The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-11-15

| ouis railroad was formally opened to-day. A
party of some fifty cxcursnists are going up
from this city and will be Joined by others on
the line A dinner was had at Turner's Hall,
Guiliord, supplemented by speeches and a
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NEW Y0Bk.
The Wreck of the Shelshof.
NEW YORK, Nov. IA "A Honolulu letter Of
the 24th ult., gives details of the loss of the
American brig Shelshoff which was rendered
wreck JulY3i, in gale on the Pacific on
her passage from San Francisco to Honolulu
All the crew died on the wreck, and when the
steamship Moses Taylor felfin with her on the
10Th of October, Capt. Hcpken only was barely
alive. The rest of the crew and four passen-
gers persisted from hunger and hardships. The
crew were foreigners. Ashley Cowen and Chss.
Davis of San Francisco were the only Ameri-
| can passengers.
The Hrot hIyn Election.
A member of the Brooklyn investigating
committee states that the evidence is conclu-
sive that Booth, Republican, for Mayor, was
counted out fraudulently. The Brook yn board
of aldermen yeste rday increased their commit
tee to canvass votes, and Fl aiding evidence of
fraud, have certified the election inspectors to
appear before them.
Protests.
Several protests against the returns of sever
al districts in Brooklyn were received to-day
by the official canvassers.
Suit Against the We>tfeId.
suit for $4,000 damages by the wife of John
Modden, killed by the explosion of the steam
boat Westfield, was commenced to-day against
the Staten Island r. Il. Co.
Persmpsory Order to Erie.
United States Commissioner White has or
1ered the Erie Railway Company to prepare
5000 stock certificates as duplicates of the
shales originally placed in the hands of the re-
ceiver and send them to bis Whte's) office be-
fore one O'clock on the % inst, and then to
be delivered to the attorney OF Heath and
Raphael.
Narrow Escape.
Two cars, with one hundred passengers on
board, ran of the track on the Hudson River
railroad, at Spuy ten Duyvil bridge tets morn
ing, and stopped within few inches of the bank.
The Cholera.
The Health Board feel no uneasiness about
the cholera, but profess to have some relative
to the smallpox Only eight new cases have
occurred in the whole city since Saturday.
New Point of LAW.
A new point to-day was brought up in the
Riverside Park case that all their State laws
allowing commissioners to assess damages are
valid under the 14.h amendment of the nation
al Constitution, the defendants claiming that
the AWARDS must be made by jury. Decision
reserved.
Important Suit.
The casa of Bowen versus Chase in which
the former seeks TO GUST the latter who is a som
in-law of Madame Jannet, from the possession
OF w, 100000 of property, will be tried on the
23d,
Engineer Killed.
Assistant engineer Miller of the steamship
Erin was killed to-day by being accidentally
thrown among the machinery by lurch of the
ship off Sandy Hook. His remains were
brought to this city.
Heavy Taxes.
The taxes of Long Island City are per cent
and real estate is growing cheap.
Into ihe Erie Rs ing
The Directors OF the Hannibal and st. Jo-
seph r. r. Company have elected Henry n
Smith President, B. +. Carver Vice President,
and voted to remove the Office from Boston to
this city. Jay Gould was elected director to
fill vacancy.
Various Matters.
Tweed's counsel has filed exceptions to the
order of Judge Learned on the grounds of
lack of jurisdiction.
The Wabash will sail Thursday
John Morris and John Kelley were arrested
to-day for knocking VIM. Cramer down, yes
him into an alley and robbing him. Daylight
highway Tobberies are increasing here.
Bishop Potter and other Episcopalisns gave
breakfast to Bishop Litchfield at Delmon-
ico's to-day.
The trial of the voucher thieves commences
Monday next.
Committee ON City Charter.
The Republican Central Committee this eve
ming adopted resolution that committee of
twenty be appointed to decide what legis-
lation is proper for the Republicans of this city
to urge on the State Legislature.
Editor Punished.
At 8 o'clock to-day as Frederick Docosta, ed
it0r Of the Sna nish napar Grorista WAC nacspu
Exchange place and Broadway, Cuban ,uame
unknown, threw large tin pail full OF filth in
TO his face and escaped. Docosta stood with
blinded eyes till some gentlemen put him in a
cab.
Collision of n Railroad Train and Horse
Car.
A train on the New Jersey Railway ran into
Hudson City horse car at Newark crossing,
this evening" OF eighteen or twenty inmates
two were fatally aud six dangerously injured.
VIM. S. Blake, George Aldricb, John Birch,
Sarah Birch and VIM. Murray. The driver
jumped from the car aud has not since been
heard from. The accident, it is said, was the
result of criminal carelessness on the part of
the keeper of the gate at the crossing, whose
name is Thomas LanGagan, and who has dis
appeared.
Closing of the Canal
The Morris canal will be closed on Dec. 18th,
unless the ice previously stops navigation.
Action Of the Bar Assoc iation.
@The Bar Association has adopted resolutions
heartily confirming the verdict of the people in
the late election, recognizing the duties i'm
posed on the Association and thereby appoint
ing committee to prepare the amendments
required to the codes of procedure and laws
relating to judicial administration. The Judi
cary Committee was instructed to inquire into
the charge rejecting upon the administration
of justice in this city, and procure evidence re-
garding it. The committee on extortions were
directed to inquire into the practice OF making
Illegal exactions and other abuse of public
offices, State and federal, connected with the
administration of justice.
Gale and Heavy Rain,
There has been northeast gale with heavy
rain all the evening. There are no arrivals
from sea. Marine disasters are feared Tele-
graphs are working badly in all directions.
WASHINGTON.
Imterest of the New Loan.