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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1878-04-19
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New-York tribune., 1878-02-04
EMBARRASSED BUSINESS MEN.

A meeting of the creditors OF Hegemah q
Co. druggists of No. 203 Broadway, was held SATURDAY!
The assignee w. j. A. Fuller, stated the liabilities u pe
Sls367l II; nominal assets, $77,7ss 81 real asse's
S24 1900 IT, Among the more important credi'ors are
John f. Henry, Curran Il Co, $500 70; Mfs' E' o.
Hegeman loan $500; Chaunecy NJ Depew' loan
S27394 90; Mrs Jeanette F. HeGeman, loah 10
$50: E. J. Dunning jr, loan account. S3,S49 69; '" A.
Ogden Hegeman, attorney loan, Sl972o ID vi .he
bills payable. S67.26i rs. some were discounted py
+ J. DuDning ir, others given for the accomiho-
datlou of John Henry Curran Co.. there u also CON
gent liability of $685. Ola 81 on notes given John ffcry,
Curran q Co., for The accommodation OF HedscmahN N
Co.. in exchange for like amount OF notcs given W
the latter. II the notes are protested, HeScan q W.
may become liable lndorsrrs. 49,.
UctitOn has been signed by twenty-cght credlioIS
of tiie firm of Powers CASTOR Co.. wholesale ana le
dealers III shoes at Church and Duanests TO throw we
firm into bankruptcy. The petitioners represent fo;
600 Of the cGeditOrS' claims among whom are t,c W
lowing: W"m Caln. CcGurn 90, 81 ." -
Isnac Prouty ~ Co.. $l6.576 80; 4. II. liaugIto ~
$50 AZ; L. Candl Il Co., Sli132 30 Btegdsn Hu"' ~
wick, Sl2 379 SO; James E WesSou, T7,2f3 - -
Doak a Co., SO O5G So ; kecne Brothers, 5000 %
S.oughfon Boot and shoe CO., Tj,63S rs f. lrshan N
Co 81 30 80 Nearly all the indcbe incsS Is on goous
sold to the firm for winch tbcy gave pronissofy h9es
William N. Price & Co, wholesale t'bacco hcIVii' hcI T.,
a No. Ilg Malcu-!anc, and one OF " oicSt u,
me business suspended Saturday. Ihc Naolnu1S are
e.tiIuaf II III ahG 100000 Cf Wnci S>u,'VO l. GUY VI VI
rncrcl1uise and The remainder real estate, Which,
i, Thought will realize than tho iaCc o 'c inoi'
cages Tie business assets are about SOO,OOO
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04
FISHERY TROUBLES.
GLOUCESTER FISHERMEN DRIVEN TROM NEW
FOUNDIAND WATERS.

GLOUCESTER FISHERMEN DRIVEN FROM NEW
FOUNDIAND WATERS.
BOsTON, Feb. 3.-GlOuceSter fishing vessels
returning from Fortune Bay bring intelligence of the
almost total failure of the fishing fleet owing to the de
tcrined hostility of the Newfoundland fishermen The
herring struck immense quantities about the 12h
~ Jonuary and The feet began operations with every
nrospect Of filling at once. The Newfoundland fisher
men with the arrival of the fish, began to gaherin Their
boats at Long Harbor until there were hundred men
or more gathered Oh the beach and a0at some sixty OF
whom were active in their determination to prevent our
vessels receiving while others aded them by
counsel. The schOoncTs ontario and NewEngiand had
their selnes joined making a sweep one end beng Sc
cured the Shore and filed win heIlins thtl-
mated at 5000 barrels III all The crowd OF nslt rnen
the shore O0scncd the end OF the seine ana Iet out
the whole catch, which would have filled both vessels
parceed out among the captOrs. Other vessels were
warned that their senes would be treated In the same
manner they persisted In setting thcm and that their
vessels would be towed out OF the harbOr they did not
desst from fishing The schooner Moses Adams had her
seines down sunday the 18th OF January, and the
crew we're engaged In scoOping herring into boats
transferring them TO the vessel when an infuriated
crowd OF fishermen came OF In boats to capture the
seine and put an end the fishing operations Captain
Jacobs fortunately, had stock OF reyolyers with
which he armed his crew, and taxing With his men,
position Commanding The seine, with cooked revOlves
assured the crowd that he determined to protect
his property and rights at all hazards and would shoot
the iii st man who dared TO lay hands on the sene In
this manner he succeeded in keeping the crowd at bay
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04
INCIDENTS OF TIE LORD CASE.

