New-York tribune., 1881-08-30

cali for margin In of failure OF bank
ited shall be the Of party or parties whom
like deliveries on the day such bank or trust
failed a. q basis of settlement.
BLINDED BY RED PEPPER
THE WORK OF DARING HIGHwAYMEN AT MoNrCI.AIR
AS Charles Marshall, a salesman for the firm of
Peyton IL Peyton, at No. 21 East Ffteenth-st., was
walking from the depot at Montclair N j..
toward his home on the side of the mountain,
nttle after o'clock on Saturday evening, he saw
three men on private footpath leading up. to, his
mouse. AS he was about to pass one of them
threw handful Of red pepper into his face. Quick.
Marshall t .av R to Sana % % Mrs h
eyes, For this reason the pepper did not blind him
as much as it otherwise would have done. The two
of.$1Os.
most, and shouted for assistance. in spite Of the
threats made upon his life by Of hs assailants
wnH in in making f ungs with knife cut
his struggles, the robbers became frightened and
made good their escape before they succeeded in
able alarm in the town. reward of 500 has been
offered for the arrest of the robbers. Many men
turned ont and searched for them, but without re-
ssnit. Yesterday the reported to Inspector
Byrnes, who de allied men o work Oh the case, with
Constable Hilburn. of Montclair.
TRYING TO sMUGGLE MILLINERY GOODS.
Customs Officers on Saturday evening made
seizure Of large quantity of millinery and fancy
this port from he steamship Britannia. Among the
passengers on board the steamer were six milliners
Two of them made declaration of dutiable goods
two others had no dutiable goods The remaining
Es Ss oy Miss sa
made oath that they brought with them no dutiable
Rssn kSams nsd Sst ssn ts
from tho Surveyors office were sent down
To IN uEn v,ntsx
Three trunks belonging s to MISS an Mc6onaa Werc
found to be filed with fine laces ribbons silk hose,
chenille mantles plumes, kid gloves, fine brushes
and large number of other articles.
1T was noticed by the officers that woman evil
net h Sent wont ON board the ship to
sstatcroom and was about to go away again when
Mrs Jenny Ferris, one of the regular customs
her clothing. The inspector found that while in the
stateroOm she bad put OH skirt belonging to Miss
DENIM underneath, and in the folds of which a
great quantity. of wolnen's finery had been con
cealed. trunk full of brocades ribbons and other
the goods .. WEsb se ond OF
tom House, said to be nearly if not quite. So 900.
There was subsequently fearful scene between the
women and the officers, which resulted i'll effort
to conceal the names OF the women.
AN INJUNCTION AGAINST "CONEY IsLAND.n
George +. Mcdonald, the author of the play
"Coney Island; or, Ethers Prayer" which has been
running at the Union Square Theatre. has obtained
ton from Justice Donohee, in the Supreme Court,
temporarily restraining the continuance of the
play James w. Collier, the defendant is sued
for damages resulting from changes that have been
made in the body of the play. MIR. Mcdonald
claims that when the play was put into MIR. Col
icrs hands it was under an agreement that no
material changes should be made without the
approval of the author. Such changes, he AYERS.
were nevertheless made called out adverse crti-
csus from the press and made the play unpopular.
Mr.. Mcdonald also claims that the royalty which
Mr. Collier agreed to give him has not been paid.
The order to show cause why the temporary injunc-
ton should not be made permanent is returnable
September z.
Mr.. Mcdonald, in conversation with TRIBUNE
reporter last evening, said "rhe play has been
success Notwithstanding the fact that il was writ
ten for the road and not to be presented at
only say that the piece had been failure because
of the adverse criticisms of the press
In the meantime the Union Square Theatre re-
mains closed.