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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-16
HEAVY TRANSACTIONS IN WHEAT.

On Change yesterday the business in wheat was
large. Spring grades we're most sought after and
prices were frm Mr.. David Bingham bought
100000 bushels of No. Milwaukee from Jesse
Hoyt Co. strictly private terms. This gem
teman has purcha ed 900 900 bushels inside of two
weeks Winter grades one-half to cent higher
Mt the opening of the market. with more active in
quiry. mainly speculative Before the close of the
market prices reached to the closing quotations of
Monday. Corn was quiet and trhe nrmer. provi-
sons were duh and grain freights were stronger.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-16
First Quarter.

TO recaptulate, the number OF failures Tor 1876
1902. representing liabilities to the amount of
$751; III 1885, average Of liabilities of S21 .020
In 1877 there 1872 failures, involving
Sl90.669,963 in liabilities, making average of
$21491 In 1873 the failures numbered 0,47S cover
ing liabilities to the amount OF S23+. 1888 1872,
average of S22.369. Compared with the second quar-
ter OF 1873, the difference in favor of the last three
months is very marked. showing a decrease OF more
than 900 failures. with decline in liabilities Of
SO. 900 900 in q single quarter.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-16
A SEA CAPTAINS TRIALs.

Horace Staples Captain of the American bark
Dirgo. charged with assaulting Frederic Schwartz
one of his again before United States Com
missioner Osborn yesterday for examination. A son
OF Shipping Commissioner Duncan. one of the
deputies in the Office. testified positively that
Schwartz had voluntarily agreed to arbtrate the mat
ter of the assault and knew what he was doing when
he received SIS as q compromise. In return
Schwartz alleged that he scared into accepting
the SIG. and only took 1t because he told by
Of the Duncans that he could not get any This
was denied by Mr.. Duncan The agreement for
arbitration. he said, had since been destroyed
Schwartz then told his story of the assault. He said
Captain Staples struck him without cause. cutting
cash in his head and disabling him for three days.
Captain Staples said in reply that he pushed the
man and he "teered over and then attempted to
draw knife when he struck him with q stick. After
consultation with Assistant District Attorney Fero
Commissioner Osborn dismissed the complaint upon
the ground that the assault was not committed from
hatred or revenge
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-16
JANTToRs OF CIVIL COURTS.

1t was decided yesterday. by the General Term of
the Court OF Common Pleas. in the suit of william
J. Kennedy against the city. Judge Beach writing
the opinion that the power to appoint janitors Of
the district civil courts is vested in the Commits
sioner Of Public Works and in the Justices OF tho
courts. Justice Parker. OF the Third District Court
appointed Kennedy janitor of the Court the of
January last, and the Comptroller refusing to pay
him his salary Kennedy brought suit against tho
city. reverse decision has been givcn by the
Supreme Court. General Term. that no pay ments
OF Jantors salaries will be made until the question
MS to the power of appointment IL definitely settled
by the Court of Appeals.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-16
MARRIAGES AND DEAlHS.
MARRIED.

BRoGAN-ALIEN.-At st. Gabriels Church, July L.
by Rov. William Clowry. THOMAS L. BRoGAS to EMMA
Il. ALLEN.
CnANE-SIscIAIRE.-July0. 1879, at West Hoboken.
N. j., by the Rev. Mr.. Wardlaw, Jr., JOSEPH CRANE
to Mrs NJ T. SIxcI.AIRE.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-16
AN OLD SOLDIERS TRoUBLEs.

Thomas D. Norris was arrested by revenue officer
McHcnry yesterday and brought before United States
Commissioner Shields, charged with having two
boxes Of cigars in his possession. the stamps upon
which had been reused The accused produced let
tiers Of recommendation from Horace Greeley. ex-
Governor Fenton, Henry j. Raymond, James Kelly
Vincent Colyer and Edward Cromwell, showing that
no was veteran of the late and deserving Of
sstance The letter of Horace Greeley dated July
1865. certified that Captain Norris belonged to the
10th New York Volunteers. and was honorably dis
charged on account of wounds. Norris in his own
behalf stated that early in the he sold out his
place Of business and raised company for the Sixty
ninth regiment. Returning from the war. he found
that his wife had deserted him. and he then opened
small stand near the Battery. He claimed that he
bought the cigars from pedlar. Commissioner
Shields allowed him to 20 on his own recognizance,
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A DECIDED IMPROVEMENT.
According to these figures the failures for the
ond quarter Of the present year number ,534 in
volving liabilities to the amount of $22, 00O. 900
which is less than has been shown in any statistics
for five years. proved by the table printed
below
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-16
REVENUE OFFICERS oUTw1TTED.

