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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-02-11
New and Elegant.

Messrs. Jno. S. Douglas & Co. have
opened beautiful and tasty Drug Store
several doors west of the post Office
The house has been newly and neatly
painted inside, presenting most cheer
full and inviting appearance. Already
the shelves are receiving a choice and
fresh stock of goods, which is not only
complete but was bought at lowest
cash prices. In s day or two every
thing will be in order and a cordial in
vitation is hereby extended the trade
TO call.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-02-11
Answer This Question.

Why do so many people ne sea around
us. seem 10 prefer % suffer and BE- male
b. Indigestion, Constipation.
Loss II Appetite, Coining
up of the Food. \ #iow Skin. when far
rs cents we wiz n them ShiloI's Vi
ializcr, guapaqsss 70 care tlv,n
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-02-11

"BLACK-DRAUGHT" cures dyspcp-
STA, Indigestion and heartburn.
For sale.by W. H. Colby, Milan, Tenn.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-02-11

By virtue of decree of sale rendered in Il
above cause, will sell at the north door Of Il
court house in Jackson Tenn
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-02-11
Chancery Sale Of Real Es-
tate.
E. A. aerriwether vs.. rhos NJ. Meriritl

In the ChznceTy Side of the Common Law and
Chanc.ry Court of the County Of Madison.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-02-11
C., st. L. & \. o. X. r.

No. /. leaving at 4:50 a. M, arrives at
So. Leuis 7:05 p. m, and connects close
ly'at Cairo for all points in Arkansas
and Texas. Passengers'leaving on No.
, rs -5.5T d. IN. 60 through to ST. LOU
!. Chicago and Cincinnati without
change, arriving at St. Louis al i0:40
p. M, Chicago 7:20 q. ~, Cincinnati
700 a. m. Louisville 7:20 an.
Through sleepers run on all night
trains.
No. 4, leaving at $50 p. m. connects
closely at Grand Junction for Memphis,
and also connects at jackson. Miss,
with V. & d. trains FOR Vicksburg.
For further information apply to
JoHN +. HEADERG,
Ticket Agent.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-02-11

For Kent.
A neat cottage of five rooms on North
Cumberland street. Apply TO
Feb. IL, Stiff ID. u. WISDOM.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-02-11
CALL ON 8. D. HAYS.

UU. C.. ANDERSON.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-02-11
Administrators Notice.

VNIIISis to notify ali persons having claims
Il against the estate of John o. Glover. dec d.
to pres mt them to the undersigned within the
time prescribed by law. or this notice will be
plead in bar as TO their recovery. Also. all
persons Indebted to the estate will please make
settlement with
feblI.t SUSAN A. GLOVER, Adm'x.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-14
TOO vENTUREsOME by HALF.

Mark Koshofli, who is also known to the, police
under MANY other Names was arragned IN the JET
ferson Market Police Court yesterday to answer
charges Of swndng made against him by number
of business firms. In September no ordered a bill
OF Goods amounting to $40, from }. Is. ~ j. NJ Cor.
nell. and gave in payment a check ON the Citizens
Bank Tor $50 The firm having learned thai he
had an account in the bank paid him the $40 bal
ance and five per cent commission. AiterwaTd u
was learned that his balance in the bank amounted
to only 81, and he was arrested. On "Wednesday
the Grad Jury failed tp find an indictment against
him and he was DISCHARGED. Yesterday he went to
the Central Office and demanded some papers
which had been retained b. the police. He
was at once locked up. In August he OBJ
tanned glassware worth 80 from Dougher-
w. Ellison 4 Morrison of Nos. 50 and s.
Wooscr;t on worthless check Justice smith
coniJ appoar against him. KoshofsIli's swindlng
operations are said to extend to jersey City, Now
have been sviudlcd by him are Tiffany n Co., +.
IT, Norton d Co., l.. B. Stewart, Rogers. Pcet ~ CO.,
G. Fiskc & Co. and Grecrig 8 Co., Of this city
and j. II. Hall s. Son, William King, and Mee.Eer
d Heddcn OF NcwarE. IT IL also sild that on Nay
& last koshofki completed one years term III The
pcuittntiary for sNiudi. q.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-14
Silver Opening.

