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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-19
FORGING RAILROAD SECURITIES.

NEW FORGED BONDS DISCOVERED on wALL-sr.-sN
ATTEMPT TO FLOOD NEw-YoRK WITH DANGER
Gus COUNTERPEITS.
A new forgery of railroad bonds was dis
covered on Friday $4,000 bond of the Suspension
Bridge and Erie Junction Railroad having been sold TO
prominent Broad-s broker The latter obtained 1t from
reputable firm, which at once made good tHe loss ana
detectives are now at work seeking the forger The
bond negotiated is printed and the issue numbers are
written. 1t is Il skilful imitation
Information was received in Wallst. few days ago
that an old plate of bonds issued by the St. Louis Van
dalia and Terre Haute Railroad Company had fallen
into the hands OF gang OF skliul forgers who we're
about 10 h0Cd the market with fraudulent bonds ana
also with forced bonds OF the st. Louis, Iron hnun1ln
ana Southern Railroad Company. Private detectives
were set ut work upon the matter aud " u believed
that the fOrgrrs have been driven away by the exposure
and II is thought that they may be- heard from IN Wcstern
cities
About two years ago well-knOwn BrOad-si. broker
purchased six ~ 600 bonds Of the Wabash Railway,
which were found 10 be fOrSetos. few daysaE0 the
agent who made the negotiation received an huOny
letter stating That the orgcr was IN the Tombs on an
Othor cha ge The agent win visit the TOmh to-day, nc
companied by "a detective, To Identity the iorgcr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-19
THE COURTS.
THE THREE SUSPECTED BURGLARS.

THE THREE SUSPECTED BURGLARS.
"Big Frank" Mccoy, arrested last week toi
the supposed highway robbery Of Cashier stone Of
Halo's piano factory. brought for examination
before Justice Murray Saturday at the Jefferson
Market Police Court. A. Oakley Hall, his counsel asked
for an adjournment until to-day, because OF pressing
engagements Mr.. Hall said that he would to-day
present evidence completely generating his client.
The Justice then called the eases Of Billy Hart aad
"Big Jim" Watson, who also charged with tue
robbery of Stone as well with having broken iDto que
house of ex Assemblyman William C. Palmer at No. 2ol
West Twenty-fourth.s ST., on the evening OF June 8,
Undsr the examination OF counsel Mr. Palmer repeated
His story "a TO the circumstances Of the robbery already
reported I'm THE TRIBUNE Charles Serene, tho iniormer
ana former companion OF the Oleged criminals testified
mon the stand that he had been IN state Prison fof
burglary and had not been pardoned. The counsel OF
the prisoner argued from this that the evidence OF in
man should not DO received against them inc JusJce
reseryed his decision until tomorrow The police
Authorities are becoming convinced that Watson ana
Hart were the robbers OF Stone, Several witnesses Ne
i'm court Go idenfy them concerned win thaI roDpe2
hui their testimony not called Mr. Palner tbnAs
that the brother OF Watson, or Pakerwnlch rs sau "
be his real aecomplice OF the pflsohls'
This Young Parker who occupies responsible PosiSh
I'm "A well-knOWn wholesale house. M Palmer salu, vs.
introduced &c him by respectable persons Whle AZ ns
house this brother saw the stolen jewelbOx ana kys
other Information which enabled the thieves 70 e1eeus
their burglary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-19
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
A WESTERN ROADS REPORTED NEW ISSUE.
THE OFFICERS OF THE CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE AND

A WESTERN ROADS REPORTED NEW ISSUE.
THE OFFICERS OF THE CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE AND
ST. PAUL COMPANY REucENT.
The resident officers of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee and st. Paul Railway Company decline TO furnish
any information in regard the reported issue OF over
So 900 900 new bonds during the present year. vice.
president Wadsworth stated to a TRIBUNE reporter that
he had decided to say nothing the subject He said
that the railroad company conducted It's business In Its
own way, regular to its stockholders
special reports whenever they were deemed neces-
sary and claimed that beyond this there was no oD-
CATION to the public When reminded that the com
pany bonds and stock 10 the market as an invest
ment and that investors entitled to know the true
condition OF the company, particularly OF Ids
bonded debt Mr.. WadswCrth responded: wen,
l snail not give any information on the subject
When asked about the report, which was freely crcii-
lated that when the last annual repOr; OF the condlOn
OF the road was issued bonds had been issuea OF
which no mention made in the public report, MI
WadswOrth said: 1t is false. portion OF the phO-
shed statement is true and tho most Of 1t Is le Dut
decline to state which Is true and which Is false
1t is stated by persons IN position 10 know OF Wnat
they speak, that tie Chicago, Milwaukee and 81 faui
Railway Company has issued S2.4OO,OOO Oi new bonds
March l, and Investigations Il is asserted proves
that statement Is substantially correct except per
haps, as to the exact amount OF the new issue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-19
THE FATAL rUG-BoAr EXPLOSION

