The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-03-27
NEW YORK..

hECONERf OF A LARGE AMOUNT OF STOLEN
GOODS.
NEW YORK, March 26.-Some $4,000 worth of
silk goods and jewelry, packed for removal, and
which had been collected by burglars, were
found yesterday in an upper story of ware
house on Broome street by the police but the
burglars were not found.
NOVELTY IN THE ASSEMBLY.
Rev. Mr.. Rhodes, of the African Methodist
Church, opened the State Assembly with pray
er yesterday.
A WOMAN INDICTED FOR BLACMAILING CLER-
GYMAN.
The grand jury yesterday found a true bill for
Matchmaking against Miss Emma Couch, for
attempting to extort money from the Rev. Mr..
Carter.
INVESTIGATION OF ACTS OF Ex-Gov. BULLOCK OF
GEORGIA.
A committee from the Georgia Legislature is
here investigating the acts of ex-GOv. Bullock,
especially as regards his transactions with the
finances of that State.
THE sPECULATIONs IN ERIE.
The World says that the Erie rise is the result
of speculation by ring which includes most of
the present Erie officials, and the recent change
was only part of the programme. Jay Gould
is stated to have cleared three millions of dol
lars. Erie's stock sold at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel last night as high as 61a.
ENFORCEMENT OF DOG LAW.
The Brookline Aldermen yesterday voted to
enforce the dog law in that city, to prevent
further deaths from hydrophobia.
COLLAPSE OF SOUTHERN IMPROVEMENT COMPA-
NY.
The result of the settlement of the rates of
transportation of oil from Pennsylvania will be
the collapse of the Southern Improvement Com
pany. 1t is stated that the said company never
owned barrel of oil, but made secret arrange
ments fer securing the monopoly of the trans
portation of oil to the cities on the seaboard,
which is now exploded.
REMAINS OF THE REAL TAMMANY.
Two log huts eighteen feet high and twenty
feet square were discovered in digging for the
foundation of a new building in the rear of 50
Sullivan street. One was evidently residence
of primitive times and the other cattle shed.
VARIOUS MATTERS
The Stock Exchange has resolved to close on
Good Friday
The Post gives report that the present Erie
directors have made arrangements with Jay
Gould by which, for consideration, all the
proxies on stock standing in his name of the
firms which he has been or is member, shall
be passed over to them.
There were twelve deaths from small pox in
the past forty-four hours Vaccination con-
tinues on grand SCALE
There arrived 18, 307 emigrants this year to
date, against 10, 007 last year.
Thirty-six mash tubs and worm tubs were
destroyed by revenue officers in Brooklyn to-
Michael Hayes was arrested to-day for killing
James O'Donnell, in a brawl in 1857. He i'm
mediately fled to California and has not been
seen till last week, since which time he has
been indicted.
Judge Ingraham testified in the Barnard case
that he Ungraham) did not flee the city to avoid
granting an injunction in the Erie matter
OFFICIALS INDICTED.
ALBANY, March 26-The Journal has a re-
port that the grand jury of Seneca county has
indicted Canal Commissioner Wright and Hag-
gerty, ex-Superintendento of the Cayuga & Sem
eca Canal, for official delinqencies.
SALT COMPANY.
SYRACUSE, March 26.-In the suit brought in
behalf of the stockholders against Onondaga
Salt Company, Hon. G.. f. COmstock, by con-
sent of all parties was appointed receiver with
directions to pay the debts and divide the capt.
tai among the stockholders. The assets are I'M
derstood to be over $2,O0O,OOO, and the liabili-
ties are large.
PORT LEIDKN March GA destructive fire
occurred in this village last night, destroying
the Sylvester Block and contents. Loss $24,-
600. Riggs Block was also consumed. Loss
$4,000