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The New York herald., 1878-03-01
caxton from all the liabilities with which he mad any,

caxton from all the liabilities with which he mad any
thing to do.
rne balance Of Miss Claxton's liabilities arising
from bond anu mortgage made Join.ly, Mr. Lyon
says are amply secured, the value OF the property
being Tar In excess oil The amount OF the mortgages,
and no claim against her arise from them. All
other items Mr. Lyon claims, In Miss Claxtons
schedule are her own private matters, which cannot
personally coucern him.
Mr. John A. BaIlister, counsel TOR Miss Claxton,
states that the statements Us published concerning
Miss Claxton's bankruptcy are Inaccurate IN many
material respects particularly SO where they reicr 10
her Indorsing paper Tor Mr. Lyon, which she not
notes
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DECISIONS.
SUPREME counT-cuaMDl

SUPREME coURT-CuAMDlR;.
BY Judge Donohue
Cumming VS. The New York Cement Compapv -
sened
BY Judge lawrence
Coiendcr VS.. PDelau. -Memorandum on decision Of
notion.
SUPREME CoUnT SPECIAL TERM.
BY Judge Van Worst.
Flint nd OF hers W.. Woodruff and others -Fnding gs
ngncd.
Anvil VS. Covcrt.-Findings settled and signed.
O'Leary VS. Jones ct al aL-Exceptiohs overruled and
eIereo's report confirmed.
BY Judge Lawrence
Barney VS.. Northern Pacific Rairoad.-Dcmurrer
werrued SEQ opinion.
SUPERIOR coUIT-sPECIAL TERM.
BY Judge SANFORD.
Roig ct al VS.. Guuaycrr.-Defaut may be opened
na defendants may answer, afon payment, within
Gu days, oil the costs aad disbursements included In
be Judgment-$20 costs OF the supplemental proceed
ngs ana $40 costs OF opposing this motion. Judg-
nent, execution, supplemental orier and Injunction
10 stand as security from such udkment, VI any, as
ylantns may recover unless answer be served ana
tosts paid as above. Motion denied. with $40 COSTS.
Valentine w. New York Central Railroad Compa-
by-T The judgment entered herein. February 3, 1873,
was irr,guiar aud should DO vacated ana set asde,
Nuh $40 costs
Wcs.crmau VS.. Remington, Jr--Extra allowance Of
k500 granted To defendant
Muskey vs.. Cooibogh.-Decreo signed
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PRIVATE COKBETT'S CASE.

Judge Gilbert OF the Kings County (Long island)
Supreme Court, granted st'y OF proceedings yester
day in the action brought by Private Patrck Corbctt
stationed at Fort Wadsworth, against the commander
OF that post, General Gibson Tor malicious prosecution
and false Imprisonment Tho plaintiff. IL will DO rc-
mcmDered Is the soldier VINO lcl IN love with a pretty
and wealthy grl residing near the fort, who was
arrested charged with conduct prejudicial to good
order and military discipline. Judge Gilbert made
the or dor Teturuabe Ihis morning
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
MARRIED.

Boorn--LocKwooD --On Wednesday. February 81.
at the home vi tho BRIDES mother, III De Sales
street, Washington, ID. c., by tho Rev. William s.
southgate. rector OF 81 AnIc's Church, Annapolis,
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FAILURES IN FEBRUARY.
Sixty-SeVen Firms Under Financial
Embarrassment.
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.
Causes Of the Latest Business
Troubles Recorded.

