The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-02
NEW YORK.
VIOLENCE Threatened.

NEW YORK. Oct l. Owing to the aon-pav.
mrnt of the labrrers on the Midland Railroad,
in Chenango county, yesterday, violence was
threatened and the sheriff called on the com
mander of regiment of militia be ia readi-
pess for any trouble, but their services were not
needed.
Civil Service.
After a rigid examination the civil service
Board favarably reported the following names
to fill vacancies as DEPUTY cole ctors of customs
in this city; Robert Des AngeS, VIM. A. Nor
ris and B. f. Wymsn.
American Bible Union.
The American Bible Union for the revision
of the Bible met to day, aud the following off.
GERS were elected: President, Rev. THIS Armi-
tage; Secretaries, Rev, w, H. Wyc.ff and w
H. PendletonI Treasurer. Thomas Walter Tie
Board of Managers rep)rted satisf ictpry pro.
gress in revising the Bible. au1 it is expected
to be finished this year. Addresses we're de-
livered by RevS RaystOrrs of England, DR..
Armitage, Mr.. Catheart of Philadelphia, aid
Others.
An InsoIvent In.urance COMPANY,
The rec liver of the Hercules Insurance Com
pany has applied for instructions. a to deposits
of SIC, 600 belonging 10 the company III the in
snrance department at Albany. Outstanding
policie: were reinSured at an expense of $50
600, when the company became inSolvent in
June last and owed $4,000 on policies where
death occurred before insolvency. Among them
was one for $2500 on The life of Horace Gree
ley, and several of these, including Mrs. Gree
ley'S were paid by Mr.. Morgan. President of
the comp ny, he taking an assignment from the
claimants The receiver asks whether the class
of claimants referred to should be paid from
the $4,000 fund in preference to the general
creditors. Deeisou reserved.
Fire in New York-WOmaR suRsc (eh.
The fire at the 18th Regiments armory to-day
caught from the ign ton Of a pot of fir balsa m
in drug factory in the building beside the ar
mory. The building was occupied by Owens
dug factory, Silver Brandts billiard rooms
and j. Kea. carriage dealer, ami several small
stores. Total damage $4,000 Mrs. Selinger,
employed to clean the armory, was suifocated
and burned to death
The Common School System.
/. A mass meeting was held at the Academy of
ihpsic, Brooklyn, tonight, to defend the com
building was well filed and the plat orm crowd-
ed with LADIES' and gent:em.u. Among the hat
ter were many promint politicians Daniel d.
Wilder WAS chairman. An address was made
by Van Vleet on the school system, showing
how the Catholic clergy had opposed the schools.
DR.. Justin Fuller made strong speech, follow.
ed by z. b. Hale and others.
Various Matters.
The q per cent. coupons on $7,0O0000 of
Union Pacific land grant bonds were paid here
to-day.
The Post states that no American iron has
been shipped to England, an order from a Liv-
erpool house tor 100 tons was cancelled owing
to the Inability of the American house to fill it.
New York. Democratic st"te Convention.
Tammy Admitted.
UTICA Nov. The Convention re-assem-
bled at 80. Ex-Gov. Seymour on entering
was received with cheers. A motion to allow
Creamer "of Apollo Hal' to speak, was
| withdrawn.
| The Committee on Credentials made renort
| unanimously agreeing that the Tamm my dele
| CATION from New York city were regular dele
| gates, The report was agreed to and the Apollo
Hall delegates left the hall. Tie Committee on
| Organization reported list of officers with
Horatio Seymour as Preside Mt, who made an
| address.
A motion to postpone the nominations until
ten o'clock Tomorrow morning was debated
end carried.
| A resolution that this convention will not
| plate on the State Committee any man VINO Gas
| voted for or received back pay under the recent
act of Congress, was otered. 81
| A debate foiuved, in which the opinion vas
expressed that the Democratic salary grabfers
were more to blame than Republican, after
| which it was adopted
The Apollo Hall delegation, after withdraw
ing from the Convention went to Boeg's Hotel
where they held meeting and resolved that
they had been iusulted, hut that they would
pocket the affrout aud vote the ticket.