The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-12-28
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
NEW YORK, November 2Gth. 1872


NEW YORK, November 18th, 1872.
Since last writing, several stirring events have
kept the community IN continual state Of excite
Inent FRS in order the Presidential election
Nov 9th After the overwhelming Republican vic
tory in Penusy lvania last October stampede began
n regular - stand from UNDER the weak kind Oi
the Liberal Republicans Immediately gave in their
adherence 70 General Grant, many Of the Democrats
sullenly refused 20 vote all and many Of them
went TO Grant the principle probably that
they would rather vote for a Democrat though
he the Republican nominee, tan 10 vote tor
Greeley, their lifelong enemy aud Republican.
ELECTION DAY
Was very quiet there being no disturbance at all to
speak u either in New York Brooklyn, but extra
police in for the day and all parts Of the
city were strictly guarded. liquor saloons being
allowed open, which must haze been quite hardship
% the rummies. for many Of the New York pOIiti-
clans deTend for success upon the influence exerted
by those morally elevating and refinei quarters Of
the devil But Of course the cause Of good govern
meut and morality was much aItel, and for wonder
the streets Of New York quiet aud orderly. All
IT the leading newspsPers had bulletins out all day
Crowds collected from early morning till late
night Indeed, TIL the next morning. The scene at
night was novel aud Interesting. The Herald had 2
large bulletin board in Brooklyn the City Hail.
brilliantly lighted by calcium light, and the
returns received from the various wards they
noted in large hgures and greeted with shouts
now from one party, now from the other. But the
scene about the AstOr House and along the Park
Row was both interesting aud amusing Here the
Herald bulletin attracted the greatest crowd which
filed Broadway. Excitement intense though
Suppressed. aud the magic figures were eagerly
watched Betting general, but almost wholly
upon State candidates for the result Of the Presiden
tial election seemed a fOregone conclusion.
THE TRIBUNE
Accepted the situation gracefully and declares for
the support Of Grant in all measures calculated
aid the growth Of the country aud develOpe its
sources. Aud il will so aid him, for the Tribune
corps Of editors and supporters is made Of good stuff
and truly devoted TO the advancement Of the national
good. Greeley has taken his old position again. and
shall again have lectures 20 young men about
- going west" and a. what know about farming"
IOur correspondent wrote before Greeley's death
WAS generally anticipated
The second great event was
THE BOSTON FIRE.
The community was alarmed and surprised two
weeks ago Sunday morning. by such announcements
in the Sunday papers - Boston in flames go 50
second Chicago - and similar captions and all day
the anxiety intense The newspaper and tele-
graph Offices crowded all day, extra trains
the New Haven road, and crowds went out
Engines from the New York Fire Department were
sent, and General Shaler. the superintendent,
up Monday morning the streets full Of anx-
iOus faces; all Of the insurance offices were thronged
but the Overburdened clerks and officers could give
no answers 20 the numberless questions. Of
relief greeted the news Of Monday that the fire
subdued, but general feeling Of alarm and insecu-
rity pervaded the community account Of the
probable insecurity OF all buildings hitherto con-
sidered 6re-prooL One effect Of the FIRE in New
York was TO secure immediate payment Of the
large amount due the Fire Department. in all some
thing over G5, 600 Late in the day, the Insurance
Companies began 10 make exhibits, posters were
placed IN the doors and windows of the offices.
ing the capital. assets. losses at Boston, and the
present standing Of the various concerns.
Owing to the questionable policy Of insuring in
home companies 20 the exclusion Of outsiders, most
Of the Massachusetts, col1Panies forced TO the
wall, wide spread ruin falling upon all Of the
Boston Insurance companies IL was n most crushing
blow 10 many all the country, and the loss must
be seriously felt. Owing the fact that very few
resided in the region Of the fire. there is but little
persOr al suering almost the whole space burnt over
being occupied BY massive warehouses and stores.
Many Of Honolulu friends and business cOnnec-
tons burned out Among them / note the
name Of - Gilman Brothers," one Of whom was at
Lahaina years ago Harvard College loses very
heavily But fortunately, Of the old relics and
venerable historical places destroyed The Old
South was given up at one time, but escaped as if
impreguAble- In more senses than the mere loss of
capitiI is the fire a national calamity, l. e., in the
destruction Of beautiful n section OF business
buildings Probably no city in the country could
show splendid series Of that part Of
Boston Franklin Pearl, DeyOnshire and Summer
Streets, aud Winthrop Square. crowded with the
most stately and magnificent commercial palaces
erected in the ited States, and elsewhere through
out the whole district most beautiful buildings.
But alas for the character Of grante-it has fallen
and viii not now be regarded with favor, nor will 4
AIansArd roofs be looked upon with much favor, they
being directly ehargeable with the whole vast ruin.
IL waste Of words and useless HOLc TO find /
fault. but IL is certainly matter Of sur rise that
almost unit the roofs framed with wood, the
massive 0ui-Works Of which made n cradle and nest
for the awful conhagratou- The whole country viii /
learn lesson, and let hope that none other is /
needed. But il can not be denied that New York /
furnishes Just another such field for fire as Boston
did and II be said probably Of Of the other
cities Of the country. Among the immediate results
. - ~. H..
and general tightness Of the money 4
market
Since the great FIRE Of two weeks AGO, Boston has /
been visited with more disastrous fres The first
hre was IN the great State Street Block, No. 207 \
being burned out This will be interesting 10 many
Mt Honolulu, as the house Of Chas- Brewer & Co. \
occupy No 2O9 The second fire was at the head Of i
Washington street CornhiIl, Rand and Averey /
being the losers. Theirs OF the old and well
known Publishing houses, and among other losses i
will be noted with regret the entire December edition
Of Old aza -Nsr. The C0HgTsgafiOHGlist also was \
burned out at this fre Two great fires have occur
red here also The first in Brooklyn, number Of
the great warehouses the Atlantic Basin being
burned, with nearly a million bushels Of grain, /
quarters Of million dollars The second was the /
burning OF large tobacco warehouse in Jersey
City with losses Of about half n million. Among the
other recent exetements may be noted
THE MURDER OF o'SEILL,
By James c. King OF former notoriety in Honolulu. 4
for the fIcts clear and there seems TO be so
plain that anywhere else than in New York he
would be hung. And perhaps he viii be here, but /
very likely the jury will find that he was insane,
such being a very common finding here II appears |
that his (Kings) well known cruelty was again 1
master Of him, and his wife 50 badly treated as
TO invoke the protection Of O'Neil, who family
friend That Of course provoked the resentment of
the virtuOus King, who at once saw evidences Of
criminal connection between Mrs King and Mr.. /
0'NeilI Whereat his pure spirit was vexed, and be
sued for divorce IL upon the examination
before referee that the murder took place. Mr. and
Mrs O'NeI were going down the stairs, King fol-