The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-11


majority for Congressman at large q, 919.
HUNTINGDON, Oct. 10-Timilton Spear, Dem.
is elected to Congress in the 18th district by 500
majority. ...
NEW YORK.
The Mayoralty.
New YORK, Oct. 10.-An unsuccessful con-
ference was held last night between the repre-
sentatives of Tammany and the Committee of
Seventy to unite on Mayoralty candidate
Tweed Sticks.
Mr. Tweed said to an interviewer yesterday:
II have not been ten miles from the city i'll n
year, except to Greenwich. 1 am not going to
leave, and shall stay longer than some would
like to have me-"
Dinner to Froude.
A public dinner to to be given to Froude, the
historian, next Tuesday evening Professor
Tyndall, who also arrived yesterday, will have
public reception.
4...ft Political aH
The Herald says the Republicans expect to
carry this city with the aid of the Committee of
Seventy and the Apollo Hall Democracy.
The World appeals to the Democrats not to
desert the standards because Greeley may not
be wholly acceptable, but to fight all the hard
Daniel Bellinger declines the straight Demo-
cratic nomination for the State Elector, and
pronounces for Greeley.
The Ring Gases. -
Iu the court of Oyer and Terminer this morn
ing the case of the people against Thomas G.
Fields came up for assignment, but counsel
secured a postpOnment OF the trial. The trial
of Tweed is set for Monday next.
Connolly not to be Found.
In conrt to-day the counsel for Fields said
that Connolly could not be found. His friends
and family do not know where he is.
Democratic Candidate for Mayor.
The Tammany county convention have agreed
on Oswald Ottendorfer for Mayor. The nom
ination will be made tomorrow evening shonld
he consent. A committee will wait on him to-
day to obtain his assent or declination.
Tine Petersburg Investigation.
The body of the murdered Irishman at the
Petersburg massacre has been exhumed and
found frightfully mutilated. John Dants j ohm
Nolan and Austin Harvey, three of the prison
ers, were discharged for lack of evidence
Womans Rights.
Mrs. Eureka Jones, the widow of the late
jailor, has been elected jailor of Hudson, n. j.,
to fill the unexpired term.
Verdict for Injuries.
VIM. w. Bennett, who was injured with
twenty others by collision in jersey City on
the New Jersey railroad, has obtained verdict
Fled from Justice.
Chief of police McWillams of Jersey City,
under Indictment for completely in burglary
at the First National Bank in that city, and
who gave bail in $4,000 to appear to-day for
trial, is believed to have fled.
.. Eft Cotera.
Mrs. Joseph Spinney has given $4,000 for
the construction of a Methodist church at
Great Neck, L. l., and $4,000 for it's mainten-
ance
At fire in 23d street last night young
German named Nicholas Mardsen, who lived
in the house, was burned to death.
The corner stone of the new Quarantine Hos
pital Oh an island in the lower bay was laid
yesterday by Gov. Hoffman. Quarantine will
be raised here on the 10Th inst.
The barque Eugenia, of Yarmouth, N. S.,
lately brought into port derelct, is ashore on
Robbins reef, between Staten Island and Gov
ernOr's Island. 500
The building No. 200 Fulton street, occupied
by the New York Steam Company, Eaton's pa
per store, and Hamerslys candle factory, was
damaged to the amount of $4,000 by fire last
night. -.
P. Hendricks, Supervisor of West Chester, is
reported defaulter to the town in S14, 900.
Samuel Warner, the alleged robber of Angus
tus Elliott of Bridgeport, Conn, was captured
among gang of laborers ON the Midland rail-
road yesterday.
Oswold Ottendorfer yesterday declined the
ldlnuldny uOHllndJlOn IOr Mayor
James Brooks and Fernando Wood were re-
nominated for congress to-day by the Demo
Gratis.
The fourth annual reunion of the society of
the Army and Navy of the Gulf, will be held
here on the 18th inst. Gen. Sheridan will pre-
side at the banquet. ..-.4 81.
The yachts Dreadnaught, Palmer and Magic,
started this afternoon on a race to Cape May
and return, for the challenge cup.
The Cubans celebrated the 4th anniversary OF
the declaration of independence to-day by re-
ligious exercises in the church of Saint San
tiago, in I'D street
Count Won Arnim the first secretery of the
German legation, has been recalled from Wash
ingtOn and will be succeeded by Count An
IDEAS Bernstorff, the son of the German am
bassadOr in London.
The Rev. Samuel Seabury, grandson of the
first Episcopal Bishop in the United States, AND
formerly editor of the Churchman, died to-day
aged Y.
Escape of Burglars.
BUFFALO, Oct 1O.-Three burglars while be-
ing taken to prison to serve out long sentences,
escaped from the officers this morning.
Fire Mt Sing Sing.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, Oct 10.-A fire at Sing Sing
ness part of the town. Two persons were ser
ously burned Loss $150,00O; partially insured
Acquitted of Murder.
James Ferris was acquitted, on the GROUND
of self-defence, of the murder of the brothe
of Terbank Aug. Is.
Death of Hon. VIM. HI. Seward.
AUBURN Oct. 10.-Hon. VIM. III. Sewart
died at his residence in Auburn at 315 th
afternoon.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1O.-The sudden announce
ment of the death of VIM. H. Seward cause'
profound sensation here and at Albany an'
through the State. 1t was entirely unexpected
and has produced widespread regret.
Particulars of his Death.
AUBURN, Oct 10.-Mr Seward having takel
cold, and been somewhat ailing for day o
two, was on the evening of Saturday, 9Th, seiz
ed with severe chill, and his physician, DR.
Theo. Dimon, was summoned to him. He ha
been during the summer in his ordinary goo
health, suffering only from the Inconvenience
of the muscular palsy of his arms. and ha
been engaged in preparing for the press an &C
count of his recent journey around the world
| The chill was that of ordinary tertiOn ague, &C
| companied by harrassing catarrh cough. /
was followed by fever and delirium which last
! ed till late in the night. On Sunday he was u
| in the morning, took dinner and passed a com
Portable night, Sunday night. On Monday
| with the exception of his cough and catarrl
| he was comfortable and dictated as usual to hi
assistants in the completion of his book. H
| played whist Monday eve, but at 10 p. IN.
| Slight chill occurred, followed by delirium feve
! with aggravated Catarrhal disturbance of til
chest which lasted nearly all night, his phySlt
| ian seeing him on this account after midnight
| Tuesday morning, after some sleep, he wa
| again better and drove out in the afternoon bu
| another delirium returned with the cough Tues
day night. On Wednesday he drove out fc
two hours and dictated to his amanuensis 8
usual though harrassed all day with cough an
| catarrhal effusion in the chest. Wednesda
| eve his cough abated for while and thel
seemed promise of a good night, but the feve
! restlessness and cough returned at bed tlm'
He was nearly sleepless till o'clock in til
morning At a. M, to relieve the tedium {
living sleepless, he had his son William read til
| n Y Times to him of Wednesday morning
He slept after pretty well till II m OF t.
day, though the fever kept up without any re-
| remission.
AT half past one he was seized with Srca
difficulty of breathing caused by q sudden ca
tarrhal effuson into the lungs, commencin
with the right lung and soon involving the lie
also, which caused his death in about tw
hours. He entertained no apprehensions bl
that he should recover from the attack of Il
catarrhal ague till last night and this morning
while at his age and with the condition of mu
cular palsy with which he has suffered SO Ion,
the fact that the fever was increasing upO
him, together with catarrhal disturbance, Ii
his physician to apprehend fatal result in IL
course Of week or more, yet no immedia