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The Portland daily press., 1878-12-17
THE CIRCUIT JUDGESHIP.

Judge Lowell to Fill Judge shepley's Sc at
WASHINGTON, D 16.-The President nom-
mated today John Lowell of Massachusetts to
be U, s. Circuit Judge for the first judicial Cir
cult. and James Ell. Coggeshall, U. S. Maj
shall for Rhode Island
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-17
METEOROLOGICAL.

INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FoUR
HOURS.
WAR Dept, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL)
OFFICER, Washington, DO, :
Dec II, A. M.))
Fer New England
diminishing north west winds. slightly warmer,
partly cloudy weather, rising followed by sta
tonary OF falling barometer.
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-17
A GARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors and indis-
cretions OF youth. nervous weakness, early decay.
cute you. FREE OF CHARGE This great remedy
was discovered by missionary In S nth Am erica.
L. lNMAN, Station d, Bible House, Ne,o York City.
no26 sneod&w1y
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-17
xLvTH CONGREss-SECOND SESSION.

Three Illicit stills have been seized and three
distillers captured 10 Eigefeld, South Carolina.
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-17
DIED.

years. e0 ~
aged rs years. "''
Funeral on Wednesday afternoon, at O'Clock,
at bis late residence. Falmouth.
66 years. "s0U
In bowdoin, Dec 9, Luther Hall, Esq.,, aged SO yrs.
In Berwick. Dee Kepoall Gibbs, Esq, aged ~
yeais-a native OF Bri1gton.
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-17
Recent, of Main. Central r.. r.


PORTLAND, Dec. A.
For Portland, 80 cars miscellaneous merchandise;
for connecting loads As cars miscellaneous merchan
disc
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-17
esbREBGN PORTS.

u
Sid fn Leghorn 10th inst, barque Virginia, Thur
low. New yorS.
Ar at Victoria 7th inst ship Carrie Clark, Storer.
San Francisco.
SID I'm Antwerp 14th ikst ship Jane Fish, Young,
New YORK.
SID FIN Liverpool 18th inst ship Lake Erie, sclater
s So tn London Dec II, ship yorktown. Blair, for
Ar at Demarara Nov 10th, schs Ulrica Smith.
Edwards, Barbados (anr sid 23d for Fernandlna1:
a 1sh WIN Conner, Morrissey, New York, (and sailed
25d for Georga)
Sid Goth, sch Lahaina Crowley, Pensacola
In port 25h brig Adelaide, Slower, from NYork
via 81 Thomas.
Sid i'm Port Spain Nov O. sch Daybreak. McKav
Hayti; 18th, Lama Cobb, Cobb, Jamaica: both. M 4
Reed. Allen. do
In port Nov 20, brig Caroline Eddy, Warren, from
new YORK ar ed, and others.
- Ar at Barbados Nov 18th. brig Josefa, True from
Demarara: 1!tb. Orbit, Nash, Philadelphia (and sid
isih for Jamaica) l7lh. Ella Pressev, Watts. Ptia-
dephia (aDd sailed 18th for Jamaca) 18th, William
Slater, Hiem. Boston, (and sailed 25tb tor Whining
ton Nc; z2d, VIM Robertson. Harding, Bangor via
Salem, with loss OF part of deckload; 23d, George
Dale, Pierce Barlonace for Trinidad
=, In port 18th orig Lie Houghton. Haveper, from
New York, dsg; sch z g Knight Wilson from and
York, just ar.
Ar al Ponce Nov 90, scbs D Everett, Xix, from
Portland, (and sailed 22d for Arroyo.)
Sid 22d. sch Emma McAdam. Young, Pensacola
In port Nov 23d sch Palos, Mitchell, from York,
ar 2st: and Others.
Ar at Mayaguez Nov 18th, sch Vineyard, Rose
brook, Bos' on, (and sailed 18th for Aguadiia)
:. In port 23t. sch Mary vanCIeaf, Tholndike. TN
Boston ar t5tb.>
Sid tn St John, PR. 22d, sch Nellie Doe Trask,
North Of Hatteras.
AT Navassa I'd inst briggs Fidelia, Davis for Balti-
more, ldg MaIy Pencil, Leighton, for Port ROYAL
Ar at st Thomas I'd inst. brig Harry Smith Has
kell, Madeira; LIST, baIque Whitton. Nichols
Trieste (and sailed for New York).
Ar at Cienfuegos Cd inst, sch Norman, Davis New
York via Nassau MP.
- Sid I'm Black River, j, Sd inst brig Gypsy Queen,
Chandler. New York. SA'
At Kingston, j. 9th inst, brig A d Torrey. Bray.
from Mobile schs Oriie Drisko DrIsko from,
Demarara. ar 4th; Mary E Van Cleaf, Thorndke.
from Porto Rico ar 4th for New York.
Sld Nov % brig Dirigo, Coffin Milk River and New
York; 2ih Delhi. Emerson, do !; David Torrsy
SOue, do. via Milk River.
Ar at Havana 8th inst brig Sarah Gilmore, Griffin
Matanzas; Elizabeth Winslow, Locke do; 9th bark
Sagadahoc, Westberg, New York brig a Williams
Tucker, New York: Alton. Perkins, Lingan, CB,
Sid 18th, brig Havana, Meyer, New .ors,
Ar at Matapzas 7th inst, barQue Augustine Kobbe
Ford, Gibraltar.
Sid 7th, brig Matte RUSSELL Atberton North Of
datteras; sch Geo Hatch, Murphy, do; Stb bark
Endeavor, Mountfort Savannah.
Ar at Sheburne, S. 9th inst, sch British Tar
Evans Portland, (and cid for Chester.)
SPOKEN.
Dec 4, OF Queenstown. barque M Haven. Ulrick,
Dec IL, lat AZ H. lon 68 49, brig Ernest from Rio
Grande for Boston. ~ AVN
NJ date, ST. OF Hatteras. brig Clara Adams, I'm
ST ,IayO for New Vork ]
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-17
D0mestic Markets,