There has been marked decrease in the number OF
failures reported in this city during the past month
compared with the month OF January, sixty-seven
beng reported for the month just endcd. while
in January the number amounted 10 l29 The la
bilties have likewise iaen OF from s7ll3.Ooo, re-
ported January to 81 65s, sos for the past month
During tue month number OF Old established and
well known houses have succumbed to the financial
slringency and have been compelled TO fail. Among
them we're K. W. Adams Il Co.. lumber dealers; W. A.
Ransom and Cammeyer Mason, wholesale shoe deal
ers Joel Hayden Co., manufacturers: Whitiocx
Il Anderson, jobbers In wooilens; Walter, Donaldson
Il Co. coal shippers, and William n. Price Co., to-
bacco dealers.
Tho following Is list OF the failures reported during
the past month in this city, together with the assets
and liabilities MS near be ascertained Wherein
schedules have been filed information was refused
estimates have been made based on Information OBJ
tanned IN the trnde.-
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nu., Drevet ....s".ns Colonel cnARLKs AHrssS ~
fooTH. Unned States Army, OF New YORK, aud MISS
FLORENCE LOCKWOOD. grandeau ghter oil the iaie At
Ian McLnnc, NJ. D. Of Delaware
CoyLE-KELLy. o. Wednesday, February ~, AZ the
residence OF the BRIDES parents, by the Rev. fMueI
De Concilio. HIGH CoyLE to LIzzIg l. KELLY, All OF
Jersey CITY, ~ J.
EAGER lIcHgSoR.-By the Rev. Dr. Clover. on tne
27th uiL at the house oil stewart Hartshorn. Mill
burn. N. j., GEORGE W. EAGER and SARAH PAMELA
TIcHEXoR. -
IyGRRsoLL-AsrES.--Onw Wednesday, February IL
1875, al tho residence OF the Drde's mother ny Inc
Rev Mr. Warner, OF ST. Luke's KERRY y. lSGgRsoLL
to MAY, youngest daughter ol the late Thomas Ia.
Asten, all o. this city. No cards
MARrIS-CUNMING.-A Lebanon Forest, ga mo
residence o; Mrs Peyton L. Wade. Feorualy 20 ne'e'
by the Rev A. 7. Mann, d. d.. RoBERr HAYSs MAR.
riS Of New York,ciiy 10 RosALIE WADE CUxxisc OF
Georgia. No cards.
MCCARTHY nY-CAxrsELI--Mopday. February 2s at 81
Peters Church, New Brighton. s. l., by Rev. D. Cos
ton JAMES t. MCCARTHY u KIrrrE +. CAMPBELL
NIcoLAy-O'CoxSoR.- On wodpesday, February 27s
at the south Churcn, Broosiyn. BY Inc
Rev A. J. Lyman, ALBERT H. NicoLAy, Jr, TO KosALIEs
daughter OF Francis B. OConnor, Esq
SroRRs-EDpY On Thursday, February ~, by the
Rev H. j. Eddy d. H.. GEORGE NJ SroKRs. OF Chicago
to BELLE WILLIS EDDY, daughter Of Jerome d. Eddy
oil this city.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-10
NEW YORK.
Fatally Mutiiated by n shark.

New YORK, Aug. GA young man named
Gates, while bathing from boat in East Riv-
er, yesterday afternoon, was horribly and ia
tally mutilated by an eight-foot man-5ating
shark. His companion in the boat seeing him
struggling with the shark, threw a rock which
was used as an anchor at the shark, striking on
the head and stunning the monster and caus-
ing him to release his Avs from the body of
young Gates. The boy then drew his mutilat-
ed comrade into the boat and rowed ashore,
The back and sides of the boy are in an awful
condition, and he cannot possibly live.
More Theories bt fore the Hewitt Com-
miftee.
Replies to the invitation of the hewitt L abor
Com mittee for authentic information have be-
gun to come in. Joseph ID. Weeks of Penn
sylvania, Commissioner to Europe, sent his
views, favoring the establishment of boards of
arbitration between wOrkmen and capitalists
William Appleton, an Albany brewer sends a
communication in favor Of collecting taxes by
means of stamp receipts. One of the reforms
suggested is the amendment of the laws re-
speeding wills, so that when a man dies q GER
tain percentage of bis wealth goes To the Gov
eminent. Another philosopher suggests fru-
gality, energy, patience and thrift needed
remedies Another suggests the formation of
workingmen's clubs to defray the expenses of
laborers to the West, and another pins his faith
on civil service reform.
The smug Cling Custom House Officer.
= The trunk of Custom House Auctioneer Ora
per, seized few days since, had seventeen silk
umbrellas and large quantity of silks and la
dies and chldren's wearing apparel smuggled
therein. The duties amounted to over 800.
Another Hot Wave Coming.
NEW YORK, Aug. 9-The heat steadily in
creased here today, the thermometer reaching
$40. A strong southwesterly gale prevailed
with occasional heavy squalls, bat no rain. 1t
is believed that another not wave is coming.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-10
EUROPE.