The GoRHAM MANUFACTURERS
COMPANY, SLvERsMITHs, encouraged
by the gratifying results of their last
seasons exhibit, have prepared more
extensive display Of what may be
termed cart productions in Silver
than was possible at that time. This
collection consists of the finest spec
linens selected from their Spring
productions, together with some few
pieces of higher order Of work.
manship made for the purpose of this
exhibition. A large portion Of the
exhibit will consist of exclusively
hand-wrought articles, and the
more prominent Of these are not to
be duplicated. This exhibition will
extend over two weeks time, COM
mencing Monday, the 18th inst, and
during that time pieces may be Sc
lected for delivery at its close.
The collection will be found in
their Art Room,
81 UNION SQUARE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-14

to write for the London press series of articles on
the men and events of the time there commemorated
Mr.. Forbes has projected also, literary work on
"The South of To-Day" which will be first printed
Yorktoyn Mr.. Forbes starts on a lecturng tour in
the South, and will speak at Richmond, Raleigh
Wilmington, Charleston. Savannah Aggnsnta., Ma,
and other places. Mr.. Forbes lectures on Royal
People have Met" 1.-The Inner Life of War Cor;
respondent" and The Fighting Men OF thS ion
nronnted bv r. dOyly Carte, is managed by W. F.
Morse. and Thomas McWa-teI has been sent for
rqrd into the South to complete the arrangements
for Mr.. FoTbess tour.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-14
CITY ESTIMATES FOR NEXT YEAR.

The estimate OF expenses for 1852 sent to the
Bolrd of Estimate and Apportionment aud the
Common Council by Commissioner Coleman, for the
Street Cleaning Department, is 81 O9S.4lj The
estimate for salaries is %lOj, 100; for wages
S727.56O; supplies $l77,200; removing ice, and
snow, $4,000; new stock $4,000. When
the Police Department vas in charge Of
the streets, the amount apprOprl, ed for 1881
was $73j, 600, made up by $4,000 sor salaries,
$3.50 600 for wages and expenses for scows, 14O,-
600 for removing snow and lee, aud $50 600 lOr the
purchase of new stock. OF other estimates for 1852
submitted TO the Board of Aldermen that for the
Board OF Education IL $3,s@632o; Tor the POhce
Department. S3j1l $50 80; for the Health De
partment, S3O9, 65Z ana for the Fire Department,
81 49S $50.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-14
Bark Ruta Utah. MiraOie, Alexandria Egypt sl0OOvi0a

