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Bank Suspended at New York. NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-The suspension of the Grocers' bank was announced to-day The suspension was agreed to at a meeting of the stockholders yesterday, and its cause was the failure of J. Lloyd Hough, wire manufacturer, the bank holding from $80,000 to $100,000 of his paper.
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FORCED TO SUSPEND. THE GROCERS' BANK TO LIQUIDATE. J. LLOYD HAIGH'S SUSPENSION THE CAUSE-NEARLY $100,000 OF HIS PAPER SAID TO BE HELD BY THE BANK-CLAIMS THAT THE LIABILITIES WILL BE PAID IN FULL. AND THAT A SURPLUS WILL REMAIN FOR STOCKHOLDERS-FAILURES OF THE YEAR. The Grocers' Bank has decided to into liquidation. This is due to 15 cent suspension of J. Lloyd H contractor for the wire for lyn Bridge. The bank is sale $100,000 of Mr. Haigh claimed by the officers th cient to pay all the li: will be a surplus rem al ko stockholders. The n f: rea strong one for a sigh, the dend was pai S. g) the Brookstatisties li to hold nearly 1879 a la m in nu B paper. It is = n the assets are suffiTh = bilities, and that there A F nning for the benefit of the de oank has not been considered P b some time, and its last diviH a in January, 1877. Interesting fa as MI the failures in this city in tl given below. They were much less SC aber and amount than those of 1878. $ W n numbered 460, with debts of $16,383,932, su ad assets of $5,160,033. are
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Suspension of a New York Rank. NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-The Grocers' Bank, a State bank. 59 Barclay street, suspended. caused by the failure of J. Lloyd Haigh, wine mannfacturer. The bank held from $80,000 to $100,000 of bis paper as security.
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FIRES. At Baltimore. BALTIMORE, January 2-A fire broke out to-night in the four story warehouse of Thurston & Harrison, on Buchanan's wharf, containing several thousand bales of cotton, and is at this hour, 10:30 P. M., burning fiercely. The entire department has been called out, but owing to the location of the warehouse on the wharf, between two docksand bounded by narrow streets, not more than four or five engines can work effectually on the fire. It is probable, however, that it will be confined to the warehouse. Several daring firemen, who ventured into the building, were overcome by suffocation, but were rescued and borne out. At midnight the fire on Buchanan's wharf was still burning fiercely. Shortly after 11 o'clock the walls fell. The steam tug convoy of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was brought into the dock. and turned effective streams on the fire. The damage will exceed $100,000, the greater part of which is insured, but it is impossible tonight to get the accurate amounts. At Menominee, Wis. MILWAUKEE, January 2.-A fire at Menominee, Wis., oesterday, destroyed an entire block of buildings, among them the postoffice, S. B. Francis' store, Ingraham's restaurant, two buildings owned by A. O. Barley, Johnson's drug store. Bryan's harness shop, Saft's jewelry store and several law offices. Loss about $20,000; insurance $16,500. Bank Suspension. New YORK, January 2.- Quitea crowd gathered to- lay in front of the Grocers' Bank, at Barclay street and College Piace. On the door, which WITH guarded by policemen, was a notice to the effect that because of embarrassments the business of the bank was temporarily suspended. The Grocers' Bank is the twenty-third that has suspended in eight years. Stephen V. White, banker, has been appointed receiver on application of the stockholders. Forged Paper the Cause. An official connected with the bank said, to-day, that some of the drafts drawn on merchants in the steel and iron trade in various cities in the United States, and accepted by the bank, from J. Lloyd Haigh were forgeries. He also said that this was first discovered the day after Christmas. and was kept quiet until Wednesday last in order that they might find out what amount of paper was forged. Then they discovered that it was nearly all forged. and they resolved to close the bank. Mr. Haigh was'seen to-night, but denied that any of the drafts were forgeries.
