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The New York herald., 1879-07-30
LIFE INSURANCE LIABILITIES.

New HAVEN, Conn.,. July 90, 1879.
Receiver Russell besides attaching the property
of the trustees of the American National Life and
Trust Company for the guaranteed capital, amount
ing to $750OO has brought suit for the subscribed
capital. amounting to 100000 S125.0OO. and
also a suit against the directors OF the
American National Life and Trust Company for
the assets Of the company over $1,000 0O0 alleging
that they have been mismanaged and squandercd.
Then there is suit against the trustees of the
American Mutual Life Insurance Company for
similar amount. making similar claim. and petit
tion in equity for the cases against the trus-
tees Of the American Mutual Life Insurance Com
Itahy. There two attachments, each for
81. 100000; attachment for 81, 1,000.0O0 aud ndi
vidual suits for nearly S20C 900.
Talcott H. Russell receiver OF the National Capitol
Life Insurance Company. has attached the property
of John B. Carrington, editor of the Courier; N. ID.
Sperry. Postmaster; Richard +. Lyon. John b.
Robertson, jeremiah A. Bishop. ex-president of the
Yale National Bank; Samuel Noycs, brother of Ben
jamin Noyes; Benjamin Noyes and Joseph B. Sar-
gent, suit brought to the September term OF the
Superior Court, to collect the subscriptions to the
guaranteed capital of the American Life and Trust
Company. amounting to $4,000. The record of the
attachment was filed at the Town Clerks Office at
noon to-day.
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THE JEWS AT THE HOTELS.

PHILADELPHIA HOTEL PROPRIETOR NOT FAIRLY
REPRESENTED AND THE CORRECTION MADE
PHILADRLPHIA, July 90, 1879.
It was probably the necessity of condensing the
opinions OF the Philadelphia hotel keepers the
Jewish question in last Fridays HERALD that caused
an unintentional injustice to of the gentlemen
interviewed by your correspondent. Mr. Ashmead
the proprietor Of the Aldine HOTEL is credited with
saying that if the propretors OF Manhattan Beach
found that the presence OF Jews was keeping away
other people, they had right TO do as
they have done Mr.. Ashmead did say this. but it
was the omission of what followed that a
tanding of the spirit of his remarks. He
went to explain that III his experience hotel
keeper he had never but once had any objec-
tionabe member of the Jewish race in his house.
and that some OF his best friends are Jews He did
not sympathize with the extreme course which Mr..
himaelf
The New York herald., 1879-07-30
THE COAL MARKET.

PHILADELPHIA July 30, 1879.
The Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Com
pany announce that until further notice the follow
ing will be the prices for coal delivered board
vessels at Port Richmond, Philadelphia. for ship
ment to points beyond the Capes of the Deaware:-
Hard white ash coal-s2 IS for broken and egg.
So 80 for stove 50 GU for chestnut, 81 rs for pea
Free burning white ash coal-$2 90 for broken,
81 90 for egg 81 30 for stove, 81 60 for chestnut,
81 70 tor pea
North Franklin white coal-$2 So for broken,
50 90 egg and Chestnut 81 80 for stove 81 rs tor
pea
Schuylkill red ash coal-$2 10 for egg SO for
stove, 81 60 for chestnut. 81 IS for pea.
ShamoKin coal-$2 rs for egg, $3 for stove, SO 60
for chestnut. 81 rs for pea.
Lorberry coal-S2 IS for broken, So for egg and
chestnut, SO Is for stove
Lykens Valley coal tBrookside)-$3 so for broken
egg and stove, 50 % for chestnut
Hard white ash coal OF the lump and steamboat
grades sell for 81 rs.
A meeting will be held in Philadelphia Thurs
day by prominent coal operators and dealers, ut
which proposition will be acted upon for u
pension of work in the Schuylkill and Lehigh
anthracite coal fields commencing August .
and lasting two weeks The Philadelphia
and Reading road, which has large orders to fill, 1t
is thought, while not consenting to stop work will
promise to send coal during that time only to ship
ping points and none into the city. The object of
the suspension is the advancement of prices in this
city and vicinity.
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A POLICE JUSTICE ARRESTED.

