The Portland daily press., 1871-10-23
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NEW YORK, Oct. 2l-The Market Fire In
sufauee COMPANY has suspended AID a recriv-
er has Ieen appointed.
Gsv. Hoffman announces that he will be
unable to be present at the reception of Grand
Duke Alexis.
Two boys named Fr'elman were crushed to
death on Mercer street, by the accidental fall.
ing Of an ornamental iron work in front OF a
store yesterday.
The State Superintendent has called on ell
fire insurance companies to return to him ar
official statement OF their firaDcial condition
within a week.
Sheriff Dreunan yes'erd,y visited Ludlow
street Jail aud fouod things in a horrible con-
ditou. One man has lain eleven days under a
para'ytic stroke without medical attention.
a cuuuterteiter being on trial yesterday,
portion OF the evidence developed the fact that
ht had been dealing in couuterlelts while lying
in Ludlow street jail.
An HAVANA letter # The 7th inst states
that instead Of the iusurrectOn being ended
there has been series OF de eats OF the Span
ish forces in the eastern district.
AT meeting OF the Council for political re-
form last evening. William M. Evarts in
speech, said: "If peaceable, orderly and intel
heent fforts fail to correct the evils now
affecting Us, th.ie is no alter but vic.
lence or foice, it being impossible that the
present corrupt system OF government could
be perpetualy b1rpe."
The Times prints table showing that Peter
b. OWeeDy ana IelatseS draw "a, UUU per
month from the City Treasury.
Over twenty thousand dollars worth Of Sc
vres and proceIain ware and works Of art as
seized By Custom House officials while being
struggled through Castle Farden yesterday.
The smugelers were arrested.
John Fieudiy was arrested at Williams
Bridge last nj bit for throwing his child out Of
a window and then killing his wife by beating
her brains cut
Another Victsry.
The Sanpho won the yacht race, beating the
Livonia 81 minutes.
The trial of William RudJ for the aleee
murder Of his wife terminate in a verdict OF
not guilty on ground OF insanity.
Secretary Boutwell, lectures next Friday
evening in Steinway Hail. before the MeIcan-
tile Library Association in exposition OF the
fin al cial policy ef the government.
A suit was Instituted Friday in the Supreme
Court 10 behalf OF the Miss Mansfield for the
recovery OF $50 900, said to have been loaned
Jas. Fisk, Jr., to speculate with in stocks as
her agent.
The losses Of the suspended North Amer-
can can Insurance company are estimated at from
$500 600 TO 800 600. The assets are claimed
to be $500. OOO and it is hoped that all losses
will be paid
The Chicago Losses.
Rev. VIM. Alvin Bartlett of Chicago, in an
address last evening: expressed his belief, al
though the loss was between 5000 900 900 aud
SoUU,UUUUUU CnlcagO might D6;made to look IKE
herself again for $4,000, 600. Men like VIM.
Ogden and George Smith had pledged their
millions for an immediate guarantee that Chi
cago would be Immediately rebuilt. There
were 10000 homeless and foodless people TO
be taken care of till May, which would cost at
least S., 000, 900 and even all the immense sums
that have been subscribed.
The Turf.
AT Prospect Park yesterday, the 2.2S purse
was won by Charley Green, after eight heats
weIe trotted in which two each went to Dread
nought and Lottery and one was dead heat.
Time, q to 2 49, The 2.31 race was won BY
Beppo, who made the first, third and fifth heats
and the first and last in 2A IL each W. H.
Allen took second and fourth heats. A M tch
of $4,000 between Sea Form to harness and
American Girl to wagon, comes of to morrow
at Fleetwood.
Another Challenge.
NEW YORK, Oct. 22-The challenge of Capt
Samuels of the Dreaduaught, to sail against
the Lavonia three times around the light ship,
for the fifty guinea cup has been accepted by
Mr.. Ashbury.
The World says of the New York Yacht
Clubs, that if their yacht wins in to- morrow's
race, new complications will arise, the club
claiming to have won four races, will refuse to
sail any more, and Ashbury claiming they
have only VOL three, will insist on another
and probably sail over the course alone.