The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-08-05
NEW YORK.


sunday Grimes and Casualties.
NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-Fritz Bush, German
q years old, committed snicidA by shooting
himself in the heart with two pistols.
Jose A. Lustus' a sailor, fell from the Span
ish schooner Jose Basseveras yesterday and
was drowned.
Amy Harriagan, 8 IL years old, fell head
first In barrel of water in the rear of a house
in Brooklyn and was drowned. r
During quarrel George Needhain was ia
tally stabbed by VIM. Mccormack in DeiGraw
street, Brooklyn. Mccormack was arrested.
During an alteration IN South Brooklyn be-
tween John McCullum and Samuel Conner,
the former threw large water pitcher at the
child lying in the cradle. inficting fatal wounds
He was arrested
During an excursion of the Helvetia Maen-
herchoe to College Point yesterday. a rain
storm drove the excurs' onists on board the boat
A crowd of pickpockets endeavored to get on
board and attacked the excursiOnists with
bricks and stones. Two gentlemen had their
skulls fractured, several ladies were seriously
injured and one reporter knocked down by a
stone. Several of the injured parties were
carried to the Bellevue hospital.
The Prize Fights-Bratal Details.
The Chambers Seddons prize fight yesterday
was carried out so quietly that the police were
completely frustrated in their attempts to dis
cover the locality. The fight was Long Is
land between Gravesend and New Utrecht
The ring was formed in a clump of trees, the
ropes being run around the trunks in lieu of
stakes. There was little formality in the pre-
liminaries, the men walking into the ring in
plain clothes Chambers was in splendid con-
dition. Seddons showed signs of over training.
FOrty-seventh rounds were fought. Chambers
drew the first blood. The men came to time
promptly until after the fortIeth round when
Seddons showed the effect of the heavy pun.
melting he had received. At the end Of the
forty-seventh round Seddons' face was pum-
melled to a jelley. and failing to come to time
his seconds threw up the sponge; Chambers
was not much injured. Seddons was barely
able to stand up and had to be carried to a
carriage and conveyed to his home. Cham
bers Immediately after left for his home
in Newark.
Reported Sinking of a Yacht.
The reported sinking of yacht in Long
Island Sound originated as follows: CommO-
dore Dillon of the Brooklyn Yacht Club, states
that while lying off Newport, on last Thursday
afternoon he was hailed by boatman from
the town who stated that the captain of New
port passenger steamer, which arrived there
Thursday morning, reported having run down
and sunk yacht in the sound during dense
fog, between Point Judith and Watch Hill
The steamer was hove to and remained near
the spot an hour but could find no sign of the
yacht or crew.
Commodore Dillon states that four or five
yachts left Newport on Wednesday last, but
that nearly all have been heard from. We un-
derstand the steamer to be either the Brls-
toll or Providence of the Fall River line. The
officers of the latter line here to-day know
nothing CT the affair. The other boats run to
Newport, one from Green Point and one from
New London 4s.-z's-i i-sssfs
The Brooklyn Trust Co.
The City Treasurer of Brooklyn reports a
balance in favor of the city on the LIST inst. of
three and half million, of which over half
million is held by the Brooklyn Trust Co. The
police of Brooklyn have difficulty in getting
their pay, and all the captains waited on the
controller to-day, but without satisfaction.
lIt.F The Case of Monks.
At the inquest on the body of young MonEs,
who committed suicide Friday night Mrs.
Monks testified that she had been living with
him some time; that she had taken $500 from
her husband, the uncle OF deceased, with which
they went to Boston, but after staying there a
few days returned intending to go to California,
but this latter intention they did not carry out,
and becoming poor she pawned her watch,
bought two pistols with the money and they
agreed to commit suicide. She says that her
husband was always kind to her until she took
man with wife living in this city. The test.
mony of the uncle of the deceased, who is the
above woman's husband, corroborated her state
ment The verdict was simply suicide, and
Monks and wife were discharged.
New York Squadron.
1t is expected that the New York Yacht
Squadron will sail on its eastern cruise a week
from tomorrow, and that twenty-six yachts
will comprise the fleet.
John Morrissey's Little Game.
The Tribune states that just before the three
mile race on Saturday, at Saratoga, John Nor
rIssey made declaration in front of the poo
stand to the effect that Hubbard being COM
PEELED to start would do so, but would not run
to win as he would be pulled up after starting.
Many believing that Wanderer could beat Har-
ry Bassett and that Hubbard was out of the
race, backed Wanderer. He did beat Basset
but both were beaten by Hubbard, which horse
it was semi officially announced was not going
to contest the race. ,'A tts
A Flushing, L. l., despatch says that the long
expected prize fight between Jack Boylan and
Croker took place at five o'clock this mornino
at Sandy Point, in the presence of large mum.
Der of the sporting fraternity. Twenty three
roupds were fought, lasting 80 minutes. when
Crocker was declared the victor. Boylan suf-
fered severely, his face being beaten almost to
jelly. Croker escaped comparatively unhurt.
The fight was for $500 and the middle weight
championship of America. 3c.1sf
Various Matters.
Base ball; Atlantics, 16; Resolutes, s.
Postmaster James of this city proposes in
creasing the letter carriers to ZOO thus securinp
an hourly delivery of letters throughout the
city, and abohshing private letter boxes, which
latter DO not pay.
The abuses Of the commercial community by
the harbor masters is undergoing investiga-
lion.
A three days schultzenfest commences at
Hoboken tomorrow, atwhich delegates from
all parts of the country will participate.
A motion for the admission of Fanny Hyde
to bail was again postponed to-day
1t is stated that since the recOinage of light
| gold coins at the minis some SAC, 1000, 900 have
| been recoined at a loss to the government of
| nearly quarter of a million of dollars.
| In an interview, Mrs. Walworth stated that
| there was no truth whatever in the statement
that she had presented petition, numerously
signed, to the Governor, asking the pardon OF
Frank. She has not directly or indirectly en-
| deavored to take steps in any way for rhe miti
| cation of Franks sentance
One of the safes in the Department of Public
| Works, which contained vouchers for none,
| paid for supplies, was found broken omen late
this afternoon, but the Commissioners could moi
| tell whether any voucbers had been taken OF
| not.
Lowell Purdy, aged TO- brother of ex-Gov
Purdy of California, and first President of the
first jOcky club here, died to-day, He was
noted for his patriotism during the war.
A private meeting of the bondholders of the
st. Joseph & Denver Railway was held this af-
ternoon to take measurer to enforce their rights
and ensure future payment of interest.
PERSONAL.
Long BRANCH, Aug 4.-President Grant LEFT
for Washington tonight.
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