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The New York herald., 1879-03-20
THE MURDERED SAILOR.

The trial of John Smith, for the killing of Henry
Madden. a sailor, at the den No. 13 Oliver street. on
the night Of the 23d of January last, was resumed
yesterday before Judge Cowing in the Court of Gen.
eral Sessions. Assistant District Attorney Herring
appeared for the prosecution. and the prisoner who
ts young man about twenty-four years of age was
defended by Messrs. Howe & Hummel. On the night
In question the deceased and two shipmates, named
William Green and Robert Heating, were in Smith S
and lay on the sofa. At about haf-past eleven
O'Clock Smith, who had been out, returned
and called to one Of the inmates of the house, q
young girl named Nellie Whitbeck. She did not an
swer promptly. when Smith seized her by the hair
of the head and dragged her upstairs. Keating and
her from Smith Enraged at this interference Smith
followed Green down to the barroom, and, drawing
a revolver fred at him, but missed him. Green
then awakened Madden, and both wrcsted the pistol
from Smith. The latter then rushed upstairs for
shotgun anc came down to the barroom door,
which. however, was slammed in his face. Smith
then out by the door into the
yard. and taking aim, fired the gun throuah
o window into the barroom. hitting Madden who
died in few minutes. The door in the barroom
into the place. Smith admitted the shooting, and
was at once arrested. The foregoing facts were
elected in the testimony, the witness Nellie Whit
beck testfying to the treatment she had received
az ths hands OF Smith and Green. AS to the man
Of the shooting Green further testified that the
Coroner Cushman gave evidence 10 the cause Of
death. and added that at the Coroners inquest Smith
showed signs of having recent injuries the head.
The theory Of the prisoners counsel will be that Of
attacked. The further bearing of the case will be
resumed to-day.
The New York herald., 1879-03-20
PRODUCE EXCHANGE.

meeting OF members Of the Produce Exchange
engaged in the lard and provision trades held at
hafpast three NJ yesterday. in front Of the Presi
dents desk, to consider amendments to the general
rules regulating lard and provision dealings among
the members of the Exchange. Rule l. section s.,
was amended so as to read:-
The Superintendent SHALL Immediately after each CALL
posted the bulletin tho Exchange the
suits of the call setting forth the bidding and selling
prices of the several atces dealt in and the volume
transactions made.
Rule 2, section 3, was amended rs follows:-
When margins called befors twelve o'clock NJ they
must be deposited before three T. NJ. the same
day; il after twelve NJ, they be deposited
before eleven A. NJ. of the next day. In case
Of failure deposit above then the party calling
the margin shall notify ia writing tho party whom the
margins called Of his their failure g make the
deposited the party calling the margins shall have the
right totov0r his their discretion for
OF the party failing respond to the call for
margin and covered give in writing
feet the party in default In of failure OF bank
trust company in which such margins hayo been
ited it shall be the loss of the party parties to whom it
may found be taking tho average price Of like
delver tho day such bank trust failed
u basis of settlement.
The New York herald., 1879-03-20

evidence that resulted in the seizure of the
large cigar mandatory OF William Henry Rusch-
haupt at No. s51 West Fortieth street. Some months
ago Loewer's brewery. in the same neighborhood.
seized for sending out unstamped beer and the
officers visited the place that evening upon matters
connected with the appraisal of the property
As they about TO leave the proprietor
brought out box of cigars and passed il around
The box without stamp or brand. and in answer
to inquiries made the gentleman replied that he had
500 more of the same kind. The hospitality of the
proprietor lost to him his 800 cigars which were
taken by the officers, they being unstamped. and
Ruschhaupt. where they found upward Of 10000
cigars. Unstamped cigars found for sale in his
retail store in the building with the factory,
and this was taken as conclusive evidence that
stamped cigars had been moved from the factory and
sold. He notified yesterday from the United
States Attorneys office that plant had been made
against him. but upon agreeing to appear before
Commissioner Shields when called upon no warrant
for his arrest served upon him.
The New York herald., 1879-03-20

