The Portland daily press., 1871-08-22
NEW YORK.
The Ruchu Man u0f Wsurv ~r Uxe,

The Buchu Man not Weary of Life,
NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-It having been an
nounced by previous dispach that DR.. 81. 7.
Hemboldt attempted to commit suicide by
shooting himself with double barrelled gun
while hunting, by discharging both barrels so
as to pass through his head, and that he was
prevented by the moving of the piece from ac-
complishing it. DR.. III. denies the statement
and says: While cunning, having discharged
one barrel, he put his mouth to the barrel to
clear it, and accidentally oischar sed the ether
barrel by touching the stock with his knee
His injuries are slight.
Seizure of n DissilIery.
An Illicit distillery on Huntington street.
Brooklyn, was seized this morning by revenue
officials, and the apparatus broken up and car
ried. The still was in full operation but no
owner was found.
Postponed.
The special meeting of the Board of Alder.
| men tO-oay to receive printed copies of the
city accounts from Mayor Hall was postponed
| till Wednesday, quorum not being present.
A T. Stewart Ill.
A. T. Stewart has been seriously i'll for the
pas few days. but is now cut of danger.
The New Jersey Gin Mill.
The coroner's inquest on the bodies of the
victims of the Jersey City explosion was con.
cluded o'day with verdict that the deaths
were caused by the explosion of some sort OF
| gas, and that the explosion was caused by fire
either by accident or the design of some un.
known persons
Insuran Omcer in Trouble.
The President of the insurance COMPANY ar.
| rested for uttering stolen and altered bond is
| william A. Burlis, of the Empire City Fire
Insurance Company. He is charged with hav
ing In his possession, with guilty knowledge, a
United States 20 registered bond for $40 OOO
| which had been stolen and the endorsement
altered. Baris gave bail and his examination
Will take place tomorrow. Last fall William
j. Lambert, ir., had desk room in the office o.
the Empire City Fire Insurance Company, Of
which Llndlay Murray was then President Il
| October Lambert obtained from Murray a loar
| on the bank in question. The directors OF the
company disapproved of the transaction anc
| Murray required Lambert to take up the bono
and return the money loaned which lie did
obtaining loan on the bond from Condiet q
| Co, bankers. This firm transferred the bono
to the bank, and soon they were informed tina,
the bond was irregular. Condiet & 20. de-
manded that the Empire Insurar ce Company
make good their loss and sued for the face .
| the bond obtaining Judgment. Murray at this
time retired from the Presidency, and Burlis
| then Secretary, was promoted to that position
Burls' arrestiwas caused by Lambert who told
of obtaining loan on it from the President o
Empire City Company, and the District Attor
ney caused the arrest of the present President
| Lambert is an old dealer in stolen bonds, an6
is now in the tombs awaiting trial for that OF
| fence.
Furlouxh Ended.
James Thompson, one of the convicts WIN
escaped from Sing Sing on the Dean Rlcn
mOnd, was arrested onChatham street and VIII
| be sent hack tomorrow.
| Omcer Arrested.
The coroner's jury in the case of Geo. WI
liams, killed by the explosion of the boiler
the tug boat G. FL. Starbuck, brought in yer
| dict OF mauslanghter against E. CLARK STRAIT
ton, government inspector of boilers, and als'
against G. H. Mills. Warrants have been is
| sued for their arrest.