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| New YoRK, May Last evening
VIM. Craft, while returning from a pic
mic, was set upon by unknown parties
on Third avenue, near Sixty-sixth street,
and beaten and kicked in a horrible
manner. he was taken tothe hospital
in dying condition.
The Committee Of Seventy met last
evening, e,s-Mayor Havemeyer presiding.
No business of public interest was trans
acted.
1t is rumored that Attorney General
Barlow is again exceedingly active in
bringing Mayor Hall to trial, not only
on the Indictment which was the basis
Of recent action, and interrupted by the
death Of juror, but on new indict-
ment which he expects viii be found by
the new grand jury which was sworn in
yesterday.
For the second time in its existence,
the theater known as Niblo's Garden has
been destroyed BY fire. and each time
there was nothing left save smoking
ruins TO mark the place of one Of the
most popular places Of amusement in
the city. The fire broke out shortly be-
fore eight O'Clock in the dome of the
theater and gained great Roadway be-
fore discovered A general alarm was
sounded, and the fire department were
quickly on the ground In less than a
quarter of an hour from the time Of the
discovery of the fire, the theater was en-
veloped in one sheet of flames, the ma
terials being Of a very combustible
nature.
The police made a brave attempt TO
check the flames, but the explosion of
gas, caused by the melting Of gas pipes,
severely injured the Captain aud several
Of his men and caused them to beat a
hasty retreat. Several firemeu in the
building were also cut of by the smoke
and flames, and the rumor was preva-
lent that they had perished. They were
finally rescued by their companions;
two were much overcome, and did not
recover for some time. At one time the
whole Of the Metropolitan Hotel, por-
ton of which is occupied by the theater
was IN danger Of being destroyed, and
was on fire in several places, but the
wind fortunately blew the flames away
from the Hotel and the firemen we're en-
abled to check its progress
, A general panic spread among the
guests Of the hotel, and but for the ex-|
ertions Of the police and fremen STAN
pede would have taken place. 1t was
sometime before order was restored and
the fears of the frightened guests werel
allayed. In a short time the roof of the
theater fell in. The FIRE communicated
to the building lately occupied by Helm
bold, and the wind blowing across Crosby
street in tie rear Of the hotel ], set fire to
FIVE houses, which, however were not
seriously injured. Every floor in the
hotel was completely flooded with water,
causing great damage to the furniture.
At II o'clock the flames were subdued,
but saving the Metropolitan Hotel from
total destruction is almost miraculous,
and principally due to the fact that there
is an open space in the center Of the
building dividing the theater from the
hotel Total loss is now roughly esti.
mated at 100000. On the building
owned by A. I. Stewart the loss is $780,
600; fully insured. Tweed & Garfield,
lessees o.. the hotel lost by water $50, 900.
Insurance not known. Jno. +. Cole
lost $30,O00 on theater property, which
had been recently sent there uninsured.
Garrett 4 Palmer, lessees Of Niblos, rs
innate their loss at $50, 600; partially
insured. Actors and actresses Of the
theater lost nearly all their wardrobes.
Other occupants Of the building also lost
heavily.
Stewart was present at the ere, and
assured Garrett he would rebuild the
theater in a style Of Unsurpassed mag
ni6cence. He promised to have II ready
BY November l. Palmer, the partner Of
Garrett, is at present in Europe. There
will be meeting Of the professionals to-
day 10 devise means for the relief Of the
sufferers There will be benefits at the
Grand Opera House on Wednesday, and
also at the Olympic, Theater Cemique
and others.
The World this morning in a lengthy
editorial says It cannot see the wisdom
OF the advice emanaiing from several
Democratic quarters 10 abstain from
either endorsing or opposing Greeley,
and passively await the acton of the
Democratic National Convention. The
World considers that the Convention
cannot act as intelligibly in their selec-
ton Of a ticket as they could II there
had been no previous discussion, and
says If Greeley cannot stand the ordeal.
or has supporters dare not allow his
claims TO be freely canVassgd. be ought