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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-13
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

A meeting Of the Executive COMMITTEES OF the
American Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to
Animals was held Yesterday AZ IT'S headquarters
Bcnjamin D. Hicks in tho chair There were
also present Royal Phelps. Charles Lauier, Ebridgc
J. Gerry. n N. BecKwith Henry Bergh, James
Brown. Nathan c. Ely, Frederic GaIiat'n. Frank
Leslie and by invitation q r. Montague, president OF
she society In Maryland. The minutes OF tho pre-
vious meeting having been read the President an
sounced the death OF Mr.. Townsend Harris, one OF
,he Oldest friends OF the and an active member
II tho Board Of Managers OF the society Several
somm unications read from sister soc'e-
Hes AZ home and abroad. Reports from nearly
pnc hundred OF the SPECIAL agents Of the society, 90
espg their operations Tor the quarter. were also re-
vs,vco Tho taken by tho ocors OF tho socisy
In preventing abuse Of horses before the wagons
used by the matt contractor In this city was approved
BY tho . I'd, ana letter read from the Post
master General ~ Washington, In reply 10 COM
piaiut made by Mr.. Bergh, 10 the eject that
tho. nsttes had, boon referred TO Postmaster
James, With . request that no would notify the
contractor, Mr. OTIS. that the department. expected
him 10 conduct the service in such manner
rs TO spare u tho annoyance Of future CON-
plaints Of the same character as that 70.
ccvcd from inc society. The counsel reported
upon several legal matters under his charge, and
The special attention OF the Board 10 an ACT now
before the urc entitled .sAn repeal sub
u,vsion OF Section OF chapter 1859 OF the Laws Of
1857 chapter $50 Of the Laws Of lsI2 he stated
that tho bill really intended 10 prevent tho con-
vict,ou OF persons guilty Of cruelty 10 animals and
It's direct object was 10 cripple the humane work oI
tho society throughout the state by repeating the pro-
visions of law winch for over twenty years have made
cruelty animals cognizable like other misdomcan-
ors, by courts OF gpecini sessions The bill was
analogous 10 introduced several years sincc,
which provided the laws against cruelty should
apply to canal horse& MT Gerry also referred
'Act 10 regulate the practice OF the veterinary
art in this Stasc,n which the society had prepared
and TO Albany; also 10 the Cattle Transportation
Lil now before Congress. A resolution WAS passed
requsstn g Board o, Poce 70 render tho society
greater Geographic facilities The superin!eEdent
soclety mad prosecuted 0eary two hundred cases ~
tho courts. Tnreo hundred ana seventy disabled
horses had poen projected from abuse. The ambu-
lances been culied reQuision upon nfty one
occasions. and tho derrick had rescued nine horses
from excavations.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-13

