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! The foregoing Is true and correct TRANSCRIPTS
from the books of the company.
ED. A. PALFREY. President.
THos. &. WALKER. Secretary.
STATE OF LOUISIANA. !
Parish OF Orleans, City of New Orleans /
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
twenty-second day of May, 1878.
EDWARD IVY. Notary Public.
At a special meeting of the Board of Trustees
held on the twenty first instant, It was resolved
to pay on demand a second semi annual INTER
EST OF FIVE PER CENT to the thirtieth of
April, 1878, making TEN PER CENT PER AN
NUM- on the capital stock of the company
ISL, OOO, OtsOl, and a CASH DIVIDEND OF
TWENTY PER CENT to stockholders on the
amount 1922, $50 CD Of their net partici-
patinR premiums for the year ending the thir.
tieth of April, 1878.
ED. A, PALFREY, President
JOHN CHAFFE Vice President.
THos. F. WALKER. Secretary
TRUSTEES.
John l. Noble. B. +. Eschleman.
John Chaffe, VIM G. Black.
Richard Milliken. Charles Chaffe,
j. l. Warren, L. G. Jurey,
Samuel Friedlander. VIM. Hartwell
A. A. Yates. c. Leeds,
r. M. Walmsley A. T. Janin,
A. II. May. Joseph Bowling,
T. Lytt, Lyon. A. M. Bickham.
Samuel H. Boyd, Henry Abraham
Joseph McElroy, Lonia Bush
william j. Behana A. Brittin,
my2S I'm G. w. Sentell
HIBERNIA INSURANCE COMPANY,
Office, No. 81 Camp Street
JOHN HENDERSON, President.
JOHN II. HANNA. Vice President
THOS. F. BRAGG. Secretary.
Earnings. so1o n7s
Losses RAD 053
Net Profits ~ 1873
at an election held on Monday, the sixth ul-
timo. the following named gentlemen we're
chosen Directors of this Company to serve for
the ensuing year:
John Henderson, John q. Hanna,
Thomas King, Thomas Smith.
Ihos. Gilmore, WI. CasteIl
John T Gibbons, William Hart
Emile Gauche, David Jackson
+. j. Gasquet M. E. Garvey.
George 'McCloskey.
And at a meeting of the Board, held NAV IA
JOHN HENDERSON was elected President
JOHN II. II ANNA Vice President, and THOS'
f. BRAGG Secretary. "
=, The Board declared out OF the net profits Of
the Company for the past twelve months ten 00)
per cent interest on the paid-up capital and Ave
10 ner cant dividend on premiums paid by
stockholders making, with the rebate 90 per
cent on premiums raid interest and dividend
to be placed to the credit OF the stock notes,
Interest and dividends on ll-paid stock pay
able in cash at the Office of the Com pany on
and after June Is.
THOs. F. BRAGG, Secretary.
new orleans, june i. 1873. je2 I'm
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PARIS FASHIONS.
Nine. JULIE Lab. FISHER.
3'I''naHng aal !G,aa Millinery F!

1855. CANAL STREET, .gRg
8egs to inform her lady friends and the public
generally that she has on hand one of the most
beautiful and complete selections of Partisan
styles and fashions In
BONNETss HATS, FEATHERS, FLOWERS.
sHAWLs, Etc.
In her DREssMAKING DEPARTMENT she
has employed the best Partisan Artistic, and she
will be pleased If the ladies will call at he,
'arlors.
16S CANAL STREET.
Nine. Julie Lab. Fisher,
OaTo ~
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The Board of Trustees this day resolved that
after paying the annual dividend of TEN PER
CENT on Capital Stock of Company. that a
dividend of TWENTY PER CENT In cash be
paid on Monday, June 10. to those parties en-
titled to receive the sama
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Sworn to and subscribed before me this
eighteenth day of January, 1878.
a. 1NGRAHAM, Notary Public.
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New ORLEANS, May 81,
The Trustees, In conformity with the charter
OF the Company. publish the following state.
ment of its affairs for the fiscal year ending
April 80, 1878, to wit:
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The above statement is true and correct
from the books of the Company.
TH0S. A. ADAMS, President.
HENRY Y. OGDEN. Secretary,
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In conformity with the requirements :, -
charter. the Company publish the solo, .ssir
statement: SA-VHiA9
Premiums received during the year emit.
May g. 1878. including unearned nrayoi,,.A.
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INSURANCE
MERCHANTS
Mutual Insurance COmpanv
OF NEW ORLEANS,
TWENTY-FoURTH ANNUAL sTArEmrrr

Ao4..----... Canal street. IaA
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INSURANCE.
INSURANCE.
TWELFTH
ANNUAL STATEMENT
- OF THE -
FACTORS AND TRADERS
INSURANCE COMPANY,

sy.,."....a. CarOndelet street.
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The above statement Ia Just, true and cor
rect transcript from the books of the Companv
PAUL FOURCHY, President.
q. w. NoTT, Secretary,
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Sworn to and subscribed before me this
tWenty-second day Of May, 1873.
ALFRED INGRAHAM
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Par1sh OF Orleans, City of New Orleans.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the tantb
cay OF June. 1878. JAMES FAHEY.
Notary Public
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Fl. CARPEETER. Secretary.