An inquest was held Friday at Cliff
ton Landing. by Coroner Gafney, upon the bodies
Of the CAPTAIN aud engineer Of the tug-bOat
C. g. Henderson, who were killed by the eK-
plosion near West Hey-BnghtOn on Wednesday.
Iho testimony of william Nolan, Of the passed.
gers on board tng-boat, taken The statements
OF the witness were contradictory. He knowing Cap
tain Murphy went board the tug with two Others IN
tending have pleasure excursion He stated that be
had aeen the captain drink often, but had never
known him TO be grossly intoxleaSed. Tie cap
rain left the boat at EllzabefhpOn for about
an hour. AT West &eB-BughtOn the captain and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-19
THE MoNrCLAIR ROADS TROUBLES.
A SUIT AGAINST cyrus W. FIELD AND OTHERS


a
SALE or THE ROAD POSTPONED.
A bill in Chancery was filed in New-Jerscy
on Friday by William l.. REIN. CaSpar L. Rein. Eliza
beth L. Claxon, William b. Bullock, Marshall W. French
and others against Cyrus w. Field Daniel a. Lndley
aud others interested In the Monicair and Greenwood
Lake Railway Company asking that the sale Of tine road
under foreclosure be stayed and that the order for the
sale be vacated The petition charge Cyrus Field,
David A. Lindley. Of NJ. n. Jesup. Patton & Co, and
others consped together depress the value Of the
railroad and that they hypothccated the bonds Of the
road AT so cents on the dollar when in fact they
selling at So and that large commissions were also paid
that aferard the bonds hypOthecated were sold out
under the terms Of the loan aud that they bought
M IS cents on the dollar II further charged that
these persons countenanced and encouraged the fore
closure proceedings and that they employed Courtlandt
Parker at fixed compensation OF r5OOo 10 carry the
foreclosure out The defendants set up general ana
specific denial to each and every Allegation Inc mhitet
came up before Chancellor Runyon, on saturday morn
ing who, after hearing argument by G. W. Hassler OF
This city and others. behalf OF the petitioners uud
COurllandJ Parker the defendants denied the poll
ton on grounds that tho proceeding was IRREGULAR,
that the alleged frauds were centy proved and
that the plaintiffs had mistaken their remedy. IL was,
therefore, ordered that the sale proceed ana mat the re-
organization should on The Chanc, 0r hed that the
rights Of plaintiffs. II wrong had been done them,
would be settled by proper distribution OF the pro-
Cerds r,,
jersey City, Saturday afternoon Only Jew persons
we're present, among them being William Patterson OF
Newark the salesmastcr Garrett A. Hobart the receiver
OF the company; Sir Harris, representing cyrus ".
Field Curtandt Parker OF Newark counsel for the first
mortgage bOndhOlders. ana y. W. Benson OF brOOkyb'
OF the largest bondhoders IN the road DIR fattei-
son announced the sale would be postponed Tor one
week, by tho consent Of All persons Interested.
undcis stood that the pldlntus ~ the suit OF Saul-
day will al ME petition for Eclit suggested by
Chancellor KunyOn, asking Tor an examination OF the
charges alleged In tue equity SUIT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-19

denizen OF the city can retire There are fancy few
who have wish to give publicity 20 its many charms
These the m0uOpOsts who arc FOND OF exclusive Sc
usOn, and abhor the invasion of horde OF peasure-
seekers farmers abhOr the advance OF the Colorado
beetle. They long TO away from the steamship ana
the railway and the thoughts that shake mankind from
the photograph the telephone, and the telegraph ana
magnify all the advantages OF Beport because II Is be-
yOnd the railway system. But that place with the
perfect facilities the shore OF Long Island
should be left comparatively unknown is crime too
monstrous 10 other repelen the soul and the
Instinct of the Journalist.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-19
PRIVATE TALK OF THE LEADERS.

