Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-29
Fecundity Extraordinary.

Fecundity Extraordinary.
BRooKLYN, Jan. 28.-The wife of Patrick
Farahn of Newtown, L. L, on the of 18th Feb
ruary, 1879, gave birth to three children. On
the 18th of March, 1880, she gave birth to
another child, and on the 4th of January last
she became the mother of twins, making six
children in less than two years.
Protesting Against the Telegraph Con-
solidation.
New YORK, Jan. 28.-At special meeting
of the board of trade and transportation held
thisafternoon to take action against the consoli-
dation of the three great telegraph companies
resolutions were drafted protesting against
the proposed scheme and in favor of the es-
tablishment of government telegraph postal
system for the purpose of invoking the infiu-
ence of every citizen. To this end it was re-
solved to send blank petitions to all sections
of the State and the principal commercial
bodies of the country.A report regarding rail-
road management, showing that the Wander
bilt management has absorbed $75, 1000, 900
from the people of the State in thirteen years
was enclosed with the petition.
portion of the committee appointed by
the st. Louis Cotton Exchange to confer with
the New York Cotton and Produce Exchange
relative to the new telegraph company ar
rived here last night and the remainder ar
rived this evening, in addition to delegation
from the Boston Exchange. 1t has been ar
ranged that a meeting of the visiting delega-
tons and the committee appointed by the
New York Cotton and Produce Exchange
shall take place tomorrow afternoon after
the regular business of the board is con-
cluded.
Arguments in the suit of Rufus Hatch
against the Western Union, American Union
and Atlantic l. Pacific Telegraph companies
to prevent their consolidation was resumed
before Judge Barrett to-day. Ex-Judge Full
lerton closed the case on behalf of Mr.. Hatch.
Failures Reported from New York.
NEW York, Jan 2S.-The failure of Messrs.
Meyer Bros. & Co., 70 Wall street, was an
nounced to-day with liabilities amounting
probably to 81, $780, 900. Their losses were
made chiefly in coffee and iron. German
bank abroad loses, it is said, over a million
reichmarks by the failure. The losses of the
firm are all on the other side, and if matters
can be arranged with the bank at Frankfort,
which was the real representative of the
house, the firm here will continue business.
The bank was apprised four weeks ago of
the firms losses in coffee and iron and the
fact was duly published abroad. Special
partners had a capital of fifteen million
marks and a reserve of 1850, 900 marks.
There are no liabilities in this country.
John Maxwell, the largest operator in blue
stone in the country, has failed and assigned
to H. T. Caswell, James A. Beers, W. L..
Maxwell at Saugerties, N. Y. He has offices
in this city, Philadelphia Albany, Maiden,
Newbury and Rochester. He is president
of the New York and Philadelphia Coal and
Stone Transportation company and was con-
sidered worth $500, 900. The failure causes
great surprise. His liabilities are estimated
at 5000, 900 with assets much larger, con-
sisting of quarries, real estate and stocks.
Another Sensation from ssTruth.''
NEW YORK, Jan. 2S.-7rtth tomorrow will
publish series of afidavits, letters, ETC.,
to show that Charles A. Arthur, Vice Presi-
dent4elect, is not natural born citizen of the
United States, but that he was born in Cana
da. The proofs are said to have been
worked nm by A P Hinman q Wall street law