O"nS' JAS. I. DAY. President
The New York herald., 1878-09-10
LOST In THE GULF.

ARRIVAL AT THIS PORT OF THE CREW OF THE
GERMAN PACKET PADANo, WRECKED ON
ARENAS KEY.
The Havana and Mexican steamship City OF Vera
Cruz the Alexandra line, brought to this port yes
terday the OF tho German packet Padang,
wrecked the morning OF August 49, on Arenas Key,
of the coast OF Yucatan. From Captain Schultz, OF
the lost packet, HERALD reporter obtained the fol-
lowing particuiars:-The Padang was from Str6sund
and had made q voyage from London TO Pernambuco.
From the latter port she proceeded to Tona, Mexico,
and there a cargo II mahogany for Queenstown,
which was valued at $4,000 From Iho day the
vessel left Tonia, August IA, heavy weather was
encountered. On the l7th fierce hurricane came
the OF the laboring packet IRON south
southwest and lasted oil night. The sea was terrible
its fury and strength, and binding rain added
to the other inconvenicnces OF tho night The force
morning Of the 18th. rho gale abated tnat day, and
the remained by the tor three days. the
vain hope OF beng able to save something from It..
Tho ship was tull Of water, her masts gone.
and tho 2lst she fol OF the rock
into deep water. Before sho could founder en-
tirely the captain, mate and crow, ten in
number, took to the only remaining boat and steered
point, Sisal, the coast OF Yucatan,
about hundred miles distant. They arrived tnero
safely on night OF the 25tn, and being unable 10
Greso where arrived next day. At this they
took passage for New York on the steamer City OF
Vera Cruz. The Padang was own0d in Hamburg, and
was valued at 100000 Tho Captain called on tho
German Consul and made provision tor his crew. who
were in an almost destitute condition He says that
that which wrecked his ship In the treacherous Cult
OF Mexico.
The New York herald., 1878-09-10
UNCLAIMED PACKAGES.

SELLING OFF THE ACCUMULATIONS OF AN Ex-
PRESS COMPANY FOR ONE YEAR.
.sWhat's the next number?" shouted the auction.
''Forty.seveu," answered an assistant, holding up
oval shaped package. well sealed but dusty, with
the appearance OF having seen considerable of tho
world and not having received tho best usage.
"How much, then, for number forty severn" con-
tnued tho auctioneer. IA roll OF ciotn, p be bound
How much for it?n
'Fve cents" said one OF sharp crowd of second
hand dealers 'sren!" shouted another. .'Fineen ~
And hero the auctioneer catches "rwentyi'' from
another part OF tho crowd. !-thirty!-
nvel-and sold to Mr.. Jonah for thirty -ave cents''
So the sale went on in the auction room OF Charles
W. Barker yesterday to rid the United States Express
Company of years. collection OF unclaimed
packages. They were piled up in the middle OF tho
room, IKE material for bonfire, and rope was
stretched about to keep of tho hands OF the inquis
tive Every sort OF article there done up IN every
conceivable shape, with few OF tho more rugged
class nos dome c.a up a. AL pnsrS were ere trucks
hundred lots, and what their contents were
Gould only be found oa. BY the highes. bidders OF
sort is best calculated to excite tho curious minded
All day long throng oil people passed into the
cagle eyo. invest two lots perhaps and 60
out again in an involuntary way. AS the articles
cording 70 numbers and formed there array that
would havs driven Mrs roodlos to desperation.
TAKE CHOICE
There were all KINDS OF implements, from gluepots
to sewing machines; boots and snoes, Saddles hat
boxes, large sized boat model, wheel Of fortune,
umbrellas, washboards, metal swnings-in brief,
everything that ''would be handy to have in tho
house" and great deal more But tho interest OF
the salo lay the trunks, vascs boxes and closely
wrapped bundles that might be worth nothing or
might be worth farm. a careful scrutiny conveyed
the impression that most OF these had been pried
before leaving the express company's Office, aud IN
ail that heap OF Somebody's Luggage" possibly ,horo
not a single pot Of goid nor yct diamond neck
lace. Yet there pleasant speculation
it, and tho keepers OF second hand establishments
who crowded about the auctioneey's desk, to
enjoy tho uncertainty. People IN their business are
apt be cautious and they dd forget under
these ces, what duo to their profes.
sion. They scanned the packages with extreme care
before bidding. and nearly everything started as
low i've the measrs chance OF max.
ing q great bargain. Tho who hold up tho
articles put In bid once In while and regarded
Dy ether purchasers with much envy. They, evi.
IDENTIFY, believed he had the inside track and whom.
ever he made bid, package that might have been
Knocked down for hfty cents was sure 10 reach So
or 81
At last the sao ended 10 lots lay stretched
in rows upon the floor. The buyers crowded to tho
desk get thoir bills. but late that few art
cles were removed, and many speculator went homo
to dream OF the possible riches that no should hnd
under the brown covers this morning,
The New York herald., 1878-09-10

