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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-04-29
Notice to Creditors,
In the superior Court of the County o
Los Angeles, State of California,
In the matter of \
CHARLES GERSON, amin
solvent debtor.

Charles Gerson having filed in this
Court his petition, schedule and inven-
tory in insolvency, by which it appears
tnat he Is an tnsolvent debtor, the said
Charles Gersonis hereby declared to be
insolvent.
The Sheriff of the county of Les Ange-
les Is hereby directed to take possession
OF all the estate, real and personal, OF
the said Charles Gerson, debtor, except
such as may be by law exempt from ex
ecution, and of all his deeds, vouchers,
books of accounts, and papers, and to
keep the same safely until the appoint
ment OF an assignee of his estate,
All persons are forbidden to pay any
debts TO the said insolvent or TO deliver
any property belonging to him, or to
any person, nrm or corporation, or asso-
ciatiOn. for his use.
The said DEBTOR is hereby forbidden to
transfer or deliver any property until
the further order OF this Court, except as
herein ordered.
It is further ordered that all the credit
ors OF said debtor be and appear before the
Hon.V. E. Howard, Judge Of the Superior
Court OF the county of Los Angeles, in
open Court, at the courtroom of said
Court, In the city OF Los Angeles, county
OF Los Angeles, ON
TIE NINTH DAY OF MAY, 1881,
At ten o'clock A. NJ. of that day. to prove
tueir uepts anu CnOOSe one or more AS.
signees of the estate OF said debtor.
1t is further ordered that this order be
published in the Los Angeles Daily
Herald, q newspaper of general circul a.
ton, published in the said county of Los
Angeles, as often as the said paper Is pu o.
lished before the day set for the meeting
of creditors.
And 1t is further ordered, that in the
meantime all proceedings against the
said insolvent be stayed.
Dated April 7, 1881.
V. f.. HOWARD,
Judge of the Superior Court.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-04-29
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT

OF the County of Los AngeIs,,
State of California.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-04-29
TO LET,

NEWLY FURNISHED sunny Rooms,
AT No. FIRST STREET, only a few
steps from the Postoffice. a26. lin
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-04-29
FOR SALE-FCR RENT,
Rooms TO RENT,

FURNISHED OR UNFURNISHED-
Large, sunny Front Rooms, at Ill ORT
STREET. a26-3t
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-04-29
LEGAL.
sHERIFF's SALE.
Execution No. 4g7l.

In the Superior Court of the county
OF Los Angeles, State of Cslifor-
mia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-23
C.. D. VANDERBILTS BOND.

Isaac Bernstein began a short time ago an
action 10 the Supreme Court against Cornelius j. VAN
derilt to recover $4,000 certain bond executed
iy Mr. Vanderbilt to Zlchariah l.. Simmons, and
assigned by him to Mr. Bernstein. The bond set forth
in the complaint rectes that Mr.. Vanderbilt was in-
debted to Mr. Simmons In certain sums, from the legal
liability to pay which he had been released by proceed
ings In bankruptcy that he desired to pay MI Simmons
his release at law and TO this end, aud
70 show bis appreciation Of the sincere friendship OF Mr.
s,mmons during the past twenty years" he bound him.
sf in the sum of $4,000 The bond also refers to the
proceedings then pending In the Surrogates Court TO
contest the will oil Cornelius Vanderbilt deceased ana
makes the payment OF the sum mentioned Ill IL conc
tona I'M the success OF Mr. Vanderbilt IN breaking the
will in which case lie would be- entitled, us Is stated
TO about oneenth Of his fathers estate or upon any
settlement Of the will contest" Mr. Vanderbilt admits
bond In respects like that mentioned In thc COM
paint but denies any recollection OF the words or amy
as forming part OF the bond. and demands
rroot of them In such Mr. Bernstein may DC
advised. He further denies that there was ay con-
alteration the bond and says that his Indebtedness
TO Mr. Simmons from which lie had been released IN
bankruptcy, did not exceed the SUN OF S3Ooc, AL OF
which has been paid prior the beginning OF the action
The case came on for trial yesterday before justice
Donohue without Jury. Mr.. Summons testified that
Mr. Vanderbilt had subsequently 10 the execution OF
the instrument Promised ~ pay MIN the whole amount
bt n a conversation with him. had promised to pay In
few days 100000 on account, "f that would DO him
Mr. Vanderbilt was called and denied that he ever
that he did not remember the conversation with Mr.
Reruatein The still
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-23
4 DOUBLE TRAGEDY ~ KENTUCKY.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Jan. 22.-A special dispatch
10 The C0urcTJ 5urnai from Chattanooga says: Few
nights ago. adjoining county, some one fired hay
rick belonging to Henry Yarneil while Yarnell was
scare aing the ncendarieS, assisted by man named
Howe. hc was hit through the brain. Howe was also
shot In the mouth and dangerously perhaps fatally,
wounded The next day two men, named BROOKS ana
Grtn,y were arrested uspci0n. Being some dis
lance from the jIl they confined In blacHsmiths
shop where they guarded by two men. During
the night heard nj the windows and almost
simultaneous rifles were ircd the bullets entering
the braus Ct the prisoners causing instant death
The greatest excitement prevails III the county several
ran, nave been arrested ard removed 20 another part
of Inc country for fear OF gn"hug lh'rr posi-
tive proofs OF the Of the murder Of larnel IL -
that TIE rc-ult %; an oil fc1d. aud that
tie two prisoners XII 4 by friends Of farneh.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-23
A SPANISH DEFAULTER.