NEW YORK. December 16-Evening.-Ootton Ia
quiet and Lie higher; sales 3i5 baes forward de-
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-17
SPECIAL NOTICES.
ST. AlNan Com mandery. !

The Sir Knights are requested to assemble at
Masonic Hali 10 citizens dress II O'Clock tDis D.
m 70 attend the funeta, OF our decease Fratre Sir
II. G. Timmons. T. E. CHASE, EN-. Con mander.
FRANKLIN SAWYER Recorder oe2ldItsn
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-17

By water conveyance-lO00 bush corn meal to G
W True 81 Co.
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-17
lARINE NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND.

Monday, Dec. 10.
ARRIVED.
oteamsnlp Eleanora johnson, New York-naassr
gers and mdse to Henry Fox A-p"'oon-
Stea nd e. New Brunswick, Hail. Boston for East
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-17
BOSTON stock Market.
[Sales Of the Brokers' Board, Dec. 16]


2 Peppereii Manufacturing Co. :.
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-17
SPOKEN.

Dec 4, of Queenstown. barque NJ Haven, Ulrick,
from Troon tor Cardenas.
Dec IL, lat AZ II, lon 6S 49, brig Ernest from Rio
Grande for Boston. 0
=. NJ date ST. OF Hatteras. brig Clara Adams, I'm
st Jago for New York.
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-17
O~pARTURs or srRAm.a,P.

