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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-23
A JURY IMPRESSED BY AN OLD uANS s7ORY.

w UIU IIItIII, VII VIE
employed a. canvasser by the Tune Telegraph Com
paDy, triod yesterday before Recorder Smyth
charge OF forgery. lie paid by commissions the
orders received aud he handed In hundreds Of 0ppca
lions Many Of these proved % he fOrgeres Schroeder
took the witness stand in his behalf lie de-
erepit and complained az his woes. He said lie had
served Ia the war. had his skull trepanned, had been
shot In the shoulder that remained paTalyze
and had still another bullet In his body lie said that
small quantity of liquor made him crazy, yet lie was
compelled by the nature OF his employ to frequent
places where liquor sold receive orders for the
Instruments lie thought he must have been crazy
when he forged the applications IL lies did write them
His story impressed the jury that they debefated
for a long time. They finally agreed verdict of
guilty with a recommendation 10 the mercy OF the
court. Recorder smyth approved the action OF the
jury saying that Schroeder undoubtedly guilty but
that he found hts story In other respects true he
would mercy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-23
UYWISE TO MAKE CHANCE ACQUAIyTAHCE&
Harry Crnuthcr f1nm PhIlannlnhia. WAS at

:
che YOrkvile Court yesterday 10 convince tho Police
Justice that Mary stewart had robbed him. lie said
that he and Edward Taylor made the acquaintance 81
Mary and friend Clara In front Of the Fifth Avenue
Hotel ON Monday evening. and took them tn dinner.
Then they went to Central Park In cab. While coming
back he felt hand IN dis pocket and found that II was
Mary's and that it held his pOcketbOok He examined
the pocketbook but found empty whereas IL ought TO
have Contained considerable sum OF money. lie
warned his friend 10 look for his vauables, he said
just then Mr. Taylor announced that he had lost his
money Clara found II In his pocket after Mr.. Tay-
lor Ind been unable to find 1t himself.
Mr.. Taylor told him later that he
had lost a diamond pin. Walter Il. Smith. who
said that he actor, and lived al No. 22i East
Twenty fOurhst said that the accused woman Is his
wife, He presented marriage certificate, but IL was III
maLy pieces and not cgOlc tie had given his wife Sal
on Monday and he said that the money found IN her hat
was that which he had gwen her. Another young man
tried to strengthen Mr.. Smiths testimony, but
Justice German held the prisoner In 800 bail Her
friend Clara said that she had 20 court merely 10
her unfortunate friend but rs she going home
she arrested suspicion Of having stolen Mr. Tay
lor's pin. She will he examined to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-23
WHAT Is GOING on TO-DAY.

Holt-warncr reference hearing before keieree ooio
1880 n. m ~, on p,ont-st Nom.
Meeting of Lake Erie and western Raiiroau oonunoi"
ers. Mills Building, IL IN. e,,,,, Co,,oco n N,
Medico-I Legal Society meeting, Columola ooneso'o p
National Guard shooting contests. Creedmoor' -
Departure of Tammany delegates for saratoga ~
Deprture of irving Hall delegates for Saratoga .
Orderof United Mechanics convention "ranu OPo''
House Hall. ,,,,-. por, o n M
Fulton-st. prayer-meetns anniversary "iuui0 Du'O"
Church. noon. - .u,oh RrootIvn 4
p IN. - w
Company G. 9TH Regiment, annual oi'no' '
Brunswick. evening. -. 1,,,..,o,ors
Meeting of Dock aud Aqueduct Commissioners; 4,
MetrOpolitan-ot. Louis Oasephii hi"V0N' Wv ~
p. m. ,,,p Dad a.oon m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-23
LONG ISLAND.

MIvEoLA-The forty-fourth annual fall exhibition oi
the Queens County Agricultural Society was opened
yesterday 10y President Aymnr u VIII continue four
dtys Premiums the amouut OF $1,000 are offered
The entries in all departments are greater than IN
previous ye1rs. but threatening weather prevented
large attendance.
TfANrfCvuLE.-Epgeue Jackson on Monday was
guunR on the meadows with friend. jackson and his
friend both shot Mt u flock OF rnpe and jackson pre-
snmrd tnnt both cartridges IN his gun had been eH-
podcd He removed shell but was unable to STIR the
from The stock and used small file to push ont the I'M
exploded cartridge striking the hc blow with ham
MGR he cartridge cxulo led driving back the He with
terrific force Ills left hand WIS badly shattered and the
Ie struck him Just above the eye nd pouccd along the
snrfncn O his fnrehe cd. making an ugly wound.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-23
oye TU0UyASD KISSES DID IT.

