The Portland daily press., 1872-11-22
NEW YORK.
The Murder of O,Nfel.

NEW YORK, Nov 1.-THE coroner's inves-
tigation in the case of Anthony f. ONiel was
held to day. The room was densely crowded.
The shooting of O'Niel by King was given by
ter an absence of eight minutes, returned
verdict that Anthony F O'Niel came to his
death from the effects of pistol shot deliber-
liberately fired by James G. King In reply to
interrogatives by the coroner the prisoner said
he was 80 years old, was born in Morristown,
is an attorney and by advice of his counsel
declined to say whether he was guilty or not
guilty.
The Stokes Case.
Messrs McKeon, Ferry and Daley. the orig
inal counsel for Stokes, have all retired from
the case, and new counsel will defend him
in his new trial for the murder of Fisk 1t is
stated that the main reliance now will be upon
testimony going to show that Fisk had pistol
in his hand at the time OF his DEATH and that
the fatality came from his own pistol.
- How to do 1t.
The Times states that the President of the
Atlantic and Great Western railroad recently
went to Meadville, Pa, and seized the books of
the Manager of the road, and found that reg
ular system of stealing from the receipts of
the road has been practced for a. long time by
the manager, NJ III. Sweetser. The latter was
| confronted with the proof and resigned, besides
Laying over some $4,000.
Insurance-Rates Advanced.
| At meeting of the board of underwriters
| yesterday, the rates of insurance was advanced
! 20 to 40 per cent.
Firemen Killed.
| Two fremen were killed and another wound
| ed yesterday by the falling of the walls of a
| store house in Brooklyn, which was burned
! two days ago.
| The Impeachment Trial Mt Albany.
ALBANY, Nov. Elm the Senate to-day the
| counsel for the people addressed the court,
claiming that the evidence was conclusive as to
! the guilt of Judge Prinde.
| & Shooting.
| HUDSON, Nov 21-Jas. r. Graves an Eng
lishman, who shipped on board the III. ).
Hodges at Providence, was fatally shot this
| morning in q saloon in this city.
| Geo G. Butte, hand on the same vessel, was
shot but the wound is not dangerous
Annexation Mecting-Secret Organiza-
| tion.
Tho Commercial Advertiser has information
that the colonists of British North America
| are preparing to hold mass meeting in favor
| of annexation to the United States. There
are said to be ten secret organizations in the
Dominion whose sole aim is annexation.
National Board Of Fire Underwriters.
The National Board of Fire Underwriters
met to day, Henry A. Oakley presiding. The
| General Agent, Mr.. Montgomery, reported that
! he had in the past six months organized $50
local boards and rated 1882 localities. He urged
| an advance In the rates, and the prohibition of
framed Mansard roofs. The discussion of
these subjects will last two or three days.
Various Matters.
Stokes trial has been further postponed. on
account of public business, till the second Mon
day of December.
A new phase in the car hook murder case is
developed.
| Mrs. Avery D. Putnam sues the It'll Avenue
railroad for damages for the loss of her hus-
band contending that the company is bound to
protect him from injury while on their cars.
The great portrait of Franklin, painted by
Madam Lebrun in 1888, has been brought from
! Paris.
A new steam dummy car proved a success on
the Blocker sgfees railroad to-day. The engine
occupied a small space in front OF an Ordinary
| car
A further damage of $4,000 to $10o,000 was
done in the sugar warehouse OF woodruff x
Pobinsop, Brooklyn, to-day, by new breaking
out of the flames
John Van Syckle was arraigned in Brooklyn
to-day for poisoning his wife, and plead not
guilty
An attempted assassination, Tuesday, of
Patrick Mathews by Thomas Seavers, IN 18th
stree. and avenue G, is said to have been kept
from the Newspapers by political influence
The News charges q brother Of the ass2ilant, a
police officer, with endeavorlng to compound q
felony. Seavers has been arrested.
The Canals.
BUFFALO, roy. IA joint committee OF
citizens and the Board of Trade reported reso-
lutions to-day, which were adopted by the