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The Portland daily press., 1891-11-06
Boston & Maine r, r.
I'm Effect October q, 1891.
WEaTERN DIYHAI0N

Trains leave Portland Union statiOn) for
senrboro Beach, Pine Peint, 100. 1O.I5
a m. 800 5.16, 6.16 p. M; Old Orchard
Beach. SAGE, siddsferd, a 90; : 40. lol5 a.
m, ~ 40 $50, 5.16, 6.16 p. m. Kennebunk,
73o. s4b m, I24O, $50, $40, e.l5 p: m. :
Wei. Beseh. Too. s.45 a. m; $50 S.l6 p.
m; NORTH BrF = ies, s.reat Falls, Dover,
TOO, a. s.45 a. M, 12.4O, $50 b.l0 p m. !
Rochester, FaTmiB gten, alien nay,
WeIfboro, S.45 a. m, 12.4cs $3.50, y. m.i
Worcester tvia Great Fails and h)chesierJ
TOO a. M; Manchester and Concord iva
So Newmarket JunctionJ TOO q. M. $50 p m. !
lyia Lawrence) 8.45 o. m; Sc. Newmarket
Junction. Hxeter, HaVerhili, Lawrence,
LEVEL, Boston, 100, ts.4o am, si2.4O,
$3.50 d. m.
400 p. m.
sunday Trains from Union Station, for
Boston and way stations, 1886, 4.15 p. IN.
EASTERN DIVISION.
From Union Station. For Cape Elizabeth,
800 a. m; Amesbury, 300 a. M, 600 y. m.
Biddeford, Portsmouth, Newbnrypora,
salem, Lynn, IHostom, (f2.00 a. m. daily
1900 q. m, Isl D. m daily 1900 d. m.
Boston for Portland, 100 a. m, (t9.O0 a.
m.daily) 1880 p. m, ('7.00 .. m. daily)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-12
THE BOARD OF Trade SAYS 10"

An importan. meeting Of the New-York Board OF
Trade and Transportation held yesterday after
noJn Morris 5. Wise, G.. Waldo Smith and Thomas
F. MAN, the committee appointed 10 draft bill for
the protection of commercial trademarks for the action
of Congress made n report in the form OF bill This
measure was adopted after considerable discussion.
The Board Of Trade and Transportation took direct
issue with the Chamber Of Commerce on the questions
Of the control of the pilots and the ocean RATS The
Chamber Of Commerce adopted resolutions recently
in favor Of putting the control Of pilots under the
Federal Government and in opposition TO ocean RATS
The Board OF Trade and Transportation yesterday
adopted a report signed by Captain Ambrose snow
o. 3. Potter. W. J. Martin George L. Norton. Aaron
Vanderbilt and Henry c. Cabins. in favor OF state
control If the pilots and in favor OF permitting the
use OF RATS. Mr. Martin, Of this committee,
also presented resolution, asking for the appointment
of twenty representative members OF the Board 20
attend the launching of the new cruiser New YORK,
which Is 10 take place at Philadelphia about Decen-
EAsI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-12
ALONG-LOST WITNESS FOUND.
HE BOUGHT wHIsKEY IN An AsBURY PARK DRUG
STORE TWELVE YEARS AGO.