was stretched ON posts planted little distance from
the platform to keep the crowd back. and inside of
this rope the strong guard was stationed The ar
range nlent and details OF the execution man
aged by sheriff Price and Under sheriff Smythe.
GATHERING AT THE scAfFoLD.
The scaflold not visible from any house in the
vicinity one. the roof of which was crowded
and bluffs where the greatest portion of the crowd
had gathered The attendance was made up largely
of people from Pueblo and surrounding places. The
attendance of Mexicans was very large. The crowd
remained orderly and watched the preparations on
the scaiIod with death-like quietness At quarter
past Nunez bade goodby to prisoners in the
Jail. aud accompanied by the priest and Sheriff
Price went to the jail door and walked to wagon
that was IN waiting; HIS tread was hrm ana
signs of weakness The wagon was drawn at a
moderate gait, and when it had reached the gallows
stopped. After brief pause the death sentence was
read. This was a long and tedious document. which
included the sentence, good portion Of the court
repricve After they were read in English they were
translated in Spanish to the prisoner who listened to
them with apparent apathy, and a portion OF the
time gave no heed to them at all
Then came the last dread question:
"Hrve rou anything TO say?"
At this Nunez muttered something in Spanish. 1t
was inaudible to the few who the scaf-
told. and was interpreted by Paul Berry. the inter-
II am innocent OF this crime, but am willing to
die. forgive those who brought me to this death
and hope God will pardon Them" The final prayers
were then repeated by the padre and Nunez. and the
final blessing was given. Laying his hands on Nunezs
head the padre consigned him to the OF Almighty
GOD. Sheriff Price then placed Nunez on the trap,
and when further silent prayers COM
pleted. the Sheriff sprung the bolt. Quick light
ming the doomed man shot down. and Victor
Nunez was suspended between earth and
heaven. There not struggle visible
in the mans frame The crowd surged to-
ward the scaffold. The Sheriff. in loud voice.
manGcd them stand back, and the guards presented
their guns. Then there came period of wailing
the ground, Indian fashion. Their cries were in
Spanish, aud to ears unaccustoned to 1t they had
weird sound. Not head in the vast crowd remained
covered during the first few minutes during which
Nunez rempned hanging. The padre kept up con-
slant of prayers until Nunez's soul had fed
The bolt sprung exactly ten minutes past two
p. NJ and instantly the physicians gathered around
the suspended body. At the expiration of five and
one-haf minutes life was pronounced extinct
The New York herald., 1879-03-20
FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL.
The Stock Market Active
and Feverish-
MONEY ON CALL $ A 6 A 4 PER CENT.
Government Bonds Weak. States Dull and
Railroads Lower.
WALL STREET. |
WEnNEsnAY March 10 q ID AZ I

WEDNESDAY, March 1876 p NJ
Business on Change to-day, by stretch OF COM
parison, may be described as growing out of what
may be called half mourning market. which held
place midway between the positive grief of decline
at time and the comparative elation of . rise at
another. Both of these extremes prominent
to-day tie decline in prices being conspicuous in
carly hours and the advance in later ones. Like
most things in life the course of the market was
founded upon the question Of money, and as nobody
could readily answer to the probability of feast
or famine of loanable funds during the next
few weeks. a doubt was established OF which
the bears got the benefit and values
the damage. Such an apprehension existed at
least during the morning hours. and it sufll-
ciently powerful to depress prices and encourage
selling movement In all the more prominent stocks.
Comparatively speaking money was closer in the
morning. the market rate for call loans being from
to per cent, while that for sixty and ninety days
was little If anything, cheaper. In the afternoon.
however. the rate easier accommodation being
reality obtained mixed securities at 3s per cent.
under the report that Secretary Sherman had re-
newed his assurances of intention to keep money
easy The let up in tho money market was favor
ably reflected in the stock market, and quotations
which had hung fire carly in tho day shot up
ward in the shape of higher figures and gen.
eral buoyancy which made everything bet
ter at the end by to ! per cent.
Erie especially weak upon sales Of long stock.
which the street ascribcs to Mr.. Keene and there
was good deal OF feebeness in Missouri. Kansas
and Texas, now that the Burlington and Quincy
buyers havng obtained the control Of the stock)
out OF the market. The st. Paul directors meet to.
morrow. and will unquestionably declare 81 per
cent dividend upon the preferred shares and it is
stated they will show q surplus of 100000.
prevailed that the past due interest upon the
Western Union railroad bonds would be paid on tho
3lst inst but the St. Paul people professed to be g
norant Of the matter and the report may be there
fore taken as apocryphal. Tho market as whole.
closed with manifest strength. with marked recov.
cry in prices with frmness but one degree re-
moved from buoyancy.
The opening highest. lowest and closing prices Of
stocks at the New York Stock Exchange to-day were
as follows:-
The New York herald., 1879-03-20
The Following were the closing quotations o
stocks at three M. =