bohemian. giving tho name of Charles La vando
was brought before United States Commissioner
Shields and held In $3.50 bail on charge Of being
engaged In the Illicit manufacture of cigars. Mon
day afternoon raid was made by Deputies Clark
and Coleman. of Revenue Agent Brooks Office upon
cigar factory in the tenement house at No. 40 De-
lancey street. They found two men ut work. Mr.
Morand. the reputed proprietor and La Vando.
Morand said that he had tried to take out permit
but had not been able to get bondsmen. All the
cigars made had been sold in loose packages. The
officers then examined the place and cigars
AZ pounds of tobacco. ~ cigar moulds, presses
and n number of empty stamped boxes. Turning
again to look for Morand 1t found that he had
quietly slipped out through unobserved door aud
made his escape. lie had not been arrested ut q late
hour Yesterday.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-16
HUSBAND AND WIFE AS PARTNERS

In the General Term of the Court of Common
Pleas decision was given yesterday holding that
there can be a valid partnership between husband
and vile. The decision was appeal taken
from n judgment obtained by John Fi,zsmmons
and wife rs partners, comprising the firm OF John
fitzsirnmons n Co.. obtained against Prosper Err
hard Co. for goods sold aud delivered. The do
PENDANTS appealed upon the ground that there could
DO no legal partnership between tho plaintiffs. aud
that in using the words IA Co." there viola
ton OF the statute forbidding the use OF these
words unless representing actual partner or part.
fers
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-08-16
A Kentucky Girl in Maine.

1t seems that Western Penobscot can
boast of very remarkable girl. She is
the daughter of Peter G. Kimball OF the
Town of Carmel, and is but fifteen years
of age. Two years ago she surprised
her father by cutting a very large guam
tity of wood in a brief space of time.
This was published in the newspapers,
and she has therefore already achieved
some prominence. She has this sum-
mer begun working at Mr.. Clayton's,
in Hampden, near Stanley Bridge. The
other evening she started out after sup
per and put up forty-tive punches OF hay
and milked the cows before sunset AL
though so young, she is very strong and
muscular, and does any farm work she
undertakes in very expeditions man.
ner. The next day, after dinner, she
had completed her work around the
house and entered the field again. She
loaded three loads of hay, slowed them
away in the barn, pitched fourth load
on the rack and stored that away. She
then prepared supper for party OF
four, and after serving it went to Whit
news Corner, in Newburg, and obtain
ed pair of boots for herself, and ar
rived home on her return before dark,
The young fellows do not care to try
and compete with her, because she al
ways comes out first best. She IS OF
Kentucky blood, and has lived in Maine
but a few years.-Bangor me Com
| meTcidl.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-08-16
Blighted Hopes.

A hopeful and aspiring descendant of
ancient Ham waltzed into the Clerks
office of the District Court yesterday,
and said he wanted some of dem things
you pay a quarter for, and den take it
fore Justice of de Peace.''
"You mean a marriage licenseT' said
the affable Schramm.
"I specs dat him, cause I'm gwine to
get married"
"Have you ever been united in the
holy bonds of matrimory7"
"Ehp"
"Were you ever married?"
Yes, once"
"Your wife's deadp"
"Not less she died sence mornin',
cause seed her."
"Oh, I see," said the Clerk, "the
Courts have inquired into your matri-
monial relations and granted you an
edict, emitting you to the prerogative
of a legal sepsrationp"
WhichP"
"you've been divorced?"
"No, hain't neither, but don't live
wild her no mo-"
Then the deputy quietly explained
that it was against the peace and digni-
ty and the laws of this great common
wealth to allow a man to have more
than one wife-that the State was too
parsimonious for that.
When the seeker for marital honors
was fully recognizant of this, he leaned
over the railing and said:
"How much will him cost to be di-
vorcedp''
About $780,
-" Fifty dollars! II dat am SO dis
darky's bound to saw wood few weeks
longer" and, with look of philosophi-
cal resignation stealing slowly over his
countenance, he walked steadily away,
hat in one hand and thoughtfully scratch
ing his pate with the other.-Burlsag-
ton Ha,okeye.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-08-16
A Town Full Of Artesian Wells.