LONG BRANCH, July 90 1879.
Police Justice A. g. Lane arrested to-day
warrant issued by Civil Justice Edward j. Pitcher
and held in $500 bail to answer before the Grand
Jury charge of assault and battery, for forciby
expelling from the court room Counsellor George
Troutman. The latter counsel for William IL.
James (colored) who last night hired wagon, got
intoxicated and broke the vshicle. While the
sci was trying to compromise the matter and JUS
tice Lane endeavoring to get a complaint from
Clayton, the hack owner, Troutman oruercd james
to leave the room Justice Lane ordered the officer
to hold the man, and said, Il am going to this
according to law
Troutfnan replied :'If you do it will be the first
time you ever did" Justice Lane observed -
have heard enough of such remarks, aud if you
make them again 1 will have you put out of the
room"
Troutman answered lyon know it is true; and l
will go out when get ready" The Justice ordered
the officer to eject the counsellor and he doing
so when he warned by Troutmans associate
counsel, who said. "Dontt you get yourself into
trouble" Justice Lane then LETT the bench, and,
It'll the assistance OF Officer Van Dyke. put the
lawyer out OF the room. and hence Justice Lane =
The New York herald., 1879-07-30
POISONED MILK.

DIR. White. Assistant Sanitary Inspector Of the
Board of Health, was called upon about three weeks
ago by gentleman whose name was not made pub
lie, and who said that two Of his children were sick
and one had died. He thought their illness due
to the milk they had been fed WITH and which, he
said, he obtained from woman named Catharine
O'Connor, of No. 566 Second avenue. On fur
ther inquiry the doctor was informed that
the children had died of cholera infan-
tum. Ho thought this disease likely
to be- produced by the cause suspected. The gem
temans family physician also concurred in this
opinion. DR.. White therefore determined to invcs-
tgste the matter. On going to the place indicated
he found evidence OF the strongest character in sup
port of his suspicions. Mrs. O'Connor was selling
milk for four cents quart and i'll competition with
her, next door, was q man named Christian Cans,
who was selling IL at three cents quart. The
parties were arrested on suspicion and the doctor
procured samples of tho milk from eacn place.
These he tested with the lactometer and also made
chemical analysis to find out how much of the ali
mentary properties OF the milk remained in the mix
ture. lie found 1t was nearly half water and not
clean water at that Using tho process with
Mr.. Cans milk Dr. White found that IL had been
both skinned and adultorated. Less than hall of
one per cent of real milk found in the mixture.
The two offenders were yesterday brought before
Justice Morgan, in the Jefferson Market Police Court,
and held IN $500 bail each to answer.
The New York herald., 1879-07-30
CHARLES POsERs FATAL FALL.

Coroner Woltman yesterday held al inquest in the
of Charles Poser, who was killed week ago by
falling from on the Metropolitan "L" road at
the Franklin street station. John Harteufels, aaborer
the road, testified that he was on the train when
the accident occurred; three men jump on the
front platform, Mr.. Poser after them; the gate
open but it had been closed. ana the train was in
motion; the three men found the car door locked.
and Poser he saw they could not get in
tried to got off, and without seeing where Id
going fell into the street; there was
no cmploye Of the road on tho platform.
Lionel Lawrence testified that he sitting the
platform of Eighth avenue passing Frank.
lin street when Poser stepped on the platform; tho
train started, and the platform two feet from
the station when deceased pushed open the gate and
stepped of. Robert Thorpe saw Poser fall. Witness
did not think the train in motion William
Lamm deceased step off the platform when
it was six feet beyond the station. John c. SchS on-
over, conductor Of the train, said that before IL
stopped he saw four men get the front platform;
deceased fell before the train started William Sut-
ton. the fireman testified that he shouted to the four
men on the front platform to look out for them<
solves the moved four Ave feet after he fell.
This closed the testimony. and the jury brought in
the following verdict
Charles Poser his death by injuries
received BY falling front platform of of Metro.
station July 23. 1879: and recommend that the front
gates of the front Of closed
notice. CLOSED be placed conspcuousiy each station
when those cars extend beyond the platform OF station
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AFTER FOUR YEARS.