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New-Dork Daily Cribune FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY. SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1880. THE NEWS THIS MORNING. FOREIGN.-General Roberts reports all quiet at The London Irish relief fund amounts Cabul. to $15,000; $7,500 has been subscribed to a Dubfund. relief Señor Mariscal has been aplin M. de. pointed Minister of Justice in Mexico. Freyeinet has received friendly assurances from the German Ambassador and the Papal Nuncio. Domestic.-The House Committee on Commerce are at work on an Interstate Commerce bill. The acting chairman of the House Appropriations Committee reports that good progress has been A few men counted in by the Governor made. and Council of Maine have resigned local offices; the Governor's questions were considered by the Dourt yesterday. The price of bar iron has The been advanced to 3½ cents per pound. contest for the Speakership at Albany has become Stevens testified for the State at more active. the Hayden trial in New-Haven. CITY AND SUBURBAN.-Forgeries to a large amount have been discovered in the securities held by the Grocers' Bank; S. V. White was appointed The Rev. Dr. Van Dyke receiver yesterday. charged the Rev. Dr. Spear with misrepresentation. The Irish agitators, Parnell and Dillon, arrived. Three policemen were charged with A Fifth-ave. boaráing-house was clubbing. Judge Choate made an important robbed. Columbia flecision in a guardianship suit. Gold value College athletic games were held. of the legal-tender silver dollar (4121₂ grains), 87.80 cents. Stocks active and higher, closing steady. THE WEATHER.-TRIBUNE local observations indicate clear or partly cloudy weather, with slight changes in temperature. Thermometer yesterday: Highest, 45°; lowest, 34°: average. 401,00.
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The general interest in the suspension of the Grocers' Bank, caused by the failure of Mr. Haigh, one of the contractors for the East River Bridge, must be greatly increased by the statement positively made by well-informed persons that a large proportion of the acceptances held by the bank in Mr. Haigh's name are forged. The extent of these forgeries and the responsibility for them are not yet clearly known. The matter will necessarily receive immediate and thorough investigation. Perhaps the most curious contribution to the literature of the Maine controversy is Mr. Talmage's indorsement of Governor Garcelon's personal character. Mr. Talmage is evidently under the impression that this is a question purely of politics, and not of morals at all. In his prayer-meeting talk last night he pronounced Governor Garcelon "from personal knowledge" to be "as pure a man as can be found in public life," and said that it was "unfair and unchristian to question his motives." In view of the barefaced reversal of the popular vote which the Governor has brought about and the means by which it was effected, it is certainly a little too much to ask us not "to question his motives." Failures
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THE GROCERS' BANK. NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS. OFFICERS AND COUNSEL SILENT IN REGARD TO THE FORGED SECURITIES-AN EXPLICIT DENIAL BY MR. HAIGH THAT BE NEGOTIATED FRAUDULENT PAPER. The receiver of the Grocers' Bank took possession of its effects yesterday. Neither officers nor counsel were willing to give information in regard to forged securities held by the bank: Mr. Haigh explicitly denied that he had negotiated any such paper. and expressed confidence that the creditors would receive all that was due them. It is reported that other banks hold forged securities, but not in sufficient amounts to endanger their solvency.
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THE BROKEN GROCERS' BANK. NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-The excitement continues among the creditors and depositors of the broken Grocers' Bank. Mr. Stephen V. White, Receiver, and counsel. are present since early morning collecting assets. Mr. White says he has already deposited $120,000, and that the remaining assets would more than cover the claims of creditors and depositors: The only losers will be the stockholders. He believed the bank was suffering largely from forged paper, in connection with J. Lloyd Haigh's indebtedness. The Evening Post says: "Reports that the bank held a large quantity of forged paper as security for loans were repeated this morning with greater emphasis, and were not denied by the persons who naturally would deny them if unfounded. It is alleged that the bank not only lent nearly $100,000 upon acceptances which prove to have been forged by one of its principal customers, but that it has obtained money from other banks by rediscounting this paper. The Receiver has had all the cash in the bank removed to the vaults of the Bank of North America for greater security." The counsel for the Receiver said there had been some talk of the shareholders reorganizing the bank and assuming the liabilities. In case. this movement should take definit shape, the Receiver would gladly relinquish his responsibilities.
