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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-08
IJABuITY OF sHERIFFS.

I'm the United states Circuit Court on Thurs
day. before judge shpmsn an Interesting verdict Was
rendered olcliug the liability OF shcr is for goods solo
b,j under attlrlmeu after bankruptcy proceedings
have been commenced against the debtor. VIM Long as
"a. i,r,c OF Suaaainr bankrupt, sued eXShciG Con
r,f for the uu value of certain Of Snauidu-5 goods
seized by un uat,r ata,Lmeu, on Jolly 20. $50. and
sofa s~ rapia und r au order o. t'e ~ e Court o."
AuEI. D. -11 10 petition having been h-' ON july 20
Tire proceeds we're ptla to tae attaching creditor before
the appointment OF tbc assignee, WAC brci-hi Ais si
FOR CONVEX. 0n.
uIe slipnau charged tLat the sheriff was liable, not
ifhsfnduc the specific order ~ the state Court direct
SAG fha fa. fnat iuc e' damages Was iie
ei market OF the goods tho rr" obtained by ht
sheriff oeng only 20 hc considered .a an 'ldehce oi
Veiuc 90 ai arriving az tie true value The jury &C
cOry ..utIrl verdict for the 1aiutu Tor the iull
value of r Goods, about four Times tht lte received az
thr sheriff ef. lDrtNc paiiii fpNr nor { am
herlaiu. .;i ". %. Hou1lOvcr co. ti4m'crtn Carter ~
Eit 1lcdt hc--r-. auuerpoei UicCh cumming
auutaIul lOr Che ati.ldti..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-08
THE COURTS.
WASHINGTON NATHAN'S DISGRACE.
THE son or THK MURDERED BANKER ARRESTED
FOR BEING DRUNK AND DIsORDERLT.


THE SON OF THK MURDERED BANKER ARRESTED
FOR BEING DRUNK AND DIs0RDERLT.
Among the prisoners charged with being
drunk and dsordery," who brought before JUS
tce Morgan at the Jefferson Market Police Court yester
day. Washington Nathan. OF No. GS3 Fifthaye the
younger Of Benjamin Nathan. tho millionaire whose
mysterious murder July 90 1870, caused Intense eX'
element in this city. Some suspicion o. Washing
ton Nathan was expressed In some quarters and
although the testimony the coroncrs Inquest esJaD-
hshod bis innocence, 10 Is said tha he ShldOW OF ta
suspicion has ceased 10 trouble him. He has since
Tod 0sspatcd life often drinking To excess and ass0-
catng with NJ questionable character " men nc
appeared at the Police Court yesterday hc seemed 10
hands bOroa cut, and hs coat marked WIN
whtewash from a cell In the Ihriieth street Ponce
station, where he had spent part of the previous mgh
On Dpiug asked by Justice Morgan what ne nAu 10
say I'm MS defence the young said That ne had
not been drunk or dsOrderly lie had called ~ the
station, ne said 70 make complaint, and was ordered
carrlage, when lie was dragged back and .oeked uP;
During the struggle his hand cut by beng pushcd
through the glass door OF tho carriage. Justice Morgan
discharged young Nathan saying That he nad already
been severely punished.
At the T.ireth street Station last evening Sergeant
WostCrvelt stated to q TRIBUNE reporter, that al
o'clock yesterday morning young Nathan drove up 70 me
station, accompanied ny woman OF Dad reputation ~
manner which showed him 10 be much intoxicated, be
said that he wanted 10 make complaint against saloon
on siXth-avc, Tor selling liquor after ! "A. N. captain
Williams told him TO TO police court and swear out
warrant. The young replied that 10 was the duty
the police to DO that and INDUCED in abusive language
against the captain lie was ordered 70 leave the station
aud refused sergeant NesterVet then took nm ~ INC
arm, and led him out TO the sidewalk, when staggered
against the carriage door and cut his hand. lie SIN re
fused 10 enter his carriage and depart and the sergeant
then locked him up 10 was afterward learned that De
had been disOrdcry In the saloon against which he de-
sired 10 make a complaint aud had been elected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-08
ANrW 4orrE ro CONEY IsLAND.

