term, and 1t may possibly not
reach the Court OF Appeals until December January
Of The year. Mr.. 0Nci, the new appointee. Is
lawyer by profession and ht ono time the District
Attorney OF Philadelphia. His was mentioned
Tor the position several weeks since.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-11
A WOMAN IN THE TIDE.

The body OF an unknown woman about thirty years
OF age, with dark hair and eyes and dressed In black
and white striped drcss dark underskirt and wearing
q PLAN gold ring on her left hand was found yestcr-
day In tho East River
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-11
DOES ANY ONE MISS TIP

Twenty bargcs loaded win street refuse were I'M.
loaded yesterday tho Kings county side Of Ncwtown
Greek, 10 DO used IN filling up dock fronts
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-11
ANOTHER OF THE MISSING.

Gotwrick Halter. OF Yonkcrs, aged hity-ninc years
a German, with black hair and mustacho and dark
complexion and wearing black coat, light pants blue
striped shirt and soft feit hat Is reported missing
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-11
THE NORTH AMERICAS AFFAIRS.


Receiver Pierson Is now mainly employed In seps
rating tho accounts Of tho North America from those
OF the Universal and trying to find tho exact amount
of assets belonging to the former AS the company
has yet been dissolved Mr. Reyes, of Albany, who
was selected by Mr.. Pierson required by law, 10
pushing forward actuarial examination, upon the
suit Of which the future disposition of the company
depends. II may be allowed to continue business OF
1t may be compelled to reinsurc its risks. That the
former proposition is not likely to result Will appear
IRON the following statement
On the Both OF April 1876 the company had ous sos
registered policies, with about So 700 600 insurance,
and 1906 non-rcgstered policies, covering about
s.. 900 oi insurance. Al that time, upon gen.
era statement and counting all the assets 10 be good,
there deficiency OF about $55O0o0. II Is y
somewhat curious transformation TO note that
the North America, which had IL $50 policies
in force upon December 81, 1878, Of
which s. 72o registered. has now by this last &C.
count only SAP policies In force, of which 500 arc
registered The Universal Company, on the contrary,
had y. 745 policies in force on December 81, 1873.
which had Increased on December 81 1875 TO 17477 N
forcc Recover Picrson Is unable to say when he viii
be able report 10 the Court respecting the North
Americas condition.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-11
CLOSING UP THE SECURITY.


The affairs OF the Security Life Insurance Company
are happily FREQ from many of the entanglements be-
longing to bankrupted institutions Of Its Kind. Ro-
coiver wckham said yesterday that no was ready,
excepting for the laws delay, to have his accounts
passed upon and pay on the creditors OF the
at The assets have been brought into shape,
and excepting the deposit OF bonds at Albany and the
real estate are ready Ter immediate distribution The
state deposit will, of course, be delivered to the
recover at the proper time, and the real
estate consists of but two pieces, the building
OF the company, No. 81 Pine street, and forty
acres Of real IN Wcstcheser county. The for.
is mortgaged for 500 000 the latter for $50 000
the equity arising from both will not therecre. be
large. OF the 81, 6000 900 In premium notes Recover
Wickham says perhaps seventy per cont can be used
In payment of clams. The company has two or three
unsettled agency claims OF small Importance, but be-
yond there nothing to stand in the way of set
tement with the creditors save the six months not
ncaton expiring In September, and the SUIT
OF Mitchell and others TO establish tho
question OF priority Of death losses over
other claims This has been accepted us a sort
OF test case and will to put AT rest very trou
blesome question Tho receiver, OF course, does not
admit Of any priority OF class OF creditors ovei
another On the first hearing OF the above the DO
cision was in his favor. Both sidcs are now waiting
for a decision 10 be handed down from tho General
Term, from whence the question Will probably be car
ried TO the Court OF Appeals. Tho amount OF assets
and liabilities OF tho company can now be but roughly
estimated. Supposedly the dividend will roach the
vicinity Of twenty per ce1t
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-11
LIFE INSURANCE COMPLICATIONS.

