The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-12-05
NEW YORK.
Fire.

Fire.
New YORK, Dec 4-The stables of the Bush
wick Avenue Railroad, with fifty horses ana
seventeen cars were burned early this morning.
Loss $4,000.
Mrs. GreeIey's will.
From the examination of Mrs. Greeley's will
it appears she appointed Mr.. Greeley executor,
and Ida Greeley executrix. She bequeaths TO
her husband all her pictures and statuary,
rare and valuable collection, and instructs Ida
Greeley to appropriate 800 for the purchase OF
some additional memento OF affection Tor nef
husband. In case of Mr.. Greeley's dying or
marrying again, Mrs Greeley's. real estate is
not to be sold nor the principal of the property
used by either of the children without the joint
consent of Ida Greeley and Judge Hart. Mrs.
Greeley had policy of life insurance on MT.
Greeleys life to the amount OF from $l0,0OO TO
$4,000. 1t is also stated that she owned some
Tribune shares and various other stocks, be-
sides some real estate.
Reception to Hon. e. B. Washburne.
A reception was given Hon. e. B. Wash
burne tonight by the Union League Club. The
rooms were crowded with distinguished COM
pany, including Gov. Jewell Gems Mcdowell,
Gilmore, Byrnes and Barnard, Admiral Row
an, Earl of Carthness, and numerous city mag
mates. Mr.. Washburne was introduced by
Hon. VIM. Evarts, who greeted him on behalf
of the citizens of New York, and expressed
their appreciation of the honor done the United
States in the most trying circumstances.
Mr.. Washburne thanked the assemblage for
their cordial welcome, and was gratified by the
approval Of his fellow countrymen. He re-
turned better American than ever and felt
prouder of his country for the eminence it had
attained.
E. c. Cowdin made brief address. A sump-
tuous repast was then served. President Grant
was not present, having come to New York to
Mr. Greeey's funeral and not to attend any
festivities.
Letter From j John G. whittier.
The Tribune publishes the following letter:
AMEsBURY, I'd, Twelfth Month, 1872.
My Dear Friend, E. II. Chaplin:
Were lit in my power would be present at
the last services of my love and respect for our
! dear and mutual friend Horace Greeley. My
| heart is full of sadness The events of thirty
| years crowd upon me all things wherein we
have acted together, or differed as friends DIFF
| fer without impeachment of motive or de-
| crease of respect. All that time have known
him as the educator of the people in
| industry uniformly taking the side of the poor,
enslaved or suffering, of every color and ma
| tonality. When heard of his death there
| mingled with my grief feeling of gratitude
that L had been preserved from saying one
| word through partizan zeal of difference of
opinion which could add bitterness to his life;
| that had none of the late remorse over the
! dead. for unkindness to the living, which
| is one of the saddest burdens of humanity.
/ could not refrain from this hasty express
sion of my sympathy with one who more, per-
haps, than any, other has enjoyed the love and
confidence of the great editor. No words of
praise are needed They would be lost in the
| general eulogy. With common consent he will
| take his place in the Valhalla of American
worthless as one of the greatest and best
I am truly, thy friend,
(Sgned) JOHN G. WHITTIER.