Few callers gained admission to the Lord
Hicks house at NO 10 West TOUricenth-st on Saturday
though the name Of those who applied was legion. The
house itself still seemed object of curiosity TO
by. Mr. and Mrs Lord took d drive in the afternoon
up Fifjh-ayc TO Central Park aud the Boulc-
ward. They oIt GbOut two hours, and
on their return ducd alone. and 40 visitors
were received daring the evening. The counsel for
Thomas Lords t:yiDg to gather further evil
fcncc Of The fathers alleged lunacy. On Saturday,
Sheriff Reilly received formal notice OF the stay in the
hnacy PROCEEDINGS. aud the jury that had been
pancld discharged II the proceedings III lunacy
are renew, d. new jury will be ilnpauclied.
MI and Mrs. Thomas Lord went 10 the Madison Square
Presbyterian Church " stcday morning and listened to
q sermon by The Rcy. Dr. William Adaws
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04
RETURNING BOARD NOTES.
EEDCTIING IEsTIMoNY-NO AID EXPECTED FROM
THE SUPREME COURT.

EEBCTIING TEsTiMOSY-NO AID EXPECTED FROM
THE SUPREME COURT.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 3.-lestcrday, in the
Anderson trial the foI the State closed and
defence called Charles J. Abel, Secretary Of the
Rcturuin. Board III 1874 and 1876. Abel tes-
tilted regarding the conversation between IittcGeld,
Anderson and Wells at the /" -Four Seasons" res
taurant, as stated by relleicr lie said this con-
yersation could not Rave taken place without having
hecn heard by bim Io denies that 1t took place
c then gave Information in regard the keep
ing of tho returns, etc. CrOs6-cXamincd aS to his
former career, he stated that he bad 10
Louisiana in 1869; was elected to the House from
Bos-icr Parish in 1871; had never resided ten
secuye days IN place there, but was clerk 10 the
Supervisors OF Registrations removed by Kellogg
Division superintendent Of Education in 1873, and
poincd Secretary OF the Returning Board In 1874 Whc
secretary he had 81 per day, and was NJ the time
flour inspector Of the CITY, since he lost these positions
he has been employed In the Custom House under An
dcrsou. Y A. Woodward and g. d. Davis, clerks of the
Returning Board, denied the conversation sworn 10 by
Pcllctcr. Woodward j. employed IN the Custom House
Tbc evidence viii close Monday.
Counsel for the accused they do not expect any
thing from Washington until the case is closed and
ycrdct rendered As 10 their hopes ~ procuring writ
of prohibition from Justice Bradley II stated that all
tLe three Uned States Judges, Billings, Bradley aud
woods had been interviewed long before the trial
such n measure and that all OF them declined have
ANYTHING to do with the case.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04
DEATH OF AN OLD PILOT.

james J. Wilkie, one of the oldest OF the
Sandy Hook pilots, buried Saturday in Evergreen
Cemetery Mr. Willic died at Mattituck. l.. l., last
wednes sday at the age Of Gftyve years He was born
IA New-York, and had been pilot since hc
was twenty years old. The most important event
o. his life was in connection with the mysterious Voyage
Of fine IOt boat WI ROmer HcOss the Atlantic IN Is 20
The mystery Of her mission gave rise 10 many theories
and much speculation. Wlkie went in the capacity OF
March g. with the American cOors flying, her rakish ar
pearance and sudden arrival rise to the susIcios
o. the authorities. One Of the leading officials board, 'He
Pomer and ordered the 10 haul down The nag Wien
WilKc responded that II would only he haultd dGWh
bv military force The flag was kept flying. and when
lie Roiner left Cork haIbOr saued with the usua
number OF guns from the British frede then lying III
stion hut from the fact that notorious criminal VINO
had fed from Ncw-YOrR. soon alter ecaptlcu ana
nm hoard tbe pO,-hOaf went over to intercept HIM.
Nilkie was much respected among tie pilots, ana was
knOWn one Of the most carcili " laOse hccAsod.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04
THE NEW FERRY TICKETS.