The total sales of stocks at the Board to-day ag.
grcgated 153. 400 shares. which were distributed -
folows-Chcago and Northwestern, 81. 7So; do. pre-
ferred. 10.l00; Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific.
1877; Delaware. Lackawanna and Western. 23.l50;
Delaware and Hudson Canal. 1lO0; Erie 2lo; Kan
sas Pacific. ESQ., Lake Shore, $780, Michigan Central.
llso Milwaukee and st. Paul. 1880; do preferred.
2.50o Missouri. Kansas and Texas. 1.0o0 New York
Central. 355; New Jersey Central. 11.150; Pacific
Mail, 1910; Union Pacific, 1895; Wabash. $500;
Western Union Telegraph. $500.
The money market more active to-day and
call loans made generally at 6 per cent. the
highest rate Of the day being per cent and the clos
ing per cent The following were the rates OF ex-
change New York ut tho aforementioned cities
to-day :-Savannah, buying q premium. selling u
premium; Charleston, upward tendency, buying
Lie discount par; New Orleans. commercial 3-16.
bank par; st. Louis. 20 premium; Chicago firm.
buying LILO discount selling 1-1O premium. and
Boston 20 to Is cents discount. Foreign exchange
dull and there change in the posted rates.
The Clearing House statement was as follows:-
Exchanges. .....$7l .ooy oo5
BalanceH osoSoo4o
The sub-Trcasury to-day paid out s29.l4o gold for
legal tenders redeemed. The London advices report
the market for SECURITIES firm. Consols advanced
from 96% q 96sf to 96A o67s for money and to
96% for the account. United States bonds. with the
exception Of 1sG7s and tenfortes which were steady
ut 1884 and 103H respectively, wero u higher. New
fours advanced TO 1915, AIS to 1914 and ives to
10Gh Erie fell of to 25 preferred u, to A5A' ana
Pennsylvania v, TO 35h. New Jersey Central adj
vanced y, to 33S At Paris rentes Arm at l13f.
35c.
Government bonds here were weak and lower. 90
pscaily for the four per cents. The subscriptions to
the latter amounted to $4,000. The closing quota
The New York herald., 1879-03-20
A CIRCUS COMPANYs CRUISE.

In November. 1876. an arrangement was made by
the management of Murray's circus with the owners
of the schooner John n Colby. under which she was
chartered to take the company from the port of New
York certain ports in the West Indies. Under this
arrangementit agreed that the charterers should
furnish all requirements for the voyage and at the
end or each month pay $500 for the vessel and
vices of captain. The schooner absent about
Ave months. OF this time she seventy days at
sea- and at other times lying in various ports while
exhibitions were given on shore. Less than Sl,50O
paid during this period and on the return Of the
vessel while lying in Flushing Bay the cargo
libelled by g. b. Wilcox, the owner. for the money
due under the contract Fourteen horses seized
and bonded and at the trial the claimants contended
that the horses not cargo, and that action in
rem could not lie until the voyage completed
and the return Of the vessel to the port of New York.
A decision given yesterday by Judge Choate
adverse the claimants, and q reference ordered
to ascertain the amount due.
The New York herald., 1879-03-20

BoLAND-MILLER.-Or Thursday, March 10, by
Rev. s. b. Rosster. REUBEN Il. BoLAND to Mrs. EMMA
MILLER both Of this city.
HoRToN-BAILEY.-March 10. et the residence Of
the brides mother Purdys, N. Y, by Rev. James
DE Hart Bruen, Mr.. LoToN HORTON Of New York. to
Miss ALICE T., daughter OF Mrs. A. T. Bailey.
BERG-STEINHART.-March1 19 1879, II. RosEN-
BERG. OF Richmond, Va, to Rosa STEISHART. at
brides house, 613 Sth
Richmond (va.) papers please copy.
VAN BUsKmK-Gu.BERr.-At Jersey City, on
Wednesday, 10Th inst, by Rev. DIR. w. H. ParmIy,
JoHN W. VAN BusKIRK of Bayonne, and ELLA L. GIL
BERT. Of Jersey City. No cards.
The New York herald., 1879-03-20
PENALTY OF PERJURY.