Agnes Kannler, young German girl, who
lived In NeurOde. wrote to the Commissioners OF Em-
grafton months ago asking whether she could obtain
employment IA this city through the and Of the Labor
Bureau and II her passage could be prepaid. The fact
having been published IN THE TRIBUNE. the Commits
have received several letters asking information
about her Martin Heman. lonely German bachelor.
living Jersey City Heights wrote to her and offered
TO prepay her passage she wOdld marry him. He said
he had been eight years In the country and had
good with income OF between $50 and SJ5
a week lie closed his letter with "Wre and send
your photograph; send 900 kisses with the eXpccta
ton OF seeing you soon" She dit not walt to write
reply bought her ticket and arrived at Castle Garden
on the steamship Ethiopia yesterday Mrs. Ellsipger
the matron Castle Garden, decided TO detan the girl
until could make thorough inquiry about Hellman,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-23
OTTO MEIRHOFF INSANE.

The writ of habeaS corpus in the case OF Otto
Mclrhof who has becl detained IN the Wards Island
Luuatc Asylum since last Jurc, was dismissed yeSteg-
day by Justice Barrett IN the supreme Court Chambers,
and the naa rrmandcd 70 the custody OF DR.. ~ T.
Macdonald the superintendent. Justice Barrett sald
The affidavit OF DR.. Goctz (who declares that Merhoh
f. stne) IL uegatiyed By that OF Dr. Macdonald. who
"a an expert OF great experience and VINO
has had opportunities FOR the examination Of the relat0r
which Dr. tiuctz has not had or the REALTORS
letters asserting his sanity and his attorneys opinion
crnno outweigh the testimony expert and perfectly
dsiutercstcd men Drs Field and Hardy both
spcciu experts. in June last took the same view OF
Mc!rhoTs condition DR.. Macdonald now does, except
TINT no was prObAbly MOrso then.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-23
NEWARK.

George Ketchum. cashier for Mulvaney IIendersons
restaurant No 1875 Marketst disappeared on Saturday
Yesterday his body found In the Passaic River at
East Newark lie was poor health and IL Ia thought
that he committed suicide.
The Health Officers discovered three cases OF smallpox
I'm the tenement No. 100 Belmontave yesterday
The patients we're George Hirschburger and two OF his
children. Measures at taken to Isolate the
cases and prevent the spread Of the disorder. Mrs:
Hrschburger came from Germany four weeks ago ana
1t is stated that there smallpox on the vessel then
Coroner Guenther began an inquest yesterday In the
case OF Alfred Carroll who shot near Wavery on
Saturday by Thomas H. Dryer, detective employed
by the Pennsylvania Railroad Several witnesses were
examined whom the inquest adjourned until Friday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-23
RECEIVER FARNswoRTH GETS no MONEY.

Justice Barrett, IN the supreme Court, Cnam-
bcr yesterday refused TO grant the order applied for
by John a. FaUnswOrth, receiver OF the Bankers and
Merchants Telegraph Company directing John Whaen,
the foreclosure suit brought against that COM
pany by the Farmers Loan and Trust Company to pay
10 him s. 900 on account part or his compensation
as receiver. John Z. Kennedy opposed the motion and
In affidavit affirmed that the receiver In his opinion
had been guilty Of gross misconduct In putting
the purchasers OF tho property OF the telegraph
company IN possession OF II before the Court had con
rmed the sale. lie said that IL application made
TO courn tho sale he would oppose It, The receiver,
although $l5O,OOO had passed through his hands had
never rendered any account The judge said the motion
was dismissed without prejudice 10 further applica-
ton upon aitayits answering the allegations Of Mf
KCnncdy's sworn statement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-23
AInNG NM sOuND.