dows stove IN and cabin HIed with water, and cargo
sshr Carrie D Alien OF Wsllfest. Newoomb. Baraeos
ssyi hn ss .s w xs.osa i, days with
fruit TO tones Pearsaii; vessel 20 wenbers 90
ses to Burger Hurlbut Lvin ;sson vessel .oJ Van
schr San Juan. Noble Pensacola IS days. with mshog
schr Cyrus hall Howes Pensacola IL days. with lumber
scnr james Phelps. Rockwell Maryland for Now Haven
PASSED THROUGH HE'LL GATE
BOUND SOUTH.
Of E SsT ss ps, Nov
Bark Fora tAus Babarcv.ch: New liavcn tor New
schr Lizzie n, GclIisi: s. John IA. 9er New York.
sS o0 ss is N s
schr Herbert Mauton. crowel, New Bedford for New
schr Phoenix. Willard. Gloucester. aishinr cruise
sr ss I.~ Iss o
senr John stockham. Hart, Providence for New York
sehr Geo + Brown. Brown Newport for New York;
schr Ely, Stokes .rdgspoSs ioI virs inis. ,,u...
schr II Williams. Russell. MiddIetown for fnhadei
HATTIE Lou. Wright. Hartford e. New York yo,.
sohr qssrgs Gs,msn, New Haven e. New York
sehr Fannie @ Warner Broekway, New Haven FOR view
scnr r Birdsal Birdssl, New Haven for Baltimore.
sehr = u Langral. Flowers. New Haven for virsniH
sehr Alexander Wiley. Besuchamp Now Haven ior VIZ
soSr YIN Lsyton LAYTON; ssmssss for E.SYort
Sehr Kate Mclean. S4mnis, Cold spring for New York.
Schr Vim l. Peck Bunce, Cold spring Tor New York.
Schr Empire, smith, Sag Harbor tor New York.
Schr Orlando. Young. Port Jefferson for New York.
BOUND EAST.
Brig A J Jcwctt. Reid. Now York for " arsciiiea
Brig (3rp. Roberts New York Tor Windsor. Ms
schr jennie Gilkey Giikey New York Tor Lisbon
Schr Lizzie (Br). Waters. New DIRK tor ST John, Nb
schr Is r. Brainerd. Hull. New York tor Portland.
Schr Saratoga. Willard, Port johnson for Saco.
scar May Day, Jones. New York tor Boston.
schr George + rrgg. damon New York for Gloucester
Mass
schr Leonora. Rogers Now York for Nantucket
Schr Milton, Preston, New York for Providence.
Sehr Isabella Thorn Hull New York for Providence.
Scar lin City. Kelly new York tor Providence.
Schr BRACES, Mackey, New York tor Newport
Schr ames Phelps Broadway New York foi New Haven
Scbr Olive Elizabeth, Perdeton, uoboken Tor Provi-
denco.
schr New Zealand Low Port Johnson for Deer Island
Schr AS Pike, Webster Port Johnson for Saco
Schr Cora. Hines, Port il Johnson tor Fail River
Schr Lady Elen, Howe Port johnson Tor Providence.
Schr L Wells. W. lis. Port Johnson for Providence
Schr Merwiu. Bunce, Port johnson TOR Providence o.
scbr Darling Pendeton Port johnson tor Provi-
dcnce. -
Schr VIM McCobb, SteeIinan. Amboy tor Providence.
Schr Aida. Knowles. Amb0y for Providence.
schr treestone, Frisoy. Amboy for Portland. Ct,
Schr Texas Davis Amboy Tor New London
Sailed Hart Island. AMBark Ocean Pesr Henley,
New York for Naples.
sailed prior to III th inst from Flushing bay-Brg Julia
Carney, for Boston.
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SAILED.

Steamers Ioisatia er for Hamburg tsec Misceliany)
terdam; Geesermunde Ger) London Ellen austin, do
Watts. do; b.rhs Camilla tsor,; syre; r,mso sySrl
DO President Dane Nor,. Christiania; Tcmplar lBr),
Calais; Pusnnes (Nori, Amsterdam Rosenberg tNor)
>, Lawrence River: Iburnis Morl. antwerp; Adgor
George Corbett tsr. Caen France Maors Fig dsa
M~rseilles; Guchen tFr). Bilboa; Fanchon lBr), Ba
more Forest (3r), do brgs Amiicar. lta). Salonica
Protctarc tItaD. Cettc; May Mariner. Cienfueeos
Adelaide Msyagucz; Lcdsen tNor,. uonsantluopo PIN
Philadelphia: sehrs Tom Williams. Psrs James Talbot
AIDA Doanc Forest City 1t job nj
Antgna) Oliver arlcston Helen hasbrouck
baltimore; Henry Adelbcrt Samuel Hars, and Chat
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ship Earl Granville tB Copp from Savannah for Rsval.
March ~, lat A. IA, Ion AZ As. - :,
Ship Thomas Hilysrd OF s. Johp NB} from Liverpool
Bark Young Eagle t8r), Durham, from New YORK Tor
Gla' gov, March "a, lat 46. lon A.. ,,
Bark Recovery Br Pronet from Pensacola Tor 0ooces-
ter, K. March 81, lat 3S. Ion II. -
Bark Bremen l(;er), Hemer from Charleston Tor heva
March ~ Oft HasIinga /.
span sh bark. showing International signals O.
April b. LAT 80 n. Ion 72 "a w.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-13
ELECTION RIOTERS.

Patrick Koegan, wiIlsm Morrison and Caleb Coax
Wv were arrested In Harrison township, New jersey,
vesterday, and held 20 bail TO appear for trial on
cnsrsc OF having been rpgsadere IN the etcion riot
ivan has made charge Of assault and battery against
Ahom&
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-13

LauScH-Bsnrov. April li-Messrs Hin 70 o.
BuckKport vii; launch week, the ship built o.
them past Loo burden ana rates
AL 10 AIMED the Penobscot, aud owned IN Buckspor
and by john Emery 90. OF boston. Capt isaiah
Chipman OF Bucksport will command her.
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Dl Ed.

