The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-11-17
NE w YORK.
GOSSIP ABOUT GRANT.

GOSSIP ABOUT GRANT.
NEW YORK, Nov. 16-Gen Babeau, of Gen.
Grants staff stated in answer to question as
to whether Gen. Grant intended to be present
at Evart's dinner, that it would depend on
whether Secretaries Randall, McCullock or
Wells would be among the guests, as the Presi-
dent elect did not desire to meet any of those
gentlemen.
Gen. Grant this afternoon received callers at
his parlors at the metropolitan Hotel. When
at his rooms he receives all who CALL but re-
fuses to designate any hours when he would
be in attendance. This evening the General
and Mrs Grant attended dinner party at
Judge Pierpont's, and this evening visited
Pixies Opera House. On Wednesday after
noon Mr.. Bonner will take the General to see
Dexter trot, and in the evening he will be en-
tertained at dinner party by A. T. Stewart.
The statement that he consented to be present
at a reception by the Union League is author
itatively contradicted. He will probably leave
on Thursday for Philadelphia
RESIGNATION OF MAYOR HOFFMAN.
Mayor Hoffman, to-day, sent letter of resig-
nation to the Common Council, to take effect
Nov. 30, in order that an election may be had
10 NIL the vacancy, at the regular charter cleo
ton in December.
CITY AND VICINITY.
There were rumors of failures on the street
to-day, but only one firm was bought in under
the rule: The brokers have stood the violent
iOndthduly well. 10e brduSiC-
tlons IN gold were enormous, the gross clear
lngs reaching one hundred and seventy seven
millions.
The fire this morning at 347 IL Third Ave-
nue., occupied by John Feeney as a hat store,
was caused by hat bodies falling against the
stove.
About noon to-day fire broke out in a 70 W of
TWO story frame buildings North side of Full
ton Avenue, near st. Felix street, Brook, q,
several Of which were considerably damaged.
steamship Rising Star sailed this afternoon
Tor Asplnwall with a large number of passen-
gers, among whom was the puglist Joe Co.
burn. O'Badwin was expected to sail, but
could not do so without FORGETTING his bail. A
large number of pugs chartered the Seth Low
and accompanied the Rising Star to Sandy
Hook, where they bid Joseph farewell
hosenDurgs fraudulent naturalization case
was up before Judge Nelson. U. S. Circuit
Court, to-day. and postponed till the oath
Inc subcommittee of the JOINT Congresson-
al committee Resumed its session to-day at 229
Broadway. testimony was given showing
that frauds were now being perpetrated under
the present Revenue Laws; that distillers are
as successful now as they were under the old
law in evading payment of the tax, and that
from 1-3 to IL OF the whiskey manufact ured
escapes taxation. The various modes in which
frauds are carried on, and by which the reve-
nue. is defrauded, were fully explained. The
investigation upon this branch of their inquiry
is still farther to be pursued tomorrow.
The large hotel buildings at Green wood
Lake, Orange county, n. Y, were compl etely
destroyed by fire between and o'clock yes
terday morning. Fully insured.
The steamer Helvetia, from Liverpool 2Stf
ut, arrived tonight
Pa1line Cushman, arrested on the charge O
larceny, preferred by a former agent of her
named Newcomb, was discharged, New coml
declining to prosecute.