The Portland daily press., 1872-01-03


| VICTORIOUS
New YORK, Jan. There is considerable
| comment throughout the city on the action OF
| the new and old boards of aldermen and Mayor
| Hall yesterday. The impeachment of the mayor
| by the old board was quite surprise to the
| Tammanyites
| The new board, which now has full possession
| not only of the ground in legal point of view
| but also of the aldermen's room, the old board
being notified to leave by the new Commission
| er of Public Works, will not probably take any
| further action upon the impeachment than that
| taken yesterday, namely, unanimously rescind-
| ing it. This action Is believed to effectually
| settle the whole question, and as the proceed
| ings were not taken in legal manner the
courts will not recognize the status of the old
board nor any of its actions in the premises.
TwEED's SEAT IN THE SENATE.
The memorial to the Senate asking the ex-
elusion of Tweed is in the interest of ODono-
van Rosa, the opposing candidate, and recltes
the charses>which have been brought against
him.
A COSTLY GOVERNMENT.
The total payments for this city and county
for the year ending December 81 was 1888
202
POLITICAL.
The nomination of Smith by the Republican
Legislative Caucus at Albany yesterday was a
triumph of the administration party. 1t is ex-
pected that the Legislature will organize
promptly to-day and the new charter for this
city, framed by the Committee of Seventy, will
be introduced.
CITY AND VICINITY.
For the first time within the knowledge of
the city officials the Comptroller has sent to the
Mayor quarterly financial statement of the
City.
Sch. Francis Satterly, from Savannah, put
into Lewes leaky on the 26th ult She was
lowed here to-day by a wrecking steamer and
beached at Green Point full of water
Ship Liverpool, from London, which arrived
here to-day, has on board Capt Wood and
crew, &c in number, of the Ship Europa, from
Glasgow for New York, abandoned at sea on
the sd ult, sinking.
1t is stated that the new Attorney General
Barlow, will soon return from Albany, when in
connection with Chas. OConor, he will press
the prosecutions against the city peculators. :,
There have been 26 cases of smallpox and
four deaths since Saturday.
The new board of Assistant Aldermen elect
ed a Clerk but no President to-day. The rooms
OF the aldermen are still in charge of the po-
lice
There has been a considerable run on the
Third Avenue Savings Bank to-day, over mil
lion dollars being paid out The officers of the
bank state they are perfectly able to meet all
the liabilities.
Fisk is convalescent. He has not had the
smallpox. He was seen on the street to-day
after the Allen suit was arranged.
Van Mort, successor to Tweed, to-day dis
charged sixty snecurists known as water po-
lice They each drawing $1,000 per annum.
A similar number of sewer inspectors will soon
follow.
An explosion occurred at the oil works at
Blessville, L. L, tonight owned by John r.
Cozen The building was wrecked and the Off
ces and stables adjoining were burned. The
loss will probably reach $4,000.
THE ROCHESTER, OUTRAGE. A
ROCHESTER, Jan. 2, 4 p m.-The excitement
over the outrage has not abated. There is an
immense crowd about the Jail and they are
frantic over the report that the little girl had
diedfof her injuries. The evening papers print
the evidence against Howard 1t is conclusive
and leaves no doubt that he is the man who
committed the dreadful outrage. The police
are at the Jail and the military is assembling at
the arsenal. Attacks are made by roughs and
others on unoffending tnegroes who appear in
the streets. 1t is feared there will be an out
break tonight. The Sheriff and his aids stand
firm, determined to uphold the laws. o.
Rochester, jan 2, 6 p. m.-The police made
another raid upon the crowd about the Jail and
dispersed it, There is more quiet now, all is
speculation as to whether there will be another
mob tonight or not. The repulse of the one
this morning it is hoped had the effect to pre-
and military are on duty. The Grand jury
are in session and will indict Howard to-mor-
row forenoon and he will be brought into
court to plead to the Indictment. Efforts were
maze UnlS afternoon 10 nave MIN plead guilty.,
but he refuses and says that he is innocent
The evidence against him accumulates. 1t
would seem almost criminal to take Howard
from Jail at present as the mob would rescue
him from the authorities and kill him.
