The Portland daily press., 1868-05-25

NEW YORK, May pa boy, whlle nshing
on the railroad bridge at Patterson, N = r StS
terday, had his head cut off by railroad srain'
His body fell into the river and was lost' Tue
head only being saved
BANQUET TO MR.. BURLINGAME.
The Chinese Ambassador, Anson Burlin-
game, has been rendered an invitation to
| grand banquet, to be given by prominent gen.
| tlemen of this city. 1t is understood that Mr..
| Burlingame informed the committee that wait
| ed upon him last evening at his hotel, that di-
| plomatic propriety required him to first pay
his respects to the government at Washington,
| after which he doubtless would accept the in
| vitaton they so cordially extended to him. In
I anticipation of his acceptance, preparations
have been commenced for sumptuous ban
quet.
To-day Mr.. Burlingame will visit the Central
fark and other interesting localities in comPa-
ny with the dignitaries of his embassy, with
view TO their entertainment. In the evening
he will be the guest of the Century Club, to
greet his old friends; he will refuse TO receive
any ostentatious display however, ana Will
make no speeches. Next week he goes to Wash
ington to present his credentials from the Chi
nese Empire.
ACCIDENT AND CRIME.
On Thursday night the steamer Elm Cty
ran down fishing boat from White Stone
containing two men and boy, cutting the
beat in two. MIR. Gibson, of Mill Rock, He'll
Gate, hearing their cries went to their assist
aDce, and saved one of the men and the boy
The other man, James Wright, was drowned.
DE leaves wife and six children.
David L. Martin of Maine, has been arrest
ed here for swindling.
Thomas Fitzgerald for killing Charles Nor
ris in saloon fight, by defending himself, was
Yesterday fined six cents and discharged
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
New YORK, May 21.-About l o'clock this
afternoon a fire was discovered in the Office of
Neptune Steamship Company pier 81, at the
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flames spread with great rapidity, and the
building occupied by the steamship company
for the reception of freight was soon on fire.
The propeller Oceanus, of the Neptune line,
plying between this city and Providence,
caught fire and was soon completely envelop-
ed in flames, and was burned to the waters
edge. The Electora, of the same line, and
Thetls, OF the Boston line, also caught fire but
were saved by being hauled out into the stream
by the ferry boats and tugs, and the fire was
extnguished. Only trifing damage was done
to them. Nothing was saved out of the Oceanus.
quantity of freight on board, was destroyed.
The damage suffered by the Neptune Steam
ship Company will reach 100000. Insurance
not ascertained. Several produce commission
merchants, who had offices on the pier, sus-
tanned heavy loss, their establishments having
been greatly damaged by fire. Had it not been
Tor the prompt assistance rendered by tugs
and ferryboats, which happened to be in the
vicnlty when the fire caught,t the damage would
nave been largely increased. The total dam
age caused by this fire is estimated at $500O0O
FUNERAL OF COL. DIcKMAN
The funeral of Col. Dckman took place this
afternoon from the City Hall, where his re-
mains had been lying in state The funeral
was largely attended by city officials and ci i
zens. guard of honor accompanied the re-
mains to the Hudson river depot for convey
ance to Cortlandt, West Chester county where
they will be buried.
PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
ALBANY, May 23.-The 18th report of the
Board OF Church Extension was submitted 1t
shows receipt for the year of $5O,317.7S, and
disbursement of SOL 460.46. In thirteen wears
it has received 1876 1926 Over sixteen hun
dred churches have failed to contribute to the
support of the fund during the past year.
Speeches were made, urging increased activity
in this matter. The report was unanimously
accepted.
The Rev. DR.. Darling, of this city, in behalf
OF the new school church, addressed the AS
semby in response to invitations. He strong
ly urged reunion, though he admitted that
many members of his church were opposed to
it for fear of its results.
The Moderator, DR.. Musgrave, thanked DR..
Darling for the expression of his sentiments in
a speech of earnestness and eloouence in which
he strongly averred his individual desire for
reunion. Both speeches were warmly and
very generally applauded.
LEGISLATORS INDICTED.
The grand jury of this county came into
court to-day with an Indictment against Mark
nj. SENS, charged on the complaint of E. M.
K. Glenn, member of the Assembly with at
tempting bribery on the Erie railroad BILL The
jury also BROUGHT in several sealed indictments,
and it is generally Tumored that one or more
members of the Legislature are involved in
them,
FREsHET AT ALBANY.
"A great et.prevails here. The water last
night was as high as at the time the ice broke.
The pier at the steamboat landing and the
quay are submerged Boats and bridges are
in universal use Many merchants have suf-
tered much damage. Miller & Gaffne lose
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