BRIpGEroRr great car built specially for Jumbo
and containing the clown elephant, Tom Thumb. which
suffered "A brOsen c. when Jumbo vas kiIcl last week
In Cauain, reached Bridgeport yesterday. Matthew
scott the keeper stated to TEIBuNE correspondent
that NOT bone IN JumhO's body broken; that his
skulI was fractured that the blow which the Gle
phaut received vixen hr attacked the locomotive drove
his tusks IN, penetrating the brain.
sorND BEACu-Charc- Ford, the son OF Captain Ohvcr
l. Fort, Wns shot accidentally on Monday by Frank
EiIabock A son OF James RldaLock. Of New-Nork. The
vonns men were shooting ark aud each attempted TO
fire first ut the bird Ford struck In the lace
and breast and taken 10 the RiIIbocG house.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-23
CALENDARS TITS DAY.

SUPREME COURT. CHlNBERs-Bsiors Barrett, Mos
81 o. o. ST. o6 o. 100 no. 10, lSs. ~ l9l. 20s BOO
2lS 22l. 222. 223. 22l, 225.
suRRoGArEs Before Rollins. S.No l07contested
will OF Henrietta Gundersheimer pm
CITY CoURr-TRlAL TERM-PART I-Before Hawes J.
1862 4lA3 iJ16, 43IS, AiOl 34O 1895, 1887,
4lUG ii77, 4tTS 4479 4tSl. 4t~2.
CRY COUKT-TRIAL TERA.-PART 1II.-BcOre McAdam,
c. J-42Ii 94l 1902 56S4. $685. 4iI5. 4is 4+s5 44s6,
Ass 449l, 4i92. 449U. 4i90.
COURT or GENERAL SEssGONs-PARr I.-BetOre Recorder
smyth and Assistant District Attorney Davs-Hos, l. q
8, /, 8, d, Z. y, q. 10. H. ", 10. ...
PART -Before Judge Cowing. Assistant District Attor.
ney Bedford-Nos. 2. $, 4. .. y. T. s. % TO- H. ~ 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-23
CRASHING INTO BROADWAY PULLMAN CAR
As Pullman broadway car No 2Gl WAS hcinp

driven dOwntOwI yesterday at i y. aud crossing
sprngst, the driver suddenly shouted 10 the passcn
Look out!" They became startled and glancng
quickly around. one OF the Lewis furniture
coming across the track at breakneck speed The
driver shouted and put bis brake down. II was Of no
avail, however for there crash. The
lifted from the track and the heavy glass In the front
door and windows of the scattered the
passengers who stood upon the front platform Tho
driver Of the whipped up his horses and drove
through Snring-st toward Mercer.sL Inside the
confusion prevailed for abort time. Men and women
thrown headOnR toward the front of the car but
o injured. The passengers were transferred
another and the disabled taken 10 the
stable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-23
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
EPILEPSY OR SUICIDE
MORPHINE BOTTLES EXCITE SUSPICION IN YUM
poCToRs ROOM.