Away up in the extreme northwest
ern corner of Ohio, lying within few
miles of the Michigan and about 10 miles
from the Indiana line, lies city which,
for its size, age, and railway-facilities,
is one of the most substantial and enter
prising in Ohio. It's name is Bryan, its
population 1900, its age SO years, and
its only railroad the Airline Division
of the Lake Shore q Michigan Southern;
We. 1t is one of the iveliest little bnsI-
ness towns of the country. But the
most noted thing about Bryan IS its
artesian wells, which are 80 numerous
and so fluent that they have given TO the
town the name of the Fountain City.
They are scattered all over the city, and
supply sufficient amount OF water TO
satisfy all its needs and to beautify many
of its fine lawns with natural fountains.
There are now tao hundred OF these
wells in the City of Bryan, and if they
were needed am told the number could
be increased to 1000. They are from
thirty to 125 feet deep, and spout forth
continuous streams of from one to three
inches in diameter. 1t is hard to tell
where this water comes from, or over
what deposits it flows. The most emil
nent chemists in America have analysed
1t, and they say that there is nothing
like it in the United States. It's always
sweet, clear, and pure, and preserves
the same temperature the year round'
neither freezing in the winter nor grow
ing lukewarm in the summer. This IS,
indeed, a bonanza for Bryan, and water
can be found at any point within the
corporate limits of the city. All that is
necessary is to sink well down in a
pipe and large stream will gush, up,
spout from one to fourteen feet above
the ground, and continue to so flow for
wears to come. Had the elder Column
bus as many cold-water facilities, per-
haps it would approximate Bryan by
diminution of the number of its saloons.
Cor Exchange.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-08-16
THE YELLOW FEVER.

There were Is new cases Of yellow fever at
Memphis, on the 5th, with five deaths.
Governor Miller OF Arkansas, on the 5th,
ordered the organization of a State Board
Of Health, for the purpose of perfecting a
thorough system of State quarantine.
There. were II new cases and three deaths
from yellow fever at Memphis on the 9th.
The disease is spreading gradually over all
parts Of the city. Among the latest deaths
is Rev. Father John Fahey, aged "a, assistant
at st. Patrick's Church, who was stricken
while at his post of duty.
There were 90 new cases and Ave deaths
from fever at Memphis on the fth.
Unfavorable weather caused decided in
crease in the yellow fever mortality at Mem
phis on the Sth, the number of deaths be-
ing eight, with % new cases reported. The
authorities issued an order prohibiting the
entrance into the city of any person who
has not had the yellow fever. This action
was deemed necessary from the fact that a
number of absent residents had recently
returned to their homes.
The Memphis Board Of Health, on the
9th, issued an official announcement declar-
ing yellow fever epidemic in the city. The
number of new cases reported on the 9th
was 81, with five deaths. On the 10th there
were SO new cases, with five deaths. The
following shows the progress OF the disease
from its commencement up to the 9th:
Number of deaths for the week ending
July u, 3; July 10, 8; July 90, "a; August
2, 25; Augusta, 90. Total, 81. The Howard
Association have 139 nurses on duty, with
147 sick under their charge.
Frederick p. King, clerk in Pratt's Oil
Works, died of well defined yellow fever at
his home in Brooklyn, n. Y, on the 9th. 1t
is believed he contracted the disease
from visiting a vessel loading with oil,
which came from Havana with yellow fever
on board some time previous.
One fatal case Of yellow fever was report
ed from Mayersville, Miss, on the 9th.
There were "a new cases and six deaths
from yellow fever at Memphis on the 18th.
Among the dead is the Rev. j. Ridley, a
popular colored preacher, pastor OF Collins
Chapel.
Mr.. Edward Norman, a young physician
recently from the yellow fever district, was
stricken with the disease at Louisville on
the 11th. He was sent to the hospital, and
the house where he was stopping was thor
oughly disinfected.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-08-16
Foreign Notes.

