Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-11-11
News from New York

New York, 10. The publishers of the
Spectator, an insurance journal, have issued
table showing the aggregate losses by
States of companies the number suspended
| aud assessed and the number affected by the
Chicago fire. The total of the companies in
the United States is 1885, aggregate capital,
S74 $3.50, PIG; total gross assets, Sl35 APO 456
total losses, S., S2l ,l22; companies sus-
pended, 81; number assessed, %; number
not in fire, 81; losses of companies by
States, New York, S2l ,632 ,500O Ohio, 81
Sl8, Coz; Massachusetts, 81, 4S3, 500; Penn
sylvania, S2,G82 900; Connecticut, $685.
900; Rhode Island, 81, 1914, 500; California,
S2,950.O0O; Missouri, S575,0O0; Maryland,
1897, 1906 Wisconsin, $290,0 Michigan,
Sl75, 900; Minnesota, 500, 000 Maine, $50
900; Kentucky, $4,000. The loss of for
eign companies is s., 500, 900.
Jim Irving before Judge Woodruff this
afternoon, on an indictment charging him
with a violent assault on United States
Deputy Dowley, plead not guilty. An
application for bail was opposed by the Dis
trict Attorney on the ground that Dowley
was in a critical condition. commission of
physicians was appointed to examine his
state. General Mcdowell was present in the
court, and it was determined not to remove
Irving to the fort at present There is nc
penalty for killing an officer under the United
States laws, and in the case of the death OF
Dowley after punishment for assault, Irving
must be turned over to the State courts to
answer the charge of killing. Subsequently
on the report of DIR. Place that Dowley's life
is in danger but did not think he would die,
Irving was admitted to bail in $4,000.
Rumor says that the bureau for the cor
rection of municipal corruption has dis
covered evidence against Peter b. Sweeney
| upon which they propose to ask for his arrest.
Charles O'Connor is reticient upon the SUBJ
ject.
1t is reported that a number of reform la
borers will Immediately upon the assemblage
of legislature ask for the removal of police
justices Ledwith, Bowling, Shandley, Hogan
and Cox.
| Members of the board of aldermen it is
| said are determined to demand their own ap-
pointment by the mayor. In the event of his
| refusal some of them threaten to impeach
| him for fraud and incompetency for having
affixed his signature to the keyser and Inger-
| soil warrants. Alderman Cowan denies the
| latter part of the report but says that he has
no intention of vacating his office, and be-
| lieves that no certificate of election will be
issued to the aldermen chosen on Tuesday.
| Judge Bedloru to-day re1useu an applCa-
tan for delay in case where their com.
| plainant is in the house of detention saying
that such cases have preference on the cal
| lender.
Isaac Bell has resigned as commissioner
| Of charities.
General Banks and family left this morning
| for Waltham.
The reform committee hold daily session:
| in Brooklyn. Returns from several district;
of that city are still missing.
| Ellie and Gustave May, Paris communists
were acquitted on charge of smuggling da
monds.
| Henry Ashenbremer is sentenced to five
years in State prison for highway robbery
| There were several arrests to-day for viola
| ton of the election laws.
| A German boy named Frank Fournen, /.
years DID, was arrested for incendiarism il
| Hoboken.
James Pair is dying from blow on tn,
head by James Conkln on election night, il
the 18th ward. Conklin was arrested.