PRIVATE TALK OF THE LEADERS.
Mr. JUNI0s FINANCIAL THBoRlES-DIFFIcULTfEs IN
THE WAY or oRGASIzING TIE NATIONAL PARTY
~ EEw-YoRK.
The leaders Of the National party, in their
leisure moments, discuss their plans and principles with
freedom that Il usually absent whom posing before the
public at meeting. Ia Darlor Of the sturevant House.
snek free exchange Of opinion occurred q few days
ago The chief speaker was John J. JUNO the candI
date OF the Labor Reform party last Fan for Secretary OF
state. he wes waiting the assembling OF the com
ittep appointed % the Syracuse Convention 10 organ
he Tie party IN NewYork and with him, also waiting
Tor the same committee, city members OF the
National party Several Of the city Nationals took part
Ia the discussion The following, In substance was
said
MT JunoThe leaders Of the National Psrty in the m
efior OF the state nave sent here TO select honest
energetic men 10 lead the party in this city. Such
aogt 10 Raye votes bshiud thom II Will be difficult TO
select them, because tho Observation-Disclosures party has
never pOed any votes speak OF in Nsw-York yet We
shall seek 10 bind together an the organizations In one
organization You ought to follow Kearney's adyice
Pool your issues"
Cstf nenaberIt doesn't matter whether the men are
moral hut whether they poll any votes. We want
She votes.
Nr JuniO--FogtIclsns or newspapers do not cOmpre-
hend ne strength OF the GreenbackLabor movement 10
Nev-York STATE. am comparatively indifferent about
having an Dreanlzaton OF National party here, be-
eause ann sure nom wbst nave IN the interior
that we shall got enough votes there 70 carry the State
CITY nember-We Oeght 10 understand, Mr.. Junio,
mai the Nationals here are IN mere embarrassing 20
s,tson than te Nationals who rosias in the interior
They are keenly watched by se iesAOs u twooid and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-19

Brighton, the captain requested Nolan TO take me
wheel while he went aft 20 talk with Mss Gilan, the
later the engineer informed the captain that some
thing was wrong about the engine. Tue captain I'M
mediatey hastened 20 the engine-rOOn. and witness
heard them hammerng at something about the Doler'
About five minutes later the boiler exploded
The Coroner read the affidavit OF Luke SYKES, propr
etor of the West New-Bri ghton Machine Works. Mr..
Sykes had examined the boiler and stated that the IRON
of which IL was made was very terror quality and
that there many places whore the material was SO
thin that high pressure OF steam would rupture H. He
said that the water was undoubtedly low and that
the sudden contact of cold water the hot inner
surface Of the boiler generated more steam thah IL eouu
upfo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-19

A DmEMMA.-JOnes Ga big, burly MANI /:
Here! hil thst big brute Of yours viii Kill my dog
Call hU off" Brown iYbO always staiDners when AT
an excfedl " ne won't b-bite him, siri He'll only
sdd-uueeze him little 1" jones Call ham on, BAY
Catch mold OF his tail and Uull him Oi" Brown II
cac-catoh hold OF ms tan hen leave on sgq-qqueezng
your dog and bb-b-blie him lnsteadP Joaos Look
here you stammeTing idiot, PD banged N -" Brown
Dd-ddOnt ec-call me names, please, or nell i-lieaYe
go your deg aud e-c-e-eateh hold Of you l'lPunch.
EDUCATION. - Inspector of Schools: alt
strikes nae teacher OF retains little grasp
upon the attention Of the Gbidreb-uOt hold enough
you knOw-nOt hold enough" Lancashire Magnate lwho
takes great interest IN the educational mOyement)
Not hold enough LOr bless ger-h she secs
forty again, IN eRt nay 'atl "-TlP9neh.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-19
SUMMER BY SEA AND LAKE.
NOTES OF oUT-oF-TowN LIFE.

SOME THINGS NOT GENERALLY KNOWN ABOUT
LONG ISLAND REsoRT-CHAUTAUQUA AMUsE-
MENTs-sARAToGA IN IT'S GLORY.
few letters from TRIBUNE correspondents at
Summer resorts are presented below. Bellport, on
Long Island place froquented by many town peo-
pie, is described by one of them, and one OF
the schemes for interesting the people
who 20 to Chautauqua Lake by another. Saratoga
incidents are related by third, reference being
made to the Marie R6ze concert and the overlooking
hotels among other things.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-19
LANDLORD AND TENANT QUARRELLNG.