A Woman TO be Nominated for Pariia-
ment.
MANCHESTER. Aug 9.-The London cores
pendent of the Guardian say that the Radi-
calls of Southwark proposed to nominate Miss
Helen Taylor for Parliament at the next gen.
eral election, and thus practically settle the
question of woman's rights.
DIR. Butt Censured.
EDINBURG, Aug. 9.-The London correspou-
dent of the Scotsman says that meeting of
the executive com mittee of the Home Rule
Confederation, Wednesday, PASSED resolutions
strongly censurng DR.. Isaac Butt, Liberal and
Home Rule member for Limerick, and the ma
jority of the Home Rule members, for their
concliatory policy towards the government.
This is probably the first step In crusade
against Butts leadership.
Administrative Reform in the East.
LONDON, Aug Gin the House of Commons
last night Sir Stafford Northcote said that the
government proposed to give careful considera-
ton to administrative reform in Asiatic Turk
ey. The reforms eventually agreed upon with
Turkey would be guaranteed BY treaty.
Rum ored lfnlian Assistance TO the Bos.
mans.
The Telegraph's Vienna correspondent says:
Letters to several newspapers aliude to the
Italian propaganda in Bosnia. One journal
says the landing OF number OF Italian revo-
lutionists is expected in Albania. Per contra
The Opinione of Rome denies the truth of
these rumors.
Interesting to Lawyers.
Rev. Mr.. Mackonochie, incumbent of st.
Adams. Holborn, England, having been sus-
pended from clerical functions three years by
q sentence of Lord Romance, dean of Arches,
for contempt of court in refusing to obey q
decree prohibiting his ritualstc practices, has
appealed his case from the court of Arches to
the high court of Justice. The appeal was
heard this week in the Queens bench The
decision was rendered yesterday in favor of
the appellant. The court has issued writ
of prohibition directed against the sentence of
suspension passed by the court of Arches.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-10

they were were not made full legal tender and
to the Vaccinations of the bankers. He would
not abuse the bondholders, but the laws that
protect the boudholders. The Democratic paI
ty and the Republican both agree IN protecting
the bondholdefS and bankers.
The two parties differ in some few things and
on some questions there are disagreements
within the party. Both parties meet on the
hard money doctrine aud every man Who votes
either of their tickets ia depressing properly
and increasing debts. Every house has depre-
ciated il value $1,000, but your mortgages are
no less L am willing to adopt hard money
basis if everyone else will but am not wiling
to have my property decrease one third and tie
bondholders increase neatly as much. oach Is
not fair deal aud will not support IL.
He then proceeded to express MS sympathy
for the laborer and his adherence for the tramp
and spendthrifts If the government would
take a ereenbsrk for customs it would be as good
as gold Gold is a commodity not money. 1t
varies n prize from year to year and from coan-
try to country When your greenbacks are re-
dsemable in gold that fixes the price of it.
S6,OO000O of gold taken from this country 10
1867 broke almost every man in the country In
other countries they fix the price Of gold by a
rate of discount. Here we have liked price
and all other countries come here TOR II because
it is cheapest. We have $685. 600 in the
treasury which we have been paying interest
on for years. Sherman is issuing bonds by the
millions to get mora money to resume specie
payment, and still property is deprecia.ing
every day and bonds are going steadily up.
Mr.. Butler said he wanted dollar fixed by
law dependent on nothing, redeemable 10
nothing, which should be legal tender for all
debts, beariL the stamp of the wealthiest nation
of the earth. He didn't want dollar made to
suit any other nation. The cry Of the dollar
of the world is all bosh to help out shy locks
and bankers. He wanted the bonds paid and
cancelled. He closed with pronouncing his
platform to be equal rights, equal power, equal
privileges, equal taxation for all men under the
law.
Mr.. Butler referred in uncomplimentary
terms to the Boston Post, the Argus and the
Boston Herald, denouncing the latter's state
ment that no government taxed its securities as
a falsahnnd
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-10
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

