New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-06
SELLING THE MURPHY LIBRARY.

quet goods. The hrn owes ABOUT TioOoCVy anu
has stock on hand the nominal value of which is
about 5000, and accounts receivable OF $60,O0O
SELLING THE MURPHY LIBRARY.
SOME OF THE UNDERSTANDABLE BOOKS SOLD.
The bad weather had no effect on the buyers at
the Murphy Library sale yesterday. No habitusi
auction loungers who bid only for the lowest sacri
fees, were present, The bidders were almost eKclu,
sively representatives of large public or private
libraries Among the largest buyers were:
John r Bartlett representing the Carter Brown Ia,
brsry Of Providence; F. ID. Stone, Of the Penns wanna
Wisconsin Hstoica, Society and the Library Of
North Carolina; Cnef-Justce DAILY, Of the American
SnsS 0Ssy p fRs
Princeton Colleges Addison Van Ale, OF Yadci a;
D De- sscr Of br agI a. People, Of the Mercantile
S @s Dor George H Moore Of the Library Pro
for the private libraries Of Cornelius Vanderbilt and Jay
Gould DE- Lyman Irumbn the Indan M ST
One of the especially interesting works sold In
the afternoon was rare tract written IN 1850 by
the Rev. Mr.. Higgeson, of New-England describing
bidding, and brought 1920. The black;etter PRINTS
of Richard Hakluyts works on English voyages
were among the works of much interest, although
large prices. The first of these was published
in 1852, and discusses the American discoveries
uyt's general work on English navigation sold res
pectiyey for $50 and $42 co. and rare tract 6y
The same author, Virginia Richly Valued"
One of the most important works in the collec-
tion sold in the evening This was the celepra,
ted Jesuit Relations written between 1854 ana
1879 The set comprised forty,two volumes, the
moss complete ever sold intact. 1t was started az
81 900, and was finally purchased 500. LORD
Kingsboroughs Antiquities of Mexico nln 1e
volumes was the next work of value, and was SOLD
for 1910. Lackington's Confessions was inter-
esting as the first book printed in Brooklyn but,
not being of especial rarity, brought only 20. Two
rare geographical works, Captain Laudonnieres
Notable History of Florida" 1850, and John
Iederer's discoveries " Q671), sold respectively
for 5000 and $3.50.
WONG FOO SURRENDERS TO MRS. OBRIEN.
Wong Foo, crosseyed Chinaman, last week
Nent Dea ns Sna oRRee Of He had
been runner" for the gaming resort of wing
Lee and in that confidential capacity he had saved
S53 in nickels and dimes. Having realized MS
wickedness, he went to fremont to start laundry,
and he rented q store near the police station and
painted on his windows: All Wong Foo, Close
read: Mrs. O'Brien, Washing don hear" Mrs;
OBrien is a widow who supports her hVe small
sooner saw the sign of tine Chinese than she scented
competition, and instructed her live small chill
del" TO begin war against the mayhem" wong
Foo was awakened at unreasonable hours Dy ms
stove falling down, his bedclOthlng disappearing
and his Gga Geng he ene T1a
of his stove spread itself over the 0Or and an IN
cipient confagratiOn was induced by half pound
of powder that had been laid carefully between
the klndllngS ana the coal. Nheh wong Too re-
covered consciousness after the explosion no saw
five small faces grinning at hun through the WIN
dOWs, and he concluded that Mrs. OBrIen mad not
raised family for nothing. .
The Chinaman went to the police and the police
went for Mrs OBTien, who was threatened with an
examination on Monday. She utilized SundaF, how
ever in captivating Wong Foo from her front WIN
dows, and on the evening OF that day Mrs. y Brlen
blushngly consented to become Mrs. Foo Wongdl
not appear against his betrothed on Monday; but
tuesday there appeared ON the ChnalnanS
windows: MIR and Mrs. Wong Foo; Cloze Clened
Hear"
TWO LAWYERS AND A CHECK FOR 500.
The case of Erastus S. Ransom, attorney, and
formerly law-partner of President Arthur, of No.
31S East Eighteenth-st. against Arthur Dudley
Vinton, law-partner of Congressman Pe1y BEL
mont was concluded before Justice Smith, at the
TOmbs Police Court yesterday. 1t was alleged by
Mr. Ransom that on September 5, 1882, he lent
Mr.. VmtOn a personal check for 500, and received
in exchange check on the National CITY Bank
for a similar amount, which went to protest. lie
check was sold to Bernard +. Gatens on July il,
1888, and Gatens brought suit to recover the
amount. 1t is charged that NntOn III the answer TO
the complaint in the civil proceedings stated mat
the check was obtained by Ransom by fraudulent
representations On December 81 Justice Smith
issued a warrant for Vinton's arrest, and he was
held ID 81 900 bail, August Belmont becoming his
bOndsman. Two or three adjournments were had
and the proceedings were kept quiet.
Mr.. VintOn declared that the check was debt OF
the New-YOrk and Atlantic Railroad Company OF
which Mr. Ransom is president, and that by the
had management of tine legal affairs OF the COM
pany, of which he was shareholder he had sui
fered great loss The check of 500 which he did
not pay he thought q cOunterbalance against
500 O0O. lie admitted hat be swore that Ransom
obtained the check fraudulently, and that such a
statement was untrue.
Mr. VintOn was paTOed pending the lnVeStlga-
ton of the case in the Supreme Court.
.
WITNESSES IDENTIFYING RUGG.
The examination Of Witnesses against Charlie: II.