Expressions of dissatisfaction are still heard
from the patrons Of the Union Ferry COMPANY with the
new coupon ticket system Eight complaints tor assault
have been made AGAINST employees Of 'hc company by
persons elected for not complying with The new reguia
tions Mr.. DeCraw, the cashier Of tie company. says
that those complain constitute small ninoi
tv of the fifty thousand people who the ferries every
day What little trouble has arisen. he states. has
III some cases, been account O downright SwudlnS
on the part Of boys who impose OH strangers with dc
tchcd coupon. and thus get them mao trouble We made
the change for our own protection and hni
frat il works very satisfactorily. oar loss
through these boys was Con~iderthc; the boys
sold tickets who otherwise always bought tur
cash. Where 10000 people cross every day han cent
fer each footS up nice little SUN. The falling on IN orr
receipts was very noticeable. We could have stood ta
but tie nuisance Of these bcys grew unhcIbc We are
very LITTLE concerned about Albany. We take the broad
ground that the Legislature has nothing 10 so with us al
all A. 20 the complaint that nckci, II HccIitEta ~
detached viii not be received the t.ts,natlOu oI thc
stub from winch II WAS t0rn Will ohvaic all trouble
We consider that the new plan works well IN every re-
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04
sIEIGH-BFLLS or SUNDAY.

The upper part Of Manhattan Island present
ed gay appearance yesterday. The snow was in excel
tent condition sc Ching, and every person who owned
anything resembling sleigh aud horse seemed TO have
taken advantage OF tie opportunity Many well known
business men were cut in elaborate and elegant equip
ages Other persons who felt the pressure Of the times
sacrificed an claims elegance. and satisfied with
less precnti1us locking Sc chs. More of them, how
ever, omitted the slcglhc.ls. the iiugl" of which
made the ar merry in AL the uptown av"-
nues. Both tnc east ana west drives OF t,riiJI
Park leading from Fifth and Eishih-..yes., wcTc
thtoUgcd from an CaIly hour until late In tie
evening -. Nicioas and Jcromcaycs. cOuli hardly a
ford s;aca an The fast horses. stop ~as usually
made v the drivers 10 PRINCIPAL hotels bOtn scs
Of the Harlem River. Notwithstanding the stringent
police gu1t Cns,Dcn VINO went IN thirsty lr these uu'
with contcn:ca look The Boulevard stage sleigh, were
50 crowded tIat persons were obliged % cling 70
the SIDES 1hry often lupdc tie targets for snow
balls These bis sl"igls were ran between the lIuy
MN hist. entrance To the Faik ana Manhattanvlc.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
ANTI-TAMMANY EFFORT.