Great progress has been made, Wllhlh Ie"
weeks, IN tine buidlug OF the BroohEn' t''''"'h ""1
C,n,v Island Railroad. from the Willnk entrance Of
pra.p.et Park. near Flatbush and Occanayes Az TINS
allt aborers arc engaged in cutting and grazing iHe
n ior depot grounds TIE road viii ran unou-h lls,
ir~h for hall "a mile. by oncn cat II itet dt u wv
Dos tunnels. after which tut cut d. %h' ,.II"t-
u.lIv - lessen until IL Reaches the surface. Ne1
f-ls Of I'll length Of thp road AIR, ads graded
Vorklrca are raf Iy having rails beginning - H"'
IAN Beach junction aud Wurh.- sou.h l1"'.HS 'oA
island 4 q rpld runs OV the side OF th' mammalian
Beach R5irUtd from thc junction, for nearly Ioui mites
uu lc meadows gic reached, Wucie DIVORCES 80 tno
r, 10 Oh. tsrui. n- at Tie b.ac The length OF Inc
road viii Dee slN mil-a. with double track ana broiu
cau-e ~ tuuct Island forty nee or mn0 pave beeu
purchased, acar Euecm8mu's Hotel. for depot.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-08
CUTTING HIS THROAT FROM EAR TO EAE.

JOIn kIIdea, age SlXtY-tnreo ytaTS, living
a. 80. 217 West lourtst called on his daughter al No.
20 Horauo-.t.. yesterday After resting few minutes
hc asked very roughly Tor bis wife, from whom he has
been separated FOR some time. Sue has not
deemed DO safe 10 i've with him, he
lls threatened To take htr life on several
occasions. Not long ago, making such az
Hftg G. lls u-laE utcrCfCd and received wound
On The face. Mrs. KlIca yesterday became frightened
and ran from The house. her husband was then I'M Ter
tic mflcucc OF luYr and had knife ID mis- hand. Tire
husband tIcu sad t0 tIc daughter that I'M So his vic
was brought back within twenty minutes, be WOud cue
ls thEOdt. l, daughter thought that size had succeeded
qu ting HIM. bat % few moments latcr ne passed INTO
another rOOu where be Gus his throat IRON 20 ear
aLl sJuu died.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-08
EXPRESIDENT LERDo's POSITION.

A dispatch from Mexico was published yes
tcfday 90 llc eff Ct tlat eXPIesIdcnt Lefdo De Teada
had written letters Withdrawing aH pretcnsions TO the
Mexican Presidency and recommending General Esco-
lcdo 20 ,hc sui OF his friends. TIE dispatch also
stated that these professions believed by many
col ls political supporters -eTJr n fisegl. wao was
Mexican Minister this COUufrf under ,lUHrtI and Icr-
DO. s yesterday that he could NOT press ANY opinion
upon it gruuuc.e-s OF tle letters. d. was NOT I'D
Ief could nee as Do TOW held 200 official p1siii1nhe
GO a NOT eN anything Of Toe intention, of Dis Govern
faf. It Thought 70 WOu.d I-lcCOmc A!m to say any
t.s. oven 81 hc knew amy HING while President LsidO
Wlt .l the city and competent 20 speak for himself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-08
MR.. TALalAGE SAYS THERE ARE TOO MANY
PAPERS.

Mr.. Talmage, in his talk last evening at the
Brooklyn Tabernacle spoke of newspapers. lie Thought
There were too many % them. OF thc 5000 daics ln
the United Statcs only irt,x were Hity years old;
only Jour these widely KNOWN, ana th'ee "l
le four being published m Nrw-NoIk The MOST sue
lplpcr 10 successfully ctt daily newspaper. man
must Dee possessed % greater and more versatile acu
les than we're required in any other undertake 20 II
was tuc tuat tao people understood That newspaper
work was not mere play.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-08
srIcmE TR0N NM 0E MOAN.

An unknown man Was found eMly ye>t"r
day morning. ou stp.p 80 northumberland tArti, t9
o. and T..id-4ye.. evidently ,uG from poison lie
vas ttut 90 the N.nty -uutn street Hospital,
whore he died during tho afternoon. pIa
which ha3 held morphine was found in one of bis
pockets, aut also e letter. written with q blue
tie writer complained Of NOS being able 90 iiui
employment. sad he was very much discouraged, mn
hoped o. Ud isce los saturday. u was slgnri Wpr-
tU... " 3d. j. The letter endorsed Iu au dNcluW
envelope. and bore the address, " James 4. Morgan,
esq, 40 A. fuou-si. Ncw-Aofk, for j. b. Hoban' lhe
C.Id nH Nae about thirty wears 81 axe five feet ten
inches high. with dark hair. beard and InOustdche
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-08
WHERE MABEL LEONARD CANNOT PLAY.

