The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-10-31
NEW YORK.
A E,av emit EVaEed

New YORK, Oct. 30.-The Times states that
Tweed has concluded to pay $42, 900 to jackson
s. Shutz. as assignee for keyser. for work and
material furnished to Tweed's house. Tweed's
original defense was that Keyser agreed to do
this work in consideration of receiving certain
contracts. Iris action of Tweed's will stop
one suit against him.
How it is Bone.
1t is stated that Sweeny bought building
on Saith street leasing the upper part as armo-
ries having the lease ante-dated one year and
receipting $34 600 therefor. The armories have
never been occupied. Hank Smith, leading
Republican, draws the money SO that SweeEy's
name shall not appear.
BngcrscIIs Flight.
1t has been ascertained that Ingersoll left
Friday. His relations expect him back We'd
nesday, and Tweed and his friends say he will
be sure to be back this week.
Tweed Trembling.
1t is rumored that Tweed has resigned the
candidacy for State Senator and the office of
Commissioner of Public Works. 1t is also re-
ported that Morgan Jones will be his success
sor in the nomination for senator.
Another Big Bill Withdrawn.
At meeting of the Commissioners of the
Sinking Fund. communication was read
from CORTLAND Palmer withdrawing the bill
for 900 for appraising city property, ask
ing merely for the payment of the men who
had done the work, $4,000. Recorder Hack
EFT said he won'd have been willing to have
done the whole work for 5000 The City
Chamberlain moved to pay each of the ap-
praisers, three in number, $4,000, and $1,000
for incidental expenses. The matter was Their
referred to the comptroller.
Small Pox Mt Buenos AyIss.
Hinton r. Helper writes rom Buenos Ayres
that in August .aere was frigbtful prevalence
of small pox. There were 26O00 deaths from
yellow fever in Buenos Ayres, and 5000 in the
province of Corrientes during the past sum-
mer. 1fs
Order for Arrest Of Fiske.
Justice Ingraham has issued an order for the
arrest of James Fiske, Jr., in suit of Helen
Josephine Mansfield to recover $50, COO alleged
to have been obtained by him in fduciary ca
pacity and retained.
FOR Benefit of Iepeaicrs.
The Grand Jury of the Court of General
Sessions were to have been discharged to-day
but were held till tomorrow to give Gen. Bar
low, of the Committee of Seventy, an opportu-
nifty to have certain repeaters indicted.
Good Daniel Drew.
At a meeting of the Methodist Episcopal
preachers to-day, agents were appointed to re-
Ceive aid tor Wisconsin aud Michigan suffer-
ers. ST., 400 has been raised Including $4,000
from Daniel Drew on condition that $4,000
were raised. -,
National Insurance Convention.
In the National INSURANCE Convention, the
draft of a general insurance law was adopted
and committee appointed to adjust table of
mortality for:ages under 10 years, not already
provided tor: The Executive Committee of
the permanent association is increased from
five to seven. The time for the annual meet
ing is changed from May to October, and mem
bership-confned to State officers having charge
of insurance, or their deputies.
The following permanent officers were chos-
en- unanimously: Geo. Miller of Albany, N.
Y, President; >Lewelyn Breeze of Madisop,
Wis, Vice President; Henry l.. Alcott of New
York, Secretary. The following gentlemen
were appointed Executive Committee: G. N.
Smith, S. H. Rowe, j. L. Clark, J. Williams
and j. +. Hartrauft. The Con adjourn-
ed sine die.
Gone - MIs Reward.
Jacob Rosenzmeig, the abortionist, was TAX
en- to Sing Sing to-day.
Various Matters.
The suit of the owner of the Schooner Jesse
Jones for the value of the vessel sunk in the
collision with the ship Hibernia, " as dismissed
on the ground of negligence on the part of the
schooner. i-s
1t is said the bail of Joshua D. Miner, the
alleged counterfeiter, is to be increased to 800
600.
Three men were buried by the fall of an en-
bankment at Williamsburg. Jacob Bittman
was killed and the others seriously wounded.
A verdict was given to-day for, the election
| Of the Hoboken Land Improvement Co. from a
certain water front belonging to the city. Ho-
boksn was Illuminated to night over the vic
| tory. -H
The Central Presbyterian church of Brook.
| Ign has been disposed of to an association Of
| ministers aud laymen representing all demon
| inatiuns to be used in the education of lay
| christians in church. work. Several eminent
| lecturers have been secured, including Prot
| McCosh of Princeton college.
The Athletics OF Philadelphia beat the White
| Stockings of Chicago to l. This settles the
national championship in favor OF the Athlet-
| ics
| False.
| office is not true.