Morning journal and courier., 1880-07-16
NEW YORK.

| The Boston. Hartford a nd Eric RailrOnd- l Report of the Stockholders Committee l NEW YORK, July 15.-A meeting of the
 stockholders of the Boston, Hartford and
 Erie railroad was held to-day at No 3 Pine
 street. Mir. John Rooney presided, and read
 statements of the allegations set forth in the
 bill of complaint in the suit brought in the
 United States Courts in Massachusetts. The
 committee appointed on the 8th instant then
 made a report as follows:
 1 The committee recommend that transfer l books of the Boston, Hartford and Erie | Railroad Company be opened on July 19, l 1880, for the transfer of stock and that an | assessment of p cents per share be collec ted | for every share of stock transferred, payable, 1 when so transferred, to the president, and | that the money so received be used to pay | the expenses of such transfer, to procure ne- cessary certificates and transfer books, to pay l clerk hire and counsel fees and such other 1 expenses may be necessary
 l The report was received and the recom- mendations adopted. MT. Ogden moved that the money be paid into the hands of the
 present committee and be expended under
 their direction, and this was also adopted. A | stockholder said that the opening of these
 transfer books was not necessary for the suc- | cessful carrying on of the suit but was for
 the purpose of having the stock quoted on | the Stock Exchange. Another stockholder
 suggested that it was also necessary to know l who the stockholders were. He added that
 an application had been made some time ago
 to admit the stock to the Exchange, but that | decision was held in abeyance because the l transfer books were not opened resolu- | ton was adopted giving the stockholders | ninety days to transfer their stock and pay | the assessment. After an announcement that 1 the tranfer books would be opened on Mon | day morning next at the office of John l Rooney, No. 3 Pine street, the meeting ad- 1 journed, subject to the call of the cha1r | Chastine Cox Ready for Death. | NEW YORK, July 15.-Chastine Cox will be
 hanged about 9 o'clock tomorrow. The gal
 lows have been erected and all preparations
 completed. Cox could hear from his corri-
 dor every stroke of the hammers of the work
 men putting up the gallows. He remarked | Its all right Isaacs, the hangman'
 viewed him to-day, but was not recognized by l Cox The condemned man says he IS ready l to meet his fate and will die game.
 l pr. Tanners Astonishing Feat. | NEW YORK, July 15.-Marvelous as it may
 seem, the starving doctor now on exhibition
 here has-gained four pounds in weight on his i diet of hydrogen within the past tWenty-iour
 hours Before nine o'clock his pulse 1 was 76 and his temperature 9s 4-5.
 He forced the indicator up to sS
 kilogrammes or 166 pounds, showing | slight increase in strength. During the 24
 hours ending at 9 o'clock, he drank about
 ? 1-5 quarts or 70 ounces of water, and
 showed no evidence whatever of mental or other disorder. At noon tomorrow he will
 complete the 18th day of his task.
 l The Races at Brighton Beach.
 NEW YORK, July 15.-To-day was the sec
 ond of the meeting at Brighton Beach The
 first race, for all ages, three-quarters of
 mile, was won by Lillian, with Kate Clark
 second; time 1:2o4. In the second race, for
 all ages, mile heats, speculation won the sec l ond and third heats. and Democrat the first ;
 time 1:494, 1:494. The third race, for all
 ages, selling allowances, one mile and guar
 ter, was won by Startle, with Boardman sec
 ond !; time 2:174. The fourth race, handi-
 cap, ,sone mile and half, over six hurdles,
 was won by Boy; time 3:05.