The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-04-16

conversed with him on politics. religion, Grant,
Greeley and his property in Omaha, Train
sad he was Pagan dictator of this country.
Inc nation could not get along without his
IHeIaedieefshlP. Greeley had been poisoned
Within sixty days from March 10, every brick
IN the Tombs would be levelled, and streets
would run with blood. He (Train) knew this
as ne was the only person to stay it.. Dr. Du-
rant mad $40 900 of his, and paid him 10 per
cent. interest. Wall street and the banks were
rotten and would have to go up. Gen Chat-
held, Mr.. Trains counsel, cross examined ".
Cross very severely, asking him if he thonsnt
Gallilew Bacon, Newton and Socrates We're
insane because they formed theories OF the IL
own in direct opposition to the general oeilei u
their era. :.
At the conclusion of testimony OF TINS WIZ
ness the court adjourned till tomorrow
The Tamnany Ring.
1T is stated that number of the old ram
many ring, including Aleck Frear nave goih ie
to Albany well supplied with fhnai ; 70 u accom
nlished. result in retaining several Important
CITY offices in the hands of Tammanyites.
Various Matters.
The Mutual Gas Company promptly discharg-
ed a foreman for employing q striker The
men who went out from the New YORK 20.
works are seeking employment at anything and
anywhere.
last night Joseph Beal and August Fermath
(Germans) were dangerously stabbed. Several
arrests have been made.
The Herald Havana correspondent says that
OKelley's Case has been taken charge OF by
British Consul Dunlap and there is no i'm
mediate danger. The rumors of O'Kelley's
death are false.
The weather is pleasant here ta-day, and
there is a mild west wind.
The steamships City of Antwerp and Mime
sofa to-day brought 2050 passengers from
Europe.
The examination of brokers by the grand jury
to-day; relative to the conspiracy OF Insurers 10
cause money strngency, elected nothing.
Henry Westhall, a boy, for sta5bing teach,
er in the house of refuge, to-day, was sentenced
to five years in State prison.
James Burgess, a forger, of Brooklyn, mas
been sentenced to four years in State prison
Judge Blatchford to-day granted habeaS
corpus in the case of Carl Vogh, the alleged
Belgian murderer
Alderman Ottendorfer refuses to receive his
salary, both as member of the Board of Su-,
pervisors and as Alderman, on playground that
the salaries paid are excessive.
President Grant has pardoned Joseph Hart
nett, sentenced in March, 1871, to ten years i'm
prisonment for embezzling letters from the
New York post Office.
A private meetn of the brass manufactur-
ers Of the New England and Middle States was
held to-day The general interests OF the trade
were talked over and an arrangement made re-
garding the settlement of prices.
Henry Coulter OF HIttSDufg, VIII row race
with John Biglin and Ellis Ward at Spring
field Mass, July 10Th, for $500 aud the cham
pionship of America
Sad Accident.
NEwBURG, April 15.-Last night the resi-
dence of Sylvester Townsend in Matteawan,
Duchess county, was burned. Loss $4,000
This morning, while a number of children
were playing about the ruins a chimney which
had been left standing, toppled over and bur
led five little girls, one of whom, named Alice
Underhill, aged II, died in few hours after
wards. Three others, Mary Coleman, Kate
McKinnin, and Elizabeth Semi, were seriously
injured and will probably die. Kate Coleman
was also injured, but will recover. A number
of boys were driven away few minutes before
the accident
Later-Kate McKenny is dead, and Mary
Coleman is unconscious and will die before
morning. Katie Coleman and Lizzie Senine
are terribly injured, but will recover if ges-
ton of the brain does not set in.