NEW JERSEY MUTUAL-BEN MOVES FAILS TO
APPEAR ron TRIAI,-rHH CONTINENTAL nv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF MR.. ). p.
o'NElL.
Soon after tho opening Of the Essex County Oyer
and Termiuer, at Newark, yesterday forenoon. the
case was called Of the State against BENJAMIN Noyes
for alleged conspiracy to dernud the policy holders OF
the New Jersey Mutual Insurance Company Noyos
was not present While jury was being called
Counsellor Guild. OF Noyes' counsel arose and an.
piled for posponement OF the case the ground
that his client ready for trial. He added that
for almost o week he had vainly tried to procure
copy OF the Indictment Noyes was indicted
and called upon to plead week ago last Tuesday. Il
was not till last Tuesday night that his was
allowed a copy of the Indictment Until then he was
therefore, not specifically informed what the charges
against him wero and wha. witnesses no would necd
Counsel urged that would be unjust to drive the case
TO trial under sucn circumstances He had sesn Mr.
Noyes In New York Wednesday night. and tho lat.
ter said that he had been advised that four other in
dictmcnts had been found against him. and that until
he was ready with tho additional 0aii wnich would be
required he not willing to so 70 Newark. He
knew he would be consigned TO JAIL The prosecutor
opposed any postponement of tho case under the cir
cumstances.
THE COURTS REBuKE
Judge Dcpue then said that the Court would not on
terrain the application to postpone under tho crcum-
Tho Court always willing to give the do
cndant every opportunity full fair and impartial
trial, but whore defendant stayed away from the
court and presumed that would insure the postpone
men OF cause, and then asked the Court to grant
him indulgence, the application would never be
tertained. The defendant was IN contempt and had
shown disrespect TO theCour and u IL settled doc
trlne that where party makes an application adj
dressed the discretion OF the Court and is IN
tempt, he is not entitled to DO heard II Mr. Noyos
had been present the Court would have boon disposed
to grant the application but to do now would DO
TO establish precedent that party under Indictment
may stay away from court on the day OF his trial. come
adjoining State within half an hour Of the
room and make application tor a posponcmcn would
be Inconsistent with the self-rcspect OF the Cours.
What to be taken in this matter would be
left entirely with the prosecutor - ~'p y
Tho prosecutor then had Noycs called on his bail
three times but neither he nor his bondsman, Judge
Guild appearing tho Judge ordered that the bail be de-
clared forfeited The prosecutor thcn moved the
Tor week. Judge Guild is indemnihcd with
United States bonds.
One Of the remaining indictments held against Mr..
Moves Is Tor perjury IN swearing that he had nevcr
seen received any bonds belonging TO the New
Jersey Mutual. No other persons indicted have fur
nsbed bail, and is said strong effort will be made
to obtain acquisitions from Albany for the New York
offenders.
, 1877-11-17

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, 1877-11-17

Russia has ordered the mobilization
of all C0ssRcks not yet in active service.
These will amount to ninety one reg.
iments," SO reads the dispatch
An item Of news like this very natur-
ally suggests the inquirey, who are those
people, upon whom Russia is SO greatly
dependent to reinforce her armies, and
whose name has been SO intimately asso-
ciated with all her contests at arms
The term "COssRCkn or "KaZaclln is of
Turkish origin, and means "robber -
not a very desirable designation for a
whole people-yet, if they be not mis-.
represented, they sustain the character
very well, whether proved OF it or not.
The Cossacks are free lanCers. They
take to fighting AS profitable occupation,
and have little Scruple as to the cause
they espouse, so long as itpromises plum
der and Is against the Turk. Their
nominal allegiance Is to Russia, although
they assume to be Independent. They
speak the Russian language, corrupted
with Polish and Tartar words. Their
veins contain considerable admixturc of
Tartar blood. They profess to be the
champions of Christianity, but their re
ligior fits them like slipper, loosely.
as they will not submit to ccclesiasti
cal authority. The mortal hatred they hay
OF the Turk enables Russia to depend upon
them az allies wheneye- she is engaged
in conflict with Islam, and the service
they have rendered the Russians has
been ut times invaluable. We nearly al.
ways hear Of them US cavalry troops, for
1t is in the saddle their most doughty
deeds Of valpr are performed. They are
, 1877-11-17

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, 1877-11-17

REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MORSE
FAMILY on THE SouND.-Among new
acquainanccs made by Us during our
visit tn Townsend was the family OF
Cup. John Hines. When We called, the
Capt. was just returned from down the
Straits, where his business as pilotrequird
hinl To be- up lor some throo or tour
nights in succession without sleep, ON
account Of the dense logs prevalcntas
that time in the Straits; consc " gs
he was not MS jovial and wide awak&.w
usual, yet both himself and Mrs. II. mafc
us welcome. Mrs. H. claimed to he n
member Of the old New England family
OF MOrse's. At first she did not know
hut that we might all hc of the same
family, If not near relatives. In the
course of the conversation that cnsncd,
it appeared that Mrs. Gcrrish and Mrs
Hines of Port Townsend, Geo. w. Morse
Miss Morse, Mrs Snow and Mrs. Swift
Of Wildly Island, and gentleman by
the name of Morse recently settled mt Mt.
Vernon up the Skaglt, all belong to the
Massachusetts, family OF Morse's; NIL being
descended from the same old Puritan
Ancestor This is the family to which
Morse the inventor Of the Telegraph
belongs; all ot these persons being related
more or less remotely to each other as
well as to that illustrious scientist.
Our family belongs to what are called
the Connecticut family Of Morses, one
of the oldest Puritan families OF that
state. Its original ancestor being u
brother OF the progenitor of the Massa-
chusetts family of Morscs. Our birth
place in Conn, being on farm first owned
by one OF our ancestors named John Moss
(as it then was spelledl as long ago as
1886. Although we belong to the same
family group, we bave no relatives of
our name outside OF our own family, on
the Sound.