HE BOUGHT wHIsREY IN An AsBURY PARK DRUG
STORE TWELVE YEARS AGO.
Thu n,ontia in the suit OF Mrs Mary E. Russell
against lanes A. Bradley the founder % Asbury Park
FOR $4,000 for ma ieous prosecution, was teaed 10
surprise Yesterday. Early in 1879 she kept drugst0n
in Asbury Park and arrested on the charge OF sell
ing whskey without physicians prescription Inc
witness whose testimony was relied on To CONVICT ier
Was An actor but e left the place, and no trace OF H
could be found Mrs. Russell was consequently dis
cbarpcd and she therefore brought the present suit
Not ,ne AGO Mr. Bradley accidentally met the actor III
Boston, and yesterday he produced him In court 10 Tic
establishment Of Mrs. Russell and her lawyer TIC
palptf was arrested twice on the charge, but was
acquitted both before justice OF tine peace In Asour
Park and in the Curt Of Sessions in Freehold " j.
In 1882 she brought SUIT against Mr. Bradley In one
Court of Common Pleas here for $4,000 for malicious
u,osecut.on The case has been dragging along ever
since Finally ii was transferred TO the United otate-
G. remit Court where it il trial before Judge Ship
man and jury.
Mrs. Russell testified yesterday that she had suffered
from bronchitis owing To the exposure due to her taps
TO Freehold connection with the charge against her
Her phvslcan Dr. BOniIlee, corrboraed her in this.
Mr. Stout an attorney Of Asbury Park declared that
Mrs Russell's clerk, whose name was also Russell
although he was no relative had admitted selling wills
key without physicians prescription, with Mrs. Rus
sells knOwledse.
The next witness was Louls Morse, manager Of the
Ouack N. D. company. He said that in 1879 he
was travelling with the Philadelphia Choir Company,
which sang PnafoTe7 and other operas at vaious
religious summer resorts Nobody called Us actors
said The witness in a way which raised laugh. The
company played in Asbury Park the latter half Of one
week.
al heard that II was a temperance town. continued
tie witness, and therefore made up my mind that
waIted something to drink. went into the drug store
and bought some whiskey. went back for some more
several times in the of stay. one evening
slipped my street clothes my costume and left
the hall where we were playing long enough 10 get a
drink In the drug store
In answer TO a question to how he came to tell
Mr. Bradley about the occurrence, Nr. Morse contn-
ued: Last fall was staying at the Adams House,
Boston, when saw NJ. Bradley there. I'D not know
him personally, but he had been pointed out to me-
entered into conversation with him, and, after we hal
been together aJout hour. told him of how bought
the wLskey In Asbury Park. ! didn't think was
doing any HARM twelve years had passed SINCE the
time The first thing knew was subpoenaed 10 tes-
tity here
Mr.. Bradley viii take the witness stand today
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-12
TO INSURE AGAINST BAD DEBTS.

The Mercantile Credit Guarantee Company has been
organized In this city, and will be incorporated under
The laws of Jersey It's object VIII be 10 insure
business men against excess Of loss from bad debts
The plan Of operation will be similar to the one de-
yised by D. Weissben, Of savannah the leading char
acteristc of which is sort OF cooperation OF the COM
pany and the insured, whereby the latter mas 10
sustain certain loss himself before he has any claim
ON the company This percentage of loss VIII be such
ne would be a normal loss, and viii he hxed In each
case according TO the nature OF the business and the
amount Of sales Yor losses through bad debts above
this fixed rate the company will lie liable only one
other company in the world, 1t is said, has been esao
lished on this plan -,
The authorized capital Of the company Will De
$500 Ooo though only 100000 in stock VIII DC
,ssued now. The Board Of Directors Will be made up
n follows. William H. Male, president OF the Atlantic
TINS, COMPANY James E. Grannis, president OF the
Tradesmen,s National Bank; John A. MCCALL CON
trolier of the Equitable Life Assurance society James
y pitcher general manager of the United states
Mutual Accident Association; Siegmund j. bache' Oh
cannon Rache Co. f.. C. Converse, president OF tle
National ribe Works No. l6O Broaawy eA.J1uec
I Dittenhoefcr Leopold Herzig, OF +; herng 90
q Gunby Jordan, president OF the dInIu Sa4 S!
RANK ~ Columbus Ga. Benjamin L. BTlgs OF bnss
Rrns at broadway and Broome-st; ana fenA nam III
harge- who win be the general manager Vi tie
c0Ilpany,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-12
rRAysArLAyrTC TRAYKLLEBS.

Among the passengers arriving on the White Star
steamship Teutonic from Liverpool yesterday were
W. BurdettCoutts Z. p. Mcpherson, Ernest eye ana
Madam AIbani-Gye, W. w. tombstone W. L. Mcintyre
Dnlsyn Parrish. r. stewart Colonel CORY smith, the
Rev. 2. Ryan r. O. De LUXE and family, A. j. Lock
wood j. scott Ilngs. j. A H. Drought, F. d. Kerck-
hove and family W. OoUbout, J. W. Mackay, )r.,
W. Brod1ck Cloete. f. W. Candee and Don $ Aide
coca. The TeutOnc made quick run considering
e tine Of year, being six days forty one minutes from
Queenstown 10 Sandy Hook. In one OF her runs rom
boon to noon she made 514 miles. she had eood
weather nearly all the way over.
Among the passengers sailing on the CITY OF Paris
pr Liverpool yesterday were Mayor Grant Lieulehan'
H. Z. Ode Cross, Of the Grenadier Guards DIR. j. D.
Campbell Dr. r. Goerng the Rev. Charles F. Glennen'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-12
HE RAMMED THE TEASPOON DOWN HIS THROAT