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THE BURSTED BANKS. Excitement in New York Overthe Failure of the Grocers' Bank--A Large Amount of Forged Paper Discounted-The Stockholders the Principal Losers--The Sacramento Savings Bank. NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-There is excitement among the creditors and depositors of the broken Grocers' bank. Mr. Stephen V. White, receiver, and counsel are present since early morning collecting assets. White says he had already deposited $170,000, and that the remaining assets would more than cover the claims of creditors and depositors. The only losers will be the stockholders, he believed. The bank was suffering largely from forged paper in connection with Lloyd Haigh's indebtedness. The Evening Post says: Reports that the bank held a large quantity of forged paper as security for loans were repeated this morning with greater emphasis, and were not denied by persons who naturally would deny them if unfounded. It is alleged the bank not only lent nearly $100,000 upon acceptances which prove to have been forged by one of its principal customers, but that it has obtained money from other banks by rediscounting this paper. The recei ver has had all the cash in the bank removed to the vaults of the Bank of North America for greater safety. Counsel for the receiver said there had been some talk of the shareholders reorganizing the bank and assuming the liabilities. In case this movement should take definite shape the receiver would gladly relinquish his responsibilities. THE SACRAMENTO SAVINGS BANK. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3.-President Cary, of the Capital Savings bank, of Sacram ento speaking on behalf of the directors, says that the real cause of the closing of the bank was the belief of the directors that a savings bank cannot be successfully carried on under the new constitution, and the directors are tired of working for dividends for depositors. The only assets of the bank, they state, are fully equal to all liabilities; and the bank is perfectly solvent, but this being the close of the dividend term, was a good time to wind up, and they resolved to do so. They say they will pay cit dollar for dollar, and can realize quickly on their securities, as most of them are out at a high rate of interest, and the parties are ready to change to new loans at a less rate. The bank commissioner examined the bank on Monday and found it solvent, and the directors thought they could clese their banking business in the face of that report, without discredit.
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Business Troubles. THE BROKEN GROCERS BANK OF NEW YORK. NEW YORK, January 3.-Great excitement continues among the creditors and depositors of the broken Grocers Bank. Stepben V. White, the receiver, and his counsel were present since early morning endeavoring to collect together the assets. Mr. White said he had already deposited $120,000, and that the remaining assets would more than cover the claims of the creditors and depositors. The only losers would be the stockholders. He believed the bank was suffering largely from forged paper in connection with J. Lloyd Haigh's indebtedness. ASSIGNMENT OF A ST. LOUIS BREWING COMPANY. ST. LOUIS, January 3.-The Behring Brewing Company have made an assignment, but arrangements have been made to continue business. FAILURE IN MEMPHIS. MEMPHIS, January 3.-M. Sampter, wholesale dealer in clothing, made an assignment to-day for the benefit of his creditors, who are principally in New York. Liabilities, about $75,000; assets not stated.
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CRIMES AND CASUALTIES. Harrisburg, Jan. 6.-W. C. Killer, an attache of the post office, has been arrested on a charge of opening letters and abstracting the contents. Memphis, Jan. 6,-At Sardis, Miss, last Saturday night John Harris, deputy sher iff of Panola county, while seated in his ffice, was shot and mortally wounded by an unknown party. A scandal is said to be at the bottom of the affair. Buffalo, Jan. 6.-Two unsuccessful at tempte have been made to wreck a train on the New York Central railrond, between Niagara Fails and Tonawanda by placing raile and tics on the track. The locomolive brushed aside one obstruction and the train was brought to a stand still as it reached the other. New York, Jan. 6.-Receiver White, of the Grocers' bank, says $125,000 worth of forged paper has been discovered. The receiver did not believe that business would ever be renumed by the institution. He said a compromise will be accepted. The case is in the people's bands now, and