THREE GROUPS OF DEMOCRATS PREPAihN" roi
ACTION.
The three organizations OF Democrats repre-
senng the opposition to Tammany are stiii stVins "
eject union The New-York County Democrats aions
whom f. b. Hart ex-senator Bixby' ana Judge murray
are prominent, have appointed committee Oh CONFER
epce This committee met saturday at MI. BlXpy s
Office and after brief discussion ADJOURNED 10 meet on
Tuesday evening at No oil Fcurthave.
What is sometimes called the Hotel Brunswick wing
has issued an invitation to number OF well Kho"p
Democrats TO meet This evening at the Ho,n
The invitation contains the following with Other taV
''Thc present depressed condition OF an pnsIness inor
ests the IMPOVERISHED state OF the mechanic anu ano
ing classes and the alarming prospect OF cohScu; ;oi
the possessions OF prOperty-hotcTs OF ts c9 y yad
assessment and oppressive taxation have conVceu
,SUy citigrpS o ne nncrative necessity OF forming
Democratic organization having 10r us prl,T Ii i',5i
retrcncmrent IN Our municipal expenses Dv llc IIl,,'
ate obC.ion of unnecessary Offices amt also the reduc
ton Of exOIbtant salaries. IL las pt1h
have city organization that VIII ihciu'I al, % ,h
who favor movement In this direction b,'cu Wou l .
raprcscntatiOn of Assembly districts ana rvpIveItmr' m
fnence or particular leadership, and ghd'u sOcII oH
sincere desire TO present to 10 oc fne c@' o'
third gronp Of democrats met some days ago Mt the
Everett House TINS uCludcs a nunhcr OF persons ID
terested in other associations Among lnoSc Ic1g & d.
that meeting Edward Cooper AsSepD1h hi itl -
GSricr ana John McCool. Tncy have not as vet pre-,
pared general organization "i distress; w'ln- 'i
meeting at No - Cooper Institute ON SATURDAY. nc
subjects Of Organization and wofK ana nn'l WIN O', ,
bodies discussed, but tie results, u any were o'
made public. .,o,, IN,
The Executive Committee OF the German American IN,
dependent CtiZcus' Association Of 1S1I bcu ~ hS'
meeting yesterday. Justice Ottcrb0uTg staicc hiil h ~
tiOns were pending with other political
the purpose OF opposing the common enemy (leanns
Tanimany lIaD The leaders OF these assocauo7 W.
of ability, and popular with tue eitzans "l c, nv
York and the prospects were very polhs
ing. The committee proceeded TO mGLv m,i ,i'1ia- C,
ments for the organization of the next Central tp-
mittee. Each Assembly District, the comntce S"IS'
should be represented by at least twelve de'esI' i @
i'm to selection of nj election great care sho
be taken TO exclude men who had betrayed Tie party at
he % rlpcfInn.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04
A DANGEROUS ARVORY BUILDING.
FALLING or A PART or WALL or THE SEVENTY
FIRST REGIMENT AENORY.

FALLING OF A PART or WALL. OF llE HtNENl1-
FIRST REGIMENT AEMORY.
An officer of the Twenty y-ninth Precinct, about
a. M yesterday several bricks fall from the wall
Of tie 7ist Regiment Arnory near Thirty h!tist on
the Broadway side Examining the building more
closely noticed that tie wall cracked for nearly
forty feet the roof On NJ reporting the fat.
Captain williams stationed officer at tho atToN
t. prevent people passing along he sidewalk under
tie crack ard word sent 90 the superintendent Of
nuitpss At , o'clock in the afternoon. about twenty
feet Of the will near the ROOF fell the sidewalk Late
in the day carpenters set nj work, who pr0ppcd NJ
thr wall
For some months The Officers OF the rcgim'u' ave
made repeated complaint, OF the lelky coalition Of
tie roof of their armory building (Which IS
at the junction OF Broadway, sixth-avc. and
Tlilty-gfth-st), but they have been unle,d
Dwiug this time the roof on the BiOalway
side has given much trouble but one supposed tAat
The drf,c;s would any serious dauaE 20 tlr
building Consequently It was startling sui pris" 10
tlr tc.f!'auis oI tn" structure Nhtn part .. ttc
vail with crash mo g., street. Yesterday. lH.fu
nitclv W were passing az the time. aud no one Wt>
s,cmcd To be NeIy dlugerOus condition,
bIl.iug u.t almost - parting, while tur
long c.ick referred To above gave evidence
of IL insecurity Timber braces have been pi.c 1t
against the unsafe portion oi the wall 90 hod J. ~
y .aition Tie occupants of tho building have
Decn Treasured by ths proceed. +, ana haNc iuIde
mo caugt 10 remove. II is sad IN explanation az
thr f hat tbc from melted snow penetrated e
hgrk work. already looSDuci by tAc 'H.cta 81 previous
ltak and tncu his Watct sudiculy frozen by tue
ciasr ui weather Saturday night and the expansion
caused .cnC Tie building Is owned ~ G'Oi-c
LeFogcst MaE.cc and VIII Ice immcdtIiey repaired
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04
THE MUNICIPAL AMENDMENTS.
OPINION OF JOSEPH II. CHoATE AND OTHERS IN
ANSWER TO T.. L. PRINCE.