Rochester, jan 2-S p. M-There are about
100 of the military guarding the Jail this eve
ming. There is a mob there yelling and shout
ing, and there has been several stones thrown
at the military. The police who had been re-
ieved are again ordered to the Jail.
THE MOB FIRED ON.
Later-About 9 o'clock while the crowd was
streets the military fired volley, killing two
men and wounding one man and one boy. The
names of the killed are John Filter, railroad
carman and Henry NARROW. John Hilbert was
shot through the calf of his leg. The name of
the boy has not been learned. He was hit in
the shoulder.
The excitement is great and the people are
hurrying to the scene of conflict. The crowd
say that it was not necessary to fire, while the
military say they were compelled to fire to pro-
tect themselves, as they were being pelted
with stones.
An account of the difficulty is thus given by
policeman Branch, who was an eye Witness
The squad of military was lined across the west
end of the bridge, facing Exchange street. A
man stepped up to policeman Branch and said
that some boys few feet off were picking up
stones, and the officer drove them awry. At
the same instant the word forward was given
by the officer in command of the squad and he
pushed the policeman aside. The shots were
fired at this time. The men shot were stand
ing in Exchange street and had not participant
ed with the mob Filter was highly respecta-
BILE and influential German citizen. He lived
but few moments after being taken into a
saloon near by.
1t is reported that woman was shot but it is
not yet confirmed. The feeling against the
military is intense. The police are being drawn
in from the outer districts of the city and des-
patched to the vicinity of the Jail 1t is feared
more blood will be shed before morning. The
colored people are fleeing to their house, to
hide, as it is not deemed safe for them to be
seen in the streets.
There does not seem to be any organizing for
further attack on the JAIL but there is talk of
holding meeting of citizens tonight or to-
morrow. The body of John Filter has just been
taken to the home of the deceased. On being
deposited in the wagon loud expressions of in
dignation were made by the spectators. Henry
r. Merlow was going to his home on Bartlett
street, when he was shot. He was an inoffen-
sive man and had taken no part in the disturb
ance. John Nolan was shot through the right
lung, and conveyed to st. Mary's hospital. He
is not expected to live. A carman named Elias
| Swarton, is also reported killed. He was shot
in the arm and received a bayonet wound in the
back Louis Ramp was shot through the thigh
| and left arm. Five companies are now guard
| ing the Jail and the streets leading thereto 1t
| is estimated that the crowd numbered thous-
anu WHICH eho hiihS ooSai 1Ah ofuoI was XIV
| en- to charge bayonets the moment the guns
| were discharged. The provocation for the or
| der was, it is said the throwing of stones and
| bricks by some of the crowd. One of the sol
diers was struck by brick and disabled The
captains of the companies disavow giving any
| orders to fire.
A rumOr is current that negro was shot in a
saloon in the Sth Ward, but it is believed to be
unfounded.
BOY MURDERED
ALBANY, JAM 2-Michael Hefford, while be-
ing assaulted by another boy named William
Trumbull yesterday, shot the latter, who died
his morning.
| THE NEW YORK CITY DEBT.
The statement of Mr.. Wells, that the float
| ing debt of New York city is $94 523 S67. %
should be supplemented by stating that this in
cludes the floating and funded debts and the
| claims presented.
ILLINOIS.
| ALEXIS.
CHICAGO Jan. 1.-The Grand Duke and par.
| ty were driven through large number of streets
this morning and visited the stock yards where
they witnessed hog killing in one of the largest
slaughter houses. In the afternoon Alexis at
tended a pigeon shooting match, where the
Duke tried his hand at trap shooting, killing
twenty-three out of thirty birds The party
| this morning drove through the burnt district
stopping at the Board of Trade where he re,
ceived three cheers. The President of the
Board delivered short address of welcome, tc
which the Duke replied in few appropriate
remarks This afternoon the Imperial party
left for milwaukee, by special train