SnrrH-Ou the 11th inst, MARGARET, relict OF the
late Peter smith, OF New YORK, the Goth year OF
her age
Tho relatives and friends respectfully invited 10
the funeral from late sidcncc, 447 West Doth
st., on sunday, the 14th insL, at one y n.
fFOr Other Deaths See Ninth Page
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-13
NOTICE 10 MARINERS.

The Newburyport Herald. April H. says the report IN
the bar the mouth OF worse than ~ mas
for years 10 without ioundaton The bar aiwnys
less during the winter but the pilots have not
covered any great changes q late and the -
and the enough In fact tue bar mas very
much improved OF late years
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-13
SNEAK THIEVES.

The apartments or Mr. James Watson. at No. 33s
Dean street, Brooklyn, were entered Thursday even
Ing last and robbed OF $3.50 IN money and $50 gold
watch.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-13
YACHTS. sTEAMBOATs. SO.

A YACHT SADIE AT AUCTION.
IA we'll known yaeht sadio. 3d. tons o. NJ. 5O6
length all 474 length water line draught water
Finished will be soid auction
without the highes bidder on Saturday April
IN 1878 az O'Clock r. NJ, foot OF Wall st. For In.
ventory apply TO ALBERT Ii. kICOLAY CO., Auction
sers. ~ Fine 81
VNANTED-A CHEAT CATsOAT. ADDRESS, STAT.
w Ing lowest price. H.. box 2.96i Post Office
yITASTRD -CATBOAT 22-os PHET. FOR CASH.
w state full particulars lowest price, whore 10 be
seen. H.. box ~ Post ofjce.
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BELOW.
CLEARED.

Bark Achille (AuD, Cucovich. from Southampton
March Is.
Bark Franslska (Nor) Olson. from StavanRer Feb 2z
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-13
NEWS
OCEAN STEAMERS.


DATES OF DEPARTURE FROM NEw YORK FOR THE MONTHS
APRIL AND MAY.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-13
WHALEMEN.
SPOKEN.

At Bravo. CIV Fob "a. brig Henry rrowbrdss, Of New
York, with 40 bbs sp OIL
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-13

WESTERN UNION TIME BALL.
NEW YoRk April I2-Noon.
Tho Western Union tiras ball to-day dropped
rcctIy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-13

HERALD YACHT WEATHER OBSER-
VATIONS
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-13
MISC EI.LANEOUS.

MISC ELLANEOUs.
MEDICINE OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BALsAx.
Awith s great and nubercs has during IL: pri.
.s.slasls reliable; p:..ys .as: ssI,s'n aud .ase...i
rals. serstal. .si. old family medicine; SOD :,
fT5fS' and src S,''a ''
An EFFEorUAL WORN MEDICINE, BROWNS YER
A.mliuwe. Comn.. or Worm Lonenxe.. IS eenss . box
CoNsUaPIioS n wEAk huSGs TaE ,.a,r. pIs
O'' General so gssal, .s sfS' indigestion
All Diseases nas
y On %D: fsss vs sSs q s'sa
speedily and radically cured By
wIscHEsrEWs HyPor9999srnrrE OF LIKE
rrIs GRAND srEcIrIc
o. result: ssssS 70 s.s:; .sn.ss sT:ss,ssISa
approached. TRY 1T
Price,. md = q; is'si 5i;s;s
Y ENrUCKY STATE DRAWING. ApaIL ia--se7.s aS
Ndissrbused. .iokesssi co. Broad.sy ssGys aoss
T ,ivEK COMPLAINTS
AND DISEASES OF THE KIDNEYS
speedily and radically cured By
WHOLESALERS HYPoPHosPHrTE
OF MANGANESE
wiSCHEsTBK 4 CO., chsmisss,
Sold by druggiste 36 John at. New York.
NERVOUS DEBILIry. WEAKNESS, AC, AND Adj
IN disorders brought Tndiscetion Excesses
cnf ESS .ss
vegetable pfeparaon and she best and most successful
SS
81 box SIG Is. mail, securely sealed With full
directions TO- ''' si;Ssifs sf'l CO. os:r,
30 John st.. New York
DEs1 AND COMFORT TO TIL surFERfxu.--
IlBROwN's HOUSEHOLD pANACEA AND FAMILY
LlNIMEyT Ia the best remedy IN the world for the foow
ing eom pisints rsmp In the limbs and acb pain IN
sch, sdet rheumass IN all lie forms;
collie cods fresh complaints and
sprsns 6ruissa bout TAIL 70 procure IL It's eQaal
- been known Ter rsmovsg nsAn IN I'll caAAaa
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-11-23
(OFFJClAL]
aTATU OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of NatchitOches.