OPINION OF JO>tti H. NbOfN''' 'N
ANSWER TO /. Il. PRINCE.
Joseph II. Choate, Wheeler IL. Peekham' +.
Randolph Robinson and Simon SterDe have written 10
Alexander Hamilton chairman Of the subcommittee oi
the Citizens Committee OF Fifty. their opinions on 'he
division OF the Constitutional AmeDamChs re"'S 10
cities They come 10 different conclusion from that OF
the Hon. L. Bradford Prince, and hold that whatever Is
proposed and agreed to 10y one Legislature Gs single
and entire alteration Of addition TO the CONSTITUTION
constitutes the amendment, and must he approved "r
rejected unatered the next legislature and go hco
The people If at ALL in the form proposed ny lV HSt
legislature. The test Is, whether TIC iiSt iHE S"l"'
treated the proposition single Amendment "l HUI
Tested bv this rule the whole OF the amendncht rs -
cities Including the sixth limited suffrage secIo,
must stand or fail together.
The opinicn concludes as follows; q.
ave know that there is clamorous opposition 70 IL
ne limited suffrage clause). traceabie IN great paft 10
those interested in the maintenance OF the tAlSung
tom of municipal organizations the proportions o WhVu
will be reduced bv increased discussion ana adutoH9i
information afforded to the people But, be tuS as
NAV il s certainly better at TO meet lhls gneOh
ard fairly and openly fall than 70 attempt an apparent
lafsuccess the result OF which must inevitably cause
great cOnfuson in municipal affairs and almost endless
litigation" c..-,
This opinion is concurrod i'll by cx-Judge Comsicci.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04
p1rPsruT OF A WESTERN sWlNDLrR.

William II. SchTaeder alias Z. 7. Munell, a
young man OF very pIcpOsscs,ng appearance
rested Saturday by Detectives Field and OConnor Of the
District Attorneys OIlec, a charge OF swniling.
Waiving any examination wien be found thar h"
identified he started for Grand Rapids, Mich for trial
According to the stories told against him. he opened
Office grain merchant, in December. 1873. at Grand
RAPIDS under the name Of E. Il. Muncll d Co. He oh
tanned extensive credit, lived at hotel under the
name of Crane, and kept three hank accounts. After
about two weeks he deposited checks purpOtlng b.
made by three prominent mlers, fOr between $4,000
aud 1000 in the aggregate drew against them, and
he appeared Gt Davepp 1T Iowa, under the namc Of
j. I. Elcsnct. From the Davenport National BGIk h"
Obta ned 81 forged checks hut, trying 10 dciraud
the First National Bank be Gett ctcd. and sentenced
70 FIVE years imprisonment. He paid0hed last Fall
AS soon lis victims Grand Rapids heard of his
lease. he traced this city, and found living in
ClathaIl.st., uuAer thc nalnc OF Parks
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04
4 THEORY OF THE KELSEY OUTRAGE.

District t-AttoIney Wickham, of SU!l0'k County,
has lcIi iinpccd by what lie calls misrepresentation
OF his Views to give the conclusions he has reached u
regard to the Kelsey outrage, at Huntington ScNefai
years ago lie has failed hc says, 10 receive nom resi-
deuts ofiIunngtOn any Important Information Designed
tc be Il service to lin and in caseS Is c0nvrcc
that information Intentionally Withheld; aod ne
hints the possibility that there is M agreement between
the two parties shield :hc actors He believes that
there different offences at different times and ny
different actors; aud that .hc popular idea ha; certain
prominent citizens planned the tarrne and fea'hcrng
anG a:tnay con.Ijtted tI3 greater out'a1' IL MS
take. lie Is apparently inclined ~ cX0uciac Dr Banks
and his party any suspicion Of participation III
eitEcr outrage. VI. NcEham says there s one indgt
mVnt pending, bat there - 40 evidence 10 sustain
it; ana the time Ia iind q new lnhc'n,h'
fcr any offence short OF murder in the INST dcGrc' mas
HOW .issc.. Z" bcCVc there may be cVGcnv, icIdn~
70 show" he SAYS That even tbs crime was cuhai.-
tea to coac, finally the outrage which had irec di
That on rage doubtless thOughtless one Young
men, Iussibiy boys were the prOoah!c actors ~ --a
dist ac offence. having very slight connection Wiih ~"
tairng auu feathcriu hut one wich could not De id
o. Ari wise HAN by the absolute removal az tie person
Further Mr. Wckham say The first act n The drama
was OF itself comparatively uulnp0riant aud YET thc
others followed easily and almost naturally nut without
reconciliation
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04
CONSIDERING THE TARIFF BILL.