The old sexton, Cohen Davis, OF No. rs Eldridge
street. who ohciated at tho Chrystie Street syna-
goguc and who convicted in tho Court OF Con-
era Sessions on Tuesday last of perjury ycstcr-
day summoned to the bar by Assistant District At
torney Rollins for sentence. Davis had testified
that Abraham Freeman, the accomplice of Charles
Bernstein and Isaac Perlsten, who were charged
with and convicted OF arson was at his home on the
might OF the occurrence entertaining friends, and
that no was ono OF the guests. The fact, however,
clearly proved by the prosecution was that Fremen
dempsey and Perley had followed the three
men all the evening up TO the time they
entered the tenement house No. III Ludlow street
and set fre to It, In passing sentence Judge Glider
sleeve said that the gray hair Of the accused and
inirmics. as well as his respectable appearance and
thc responsible position he held had given weight
90 his perJured testimony. The prisoner had also
tried to strengthen his testimony by saying that the
10Th of November stood out with all its happenings
distinctly In his memory because upon that day
every year, he conimemorated his mothers death
with solemn religious observances. Rhe perjury
fragrant. IL was committed in a case where the
result Of vital importance to the entire COM
munty Under the circumstances the sentence of
the Court was that he be confined In state Prison at
hard labor for seven years.
The New York herald., 1879-03-20

State bonds were dull at the Board Louisiana con-
soils advanced to 5oa on covering of some short IN
terest but closed at 80. Tho other issues we're all
strong. Railroad bonds wcre generally lower. and
the following we're the changes compared with last
previous salcs-A decline Of per cent in Denver
and Rio Grando firsts and Kansas Pacific income No.
16 1si in c. c. and l. c. frsts. IL In Jersey Central
hrsts. consos assented. and Missouri. Kansas and
Texas. consols asscnted. and Kansas Pacific sevenss
Denver division. with coupon certificates; IL IN
Missouri. Kansas and Texas seconds, q In Burling
ton, Cedar Rapids and Northern hrsts; N In chosar
peaks and Ohio hrsts series d, Delaware aud Hudson
coupon sevens Of 1894 and Canada southern nrsts
The New York herald., 1879-03-20
THE. HALTER IN COLORADO.
FIRST EXECUTION SINCE THE ORGANIZATION OF
THE STATE GovERNMENT-A FIRST CLASS
PERFORMANCE.
From the Denver News. March 1871

THE STATE GovERNMENT--A FIRST CLASS
PERFORMANCE.
From the Denver News March 15.]
The first official hanging that has taken place
in Colorado since the organization of the State
government and we believe the first legal execution
of Mexican in this State. took place at Pueblo yes
terday afternoon. when Victor Nunez. Mexican.
suffered the extreme penalty Of the law for the
der in October. 1877. of Luis Ranscone, of
his The execution was wonderfully
well performed. There was not hitch halt
the whole moving with the precision of clock
work. Sheriff Price conducted the execution, as
sisted by Under Sheriff T. s. smytho and number of
assistants. The hanging was characterized by the
utmost quiet and good order The place of execution
was in the centre of an old cemetery. adjoining
Craig's addition. little waY out from Pueblo
The attendance of spectators numbered about hf
teen hundred. The scafold erected with
platform sixteen feet wide. and allowing drop
Of three feet and half, In q natural amphi
theatre in the bluffs back of the town. near the
graveyard where tho body Of tho murdered Rasconc
lies buried after four different interments-two at
the hands Of the murderer. one by the Coroner and
one by his relatives. The platform Of death
sixteen feet square, six feet above the ground, and
strongly built of heavy timbers securely braccd in
every direction The steps leading up to IL were at
the and in front the fatal trap four feet square,
set in the edge of the platform. II worked on
two stout hinges, and was held in place by wooden
brace with hinge In the centre that opened ut the
pull of the drop, doubling" up the brace and draw
!ng 1t away at the same moment The rope working
the drop was carried 70 the rear of the scafod and
was worked by Sheriff Price standing near the head
OF the stairway. Another rope, which also extended
back underneath the platform. heavily weighted
TO hold back the drop after its fall The third rope
the fatal noose--dangled from q massive beam
directly over the centre of the trap. fourth rope
The New York herald., 1879-03-20
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