Mrs. S. M. Rice of Boston, was drowned at
Cohasset Narrows yesterday.
Twelve new cases of yellow fever at New
Orleans yesterday.
Prince Napoleon, son of the la tie Emperor of
the French. is betrothed to the Princess Thyra
of Denmark.
Hon. VIM. Henry Young Hackett, a promi-
day.
The New England Temperance Association
Will hold an eight days session at the Fabyan
in September.
Cashier Shelter of the Lewisburg, Pa. Ma
tional Bank, is under arrest, charged with en-
bezzling $4,000
Thousands of fish have been dying in the
Connecticut river the past few days. 1t is sup.
posed to be caused by the heavy rains carving
Paris green Into the river from the potato
fields.
A Helena, Montana, despatch says that there
u no truth in the report that Ten Days band Of
bannoG n have left the agency with hostile il
tent. Iney are proceeding under the escort of
troops to the Buffalo country. 1t is claimed
tnat there are no provisions at the agency.
A fire in Siger & Co.'S drug warehouse on
Barclay street, New York, Yesterday. was
caused by on explosion of benzine. While the
fremen were in the cellar barrel of benzine
exploded, badly burning the hands and faces of
five of them. The fire was confined to the eel.
lar and did about $4,000 damage.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-10
by TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.

Especial to Press.
The Yacht Princess Mt Thomnston.
THoMAsooN, Aug. 9.-The yacht Princess,
Commodore Thomas. from Portland arrived at
6p. II. j.
ITO the Associated Press.l
shipping Statistic.
BATH, Aug 9-Euring July 449 vessels
arrived at this port with an aggregate tonnage
OIL, AL tons; 45l vessels Of 119 800 tons cleared
employing ZIG men. Nearly all were engaged
in the ice business.
Crime iu Kennel
AUGUSTA, Aug. 9-The Grand Jury rose
to-day and reported the following indictments:
Jason 2. Scribner, two indictments for MUIR
der; Charles Chase, larceny from dwelling
house Stephen Warner, breaking, etc.; Fred
Boyntop, same; Walter Woods and Herbert
Priest, same; Charlss e. Sawtelle, burning
property to defcaud insurance companies, John
Walsh, liquor nuisance; Michael L. Enright,
same; Nathan +. Dantorth, same, and Mary
Bush same.
SoIon Chase ia Augusta.
Scion Chase addressed a mixed crowd of
some three hundred this evening on the
Greenback theory of finance. There was not
the least enthusiasm.
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No reference whatever is made in the plat
form to President Hayes. The members de-
nounced him on every occasion, but the cor
veution refralned from publishing its feelings
for party reasons.
A strong pressure was brought to bear upon
the convention by leading northern Republic
cans, to prevent the anticipated endorsement
of Gov Hampton. on the ground that such an
endorsement would strengthen the Democracy
in $780, and that as it is possible that he will be
the next Democratic candidate cans, this would
strengthen him throughoutthe country,
and there would be no possible way IF
amending their work or of NEE ting the Democ-
racy in 1880 with Hampton in the field so en-
dorsed.
Congressman blackburn ON the Fall
Elections and the Nationals.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9-The Star publishes
chairman OF the Democratic congress ional
campaign COMMITTEE. Mr.. Blackburn reports
that his committee is organized and at WORK,
He attaches great i'm portance to the fall cleo
tons and the effect they will have upon the
Presidential election, and 10 reported saying:
"The coming election will be the first instance
of the great pitched battle along the skirmsh-
ing lines. 1t we lose our defeat in the fight,
for President follows.''
Mr.. Blackburn said the National party would
be potent factor in the elections Their
principles have become 80 popular and their
strength will extend, but as a general thing
they will not bother us.
He further remarked, "Their movement is
also assuming communistic phase wherever
it is the strongest. That is the surest way of
killing it. The sending of Kearney East as
their apostle will also hurt them. In the
rawlings of this fanatic the people will see
the dangerous proctivities of the party
In Kentucky their leader is Blanton Duncan
who never did a stroke of work in his life.
Their final desting will be after creating dis
turbance to disappear. Thurman and Wallace
are Blackburn's choice for 1879.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-10
The Mexican Border Raids,
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Prisoners Given UP to the United States
Officers