Manasare Aimanae December ~.
sun rises. ..."-.!3l High wave. 49,, 500 Pm
sun sets. ....-.......422 Moon rises. ~,
The New York herald., 1878-10-30
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

The suspension OF l.. d. Snoll Z Co., commission
merchants At NO. Is Whitehall street, 10 announced
They were largely engaged IN tho cxporta,ion OF
cheese and had some OF the best Liverpool trade.
They do not contemplate making an assignment. but
will call Their creditors together a. soon state
mens bo completed and the whole will bs put
In their hands decide whe,hcr continue tho bus-
ness. The liabilities arc about 100000 or whlch
S. 600 secured $40 900 unsccured and S45 900 on
oommodas'on paPor. fhe assets CONSIST 81 Stock
book accounts ana real estate, which will make Z
very COED showing to the creditors. There 10 vorv
little due IN Now York C,ty, most of tho unsecured
wsow .hsy acted ss co m.1ebsnss '0'
meeting OF the creditors OF Darius r. Mangau,
prssidont oi the broken Nauonal Truss Company,
the bankrupt submitted statement showing debts
10 the amount ef Sl3800O. Two claims were proved
aud John IL. Plat was e'ectsd assignee.
Tho creditors OF Richard Murphy ana Potter Trainer
met yesterday A. the ofnce OF Register Little
schedules presented wing labiltiss of about
$7o,ooo and Jonn II. Plsu was appointed assIgae..
Al meeting OF the orsditors OF Frank Williams
msrchandise broker, ut No. ll2 FrOnt street, held
yesterday Al tho ofios Register Fitoh, schedules
were. presented sh ing liabtics OF $l12,000 Four
claims were proved tor $5e.4s0 81 ana Rowland r.
Hin was elected assignee.
Paul Frankcl dealer IN cigars and tobacco ~ M.
beueat OF his creditors yesterday TO julius Harlem
The liabilities are about 900, OF which AoS are
Isaac Buck, halter, at No 76x Catharins street,
made preferential assignment 70 Jacob FeIdman
yesterday
Ia the matter Of the bankruptcy OF Archibald N.
Richmond ana u. Murray Richmond, Judge Choatc
In confirming The composition, holds that II cred
itor. hav proved his deDL appears and indicates
his purpose Of participating In tnat and subsequsnt
all inc settings and Is " be regarded AZ one st the
creditors assembled ~ caoh moeting. Nothing short
OF clear Indication 10 the Register Dy the creditor
OF his purpose Withdraw and not ss counted should
be sufficient ior this purpose.
The New York herald., 1878-10-30

sonar,es ala not wisn separate from their rsia-
nves. The converW were of the best class that
have arrived this season. They natives OF Eng
and, scotland ana Waies. q iew Scan dnaviaus, how
ever. being scattered among them They all
dressed In winter apparel tho women wearing heavy
snawls sacquos ana furs aud the men overcoals and
mufiers These converts to Mormonism arc princi-
pay mschanics miners and laoorers tho representa-
ton OF farmers beng very small.
In a conversation with Elder Barber ne said that
the Mormon country welcomed mechanics and
miners, us there were very lew OF class tho
Territory. Their young mon had aversion to
trades aud general thing followed farming Tor
living. The Elccr said that during the season 900
Mormon converts nad been sent 10 Utah, and that
party under his charge would be the last batch
tnis year He claimed that Mormon missionaries had
10 pay most their expenses themselves.
The viii start this Afternoon for Salt Lakc
City wheIc they Will be distributed through the nu.
morous settlements OF the Latter Day Saints.
The New York herald., 1878-10-30
FROM DETROIT OK ENGLANDa