aegrees north latitude took what is called the
middle passage intending to go about due until
we got between e5 degrees al1 20 degrees west lou
gitude, and then coald where the
stream narrower Instead OF that VIC struck into
the Gulf Stream, finding 1t about sixty miles
further south than marked In the charta first
noticed tho difference August % about eight hum
dred miles further east than the point where wanted
cross. The current whore struck into the Gull
Stream Two miles an hour Two years ago. in
October met with the same trouble, but did not re-
port II, as thought it might be temporary. Now
am convinced that Il is permanent Gales Of wind
might change tho current perhaps twenty twenty
vo miles. but tney could not change II sixty miles,
and this time there were no gales The width OF the
ut the point whore found the greatest
divergence as laid down In the charts is 24O miles
The additional sixty miles viii mako II IN reality 500
miles wide at this point"
However annoying TO Captain Coffin tho contrary
currents of the Gulf Stream might have been, IN
scientific point OF view is deemed very fortunate
that he met with them. That he was enabled also TO
extrcate himself from the current several times after
having been driven ia also thought fortunate, Tor
II fixes tho extreme southern limit Of the
Gulf Stream. Had he been plunged within It's bor
aers a number OF successive days that would only
serve to show that former charts OF the southern
edge OF the Gull Stream inaccurate, but would not
establish how far south they really extended. That
the captain got out OF the stroam three successive
times is deemed sufficient to settle tho latter point.
The New York herald., 1878-09-10
SEQUEL TO TREDO'S MARRIAGE
HIS WIFE LEAVES HIM AND PROVES TO HAVE
A HUSBAND LIVING.
About two weeks ago the HERALD published tho

HIS WIFE LEAVES HIM AND PROVES TO HAVE
HUSBAND LIVING.
About two weeks ago the HERALD published tho
story Of the brief matrimonial experience OF Mr..
Edward Trcdo. woll-to-do wdower, sixty .1vo years
old, who lives at No. ESQ Sixth street, Williams
burg. Mr. Tredo, 1t will he remembered, bong
anxious to marry, visited Castle Garden, and, &C.
cordinR to hts story, ultimately reached Jcrscy
City in search OF somo fair maiden, recently arrived
from tho old country, for wife. At tho house OF
Adolp Luck, No. "a Montgomery street. no met Mary
Kcrncr. and, accompanied her and two mcu named
rcspc ctively DIRK Gccrdcs and Jacob Schrenkier,
started for his homo in Williamsburg. on their way
through New York no alleges that no was induced 10
drugged
The party thon proceeded to his house. whore tho
neighbors mad prepared q wedding nd boys
Of the peighborhood were prepared with TIN horns
and pans to give tho couple genuine charivar.
tho svSn,ua aowna ~ she msrraso ,n. vn
whom he had given his name fed with tho
two men, Geordss and schrenGlor, and At tho
time disappeared some OF the hus-
bands property. Esncc then MIR. Trcdo has been
in search OF the iugi,ives. In a short umo no
married aud tnat tho man named Schrcnklsr
was her husband That her ialso marriage
Of the a Of Iene Of thris ,Uo nc was @
convinced. He procured warrant for tho arrcst Of
ing Gcerdes arrested a, No Is Was Washinsson IL
street Ia this city and placed under bondG
After diligcnt search no also found saturday last
an acquaintance oil the woman's, who for q small
brbe told him that she living staten Island, al
Little Grove, near tho Hallway House.
POUND AT LAST.
Mr. Trcao says that he ~ once followed tho direc-
ton given, aud on nearing tho house tho nrst person
he saw was his whi!om vile standing in the
doorway. She looked as she would sink
to the floor seeing him. Whom questioned
she said that she knew nothing Of her marriage TO
Tredo, as So intoxicated al the timo; that she
could not marry him as sue was already
married woman. Her husband, she said,
WORKING about threo miles from there, but
sho would not tell cxacuy where, she was AFRAID
Mr. Tredo wanted TO arrest him. IN the house
started 10 give the direction; but Trcdo says, was
prevented by the woman. Trsdo left without at
tempting to mako any arrests.
lie told the reporter that he Intended TO get mar
RED again; but his experience Of maidens newly ar
rived from the old country had cured him OF goiug
from home to seek wc. He now thinks that VIII
liamsburg oan supply his wants In that respect
The New York herald., 1878-09-10
ILL-TREATED OR INTOXICATEDp