NInch crtriosity was excited by the appearance at
Police Headquarters in Brooklyn, Yesterday after
noon of Spanard dressed in q light linen SUIT SUI,
accOmparie,t by three men in warmer costume, inc
Spaniard was jose Badia, merchant OF IusLto
Pripcipe, Cuba, and his companions were De'ec'iNess
Hoigkims and Stark of Pinkertons Agency, anu
Officer Burns, of Justice Waslrs Court badia was
in custody Oh charge of bringing stolen properly
into the State the amount being stated TO De
SOS. 600 The warrant for his arrest vas Issued by
Jnstice Walsh on the complaint of Edward Mestre.
of No 1877 West Thirty fourth-st., New-York. agent
for Sefcrno Marcos and LandrO G0icoechta, ana
Novel Labrado 81 Co.. merchants OF Havana. VINO
charge him with obtaining goods consisting oI
flour provisions and other stores, Oh credit, 10 the
amount of ST., O00 and $1,000 respectively. ana
then dispOSing Of them and leaving the country An
attachment for the money was Issued ny Juuge
pratt on Mr. Mestre's affidavit and placed III the
hands of Deputy-Sberif i. ii. Maguire. uihcer
Bnrns having charge of the warrant. McsTe learned
Inv a telegram from Cuba that Badia had taken pas
sage ON tue sailing vessel Mary F. Staples, from
Nenyitas about "a week ago. The officers went 10
Quarantine and waited, and yesterday at noon bhe
Mary f. Staples arrived there. Bad,a was arrested
at once He had in his possession va!ise contain
an1J Uc Admitted his identity, and was at once
fakeo before Superintendent Campbell
w. w, Goodrich. who appeared for the Cuban
merchants obtained from Badia an assignment OF
the property but Mr., Campbell declined to release
II without an order FROM the Court. Property
Clerk Rowley took charge of 1t IN the meantime
Bad,a is about tortysix years old Dat looks inch
older. He Is bald. He is native of Iguala1a
province of Barcelona Spain, and Is unmarried ne
was locked uC Ill the FIRST Precinct Police STATION
in Wasniny tOu-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-23
FATAL ACCIDENT IN ILLINOIS.