THE BoNDsMEN OF sooY, NEW JERSEYS DE-
FAULTING TKEAsURER, ORDERED TO PAY
FoRTY-FouR THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Four years ago Josephus sooy. Jr.. the republican
State Treasurer of New Jersey. found to be de-
faulter in the of $4,000. He arrested and
to State Prison. and. having ,served his term
went West. where he now is. Part of the deficit was
paid back by his friends, but there remained bal
of $4,000. This the bondsmen were called
upon to settle There We're eight of them. or these
five since become poor aud only three were lett
with wealth to face the music-Cieneral John s.
Trick of Burlington; James M. Durand. the
rich Newark jeweller, and father-in-law of
Ex-Governor Warmoth, and William A. Ripley. also
Newark. Suit brought against these gentle
They retained able counsel and fought hard
to escape responsibility. One point they made was
that the amount of Sooy's oond when he entered
Office only $4,000. 1t was then they became
his bondsmen. Subs squently his bonds in
creased to $500, 900, but new action
taken regarding their responsibility. They
claimed 20 be responsible only tor deficiencies in
the first and the defalcations occurred the
second term. The courts however. have steadily
rejected this claim, aud now the court OF last re-
sort--Errors and Appealshas decided that the trio
must make good the $4,000. They had conference
yesterday in Newark, and admitted that there
now no escape but to pay.
The New York herald., 1879-07-30
REPUBLICANS REGISTERING.

The republican secretary of the Eighteenth AS
sembly District Association, Mr. James M. Turner.
remained at No. 2O5 Lexington from seven
to ten o'clock last evening to allow republicans Of
the attached portions OF the newly apportioned dis
association. The old Eighteenth Assembly district
from Twenty-sixth street to the south side Of
Fortieth street. and bounded west aud east
by Madison avenue and the East River.
By the apportionment it is bounded
by Forty-second street south side aud
Lexington avenue least side) and the river and
has added also Third (west side from Twenty
sixth street to Twentythird street, including cast
side of Lexington avenue from Twenty-sixth street
to Twenty-third street BY the new apportionment
the association loses about hundred voters and
evening about twenty members of the annexed por-
tons signed the roll OF pledges, and ii IL expected
that the remainder will attend the next regular
meeting OF the association when arrangements VIII
be made for signing the pledges without interfering
with the ordinary business OF the meeting. There
no grumbling last evening about the changes in
the district and the three hours passed in dull
monotony.
A meeting of the Tenth Assembly District Repub-
lcan Association was held last evening in the Con-
cordia Assembly Rooms, avenue A, to register new
members. The Tenth district has lately been in
creased by the addition OF portion OF the Four
teenth district to its limits, adding the three blocks
between avenue and Third avenue, and the north
side of Seventh street with the south side of Eighth
street to its limits. 1t to bring the newly in
cluded republicans the district register that the
roll opened for signatures. The few blocks
added to the district naturally only included few
new members or woud-be members who came to
sign. The meeting, which was composed tor the
greater part of Germans, spent the weary
hours OF waiting la discussion of cool and grateful
lapa
The New York herald., 1879-07-30
A QUESTION ANSWERED.
From the Evening Express July 2o.l


The Sun dcvotes q double loaded leader to the
position and affairs Of the democracy written in its
usual luminous and entertaining fashion, for which
the democracy will doubtless feel truly gratifed In
the of its article. referring to tho democrats
of this city, 1t asks the following question do
they mean that Tammany will go into the State
Convention, II admitted, and nominate its
didatc, iflpossibe. ana II he s nominated demand
the support OF the Tlden and Robinson men; but IL
Robinson is nominated, then defeat him at the
polisY
We always happy to relieve our cs-
tecmed contemporary from its embarrassS
ments In this instance it give us exquisite pleas
to bo able to say that the democrats OF this city
do not "mean to go into the State Convention, II ad
mittcd, aud nominate their candidate, IL posi-
bic, and IL he Is nominated demand the sup
port OF the Tilden and Robinson men, but IL Robin
son is nominated then defeat him at the polls"
No such thought has entered into the calcula-
tions OF the honest men who represent the senti-
mcnts and purposes of the democrats of this CITY,.
The democrats OF this city have candidate.
They throw the whole business or selecting candi-
dates upon the Convention. They will heartily
support any ticket the democracy OF the State will
have the good and patriotism to make--unless
the name OF Lucius Robinson should be forced upon
it. The democracy OF the city cannot under any con-
ceivable circumstances support Lucius Robinson
for Governor of New York.
The New York herald., 1879-07-30
AN OUTRAGE IN FLUSHING.

