The Portland daily press., 1873-10-21
NEW YORk.


Stf1OuS OnafScS n Sdhnst DctcCtAVcS.
New YORK, Oct. 2O.-It is stated that on the
information furnished by Mcdonnell, the bank
of England forger, after his conviction in Eng
land, the District Attorney will bring charges
before the grand jury against certain detectives
of having received and kept $50,000 of the Bank
OF England money sent here by Mcdonnell.
The latter was told thot if he would say nothing
they(the detectives)would get him out of trouble.
Having however been convicted he related the
| facts to his counsel, Messrs. Clarence I'll.
| Seward and De Costa, who on their return to
this country laid Them before the police COM
missioners here The latter have been slow to
| move in the matter and the District Attorney is
| now determined to unearth the whole thing.
Coal Barges Sunk-Loss of Life.
A despatch from Peekskll. N. Y, late this
afternoon in reply to inquiry about the report
ed disaster near Verplanck, says that ten canal
boats were sunk last night, and fifteen lives re-
ported lost. A later dispatch says that most of
the sunken boats lay near Tompkin's Cove. 1t
is thought that half the number of lives report
ed lost is correct.
Demand for the Removal of Police Com
missiOners.
NEW YORK, Oct 20-It is stated that the
State Attorney General will demand of Mayor
Haveneyer the removal of police commissioners
for not acting upon information furnished them
relative to alleged completely of detectives in
keeping money seized from Mcdonnell, the
bank of England sforger, on his arrival here.
$4,000. 1t is also said that if the mayor does
not remove the police commissioners the
Attorney General will request Governor Dix to
suspend Mayor Haveweyer till the affair is
investigated. One of the police commissioners
stated to-day that the charges will be laid
before the board of commissioners.
Detectives Fairly and Irving, the two thus
implicated, state that there is no truth in the
charge and counts the closest investigation.
Financial Conference.
NEW YORK, Oct 20.-Leading Wall street
magnate were at the Fifth Avenue Hotel yes
terdar and in the evening, discussing the situa-
ton, and arranging plans for the present week.
The Dedication of the Embury Monu-
New YORK, Oct. 20-The sixteenth annual
meeting of the National Local Preachers AS
sociation of the Methodist Episcopal church
began its session at Cambridge, n Y, Saturday.
Delegates were present from various States,
and also Bishops Simpson, James and Camp
bell. President D. L. MacFarland delivered an
address of welcome. At the evening session res
ports from different conferences were read.
This being the one hundreth anniversary of
the death of Philip Embury, the first Methods
ist preacher in America, monument will be
dedicated to his memory at Cambridge to-day
Addresses are to be delivered by Bishop Wake
ly, James, Simpson and others.
Various Matters.
NEW YORK, Oct. 20.-The;coroner adjourned
the inquest in the Kelsey case at Huntington,
L. j. to-day till next Friday, when he expects
new and important evidence.
1t is believed that the Union Trust Co. will
resume shortly with an increased capital
There is considerable damage by the gale to
shutters, &c., in the outskirts of the city, and
two unoccupied frame buildings in BROOKLYN
have blown down.
The Stock Exchange have sent $40 to
Memphis.
Eleven hundred emigrants arrived tosday
1t is reported prize fight near Robertsdale
Ill. Yesterday between Madden of New York
and Hawkens of Chicago was broken up while
the 55th round was being fought. The police
arresfing both principals, seconds and forty
spectators.
Six Boats Lost in the Disaster off Stony
Point.
PEEKsKILL, n. Y, Oct 20.-A close investi.
cation shows that but six boats were lost in the
disaster OIL Stony Point last night-three from
the steamboat Alidas Tow aud three from that
of the steamer Syracuse There are rumors of
loss OF life. but reporter who came from the
scene can trace them to no foundation The
boats were heavily laden and bound SOUTH
Estimated loss $50000.
A Freshet
KINGSTON, N. Y, Oct 2O-A severe rain
storm has ragged here since o'clock last night
causing freshet i'll all the streams. Rondout,
Esopus, Waikiki and Shawangunk creeks are
all very high. AT high tide TODAY the docks
We're under water. The freshet is increasing,
ana sui higher water is expected at food tide
tonight. Navigation is much impeded There
were several land slides on the Syracuse r. r..
and the water is above the track in Beavers
tail swamp. All trains are DELAYED. No yreat
damage is reported from the freshet. but the
damage must be considerable if it continues.
Snow af Buffalo.
BUFFALO, n. Y, Oct 20.-There was liobt
fall of snow here tosday.