The Portland daily press., 1872-12-13
NEW YORK.
Banker Arrested.

nuuker Arfcstcu.
NEW York, Dec 12-William Lanville, a
Cuban and one of the directors of the Montreal
Branch of the British North American Bank,
has been arrested here charged with felonious-
ly appropriating funds of the bank to the
amount of 100000 He will be taken to Mon
treal.
Robbing of a Boston Man.
Seth Turner, President of the Shoe and
Leather Bank of Boston, was robbed here last
night in a horse car. He had $50, 900 in one
pocket, which escaped the thieves, who secured
nothing of Importance.
The Keeper and his Family Killed.
A letter from Gaspe Bay of the 9th inst,
states that the lighthouse ON Anticosti Island
was completely destroyed in the late hurricane.
The lighthouse keeper, his wife and six child
rem were all killed. Several small fishing YES
sells were also wrecked on the island.
The Fifth Avenue Fire.
Mary Ann Pagan, a victim of the Fifth Az
enue Hotel fire, died in great agony at the Bel
leyue Hospital yesterday.
The fire originated, according to the evidence
before the Fire Marshal, in a servants room
on the third floor. One of the proprietors says
however, that the origin of the fire is not
known. Another of the proprietors says that
he ordered an alarm to be given after the dis
covery of the fire. Both are of the opinion
that the poor girls met their death from suffo-
cation.
The loss on the uiding will be only $4,000,
but the furniture is damaged to the extent Of
$4,000.
An eye witness says there is no doubt that if
an alarm had been sounded on the discovery of
the fire the girls would have been rescued. The
general impression is that the hotel proprietors,
in their anxiety to save the furniture and car
pets, wanted to put the fire out themselves.
No Interest.
There was no quorum at the special meeting
of the Chamber Of Commerce to-day, called to
take action regarding the discriminating duty
on merchandise imported in French vessels
from other ports than France.
A Prostitute's Funeral.
The funeral of Maud Merrill, who was MUIR
dered in a house of ill fame Tuesday, took
place to-day. There was considerable difficulty
in procuring clergyman to perform the funer-
al service, but finally Rev. j. j. Brownies, pas
tor of the North Baptist church consented to
officate. He exhorted the women friends of
the deceased who attended the funeral to aban-
don their life Of shame
Important Insurance Rumor.
1t was rumored late this afternoon that the
life insurance war, which has been raging for
the last week, ended by the Mutual Company
backing Down.
Four hundred aud thirty italian immigrants,
mostly from the lower classes of Southern
Italy, landed at Castle Garden to-day. They
state that nearly 1000 of their countrymen are
awaiting transportation to this country. They
have little money or baggage.
Sale OfGovernment Property.
A sale began at Brooklyn navy yard to-day
of condemned U. S. vessels. Tie Guerrero
and Albany were first sold, The former
brought S54 900 and the latter $4,000.
Denial.
Mr.. Sinclair, publisher of the Tribune, denies
having approached Miss Greeley upon the sub
ject OF purchasing or controlling her stock in
that paper. and says also that neither he nor
any other of the executors knew anything of
the contents of Mr.. Greeey's will until they
went to deposit it in the Surrogate's office.
Whtelaw Reid, referring to the story that he
sought the influence of the stock inherited by
Mr.. Greeley daughters, stated to-day that no
allusion either direct or indirect was ever made
to that stock between himself and Miss
Greeley
Editorial Change.
David G. Crolley has resigned the position Of
managing editor of the World, and is succeeded
by Jerome B. Stillson.