James ]. Lee, landlord of No. 1,54O see-
ond-aye quarrelled with his tenant, Henry Weis'nan
The families Of the landlord aud tenant confined nnoer
one roof had standing fend Lee sought to dspossess
Wsssman as q monthly tenant, bnl Wessman deieA'eo
him under the law which makes atenant for an naeue
time tenant to the next May Then Mrs. Lee sueo
ss,nap I'm tho Marine Court for assault and battery
on June 90 and WelssIDan heid ID SOD Dali.
WeissDan sued Lee for assault ana battery on sss ye
mn this litigation was Saturday, when Judge snusS
IN Marine Court Chambers, vacated the order o. Se
Court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-19
1Osonh p cnlcord WIS captain In an IElinois

Joseph P. COlcOrd was captain IN an lAlnoh
regiment during the war; and removed to St. Louis 10
1865 few years afterward he was elected pfoseouV
ing attorney Of the Court Of Criminal Correction
Re,n temperaie he saved considerable money, and Wa
ot one time believed to be worth $4,000 In 1870 ne
was elected to the Lower House OF the state Legislature
ON the Liberal Republican ticket. where ne TOOK prom
nent mart IN the election of General Frank Blair TO me
In,ed states Senate In seeonding the nom nation, hr
Colcord declared that in the future he would beonS
the Democratic party. This action esranged his former
political associates, and when he was rehomina'eS
nv Democrats he was defeated by large
majority Mr. ColcOrd never rallied from ths
desertIon by his former friends and soon he began ie
career OF dissipation which has ended so trageal1. s
W. made LieutPnan Colonel OF the State militia ny
Goycrnor b. Gratz Brown. His connection WIN tls
woman he shot began about four years ago. he soos
began 10 neglect his wife and three children ah1 tnsy
we're nj times objects neighbOry and Masonic cnay
Dnrng the Murphy excitement In ST. Louis last WINTER
Colonel COlcOrd followed the example set Dy SASVlSa
nor Brown ana Others and becamoa successIu ana pP
MAR temperance The parents OF Colonel 20.
cord reside Rt GrecnYile Ill his MluOH II on "4Pf1
girl. aud Is left almost destitute
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-19
CALENDARS THIS DAY.

suPRnm ooUET-CHAMBERs-vsn Brant J-~fhha NOV
dav Haotion calendar . ~. dav eaA
endar. -, ~. -, a.ianaar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-19
MURDER IND SUICIDE IN ST. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 1s.-ShOrtly after o'clock
Yesterday afternoon, Joseph p. Coleord, at one ume
,srv promising lawyer and prosecuting attorney in
one of our courts and subsequently member OF the
legislature shot Lefty Smith, with whom he was LIVING
at the Girard House. and then shot himself The woman
received three wounds directly through the BODY
near the stomach one in the head, and thrd IN tns
sbcnider Colcord was shot In the right temple BOtn
died almost instantly. Jealousy ana whskey aFe
tnYuebt 10 have caused the act. COlcord mas Deen
arv man number OF years, ana II salS
mai he forced bis wife leave bim after when ne 0oA
nm with the Smith woman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-19
nECIsIoEs-Aueusr II.

S.9rems Cof-Spea0l JsyRBy Judge sn pl pe;
ATT Ryers-COm plant ana proofs OF SERVES ae
tse no pteof thai n5 other Of divorce has ee'A
had ats een paftlts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-19
A WRANGLING PARTY.
rur NAr1oNAI.s T1NARLE no AGREE.

THE NATIONALS UNABLE TO AGREE.
yRulTLEss EFFORTS OF THE HARMONIZING COMMIT
TEE-p1ssENsIoN AMONG ITS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ABOUT THE SECRET SOCIETY EXPOSED BY THE
TRIBUNE.
The Harmonizing Committee appointed at the
State Convention of the National Labor-Greenback
party has had very little success in its attempt to
mite the factions in this city, Saturdays session
showed that dissension had crept into the com
mittee 1t was charged at that meeting that the
Knights of Labor were attempting to get control OF
the State Committee. A platoon of police was
present to keep order. Further details have been
obtained in regard to the secret society OF the
Knights of Labor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-17
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