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THE WICKED WORLD. Transgressions Both Great and Small-A Record of the Various Crimes of the Wayward Ones of the World. A BROKEN BANK. NEW YORK, January 5.-A prominent stockholder of the Grocers' Bank said "For a own satisfied to-day: in my long mind time that I have the affairs been of the bank were arranged very loosely, and on two or three occasions I tried to bring this matter before the stockholders, but upon every occasion deputies from who were managing the affairs and the have ing all men been proceedings present looking succeeded towards in avert- an 1 was to into some ago, this matter on for investigation. bank I knew go liquidation anxious had been time have going the for sometime and the longer the wind up was deferred the worse it would be for the stockholders and depositors.' was said this afternoon by H gentleman to whom all the facts of the case are known, that on December 23d about $18,000 or $19,000 in drafts drawn in favor of J. Lloyd Haigh were presented at the Mar ket National Bank for discount. They were drawn on various houses in Chicago and other western cities. The bank here to the upon and were the drafts, as drafts not telegraphed to receive were drawn, firms they whom instructed were White the not Later in the day Bank had J. was good. said by forgeries. the Grocers' Lloyd Haigh Receiver been arrested ruined this afternoon on a charge of forgery GAVE HIMSELF UP. POTTSVILLE, January 5.-Edward Curtley, Mollie Maguire of Columbia county, charged with the murder of John Gunon 26, 1876, ning July surrendered returned to to Centra- the lia yesterday and au and was committed to to turn thorities ley is expected States in the jail. evidence Cur and the of in ol the many Centralia murders expose and committed participants scene of Mollie the vicinity Maguires tragedies number during the reign of the At Curley's hearing yesterday, Michael Brogan, who recently married a daughter of Gunning's, attempted to shoot him. The town is verp much agitated. SHORT IN HIS ACCOUNTS. RICHMOND, VA., January 5.-Investiga tion into the accounts of N. T. Talisferro, agent of to a the retiring penitentiary, general brought and storekeeper light short of to the shortage, says age knowledges $15,000 $20,000. securities. but Talisferro He it says will acbe made good by his he does not know how to account for it except from the fact that he was engaged in the commission business 88 well AS be ing agent of the penitentiary, and that the affairs of both concerns became mixed. He claims to have outstanding accounts sufficient to cover the deficiency. NEGRO LYNCHED. RICHMOND, VA., January Information has been received here from Amherst Court House of the lynching of a negro named Columbus Miles, near there on The sheriff of Amherat county the negro on a white lady, was on the with the prisoner outraging Saturday. had way to arrested jail and the charge when the he of was overtaken by an armed body of forty citizens, who took the negro away from the sheriff and hanged him to a tree. ESCAPE OF PRISONERS. COLUMBUS, O., January 5.-The prisoners confined in the Franklin county jail made a break for liberty at 5 o'clock this evenafter the new and nine door. James ing, sumed just charge, escaped Sheriff Herrell, through had alias as for nurder in deJ. W. Dodge, for in gree, the Kerr, entrance and indicted the cutting missing. the with first tent to wound, are among SENTENCED FOR ENBEZZLEMENT CHICAGO, January 5.-Judge Blodgett. of the United States Court, to-day senten ced John W. Gregg to one year's imprisonment in jail and a tine of $1,218 for em bezzlement in the post office. William Spaulding, custom house clerk, was also sentenced to pay a fine of $1,648 for embezzlement. EMBEZZLING BANK OFFICIAL H. Rich ards, cashier of the Commercial National Bauk, which failed December 13, 1878, was arrested this afternoon, charged with emthe funds of the in to bezzling perjury swearing bank; reports also He to gave with the Comptroller of the Currency. bail. KILLED WHILE RESISTING ARREST MEMPHIS, January Alash William 1, colored, the notorious desperado who served two terms in the penitentiary, was Ht Brownsville, arrest on a charge killed resisting to-day Tenn., of the burglary. officers while Williams fired three times at before they shot him. KILLED FOR TEN CENTS LOUISVILLE, January 5.-Three negroes, Jim Ellis and in East End quarrelled Jack Bainley, to-night Jack over Harper, killing ten cents, which resulted in Ellis Bainley by shooting Ellis is in jail. CHICAGO
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the money had not been withdrawn on account of them before we discovered their character." George M. Hard, president of the Chatham National Bank, said that his bank held two acceptances, amounting to $7,200, but that the warehouse receipts, which had been verified and now stood in the name of the Chatham Bank, amply covered this amount, even taking them to be worth only one-half their face value, which was $20,000 according to the original invoices of the wire in store which they represented. But, in fact, the pricepor wire had ad vapeed. and these receipts, Mr. Haigh had told them,were now worth $30,000. As to the character of these two acceptances, he would not pronounce them forgeries; that he know nothing about. But be thought that probably the acceptances might not be paid at maturity, and the amount might have to come out of the security. The names of the acceptors he would not give, in justice to them. I should have been glad," he said. to say this yesterday, and get the matter out of the way; butit was only after the position of other banks in referonce to the matter was made known in this morning's papers that I felt justified in telling what we held." The interest of the Bowery National Bank in this matter is mentioned in the conversation with its president given above. AFFAIRS AT THE GROCERS' BANK. The receiver of the Grocer's' Bank had not completed his statement of the bank's affairs yesterday. The amount due to depositors has been ascertained to be $622,000, but the examination of the assets with which to meet this liability has