An informal meeting Of about twenty-five
downtown merchants and bankers including represcn
tatives Of the firms of Maitland, Phelps CO. and Grin
Iell Minum & Co.. was held at the Chamber of Com
merce Rooms late Saturday afternoon TO discuss the
new Tariff Bill. 1t the general opinion that the
passage Of the bin III spTcscnJ form wOnd be very III
furious to American commerce. Instead nI sympylDS
Inc tariff. il made il st more complicated.
Some OF the merchants hal been III favor of appointing
n committee 10 visit Washington for the purpose OF max
Ing known the views Of the NewYOrk merchants but II
Was finally concluded To let the matter rest for the
cnt. II thought that the Ways and Means Commit
roba bly, take counsel OF practical commercial
mon before reporting the biz back 10 tie House and
that any interference the pat OF merchants at pres
ent would be out Of place.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04
PO G RIP T.
3:45 a. m.
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
THE PEACE OF ADRIANOPLE.

THE PEACE OF ADRlANOPLE.
AUSTRIA DIsSATIsFIED-ROUMANIA TO RECEIVE IhE
DOBRUDJA.
LONDON, Monday, Feb A, 1873
The Pera correspondent of The Times says it is re-
ported that Austria is about TO present note refus
ing to sanction any conditions of peace which would
imperil the existence OF Turkey.
The Pesth papers announce that an Austrian army
corps has been modified and concentrated at Yer
setZ.
At Berlin, yesterday, The VOssiche Zetang con-
tained telegram from Its Bucharest correspondent,
who says he has had an interview with Generas
Ignatieff, who informed him that Russia wished to
open the Dardanees only to Turkey and herself
and insisted upon the cesslon OF Armenia, as she
knew an endeavor to obtain a money indemnity
would be hopeless.
The ii,nes's Berlin correspondent says Russia las
formally acquainted Roumania Of her intention. to
annex BcssarabIa, giving the DobrudJa III ex-
change -,
Ihe Tines's Vienna correspondent states that
Roumana has addressed note to the f0wers'
claiming the right as a begerent to participate In
the conference.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04
THE DEBT on ST. AIMS CHURCH

An effort is making TO raise the amount Oi the
dct-$l35 OOO-which - sts uiOn IT. AIMS Protestant
Episcopal Church, Brooklyn Heights subscription books
are TO be circulated among he jars Of the cong
fou and the Rev Dr. Srcncx announced tha the yOuu
lade. of the church would meet tOnorrO" afternoon 10
MAY for tue OF the movement. The advice Of
Pi,Iop Litlrion h3s been taken, and Yesterday the
rector read special eoll'ct for The "ccaop urging the
necessity OF scii-eili ana chalty at tns tinc Inc
collect was printed and distributed among the p"Ns
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04
THE BILDRETH DEFALCATION.

Included in the real estate, transfers of
which were filed on SATURDAY. is the handsome residence
40. SO: LexingtOnavc., formerly occupied by Watson
J. Hlldrcth OF the dciaung and collection firm Of W.
J. Udrcth & Co. The dced Of transfer s made by Mrs
II. T. Eidrcth and her husband Watson J. Hildreth TO
Juin r. Bailey. for $1 600. sIiect TO mortgage OF
SlOOCO TGs creditors have Lad order issued decar-
ing tie firm bankrupt. Tdey baye been Gnable 10 learn
where the i,liives are II appears that IildTeh
WHO was man OF means, mad made preparations
for every possible contingency before his flight
fc execution of a decd of transfer OF his wifcs real
estate ana Of the furniture 10 the present
rants Oi the residence Ia LeAingtonaYe