queer attempt at suicide made yesterday by
Ernst Brueggeman, an unmarried German laborer,
who occupied in Mrs. Zimmermans boarding
house No. ~ Stanton-st He tried 10 strange him
self with a teaspoon, and nearly succeeded Lately
Br1leggeman began to show symptoms of insanity lie
thought that the good of his mother In Germany
was being attacked by other persons in the boarding
house, none Of whom ever had seen her lie wOuld
walk the of his pose in front Of his mother
p,cture Oh the wall and about her virtues. ON
Tuesday he cut gashcs in his wrists. intending to die
from loss of blood but the cutting hurt more than he
expected and he stopped before the cuts were deep
enough to be dangerous. He tied rags about his
wrists 10 conceal the wounds.
Yesterday morning he remained in bed, complaining
of Illness One of the Other boarders carried cup
OF coffee upstairs TO him. At 10 a. m. Mrs. thinner
man went 10 Brueggeman's room to ask If he needed
ANYTHING He Law mOtOnless in his led, with his
face buried in a pillow. Mrs. Zimmerman noticed
that the cofee-cup empty. When she spoke to
him he rolled in bed and pointed TO his mouth but
did not speak. He seemed 10 be choking and The
landlady looked down his throat far enough to see
the handle Of her missing teaspoon. Bruegeeman had
prsbed the spoon down his throat far as he could
Mrs. Zimmerman pulled the spoon ont Of his mouth
and Brueggeman began 10 breathe again lie was sent
10 the GOuverneur Hospital under arrest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-12
THE SYLVIA HANDY'S CASE.
ARGUED IN THE SUPREME COURT ON THE SAME
LINES AS THE sAYwARD's.

ARGUED IN THE SUPREME COURT ON THE SAME
LINES AS THE sAYwARD's.
Washington, Nov. 1.-THE legal contest begun by
the counsel for Great Britain to have declared Illegal
the seizures of sealing vessels 10 Behrng Sea was con-
timed in the United States Supreme Court today when
the case OF the American schooner Sylvia Handy,
seized in 1887, for seal poaching, was argued The
case Is similar In nearly all Of It's phases to the say
ward case except that the vessel is an American ana
not a Canadian seaIer. The owners Of the sylvia
Handy assert that as the United States has no )uns-
diction over Behring Sea, the seizure was Illegal
The briefs in the and the argument followed tne
line ~ argument OF the sayward case, and were sub
stantiay the same. the Government, in fact merely
diving a new title to its brief William G. Johnson OF
this CITY, opened the for the owner Of the vessel
and Solicitor General Taft spoke for the Government
Caderon Carlisle counsel in the Sayward case closing
the argument.
The case comes here appeal from the Caiiiornia
courts and not on petition for writ OF prohiDtron'
az in the sayward case but the legal aspect Is the
same. In the course Of his argument the sohcltor-
General referred TO the fact that Mr. Choate yesterday
made one point which was not In the onef Oh one say
ward counsel 1t was that even If 1t were true that
the declaration Of the executive on the matter OK
boundaries could alone bind the court, there had been
M nositive declaration until subsequent to the Sayward
seizure and therefore the seizure was ueeI
n would be retroactive. The SOncltor-ucHeIai
answer today was that the declaration OF the ffesi-
dent was analogous TO the action OF tne cours
struino the law Although the courts construction
womb not come until after the violation OF the E" IL
vond relate back to the time Of the passage Oh Vne
law and affect all intervening cases
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-12
THE CASHIERS INTENTIONS WERE HONEST.