Be known That the undersigned Sheriff an Recorder OF the
said parish Of Nachoches Returning officers thereof did,
this day repair to House Of said Parish for the purpose of
compiling the returns sent in by the Commissioners Of Elections at
the several mne places said Parish and of election held the
fifth day Of November 1885, sate district and Parish officers and
for taking the vote qualified electors Of said Parish the
General Assembly of State at s session greeaby to the
proclamation of Excency the Governor Of State dated the
If 1873 issued pursuance of existing laws and
then and there having arrived proceeded the of JAS
SrpowI and JAMES and MILTON j. CUNNINGHAM
and qualified voters Of this PARISH aud as many
asceltaued tererom that the obtained by each candidate tor
the hereinafter Offices the proposed amendments to the Con
stut0n of the State, are as follows tow't:
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-11-23

For Police Juror, wa"e' o..,..,.,, .., ..x.n, nxu ~
y Garter 1 ON: n"ma'"' an" seventy "'s ~
Justice Of the Peace, Ward -,+. .;.. 60
For c G. s%tsw a'a7 -
S.Math-ws Sevenyfve a.
For E $S;s s; ;S;:: w''' T. s,.ty-.,". "
Justice Oft the Ward 8, ~, .>, ~
For { ec N %;E Wards, n ."..,' ..
IN Ki It.,, w,,, T"'"y''1
Sc P%%ds" 1 Tx"y''"" !;
Justice Of c1 as Pss'' Wards rw" hundred, AN" hf.x
Man"' Nv"
For SeR''t s%s. War" Two hundred and htsyn. ISL
For Police Ward ,.n o..
f Mason hundred ands ixtyeight lSs
5 D!c%;hss One 9x. hundred 1s& and three ' g
Theodue Thiry-two II
T; %sSSa S One hundred s1s and t"'"ts'"' q
Eleven
Observation-Disclosures and are entitled to Justices Of the Peace
Constabes The other wards have only each
And having made public proclamation OF the above RESULT We nave
closed this verbal Of compilation Of votes which made
triplicate, the whole required by law.
NArcH1rocHEs Parish Of Natchoches November 7h 1878
Witnesses: GEORGE w. KEARNEY, Recorder.
* $S S;$$$$sn &C. S:'' S:''''
STATE OF LOUISIANA, /
Parish of Natchitoches !
Nv H, Tmnad Clerk of the 18th Judicial Court in and for tho
compilation with the Tally sheets and statements Of
votes my Office poed at the General Election held this
the M day Of November A. d. 1875 do hereby certify tho
same to be true and correct.
(c) Witness my hand and official seal at Natchitoches
hs. La. this 9TH day Of November, A. D., 1875
VIII. TUNNARD,
Clerk District Court.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-11-23

Six hundred and fifteen
Ten
Six hundred and twenty.four
Ono hundred and ferty.nip.
ous hundred and twenty.thres
0ue Handred aud Forty.nins
Two
Ono hundred and twenty. three
Ono hundred and seveuty.ssvs,
Ono hundred and ferty-bour
Ono hundred and twelve
Twenty.six
Eigh-eight
Ono hundred and thirteen
1,
Three hundred and Ahy.6vs
Three hundred and 6fty.four
Three hundred and 6fty-thrs>
Three hundred and fifty.tb>
..j-one
Three hundred ~
}, Sninsty.6vs
Ono hundred
n,.~ md dzty
g. g: 1'''
one hundred ADD twsuty-ons
Seveuty.n
One hundred and torty-ons
s'vsety,tth1s'
Or HUNDRED and tortyons
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-11-23

udAlleS WILL please Ctall duu Ok
anime at d. A. Walmsley's-they
will be sure to come again.
MI, J. Alphonse Prudhomme has sus.
tanned . severe loss by tho death Of bis
Thoroughbred imported bull "Andover";
in fact we may say tho entire parish
shares tho loss, for through him our peo-
pie wcre improving their stock. "And'
over was three years old and weighed
| 1900 pounds at tho time Of his death. Mr..
Prudhomme is IN enterprising farmer
and We arc glsd to note that he u not
discouraged by his loss, for hs informs 10
that it is bis intention to procure another
from Kentucky 30 soon ~ tho river opens.
In tho mean time he has bis thorough
bred "Unole Nat" born hero which he
prides as tho likeliest piece Of bovine
flesh in North louisiana.
No QUARANTINE PR1CEs-1t
has been reported that on account
{ Of the quarantine the merchants
here arc holding their goods al
) higher prices. Such is not the
case with Mr.. II. A. Walmsley
His stock, fresh and full, is marked
down at sstonishingly low figures
and We simply ask for him . visit
} that this report may be fully 10
futsd. -@a .~@:g > ~ j
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-11-23