A CONTEST ron A RUa THAT WAS DECIDED
Bx A STRIP or CARPET.
This rug 10 yours, Without doubt, Is III" said
Judge Aarray 20 Mrs. Bucncr a. the TomDs Court
yesterday.
"Yss, sr; I.besshs u In Detroit ten ysars ago and
brought ~ with me whes l moved 70 New York; my
son more will rsoosn'zsil" Thsson oorrosora,cd his
'Now, Mrs Crawford, You say .he rug 10 yoursfv
III 70, sir; drought iI from Eneland sixteen years
ago."
"wlli you swear. MIRA Crawford. tho rug Is ysur
81 would no, IKE 20 os positive as that, sir. tor
s'And you, Mrs. Bucner, ars willing to swear tho
rug - yoursY' @1 M#
"Yes, sir.r
"MrI Crawfsfd,n said The Judge as tho clerk
spread out tne rug upon MS desk, .sMrs. Bucnsr
seems more positive about the ownership than you
DO You say you found the rug IA use In the apart
with you. she claims she bought u zen years sso
aud ner son CONFIRMS nor statement When did you
mss your rugfn
.No. un,I saw Il IN hor apartment l H.
"Do you moan 10 say that had lhat rug for six
teen years and d,d not miss until you saw ~ In ArA
"Ysa s,r. " hen I saw Il with her 1 searched m
ssoreroom, wnsre l had put - away with other
things. II gone, aud this piece OF carpet"
unfoIding a bundle containing lew yarus OF that
$50, the carpet was In Mrs Bucher's room, too,
said the Court "And " thars no question 40 10 VINO
owns the car petW "a
There was none. Mrs. Buchor laid no claim 10 ~.
ana said somstn,ng about having taken ~ for fun.
IAN, Mrs. Bucher, SAID the Court, III the rug stood
alone tho case would look wcIl.for you. As u is ~
don't Thc rug aud lhe csrDet together spoil ~
The rug was turned over upon the desk, and a stain
was found where the true owner nad placed her I'm
aMra Buchsr," !" continued tho Court, "I am afraid
the rug was stolen. This 10 evidently yours, Mra
Crawford. You may take u home with you"
The New York herald., 1878-10-30
THE PILOT COMMISSIONERS.

REwARDINa poAI's CREW ron REscuINa
cAsTAwAYs--NUIsANCEs IN THE D,Y.
The Board OF Pilot Commissioners, In session yes
terdsy, received letter IRON Captain William Lud-
low, United states onginecr In wnicn no asked shs
Commissioners II The sand (Abeut oighsy thousand
cubic yards) which IL 20 be removed from the
shrewsbury River could bo dumped along tho south
shore Of Rarisan Bay, ono aud halt 20 Two miles
from tho Shrewsbury River Tho Board directed
Secretary lash to reply that the place proposed was
outside Of their Jurisdiction and that Captain Ludlow
would have TO apply 20 the New Jersey Comms-
soners.
The Board vo,od reward OF 500 to pilot boat Isaac
Webb (No 81 tor saving ne lives OF ,nrsc al
OF tho bark Sarah from New Bedford. A reported In
the HERALD AZ the t,me Of the rescue, the Sarah,
Captain Peaks commanding, lets New Bedford ocso-
voyage; but encountsring hsrrtcaas a. noon, oap-
sized on The evening OF the same Gay. Pilot boat No
toll In with tho wreck M daybreak on October Is,
took OF two men VINO were clinaing to tho outside
and cut through tho bow IN timo the lilo OF
por,shing sA,ior who had been Imprisoned by the
coming water Ia the iorecastle. Tho names OF tho
three SURVIVORS were Joseph g. Re,g Hsary Gonsalvo
and Manuel Apho
GARBAGE IN THE BAY.
lnspecter Conway sent In report that the work Of
hllng up tho entrance OF the harbor goes steadily
from day to day. On October Is four scows be.
longing to the Police Comm issioners. loaded w,h
ashes aad garbage, wero lowed down the bay by the
Italians ON inc scows commenced disonarg,nx and
continssd on so the East Bank and round back OF
Romer. On 0ctober 20 six scows belonging 20 the
same parties wore owcd down by two tugs. A. eleven
A. NJ. they went tho bank dlsonarging their
cargoss, taxing about the ana returning
the flood tidc On tho same day the tug r.
Nevins towed a load OF belonging 10
tho UniOn Ferry Company Of Brooklyn ana dts
charged the East Bank Inspector Conway
ported that tho canal boat r. w. Lyman, VIII eh lying
sunk ut the mouth OF tue Staten Island Ferry Com.
panys per, still complained OF and The Board
aered that the wreck be removed Il was reported
that during he late storm shoAi had been termed
Al sevsnty fourth street and Fast Rvcr BY the wash
ing overheard OF largo quantity OF sand aud stone
Eve fcet outside the bulkhsad
The New York herald., 1878-10-30
A BISHOPS ANNIVERSARY.