According to the new German law
court regulations, which are to come
into operation on the 1st of October
next, German will be the only language
which can be used before the tribunals
of TIE Empire.
Nearly half Ireland is now under
pasture. The size of farms has, for the
past 25 years, been steadily increasing.
Since 1878 there has been a decrease of
3,120 holdings under 80 acres, and an
increase of $50 in holdings above that
limit.
An Arctic Committee has been
formed in London, with subcommittee
throughout the country, for the purpose
of inaugurating an English expedition
to the Pole, to start next spring, to CO.
operate with those sent out by other
countries. Commander Cheyne is the
chief promoter of the enterprise.
The Gear has just issued orders for
the construction of six new State-pris
ons, to accommodate $500 convicts,
and has decreed thirty millions of rou-
bles for their building and fitting up.
Two other huge State-prisons are be.
ing erected, one in Siberia and one in
trans Caucasia, to accommodate some
| 10000 offenders.
Prince Jerome Napoleon's nick
name of "Plon-Plon was, it Is said
obtained in his childhood at Stuttgart
where he was great favorite with the
late King William of Wurtemberg. The
King used to amuse himself by asking
the little Prince his name, and the child
who could not then speak plainly, al
ways answered, "Plon-Plon instead
of Napoleon" 1t was in this way
that he became known by this name a
the Wurtemberg Court, and he has neve
| lost it since.
The wreath of gold leaves which
Queen Victoria placed on the coffin o
the Prince Imperial bore card upol
which she had written: =" Souvenir d
UiUe affection, d'eStinle, ct de prOtorldS re
grets de la part de Victoria Reg" 1
similar wreath was presented by tn
Princess of Wales, and upon the accom-
panying card she had written: ga tokel
of affection and regard for him VIII
lived the most spotless of lives, and die'
soldiers death, fighting for our caus
in Zululand From Albert Edward ant
Alexandria, July II, 1879"
! Mr.. Kitsuma Yamasaki, director o
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-08-16
GENERAL.

1t is semi i-officially reported from Wash
ington that through the investigations Of
United States Consuls the State Depart
ment has received some interesting and val
liable information as to the condition Of the
workingmen of Europe as compared with
that of their brethren in the United States.
These reports show that labor in America is
paid wages double those which prevail in
England, France, Belgium and Denmark; /;
three times the rates In Germany, italy, and
Spain; and four times what the workingmen
of the Netherlands receive; while the cost
of living is less in the United States than in
any part of Europe.
The National Liberal League has deter
mined to organize political party, and will
hold convention for that purpose at Gin
cinnati on the 18th and Nth of September.
Col. r. G. Ingersoll, Elizur Wright, James
Parton and others are identified with the
movement.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-08-16

"A citizen driving in on the Holden
Road the other day met lad about II
years old on the highway some six or
seven miles from the city. The boy had
a shotgun as long as himself, but no
game, and the citizen inquired: "Out
for huntp" "I was out for hunt, "
was the reply. "And you haven't kill
ed any thingP" L" Well, no." "And
you don't expect toP" "Not unless l
kin git within striking distance. You
see two of us came out together. After
we got out here 1 wanted to hunt for
lions, and the other boy wanted to shoot
ostriches, and SO we divided up. He
took the powder and shot and l took
the gun. I'm over here looking for
turnips, and he's over in that field
watching holler log for bears. It's
such hot weather 1 guess we won't have
much luck, ,anyhow.-DetroH Free Press.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-08-16
EAST AND SOUTHEAST.