Judge Davis has decided 10 continue the in
junction restraining Mabel Leonard from playing AT An
tonic Pastors Theatre He says in his decision " Il
suggested by counsel bOtn sides that the court
should inquire OF Justice DonObue what tho under
standing, the time OF the appointment N the tempo
rury guardian, to Mabel being allowed To appear al
variety theatres On making such inquiry Justice Don
the r-tiudlug she not 10 be
allowed wi h0t tie consent OF her father The father
has consented he !, tie applicant for the order
strainug the guardian from allowing her 10 play at TIE
theatre Of respondent The order restraining the guar
dian from permitting her appearance at Tony Pastors
Theatre. winch is admitted 10 be variety theatre, must
therefore, be continued
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-08

ine hoari Of Managers Of the Cotton TX
-. h order Co prevent tbe Fraudulent waste Of cot
~ D' persons who handle 10 adopted yesterday several
li'elis % 'le hy laws ole OF whi.h relates 70 the
Ii. i. POO az Is warehouse and delivery committee
ffi ~ p" CONSIST AZ I've nCgbHIs, Interested iu the
hne iI WON pr 20 acc ~ secretary, and receive an
f4e. eaAfJ OF $1,000 The duty Of the committee is
ll.Nt az appi catOus for licenses as warehouse
80 Is etc 10 prepare ucccfstry rules aud rcg
e.n..e y " hetuTalc complaints against pcTFons D.
sn - handle cotton. Cotton r. 10 bc received and
. ''u'A OF fourteentest, VI within the limits VI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-08
INSTRUCTIONS N \ RAILWAY FORECLOSURE.

The Farmers ana LOaners trust Company
made app cIton yesterday, before judge Gilbert for
Instructions trustees the foreclosure Of the first
mortgage bonds for 92,23OS35 the NewYork and
Boston Railroad COMPANY. The bCndhoders Of tuat
road which bankrupt, under toe laws of 1916 formed
themselves into a corporation called the New-NOrk,
Weslchester and Putnam Railroad Company, Tor tue
purpose operating the old railroad ana they desired
to obtain n conveyance OF ITS franchises and property
from the Farmers and LOaners Trust Company. 1nc
Court reserved Its decision.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-08

ALBANY. Ny. Dec. In the Conrt ofApDeas
10 dav following business transacted; NO. 23lh0
People rel Hays agC The Ci.y OF biooAyn argument
,sumrd ana concluded No. 2tf.-Dewey Mayer.
gl.d hy - Hand appellant, aud Jamea r.. Dewey
sfnnt,ut 40 Knapp AudersOi. argued by Morris
GOOdhart f0r appellant AND John C. Map Tor respondent
Gaze still
Following is the day calendar Tor Monday December 10 :
Nos. -, 225, 22j, l22, Z3f, 230. l72, Z3I.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-08
FREEDOM FROM LIABILITY or CHARITABLE IN
SrITUTIONs.

PROVIDENCE, Il. l., Dec. I'm the Supreme
Court today. in the Of John Calvin against the
Rhode Island Hospital 10 damage, for alleged
unshui surgical operation .he Court charged the jury
thar the defendant corporation, being charitable
turi0n not liable m damages Tor urglIgi
skfuHrss the part OF surgeons in Attendance.
act was ndered accordingly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-08

MINIATURE ALMANAC. 80,
Mocr - ''' Noon soufhs sag Moons axe. days
fDiH wsrrr rO.Dtf--A ~ -,
Sandy Hook 1902 GOV Island. l033 heh Da'e''' WA
uIsH WATER TODAY p y IN
SANDY Hook o 26 COY. Island llaizl he "aie.'' %
WIND-Sunset 4 sandy Ho0kwOderair ". - W. e'oN'
Al Iity Island moderate, ", cloudy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-08
Gouar,lIershlu Noucee.