james Gordon Bennett returned yesterday.
Frank Beatty, years old, was run over In
West Roxbury by team and killed instantly
Seven buildings in Moriistowp, N. Y, were
burned Monday.
Gen. j. r. Chalmers has been nominated for
Congress from the 9th Massachusetts district.
Chas Rice, farmer living near Bellows
Falls, W., committed suicide yesterday.
Daniel Driscoll. aged 10, son of the oarsman,
was drowned at Lowell last night,
1.-THE Arctic steam yacht Jeanette, Lieuten-
ant belong commanding, left Havre Tuesday
for San Francisco.
A grand lodge of the Ancient Order of
United Workirgmen has been instituted in
Georgia.
Nichols & LoDgwortby's foundry in Hope
Valley, HopkintoD, was burned Monday night
Loss is estimated at $4,000.
The prize fight between Ryan and Dryer is
off. The cause was failure to agree on stake
holder. Ryan will endeavor to get on another
match.
The non. arrival at Queenstown of the steam
ship Montana, where she is said to be overdue
from New York, creates come uneaslness in
England as well as in New York.
1t is stated that by the government doing its
own printing OF greenbacks, the large bank
note printing companies have been obliged to
almost entirely suspend work.
a Ku Klux attacked negro in his hut Monday
morning, near Fairfield, Tenn. They broke
his door open, when be shot one dead and the
rest fled.
A fire in New Orleans Monday night de-
stroyed eight houses, including the Madison
School for Girls Loss $4,000. Two fremsn
were killed by falling walls.
The President has pardoned Henry a, Bur-
top, convicted of having Instamped cigars in
his possession, and Chas Pardue, convicted OF
having attempted to burn at sea the ship Robert
Edwards.
The canvassing in Germany for elections for
members of the Reichstsg, to take place July
3Oth. has become quite heated. The struggle
Will be severe, especially in the larger towns,
where daily meetings are held. Opinion is
divided about the general result.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-17
NEW YORK.
Keeping a Place for merri,,.

NEW YORK, July 16-It is now stated that
the President will not appoint any one to the
office of surveyor of New York, but will keep
it open for Mr.. Merritt in case the Senate fails
to confirm the new appointees to the collector
ship and naval Office. 1t is reported that gre at
pressure Is made by Grand Army officials to
have crippled soldier appointed surveyor, in
order to secure subordinate positions for mem
bers of the order.
The new custom collector, General Merritt,
qualified today before United States Com mis-
soner K. G. White, his bondsmen being s. B.
Walter Phelps aud Hugh Allen. These
gentlemen justified before he commissioner in
the necessary amount. The bond was sub.
sequently certified as to its sufficiency by
Stewart L. Woodford, United States District
Attorney, and forwarded to the Secretary of
the Treasury
Yellow Fever Cases nj Quarantine.
The steamship Niaraga from Havana has
been detained several days at quarantine in the
harbor with yellow fever. One of her sailors
died yesterday. Two deaths have occurred on
abe barge Minerv from Matanzas from the
same cause, and the crews of all vessels from
that port have suffered severely. Several
cases are at quarantine.
Fitz John P0rter;s Case.
WEST POINT, July I6 The testimony 10 the
Fitz John Porter case today was merely cor
roborative of the previous evidence. Among
the witnesses was Stephen M. Weld of Bost on.
an aid-ae-camp on Porter's staff.
swindled at Draw Poker
Troy, July 16-ComiDg up on the Troy boat
last hit three men swindled Edward Nye, a
Hollander, out of 81 1000 francs playing draw
poker. The sbarpers were arrested here and
rs, 600 francs recovered. The men gave the
names of John b. Cooper, Charles Adams and
John Hayley of New York
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-17
[Santa Clara, CAL, Echo.l
He COuldn't Hear,

We thought every body in the State knew we
we've deaf, but oIcs in while we find one who
Is not aware of the fact. A female book red-
dler came to the office the other day. She
wished to dispose of q book. She was alone 10
this world, and had no one to whom she could
turn for sympathy or assistance; hence we
should buy her book. She was unmarried and
had no manly heart into VI hich she could pour
her sufferIpgs; therefore we ought to invest
in a book. She had received liberal educa-
ton, and we could not in consequence, pay her
less than two dollars for book.
We had listened attentively, and here broke
in with, what did you say? we're deaf"
She started in a loud voice and went through
her rigmarole. When she had finished we
went and got roll of paper, and making it
into speaking trumpet, placed one end to our
ear, and told her to proceed. She nearly broke
blood vessel In her effort to make herself
heard.
She commenced Il am alone in this
world"
'.It doesn't make the slightest difference to
us. We are husband and father. Bgamy is
not allowed in1this State. We are not eligible
to proposals.
''Oh what fool the man ise' she said in
low tone; then at the top of her voice, Il don't
want to marry you, 1 want to sell b o-o-k."
This last sentence was howled.
"We don't want a cook" we remarked,
blandly; "our wife does the cooking, and she
wouldn't allow as good looking woman as
you to stay in the house five minutes. She is
very jealous"
She looked at us in despair. Gathering her
robes about her, giving us glance of contempt,
she exclaimed: Il do believe that if three.
hundred FOUNDER were let off alongside that
deaf FOOLS head, he'd think somebody was
knocking at the door, You should have
heard her slam the door when she went out.
We heard that.