voppuINr BOTTLES EXCITE SUSPICION IN fooN"
DoCToR's ROOM.
DIR. Alfred A. PAGE yourg Englishman' Glug
the Hotel St George No. S25 Broadway, yeSteia
d1 ,,"dcr circumstances which aroused suspicious
Of snicide He was about thirty years OIL uso az
held physlcau's diploma, although nc hau 10 90
.nract,ecd medicine. lis mother, brOlhef anu pc
inr ',ve IN Portsmouth, Va, and he had Degn III
th,s country several years. Recently nc nd a. III
n frayeInG salesman for w. K. WAR q ~ , ~
Philadelphia chemists bat Le was hnsSness he
nsnaIIv STAYED at the Hotel st. George ana had an
Once az No % Liberty-st About tnree weeks Mso
s'ck in bed Tor several days, lie had
another attack on Friday anu 10 o III
not been able to leave nus room when his
"Reminiscences urged hun 10 send for pnyslo an
he st0utly refused. Early YESTERDAY serVant VoOd
aome water tu his room and found MIN hlcoP.nss J
breathing heavily. AT noon ah''ne' SUI INV
deputy Coroner Jenkins began an inyesuga soIon
late m the afternoon. He noticed tnat Tue iince
% he hotel neople ne was inclined to beneye that
DR. Page had died in an epllepllc NJ hich
the room however, disclosed some poI''uS or,hioo
hal contained morphine pills ara m0Ipn'to
syringe which indicated that he had uSed tho uIuS
repnlariy for some time. In a Trunk DeiVhsl"Ei "
DR. Page were letters from his 5Totner-dn-Ia" nor
John S,lepg of Cleveland, ONO, ana otneI
Saners which showed that DR.. Pages young vic
had died about two years ago. On the bureau az
ed piece Of note paper on W WmUm ~ CO.
stating tina; they mad no right TO dlsisS nun, IN
their employ, on account OF contIaoC S,J hoh be
them in April In his hand was more SrC ~i Minnie
Brown, chance acquaintance nqnirTIIg i,s tbaf
health, The young woman told Dr. JehhIis thaV
She saw Dr. Page en- Saturday evening ana W"eh
sLe wos Leaving his room he whispered 90 her
"Wben YOU see me again Will be dead; III
Jenkins Will ascertain the cause OF Dr. fa9 deai
b,, means of AN autopsy tins morning ne D0uy
Will ne kent OF No $50 Fourtn-aYe. until wOrd Is
received from Dr. Pages relatives.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-23

Rench. General CresweIl has repeatedly held pubic
otce having been both houses OF Congress ana ALSO
Grans Cabnet He ia now fty-seven years OF age ano
Is as strong aud active any man tn pubic NE ,d
and we'll made. no has fine appearance ana nc ,
bright friendly blue eyes. and long, silky brown Dear,
which falls uopn his broad chest He is pleasant ma
IN talk To- aud has generally something 10 say. lie
understands himself pretty WE'LL to-, aud Controner
Durham will have to jump about with more lhan LIS
nsual ABILITY he ahead of him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-23
HOME Ne WIS.
ppOMINENT ARRIVALS.

Fifth Avenue Hotel- Postmaster Gen nsr,ar
william F. Villas Chief Justice MeredlIn, Oh .no nd Fred
eck L. Ames, of Boston and NJ " B. Edgery OF Ne ar-
Hampshire ASt0r House-Congressinan, a; o. en-
80 ~ Onto gyerOOyf HOnse-JOseph HlcKsun, Eeh-
orni manager and L. j. Sergeant, tralc i I
Grand Trunk Railway Of Canada GtdTe"ugg" ~ IT. Cd
Tnbn Neyeli of Chicago - Windsor Hotet-H Is. LEU
ward of Detroit. Gfsev House-Generai y. ~
er If Virginia and Thomas j. semmes, or
1' gotci Rum sigick-Richard Goldman, OF Boston,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-23
LAcoB sHARP,s TURN-OUTs.
order for a peremptory mandamus

The order for a percmptory mandamus
granted BY Justice Iusrahnm, IN the superior Court
sp-sial Term. requiring the Commissioner OF Public
Work. 10 grant permits 10 Jacob Sharps Twentythird
street Railroad Company iOT the removal OF the pave
neut In Broadway at intersection OF Anu, Canal aud
Beeckcr ss IN Ceutrrst. the Hall OF Records and
MT Canal and Elm for the purpose OF laying such
connections switches curves and uru-Outs may be
necessary connect with the BrOadway Railroad. has
b.-n settled il ordered that the permits contain
such directions the restoring OF the pavcmeDts "a
I'm the Judgment OF the Commissioner Will be most con
duc!ye 10 tho public interests, aud that the Commits
sioner pay $50 cost, 10 tho railroad company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-23
MIR. AsToR's YACHT SUED.

Hugh Gallagher. the master of the canal boat
f. A Gage began liGol suit Yesterday III the UnlteC
States District Court, against William Astors yach
Nourmahe To recover $l35 for damages 10 the canal
boat The sailors tho NourmRhal were engaged or
eptembcr In transferring coal from the canabOat
the yacht IS alleged that they allowed tue canal
eXpense and damage,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-23
THE ELECTRIC HOroR REA DY FOR WORK.