Right Rev. John Loughlin, Bishop Of the dieces ol
Brooklyn Was yesterday rendered an Informal rscsp-
tion In honor OF the twenty hfh anniversary Of his
censscraton Bishop, 10 tho mslsdcpartmsnt Of st.
James school In that CITY. About Ave hundred
pupils and their parents and friends oc-
cupied sea,st In tho hall, which was hand
somey and appropriately decorated. dais,
covered with cardinal red aux, was reared In
corner OF the room and was estooned with bunt.
rag On platform were seated Bslsp Loughn,
Rev. Father 0'Hare, Mr. Thomas Carroll and Brothers
Brothers Of tho province oil New York; Aipnsus, Of
81 Peters, and ConstantIuA Tho exercises consisted
OF singing music and csngraSulatory address TO
the Bishop In which tribute was paid that preiatc
Ter 10 labors IN the cause of education IN ms dio-
cese. In tho course oil brief response the Bishop
urged the people take advantage o their present
opportunities the school and need we'll Shs pin
cipss OF honesty and truth instcd into their minus
by thor teaohera
The formal reception by the lsymcn Of the diocese
VIII occur at St. Johns College, wilIouRhby avenue,
evening. AHMM#H N..#sHIt ##4s#9
The New York herald., 1878-10-30
CoNGREGATIoNALIsTs.

the Manhattan Congrss ssionsl Association held III
regular se,nisnnusi meeting NJ Rev. H. n. ssaader's
church, Brooklyn, yesterday. Rev. Dra scudder,
storrs, Budington and other promlpsnt clergy men
we're present. Rev. Dr. Coo aclsd'as moderator,
Reva A. r. schauiler, Field and II. r. hafrs wsro
elected rs members Of the ASSOCIATIONS. Rev. Dr..
Budington, Row. j. IL. LoeKwood and Rev. Dr. Coo
were appointed committee to aecidc upon plan Tor
the aiding Of those members OF the association not
fitted ior active service and ior the families ot de-
Tns ionowIas onncers we're elsotsd for the ensuing
ycar:-Moderator, Rev. DR.. storrs; Secretary, Rev
H. n. MacFarisnd; Treasurer, Rev. DR.. Fsikncr.
addresses ON The uronss and missions wcre
mado W Rev Dr. scuddcr, storrs and others The
nex, rneetips oil the association will hsld
last Tussday in January nsxts a. Rev. DR.. Hspworths
Ch urch. II this CITY.
The New York herald., 1878-10-30
NOT A HAPPY FAMILY.
AN OLD MAN DANaERoUsLY WOUNDED By HIS
$500 soN-rN-LAw IN A QUARREL.