not been finished. A meeting of the directors was held vesterday afternoon. but the principal business was simply to confer with the receiver in regard to comparatively insignificant matters. The amount of the Haigh paper held by this Institution has been found to be between $115,000 and $120,000. The loss to the bank, even if all of this paper should be spurious, will not exceed the amount previously given in THE TRIBUNE, $97,000. The other acceptances appear to have been left with the bank merely as collateral security for the loans already obtained. At the meeting yesterday afternoon the following persons were present S. V. White, receiver; George M. Leventritt, vice-president; W. E. Townsend. H. W. Collender, F. W. Bruggerhof and Francis E. Skelding, directors; B. F. Blair, counsel; and Joseph Perism, cashier. In answer to inquiries made in regard to the result of the meeting, Mr. White said to a TRIBUNE
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ALL the indictinents in the legislative cases in Pennsylvania were quashed at the adjourned session of the the court at Harris-burg, on the 2d inst. CHARLES STEWART PARNELL, the Irish land agitator arrived at New York on the steamer Scythia on the 2d inst. He was received by several committees on board a revenue steamer in the bay, and escorted to the city. THE Grocers' bank, New York, has suspended. GEORGE, the Count Joannes, one of the most noted of all New York's eccentric characters, is dead, aged 69. THE Supreme Court of New York, in general term, has refused a motion for a new trial for Christine Cox, the mulatto murderer of Mrs. Jane De Forest Huil. It has been decided that the cattle disease which had broken out at Haverhill, N. H., is not pleuro-pneumonia, nor epidemic, but was induced by local causes. THE will of the late Alexander Stuart, the New York sugar refiner, was filed on the 29th. He leaves his entire estate, real and personal, valued at about $7,000,000, to his brother, Robert L. Stuart, and appoints him executor. COL. ARTHUR T. LEE, U. S. navy, retired, died at Rochester, N. Y., on the 29th. THE failure of J. Lloyd Haigh, manufacturer of wire, New York, was announced on the 29th. His total liabilities are estimated at $300,000, while his nominal assets are placed at $450,000. RECORDER HACKETT, of New York city, died suddenly on the 27th.
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NEW-YORK CITY. e surtout overdress worn this Winter 1 in favor for Spring and Summer. e pillars for the elevated road in Second , been erected as far north as East *18*p ffron-tinted lace is much in favor for ing dresses, and iseven seen on some of the lkerchiefs. ab in all its many shades will be ing season. The newest shade IS called hman's drab. liotrope is the new color, and is exactly ly pinkish purple of the newly blown I which it takes its name. e total number of vessels in this port veste 899, of which 54 were steamers, 90 ships, s, 101 brigs and 220 schooners. V. White, receiver of the Grocers' Bank. y to the court to-day for an order for the t of a first dividend of 50 per cent to deposi r is used most elaborately this season, ming very light evening dresses. and the fringes and beadings will be made to quiries were made yesterday from the Alfred Saeger, a married man. who has ing from his home in the Ninth Ward is e tickets for the Arion Masquerade ball take place at Madison Square Garden of this month, have been issued and about Sups el new steamboat Albany. recently launche nington, Del., arrived here vesterday in teamer Cyclops. The Albany is intende Hudson River passenger trade. niel McCarthy. a patient in the Homocep bital on Ward's Island, came to this city on V 4 to see his family. and started to return day. He has not been seen since. - P. Sevmour has sold for Frederick W. the five lots on the northwest corner of ave. and Seventy-ninth-st.-being 102 ison-ave. by 120 feet on Seventy-ninth-st, '000'0 the Bowery, between Chatham-square al-st., where the four tracks nearly et, the ironwork of the Elevated road ted white in order that it may not darke SU yonm SB SO horough investigation yesterday showed ter P. Worrall, who claimed to be the er of $50,000. though now imprisoned icy, is not entitled to any money, is rather tally and very imaginative in his statemer t a meeting of shoemakers yesterday. tly organized to enforce an advance of as announced that a circular, in which ce of 15 per cent was demanded, had been orty-four manufacturers, and that most of acceded to the demand without compellin I to strike. coroner's jury found a verdict of suicide in the case of William Allen, alias West g himself in the Tombs February 2. e out by the examination of Warden e 18 at night only one keeper in each tier on (a tier contains thirty-four cells), and is not enough. Sometimes one keeper ( after two tiers. he Irving Hall Committee listened last estimony respecting a protest against 4+XI 991 un election B jo A rict February 2. The protest alleged that repeating of votes in the choice of sixty he General Committee. The Committee : evidence in reference to the XIVth rict this evening. lecture was delivered last evening at itute by Clinton Roosevelt on Hard Time r Causes." The speaker read some : an address previously delivered al Science Association advocating a peration, which, by withdrawing the i competition, would make them independe lowest price of labor.
