The Portland daily press., 1871-10-25
Prof, Hodge
NEW YORK.
Ffnuds for lhn DepartIn ents'

| H"uus Tor 1he Oepartuhhss
NEW YORK, Oct 24.-A quarter of million
uoiiaiS mas been paid over to the Department
Oh pupiic instruction for the salaries of teach
ers, ETC., and fifty thousand has been paid tc
the park department.
Important Evsnfs Coming.
Charles O'Conor on being waited on last
Iigut, py the united committees OF tie Reform
| Donocratlc Club, German Reform and Cltl'
zens Associations requesting him to accept
| tne nomination for the assembly, requested
tnree DAYS time to consider the question and
slgnincantly stated that very important events
| "ouiu happen in that interval.
| Tammany Matters.
1uuge lngraham to-day granted manda-
mus against Comptroller for $780, 900 for the
observatory and museum in Central Park and
que , elghth avenue Improvement and for hall
m I'M dollars to the board of docks
Inc oplnion is to the effect that the two per
cent. levy only applies to ordering annual taxes
| and that the bonds allowed under mandamus
| are W % issued Tor permanent improvements
| Nattonai Insurance Convention.
| n tue ational Insurance Convention, a res
| osotion tnas provision for the amalgamation
| OF sGca- lille insurance companies as desire to
| avail themselves of it should be included in in
| suTance laws of the several States was refer
| red.
A resolution was offered and tabled against
| any State excluding good companies from its
limits, or imposing erroneous requirements up-
| on them, favoring uniformity and reciprocity
among companies, the charging of adequate
proniums and the laying aside in days OF pros
pefity OF extraordinary reserves against the
hour of adversely.
The report of the Committee IN misca,la
neous subjects against memorial to Congress
Tor the exemption of life policies from the on
GRAFTON OF the bankrupt law and against the
establishment OF marine intelligence Office
was adopted.
A resolution that it is desirable for the States
to enact that no policies be issued for terms ex-
tending beysnd7 rs years, was referred. Re-
port of committee on taxation of fees and de-
posts was discussed till recess.
An amendment was moved making the tax
on gross premiums one instead of two per cent
annually in all States except where the COM
pany is organized.
Piea Withdrawn.
VIM. Thompson, indicted for manslaughter
in mispacing switch at the time of the re-
cent dreadful accident on the Newark &. New
York railroad has withdrawn his plea of not
guilty, and thrown himself on the mercy of
the court, which, in consequence of his youth,
is likely to be lenient.
Mayor Hail Censured.
The grand jury to-day held under examina-
ton the subject of indcting Mayor Hall for
malteaSance in office. The following witnesses
were examined by the grsnd jury:
George Jones, of the n. Y. Times ex-Sheriff
OBren, Edward Baxter, furniture dealer,
Mr.. Marsterson and Mr.. Palmer of the 10th
Naalonal Bank. The bill against the Mayor
was dismissed, but a vote of censure was
passed on him for negligence in the discharge
OF the duties of hisoffice.
Various Matters.
The Lamar Insurance Company suspended
to-day.
The department of public parks has made
another requisition on Comptroller for funds.
Arrived steamers City of London from Lv-
verpool and Vandalia from Hamburg.
Tammapy Nominations.
The Tammany county convention this even
ing made the following nomination: Justice OF
Supreme Court, Thomas A. Ledwith; tjustice
OF the court of Common Pleas Charles p.
Daily; Register, Edward j. Shandley; Judges
Jones and Spence, the present incumbents
were renomiL sted for Superior court.
Another Victory. N
The challenge race to-day between the
Dauntless Bennett Jr''s YACHT and the 1.-Two
MIA took place to-day over the ocean course
min. 3 sec actual time or min. sec. correct
ed-tme.
Alexis Don't Come.
SANDY HOOK, Oct 25--No signs of the Rus
sian feet
Murderer Sentenced,
BUFFALO, Oct 24.-Stephen D. Gehomele,
has been sentenced to be hung December 10Th,
for the murder of his cousin.
Senator Fenton for Harmony.
JAMESTOWN, Oct. Ex-senator Fenton in
speech tonight in favor of harmony in the
Republican ranks, said that what may be call
ed the Tammany principle of government has
extended throughout the State whenever the
Democratic party has obtained sway, these are
repeated in the State administration, not in
figures so enormous and startling, but escen-
TALLY character.