The house of Charles Tilly. Garden street. Flush-
ing was entered by a gang of roughs at two o'clock
Sunday morning and most cowardly outrage per-
potrated. On entering the building they proceeded
to the sleeping apartment of Mr. lilly. broke open
the door, and without the least provocaton
began to beat him the head and face. There
were three in the gang. and Mr.. Tilly
feared to offer any resistance Not satisfied with
the beating they had administered to Mr. Tey. they
next turned their attention to his wife. One of tho
gang. more brutal than his companions. threw two
pals of water on the mother and her three days old
babe they lay in bed, completely drenching them
ana the bedding. They were all grossly intoxicated
and on regaining the street commenced to quarrel
among themselves. At the of Washington
and Main streets one Of the party named william
stanton stabbed in tho abdomen. DR.. Hicks
who dressed the wound, says IL will not
prove fatal. Al Ave o'clock yesterday morning
Officer Hanze arrested Stanton and one Joseph Me-
drath. They were arraigned before Justice Lover
and hold In default OF 5000 bail each for examina-
ton this morning. The third party, William Belcn
has left the neighborhood They all reside in Flush
ing, and considered bad characters Mrs. Tilly's
present condtiou "A considered very critscah
The New York herald., 1879-07-30

accommodation increases, as have no DOUBT Il wll
complete these outside roads. lApplause.l
i very sorry Mr.. Huskins took occasion
to denounce our meeting. bur will not speak
of that. One of the roads reported by the
commission sion crosses ,, Jerome avenue three
Then ii goes through Mr.. Huskins house and gar
den. If adopted. this line would be abomi-
nable. From what ! have said. gentlemen.
you we in sympathy we are
both interested in the same cause. and the
only way can accomplish purpose is by
being united. We want rapid transit and we want
such rapid transit will benefit the district and not
individual interests. lCheers
s.Now, IL I might venture little advice it
would be to abolish the commission and its
report. If both are not wiped out we
Commissioners should resign. new commission
should be appointed for the purpose of adopting
report next day to the Board OF Aldermen and on
the third day work could be begun. (Applause.)
I do not wish to reflect on the gentlemen who
made a fatal mistake and we must not suffer by it.
voIce-will the commissioners resigns
tons will arise. Public opinion, l think. will forca
A Voice~Their term Of Office expires on the 10th
Mr.. Fuller-I am in favor of making Mr. Jerome
one of the Commissioners to adopt the
Third avenue route. l would trust the, whole
matter to him alone. Some one has said
that public opinion is not strong enough
once told an old hunter that he had magnificent
dog, and in reciting his wonderful deeds he told
how his dog had chased q beaver up a tree.
"a beaver can't climb a tree, said the hunter
IL know that" said the sport; "but this one had
to-the dog chased him SO hot"
''Now, this will be the way with the Commission
ers. 1t isn't their habit to resign but they II have
to, we'll hunt 'em so hot"
GRAVE ASSERTION.
Mr.. Jerome-If anything is done with the report
Of the commission not dollar Of capital
will be raised. With new report. adopting
nG IN T0mey would like to
call the attention Of everybody here to the fact that
petition will be found in Judge Potters chambers,
in the City Hall. tomorrow morning, to which gen.
tlemen can verify their names mp to one o'clock
Mr.. McMahon-Might l ask Mr.. Jerome what as
he has that the capital necessary to build
the road will be subscribed in day?
Mr.. Jerome-I have assurances whatever, but
I'll bet you $1,000 against 500 that it will be sub
scribed in that time and Ill make you another bet Of
900 to 500 that il you don't abolish the whole
report you will never have rapid transit. loud
cheeIs.)
THE COMMITTEE.
The committee called for by the resolutions was
appointed by the chair follows Mr.. Leonard W.
jerome, chairman; Mr.. Thomas s. Morris. Mr.. James
Wood. Mr.. Robert Nicholson. Mr.. j. r. Angel and
Mr.. Fred EOlZ.
The New York herald., 1879-07-30
A SLIGHT MISTAKE.
From the Evening Express. july 90 |

From the Evening Express, July 29.l
Tho Erening Telegram closes article on the Gov
ernorship by saying that lit would be prcposterous
for less than one-ffth of the democratic voters of
the State to attempt to the remaining four
titths under threat of defeating the party. and
do not believe that the shrewd Tammany leaders
will he willing to place themselves in such an un-
tenabe position"
This seems to be an instance of acute misnforma-
ton. The democrats OF this city-ore-fifth Of the
democratic voters OF the State-do not "attenpt to
coerce the remaining four-ffths under threat of
defeating the party" Such thought has probably
never entered their minds. They do protest
against being coerced into the support OF
Lucius Robinson for Governor of the State. They
have taken time by the forelock to declare that while
they will most heartily and earnestly support any
good democrat whom the convention may nominate
for Governor, they untedly and unalterably op-
posed and for the best of to the reelection
OF Lucius Robinson. And they will refuse to
to be coerced into supporting nim 1t is impossible
to believe that four fths OF the democrats OF the
Empire State will be regardless of the just rights
and claims the honest convictions, the unalterable
determination of the remaining one-fifth to at
tempt to coerce them into the support of q candi-
date whose nomination they would regard an
insult and whose election would be q public mis-
fortune
The New York herald., 1879-07-30
SOMNALBULISM OR SUICIDE.
A LADY's MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE IN HER
NIGHT ROBE.