Now that wo arc on tho eve Of return
ing to our old market, New Orleans, it is
not out ofplscs to mention tho fact that
our business relations with Shreveport
have been most pleasant indeed. Gregg
L. Ford, E e. B. Jacobs and Lewis, the
shoe king. have each dealt largely with
our people and NO have ye. to hear Of
di..tisfaction. Nj. John Dill represent
ing Gregg l. Ford 10 with US yet but 70,
mains only short tine. Our merchsnts
and 1.-The boys" who ian tho election will
certainly miss John and his host o.
friends here, made by his genial quail
tiles and strict I psinsss department
wish him God spesdvhersvsr he goss.
Groceries high in quality, low in
price at II. A. Walmsley's. Mr.
Carver is noted for the quality O.
his goods; the new Firm pledges
itseH to sustain this reputation. /
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-29
STRUGGLE WITH A BURGLAR.

John O'Callaghan, proprietor OF the liquor store No
$50 Flushing avenue, Brooklyn, was awakened about
one O'Clock yesterday morning by The barking oil a
pet dog which ne kept In his sleeping apartment on
the second floor. Rubbing his eyes aud pcering
through the darkness O'Callaghan espied the burly
TO rm OF a man IN net OF raising rear window to
elect his escape. o'Cailaghan go. up and rushed
upon the fellow, who grappled with him, and terri
bic encounter ensued. The burglar drew jack knife
with wnicn he slashed right and left, cutting tho
hands OF his assailaDt. during the struggle tho
thc's lett hand also cut, anu MS face was bruised
and backcncd by the powerful blows OF O'Calaghan.
In the the wife OF the latter had not been
s.Watch 20 and "Helpl" Sergeant wormc, OF the
Thirteenth precinct, heard the cries raped for
assistance, and, with three parolmen, entered tho
house here they found the proprietor seated on his
fallen Toe. who struggling vainly TO escape Both
men wero bleeding from their wounds.
rno police arrested the burglar and conveyed
him 10 tho station house, where no was
recognized as jones Murray, alias "Jumper
Lively who has served several.terms the Kings
County Peniten tiary. He IS tbrty-ivc years OF
age rs married and gives ms occupation boi Ter
Maker His wounds we're dressed, alter when 10
was lock cd up ANIMATION charge OF burg
larry with attempt To Kiln He was subsequently, COM
united To the Ray mond Street jail to hearing
Mr. O'callaghan's INJURIES are NOS sorious.
Murray effected entrance to the house BY rearing
a ladder agains. the WINDOW ana pushing back the
eaten. The ladder used Dy the burglar Murray was
iucntiHcd yesterday afternoon by JACOB solomon, OF
N IS Hopkins street, rs HAVING been stolen from his
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-29
INTENSIVE DRY GOODS FIRE.