Prisoners Given UP to the United States
Officers.
CHARLETToN. A special to the News and
Courier dated Greenvlle August Sth, says:
This evening at o'clock United States
Marshal Wallace. accompanied by Attorney
w. Earle and Deputy Scruggs, Hennepin and
Dill, proceeded to the Jail of Greenville county
and AIDE demand upon P.D. Gilreath, the
sheriff, for the bodies of prisoners Kane Dur
ham and Moore confined for the murder of
Amos Laid. The marshal after enteIng the
Jail said to Mr.. Gilfeath, II have come to de-
mand of you the bodies of Kane, Durham and
Moore, which you had some intimation no
doubt would be done upon a writ of ha5eas
corpus cam cauSa." at the same time exhibit
ting the writs.
Sheriff Glreath replied, "Do yon iutetd to
take the prisoners from this Jail to some
otber?'
The marshal replied ''Not now, but you are
to hold them subject to further orders"
The sheriff next said, "I shal offer no re-
sistence but according to my conception of my
duty cannot give them up. There hangs the
keys" pointing to them as they hung on the
wall. "You can take them if you wish to do
so. L shall offer no resistance" Upon this
the marshal took the keys and accom- panied BY
Earl started up the START where the prisoners
we're. But at the lower door he suggested that
me Jailors go along with them and unlocked
the door. 70 this the sheriff objected, but
upon further suggestion from the marshal the
ing but to see that no other prisoner came out
The prisoaers were then brought down stairs
by the marshal, and delivered to the sheriff
with the following commitment:
U. S. MARsHAL's OFFICE,
Greenvill, S c.. August 8, 1873
Perry d. Gilreah, Esq.,, Sheriff Of Greenvale,
S. c.:
Sir;--I herewith deliver to you the bodies of
Hugh T. Kane. William Durham and G, W.
Moore, whose cases have been transferred to
the United States Court by writ of habeas
corpus, and will commit them to you and hold
them until further order from me or Judge of
the United States Court
II. M WALLACE,
United State Marshal
The sheriff thereupon took the prisoners in
charge and turned them over to the jailor, who
returned them to their cells, Sheriff GilrSath
having bud instructions from Gov. Hampton
as to the course to be pursued, acted in &C.
cordarce Herewith, carrying them out COM
pletely. Everything was quiet, only three
spectators being present to witness the affair
Illicit DisiilIers Pardone ed CondiIionnIIy.
In the United States Circuit court in Charles
town. yesterday, 1873 Illicit distiers plead guilty
with the understanding that Judgment WILDE
suspended. They are to return home up-
molested provided that they offend the law no
more.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-10
THE MINERS.
SeriOus Disorders Anticipated,

DUNNELLEN, N. j., Aug. "a number of
the operatives Of the Mineral Railroad Mining
Co. in the Shamokin region have struck, No
riotous demonstrations have been made, but
the situation is deemed precarious. President
Parish of the Wilkesbarre Company anticipates
no further trouble than now exists, but de-
clines to pay the increase of 20 per ceut de-
manded. The workingmen of Lackawanna are
restless. Labor agitators are seriously pursu-
ing their avOcation, and their work has al
ready been conductive of discord and dssen-
sion There is an early prospect of troubles in
the outlying districts, and where the Molie
Mcguire element has influence there are indi-
cations of troublous times. The Central Rail-
road of New Jersey is busily engaged in put
ting large quantities of anthracite into the sea-
board market, and it is believed that prepara-
tions are being made in anticipation of trouble
on the part of the miners and laborers.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-10
Domestic Markets.