HREE PASSENGER CARS THROWN FROM TITs TRACK
Two PERSONS KILLED AND OTHERS BADLY
HURT.
CHICAGO, Jan. 21.-Three passenger cars OF
the express train on the Chicago Rock Island anl Pa
c.(c Railway which left Council Bluffs yesterday morn
ing tor Chicago thrown from the track BY broken
rail near Poud Creek H. early yesterday morning. One
of the cars took fire from the lamps Two OF the pas
sengers fatally injured. and four others were 80
seriously hurt that they Obliged t. remain at
hotel at Tsswa, H., under doctors care. Mrs. KIRBY
OF Nevada Ohio. was badly burned that she died
few hours after the accident occurred. The conductor
of tie tra,n badly burned abouthe hands and race
~ his efforts TO crnguish the flames III which Mrs
Kirby was enyelUpcd Matthew Phelps. OF Grinnell re-
reivef such that II is thought lac cannot
.
The following are the names OF the passengers
who were left at TskTa md whose exact CONDITION Is
not Known: Mrs. ". VI. Hatton, If Patterson Iowa !;
Mrs J. T. Orr, Nlnterset, Iowa; Byron Phelps OF
Decatur H.; +. ". pugg IT, ~ Chicago. aud Belgian,
whose nam, Is known. Tho OH crs or the Rock
IslnnI Road from whom the foregoing Information Was
obaine the accident was one mat coud not
have been the track % perfect rs money
and care could make IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-23
ANyIOJTS TO RE RID OF LIFE.

Mary Summers, young woman VINO nau iorsithen
her home and husband to live with man whose
home and family she broke up, sprang out OF
tbrd-story window at No. lib ColuhGla-st. yestcr-
Iav, and was instantly killed. The man with whom
she lived William Lenty, barkeeper. was arrested
Inv the Union Market Police on suspicion OF having
thrown her out, but was released by the coroner.
Ianty acts az barkeeper for his brother. at feminist
and Ayonus-B. He has been in prison for Stealing.
Mary Summers is said to be the VIE OF liquor
dealer whom she deserted more than year ago.
She met Lanty, who drove his lawful wife. TO whom
he had been married for seven years, from her home
bv abuse and violence. Mrs. LantyS cousin, susan
Alien. was guest in Lanty's house Friday night.
She heard Lany and Mary Summers quarrehg.
The latter was Jealous and violent. AT s a. M she
entered the room where Miss Allen slept and cut on
ler WRAPPER; then she stepped toward the window
and raised it. The next instant she was seen to
leap or fall headlong into the yard. The height
from tie pavement was more tnan thlTtv feet
The wOmans skull WAS crushed in aud Goth ler legs
were broken.
Coroner Schirmer, of White Plains, held an in
ouest TbursdaY, IN the town OF Mount Pheasant,
mon the body of Mrs. Ellen Scanlan, wife OF James
Seaman age thirty iOur, the mother OF eight GILL
dren. who had committed suicide by taxing Parls
green. Her husband had gone to Kensico to collect
some money and on his 'etilrn one OF tue children
fold him that his wife had taken the poison and was
sick Medical aid was obtained, but 1t was TOO late
70 he of any service. The deceased woman On the
death of her MOTHER last May. became depressed III
mind.
John C. Hudson, of Fresh Pond, Suffolk County.
committed sucide Thursday br shooting himself IN
tine trmple with a revolver. He had often declared
his intention of taking his own life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-23
MISSING FROM THE KINDERGARTEN.

Miss Marion Kalisch of No. 213 Bloomfeld;st.,
aObOkon, who has been missing SINCE "Wednesday,
has not vet been found Miss kalisch had been en-
pioyed as teacher in the Free kindergarten OF the
principal Last Tuesday morning she lett the KIN
dergarten between II aud IL o'clock, saving that
She intended going hone, she did not feel we'll.
SHE has not been back to the kindergarten since
tkat time. Alter leaving the kindergarten GA Tues
day Miss Kalsch returned to her home, where she
remained until "Wednesday morning. when she
started, as sire said. TO go over to tne
been heard from. Her parents did not feel
particularly alarmed that the young woman ana not
return on Wednesday evening, as she sometimes
STAYED over night in this city with friend. When
she did not return on Thursday evening, however;
of the matter. Since that time detectives have been
employed and members and friends Of the family
have assisted in searching for Miss hallsch but last
evening she had not been found.
At the kindergarten the reporter was told that
Mss Kalisch had very much changed Of late 10 her
de,canor. She was formerly very bright lively
aud cheerful whereas for the last few weeks sne
had been gloomy and detected No cause lof ths
change could be imagined.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-23

