The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-11-28
NEW YORK.



NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-In an interview last
evening, Charles Sumner said he lost only
$4,000 by the Boston fire. His health is i'm
proved but not fully recovered. The late con
test was between two Republicans, and he had
simply preferred one to the other. He did not
forsake Greeley in goingiabroad but went for
his health, and had FASTENED home to take his
seat next Monday TO do his duty. He had held
interviews while abroad with Gambetta and
Theirs. He was delighted with the latter. He
He believed the French people were satisfied
with him. They are becoming more serious
and he did not believe the country was on the
eve of another revolution.
Various Matters.
1t is now pretty well established that George
Peay, the missing Kentucky man, has alb
seconded, probably to South America, with a con-
Louisville to settle New York obligations.
George Purser, clerk of the street opening
bureau, has resigned, and important revelations
are forthcoming.
Comptroller Green and the Superintendent of
the Central Park Police are at loggerheads.
James Coleman, Barnard's "Gratz," has fled
to Spain, after disposing of all the property
held in common between them, and pocketing
nearly million dollars.
The profits of the bull clique from the North
western corner are varously estimated at from
five to eight million of dollars. Henry Smith
has not settled so far as known, intending to
make fight in the courts.
Hitch in the Erie Suit
Judge Fancher to-day granted stray of pro-
ceedings in the suit of the Erie Railway against
Gould. 1t comes in the shape of a motion to
show cause why the order of reference to take
the testimony of w r. Travers should not be
vacated as improvidently granted and is made
returnable Friday next Augustus Schell made
an affidavit in the suit to-day which cores
ponds in detail with that of Horace f. Clark,
already published.
Railroad Meeting
The Board of Trustees of the Atlantic and
Great Western and Erie railroad held meet
ing to-day at the office of Mr.. Barlow, for the
purpose OF arriving at settlement of the out
standing CLANS of the former comaany against
the Erie The claims amounts to upwards of
81, 900. A lease was ordered to be drawn
pending the foreclosure and a committee was
appointed to amicably adjust the matter and
proceedings have been pending. In case of the
differences not being amicably settled the fore
closure will take effect.
Emigraut Swindler Comes to Grief.
The general term of the Supreme Court to-
day affirmed Judgment in the case of Charles
Moore, emigrant swindler, sentenced by the
Court of General Sessions to five years impris-
Onment nafl
Disaster to n Maine Vessel.
The brig Isola of Castine, from Wilmington,
n. c., with naval stores to Boston, put into this
port for harbor on the night of the 26th, and
went ashore on the point of Sandy Hook, where
she now lies. She will be got of tomorrow.
Sumner and Wilson.
Senator Sumner met Senator Wilson at the
Tribune Office and the two had friendly chat,
Mr.. Sumner entertaining the Vice President
elect with an account of his foreignatravels
and impressions received abroad. The meeting
is said to have been very cordial
What Jay Gould Says.
Jay Gould said to-day: SIN 1866 Vanderbilt
held $4,000, 900 of Erie stock. I offered to
take so, 900 shares from him if he would hold
the balance for sixty days and give me call.
He agreed to do so but broke his promise. He
went on selling the stock from day to day and
when he had sold he delivered all in one day
hoping to create a panic under the impression
would not be able to carry my stock He fail
ed in his purpose and feels sore about it. 1t is
a pity TO see tho Commodore falling into dot
age.
An Interesting Case.
The suit in the U. S. Court brought by the
Wisconsin Fire and Marine Insurance Compa-
ny to recover from Daniel Dow and others ad-
vances made by the company on $4,000 bushels
of wheat, the advances having been transferred
to A. s. Smith & Co., who transferred the
wheat to the defendaz is and failed to pay the
advances upon it made by the plaintiffs was
settled to-day, the jury awarding $50, 278 to the
plaintiffs. The plaintiffs contended that the
advances were in the nature of lien on the
wheat following it till they were paid. The de-
fence denied that they were liable and contend
ed that repayment of the advances made to
the second party could not be enforced by the
third party purchasing Of the second party in
good faith.
Killed.
Three laborers, named EdH ard Foley, Nixon
Rolph and Patrick Conway were instantly
killed by the premature discharge of blast in
147th street, near It'll avenue Police officer
John Armstrong and a laborer named Michael
Buckley were seriously wounded.
Various Matters.
Police Commissioner Henry Smith resigned
to-day as President of the Board on account OF
ill-health, and Commissioner Mailerre was
chosen in his place. ~
Mr.Stanley has recovered.from his illness and
attended reeeptin of the Geographical Society
tonight