The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-01
NEW YOR II.
CITY AND VICINITY.


NEW YORK Nov. 3D. The New York Hos
pital is to be torn down aud the grounds leased
for SD 900 annually. The hospital will be re-
erected at BloOUingdale.
AT noon to-day Mayor Hoffman formally
cave I'M his Office into the hands of Thomas
Conan, President of the Board of Aldermen,
who by virtue OF his Office in case of resgna-
ton or any other cause by which the Mayor
vacates his seat, his Office becomes acting May"
or The clerks in the Office shortly afterwards
went to Mr. Hoffman and rendered him their
thanks for the kindness shown them and ex-
pressed wishes for his future prosperity and
general welfare Mr.. Hoffman thanked them
for their expression of esteem, and hoped,
whether they remained where they were at
present or not, prosperity and success would
attend their efforts. Conan and sever al MEM
bers of the Board of Aldermen then visited
Mr. Hoffman.
Gov. Burnside is in town.
A prize fight in Brooklyn between Jake Fan
non aud Henry Finegan took place Sunday.
Eight rounds were fought Finegan was the
victor.
The report that Fisk and Gould have left
with SIS, 100000 is revived tonight with addi-
Ii onal details, inc uding a statement that spe-
ci, II train lett the Erie depot at 2 P NJ. suppos-
ed to have contained the Erie directors.
FINANCIAL.
The. Stock Exchange and open board have
passed resolution requiring all stock on the
call to be registered in some responsible finan-
cial in stitation ON or before January 30, 1869,
and also requiring thirty days notice of all
new issues of stock or convertible bonds.
THE ERIE RAILROAD WAR.
The hearing in the Erie case before Judge
Nelson consumed the whole day without def
mite result being reached. 1t is reparted that
an order has been issued by Judge Peckham,
on the application of the Attorney General of
New York, to show cause why Jay Gould
should not be suspended as receiver of the
Eric road Still aOOthar ranOrt ia that the At
torney General, in dispatch received to-day,
says the use of his name was unauthorized. The
litigation is so complicated that operators are
almost entirely deferred from dealing in Erie,
being unable to follow the rapid changes in
the legal aspects of the case.
BRUTAL OUTRAGE AND ARREST.
BINGHAMPToN, Nov. 30.-Two men, named
Hiram and Peter Himan, were arrested on
Sunday morning at Oswego, on a charge of
committing an indecent assault, under the
most aggravated circumstances, upon the per-
son of Carrie Parci, child II years of age,
on Saturday evening on the Erie railroad a
few miles west of this city. There is doubt
yet whether the victim will live. 1t required
much effort OF the officers to prevent the lynch
ing of the prisoners. They are in Jail in this
city.
BOAT cAPsIzED-Two MEN DROWNED.
OswEao, Nov. 3d.. Ingersoll and two 9th.
er persons were drowned yesterday near Port
Ontario. They were returning from fishing
expedition down the lake in small schooner
and it is supposed the vessel capsized.
FIRE IN ROCHESTER,
ROCHESTER,, Nov. 3O.-A fire last night de
stroy>sd the Union Market, on the corner oil
Front end Mill streets, owned by Frederick
Seimurel, The losses of the owner aud ten
ants amounted to about $4,000; partially insur-
ed.
THE COLE MURDER CASE.
ALBANY, Nov 30.-In the Cole case to Gay
the testimony of j. E Enold, as given on the
previous trial, was read for defence. Counse
for defence announced the testimony closed OIL
their part, the evidence between Mrs. Cole ant
N'r. Hiscock having been excluded by the
o c1 Vt on the ground that the witnesses coult
coti ~oye adultery in 1867. The prosecution
t ~ z, -oduced rebutting testimony. The ties
tin,nnn q, DR.. James e. POmfFet, Surgeon
General as sIyen on the former trial was read
His oninioni fir, ,m the symptoms described, wa
that The prisoner was not insane.