The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-09
NEW YORK.


! A Diabolical Scheme to Destroy Block
| New YORK. Jan. Son examination by de-
tectlves yesterday, the premises adjoining those
OF Mr.: Kidd, on Murray street, were found con-
| nected by train of fuse, which could have
| been fired from Kidd's premises. Kidd was
arrested and his office boy testified to seeing
him making his fuses. Three large warehouses
We're involved in the attempt, and by the thor
oughness OF the means discovered would have
undoubtedly been destroyed had the train been
hred, and many others in the block would also
have followed, as the trains were nearly all laid
IN the upper stories and from roof to roof
Free Fight-several Fatally Injured.
At free fight among some quarrymen in a
drinking house in Centerville, hamlet in Sau-
gerties, New Years night, a Miss Hitler had
the top of her head beaten off, and Mrs.
Stewart had several ribs broken and was fatally
injured Another woman was also fatally beaten
and some twenty men of the combatants were
all more or less wounded. The fight was one
OF unusual savageness. No arrests.
New City Charter.
The new charter for the city has been drawn
by the Republican General COMMITTEES, and
which will be submitted to the Legislature in a
few days, is published. 1t differs in mauy
points f1om that of the Committee of Seventy,
in that it does not favor minority representa-
ton, nor changing of elections from the fall to
the spring. 1t cuts down the salaries of depart
ments from $430,000 to $210,000 per annum.
II dDOllUneS tue DOaru OF ASSISTANT Aldermen
by assigning the duties of supervisors to the
Aldermen. 1t reduces the heads of depart
ments from five to three; the A,ayor to nom-
nate and the Alderme to confirm all heads of
departments; the Mayor to be removed by the
Governor after due service of charges; the
heads of departments to be removable by the
Mayor. The present Board of Aldermen to
serve the term of two years they We're elected
for, but in 1874 fifteen Aldermen are to be
chosen, five for one year, five for two years and
hive for three years. All minor offices, which
retain fees, are abolished, the salary plan to be
adopted and no special counsel for departments
allowed. The charter also provides most per-
feet system of police and health surveillance
over the whole city. There is not much doubt
but it will be adopted by the Legislature.
Tweed.
Seven jurors were obtained to-day in the
Tweed case.
stokes.
Stokes was remanded to the custody of Sher-
iff Brennan to-day, and he Immediately placed
deputies in charge of the prisoner, who may be
removed to the well furnished cell occupied by
him before his sentence.
Political.
1t is generally reported that United States
Marshal Sharpe will be appointed Surveyor of
this port, and there are several applicants for
his present post Among them are United
States Marshal Harlow of the eastern district
and Collector Marshal B. Clark. 4
Officer Arrested.
VIM. j. Healey navy paymaster, was arrest
ed to-day charged with defrauding the govern
ment of $4,000. Commissioner Shields held
him in $4,000 bail. He was arrested ON the
affidavit of an alleged accomplish.
Mortality Record.
The total mortality of tho city for the past
year was 32647, an increase of 5,671 over the
previous year.
Mayor Havemeyer attended meeting of the.
board of health a=day.-A report present.
ed showing that of % school houses inspected,
- were insuficientiy provided with means of
escape in case of fire.
President Bergh of the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals says the recent
decision of Judge DAILY only restraints him from
taking charge of the horses when the drivers
ale arrested, but does not prevent him making
arrests. If an arrest of a driver is made before
the decision is reversed, the horses must be
abandoned in the streets.
Officers ON Trial
The members of the Board of Works of Jer-
sey City were placed on trial to-day before
feasance in Office, the allegation being that they
gave out contract for constructing a sewer
without having advertised for proposals in ac-
cOrdance with the city charter.
Senator OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ALBANY, Jan. S-The Republican legislative
caucus tonight unanimously nominated Ros-
coe Conkling for reelection as United States
Senator