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CIVIL NOTES. George Leeds, of No. 119 East Fifty-fourthst., sued the Metropolitan Gaslight Company before Justice Van Brunt yesterday for injuries from a gas explosion. The story of the plaintiff, a man sixty-mine years old, was that on August 3, 1878, he entered his cellar with a candie in his hand, and there was an explosion. Mr. Leeds' injuries were severe, and he asked $10,000 damages. The company pleaded that the gaspipes had been injured by plumbers' work on other pipes, and that the plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence. Toe jury gave a verdict to the plaintiff for $7,500. Richard G. Murphy in 1877 gave his promissory note for $30,000 to Thomas Murphy; the latter indorsed it and transferred it to the Grocers' Bank, for which a receiver was appointed recently. A suit was begun by the bank against both the maker and the indorser of the note to recover upon it. A judgment was rendered by default against Thomas Murphy in 1877, and the referee to whom the case was referred has Tied his report in the Court of Common Pleas giving judgment for the bank against Richard G. Murphy for $37,029 16. The United States District Court was yesterday occupied in hearing the case brought by the Gov. ernment against William Cuoningnam & Brothers, importers of West Indian and Mexican goods in this city and Philadelphia. The action was brought to recover $1,200 and 'nterest sirce 1871, duties on vanilla beans alleged to have been smuggled into this port at the instand of the defendants. The case was not finished yesterday. Assistant United States Attorney Platt appeared for the Government and Wheeler & Souther for the defendants.
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J. Lloyd Haigh Sentenced. NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-Iu the general sessions to-day J. Lloyd Haigh, the well-known wire. rope manufacturer and the contractor for the wire for the East river bridge, who by means of false acceptances caused the suspension of the Grocers' bank, was arraigned for forgery in the third degree. Through counsel he pleaded guilty, stating that he had done all in his power to make reparation for the injury committel, and implored a light sentence. Judge Gildersleeve severely reprimanded the prisoner and sentenced him to hard labor in the state prison for four years. The specific charge to which Haigh pleaded guilty was the forgery of a draft dated December 15, 1879, for $4,993.12, payable to and signed by himself and accepted by Messrs. Barney & Ferris of Sandusky, Ohio.
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Four Years for Forgery. New York Aug. 7.-In the court of general sessions yesterday J. Lloyd High, the well known wire rope manufacturer and contractor for wire for the East river bridge, who, by means of false acceptances, caused a the suspension of the Grocers' bank, was arraigned for forgery in thethird degree. Through counsel he pleaded guilty, stating that he had done all in his power to make repartion for the injury committed, and implored a light sentence. Judge Gildersleeve sentenced him to bard labor in the state's prison for four years.