NOTICE is hereby given that the cOpartner-
" ship heretofore existing the name afd style ~
Lowell ADAM We-On CO., dissolved on the Il day of
October 1877. mutual All elaine and demands
against SAID coIar,ncrsap should De Forwarded 70 ID IS Ms'
SON Surin rirll MASS f0r tfucnt. FRAN l. WESSON,
d. and said irn ~ lowell Adam, Messol d Col
NEW.NORH, NOy. q. 1877.
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fost au0 founo.

DANK BOOK L0ST.-Bank book No. 49,
ID 3Ji. 81 Tie BoWcry savings Rank Is mis.ne aud No
AG BOZ on East Xiv savings IuslOn. She anlsr - re-
quescd Il 90 te bank. IL lot restored before the
IN day OF January lo1 application via be male TO the bank
for new book.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-08
Go rDhom It man Concern.
EMPIRE TRANSPORTATION co.

OFFICE or THE PRESIDENT
1927 GIEARD-SL
pHlLADELPHlA, oct Is. 1877.
No.fro slJIiatiDn
rany has ceased business, and has entered on
nSr,fiou Jos. d.. POTTS. President.
The Empire Line formerly owned aud operated Oy the I'm.
pire TRANSPORTATION Company will continue O. e onerated as
heretofore DuL fCr a, cJuut OF 10. ner Owtiri'
l.. J. FIRTH, Gen. Manager Empire Line.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-08
MARINE IATELLTGENCE.

neal asnissed with 40 costs rchcsncy MT OConnor-
Afdayif ah0nd siae property The urd person has
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-08
Qorroranon Mollces.

CITY 90 NEw YoRS. DEPARTMENT OF FINAAcE-
Bureau iOr the Collection 0f IaNHs, court lfnst @ih
So Chambers -. December j. 1871
NOTICE to TAN-PAlERS.-Au persons who
y have omed 20 lay tr taxes fr tAe year 1871 sse
hereby notified Qr,i by % AZ tie same 20 no Re-
ceycr Of raScs his Office or boore the st day OF jan
uary, 1875.
one per cent VIII De collected al taxes patti before the
December Instant; twO a taxes 9it
and atr Thai date and interest al fe rate ~ ~ cent
per anuum computed ttc litA % October Asi hc day
which thr a-ss.n r1l aud warrants were delivered 20
tho RECEIVER AN sm'ning unpaid on and aitr the
sald lst day OF snu1Iy, ISIS
no money vili De- rcc,iv "a aftrr . o'clock p. m.
MARTIN 7. MCMAHON.
Receiver a Faxes
PROPOSALS will be received by the Depart
men, Public PARKS uai December l5, 1871. Tor GAL
NANIZD lRON and ~ sc CASING io arches ana pufuus
of roo of ~ D. Museum - Fan particulars IN Tue
city Record. for sale 40 80. = tty HAL
PROPOSALS will be received by the Depart
Of Public PaTkA unti December "a, 1871 iorCON.
STRUGGLING and LAYING CONCRETE FLOORS Museum
Full particulars The City Record Cor sale al No
CITY Hail.
PROPOSALS will be received by the Com
mlssoners Of Public Charities ANA Correction until De.
cembcr H. 1871 for 300 tons 60 Al and cstng The same.
FUN particulars m The city Record Tor sale At No city Hal
PROPOSALS will be received by the FIRE
4 DEPARTMENT until wednesday December 10. 1877.
for furnishing 10000 feet OF bosr. fu pxrLcnars The
City Record for sale al Nc. City Hail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-08
TIE HARLEM EXTENSION.

ALBANY, Dec. THE following annual re-
port OF the Harlem Extension Railroad mas peoh -o
Voried to tle state Engineer and examined but a. 1t
omifs t t Of stocks ami debts. ana the item Of cost
Of road and equipment, it will be returned Tor cor
rection:
Number Of passengers during the year. b1i-''
Number oil tons Of freight, ~3iJ''o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-08

the Port OF NewY York only NJ such warehouses as nay
De licensed by the committee. - nc tNtu l '"''V
amendments will be adopted by the Exchange
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PErVLNING rnfrrs on COTTON

.......... f.al.tDot s,Dat.raJ stl.-Dtfo-
Stale iaE gate. sI--..eI 40.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-08
RAILROAD REPORTS.
STREEr RAILROADS.