TIE sixth annual meeting of the intercollegiate
Athletic Association took place yesterday afternoon
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Ten colleges were rep
rt,sented-Amherst. Coumbia, Cornell. Harvard. LIE.
high Princeton Rutgers, Stevens. the University of
Pennsylvania. ard Yale. The secretary. +. G.,
Lapdon of Princeton, read the report of the E1ecn-
five COMMITTEE The report of the treasurer, II. f.
i: Porter of Lrhig, showed balance IN the treas
urv of St07 So resolution was adopted
making tile rules for the field meetings of
The ASSOCIATION identical with those of the
National Association of Amateur Athletes.
1t was resolved that a committee be appointed to
exIepi a SUN not exceeding 50 80 TO procure sill
yer cnl upon which shall lie engraved each year
the name Uf the college receiving the largest num-
bor of first prizes, together Will the names or the
winners tbs cup to remain in Possession OF the
victorious college long az 1t holds the champion
ship.
Ersolu.ions were adopted fixing Mott Haven as
the place for holding the next tie meeting which
will take place May % anthOrlz ng the Executive
ComI,ittee prepare suitable designs for badges
to he presented tn the successful contestants. ana
empowering the same committee to procure perma-
Ireis Headquarters Tor the association. Lafayette
College was admitted to membership III The associa-
ton and the Executive Committee was empow-
cred to pass favOrsby upon an application
for membership which 1t was =, under
stood that McGl College, of Montreal,
desl.ed to present. Officers chosen as follows:
President W. |. Badger, of Yale; vice-president T.:
J. Wen,ell, IF Harvard secretary A. Harvey, OF
Columbia; treasurer. II. +. J. Porter. Of Lehigh;
executive committee, q. III. Taylor, of Columbia,
W. P. Field, Of Princeton and the chairman, w. l.
Badger.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-23

,.,., .o,d s,,ss ba was a schoolmaster, sixty one
wears olJ M answer TO the inquiries Of the sergeant
he stated that when no came to this country eleven
years ago he Roman CATHOLIC put ne 500" eonid
mare sasily eet situation by becoming Pr1tes.
tant he taught in school attached to the Filss
German PRESBYTERIAN Church OF Newark aha nav' hs
started on trip through Pennsylvania, where ne
next protested to be Episcopaan ana rsctor
situation. Quarreng with an Lgi, .Ha uteran
Church and was employed as teacher ne was =,
Quaker for several months in Quaker c0mmnh ey.
and then adopted Methodism aid became s srao on
He declared that hls brother was professor I'D a
German university and tina. he had vic anu eo''
erat children somewhere in PennsyiYanla =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-23
SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OF %EY.YORK .....TAN. -, 1881.
AnnIVEn


SIR cty of Alexandria Deake Vera Graz Jan @ FrOntera
- fri9re@D 10 AMI Havana IL, WITH mso
And mas .rGgeta - T. AirNandrr% soma
St rniugah tlsrl. Msri ha.a Dec b. Pernamhuco 20.
ana Para Il. with sugar. etc. Ia X Is BOfand & 60:
str ooro Bulgrr. galveston Jan ID. Wa hey West IL,
wit fri.e trdpA Ia G IL Mallory Is 90
sly United Matthc Baltimore with mdes and pas
sengcru tiro II Glover.
STR MORO Reed. Charleston. Jan 10. with mdse and
passrngrrs toJ W Qmntard & Co. -
Of Columbus IriOn. savannah Jan ~ Win
u,dsr anl passengers To Geo fOBgr
Absuare Mallet Lewes, Del with mise 10 Old Donin
lOn Ss Co. .,.,., 49,, ~.
Ncimnnd. stevens. R'chmhhd ~ folh'' anu NoI'
X. Va. hOl1 DOnnn,on -
ship Brsh American lnf WndsO NS' LOtRhatt hottcr'
dam II u h3last tn snow * burgess.
shin WinlsOr NS Greene. liverpoO ~ days,
with IRON OrieT. vessel TOD + WhintY.E 90.
ship Ocnrus tO Yarmouth Nol Ntrcye CLlGttl " days
with ulsr tn order: vessel toJ w Parker & 60. go
Hawk, 'inwlai. san Francisco Sept 49, Win
md s,lit'op g co vessel u Geo H"wrA Co..
i,srE Notnn col Maitland -, Allen. Belfast III days,
wi ron ~ to order: yrS.f! tOI whitney 20
Hark Acbo Joaansc. Rotterdam 50 days In ballast
Funcn. Fave - Co. 49,. -,
coffee vessel 10 iasef -, - - c., ,o., ,,,,,,
iars Cherokee glasgow - Mallcy l0ndon 62dayS WIN
EMMY barrel, order vessel 10 HOwilng * AchlOau
rak fIyrrpnup Evans lmoucO 10 uf s.
with sugar To sanders K son: vessel 10 master
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-23
A POLISH ANNIVERSARY.