Fire discovered yesterday morning In Nos. IFS
and III Worth street, which is Principally occupied
by George c. Richardson & Co., dry goods commission
dealers and dealers carpets Tho basement portion
OF the first and the nth floor is used by them for
storing goods. number OF. business mon, mostly
agents Tor out OF town manufacturing houses, have
Offices in the building. The hre broke out on the
Glih f,or and was got under control before that
and another floor were completely Quilted tho great
quantity of goods stored Ia the building and
owned by different parties rendered IT very difficult
TO form aaccurate estimate OF the losses. None are
large, however, but those OF Richardson q co. NO
official report has yet been made OF the losses, but
the hremen estimate them as foIlows:-Damage 10
building, go, 900; TO stock, $4,000 The building Is
owned by George G. Richardson Il Co.. and is insured
Tor $3.50 900 Their insurance ON STOCK. great por-
ton OF which rs held on consignment, amounts TO
SlG00oO Floyd Bailey, who occupies part OF hrst
1oor is insured for IS, 600.
Most OF the remaining losers suffered mainly by
water. Their names and the amounts estimated are
as follows:-Second floor, j. " Farrell Il Co., dry
goods, $500; Chadwick & Bro, dry goods,
$500; Sheldon Il Co., dry goods, $500; J.
Wen 4 Bro, dry goods, 5000; Autbuch, Frich
Co, $500; Barke, FitZsimmons Hone Co., S5O0;
Chase x Cabot, $500; A FRANKIE Son, $500. THIRD
noor-Snettiebaum u Co., dry goods, 5000; Make
baum Co., 81, 300; W. II. l.oech Ford Co., soUO;
Corson, Price Scott, $500; Hynemann Co., SooO;
j. H. Rugglcs Il Co., $500; Leinhart Il Strauss $500;
Grecnleaf. Black Co., $3.50; Brink Il CO. beachers,
$500; Day Brothers Co., bieachers, $5O0; d. H.
Ware Brother l. Co., dry goods, 5000 Fourth noor-
Lowell Carpet Company. Fifth Notwithstanding room
Lowell Carpet Company, damage unknown; once
Spring 4 Co., dry goods, unknown; Baene, Moore q
Co. dry goods, unknown; Landamer Co., 5. IL.
SHOVE & Brother. Mcrker " Brother, J. b. Ellison Il
Sons, all dry goods, damage unknown
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-29
A MONTCLAIR BLAZE.

Early yesterday morning the Jacobus Building
ane three story brick structure, erected seven or
eight years ago ut cost OF about $50 co., in the CEN
tire OF the town OF Montclair, Essex county N. j.,
caught fire and totally destroyed The fire broke
out at four O'Clock and great crowd was at the
scene; but there being lire apparatus or orgauiza
toh in the town. nothing was done TO save tho build
ing There IL some suspicion OF incendiarism. The
fire first sArtcd in the part occupied by Jacob Kutch
Ter. Some time ago the barn OF the owner OF the
building. Mr.. Willam Jacobus, was burned down by
nccndary.
The building was insured for $50, 600 In companies
outside oil Newark. II is said that the Phenix Com
pany, OF BROOKLYN hud risk of S15 900 upon IT, On
the ground floor Of the building the following
ores:-Snoe store OF William Jacobus, owner Of the
building; hardware store oil William Taylor, drug
store Grfin Taylor, stationery store OF Edward
Madison Ga tho second floor were Offices Of Mr..
hurlDut and Mr.. j. Price, surveyors, and Dr. Pink
ham also the office VI the Montcalr Times the typo
and presses OF which were totally destroyed, parity
sured in American Insurance Company OF Newark (;
also the OF the Town Com mttee and the smaller
hall ON the thlrd floor, the nam hall There
very little Insurance IN this city either the stock
fixtures of the The loss building and stock
is estimated at from So, 900 10 $50, 0OO
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-29
JEWELL BROTHERS FAILURE.

The affairs OF the Messrs jewell Brothers. Of Brook
lyn seem to be becoming still further entanglcd by
increasing litigation. Yesterday Mr. James +. Faye
throu, III his attorneys, Messrs. II. F. ]. X. Aver,
commenced suit to recover s503 81 by service OF
process on II. s. Jewell, one OF the partners. AT the
same time Mr. jewell was taken into custody by the
Sheriff under an order Of issued from the Su.
preme Court this city. The allegations OF the com.
plant on the SUIT is sounded and the order of
arrest granted are, in substance, that about the
27,h OF December, 1877, the plaintf sold TO the
Messrs. lowell wheat 10 the amount sued for, the
terms being cash delivery that at the time OF such
sale aud delivery tho defendants were by general
repute Of well established credit and supposed by
those not intimately acquainted with their affairs TO
aud Tor long time prior thereto had been totally In
solvent and unable To pay their then existing ndcb
edn ess, and which insolvency was well known TO them
anu each them ut the time they incurred the debt
with piaintn; that, while possessed or such knowi
edge, they wrvngluily and wuy, aud with intent TO
defraud painful Withheld such Information from INN,
and ue was thereby aeirauded; that on the 29h OF
December being the day following the delivery OF the
wheat, dele udants made and executed an assign
meut OF all the properly OF the hrm 10 George r.
Sheldon Tor the benefit OF their creditors; that by
OF this wheat act OF ther insolvency the doiend-
ants guilty OF fraud contracting the Indebted
ness, and by the subsequent making OF the ass gn-
mcnt they consummaLed and perpetuated SAID fraud
Mr. II. :. Jewell the partner restcd, gave the re-
quired bond 5000 and released from custody.