The North River Bank went into bankruptcy a year
apo and last May Edward r. Gedney' its president
and Frank Il. Ingerson the cashier were arrested on
charges Of making false reports OF the condlioh Vi
the institution. The Grand Jury founu t"eNe III.
dictments against Mr.. Gedney, two on inc ona.o VI
UaS,ng tse renorts and ten on the charge Of draw
inc money from the bank on his personal checks when
ne had no funds deposited to meet them The 'rand
Jury took no action in Mr.. Insersols case uhui yes
,erday, when IT dismissed the complaint Assistant
District torney stapler, who investigated the CASES
learned that the alleged false report was maze up py
the boskkeeper. 1t said that there was Tioo'"' .,
g., ec,e on hand Part of this was in cash. the rest
g., Clearing House certificates, which were consdcrei
&c good as specie Mr.. Ingerso had therefore haa no
intention OF fraud when he sworc 70 me @ @
~ tarsav hut required him 10 give bail In co'oo W
1850 "a q witness against Mr.. Gedney,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-12

hundreds OF victims have been found under tle snsue
Of mesquite bushes where they have crawied Ior n
only 10 lind death in the grateful coolnesS Az ond
jewellers the desert have complexion nho l1,io LIN
leather and all have the eyes set FAR back III te e,
Ike people just recovering from long Iesss 49,
the Indians to thrive on tins neat WHICH uiS
up the juices OF the white man ana ihahes HIN :"
near approach 10 mummy In appearance. i.,.
From Seven Palms down to Salton, II one nosfs uL
mountains, he may trace the well oehneu 5rsat arm
OF the desert was once covered by tne sa H.. The
from the Gulf OF California. Everything apous Ine
desert yields signs Of this inland sea. AL aoouo
Saon are miles on miles OF small sea shells ~ some
places heaped in long rows by the vino, Wilt .t
desert for many miles great tea .s,aa p1enost
was made at this deepest part Of the great oeser.
basin when the waters were evaporated INC lnuisls
have many legends about the di.appearahce % ino
water but II is difficult TO separate fact from ncuoh
in Indian tradition.
saItOn last september q dreary place. The rail-
road station house was only few rods away nom
the eye could reach. The salt WORKS We're Par 1h
submerged. only the long, low shed for storing the
looked precisely a. though this lake, which had come
In only three months before was part OF the ocesn
and this resemblance was Increased by the presence
Of snipe and seagulls, where formerly no Dlus ever
came About twenty miles straight across the WAFER
from Saton a small headland, while 10 the rlgh.
the water made graceful curve, and when the wina
in little whie-caps. AT that time the water IN the
deepest place four feet. Now, according 70 inc
latest advces received by Mr. Durbrow it Is only one
foot inches deep In the deepest place ana y mas
receded 200 feet from the shore; The day visited
Saon the atmosphere full OF humidity ana seVerdi
light showers fell-a remarkable contrast TO the IN
varying dryness that formerly prevailed IN this sun
scorched and desolate spOtthe lowest place ID tne
United States and perhaps the hottest Another month
will demonstrate whether the lake Is to vanish
thin shall remain through the winter jung
ing by It's great shnnkage In the last thirty DAYS, u
Ia safe 20 say that the traveller who passes through
the desert In December will zee no trace OF the saton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-12
HAvIlARD CHINA At FIRST hands.

Haviland d Co., Limoges, France,
are the leading manufacturers of table
china. So great is the demand for
these goods that Mr.. Haviland has
found it necessary to open an uptown
show room at No. 2lS Fifth-ave., cor
ner Twenty-sixth-st., where will be
found everything in the way of table
china, including many beautiful sepa-
rate pieces. Parts of sets are dis
played in handsome cases, especially
adapted for gifts. A complete assort-
ment of Dorhingers Cut Glass also on
exhibition.
FRANK HAVILAND,
21S Fifth Ave-, cor 26th St.,
New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-12
THE COURTS.
WHO WAS HIS BELOVED soN9'

A WILL WHICH DID NOT DRAW FINE DIsTINc-
woys.
The controversy a. to who Is the beloved som OF
Thomas Monaghan mentioned In his WILL was before
Surrogate Ransom again yesterday. Monaghan hsd
several children by his first wife. all OF whom aied
except one. This one named William, but he went
West and afterSard his was changed TO Thomas
Monaghan left his wife and lived with another woman
by whom he had an Legitimate son. Then his nrst
wife died and he married the other woman. Then
daughter born, who was nsned Rose.
In his viii Monaghan left the bulk OF his properly
to his beloved son and daughter. Thomas and Rose
The legitimate from the West declared that he was
the beloved mentioned in the WILL The illegitimate
son. who had lived with his father all his life, also
maintained that he the mentioned in the WILL
Surrogate Ransom decided to accept as evidence the
declarations OF Monaghan before his death. DR.. j. G..
Truax said that In 1887 he saw Monaghan many times
lie spoke often OF his son "Tommy" and said what a
good boy he The subject OF his remarks was the
Legitimate Monaghan had declared that he was
going to leave him nearly all his property.
william s. Newschafer. the lawyer who drew up Mr.
Nonoghans will, testified that Monaghan wanted his
property to 20 TO his two children, Thomas IT, and
Rose and Thomas jr., was the Legitimate son:
number OF witnesses will be called to-day to give esu
mony Of the same kind.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-12
COURT CALENDARS FOR TO-DAY.