OFFICIAL STATEMENTS OF NEw-YoRK AND BROOK
IYN COMPANIES.
ALBANY. Dee. THE following reports of
street railways IN NcwYo and Brooklyn have been re-
L. L.. -. L. .....r nt.dn l.ll.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-18

NEW YORK, December l7.-Cotton-
Easy at II 5.l6Hi1IEc. Flour--DulI and In
buyers favor; No. 2, So 0O,4 26, superdnG
western and state 81 49Oa5 10, common to
good S. SOa5 65, good to choice So 9Oa
= %, white wheat extra 50 O5aG rs, fancy
81 sOaS 20, extra Ohio So S5a7 90, st. Louis
81 4OaS %, Minnesota patent process good
70 prime 81 4Oas 25. Wheat-Duli; No. 2
Chicago spring 81 2S, ungraded red winter
81 4S, white Michigan 81 IS. Rye-Dull;
western 73a74c. Barley-Quiet and un,
changed. Malt-Dulland unchanged. Corn
Heavy; new western mixed Cue, mixed
steam 60a6lc. OAts-0ull; western mixed
and State S5s4lc, white western S7a4Shc,
Cohee-Quiet and tirm; Rio cargots lGa lOc,
lo6bing at lOasl4c gold. Sugar Firm;
fair to good refining 7Aa7ISc, prime 7sEc,
refined at 0&aI0Mc. MISUNDERSTANDING.
ed: Rice-Steady and In fair demand.
Whisky-$l 10.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-18
WASHING'rOS.

WAsHESaroS, December II. Tile
Special Senate Committee, Senator Conk.
ling, Chairman, 10 inquire into and
report whether any measures can be dc
vised to promote commercial intercourse
with Mexico, and to establish peaceful
condition Of aiFIirs on the borders, were
in session to day several hours hearing
General Sherman. His statement was
substantially the same as that made be-
fore the House Committee.
The Naval Court OF Inquiry into the
Huron disaster. has completed its work
reported TO the Secretary and dissolved
The new Commissioner Of Indian al.
fairs, Hoyt, took the oath Of Office to-day
aud entered upon his duties.
The sub Committee OF the House Com
mittee on Military Aff4irs, investigating
the Texas border trouble, request the
Secretary Of War to order here the United
States officers Immediately connected
with the troops on the border, that they
may state the exact facta Of the situation.
Should thesecretary comply it is the pur.
pose OF the subcommittee to hear the
respective statements early in January
so they can report 10 a full committee
Immediately upon the reassembIing Of
Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,--The Indian
Agent at Camp Thomas, Arizona, reports
that Pionzsy leader OF the renegadeA pach-
es ia dead. Gen. Shermanleaves Washing
ton tonight for brief visit to his fami-
"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-18
VOLUME XXvI---NUMBER 100.


CHICAGO, December i7.-FlOur-Dull
and unchanged. Wheat-Dull aud lower;
No. Minnesota spring 81 O9A, No. . at
81 06k, No. Chicago spring ut 81 O6EA
l 06If, No. 2, 81 08Nal cox cash aud BE-.
Cembsr, 81 0GsSai OG9l January, $lO79Ea
! OK February; No. 3, 81 90, rejected $50
Corn-Steady and in fair demand at 4SMa
4SHc cash, 4S5iD December, Il 10 Janua.
~, 4lHa4lNc February, rejected SAKE.
OAts--Steady and in fair demand at 24IIc
cash, 24xc January, 2lsSc February, I'll lee.
ted g2c. Rye-Dun aud prices shade low.
er at 65fc cash. Barley-Dull, weak and
lower at SOC. Dressed Hogs Heavy, dull
and holders anxious to realize. Fork
Dull, weak and lower at $ll rs cash, $40 90
all 90 December, $lI 77I<all so January,
Sll 9lIfall y5 February. Lard Heavy At
" 20 cash and January, 81 50 February.
Bulk Meats-EaSier at l{aGa0IGc. Whisky
Dull at 81 O6.
At the close Wheat was inactive and
lower at 81 O65l January, 81 OK Februa.
~. Corn quiet and lower; 42J5c December,
4lSc January. Oats easier at 24ISa2iIIc
December, 241Sc Jan uary. Pork unsettled
and generally lower; $lI 72ISalI rs Janua.
ry, $ll s7IialI 90 February. lard dull
al 81 67Ha7 20 January, 81 77Ifa7 so Feb.
rnary.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-18

