The Portland daily press., 1872-05-07
NEW YORK.
A Ycto,

.leA Of e A Veto.
ALBANY, May 6.-The governor has vetoed
the BEACH Pneumatic railroad bill for New
York city 1bn grounds that it interferes with the
rights Of property owners along the line and
with the vested rights of the Central Under
ground Co.
Destructive Fire. lib
NEW YORK, May GA fire broke out at
o'clock this morning in that part of the Metro
politan Hotel occupied by Niblo's Garden Thea
tire. In spite of the utmost efforts of the de-
partment, the flames have steadily gained head
way, and are now 40 a. n.y. burning fiercely.-
1t is feared the hotel and theatre will be total
loss. T. .... --..
The utmost CONSERVATION prevails among the
guests of the hotel and no small alarm is felt
by the occupants in the neighborhood. Several
buildings in the rear have taken fire.
LATER-11 A. M.-The fire at Niblos ccu-
sumed the theatre and damaged the hotel some
what. 1t is still burning, but it is hoped that
it will be confined to the theatre building.
STILL LATER.-It is now estimated that the
loss to the Metropolitan Hotel by the fire this
morning will exceed 100000. The total of
Janett q Palmer's lessees of Niblo's Theatre,
is is over 100000, and the loss ON Hembolds
building is very heavy. The fire originated in
the done where some repairs were being made
and catching among the scenery of the stage,
soon enveloped the whole building in hames.-
The heat was so intense that the gas pipes
melted and an explosion of gas ensned, causing
conslueraDie CONFUSION. Capt Cnnchy was
seriously injured and four firemen were nearly
suHocateu. IL Is peheVed the are was the work
of an incendiary. AH.# sa as
aeooIs actresses az NIolo > Iose
"V,i saoV 70 St,ooV mol.n ~ Paop~r.n e.S III, a.,
ets, ~. morrow ~ a5ant mealnrs fnr raI;af ~
the sufferers. The various theatres in the city
!. have already rendered benefits.
The loss to the Metropolitan Hotel is entirely
by water is about $4,000. The adjoining
building owned by II. BeadIe was damaged 10
the extent of $1,000 Several Masonic and
other Lodges of Secret Orders, lost heavily by
the destruction of their halls
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Miss Cancb thu alldgad hlacL-na;lar of Rev
DR. Carter, has been admitted to bail in $1,000.
New Ceiua.e
A..;., ,,,ao,;,,,. :, a. ch.,,,.ou of g.
nerce, 5. b. RuggIes presented report on
coinage. He offered a resolution requesting
congress 70 make the gold dollar the unit OF
s ~, ..'s, ,n,.s ~. a,aoad;1 a. shn -
t;,e any any end ~ the do.hIe sta5dsy for local
,ndna,- a,,d ,h,t tha s;lyar doiiar ~ n,ada 10
ws;r6 40 ID Grains instead ~ az al Grains IN
nrsIa n m w Ernn a a.
gian Sriss Grecian Snanisb and Austrian
ccn;ns, 1850 '
The Irish Democracy.
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n ooi'n VII ~ Iu;nI pis IN nnon. .s.i
- traala ondorsa ,ha Csnc;nna,; nnm;na-
t;ons ''o"s' '"o o ~ 'i '''
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M '':-s:s. ''s ..,.T., D.,
, INT evening" sessioI " NC IA'oor het pu.
LeaSue was "ooiesseu Dy IiessiH oInlo-, Dis
NJ 0, dnai,nI .int " "a GanIa, r.
~ III ~ St... ,,@ma ~ doyn,ua,1
an. anu "a, l. f p,eware were snI ndnst
s.; g Nh, nv W.n MI ;a,,ah e stated
that ~ Ia, Ia :. .I;snnoS 49, paachar
uli'l' slie ii .pa lealu ~ e"g s;Jat
Ts.s " oo .ne peopie ion S'sa
u ene spe'Hu Me- VIZ 500 e. vi d"t;nl
anu W n,a,' s,ffrodo .nJ nno,
iaotnse Ne LILY " Iohnr """ 'e
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IN .eA Destrucuve rrc IN the w ooos
The woods on the Fishkill Mountain are ON
fire. The loss will be heavy as many million
cords of wood are already burned
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sressieha. Comml.'ees-N" "'""r"""
ofthe indirect CIaims'
The Herald states that Earl Granville's re-
| snonsa TO tba AI,hama nronosition that if the
| British Government would propose to establish
an international principle covering the liability
|
| considered at meeting of the President and
| Cabinet and members of Congressional Foreign
Committees. The proposition of Granville is as
follows: .-aab q
That the United States Withdraw the claims
| for consequential damages, Great Britain still
maintaining that they are outside of the propo-
sitions of the treaty: that in future wars where
ever either nation Is a belligerent and the other
neutral. the neutral shall not be held respon-
sible for Indirect or consequential damages in
claims arising in a similar manner and under
similar CIRCUMSTANCES with the claims to which
the treaty of Washington refers.
This was a surprise to the President, who
finding dinlomacv had failed. called in the
members OF the CONGRESSIONAL Foreign Com
mittee, to whom he stated his anxiety to save
the treaty. hut not at the sacrifice of any prin
from ENGLAND as was exnecteJ he was in fayo,
of withdrawing Scbenck's instructions ant
leaving the the whole matter as at the first be
fore the Geneva Tribunal
The Republican members of the House Com
mittee stated that thew Thought the question o
consequential damages never should have beer
tbe hui il.o tne case put as they were there am
COMMITTEES waro ,";II;na 70" +r DO on,thinn o" o