supreme Court-GeneraI Term-Betore Van Brunt p
j. Barrett and Andrews, JJ-Nos 40, TO- 49, Co. ~ 81
''sWDrem,e Caambers-Before Lawrence, J-Mo-
"o yreme roarspecal Tefm-Psrt I-BefOre Ingraham
sSSfe Se- curt Tefapart Beore oBrs
llS SIS AS sic oo4, 757. 40 49, 4oe 49, Sl' ST.
Supreme pre- cOurt-clrcultPart I-Before Patterson, 10
Nos 92 1907 1909 1904! 1909 lo "a lG1 lO'' iOS'
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Supreme oourcuPar III-betsre Bach 1.s o.
is; tSS y lSs .'S ffp1 le'
s Sos i 81 1885, 1855 2 $50 1874 145 III liio
SS lSS3 ; IT. kaa.om s-ws Of Thomas
Monaghan Adam Janen Edward Roberts JONI p o6S
Rer Pae Meyer hos&h1 N,, Gs;hH RSsers
Cannon Ernest k NJ samue D. Barchafd 10 80
HesT rpsoT OI coutpeciaI IerBefos freedman j.
Superior COurt-Equity TermEefOre McAdam mos
2s 4ss sOt toaPSrral Tem-Por IBeio sedgwiek
C. ss 1902 2s3 Iao7 Sg 81 gt eO' lasS
sleeve Nos 600 1000, 1ol7, $780, $685. 1902 losS $50
l'T Superior Cour-Trial Term-Pars II-BetOre Dugro
Townsend ~ Tpm@Before DaS G. j. and
Bschor and PRYOR JJ-NOs. rs A. 20 3d. o. 49, a. 80
a. common 90 S hleas-specia TermBefOe BOOs'aver j.
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1873 80 77s 1852 1854 1889 loss. sss 1904 1854
llo l1 pleas-Tal Term-Pars II and I-AdOuFned
lot CItS SoGrt-speca TermBeore MeGown yTMS''0ns
City Court-lral Tcrm-PGrt I-Beiore Ne"olrgcf a.;
Nos 52i sl4 s9Go 2le9 i5t3 AZ 800 S - tS95
iG0i 1905 1900 46ll 1912 1910 56l' fei' aS37
'ofs AL B s ssS San s %y's
W. cout-TriaI Tern-Part IlI-BefoIe Mccarthy
wy sos4 ,s45 27G9 42Sl, $3.50. 1924. 1852 1903
oisS .esO Az a1!5 1851 4leg 3S2S tiY E,,,rons
-So.! $40 8725 Sl27; 1897, 3D. 4i35' 1913 Soi4
49,. 80 General sessions-Part I-Betore Smyth H.
.,d Sssistsnt DktrlctAttorney Mscdons-Nos to -
inclusive. -., co.stons Dart II-Refore Marine j.
and Assistant District Attorney DavlsINo ru,,,sr,,d
~ ~ General SessiOns-PaTt llI-beloe ftseFa1
nd ,.siStant DL trfet-Attone Bedford-Nos 10 H.
inclusive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-12
PROGRESS OF BARNARD COLLEGE.
TEE CLASSES GROWING LARGER-GREAT NEED
OF SCHOLARSHIPS.


