The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-11-23
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NEW YORK, Nov. AT the convention OF
the. National Board of Fire Underwriters this
morning, after a lengthy consideration OF the
matter, representatives of large number OF
leading companies resolved that from Deem
Der l, 1872, the rate of commission to agents
should be reduced to 10 per cent except i'll cases
of insurance of dwelling houses and farm prop
erty, in which companies can make their own
terms with the agents.
Calm for an Enforcement of the Laws.
Nearly all newspapers in the city to-day
morning and evening, have editorials calling
for more stringent execution of the laws
against murderers, burglars and roughs, some
even limiting at the formation of vigilants.
Free Religious Association.
The American Free Religious Association,
which opened its session in Philadelphia on
Tuesday, resumed its sttings in Brooklyn yes
terday. The association has no creed to limit
fellowship, but is established on the principle
of truth seeking, not truth found, and includes
the spiritualists, Jews as well as Christians.
Among the officers are Rev. A. B. Frothing-
ham; Ralph Waldo Emerson, Gerritt Smith, i.
B. Ward of Michigan, f. S. Potte of Califor-
MIA, and Rabbi Wise Of Ohio.
Jay Gould Arrested.
At last the new Erie directors are able to act.
This afternoon at the suit of r. H. Watson,
President Of the Erie Railway, Jay Gould was
arrested. The warrant was issued by Judge
Faucher of the Supreme Court, and is based on
an affiavit which charges Jay Gould with
wrongfully taking to his own use while in con-
troll of the Erie road nine and half millions
Of dollars of the money belonging to the stock
holders The sureties in order of arrest are
William Butler Duncan and William r. Tran
ers AT 4.30 p. m. Gould entered the sheriff S
Office and gave bail.
Woodruff blood again Under Arrest.
Col Blood was again arrested to-day in a
civil suit brought by Mr.. Challis, and in default
of $4,000 bail was lodged in Ludlow street Jail.
He had just given bail in another suit when ar
rested.
Increase of Insurance Rates.
The Board of National Fire Underwriters
this afternoon adopted a proposition that pres
ent tariffs be increased by 30 per cent. Oh prop
erty in cities of under $4,000 inhabitants, and
so per cent. on property i'll cities of a larger
population. The Board resolved to charge an
advance of so per cent ON all Mansard roofs
except those made of fire-proof material.
kH sFL Various Matters. 9s
The silk manufacturers of Patterson have
resolved to pay no more wages nor hire strikers
at at any price unless they return to work this
week. The strikers refuse, and there is no
prospect of settlement 81
A jury has awarded Mrs Putnam $4,000 DAM
ages for the loss Of her husband who was kill
ed by Foster, on the 7th avenue car.
Mayor Hall recommends the Common Coun-
Gil to give Stanley, the discoverer of DR.. Liv-
ingstone, public recep tion.
. Three of the Street Commissioners of Green
vile, N. j., viz: Seymour, Morrill, and Cadums,
we're arrested to-day charged with malfeasanee
in office, and were bailed in 5000 each.
Henry Slader, aged 10, is charged with max
ing vicious attacks on thirteen children in Will
Iiamsburg with knife or other sharp instru-
ment cutting their clothes off and injuring
them. Slader has been arrested.
The Brooklyn jury yesterday rendered a ver-
dict against the Crosstown Railroad Company
for $1,000 damages sustained by the plaintiff,
William Follon, while riding on one of their
cars 1t appearing that the accident was caus-
ed by the plaintiffs negligence, the Court i'm
mediately set aside the verdict
Another examination for the Custom House
vacancy is progressing under the civil service
rules.
William Duffy has been arrested in Brook
Ign for the alleged murder of his wife.
CONDEMNATION.
ALBANY, Nov. 22.-The Senate has confirm
ed the Governors nominations of P. w. Chap
man, (rep.) for Superintendent of Insurance
Department, and Hooper c. Van Worst fol
Judge of the Superior Court of New York, vice
McCunn, from now until January LIST, when he
takes the office by virtue of the recent election.
The commission to revise the State Constitll-
ton was also confirmed. ftFfffEF%t