The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-08-10
NEW YORK.

GEN. HALPlSES FUNERAL. 81.
New YORK, Aug s-The funeral of the
late Gen. Charles u. Halpine (Miles' O'Reilly)
took place to-day, and was attended by the
| city officials aud large concours of citizens.
SAILING OF A STEAMER -.
| NEW York, Aug. S.-The steamer City Of
| London, to-day, takes $100O0OO in specie, to
| be credited to the Alaska account.
I s"Ns'Sft MARINE DISASTER
| The pilot boat Nettle, which arrived here to-
night, reports that on the 6thinst.- she fell in
| with a barque, waterlogged, abandoned and
| sinking, ninety miles from Sandy Hook. She
| was towed to the Highlands and given in
charge of a submarine wIecking company
| who pumped her out, when the bodies of three
seamen were found in the hold. The name Of
the vessel was ascertained to be the HI. Trow-
bridge, of New Haven, which sailed hence for
Barbados on the 18th inst When she sailed
from this port Capt. Hotchkiss was in com
mand, and had his wife and family on board.
and as they have not been heard from they are
supposed to have been washed overheard in a
gaze, winch must have caused the wreck. s.s
LIGHTNING's DoINGs.
+ The Lightning this afternoon struck a tene-
ment house on 18th street, and also smashed
/ large flagstaff in Bedford street. No person
was injured. '"f
II @-rs d THE CHINESE EMBASSY
1 NIAGARA FALLS, Aug. s. The Chinese EN-
bassy arrived here to-day. A committee of
the Buffalo. Board of Trade extended an inyi-
tatlon to Mr.. Burlingame and the embassy to
visit their city, to which MIR. Burlingame re-
piled that the embassy was accredited to the
great western powers, and not to municipaIi-
ties, cut they would visit Buffalo in a private
capacity next week. p H4HI +" $500 aa.
DISEASED CATTLE.
NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-The Board of Health
yesterday had under consideration the fact
OF large number of diseased cattle being on
their way to this city from the West. An in
spection was ordered in the drove yards and
guested by telegraph TO have inspections OF
STOCK trains made at the principal stations /
along the railroad routes. y 9w, F. Ey-3 Il
REPORT OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE PREvEN
1". TON OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals has made its second annual report.
From this it appears that dog and cock fights
have almost entirely been suppressed; ten
fountains erected for the use of dogs
and Eorses; great relief furnished to car horses
during the hot weather, and $50 persons pros
ecuted for cruelty to animals. IA or.
THE BRICKIAYERs' STRIKE. ~
AT an informal meeting of few member of
the Master Masons Society, yesterday, it was
decided to contradict a report that the COM
mlttee from this body was to meet a commit
tee from the Bricklayers' Society with view
Of making mutual concessions. G7Ef s.
REUNION AT THE LAKE HOUSE.
SARATOGA, Aug. 8.-Hon. Fernando Wood
gave dinner party at the Lake House this af.
ternoon, at which the following distinguished
gentlemen were presentation. Sanford E.
Church, Hon. A. w. Randall, Postmaster
General, Hon. Mr. Ingersoli, Hon. Henry c.
Murphy, Gov. Bowie, of Maryland Jas. r.
Barrett, Mayor of Washipgton,J Judge Suth- |
erland, N. Y, Hon. S. S. Cox, ex-Recorder |
as. M. Smith, Jr., Hon. Erastus Corning,
Hon: J. M Marvin, Hon. j. G. SAKE, Hon
'aml e. Courtney. 1t was intended to have |
lad Mayor Hoffman one OF the party, but he 4
vas called away on business