The eighteenth anniversary of the Polish Revolu-
tion of 1863 was celebrated last evening at the
Lyric Assembly RoeIns No. So Forsyth-st.. A large
number Of Polish citizens was present, most OF them
Zanicki, the editor of the Polish journal
Osswo, opened the proceedings with speech
ineul who, Under such leaders as Langiewlscz
and Lelewel. held the Russian armies at bay. The
most Interesting portion OF the programme was the
recitation Of O patriotic poem in Polish by the
EDITORS daughter, Wanda, little girl of eight and
sLoy OF eleven, attred in the national costume OF
Poland. When the latter spoke of the approaching
dnv Of national independence he called forth much
afnIause by uusheathing sword and brandishing
II m the air Many speeches followed in both
Polish and English. and several national airs were
sung with the accompaniment Of string band.
Among the more prominent Poles present were DIR.
Vincent Zolnovsky, Yan Gacek, Baron s. Ulatoosky
md L. RomeI.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-23
DIRECTING TO PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.

There was much discussion among the members
of the Produce Exchange yesterday about the pro-
voted for tomorrow. printed list Of all the
names proposed for membership was distributed
among the members. Messengers were, stationed
at the doors of the Exchange and handed TO each
member printed circular giving SIX reasons why
the amendments should be voted down. The circu-
TO al! sorts ana conditions of mel Tor wOmenl who
were simply respectable; that the membership
was virtually hunted to 300 at time when tue
Exchange was making provisions for a possible
daily attendance of 5000 members. 1t declared
that if the proposed amendments were ratified only
S232 600 would be reaiz ID from the sale of adj
ditional memberships, ana this would render
necessary either an assessment or q mortgage of
not less than S65O000. Objection was made TO
raising the transfer fee from So to $50 on the
prOund that O ticket of membership was personal
property and the owner should have the right to
dispose of il at his own pleasure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-23
WRECKS AND STORMS AT SEA.

The schooner Early Bird J. Conway, master. was
wrecked in hurricane December 81. 1850. TWO
Mills and a half east of Tobasco Bar The vessel is
fetal loss, but a part of the cargo was saved.
There was no insurance on the vessel: Inc g., mate
arrived in this city yesterday and reported the ac-
cideut to the agents. BENTLEY, Gilderseeve & Co.
He said that the night before New Years a severe
storm struck the vessel from the north. The
anchors parted and the vessel struck abont 100
Yards from shore. Several Of the crew We're
rendered unconscious IN their efforts to save tire
vessel.
in tile voyage of eighty DAYS length from Piau.
Several of the sails were lost and damaged, and tne
vessel shipped large quantities OF water which
washed many articles overheard.
The schooner Hattie Weston arrived yesterday
and brought three OF the crew of the brig Edwin
Rowe. which was wrecked January near Porto
Rico.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-23
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR HOSPITALS.

