New-York tribune., 1877-03-10

doing business In Soiss0ns after amassng fortune OF
$4,000 grew weary of his provincial establishment ana
determined to do better in Paris He was Introduced 10
NJ Godcfroy, who was connected with manuactory for
artificial manure outside Paris and the result was that
he placed half his fortune In the concern. Things went
we'll for a short time, but the grocer eventually DIS
covered that the manufaotory not success, and
tried to get his money back. With this object IN view
he paid frequent visits to his partner who hved in 10
dunned, and ut length shut the door on the grocer u
NJ COutcfois was not to he shaken on shavns OH ms
whskers, and otherwise Disgusting himself ne agi got
admttancc TO the villa The two men had hardly been
closeted together few minutes when the repor. OF nr
heard and on the servant entering the room
NJ. CouIteois was found dead on the moor pIstoi y
the floor Did he commit suicide, did NJ GodeiOy
shoot him NJ. GOdcfrOy says he committed suicide pus
the indictment says the contrary ana All the ev
idence is against him Extraordinary experiments we're
made to eucidate the mystery. Shots from various
weapons and IN all positions were fired on dead bodies
and the wounds inflicted on them were compared WIN
that received by Courefos. the Sesut of these expert
ments being The alleged proof That the WOund eou ho'
have been self-inhicted.
A singular libel suit was brought to an end
in Dublin Feb. IL. The title was Frazer ast.
Gamble, and it will interest Brooklyn folks for
reasons which it would be vulgar to point out.
The plaintiff clergyman Of the Church OF Ireland,
sought 10 $1,000 damages from the deiendaht'
Major Gamble for alleged libels contained III letters
written by him TO Mrs. Gamble. Judge Barry III Ills
charge to the jury said that the scandamongers had been
Disappointed ladies who had been mentioned had
whose sucrngs appeared in the foreground of this pain
fu domestic picture had committed the OF thwar-
ing husband in what she believed to be his unreason-
able distase Of Frazer, and N allowing any man. priest
or lay man, to stand as mediator Detweh nei anu i @
Tnerc question but Frazer knew bis presence was
dstasteul Major Gamble aud the effect on ts hot
tween him and his wife Oh this matter could be easily
imagined All the people concerned seemed to have 'Iu
for writing letters, and the pintln was Keeper
OF the confidential correspondence OF every one con,
cerned Why did he interfere at all in the first instance
and lg
write cutting and bitter letter to the Major The three
apologies that were written by the defendant Tor nil
Justly accusing plaintiff of seducng Mrs. Gamble
had been accepted and the Judge said he had never be-
fore heard OF any action for libel being Dronsnt acr
apologies had been received. The Jury fcrucrch
verdict for the defendant. In this case he letters mat
passed between the husband and tne we were fesau'u
by the court as confidential and privileged.
Mr.. Edward Atkinson delivered striking
address on finance before the Free Trade Club at Boston,
on Thursday evening. The work OF specie resumption,
according TO his view, is very simple The Government
obsructed specie payments in 1861 by forcing the legal
tender into it now withdraw the obstacle
by ceasing these notes in its own work. and by
giving every body opportunity to surrender them.
The reissue of legaender note, he holds Is not war
ranted by terms Of the original act Under the
National Banking act bank notes he used IN guda
ton OF taxes well United States notes. ana II the
order should issued tomorrow that every United
States note paid into the Treasury for taxes should be
deemed fcis oDico and not bc reisSued 1t does not
follow there he necessary contraction ol tie cur
renew every man would choose whether or not to pay
his In xes in bank notes United States notes But II
vouId of ssy ensuc that TINS very fact OF order
issuing 10 retain and cancel wonld cause tendency 10
withhold the United States notes from the Treasury on
The part OF banks strengthen their reserves, ana on
the part Of individuals WHO might wish To aValI then
vrs n The nresent discount upon them the payment
of debts With such boarding or withholding o United
States notes for such special uses would they lot a
nrcciote in yaIne and speedily TO part Further
more such order the Executive not 10 reissue unitrd
States would be the absolute asaufance aL tnu
end had come and such order could not ne inlerered
with or colutcruaudcd even by Congress ltseIi, sice
the only statute by which II could be reached would De
Ly an ac authorizing ordering new issue Oh icsai
tender notes might not the existing nOtes come " l,a
in geld com Mr. Atkinson is very cOnHelt that MI
HAYES by simple order of this Kind can BRING ABOUT
specie resumption