AN ICEMAN DIES IN BELLEVUE HOSPITAL
HIS WIDOWS CHARGES OF ROUGH TREAT
MENr.
Joseph Gun,' forty.six years old, driver for tho
Knickcrbocker Ice Company, lost his footing while
descending to the basement OF Elias Betz's brewery
on tho 29lh ulL aud broke hts legs by
the fall lie was removed to his resi-
dence, No 535 West Forty-sixth street.
where he was attended by Dr. Turner
His suiferings rendered him derious, aud DR.. Turner
made strict inquiries the patent had been supplied
with liquor, as the symptoms raised tho suspicion in
tho docior's mind that the Injured man laboring
under the effect OF strong stimulants. Mrs. Gun u.s.
sured tho doctor that hor husband had not parakon
OF any liquor since no had sustained his injuries
Tue mans mind was wandering, and II required
q considerable effort to restrain him. On The
following Friday he was removed to the Roosevelt
Hospital, where his Injured limbs received surgical
treatment but bis mental malady did not improve.
On Sunday he was taken to Bellevue Hospital, still
suffering at intervals from dts OF delirium, which
made u diIicut matter to RESTRAIN him. Hs died at
the hospital sunday Might the ls inst, and notice OF
his death was sent TO the Coroncrs oiIicc
Yesterday his widow called thorc, dressed In deep
mourning, ia response to a Summons to attend tho
inquest Sho said that sho had accompanied him
from The Roosevelt Hospital TO Bellevue, ana OK.
pressed great Indignation at the treatment no haa
received at tho iattor place. She mainta taned that
when he taken from tho ambulance on q
sretchcr to tho hospital he was very roughly handled
so her story runs took hold OF him by his MANNED
feet, and another bcld him by the head, and this
manner they threw him from the strctchcr coN
The handling he had rccoived was so rough aud
lent that he cried out IN agony, 'For Gods
sake, kin me at once and not by inchesl' he thea
became violent, and they administered medicine
which seemed to have the eject OF rendering him
unconscious. Ho never rallied from his stupor, and
died the night OF his adj ssion to Bellevue Hospital
INDIGNANT DENIAL.
Deputy Coroner Cushman, wbsn informed OF tho
WIDOWS complaint, expressed his Indignation that
charges derogatory To tho hospital officials should
be made public lilo sold that the man suffering
from dcirium remens and to that his violent spasms
to DO attributed rather than to the Injuries ho
had sustained. Tho widow, however, denied MAT her
husbsnd WINS addicted TO intempcrance, and claims
that Dr. Turner had assured nor that her husbands
Injuries would no. prove fatal Tho inquest IN the
was postponed IN the absence OF important wit.
Desses.
Dr.. ronlinson, in whose charge Gum was whilo In
the hospital, says that the man was In delirium
trcmcns, and that he dIod within oight hours after
reaching tho hospital. No more violence was used
than that used In handling other insane patients
The New York herald., 1878-09-10
MEANT TO BE A THIEF.

Onlcer MCGUIRE produced In tho Jefferson Market
Police Court yesterday james Newman, whom no had
arrested suspicion of attempting to break into the
residence Of Mr. Ellsworth, No. 223 West Fourteenth
street, while the family absent In tho country.
On Sunday night Mr.. Watcrneycr, who resides close
BY, tnrec men lettering about the house. lie did
pay attention TO tbcm at the tmc Dut soon alter
"a crash OF giuss recalled them to his mind, aud no
shouted '.PoIicclu at the tmo making tor NJ r..
Ellsworth's house The three intrudcrs rushed Into
the street, and OF nem moved on, whio the third
cusconccd himself behind barrel. Onicer Mcclure
came upon this Quo and arrested him. rho windows
were lound TO have been pried open and the glass
broken Ncwman's picture Is In tho Rosucs Gallery,
and he has but recently lott tho State Prison. Hc
held by Judge Bixby TO answer.
The New York herald., 1878-09-10
EXCISE TRIALS.

