Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-06-02
Our New York Dispatches.
The Insurance MeM-ReV. DIR. LannLnu,s
Case - Increase of Western Freight
Rates, etc.

NEW YORK, June 1.-Patrck Cunningham,
who stabbed Anthony McDOnough at Weehaw-
ken last March, was convicted of murder in the
second degree yesterday, and was sentenced to
the New Jersey state prison for twenty years.
Dan Coffee, alias Brownie, notorious coun
terfeiter, was committed to the Ludlow street
jail yesterday in default of SIS, 900 bail.
A fire was discovered early this morning on
the top floor of the building of No. Frankfort
street. The flames threatened the destruction
of the entire building, which is opposite French's
hotel and in the rear of the Sun office, but the
flames were subdued before great damage was
done. The building was occupied by the Sun.
day Democrat and several other newspaper of
fees.
The national insurance convention concluded
its business to-day, and adjourned until Octo-
Der. Both the majority and the minority re-
ports of the committee on taxes were laid on
the table, and a resolution adopted that the mat
ter of deposits should be left entirely to the
states themselves, with a recommendation from
the convention that, when deposit of guaranty
capital is not less than one hundred thousand
dollars, il be required by the laws OF the state
for the benefit of all policy holders; it is I'M
wise and unnecessary to require any additional
deposits in any other state. Resolutions con.
demning the attempts to dictate TO state insur-
ance officers, on the part of persons represent
ing special interests or individual companies;
asserting that insurance companies should unite
in withdrawing patronage from all publications
conducted in a spirit of malicious hostility to
an impartial administration of insurance laws;
and approving the policy of personal examine
tons of companies, excited long discussions,
and were finally laid upon the table.
The hearing OF Rev. DR.. Lannahan's applica-
ton for nldRddmls to allow him to examine
the books of the Methodist book concern was
postponed to-day to the next term of the SUI
preme court, in consequence of the failure Of
his counsel to serve on DIR, Carleton copy of
the new affidavit which he had obtained leave
to submit. In this affidavit, Dr. Lanahan repu-
dates and denies all insinuations that he is in
imical or unfriendlY to the interests OF the book
concern as alleged by Dr. Carleton. He says
no interruption Of business can possibly lie
caused by the examination which he desires to
make, as the books to which he seeks access
have been written up long since, and he presents
the affidaYits of the cashier Of the Shoe and
Leather hapk,==the only one in which the book
concern kept an account during 1S6S-showing
their average monthly balance that year to be
only SOL 100, instead of SS7 1897, as appeared
from the books of the concern. DIR. Lanahan
also says he wants access to the books to pro-
cure evidence for his defence in the Goodenough
SANDER SUIT, brought on account Of his charges
of acknowledgement and corruption in the pur-
chase of supplies for the concern.
All the trunk railroads west increased freight
rates to Chicago 80 1-3 per cent. to-day, and to
other points in proportion.
VIM; Anderson, prominent merchant Of this
city, who yesterday sent to United states Judge
Benedict a note that he would discharge one of
his employees if held for jury duty, to-day
pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him
with an attempt to obstruct the administration
of justice, hut gpQn the explanation that he
acted hastily and without evil intention, SEN
tence was suspended
A mass meeting of citizens, under the auspices
of the Irish democratic union, will be held in
Cooper institute tomorrow evening, to protest
against the ratification of the treaty Of Wash,
ington,
The iron manufacturers OF the eastern states,
in session in this city to-day, effected perma-
nent organization,
Frederick A. Lane has withdrawn from the
directory of the Erie railroad, in order to as
sumo the direction Of the operations upon the
new road to be constructed from Rio Janeiro to
the Pacific, by the English capitalists.
A SHINY attended preliminary meeting was
held tonight at Tammany hail. to sympathize
with and assist the wives and families of the
miners in the Pennsylvania coal regions. Col
ectious will be made in all the churches on
Sunday for the sufferers
Six Indian chiefs, visiting this city, had pub
lie reception tonight in Cooper Institute Peter
Cooper presided. Little Raven, though an in
terpreer, said he came to talk about how the
lands were taken from his people without pay
ment, but acknowledged receiving q big present
at Washington. Buffalo Goad complained that
promises from Washington were lies
Steamer Hansa, which arrived to-day from
Bremen, was in collision yesterday morning
with the Norwegian barque Rhea, from Rotter.
dam for this port, The Rhea sank, and the cap-
tain and seven sailors were drowned, Both the
mates and five seamen were saved,