Charles LaEjer, treasurer of the Hospital Satur-
Lay aud Sunday Association. reports that the
amounts received frOIn churches. subscription lists,
tin boxes deposited at railway stations. mahufac-
tures ferries and drug stores, Oh Hospital oatufuay
and Sunday were:
'i y,en " "on. ..'.- 15 24c So
Designated gifts, reported, sent 20 hospitals
o,i t, , sne All re- as,,ier 4357 IS
,rot.I .....................S4 $4,000 10
The total excuses tc ne deducted frOlI the
gelersi lnnd, consisting OF advertising,
printing aud 100 tin boxes which will not
s"cia,ton. amSuats &c Naturalization. 1896 46
leaving ...$4l,SI 3 80
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-23
SPREAD OF CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.

Two cases of sIna-p were reported at the Bureau
ofVital Statistics yesterdaytwOa mother and child,
in Eighth-st. near Sixtl-ave, and three al No; 81
Crosby-st., comprising all the remaining members
of family the head OF which recently died of small
pOX. ~, "a.
Scarlet fever is spreading on Long Island. 1t APP
peared first at Newtown, where number OF chill
dren died: then at jamaica III the family OF W liam
Fox, who lost three children in one week and now
has q fourth i'll. At kOslyn Mrs. James lllley was
te Art VICTIM and two of her cnl.dren not ex-
pected to I've child of Ann Kelly was stricken
with the disease Thursday. and three others were
attacked Yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-23
Las, wear the brewers had to pay $40 ton by the
TIE INSURANCE BUSINESS.

LAST YEARs TRANSACTIONS IN MARINE AND FIRE
,xsuR.ycr sUMMARizAD-AN INCREASE IN THE
LOSSES.
ALBANY. Jan. 21.--Superintendent Charles
O. Fa,rmau, OF the Insurance Department has issued
his chart giving the figures contained In the statements
of the NewYork State Joint stock insurance companies
for December 81. $780, The following is synopsis
thererom together with comparison Of the items as
reported for the previous year:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-23
EYECCTION OF 4 MURDERER.

CHICAGO, Jan. 21.-A dispatch from Dam
vllr H.. Frederick Kescr of the town OF Buck
lev lr auos County hanged to-day for the murder
IL ms wife IN August, 1870. The prisoner taken
from bis cell shortly before o'clock and was marched
by the Sheriff. where tho glIlows was In readiness.
few only who had tickets Witnessed the cxecn-
ZION bur 81 Immense crowd swRrrned outside Of the JAIL
A battalion ~ the OH Regiment. Illinois National
,uard acted prcscrvers Of the peace. Tne prisoner
maintained his innocence To the LAST.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-23
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
np.ru FROM HYpROpHOBIA.

Arthur Holmes, son Of Bsnjanin Hon mes %, o.
nbch,a Mr. Holmes had been out hunting about SIX
weeks aeo with his dog. and returning home in the
evening sent the dog to his kennel Arthur, bright
how of tan years endeavored to induce the dog TO
leave his kennel, when the animal sprang upon MIN
aud but him IN the cheek, making slight wound
The following day the wound was cauterzed by Or.
Abrabam Coles of Newark. and nothing was
Thought Of the matter further until last Tuesday
when it was noticed that Arthur was III hls
mother telegraphed to bis father. who was NJ View
ARK. aud upon his arrival home Mr.. Holmes found
Arthur very ill.,. The boy. continued to grow worse
although everything possible was done 10. us re-
lief. f1e had frequent commissions ana dleu az
o'clock Friday morning, having shown all the symp'
: toms of hydrOphobla.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-23
Uptown REAL ESTATE.

Real estate Is brisk in Harlem. Recent sales show
ftv-one lots disposed of in the vicinity OF Eighth,
Ffth Second aud St. Nicholas aves, ct prices vary
Ing from 81, 800 to $4,000 apiece. Houses have
proved good Investments. some owners having
realized large profits after holdings of year or two.
In the annexed district there 10 also an upward ten
dency, and property -owners therein hope soon to
rcaIizs something on houses, the rent OF winch IN
some cascB for long time has amounted TO little
more than the taxes and repairs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-23
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK IN MAINE.

bath, Me-, Jan. 21.-An earthquake last
ing about seconds was felt throughout this region at
a.45 o'clock last evening. At first there was loud
,ort followed by a rumbling sound as of heavy team
psssing over the ground. windows ratified and
distauct oscillations were felt