The students OF Barnard College held their third
ANIMAL meeting Yesterday afternoon. The Rev.
Arthur Brooks presided. Miss Ella Weed read re-
mort from which It appeared that the freshman class
was as large again as that which entered the college
last year. and that the prospects for much larger
class in 1892 were promising.
Mrs Alfred Meyer Of the committee on nnance'
said in her report that the financial outlook OF the
college was comparatively good The legacy from
me Faverveather estate had placed the col
lego on a permanent Independent oasis
The founders fund also amounted to S2ooo'.
Miss Helen Dawes Brown read the report rom tle
students Committee. II said in part Perhaps the
most serious effort Of the Students Committee IS e1
erted in the matter Of raising mones for scholarship
fund Barnard College has no scholarships ana neeo9
them desperatey. There is no nobler use Tor money
A sum Of money given to Barnard College which
shouh Weld an income of ,, the annual tuilon
o one Student would be investment absolutely sale
and sound Meanwhile, as we have no Scholarships
we try 10 raise fund annually, from when 10 iurhsh
aid 10 Door girls Last year George William Cuirls
came TO our aid and with the utmost grace and Kind
ness gave for the benefit OF fund his delightful
lecture upon Washington Irving BY this we cleared
s45O the tuition OF three students. The committee
also raised 80 for q competition scholarship and De
.ides obtained 500 loans TO students ms year
we need at least much more ana IL is pfOpoeu W
have later In the season, course OF lectures, o'
witch We shall solicit The interest Of the pubic.
short addresses were made by seth Low anu bishVp
Potter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-12
CONE. MR.. GRADY. PAY THIS JUDGMENT.
1T Is ONLY FOR $780, AND POLICE JUSTICE IN
JAIL WOULD NOT LOOK WELL.

-
JAIL WOULD NOT LOOK WELL.
Ex-senator and at present Police Justice Thomas F.
Grady is In luck. Now that he has been appointed
30 the latter fat Office he probably keep himself
out of Jail, because he now pay Judgment for
$780, which is recorded against him in the City Court
and which he yesterday ordered to pay or go to
jail within five days.
The plaintiff in the suit is William NJ Conner, the
recent proprietor Of the St. James's Hotel. Grady
STAYED at the hotel az various times between December
1886, and May 1888, and ran up bill for Sl41
Conner, being unable to collect this amount from
Grady finally began a suit in the City Court which
went 70 judgment in the plaintiffs favor, on April a.
1890 An execution issued the next day. For
some reason, which the Sheriff ought to be able to
explain this execution was not returned unsatished
until nine months later, that Is, on January 2 lool
The plaintiff then got order requiring Grady to ap
pear for examination In supplementary proceedings
He did not respond this order, and yesterday George
". Burt, counsel for Conner appeared before Judge
McGown in the City Court and asked for an oruer
committing Grady for contempt Of court in not ap-
pearing in to the order for his examination In
supplementary proceedings. Judge Mc.I3wn oIu s
GRADY 10 pay the judgment OF @loO within hve days
or be committed for contempt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-12
ATTACHMENT AGAINST II. b. LEDIARD.
FRANK c. HoLLlNs SUES THE PRESIDENT OF THE
MICHIGAN CENTRAL.

MICHIGAN CENTRAL.
Deputy sherif McGnnis has received an attachment
for $4,000 against Henry b. Ledyad. OF Detroit. In
favor of Frank c. lIolllns. surviving partners
OF F. c. Hollirs Co. bankers. The latter
claims that his firm in April 1855. entered into an
agreement with Ledyad, by which he was to procure
for them the privilege of purchasing 81 o55 600 bonds
OF the Detroit. Bay City and Alpena Railroad Com
pany at 90 TO secure for them the fiscal agency OF the
company and the privilege of purchasing additional
bonds wien issued. The firm bought the bonds and
paid Ledyard 1 IL per cent, or S15,s25. and now
Hoins declares that Ledyard did not keep his part Of
the agreement and the former sues 10 recover the
money paid which with interest. amounts 10 S2o'ooo
Mr. Ledyard is the president OF the Michigan Central
Deputy sheriff Heimberger yesterday received three
executions, aggregating $1e,772. against James e.
Matthews, former proprietor Of the Sturteyant House
5S.O52 in favor of Beinecke q Co.. for meat ana on
promlssory notes; 81 ,577 in favor of William OFT
man Co.. for meat and provisions: and S'43 In favor
OF Weaver g. hi. for hsh. etc. The Sheriff made a
levy OF the property in the hotel Mr. Matthews gave
chattel mortgages to h,s Ia her I'D law, A. T. oVurte
want october 10, Tor S7o,O1I