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NEWS OF THE WORLD. Eastern and Middle States. George Knapp, of Jamestown, N. Y., attempted to ride a horse never before ridden, and was thrown and stepped on by the animal, and died the next morning. While Frank Stevenson, aged fifteen years, and his brother Willie, children of N. M. Stevenson, of Columbia, Pa., were "playing burglars" with their father's revolver, the weapon was discharged and Frank was instantly ki led. The population of Maine, as estimated from the census returns, is 646,000 against 626,915 in 1870; and that of Vermont is given at 334,453, a gain of 3,904 over the census of 1870. The Lutheran church at West Fairview, opposite Harrisburg, Pa., four frame houses and several stables have been destroyed by fire. Upon recommendation of Henry Bergh the New York board of aldermen has passed an ordinance directing the mayor to appoint cat catchers. All unfortunate telines found wandering about the city are hereafter to be summarily dealt with according to law. A young daughter of John Booth, of Lan. caster, Pa., was bitten by a dog about two months ago, and the other day she died of hydro hobia. Stephen Dudley Field, a nephew of Cyrus W. Fi ld, has invented an electric motor which is to be tried on the New York elevated railroad. The National Sunday-school assembly opened its session at Chautauqua, N. Y., a few days ago. Addresses were delivered by delegates from all parts of the country and foreign lands from India to Alaska. A New York minstrel company gave a performance before a singular audience the other day. They crossed over to Blackwell's Island and performed before eight hundred who were the etc. pleased female lunatics, by singing, The all immensely physicians say that such entertainments are, of great benefit to the patients, dispelling the melancholia which afflicts most of them. A conference of leading Republicans from all parts of the country took place in New York the other day for the purpose of discussing the political situation. Invitations to the conference were sent to the national committee, the congressional committee, and the chairmen of all the State committees of the party, and to the Republican governors of States, Republican Senators end members of the House of Representatives, and influential Republicans not in office. Among those present were Secretary Sherman, United States Senators Logan, Allison, Plumb, Blaine, Dawes, Bruce, Rollins, Blair, Cameron, a large number of Congressmen, Governor Hoyt, of Pennsylvania, and about two hundred other prominent Republicans. General Garfield was also in the city and held a reception. of the The proceedings discussion conference the consisted question principally of a upon whether the campaign in the South should be made an active one from the beginning, and upon this there was some difference of opinion. Pietro Balbo, an Italian, aged twenty-three, who murdered his wife last September for proving unfaithful to him, was hanged a few days ago in the New York Tombs. At a serenade tendered to General Garfield at the headquarters of the National Republican committee in New York a few nights ago specches were made by the Republican nominees for President and Vice-President, Senator Logan, Hon. Edwards Pierrepont, Congressmen Williams, Conger, McKinley and others. J. Lloyd Haigh, the New York wire contractor whose failure led to the suspension of the Grocers' bank of that city, pleaded guilty of lorgery and was at once taken to Sing Sing to serve a term of four years.
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Pietro Balbo, an Italian, aged twenty-three, who murdered his wife last September fo proving untaithful to him, was hanged a few days ago in the New York Tombs. At a serenade tendered to General Garfiel at the headquarters of the National Republican committee in New York a few nights ago speeches were made by the Republican nominees for President and Vice-President, Senator Logan, Hon. Edwards Pierrepont, Congressmen Williams, Conger, McKinley and others. J. Lloyd Haigh, the New York wire contractor whose failure led to the suspension of the Grocers' bank of that city, pleaded guilty of forgery and was at once taken to Sing Sing to serve a term of four years. It is expected that the British harvest this year will be an improvement upon that of 1879. Thomas Boyd, crown solicitor for Tipperary, Ireland, and his two sons were fired at near New Ross by masked men armed with guns and bayonets. Mr. Ross was severely if not fatally wounded and one of his sons was killed. Six arrests, including one woman, were made. The steamer Jeddah, from Singapore, for ad-ered off Guardani with 953 pilgrims for Jeddah. All on board perished, except the captain and his wite, the chiet engineer, chief officer, an engineer and sixteen natives, who were picked up and brought to Aden by the steamer Scindia. Captain Carter and Mr. Cadenhead, of the Royal Belgium exploring expedition, have oeen murdered by Chief Wrambo in Central Africa. The fast railway train between Edinburg and London, known as the "Flying Scotchman," ran off the track near Berwick-upon-Tweed, killing the engineer and brakeman and severely wounding several others. The Emperors of Germany and Austria have had a conterence at Ischl. An Italian mechanic, condemned to four years' imprisonment at Cusano, starved himself to death in thirty days. In the district of Ratibor Germany, more than twenty villages have been destroyed by floods, and a loss of many million of marks has been entailed by the total destruction of the harvest. Four hundred and eighty square miles are under water in Silesia. By an accident on the Midland railroad between Lee's and Lancaster in England seven persons were killed and twenty injured. Volunteers are enrolling and recruits are being actively enlisted everywhere throughout Greece on account of its anticipated wai with Turkey. Mr. Lewin, a justice of the peace, was firec at while returning home from Tuam, Ireland. Three bullets struck him in the breast, but without effect. as he wore a coat of mail.