AN OLD MAN DANaERoUsLY WOUNDED BIZ MS
e.e soN-rN-LAw IN A QUARREL.
Shortly before midnight on Monday word was
brought 10 the Twentieth police preoiucs station
house that murdcrous assault had been perperated
on an old man named Jonn Willy, at No. 345 West
Thirty-nith street. BY his son-in-law, John Walsh.
0fiosr McUormack went 70 Investigate tho matter.
On arriving at tho apartments occupied by Walsh and
his family the top door, the patroman found shs
old man WHY, who is sixty years old, lying In par
TALLY Unconscious state upon tho floor, having
ichtful wound In his forehead. from whish tho blood
had nowed all over HIS isce. Not seeing any otbsr
person In ths room, the ofncer asked In loud tone
OF voice, ''Who did thisf" Whsrcupon somc ono
shouted, "Thsrc he goes" Al that moment the
policeman turned hts head In the direction Of the
sounds just IN timc to catch glimpse OF man
hastily disappearing through tho scutsie. INSTANTLY
the officer started In pursuit 0i the fugitive alter
hot chase from ono roof 10 another Tor ssvdrAl
minutes finally secured his prisoner and conducted
him back 70 tnc room In which lay the Injured man.
Wnothcr II account OF the semi unc on scious
condition OF the latter mas not yet appeared, but IL
would seem tina, Willy had fully idcnIined waish
hts assaiiant when tho oicer him 10
tho station house, where he was locked up for
the night shorty aterward an ambulance conveyed
the old TO the Roosevelt Hospital IL appeared
npon subsequent investigaiion tnat the family had
been drinking and thon engaged in an aorImonioas
quarrel during which Wash, SEEKING q heavy stone
china sugar bowl snmerciuly pounacd ms father
in,law oyer ths head unt'l INC unioruna,c old man
ture the cry oil 'Murder ~ was raised by some OF
the ncighb bors, OF whom tho station house
and iniormed the pohcs
IN COURT.
Al Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday MORN
Ing Omcer Mccormack appeared with his prisoner,
when Judge Morgan In answer 10 tho ocer's request
that the Coart would temporarily commit Walsh 10
PRISON, demanded, .sWnere is your ovidcncef" On
this tue officer banded Judge Morgan certificate rem
pr IL. Ashland Pay. nouss surgeon at the Roosevelt
aa%,ea 20 .ho nsu,on Win wouoa ON ns ioro
head four inches In length, extending to rhc bone,
aud that the bone had been spiintcrcd
aud portion OF tho scalp torn on. 1hs oerlincsts
concluded with the words, al consider the wound
nous aud ono which may prove fataL" In additiou
20 the above the oilicer informed the Court
that he had further evidence, but could pro-
duos u until this morning ne had 10 bc In attend
ance at the General Sessions To this Judge Morgan
rspiied:-.I don't caro- for the General Sessions or
the supreme Court; will hold tho prisoner until
this afternoon, and ~ you don bring evidence then
snail dtschargs him. Later In the dav, however,
Judge Morgan decidcd TO remand the prisoner until
tn,s morning, having beon rumored that the In.
jured man was gro wing worse
The New York herald., 1878-10-30
EVANGELICAL EDUCATION.

street and Fifth avenue, the Evangelical Educational
Society held Interesting oonventipn and discussed
the following questioas:-"How may the ministry OF
our Church be made 10 roach Inc people more gen.
orally and e1cotu Iiy 20 s.snould the society mako
any special efforts 70 forty It's students against tho
present tendencies toward ritualism and rational
2" "whAt cnanscs snould bs made, II any, the
breadth and efncenoyf" Rev X. A. Edwards said -
alt seems mat The Christian religion 10 a sort
Of exotic in this couutry. Tho clergy TO be
trying 10 build sp thse own Ohurcn. Now, say We
are nos 10 perpssuate build up any church. but
preach Gvd,s word. Let take men as wo nnd
thcm, and adapt our Church 70 the wants Of shs pso
pie"
iour iu,orss the roll 4v9 students, ana teachers
scattered ali over the word. -Mt
The New York herald., 1878-10-30
The LEITRIM TRAGEDY.
ONE OF rHK AcousED MEN DrKs IN pRrsou
AND TWO OTHERS ILL.
fFrom the Dublin Irtshmauy