Bark Ruta fItal Mirabile Alexandria Egypt sooo'iou
Brig Bonden NOr), Olsen, MOntsvideO' Uruguay 'onn
| schr Teal Burnel Halifax A t Heney. .,.s co
Meyct Curtis Renm9nd sgSt R R,nseS. o a.
schr San Antonio Possible (Spanh Mrahua' taus''i'
s sSRF M% nf bs H Nasya dmGnd
scbr Henry BascIinann Hatfield, Windsor, Ms F"ni'
Af scSr Nesta Cook Moncton NB PI Nsy%s Son on
schr o Acken. Tonic, Stamford, stanford Ms 20. -,
vsna GLASGOW AGotc liverpool sratOgs and British
sips sunrise Shanghai Hermon LyerRoo ss S pOt
ari, Rotterdam Thames sydney Ns" dxennP Ponce PR
hyperion, -; Ellen Maria, Bangor.
SPOKEN.
Oct II no lat etc ship Cabui CBr) from Calcutta for New
sept l. of st Hoona Sir Robert Peel Br from Sin
10 Gote lat IS 81 Ion W, ship HOugcumOnt from
date lat 4 IS ship DuisbeTg Ger ,oI E Gs
from Antwerp FOR NewYork IA days out with rudoer '
Aug o. of Cape Reue bark Romanst-ant tBr stoddard
Aug i6 lat s. o5 s icn 30 % E. bark Cam sic Glen r
from o1a7 RangoCn for Nev'YorE.
MISCELLANEOUS.
american nn gpiq SsS aP ast trSn Ph
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS
LONDON oct l3-sailed steamer The Qucen OBJ, hiisan'
LTEErooi oct 1s-Arrlved steamers shaiwan Br va
H. from savannah; CALICO top~n) AIdecoSs' Hoi o"
&ovilLr, octI3-Arrged, steamer Iucene I'r'' keT'
%FWcH5TiE Oct i$-ArTiyed steamer Hugh sleigh Br|
MoTsHSf- Oct i3"In port steamers Eate Fawcet Cir
clsjiln Carmona Ontario. scandinavian, Tntern Apoey
Lake Winnipeg and Mantobau
AMERICAN PORTS
BOSTON, oct l8-Auved. steamers PhJnecan ,Br' se9tb
Glasgow; Gen WhUC7. Ualott New. YORK; Berks ''Luo
tO;i philadelphia; Johns Hopkins, BliumOt:
Cleared, steamer vi souri, t3r Burwfu Liverpool
sailed steamer Ser, ucle, ilailct. savannah. -.
DELAWARE BREAN. ArEH oct l5-SuleN ''eli'Nfs NeeUh
Geo Curtis. end OHIO the latter FOR Liverpool
pm NuFIPTJA, l3-Arrivo,i steamer common"
van Xix Sew.r x Ann Eliza, Warner 90 Ashi1nk Carr
GaaTeD, steamers Faua Tunnel Ricbmond sinners.
W3ifpu, NDS-NOrk. .- o.
HMrMOgs oct l3-Arrived, steamers Baunschwcg derl'
Poll Brot.,n; Martha stevens, Chance New OK. -.
CLEARED Gamers Strgs,burR (Gerl Hcimnruck btenen'
DI li,r Clark, OctOrara Reynolds, New OK
why NO II ,gPV. oct Arrived steamer RGttlesnake
Boston Tor Philadelphia "a,
NUEtOLg Va oct IS Cleared. steamer Beacoh'ueu NbIb
for LIVERPOOL, with cotton. and sailed.
FOREIGN SHIPPING.
LONDON Oct 10 4icd-1th IU.t, Mu.anna y, for New
vol; 10Th ust, ProsEcro capt Krcucn 18th Inst f.gn
M.ulO. the latter for savannah.
a4rivcd-5n ms. Cibrlc, Natapar, Iucoln 6th Inst
Crclo Mary Kimball; 7n INST Augyad ION INST, 10
heaZullern OrpnO; llti INST, Doris Erkhon kate Can
l2th inst Admiral Chirsu ., Jaiuhar Le" >ostra igo9
de- 18th inst. lilleY Mara Adeude lCapl
Kran1 tho latter Duugcuess Padre r ancesea
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-14
4 POET AND AN ACTOR IN COURT.


In the Essex Market Police Court yesterday; be-
fore Justice Flammer. an examination was held m
the case of Mckee Rankin, the actor, VINO charges
joaquin Miller tie poet, and A. G. Wheeler Nym
Crinkle," with libelling HIM Ill the paper, Nym
Crinkle'S FueiilctOn published October l. A. u
DittenhoefeT began the proceedings by requesting
Justice Falnmer 10 dismiss the complaint. lie as
serted that Justice Scion y. Smith, with the coh-
cuTTence Of the District Attorney, had dismissed Ine
case of Campbell agt Byrne, IN which case Df!he
had alleged that Campbell was literary th I!l
Lawyer Hdmmel opposed the motion, and justice
FiMnmor intimated tha he would see DlStrlct-2I-
Byrne case. Mckee Rankin was then called to the
stand. He depOSed that he began hiS career as II
actorin 1863. He became acquainted with Joaquin
Miller in $40. AID later wrote hln letter asking
for what terms he could use MlltrS nale as in9
author of play. lie llankinl wrote play styled
Z" The Dutch Orphans" prior TO meeting foeb NIL,
Ter. AMI il was not similar 10 the Two orphans,
He invented the story but it was never published.
Crnkica F0eiictoR OF October was entirely untrGe'
but he had not demanded rctracuon. lie as
serted that ne gave Miller an &c iaca Esq 81
Miller gave witness play entitled Caiiornle
Gald," and directed him to deliver II TO
, William Williams n, an actor. lie il'a.iIn glanced
over the manuscript and saw that it was slmllar to
ms play Of "'i9p Mr. Williamson refused 70
accept the play and witness asked Miller II nc
should recOusi ruct the play what royalty lac would
ask. The agreement was HAT Miller snould re-
ceiye $50 per eight, ard that he should 10 all TIE
literary work OF reconstruction. I'm January, 1850
Miller am the witness quarrel Il and the lOIihcf
threatened {" sell the pay.
At the afternoon proceedings Justice flami1Ci
stated that after reading tire alleged oeous article
be ad come TO .ne lu.,0n that II was not case
Of criminal libel. but tna there was remedy lh
the civil courts. lie accordingly dlsmlSscd re
case, whCrcupon Mr.. humnel, Nr; Kankiis aver
served papers upon the discharged deten' ants for
siIit for 500 900
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-14
AN A.rrE,pT TO sSuJGGLE POWDER.