DEALERS CHARGED wiTH VIOLATING THE LAW
ExAMIsEp BEFORE THE COMMISSIONS Rs.
Tho Commissioners OF the Board Of Excise con.
ssng OF Messrs Morrison and Mcrkie. held sessi on
yesterday afternoon Tor tho purpose Of hearing charges
against half dozen liquor dealers, regard to
whom the society for the Prevention OF Crime has
asked Tor a revocation OF tncr licenses for alleged
violation OF the Excise law. Mr. Whitney, chairman
Of tho Law Committee, was present behalf Of tho
association named
OF tho Board road decision Of the Excise Commits.
The New York herald., 1878-09-10
CUT HIS THROAT.

AR i've O'Clock yesterday morning James Borry, q
Bergen farmer, discovered the body Of man with
his throat cut from to lying In Suatiers lane
Jersey Ciiy Hoghts Ho notified the police and tho
body was removed 10 Spcer's Morgue, whcro II was
subsequently identified as that OF Henry Brand, a
gardener, aged forty nine, who resided with his
nephew at No. go Clifton place. Near the body was
found a razor covered with blood which was recog-
nized belonging to tho dccoascd. Brands wile
died few years ago. and since that time ho has frc-
quently threatened 10 take hts lie
The New York herald., 1878-09-10
EXCURSION FOR CRIPPLES.

The cripplcs of this civ were benefited by an en-
curson on tho Floating Hospital OF ST Johns osit4
last saturday Tne regular day OF tho Guilds excur
sous Thursdays but this was ao extra trip. aud the
barge. instead OF making its usual voyage down the
Bay turned It's head up the Hudson and gave It's poor
occupants view OF some OF tho nnest rivcr scenery
Ia the world Ibis commcndablc charity wus duo 10
tho libcray OF MI. lnslce a. Hopper, OF Newark,
VINO paid the expenses o, the excursion Bouqueta
aud floral devices ori ghtcncd tho deck and uusic
furnished by the band boys rom tue soldiers Home
and various other performers.
The New York herald., 1878-09-10
PASTOR vOsBURGHS WIFE.

MIRA Hattie vosburgh, wife Of the Rev. George ID.
vosburgh, was yesterday called upon by a HERALD
reporter to learn what she thought Of her husbands
resignation of his pastorato. She refused TO say any
thing about what she thought and to every question
replied, III have nothing to say" Sho remains nj
the residence OF Deacon Bunstcad until this evening.
wncn she nionds 10 rctutn TO Stuyvcsaut
The New York herald., 1878-09-10
CONTRABAND SEIZURES.

Customs officers yesterday seized 7,400 cigars.
Thoy also seized trunk, which was found on board
the French steamer ST. Laurent, minus owner and
not entered on tho manifest Tho officers aver that
this trunk, contents unknown, was brought board
the ship ut Havrc by some boys, and II is suspected
that ono on the vessel was TO deliver the
10 parties hero calling Tor 1t.
Fifty dozen unset canoes we're seized at the Post
ONCE, the same having como through the mails con-
uary TO law. Tho claimant will DO charged PENALTY
bcsidcs the ten per cont legal duty.
The New York herald., 1878-09-10
APPLYING FOR LICENSES.

short time ago there were about ono hundred ana
eighty liquor dealers in Long Island City who had per-
sistently refused TO take out licenses. Now tho
licensed dealers are in largo minority, tho author.
tiles having taken measures to compel compliance
with tho law Yesterday the Board OF Excise met aa
Rocdigu's Hotel, contiguous 10 the Court House, and
received applications Tor license from tnoso VINO
were apprchcnsvc Of bcin. indicted by tho Grand
Jury session. Twenty licenses were issued
and the receipts were about $780, Those VINO failed
TO apply Tor licenses yesterday IL Is UNDERSTOOD will
lie iuui a. 4 O-du
The New York herald., 1878-09-10
THE NATIONS WARDS.

The pay yment of pensions stili continues, and the
crowds have somewhat thinned out, compared with
those congrcgated around Colonel Costcr's Office last
week. Late Saturday afternoon tho Pension
Agent received advices from Washington that funds
had been forwarded to pay naval pensions. THIS
money received yesterday aud disburscd.
The New York herald., 1878-09-10
THE BATTERY EXTENSION.

Mayor Ely yesterday signed the AIdermanic resolu.
ton empowering the Sinking Fund Commissioners 10
soil O certain strip OF land the Battery extension
tv ne United States governments for barge purposes
The New York herald., 1878-09-10
EMIGRAN'TS.

TWO huadred and sixty -throe emsrants arrived yes
to-day at Castle Garden.