Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-14
Telegrams to The Star.
INDIAN COMMISSIONER RAYT'S TRIAL.
THE HULL MURDER MYSTERY.
LONGSH0REMEN STRIKE AGAIN.
HANLAN-ELLlOTT BOAT RACE,
REPORT ON THE ELECTRIC LIGHT
NEW YORK NOTES.

N NOEESs
NEW YORK, June l4.-In the trial of Indian
commissioner Hayt and other officers OF the
International Trust Co., in charge of publish
Ing and circulating false statement OF the
anafrs OF the company I'm tape measures, eX.
amiDer WhtamS was recalled and testified con.
cerning the condition OF the company's finances
at the time OF It's suspension. He stated that he
had exam'ned all OF the property on which the
company held mortgages, and estimated the as
sets at $92 ,25 less than the amount they were
estimated to be worthy BY the officers Of the
the First Baptist church, Jersey City, testified
he was one OF the depositors Of the company.
Had seen the tape-measures In the Office or the
company. In July 1877 he picked up one OF the
tape measures and asked the secretary, Mr.
Karr, about the condition OF the company. Mr.
assured him that the paid up capital was
tape-measure. This ended the testimony on the
part OF the state. Ex-Gov. Beale, one of the
lawyers engaged In the defence, in his opening
indicted to satisfy the public clamor. He ASKED
tne count TO construe the act In which the in
dictment was found. l mean written stats-
ment, where 1t says "wlitten," and not to con-
strue 1t, to include printed statements Mr.
Bedle caused much comment by his remarks
against the members OF the grand jury which
found the Indictment
Renewal of the Longshoremen's
The loDgshoremen who resumed work on the
Anchor, Inman, National and Guion lines of
steamships, few days ago at the reduced rates,
Struck again yesterday, alleging that the CON-
pan1es re1uSe to pay the extra price agreed for
work. They also demand that the men engaged
to I'LL their places during the strikes shall be dis
charged, as they are unqualified and make
work harder for others. The steamship agents
deny that they gave the strikers to understand
that they were to receive extra pay for night
work Ihey assert also that the new men Will
not be discharged as the agents are under obli-
cations to them. 1t is believed that there Will
be no delay In the departure OF the steamers
and that there will be only little annoyance to
tie companies by reason OF this new strike
Funeral Of Mrs. Hall, the Murdered
Woman.
The remains OF Mrs. Hall, the murdered wo-
man, were inferred yesterday In a cemetery
near Bound Brook, N. j. While the colfin was
resting overthe grave the earth beneath one of
the supports gave way and the coffin was pr2-
clpltated to the bottom and slightly broken.
the funeral was attended by q number of
fr1endS and relatives Of deceased.
No CleW to the Hull Murder Mys.
terys
Nothing new In the Hull murder is reported
this morning. AS the case now stands thorough
search OF the house has revealed nothing of I'm.
portance and the inmates have been relieved
from strict surveillance. The field, however
has by no means been abandoned
Manhattan Bank Robbery.
Patroman John Nugert OF the 18th precinct
has been arrested for alleged completely In the
Manhattan Bank robbery. He had been seen
talking with Kelly and Shevelin. he was fden-
titled by MI. Coleman, the barber beneath the
bank, as the one he had seen standing opposite
the bank on the morning OF the robbery.