NEW YORK, August 9-Evening-Cotton market
steady and in fair demand; sales 1906 bales; Mid.
ding upiands at 12c; New Orleans at 124c; forward
receipts OF ,347 bbs; the market is more active
Spring to Winter firm; low extra is dull and in
buyers favor; the quotations are unchanged: No 2
at $50 q rs; Superine Western and State at 3 G5
"a 90; common to good extra Western ana State
at 70 q 30; good to choice extra Western and
State at 30 q 70; compon to choice White Wheat
Western extra at $50 g 90; Fancy White Wheat
Western extra at 655 q 100; common to choice
extra Ohio at 90 q IS; common to choice extra
st Louis at A 90 @ 90; Patent Minnesota extra
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-10
New York s1ock and monex MarLe.

NEW YORK. August 9-Evening. Money easv at
L "a per cent on call. Sterling Exchange quiet at
4S3 9 1929 for long and 1861 q 4s9S tor short sight
Imports of dry goods at the port Of New York for
marketed $2,072,372.
Gold steady at 1901 throughout carving rates at
9 9 per cent; borrowing rates fat. The cearings
we're " $50 ,O00 The customs receipts to-day were
S ss ny 7Is a 100000 for inter-
ese anu SIs09oo for bonds. Governments are quiet
and steady, State bonds are dull. Railway bonds
are dull ' u'
Stocks opened strong and advanced a per cent,
pue soon weakened and continued heavy to the close
IN decline ranging from to per cent, with the
aese transactions at about the lowest figures of the
gay gay; me pressure to sell quite strong for
tne st Paul and Northwestern shares.
Inc transactions at the Stock Exchange TODAY
l24 500 shares including 40 900 Shares Of
Lackawapna q Western, 11,O0O shares Ere, 1000
shares Western Union. -'s'"
Inc following were the closing quotations ,of Gov
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-10
A Remarkable Escape from Lyucbers.

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-The negro Beatty,
who escaped from lynchers in Tennessee on
wednesday night, appears to have slipped the
moose off after il had been fixed around his
neck and when the horse was driven from I'M
ger MN he Jumped among the horses of his
Iynchers' VINO at first dared not fire on him in
them. He jumped fence and was shot in the
side by shot gun and otherwise wounded by
pistol shots He lay in the field all night and
gave himself up to the officers yesterday. He
will probably die from his wounds
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-10

New YORK, Aug 9.-The Chinese ambassa.
dor at Chicago, yesterday, stated that his re-
ceptlon at San Francisco was perfectly salts
factory. The entire party were received with
the profoundest courtesy by the people of San
francisco, and feted and honored in the most fiat
,ering way during their seven days stay. They
mad no official recognition because they had
not officially notified the authorities of their
arrival. The ambassador with quiet dignity
said that his arrival at this time had nothing TO
do with the present labor movement.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-10
California Mining Stocks.
Chicago Ca,,le Marble.

CBIoAGo: August 9.-Hogs- receipts 5000 head !;
good stock scarce and wanted; sales at 80 0D 6j
butchers pigs at 40 q go; light at 30 q 40 /;
market active and firm; Steers 10 "a 10: butchers
are dull; Cows at 225 @ rs; Bulls at $50 "a 30:
Western Cattle are in fair supply and easy at So
2 80; Texans at 2 20 a Pcs
Sheep-market easy at 25 q 80.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-10
POLITICAL.
why The South Carolina Republicans
Didn't Nominate a Slate TicLe,

New YORK, Aug. 9.-The Herald's Colnm
ola, s. T., despatch says that the Republican
convention was only restrained from nom inat-
on the part of one or two trusted leaders TSo
majority were decidedly in favor of such now
nations. 1t was re marked that memhers f.a.,,
those counties where the Democrats have mn
disputed control were the most determined adj.
Vocates OF straight-out contest. The scbo Az,
was only defeated by sentation of tle
president who left the chair in order to addrsss
the convention, and Mr.. Taft of Charies,osss
who convinced the members that such nom; on'
LIONS would lnsnre defeat at all points and de-
Republicans s''-"'ei7 W the