The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-08
NEW YORK.
CITY AND VICINITY

NEW YORK, May 7.-Egbert 7. Teneyck, an
actor at Eisk's Grand Opera House, was ar
rested to-day charged with obtaining payment
on twelve forged paymaster's bounty checks
for $l0O. Teneyck denied any knowledge that
they were forged. He was held by Commits
sloner Osborne for examination in default of
$4,000 bail.
1t is said that Marshal Barlow has received
dispatch from Secretary Fish instructing him
10 use every precaution to prevent the depart
ure Of an expedition for Cuba from this port.
A fire in Brooklyn this morning destroyed
paint factory and small frame dwelling adj
joining. Loss $500. The fire originated from
spontaneous combustion.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
The building 81 Reade street, occupied by
Hall ~ Souswick, dry goods, and Jacoby, res
taurant, was completely destroyed by fire this
evening. The fire extended to 20 Chambers
street, occupied by Prescott & Co., and Peck
& Cawack, cutlery, and also to " Chambers
occupied by the Waverly Rubber Company,
and SOUTHERN & Co., fancy goods. 1t Is inn
possible at present to- ascertain particulars in
regard to insurance as the fire is still in pro-
gress. Loss will not fall short of $15O0OO.
REDUCTION In CABLE RATES.
The telegrapher states, by authority. that the
reduction in cable charges, Tor some time
under consideration, has been decided upon.
and after June LIST $40, gold, will be charged
for messages not exceeding ten words, exelu-
slve OF address and signature, and 81, gold, for
each word additional. A discount of 30 per
cent VIII be made on these rates on general
and political news dispatches to the press but
CIPHER and commercial news dispatches will
be charged at full rate.
AFFAIRS AT THE CUBAN JUNTA.
The Express is assured there are no enlist
ments going on at the agency of the Central
hepuDllcan Junta of Cuba, in this city, but
that it has awaited itself in great many in
stances OF the arms and services rendered.
There can besno doubt large number of let
ters received daily from different parts of the
country with offers of arms and men, varying
in number from fifty to several hundred, Had
they plenty of arms they could send thousands
it is said instead of hundreds of men. Gifts of
arms and money are gladly accepted, but as
loans only; receipt is given for whatever is
taken, the value to be paid by the future gov
eminent of the Republic.
NEW YORK HERALD CLUB.
The Herald Club celebrated at the Metro
politan Hotel last. evening, it being the 34th
anniversary of the establishment Of the New
York Herald. The usual oratorical platitudes
OF such occasions were relieved by the recent
of notification of Mr.. James Gordon Bennett
that the next meeting of the Club, which would
occur Saturday, he would name the officers of
the New York Herald Pension and Annuity
Fund Association, and transmit to the Secre-
tary check for $4,000.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS
ALBANY, May Tin the Senate this after
noon the railroad bill for the consolidation of
certain roads was ordered to a third reading
with an amendment restricting the fare on the
Central road to two cents per MILE The bill
Iegalizing the issue of the so per cent scrip of
Central road received similar action.
EXPLOSION OF A LOCOMOTIVE.
HUDSON, May THE locomotive Franklin.
on the Hudson & Coston railroad, exploded
this afternoon owing to a flaw in the iron near
the IRE box, while drawing heavy freight
train of seventeen ears up heavy grade. No
damage except to the locomotive. 1t was OF
Springfield manufacture, and had been in use
only about one year.
SECOND ESCAPE OF A MURDERER.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, May brooks, one of the
murders OF Theodore Brodehead, at the Della
ware Water Gap, who escaped while awaiting
execution, was caught five miles west of Port
Jervis on Wednesday, by Mr.. Laurent While
walking with his captor Brooks suddenly
plunged thirty feet down an embankment
again making his escape. Fresh pursuit was
given 1t is known that the murderer passed
through Pond Eddy at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning his pursuers being half an hour be-
hind him.