While the steamship Saratoga of Wards Havana
nue was taking IN cargo al Aer pier yesterday morn
ING Captain Curtis discovered under pa senEcrs
berth in the main cabin, bag OF guupOWder, The
chief ,tcyedore told him that large number OF SIM
liar packages had been taken on board the vessel,
and a general search was made for t'-nl.
Thirteen other packages were found, the whole num-
her containing in all about 700 pounds Of powder.
Thomas McJey, the second steward, and Theodore
bOrngesscr store clerk, we're suspected OF taxing
the powder on board with the intention OF SNUG
cling It TO Cuba. They were arrested ON The charge
OF taking powder on board vessel IN packages not
properly marked. United States Commissioner
Shields held both prisoners III 5000 bail for eG-
animation. They were committed 10 the Ludlow
Street jail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-14
rAKNG 40 MLIln N0EruINE.

woman was found on Wednesday night at
Broadway and East Eightccnrh-st Paterson, y j.,
apparently intoxicated, She said sine had taken
po son how. Yer. and asked the officer 10 take her
10 a drug store to procure aHG..cr quantity. Dr.
Nyer, was summoned. but dad not administer an
eIletic "a ne thought that the woman took the
poison aud trying 10 procure an eInetIc for HI
improper ~ Ipose. Upon being questioned, she SAID
that she was employed as q kutrIncNS IN me mouse
of a dry goods merchant DONG business IN Tins city,
but She refused to say what his rauo was. she
sad her own name was LlzLlo ChcTbdnH, age
twenty-,eycn, ana that sine was born ln France.
Yesterday morning she was alraig"I before Re
corCer Warren but positively declined to give any
information concerning herself, except tlat she had
taken thirteen grains 4 mOighng aud lhnl she was
red Of lie. 10 reporter OF The TRIBUNE she
SAID that eight years ago she married man In
AniouX, France, named hcrDauN, and tia they
c,nigrateG 40 this country. In Baltimore, Md,
they were divorced. Her father, she sald, wa, %
member Of q noble German tWlIly and ms name
was Ernst Won Mcsaorcr He was the Second Assist
ant PostmI,tC r-GeHcral OF Bavaria. ''rnan}, and
hg.d at Munich. The woman talks English
Fppch German and Italian ilucntly. She Vas
taken TO tie CItV IIOsWtdi.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-14
UNTAslNEss IN BREADSTUFFS.

There was considerable lucuation in the prices
Of brealsu1s yesterday, the market declining upon
rcpo. Is of a heavy faiiure in Chicago but Teacung
again upon The report. not being confirmed. me
marke, closed about the same as on "Wednesday.
There j. considerable un"aslpess amonL 'hc bfoh'TS
due 10 aaprshtusIuu of other failures dIcrg tno>o
who have been i'm ring spcCuiauohs III Chicago,
which NAV POSSIBLY affect persons in tins city Later
the report 81 the failure in Gu ,agn was confirmed,
bi, tie names of the irIu or person could MOI be
armed. II was also reported that a National bank
in CncagO was embarrassed, but this lacked con-
Hnnatch.
closing prices showing a ucci" OF about ten cents
a barrel. Winter wheat was less act Ye, 'ycni IN On"
"spticq' line, on variable market. Opilon~
opened generally strong, advancing Il 10 - cents
Jusllul. afteTwar DTeaIug sharply. losing al "I
the earl, rise ana re,euIng below c'nt-Idy cos.
ine hsur,s. They rallied N tie afternoon iiiy =
Ca q cents. but went down once moro Ac3r ihc
close. following IN these change, re iuctlaiug
course 0f tie Western markets. mo 'Eq't demand
was restricted Com vas ,el,s in options a. un-
set Ell prices opening at an advance 81 about 10
/ y cents soon IcactIag ana closing tr!he hr'o"
the late prices OF - Wednesday. Odu- were lurtIcI
ss-iCuslv depressed from IL 80 cents 2 bU hol
Oh Tree ana urgent offerings leading 10 an &ciiNc
business, which manly speculative.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-14
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
VALUE OF PRODUCE EXCHANGE SEATS.
4 SIGNIFICANT DECLINE-INCREASND COST OF Inn
NEW FXCUANGF BUILDING.