w. Valentine, dealer in coal, in Brooklyn. made
an assignment yesterday to David II. Valentine. He
has boen in business many years. and was highly
respected. He owned considerable real estate. Tho
merchandise liabilities amount to $4,000. The
assets consist of stock and book accounts. valued
at s17 ,00U and real estate, which is encumbered.
Charles J. Everett dealer in glue made an assign
ment yesterday without preference to Henry M.
Anthony.
The New York herald., 1879-03-20
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Discharges in bankruptcy were granted yesterday
to e. Trask S. Myers, J. A. Robinson and j. H. Riddle
by Judge Choate in the United States District Court
1t is understood that exCaptain Blair will interpose
no opposition to the proceedings instituted by the
widow of General Gordon Granger to annul their
marriage As necessary matter of form, however.
for the taking of evidence which to decree
dissolving the marriage, Judge Lawrence yesterday
appointed Nathaniel A. Prentss referee
The New York herald., 1879-03-20
COURT OF APPEALS.

ALBANY, MITCH I9, I51y.
In the Court Of Appeals. Wednesday. March 10,
1879. present Hon. Sanford E. Church. Chief Justice.
and associates. tho following business trans
acted
No. 332. The Board Of Supervisors of Saratoga VS..
Deyoe-Argument resumed and concluded.
No. 11s. Isaac II. Tice. appellant, VS.. William
Znsser, respondent.-Argued by Lewis Sanders tor
appellants j. Stewart Ross for respondent
No. 1l9. Charles Hansell, appellant, Frederick
villmar and another, respondents by Lewis
Sanders for appellant; Edward Solomon for re-
spondents.
The following is the day calendar for Thursday,
March 10 1s79Nos. 3c4 1873. 12. 261, 126. LIT. 12S
and l3O.
The New York herald., 1879-03-20
COURT CALENDARs-THIs DAY.

