The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-01-26

complimentary ball, they being DESTROYS of
testifyin% their high respect for his notber.-
Tn Prime has declined an Invitation IT, visit
Richmond.
Albert II. Iaber was attacked with typhoid
fever in New Bedford, few weeks since and
when at the worst Of the disease was snpnosed
to have expired, and preparations were made
for his burial Before the coffin arrived he re-
vved and has now nearly recovered.
The New York papers say a few of fhe lead
ing capitalists of Europe have given assurance
that they will take long government loan at
less than six per cent. gold, and in case the
Secretary of the Treasury wishes to borrow
money, they stand ready to supply him with
all he may need.
A New York dispatch speaks of fire in a
tenement house on North street. occnniod ~,
eight families. The occupants were perfectIv
panic stricken, and the police were inefficient
in allowing them TO enter repeatedly to save
their household goods, at the risk of life. A
family named Casey lived in the attic con-
sisting of man, wife, and boy James. They
were prevented by the flames on the stairway
from regaining the street, While trying 10 save
furniture, aid were drawn from their room Nv
the fremen. The boy was actually baked. the
flesh falling off in several places, and died in
few moments after being taken out The
mother was shockingly burned about the head
and chest, and the man was also fearrnlIv
burned; but both may recover. The damage
to the tenement was not over $1,000.
New York is startled with the renort of q
fresh mystery and probable murder. A sea
captain named Alexander came to that citv
from New Orleans in Sept, '6S and took lodg.
ings at the boarding house of Mr.. Gardner. 12o
Seventh street. He disappeared suddenly,
and with him large sum of money. nearly
100000 in government bonds. Subsequently,
his body was discovered in Greenwood Gene
terry, buried under false name. The contents
Of the stomach were placed in the hands OF
DR.. Doremus for examination, and in conse.
quence of his report the Gardner family have
been arrested Their condition of life has an
parently improved very much lately, which
adds to the suspicion of their guilt. They have
heretofore moved in respectable society," and
have been accounted honest people.
Prince Arthur called upon the President,
Monday and afterwards looked in upon the
House and Senate. At seven o'clock Monday
evening the first grand. dinner took place at
Minister Tbornton'S house. There were pres
ent the Prince, his staff officers. Mr.. French
the Minister'S Private Secretary, Vice. Presi-
dent Cofax, Gen. Sherman, Attorney Cen
eral Hoar, Secretaries Fish, Boutwell,, Cox
Robson, Belknap, and Postmaster General
Cresswell, Senator Sumner, Chief Justice
Chase, Mrs. Thornton, Miss Nettie Chase,
Mrs. Boutwell,, Mrs. Belknap, Mrs. Gen
Sherman, Mrs. Cox, Mrs. Cresswell and Mrs
Fish. The Prince declined to take the head OF
the table, aud suggested Mr.. Coliax, who was
prevailed upon to do the honors, with Mrs.
Thornton on his right hand and the Prince on
his left Chief Justice Chase supplied the
other end of the table, with Mr.. Thornton on
his right hand and Mrs. Fish on his left.