The Portland daily press., 1871-12-30
MASSACHUSETTS,.
GAS EXPLOSION AND FIRE.

GAS EAPLOSlON AMI rlhE1
BosToN, Dec 29:-An explosion Of gas in the
law Office of Joseph Nickerson, q Devonshire
street, this forenoon set fire to the building
damaging it to the extent of $4,000. The Ma
tional Life Insurance Company and other occu-
pants suffered some loss in office furniture,
a boz q, srEiE At sAlish 81 atlcK are
on strike against decrease of wages
SENTENCE COMMITTED
The Governor has committed the death SEN
tence of Chas. III. Coffee, the negro boy. who
murdered an old man, in Dartmouth, to life i'm
prisonment v.r. 4srl-n.
-. NEW YORK. m--
TWEED sURRENDERs HIMSELF AND RESIGNS
HIS OFFICE. s.4s'
New York, Dec. 29-Mr Tweed has surren-
dered himself to the custody of the sheriff and
has resigned the Commssionership of Public
Works. Geo. A. Van Mort has been appointed
by the Mayor to fill the vacancy.
1t appears that Tweed called at the sheriff's
office this forenoon and finally surrendered him
self, the surrender being made necessary by
Farey's withdrawal from the bail bonds. Rich
ard NJ. Tweed was Immediately offered in the
place of Farley. Tweed on leaving the sheriff's
Office was followed by groups of people many OF
whom manifested sympathy for him.
One of the chief causes of detection among
Tweed's bondmen it is said is due to their UNI
willingness to stand an examination by the re-
form lawyers as to their property, some of their
real estate having been purchased from the city
Z at prices much below the real value.
ANOTHER FRAUD. ane
Another fraud in the Tax Commissioners
office has been brought to light. The taxes of
Messrs. Eden & Co., to the amount of $4,000
were marked dismissed on false affidavits,
the amount paid to the city being $4,000.
TWEED RUMoRs.
A Herald reporter says that he is informed
that Tweed was yesterday negotiating with an
agent of I. A. Scott for the disposal of some OF
his property.
1t seems to be generally believed that Tweed
will not take his seat in the Senate upon the
assemblage of the Legislature next week.
In reply to reporters inquiry whether this
would be the close of his public life Tweed re-
piled, 81 am a Senator" taN
"Will you go to Albany, Mr.. Tweed?' ~
The reply was, Il am Senator.
tss@s -ai@ VARIOUS MATTERS
An elevator gave way at Fifth Avenue Hotel
injured.
Mayor Hall has not sent his resignation to
the Union Club, but it is expected he will do so
at the next regular meeting.
| Connolly was not able to perfect his bail to-
| day owing to the withdrawal of lady who had
| offered to go on a bond for $100, 000.
| This afternoonG. NJ Van Mort was sworn in
as Commissioner of Public Works, uice Tweed
/ resigned. he VIII Jake immaculate POSSESSION
of the office. The new Commissioner Fenton,
Republican 1t is understood that he will act
with Comptroller Green in cutting down expen-
ses.f Is n Ia GN&@ D. .a
+ Y CRIPPLED INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Judge Gilbert, of Brooklyn, granted an order
this afternoon dissolving the Atlantic Insur
ance Co., of Brooklyn, the Manhattan, of New
York, and the Security, of New York, on appli
cation of the Receivers.
r REORGANIZATION OF TANfMANY.
The Tammany Hall General Committee me
tonight to reorganize. Tweed was not pres
ent. The meeting seemed utterly devoid of en-
thusiasm. Much sympathy was expressed fo
Tweed but the name of Sweeney was received
with derisiye cheers and groans. Alderman
Mailman occupied the chair and spoke of tn
necessity of recognizing the Democracy o
New York. Inspectors were appointed and pri
maries fixed to be held early in January Among
thsse present were Tom Fields, Justice Shand
4 ley and Judge Barnard l. 80 -