SUPREME CouRT-CHAMEns-Held by Judge Law
TencsnNos IL 49, T. a. 81 81 81 s - 1sa 5S oH a.
20l, 206. Assessment cases-Nos o. %. 20. 55, So.
g. 65. 66. g. IS. 3d. 70 r. r. q, a. 7S 1e n. 49,
SUPREME CoURr-GENERAL TERM-Held by Judges
Davis. Brady and Potter.-Nos. 16l. l62 166. III.
$50. 1ss lss 1s9 1ss ia 2ss &c. ss ss 1os 1877. lsa'
SUPREME CouRT-SPEcAL TERM.-Adjourned until
Friday, at halfpast ten A. M.
SUPREME CoURT-CIRCUIr-Part Held by Judge
DanelsNos. 1885, 1922, 1885, 1859. 3277, 327s 4367.
222s 1S05 3319 3321 2174 2243. 942 2763 1892 1864
4l45 s275 1882 1884 1902 1910 as74 272e 2s2l slss
Leonard VS.. Columbia Steam Navigation Company.
No day calendar. Part 3-Held by Judge Donohue.-
2T7s 2ssS 2l72 12s 1881 297s 1906 1907 s292, $685.
1885, 1901 $780, 1876 1021 1885, 3195, 3343 1885, Abs,
32lG S22s. 3l.4 1903 $500 1855 A ail9 1 l52as, 2274
3373
SUPERIOR Counr-GzxEnAI TEaM.-Adjourned for
SUPERIOR CouRr-spEc1AL TERM-Held by Judge
Freedman.-No day calendar.
SUPERIOR CoUnT-TR1AL TERM-Part Held by
Judge Speir.-Nos 529, 403, S27 Jog, $40, 6O7 308,
576 633, 6l9 SO6 325. 622 $780, 45S. $685. 116 Part .
Adjourned for the term.
COMMON PLEAs-GENERAL TERM.-Adjournedf for the
CosfMos PLEAs-Eou1rY TEnM.-Adjourned for the
COMMON PLEAs-SpEcIAL TERM-Held by Judge Lar
remore.-No day calendar.
COMMON PLEAs-TRIL TERM-Part Held by
Us, s76 OH SCI, 9ss 1885, s io25 1897 2o62 14s7
s5, s3a TAI 2o2 $685. S15 941. 1ol3 1O15. 961. 903.
2O79. 9o5. Part 2.-Adjourned for the term.
MARINE CoURT-TRIAL TERM-Part Held by
Chief Justice Alker-Nos 9oh $780, 5l37. 5595. t596,
4990 1887 1878. 5777 271S 14OH, 54l5. 5492, 6l47,
5609 Part 2-Held by Judge Shea.-Nos $3.50, 5456,
$780, 5037 4197 46O7 3792 5414 1884 $685. 5537 5602
5GOi 56O5, 5000. Part 3-Hed by Judge Sheridan
Nos. 5000. 557 2709 4455 $685. 5O4O 4s22 $780, 1884,
5567 $3.50, $3.50. 1886. s5O. $3.50.
COURT OF GENERAL SEssIoHs-Part Held by
Judge Gildersleeye.-The People vs.. John Keenan,.
felonious assault and battery; Same Michael
Norris felonious assault and battery Same Henry
Hughes and David Mccarthy, felonious assault and
battery; Same vs.. Charles NJ. Carey and William
Holland. burglary; Same Patrick whalen.
burglary; Same VS.. James McDevitt bur-
gary; Same Michael Monaghan, bigamy;
Same VS.. Patrick Smith. misdeneanor; Same
John Roach. misdeamor Same Pat
rick Sullivan and Frank Wilson, robbery
Same John salration. sodomy; Same George
johnson. grand larceny; Same VS.. Wallace II.
Hewett, forgery; Same George Casse, forgery;
Same vs. Patrick Casey and Joseph Brown. larceny
from the person; Same VS., Walter Logan, larceny
from the person; Same VS.. Edward Smith. petit
larceny. Part 2-Held by Judge Cowng (con-
tinued).-The People vs. John Smith. homicide;
Same vs.. Abraham Rosenberg, seduction.
The New York herald., 1879-03-20
LARGE SEIZURE OF CIGARS.

Last Saturday evening Revenue Agents Brooks
McLeer and stinson while attending to certain duties
In the upper part of the city, unexpectedly came
The New York herald., 1879-03-20
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
ENGAGED.
MARRIED..

SELIGsBERG-STEINER.-JUL SELIGsBERa to HEN.
RIETTA daughter Of David Steiner. No cards.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-07-19
Ethan Alien IN Court.

Ethan Allen, the hero of Ticon-
deroga, once plead his own case i'll
court far more honestly and clltc-
tually than did the lawyers he had
employed.
He was once sued upon a prom
issory note for sixty pounds, and,
as il was not convenient for him TO
meet 4 judgment, he employed a
lawyer to procure u CONTINUANCE.
rs the rcadicst means Of doing
this, the lawyer determined to de-
ny the signature. The attc2tins
witness livcdin Boston and the i'm
possibility of procuring him would
make a continuance necessary.
Wien the case was called, Allen
happened TO be present, and, to his
astonishmcnt, no heard the lawyer
gravcly deny tile signature of the
note. With long strides, he made
his way through the crowd, and
confronting the amazed limb ofthc
law, rcbukc'l him in n voice 6t'
thunder.
"Mr. -, | did not hire you to
come and lie. That is 4 true note,
| signed it, III swear 10 ii, and III
pay it. | want no shullling, but |
want. time. What employed you
for was TO get this business put
over to the next court, not to conc
hero and lie and jugglc about it,
The counsel for the plaintiff was
so impressed with tho honesty of
the old patriot that he readily CON
scntcd to continuance.