4 SIGNIFICANT DECLINE-INCREAs"D COST OF Ia"
NEW EXCHANGE BUILDING.
There was a reaction in the values of certificates
Mt the Produce Exchange Yesterday. III Is hoV ihoe
than a week ago that two seats were Aclu' az ouS
ers' option for a year for $3.50 each. yesterday
two seats were actually transferred ny hSfhp ~ ~
81 800 EACH The decline was alleged 10 ne GJG w
:, verbal and unofficial report made by me bnillns
Committee 10 President Parker III relation ~ IiIo
incrcased cost of the new building. PIehucHl a.
ker declined positively last ght TO give any SUI
,nsnt or exclamation In re gard to the report made
10 him until after the official report OF Tue Gili
and secretary of the COMMITTEE Is sent 10 le noai
Of Managers on Monday next. OtheIs claimed 10 ne
euioined to secrecy. Late yesterday much uncasl
ness was felt by the members lest an Ns>csSmehI
should be made upon them to meet the increased
The original estimate of the cost of the
new building was $350,000 but after the
plans were drawn it was found IN b,
an absolutely fre-pToOf building would require
about $25O000 additional. general meeting o.
the Exchange was held ana the Board o. Mal3SoiI
authorized TO appropriate as inucn o. @oVo'Uoo
additional as M ht be required. Alter II vas
learned that the new ground would iha]e ieyc'siS
substantial foundation. the bGaiI io"I'iiS -
the Building Co nmittcc control Of the aI"lliThal
appropriation. The committee IN ltS report VII VII go
lntO consId Iahle detail 70 show ina II WI oi
necessary to appropriate still moro money ana
Shat the new building VIII cost nearly III not 4u.leI
50 Goa COO After the report Is made 70 ule DOat'l
meeting of the Exchange VIII DC ctl9u 20 W. ~
such acfi0n as may be necessary to authorize the
raising of the amount required.
Many of the members feel mat an asNes7Hleht nay
h made upon the certificates, and they are h9Ie.
naut that the actual estimated cost wa" not az SU
learned. Others think that the recent PROPOSE
zion of President Parker would be the most
satisfactory and successful This proposition
was made at n recent meeting and was, IN
effect that as the membership is now ZOO ana
the next 800 membership are To cost f2.3Ou eacI
the membership GuGht to be limited TO S3,VOO IL
Is believed that this limitation would increase thS
anxiety To become members, and that the oOV
tickets would soon lie taken. Nj. Parker argGG4'i5
that the 800 memberships. at 92,OOO eacn Wo'lu
create a fund OF %7JOGGO. and that the annual duGs
OF the 800 additional members now 80, edCh'
would bring $500 additional which would pay
the interest upon S15O,000, which might ne Dor
rnIEcl nnnn the bounds Al The EAoLange.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-14
BGGGARs AND RAG-pIcKEns ARRESTED.

Edward WEite, age tlurJoru, who let nv U'rrnts
home at Northumberland twenty -iitiI-sto and
SevcGth-ave. last May was found by Oihccr 'hiafll
begging in West Iwentv-third-st., und arrested
Justice smith committed him to the Catholic Pro-
tectory. Kate Mccormick, age eleven vas commit
ted TO the Same mstItdi oh Tor begging nom door 40
age eleven, whose mother was committed To the
Tomb, Oh Monday Tor petit larceny, was found
wandering in tho streets IN Ncdho -tdy night by
OFFICER Young justice smith committed her tu Tie
care oil the Society Of ST. Vincent de Panl O.hccr
Chatdi, of tie society Tor the Prevention of
Cruelty To- Children. yesterday arrested Liza De
Bra,si ana Ella, her daughter thirteen years old,
who were found picking rags ana refuse ia sixth
ave. At the -lcrsCn Market Police Court justice
smith nod LlIc pIlsLneIS IOr cNamInauUn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-14
THE STORY OF MARTIN KIYKOWsKL.