The point is made with no little force
tLA. when silver is re.monetizsd money
will be no plentier than iii now nor any
sl.ier to obtain. And for the following
reason. Greenbacks will, by virtue Of the
demonstration ofsilver, become payable
10 silver. Ifthey become thus redeemSble
in money that is itself at a discount, and
yet are not actually redeemedin it, they
will aa now, with reference to gold, sink
below the value Of silver, and the two will
not circulate together. "No matter how
nany silver dollars we may coin and is.
sue, none will stay in circulation until the
yreenbacks are redeemed. When the
vreenbacks shall be redeemable in silver,
they will go in much faster than the sill.
yer comes out. And when specie pay.
ment shall come, and silver shall be legal
tender, the dearer gold will be demOnet.
lied aud we shall still be monometallists,
with the difference that we shall swap for
the poorest metal, with our foreign ex.
change liable to perpetual oscillations
Of from TO 25 percent. Where in this
operation is the pIentier money to come
.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-18
THE CREsCENT AND GROSS socTErY
U. y. Court Decision

WASHINGTON, December l7.-In the
case OF Cochran ct al. VS.. Deyer ct al.
from the Supreme Court OF the Distric,
the us. Supreme Court rendered decis'
ion denying the motion TO act aside the
decree and dismiss the bill. This is known
as the patent process -four case, and 1t was
charged that there had been a collusion
between the eparties prior to the hearing,
and to such an extent az would be taken
notice OF as affecting the decree. The
Court failed TO find any evidence oil col
luSion, but It said, under the circum,
stances, the third parties, who had no op,
portunity Of being heard and whose inter,
eats Ss opposed TO the Cochran patents are
very important, should not be excluded
from moving for further hearing when
ever a future case may be presented for
consideration.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-18

dences of their crime. Six buildinEa
were burned and large amount OF prop.
erty destroyed upon which there was no
Insurance.
After the Gre was subdued, four
negroes, two men and two women were
arrested for the robbery. An attempt
waS made TO lynch the prisoners, but was
prevented by officers, and the negroes
were taken 10 KeyteSville and lodged in
itil. The next day great crowd Of SAL
iSbnry people went 10 Reytesville for the
avowed purpose Of hanging the prisoners,
but the Sheriff, hearing Of their design re.
moved them to place Of safety. On
Ihursday they were brought back 10
Kytesville, and another attempt was made
TO lynch them and failed through the Wig:
ilance Of the officers and law.abiding
citizens. Other arrests were made, and
alarge amount Of the stolen property was
recovered. Among thsse last arrested was
Ltge Dougherty, who, after being badly
choked, admitted that he was one Of the
leaders Of the gang. He was placed in
the End story oi a building under a strong
guard but that night mob assembled,
broke down all the barriers and were Just
on the point Of SeiEing their victim, when
he jumped from the window and escaped.
The crowd followed him, and as they ran
past Dougherty's cabin his vile fred at
them with a shot gun, The woman was
then ordered to surrender, but she delied
the whole crowd. The City Marshal tried
TO get into her house and was shot In the
shoulder. Two other officers made sim.
liar trial and we're also severely wounded.
The cabin was then fired, and the woman
and her four children, with difficulty,
were dragged from the burning house.
Dongherty had not been captured at last
accounts. Intense excitement prevails
and further trouble ia spprehended.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-18
ENGLAND.

LONDON, December l7.-While Lord
Derby and another gentleman were driv.
ing at Turn Bridges Wells yesterday, the
horses attached to the carriage being
frightened ran away. The oOachmSn
was killed but Lord Derby and compun-
ion escaped with slight shaking.
LONDON, December 1.-THE London
papers publish an official contradiction Of
the report OF Osman Pasha's death.
The Post publishes the following item
in official form: Another Cabinet Coun.
Gil will be held to-day. A serious aspect
OF foreign affairs engages the constant
attention OF the Ministry. 1t is felt that
the time has arrived when momentuous
questions may have to be considered"