The Portland daily press., 1872-02-22

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-The Utica special train
on the Delaware, Lackaw anna and Western R.
R., which left Binghampton at o'clock this
morning, was partly thrown from the track by
a broken rail two miles north of the latter city
while going at the usual way-train rate of
speed. The train consisted of one baggage and
one passenger car. The former was thrown
across the track, and the latter was tossed down
an embankment twenty-five feet high, stopping
on the brink of the canal, with one end project
ing over the water. Several passengers were
injured and fears of fire from the stove were
felt. 1t was however found that none were
killed and but three were seriously injured; j.
w. Patterson of Utica, N. Y, Mrs. Tarbell, of
Montrose, Pa, and conductor Stephen Thatch-
er Those slightly injured numbered five, in
Guiding young lady and little girl.
THE QUARANTINE INVESTIGATION.
In the quarantine investigation to-day the
testimony of experts was given to the effect
that the health officers fees amount to $4,000
per annum, and that the position ought to be
regular salaried one; that the quarantine duties
can be performed with less men and at smaller
expense than now, and that the period of quar-
antine can safely be reduced in two months.
THE TEA AND COFFEE TARIFF
The grocers board of trade to-day endorsed a
petition to the Senate of the United States ask
ing immediate action on the bill which has al.
ready passed the House for the repeal of the
duties ON tea and coffee.
TO BE PUT INTO BANKRUPTCY
Proceedings have been commenced to throw
into involuntary bankruptcy, all the insurance
companies in this district which are unable to
meet their Chicago losses. A petition has been
filed in the United States Court against the
Manhattan Fire Insurance Co., upon which
Judge Blatchford issued an order returnable
March I'd to show cause to the contrary.
WHAT HORACE KNOWS ABOUT POLITICAL CON-
CONVENTIONS.
Mr.. Greeley in to-morrow's Tribune says the
| National Conventions or caucuses are simply a
voluntary assemblage of the people. They have
not legal authority or binding and pretend to
| have none. If you choose to subscribe to the
| platform and vote for the candidates or of any
one of them you may If you prefer to support
the candidates and spurn the platform or to ap-
| prove generally the principles avowed and not
vote for the candidates, that course is open to
| you The nominating convention, at best, puts
| up guide board whose directions YOU are at
perfect liberty to consult or ignore heed or dis
regard. He concludes by telling the people to
heed all proper suggestions of candidates, then
vote exactly as their own unfettered Judgment
dictates.
| CONVICTED.
| Moore the emigrant swindler, has been con-
victed; sentence deferred till Friday.
CASE FOR MR. SUMNER.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, Feb. 21.-The Georgia Min
strel Troupe, composed of negroes came here
to-day. Previously contract had been made
with VIM. Osterhoudt, the proprietor of the
| Mansion House, to lodge them. Today when
about to enter the dining room the landlord
met them and declared they could not sit at the
table until the white guests had finished their
meals The troupe Indignantly demonstrated
on this breach of the contract, but Osterhoudt
insisted and the negroes went to another hotel.
The affair caused quite a sensation, sympathy
generally being with the negroes The troupe
| performed tonight to a crowded house.