The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-17
NEW YORK..


NEW YORK, Oct. 16-MeSSrs. Il. Alexander
& Sons have received subscriptions amounting
to $4,610 for the aid of sufferers by the fire in
Havana.
The Union Trnst Company.
The examination of fine affairs of the Union
Trust Company is still going on. The officers
profess their ability on resumption to meet the
demands of depositors as to the whereabouts of
Carleton the defaulting cashier, and negotia-
lions are said to be in progress with him. The
utmost reticence is preserved.
A Brutal Murder.
The transportation Committee.
The transportation committee of the United
States Senate are in session at the 9TH Avenue
Hotel today, presided over by Senator Win
dom.
Chas. Collins of Memphis made statement
touching the transportation Eof grain at New
York. The present storage capacity for grain
of New York, he said, was about 100000
bushels, about twice as great as was ever re-
CURED The storage rates are not as excessive
as has been alleged. For wheat and corn, the
charge is u cents per bushel for the first ten
days and of cent for each subsequent 10
days. In western cities the charge is 2 cents
for the first 20 days and Q cents Tor each ten
days THEREAFTER.
Fell Among Thieves.
Louis Gratcomb of the firm of Gratcomb &
ReynoldO, Elliot street, Boston, who cut his
throat yesterday in three places and was found
in his room, is doing very well at the Belevere
uOSplldl. Ills IcldtlUuS nave Ueeu Itle5Tdpleu
for. He had been ssipating and New York
thieves plundered him OF about $1,000, his
watch, breast pin and coat, leaving him sense
less on the street. In fit of remorse he at
tempted suicide.
Resumption Of Currency.
There is considerable debate in financial
circles relative to the feasibility Of early re-
sumption of currency by the city banks, and
Mr.. Camp of the clearing house has expressed
his views in not very sanguine expectation of
their ability to do SO even by the first of No
vember. There will probably be pressure
soon convene and take the subject into consid-
Grafton.
Various Matters.
Four hands of the steamship Hesatia caught
smuggling, have been sent to Germany for trial.
$1l00 from the produce exchange were for
warded to Memphis today.
Gen. Sigel and other prominent citizens of
Westchester County initiated an organization
today with a view of forwarding an annexa-
ton to New York city.
1t is stated that the Miller lock recently
adopted by the Treasury Department was un-
able to stand the test yesterday, it being picked
without breaking the lock or mutilating the
seal.
$4,000, 900 in English sovereigns have recent.
~ been melted into bars at the assay office in
this city and sent to Philadelphia for recoin-
| age.
Jay Gould has been removed fIom the Pres
| 1Q6ncy Oh the new Jersey OOuCueIn tftallrOad
| and A. NJ Seratt elected his successor.
| The Stokes trial continued today, but no
| facts were elitited, the testimony being the
| same as that of the previous trials.
At the close of the races at White Plains.
| Charles Mailer, son of VIM. F. Mailer, sugar
| refiner of this city, demonstrated with man
| known as "Big jim for his violent proceed
| ings. and becoming alarmed drew pistol for
his own safety. "Big Jim" struck Mailer on
the head with a hammer, from the effects of
which he died yesterday at his home in Irving
| ton.
The Albany Defafcation.
ALBANY, Oct. 16-Upon the application of
the State Treasurer Gov. Dix has requested an
examination of the books of the Treasurer
office, with the view of ferreting out the extent
of the thefts of the Cashier, Phelps. The
| State Treasurer who has been in communica-
ton with various County Treasurers for several
days, is accommodating drafts forwarded by
them, and will soon be able to trace every dol
lar of the money
The Thief Phelps.
Phelps the defaulting cashier of the State
Treasury was brought before the Police Court
today. He was nervous and downcast. The
District Attorney desired postponement as
the drafts for $4,000 had not been secured.
The counsel for the prisoner opposed post
ponement, saying that Phelps was an unfortu-
ate victim of circumstances. The case was
postponed till Saturday and Phelps was re-
manded to Jail.