Passengers on the trains of the Ninth Avenue
Elevated Road watched the Daf electric motor yester
day tho usual train of four and fro ON the
long switch between Fourteenth aud ats
The moved easily by the light motor as by
she heavier steam engines Yesterday first trial
Of the motor In the daytime and II preliminary 10
the which Is to be given afternoon this week
which the directors OF the road may determine The
train will be started between two Of the regular trains
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-23
MR.. ORESWELL Ash LAWYER.

Speaking OF eX-Poslmaster- General Cres-
WELL the present Administration is attempting 10 cut
down his salary as the lawyer OF the Alabama Claims
Court. His salary has been ~ 900 year. not very
large salary for great lawyer In these days when Ben
Butler and Roscoe Conklng are said 20 make from
100000 TO 500 600 yearly from their law business and
when Senator's make number Of tmHs their salary In
practising before the Supreme Court here. Mr. Crcswe
has been thirty five years in the Of the law He
j. Maryland man by birth. graduate OF Dickinson
College, and ne began his legal labors when Clay and
Webster yet living when Chief fancy
had yet ten years and more spend on the Sulr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-23
NEWS FROM THE SUBURBS.
Jersey CITY,

Robert W. Plum, age thirty-sx. employed as a conn
Dental clerk at the Pennsylvania Railroad elevator was
arrested yesterday charged with einoeZzhR q4lo'
Iorh II Webb was orraicned In tho Court Of General
Sessions Yesterday on indictment for blgainy nc
was freduener of the HobOken skating rink last VIII
ter and met the daughter of Captain Hasbrouck wel-
known and wealthy citizen. Webb taught the young
woman 10 skate, and one day he and Miss Hasbrouck
went out driving and we're married. Captain Hasbrouck
found that Webb had o wife and family in Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-23
GREAT INTEREST ~ AN ECIIPSE OF TIE NOON.

The eclipse OF the moon Tonight beginning
shortly after midnight will be watched with especial
interest As IL almost tots and happens within one
day OF the full moon, there Will be AN unusually fine
sight II IL Is clear night the heavens VIII be well
worth watching, even 10 an amateur. The eclipse has
increased interest in scientific circles. attempts
will be made at Columbia College, under the
charge OF Professor Rees, and elsewhere by
other Astronomers TO obtain more intimate ac-
Quaintance with the pew star or stars In the
nebula OF Andromeda. Tia arrival is expected TO
shine out distinctly from the surrounding black
which will be even greater than on those nights
when, as popnlarly said, there Is no moon ~ all"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-23
wEsrcIE.IER COUNTY.

WHITE PIAtSs-Wulnm Kcnucy IA serving n hfty-
nine Gay-' term ~ imprisonment In the County jail
lie quarrelcd with another prisoner yesterday Dep
utr shcrr John Duiiy and John g. NerplancH AZ.
tackled Ly The desperate. j ny getting black go and
NcruluurE having OF his arms badly sirducd--.
The tiial OF tie suit brought by James H. sllkman
against Darius q. Crosby. "a recover $4,000 Tor
malicious prosecution and imprisonment Ia The UiCa
Insane Asylum continued IN the Circuit Court yes
ri
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-23

SHIPPING VIEWS.
PORT OF NEw.YoRK......TUEsDA SEPT. o. 1888
ARRIVED

PORT OF Ew.YoRK.......TUEsDAY. SEPT. %, 1888
ARRIVED
Steamer Ethiopia OBI, WILSON, glasgow sept 10 and
MovIo mdse and passengers to Henderson Bros
Arrived az tho nc 10 20 am.
steamer Br, Thearls shanghai July lB Annoy 20
singIpOro Aug Port 50 Malta Sept & with mdse
10 ORDER vessel TO henderson Bros Arrived ut tho Bar at
II. a., -
vi m Iog wood Vessels Go; vessel 10 Lord Austin
Steamer Pascal (Ilegl Mcmillan. rosario Aug g. buenos
Ayrcs H. evideo IA and Rio Janeiro 3D. with mdse TO
steamer stamford NOR Gjomre, CudadBoyar 10 days
with co co, hides, &C, To TheDnud Bros =, Ia,
Steamer Eidorado Hawthorn New-orleans sept 10. with
mdse to j A Van Sickle. . -, o-,--- o.. &c
steamer knickorDOcker. KemDle NOW orleans sept 10
with mdse and Dassongors u = IA seaman ., .,,,
steamer OF Augusta NlckefsOh SaNhnha -uSh WIN
mdse nd passengers 10 Henry lOnge.
steamer Gulf stream, Pennin ton. Wilmington NC, sept
10 with mdse aud passengers to VIM L clyde q Co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-23
A NEW TRIAL TO BE HAD.