ONE or rHK AcousED MEN prKs IN pRrsou
AND TWO OTHERS ILL.,
tFrom the DubIin lrshmaY.1
Michael Hsraghty, one Of the prisoners charged 10
conjunction with shs brothers Mc0rsnsghaa with shs
murder sf Lord Lsitrsm, William john MeeKam snd
charles Buchanan. on tho I'd OF Aprii. died n shs
hospital Of the county PRISON Linord salardaS
last Un ths 2s,n september Hcraghty, who com,
pIansd OF being unwei was removed by order Of DIR.
Little. prison surgeon, to the hospital and few days
later he began 70 exhib symptoms OF typhoid lever.
These shortly aiterward disappeared, ana an acute
form OF phus fever followed The sufferer received the
best medical attention care but tnc disease grsd-
ally took deep root IN his SYSTEM sod alter lingering "
adespvndtn. state Tor aUout fortnight DEAN supors
voned suortiy before O'Clock Saturday norninx
Atsx O'Clock in the evening an inquest on tho oodI
Of deceased held before tho District Coroner aud
jury VINO, alter hearing ,nc faos detaiiod svh
dsncd, found a vsraict recording Heraghy's death
IRON typnus lever, and adding that he rcceivcd
during his ncsrccratou, aud specially duriug hse
last iiInesa fbe two brotnsrs McGrsnaghan arc ~
present in he attached 70 tbs prison. sunsr-
ing rom attack OF lever the deceased ~ the man
10 whom, ~ 10 alleged, was traced The ownership vf
the gun stock iound near the Usiy OF the murdsrsa
Earl ana also OF tue gun barrel eIt IN tns po~s ~
witch the murdcrers crossed Muroy Bay alter psrpc-
trsting tnc act He wss tailor ny trade, aud pre-
vious illness worked the PRISON Tor pay menI
lie was man OF apparently weak constitution, assa
about thlfy ysArss tI 4
The New York herald., 1878-10-30
ARE BANK TRUSTEES L1ABLEa
4 RxrzsEE's OPINION. wHIoH, II SUSTAINED,
WILL MAKE MANY MoxEYED NAN uN-

= SAFnnsSS o OriAAOSs which, AZ SUSTAINED,
WILL MAKE MANY MoNExED NAN uN-
EASY. aw4 r
The Bond Street Savings Bank failed on the 27th OF
Dscsmesr, 1870, ana on October 4 Of tne same rear
Mr.. willis Pane took possession OF It's assots as
receiver The third dividend Is now being paid The
dividends already declared amounting to seventy
per cent on dcposits Among the SUITS Instituted BY
the receiver was one brought against certain mom-
bers OF the Finance Committee tho Board OF Trus
tees. The defendants are Peter e Barnum, william
scharzwasider, Robert Irwin Gerson N. Herman aud
Harrison Hal The receiver seeks 70 recover $70 600
which he charges was lost through tho
violation st toslr trust duslos. Tho suit
was commenced about year ago, and DUR
ing s., s,.n ssoss 70 me man, move, points OF
Mr.. Cnnord n Hand. Mr.. Hand NJ referee has given
20 the counsel tor me bank, Mr. Frano,s q. Barlow.
Institutions personally liable many Of shs losses
wneh may oecs! 70 dspos,iorA la view OF the rscsni
burglary a. me Manna..an Bank this legal opinion
Tne otnosrs ofsns Mammal Bank intsusssd their
jantcr win shs esmoinAt,on VI shs vasi. Mr. Hand,
in ms dse,sos. winch was prepared bsiers shs Nan,
haitian burglary was committed, says shs point OF
sss nssi,ssnos Of .bsnk officials = .rhsrs must
be strict observance Of the restraints ss,sb-
lisned Or approved by the csar,s and Of
specssl ronditIons or directions, Whenever they
are affixed 20 tho trss.. tsee "Psrry on Trust,''
ia 3D.. sections t2O-46o.) ID trustee passes The
pOunus ses iof tno exescl5e ot Ms dt0Cf
degree Of care, diligence or good faith viii protect
him. TINS decision Mr. Hand, II sustained b ,hs
Court Of Appeals would make tns position Of s.trus-
Zee Of . Vank" very undesirable, asit would carry
with ~ personal responsibility for almost ali of the
on the part OF she bank officials could % proven.
HIS dsoisIon this poiat reads That the direo, or
trustee OF poraton 10 subject 70 ths rules OF
duty responsibility incident 10 other uusts, 20
rules ef prsctsal appisealion
and except as they may be medinsd By special
utes, viii hardly DO denied. Whenever the point
nns arisen tss In Frcnon, receiver, Va Ingram,
decided ~ Judge Van Brust; Butts VA
Woods, ysta Baros, 1911 the have declared
cad sns cases are aDundant whore ths aaaiosy has