The Portland daily press., 1873-09-16
NEW YORK.
Another Car-Hook Murder.

Another Car-HOok Murder.
NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-One Walter Bray has
been arrested for striking with car hook IN
quarrel, Saturday, o the platform of third
avenue car, John B. Creghpi, an Italian in the
employ of the street cleaning department. The
latter's skull is fractured. He slill continues
senseless and it is thought will die.
The Bond Forgers.
Judge Fancher this morning admitted to
bail James w. johnson and James Y Yates
arrested for uttering forged Central Ra lroad
bonds, the former in $4,000 on the first of twen-
ty-nine indictments and $1,000 in each of the
Others, and the latter in $4,000 on the first of
fifteen indictments, and $1,000 on each of the
Others
Narrow Escape.
Col. J. J. Garnett and George Chever of Nor
walk Ct, S. j. Mackeever and j. W. Hami-
ton, with two others from this city, while sail
ing on Long Island Sound yesterday, were pre-
ciptate'i into the water by the sudden capsiz-
ing of their boat. After clinging to the sail of
the vessel for an hour the entire. party We're
rescued by Greenwich fishermen and taken to
Norwich, with the loss of various articles and
clothing.
The Huntington Mystery.
1t is expected that the Suffolk county grand
jury which meets to-day will begin fresh in
vestigation into the Kelsey outrage, and fresh
indictments are expected, based on additional
revelations already made. The excitement
cent of the people are represented as sympa-
this!ng with the Kelsey party. II is generally
expected that some one of the mob who made
way with him will turn states evidence.
The BrOoklyn rauds.
A further discrepancy of 1913, 219. 80 has been
discovered in the statements put forth oy the
Brooklyn Trust Company as to the amount of
de tIf,frC
so discovered that $57, 305 80 of these mortgages
are given or assigned to the Company by the
nephewS and law partners OF Judge McCue,
who it will be re membered was the heaviest
stakeholder and legal adviser of the Company
Furthermore, it has been discovered that on
different occasions, since June. 1872, Edgar NJ.
Cullen, the public prosecutor of Rodmau, has
borrowed 50, 400, 600 from the Company, giving
as security bonds and mortgages on property
which it is stated would bring less if sold than
the face of the bonds and mortgages. District
Attorney Brltton stated to reporter yesterday
that Rodman's accomplish would not be al
lowed to escape.
The Mexican Veterans.
There was very fair delegation OF veterans
of the Mexican war here to-day to celebrate
the Goth anniversary of the capture of the
City of Mexico. They gathered at between 10
and ii O'Clock at the parlors of the Aston
House. where some hours were spent in renew
ing acquaintance with one another. and fought
their battles over again. Among those pres
ent were Gen. j. Hooker and j. I'll. HObert
Ward Commodore Long of the ship America,
who headed the storming party at the taking of
Vera Cruz.
At one o'clock the veterans, under command
of Burnett, escorted by Braggs battery, bat
tallion of marines, with bands of music, march
ed to City Hall where they were welcomed by
the Mayor and Common Council. The officers
repaired to the Governors room where Mayor
Havemever presented to them for their use to
day, the battle flags of the New York regiment,
comprising one presented by the city, another
by citizens and one made by Mexican ladies of
the City of Mexico. In presenting them the
Mayor made short address referring to the
fact that the same hands now entrusted to
them the flags which had presented them %
years ago. He said that when the flags were
presented them they promised they should new
or be surrendered or dsgraced, and richly did
they redeemtheir promise He then referred
to the results of the Mexican war as not only
securing the integrity of our borders but by the
acquisition of California opened to us the way
to the gold fields. and gave us, through San
Francisco, an outlet to the Indies and tie COM
mand of the Pacific Ocean.
The procession then moved up Broadway to
23d street, where marching salute was paid to
the monument of Gen. Worth, and thence to
Cooper Institute where an Grafton was deliver
ed by 9. w. Brooks. Upon the conclusion of
the Grafton the veterans marched to the armory
of the list regiment where an banquet was
given them.
The veterans of the Mexican was voted to
form permanent organization.
1t is stated that the Department of Agricul-
ture report for September gives the estimate of
the cotton crop for the present season at 4.OOO,-
600 bales and the wheat crop at 100000, 600
Private advices estimate the cotton crop at A.
100000 bales.
At meeting of Methodist ministers to-day.
1t was denied that MethpdiSm had declined,
wa tnI hnf iyfp I1nu MnfL
odist churches had been established since 1865
Various Matters.
Arrived, Alpha from Halifax, with passen-
gers of the steamship City If Brussels.
Detectives Irving and Dusenbury will start
in few days for San Francisco, to bring Irving
here to testify relative to the Nathan MUIR
der,
Edward F. Hutehingsop. the alleged murder
er of Patrick Donnely at Hide Park near Bos-
ton, was found at the enlistment office here to-
day and was taken to Boston by to-nights
train.
The Corporation Counsel to day was request
ed to inform the Aldermen by what right $780,
900 was paid recently towards the building of
a bridge to Brooklyn.
Base base-Mutuas H. Atlant'cs 6.
The warrant for the arrest of City Treasur er
Sprague of Brooklyn. charges him with EN-
bezzlement and mafeasance in Office, When
the warrant was served he was found sick in
bed and an officer was detailed to watch the
premises.
The first frosts Of the season in the outskirts
of Brooklyn and other parts in Long Island,
appeared last night
The Express announces the failure of the
Eclectic Life Insurance Company, and says that
a sworn affidavit of one of its directors shows
deficit of 100000, although its official report
on the LIST of January. under the sworn state
ments OF the officers to the State Insurance
Department. gave surplus then of $31 900.
Policy holders will not realize one half due
them. The Express demands judicial inves
tgation into the conduct of its officers.
Disastrous Fire at Roudout.
RoNDoUT, Sept 16-L15 a. ma great
confiaSration is raging in this place. The en-
tire fire department is fighting the flames
There is no telling where the fire will end. The
Lutheran church, Thompsons pork packing
establishment and the canal stables are on fire.
One whole block of buildings is entirely de-
stroyed: The wind is from the southwest and
is blowing gale.
ALBANY, Sept 15.-Gov, Dix has vetoed the
New York newspaper claims bill. He recites
the history of the claims, their origin and the
action already had concerning them, and says
that the effect of the till would be to revive
and reopen large number of fraudulent or
exorbitant claims which have already been in
the courts or before the Board of Audit, and
upon which the action of the Board was pre-
vented by the claimants themselves.