NIGHT ROBE
WEsrponT Conn, July 90. 1879.
Early this morning Mrs. Gustavus Upton, occu-
pying apartments the store of Mr.. Horace
Staples, president OF the First National Bank, rose
from her bed while her husband was soundIy Sleep
ing and left the house by window clad in
nothing but her night clothes. She stepped upon
a low shed close to the wharf, and as is supposed,
threw herself into the Saugatuck River and was
drowned Her absence not discovered by her
husband till he awoke at Ave O'Clock. He once
searched the house, and. finding all her clothing
in its place, and the furniture undisturbed, con-
cued that she had either taken to the water had
left for parts unknown The amicable relations
always existing between them as man and wife for
bade this latter theory. In response to his appeal,
nearly the whole town turned out to search tor the
missing one. At six o'clock this evening tidings
whatever had been received. At the time the lady
is supposed to have thrown herself Into the river
the TIDE, which rises and falls about seven feet at
this point, at its flood AS the tide fell the
river bed searched and dragged far above and
below the spot but nothing has as yet bccn obtained
which will Ia the least furnish u cew AT midnight
the work of dragging the river Will be resumed.
Mrs Upton had been III ana confined to her bed for
several days prev to her disappearance, and this
tact, considering weak physical state, strength
eus the theory of drowning. She was OF medium
height frail pale faced, had black haIr and grayish
eyes, and was aged about thirty-ive years. She had
two children.
The New York herald., 1879-07-30

proper knowledge of the ground on which the works
to be constructed which generally regarded.
ter consideration. One point, however. has
been gained by the discussion-viz.. that
the surveys made by the United States government
well known i'll Europe and the relative merit
of the different routes well appreciated by many en-
gineers of experience and great reputation, as is
shown by the report of the first subcommittee
copy of which / respectfully submit herewith. 1t
is expected that the impractcable scheme proposed
by Panama will soon be abandoned for want OF sup
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-01-23
VIRGINIA..

ALEXANDRIA, VA, Jan. 22.-The
trial Of the Arlington case was be-
gun in the United States Circuit
Court to-day. A jury was en-
panelled and the plaintiff proved
the ownership and possession of the
estate by the late G. W. P. Gusts
and its devise by him to his grand
son, G. ". G. Lee, the plaintiff in
the case, its occupation by the
Government and the service CT
suits of ejectment. The probate Of
the will of Mr.. Curtis was also in
troduced. The defendant intimated
the intention to prove the title OF
the government by the certificates
issued by the district tax commits
sioners under an act of Congress
for the sale of property in insur-
rectionary districts, in default Of
payment of taxes.
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broker, 18th street, was announced
in the Stock Exchange this morn
lug. lie was an extensive dealer in
privileges, and the short advance in
prices made it impossible for him to
meet his contracts.
In the United States District
Court to, day, the trial was CONS
menccd in suit for $4,000 dam
ages preferred by Col. Ellison S.
Keith, of South Carolina, against
the New York Times for an alleged
libel in special dispatch from
Washington in September, 1877,
to the effect that the plaintiff had
been arrested for bigamy. Col
Keith alleges that the article was
entirely false. Mr.. Geo. Jones, Of
the Times, in his answer, ayers that
the article does not apply to the
plaintiff, but to another person by
the name Of Col. Kiett.
ALBANY, n. Y, Jan. 22,-The
two houses of the Assembly for
mally elected Conkling Senator to-
day.
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MARYLAND.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 22.-Ion. ".
I. Giles, Judge of the United
States District Court elect, of Ma
ryland is dangerously i'll.
In the United States Circuit
Court to-day William j. McCleary,
Judge of election, was indicted for
interfering with special Deputy
United States Marshal at the late
Congressional election. He pleaded
guilty and a small fine was imposed.
The annual session of the Dis
trict Grand Lodge No. 5 of the
Independent Order Of Bnai-brith
met here to-day and will continue
in session three days. The District
Grand Lodge comprises the States
Of Maryland, Virginia, Georgia,
North and South Carolina, and the
District Of Columbia, and numbers
thirty-four Lodges, of which seven
are in Baltimore. One hundred and
two delegates were present to-day.