The tral Of Martin KmkoU Ski for the murder OF
phlumcna Muller, at Gutenberg, on May >. was
continued YESTERDAY ~ Jersey City. Inc Gtlchd-
anti vi fc in court and occupied seat near Der
hrls' and. KinkJwslu was placed OF tnc stand. On
Nav = ne said he and Mrs. Muller took her trunks to
ScheIcrs and ne remained all night nj Bcckeif, TWO
or three doors from ScheIeTs. The next morning he
got up at o'clock and went 10 SchcTrTs. ~ 10
o'clock he met Mrs. Muller there, and sl" went up
stairs 70 change her clothing. After making TINS
change she gave hun the watch, which was snpSe-
quently found at tie watchnakcr'S and idcnIlh
as having been lett there by the prisoner. The WIT
ness tad that after leaving SchCrers he AMI Mrs.
Aiu Ter too. car; ana no got ont between thirty
cighth-st and Thry-ninth-st., TO go to Phil
lin Emdcn's to ask hin TO 60 to Gutien-
berg aud be witness of his marriage
10 Mrs Muller He aftcrward met Mrs Muller at
the Gutenberg ferry, ana they crossed tins DC
tween IL and - O'Clock.
Klnkowsh admit ID The marriage II DR.. Mahon $,
and explained that they desired TO be married ny
Protestant min ter, because they did not want to
break their former vows. His Consequences
ahOut the after arose from the tact tiat he W"'
Catholic. After the marriage they walked along
5 me road. the wiyess did not know what read IL
was and finally trey opped at Mrs. Flick >,WheiS
they had some refreshments, ii then they starr
along thc road cain. A. q crossing with another
road they met two men, one OF whom shouted,
hello Mrs Mullerw She went over and shook
HANDS with the man. The witness asked her If she
was coming along and she told him TO 20 on, ma X
ing a gesture rs ii she did no: wish u be seen with
him She remained with the two men, ana ne went
on. ana did not see her again alive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-14
REEr6ING ACCEso NJ rnER BOOKs.

The examinations Of books relative to tie collec-
ton OF taxes, conducted under orders IRON the In
10 members of The stock Exchange, and
some time ago the matter was referred TO
the Law Committee for concerted aclon
A. q meet Nc of the Governing Committee on We'd
u. ,day the Law Comm ticc reported III favor Of
nppo.iug the examinations by agents Of the liner
M RrvcUue Burcau except according to the forms
Of law. This report was approved by the Govern
ing Committee. special meeting Of the
Stock Exchange was held yesterday at
winch the report OF The Law Committee
WAS, read + was supported by Biaytou Ives, Il
member Of the committee md former president OF
the Board, IN a speech which was warmly praised
afterward by many Of ire members. Ia accordance
wish the recommendations Oi the report, stock
lroscrs VIII refuse access 10 their books Tor exam
nation uui,.s the htcra: Revenue agents present
a summons issued by tine Commissioners ihla Is ne
t,rst seq IN opposing the invest gallon begun by
Commissioner Ratun.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-14
MEETING OF THE ALDERMEN.

A meeting OF the Common Council was held yes
ter,lay the Democratic members looking some what
the worse for the Albany Convention. Alderman
Wal introduced a resolution giving the MetropoD-
tan Telephone ana Telegraph Company permission
10 lay underground wires as expert
ment through Liberty-st: anl Maiden-lane,
from the East River TO The Mort RIycr. The rcso-
somInittee, consisting of Aldermen 5track, hawes,
Percy. nnck. Waite, Kirk, Autcnreth. Murphy and
b. kenney, was appointed " extend the Heodou oi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-14
DIVORCED AND NOT KNOWING IT.

Mrs Henrietta 4. Waters appeared at theoice
of the Kings County Clerk yesterday TO ascertain
If il were true as she had reported in the news
papers that her husband had secured a divorce
from her She was much astoui-hed and agtdted
10 learn that decree OF absolute divorce had been
fled il having been banded down by Judge Pratt,
on October g. on the strength Of testimony taken
bv referee. Mrs. Waters, who was iashionably
dressed said that no iutmatlOn that legal proceed
ings had been taken had been conveyed 10 her She
had been separated from her husband forsome tlnc
but size had no idea ne had taken stcpSto procure Il
divorce until her attention had been called 10 a
newspaper report of the case. Ii lsnOt known now
the divorce was secured without serving the com
plant the defendant. Mrs. Waters SAYS thar she
will try TO have the decree of divorce aunuIled on
the ground of fraud III its procurement.