In the suit of William Brady against Coils
p Huntington and Thomas ". Pierce in which verdict
of awarded TO the pIlntin as percentage
for tho purchase OF the capital stock oil the Louisiana
and Texas Railroad and steamship Company, the
General OF the Supreme Court IN Kings County has
oycrrel decision denying trial. on the ground
that mmatera aid irrelevant testimony was introduced
az the trial considered By the jury ~ the express d.
reetion OF the Judge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-23
NEW yOPR CITY

Jacob Sandheb!er, a German butcher. OF No.
32l East Forty-third-st., fell dead IN East forty
fifth-St. yesterday.
James Ennis. of No. / East Third-st., fell over
the front dashboard of Broadway car yesterday
and received serious injuries
Nlucteen brownstone houses, each intended for
one family are TO be erected at Eleventh have ana
Seventy -foprth-st. by William II. ID. Stokes, OF Ne
81 Madison-ave., to cost $4,000.
The New-York Port Society has received Ell o..
from the Rev. Dr. John Hall as the result OF an en-
tertainment on the EtrurIa, on which nc was u
recent passenger.
TIE ERIE AND BROOKLYN ANNEX;
The connection between Brooklyn and lloboken
by the Erie Annex will be discontinued to-noIoW;
The service between Brooklyn and the depOts OF
the Enc nd Philadelphia and Reading companies
will continue as heretofore.
PILOT BERRY, OF THE AURASIA. STILL At WORK.
The Pr of commissioners Yesterday deferred the
examination as to the responsibility for the Aura
na-RepublIc COLLISION last Saturday TIL the AURA
MIA returns to this port Pilot Berry, OF the Aura
MIA, is permitted TO continue his NocaHOn mean
while.
FLOWERS FOR THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE FAIR
The fifty fourth annual exhibition OF the Ameri-
can Institute which is to be opened on september
80 AT The Institute Hail. is likely 10 prove marked
success The entries are more numerous ana OF Il
more novel character than usual. \ feature OF inc
opening day will be n grand horlcultural d4spiay'
by both amateurs and professionals.
COMMISSIONERS MCLAvE's BROTHER FAILS.
Stephen L. MCClave. who was formerly IN inc
lumber business al No. 353 West 5rty -seNenth-Sl.
business. made assignment yesterday 10 6eoTRo
\. McSsiter without preferences. lie IL brother
of Police Commissioner Joan McCiave, was ioii
merry in the lumUer business with hin, ana failed
In October, 1873.
An APOLOGY THAT WAS DUE.
About a month ago a certified check for ~ 200
was sent to the margin clerk of the ProGncc EX-
change by u messenger of WaQar, Martin d Co.
The cacck miscarIicd, but the messenger aycrriug
that he delivered 1t, the firm made statements
which reflected upon the honesty OF the margin
clerk. Yesterday Superlntendent Fletcher re-
cclved n letter frOm the firm stating that " the
missing check was found IN manner whlcn entirely
relieves, your office from any responsibility, ana
throws The whole biame upon our Office"
LUMBER CNDER THE HAMMER.
The New-Iork Lumber Auction Companys second
regular sale yesterday, at the compahNS yard, IN
West Iwenty-irst-st., was more successful than
the f1st one. The attendance was large All
grades OF lumber Offered IN quantities t. SUIT
consumers. here were ~ all 26I, G13 fleet sold.
Ash went az from $50 to S35 a thousand ieet
Eastwood $l4 TO SIC; whltewood, SIS to SO
cherry. $40 10 $40 90; walnut, S37 30 TO $llO
oak $50 10 SOD box pine, So 10 Hl3; rosewood
veEecrs $50 cherry vfnccrs, $l3 40 10 $l7.