Charles Fechter, the actor, died at his
farm at Richland Center, Pa, on the 4th,
aged 81.
Rev. w. II. H. Murray, the sporting par
Son, is bankrupt, and his creditors have
seized his yacht, all of his trotting horses
and such other property as they could get
hold of.
One hundred and thirty Sheffield cutters
with their families arrived at New York on
the 9th, and 500 German and English cutters
are expected later. The Sheffield men say
there are $1,000 men at home to do the work
OF 5000.
A National Bankers Convention was held
at SsSatogs, N. Y, commencing on the 9th.
There was large attendance.
The Maryland Democratic State Conven-
tion, held on the 7th, nominated William T.
Hamilton for Governor.
The Wallace Congressional Committee,
charged with the investigation of the con-
duct of Federal officers at elections, re-
sumed its sessions, t row ence, r. l., on
the 7th. ~ @
A most sensational affair, which promises
to develop into a scandal OF national magni-
tude, occurred at the residence Of ex-Sena-
tor Sprague at Narraganset Pier, r. l., on
the Sth. Various accounts of the affair have
been telegraphed, most of them designed
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-08-16

evidently to cover up the real facts in the case,
which are briefly that ex-senator Sprague,
shotgun in hand, compelled Senator
Conkling of New York to beat hasty re-
treat from the Sprague mansion, where he
had recently arrived as guest. The New
York Senator's attentions to the wife of the
ex-senator from Rhode Island have long
been the theme of Washington gossip. Mrs.
Sprague, as is well known, Is the daughter
of ex-Gov. Chase of Ohio, and her beauty
and accomplishments are Of national ce-
lebrity.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-08-16

Mile. Sara Bernhardt has received
a commission to execute a portrait bust
of Lord Beaconsfield before leaving
England. Mile. Bernhardt does not
like the English climate, but she has a
high opinion of Englishmen. She is
quoted as saying that her idea of perfect
life "would be to be an English Duke
and to live in Paris.''
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-08-16

the Imperial Paper Mills in Japan, has
just been married to a young German
lady, whose acquaintance he made and
to whom he became engaged while
studying his profession in Germany q
few years ago. AS soon as he obtained
his lucrative Government post he sent
for his betrothed to come out to Japan
to be married. The Japanese gentle
men are deeply struck by the graces OF
Europeans. The Japanese Minister at
Berlin is married to German lady, and
the wife of his first Secretary is an En-
glish woman.
"A short time ago, by order of Prince
DOlgorukof, Governor General of Mos
COW, all the usurers and pawnbrokers
resident there, to the number of 278,
were summarily expelled the city's
bounds. On the following day the
Prince in personvisited the dwellings of
these outcast 'sfriends of humanity" in
order TO convince himself that none OF
them remained behind. The greater
part of these elected persons are de
scribed as Russians of importance, pos.
sessing their own dwelling and banking
houses, and they were accompanied
forth out of the city by the military and
an immense mob of spectators.
Odds AMI Ends
Motto for the keeper of hay-scales
-" Learn to labor and to weight"
No bald-headed man was ever con-
verted by sermon during the fly sea-
son.
Railways are aristocratic. They
teach every man to know his own station
and to stop there.
1t doesn't take school boy long to
evince love for division, provided an
other boy owns the apple.
Voting man, If every other way of
making yourself conspicuous fails, eat
peanuts in railroad car.-Yo,aEers Ga
zette.
Bret Harte is to bring out at once
in England a new story of California
life, entitled The Twins of Table Noun
tains."
Collie, according to the Boston Post,
is the result of too much self-esteem-
at least people over ate themselves with
such results.
There is man in Cambridge, says
the Boston Commercial Bulletin, who
calls his dog Ralph Waldo Emerson,
because he Is great thin cur.
tone kind of ship I always steer
clear Of" said an old bachelor sea- Cap
tain, "and that's courtship; cause on
that ship there's always two mates and
no cap'n."
When some women get to be angels
they'll spend half their time in compar-
ing tho feathers on their wings, and the
other half flying around and looking in
their neighbours second-stofy window
Eln,ird Gazette.
-" Never lie on your left side," says
an exchange. No! If you happen to
be on that side when you want to lie to
your wife about the important business
that kept you at the Office so late, turn
over.-Ke6bnb Gate City.
There are two little girls of the
same name in New London, Conn. The
other night one of them said her pray
ers, and for fear they might be credited
to the other child, she added, af-
ter the amen, "No. 10 Orange Street"
THEY MEr-rHEY LovED-THEY PARTED.
A glance
By chance,
plate of cream;
quiet walk,
A little talk
of Loves young dreamP
front gate,
A little late.
A parents sudden wrath;
Then a slam
A muttered d.,
And lover seooting down the garden path
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