Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-11-17
GOTHAM.
Latest Reliable Estimates OF Losses BY
the Boston COnfiagration-Grant and
the Civil Service Reform,
Vanderbill's "Mountain Boy" Dead-The
"Aan and Brother" Emigrating to
LIberia-Important Insurance
Matters.
Grants Action in Relation TO the Phila'
delphia Postmaster Condemned
by Leading Politicians
General News.

NEW YORK, November Ab.-IDe AAl6St
and lowest estimate Of insurance losses
by the Boston fire give the total amount
at SIS, ,572, eco, distributed as follows:
Massachusetts, companies, S29,7l0OO0;
Connecticut 50, 952, 500; New York, So
$4,000; Maine, 500, 600; Rhode Island,
S920,000; California, So, 600; Illinois,
$50, 900; Missouri, S25, 600; Minnesota,
5000; New Jersey, 81, 800; Ohio, $685.
600; Pennsylvania, 81, 776, GOO; Wisoon-
sin, $50, 600; Foreign, Si,5l0,O00. Wool
dealers, il is said, are fully covered by
/ insurance. A large number OF bales are
Z being recovered from the ruins. The
outsides are burned black, but the in
sides are good. 1t is believed that the
/ direct and indirect losses will not be in
/ excess OF $40, 900, 900 after the insurance
/ is liquidsted.
( The Cunard steamer Malta, from Bos-
ton for Liverpool, broke her shaft on
I Wednesday of Halifax, and was towed
/ to that port.
The Chamber of Commerce Relief
I Committee will issue an address to the
citizens of New York on Monday, ask
I ing for contributions.
The TFibtsne's special says the Presi-
dent made the following speech to Cam
eron and his associates of the Philadel-
phia delegation who desire the appoint
ment Of a postmaster for Philadelphia Of
their own selection:
GENTLEMEN do not well see how
it would be proper for me to set aside the
rules and regulations of the Civil Service
Commission. / some time ago deter
mined to enforce those regulations on
every proper occasion. What have We
here? There are two candidates pre-
sented, both Republicans. One Of them,
Mr.. Fairman, has been an employe Of
the Philadelphia postoffice for some
time, and am satisfied he is fully COM
petent to discharge the duties Of post
master. If was disposed to set aside
the civil service rules and go outside l
might appoint Mr.. Truman, but l can
not cOnscientiously do this"
DR.. HOuard, the American recently
imprisoned in Cuba, has addressed a
letter to President Grant, thanking him
for interpOsing in his behalf, and secur-
ing his freedom.
The drOpsy malady among horses con-
tinues, and is of a very fatal type. The
stablenlen, however, think the worst
has passed hereabOuts. Commodore
Nanderbilt's Mountain Boy" died yes
terdsy.
-NNe1Ar AWD huAAEANA AANNNAAAtAT III
Guiding several families, will sail from
this port for Liberia, on WedI esday
next. The emigrants are mostly from
Florida, South Carolina and Georgia,
and go out under the auspices Of the
American Colonization Society.
Charles King has been arrested in this
city, charged with embezzling sixty
thousand dollars while manager for the
firm Of COrcoran & Co, at Rio.
In a rush between two classes this I
afternoon, on the third story of Columbia |
College, a student fell over the bannister
to the ground floor, and was fatally in I
iured. The faculty of the college are
making an investigation, with a view TO /
the punishment Of the leaders in the !
rush.
The dropsy, that has affected hoses
almost Immediately upon the disappear |
snce Of the epidemic recently here, is F.
believed to be passing away. The dis I
ease is assuming q milder type, and 4
there are now few fatal cases.
Snow commenced falling here at half 1
past five o'clock this evening.
The fire Underwriters to-day adopted .
resolutions expressing the conviction .
that the laws of this State, requiring an .
official examination by the Superintend- /
ent Of Insurance Departments into the .
actual condition Of ermpanies, afford .
ample protection to the nights Of policy .
holders. The resolutions also declare .
when a company becomes embarrassed /
in consequence OF such an extensive 4
cOnfiagration Is Chicago or Boston,
Judicial interference on complaint of
claimant for loss, and individual stock .
holders enjoining the companies from !
continuing business and appointing Re
ceiveTs, becomes an act Of injustice and .
is inimical TO the best interests Of the 1
claimants and stockholders; and finally, I
that Judicial action on an er p0rte state
ment, when a company, while honOra-
bly, pursuing its business, either becomes
or is supposed to be embarrassed by the
Of exceptionally large fires,
would infiict wrong upon honest claim
ants and stockholders, and be liable to
involve substantial companies in serious
loss, even TO produce bankruptcy I'M
A Washington special says that the
city is filling with politicians, who COM
ment severely on the course Of the Pres
ident in relation to the civil service
rules a. manifested in his remarks TO the
Pennsylvania delegation, about the ap-
pointment Of a postmaster for Phladel-
phia. They allege that a strict en-
fOTcement Of the rules will exclude many
men from holding Office who have just
claims upon the Republican party, and
who can credibly fill the offices for
which they apply, but, nevertheless,
cannot pass the civil service examina-
ton.
A motion was made in the Court Of
General Sessions to-day, and not dis
posed of, TO quash the indictment found
against Haigh Smith for alleged con-
spiracy to defraud the city government.