The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-03-27
BY TELEGRAPH.
NEW YORK.
The Central Passenger Depot at Albany
to be Sold BY Government.

The Central Passenger Depot at Albany
to be Sold by Government.
NEW YORK, March 26.-It is stated that
Commissioner Douglas has ordered the internal
revenue collector at Albany to distrain in the
name OF the United States the passenger depot
or round house of the New York Central rail-
road at Albany, and offer the same at public
sale. Should the company not make a bid ex-
ceedlng one half Of a fair valuation the collect
or is ordered to turn in the property to the credit
of the United States and close the doors against
the company, unless they choose to lease it on
terms laid down by the government. The COM
pany will then have twelve months in which to
redeem it. paying twenty per cent. additional
and all the costs to which the government may
be subject to, otherwise the property by the law
reverts to the United States
The Bulls Head Bank.
The commissioners of the depositors and
stockholders of the Bulls Head Bank, lately
suspended, had conference to-day. The stock
agreed on the proposition to increase the capi-
tai stock of the bank and allow the depositors
who are most interested to take preferred stock
enough to make mp the full amount of the def
cheney, thus placing the bank in working order
again.
The Express states that circumstances have
come to light which indicate that the bank was
in hopeless condition weeks before the Off
GERS formally closed the institution The widow
of the former cashier had deposited with the
other property, and when she wished to take it
out of the bank she was put off from day to
day, until finally the cashier confessed be could
not find the box, remarking, however, that it
was safe and he would send it as soon as found.
NJ. Halsted, depositor and stakeholder, left a
box containing $4,000 worth Of United States
bonds for safe keeping. A short time ago he
demanded them, and the cashier informed him
after some time spent in the vault, apparently
looking for them that he could not find them
svrnk t,r%k tnrrA L.
which time the cashier told Halsted that the
bank had taken the bonds few days be, ore in
a temporary money straight and hypotlicated
them. The value of the bonds was returned in
notes and other securities. The total loss so far
as ascertained is $349,000, as follows: Capital
stock 100000, surplus 1000, current deposits
$57, 900.
The Murdc -ess of Goodrich.
The name of the woman who in all probabli-
ty shot Chas. Goodrich has been discovered,
the third house from his, was his mistress, had
given birth to d child and was deceived by him.
She was in Bro oklyn the night before the dis
covery of the murder and has not since been
seen. A third Lady is now said to be mixed up
in this mysterious affair who is known in liter
also suppressed. VIM. w. Goodrich offers
$500 reward for the arrest of the murderer of
his brother, payable upon conviction. The
father of the murdered man was to-day award
ed letters of administration upor the estate.
Withdrawal Of Postal Cars.
There is considerable stir at the post Office
over the expected withdrawal by railroad COM
panies OF postal cars from service on the first of
April. 1t is thought the force of clerks will be
utterly unable to attend to the great flood OF
mail matter which in that event will pour in,
and it is estimated that four days will be re-
quired for the delivery of letters, which now
reach their destination in fifteen hours. The
las ktor e. e.
per mile instead of 1915 now paid them. 1t is
rumored that the companies persist in their de-
termination. The Postmaster General will en-.
deavor to procure the passage of law giving
the department special power over railroads
The Greeley Monument.
The President of Typographical Union No.
6, of this city, reports that subscriptions to the
Greeley monument fund are coming rapidly
from printers throughout the country, and that
there is every prospect of success.
Decision for the Ring.
In the great six million suit, brought in the
name Of the people of this State against
Tweed, Connolly, Ingersoll and others, to re
cover the $6,O0O0O0 taken from the county o.
New York by what are known as "audit
frauds" Justice Hardin has decided on the de.
murrer of Ingersoll that the people of the
State have no right of action against lngersolil
He bases his opinion on the broad ground, which
is 1atal II SuStdlutu W VIE WuOIc ouo, ou"o olis
county and not the State are the real parties il
interest within the meaning of the CODE
Various Matters.
Fosters wife is reported much better. Her
physician thinks she will be fully restored t.
health in week.
John c. Macarthur, well known shipping
merchant: died suddenly at his home in Brook
iyn n Monday night. after retiring WELL
staa ne steamship Crescent City, of the Atlantic
t on fn Company, was sold yesterday at auc
| me me legislative Erie committee will return in
s,no" uays and hold several investigating ses.
non - ~ Is reported that more startling testi
n1uy IL coming to light
of 1 E,asi a stormy session of the Commissioners
reta;n nlgIat M yesterday majority voted to
conn, n wen known ticket agent. who was once
s sfter IN court for sw,ndne Entrants and
s.ep debate on economy voted s7nG to hS; ado
| land. '''e hospital at Wards Is
J.. julius Ende and wife of Jamaica lone r,
lanI' OWING 70 utter poverty, opened va;sss Is Is
each others legs and arms Yesterday nr veins IN
death to starvations Physicians succea adesding
| bly, die. VIII proba'
Bridget McShenan, who was found dead IN ,
tenement house Friday, on scammeii lis street re-