The Portland daily press., 1874-12-07

NEW YORK.
The Pacific NInil Quarrel.

New YORK, Dec 5-The Pacific Mail dis
sensions continue tie sensation or Wall street,
and interviews with both Rufus Hatch. and
Russell Sage are published to day, each accus-
ing the other of wilful lying, and Of being con-
cerned in short speculatons and of using their
official positions to further their speculative
plans. t1r
In regard to the San Francisco overdraft,
Rufus Hatch said to a Times reporter that it
amounted Nov. LIST, to $87, 900, but has since
been considerably reduced, and was caused by
heavy purchases of coal. To the same reporter
6 paragraph in the forthcoming statement of
the company's affairs was exhibited showing
that the receipts from freight alone in Septem-
Der, October ard November of the present
year amounted to $4,000, against $4,000 in
the same time last pear. ~. :, .r., =
Messrs.. Guion, Alexander and Talbot, the
committee who examined the affairs of the
company in September last, publish q card
affirming the report then rendered as correct
in every particular, except as to taxes, which
were then reported as in dispute, the company
admitting an Indebtedness of $43 O0O while
the courts have since rendered judgments for
$132, 900, which have been paid T., ..ts f....
Richard Irwin, a former agent of the COM
pany ia San Francisco, has arrived to answer
the company's charge against him for three
quarters of a million of dollars, which he says
he expended at the instance of the former man
agement to procure government subsidy.
Should he tell all he knows relating to that ex.
pendture, sensation is pronounced rivaling
the Credit Mobilier.
Various Matters.
The number of immigrants landed at Castle
Garden from January 1st to December 1st, the
present year, was 142, 1862, showing heavy de.
crease.
In the trial of Beecher next week, it is said
that Mr.. Moulton will produce the two papers
that ne mentioned in one of his letters from
Beecher to Mrs. Ti!ton, found in a copy of 'sThe
Life Of Christ" which Mrs. TiIten received
from her pastor. The other is Beecher's draft
the midst OF his trouble
Tennie G. Claflin and Mrs Woodruff were
arrested this morning, while leaving a ferry
boat, at the instance of Mrs. Freeman on: the
charge that their bail was not up in the
suit she had against them. On being taken
before Judge McAdams, in the Marine Court,
it was shown that their bail had been duly
furnished, and the charge was dismissed.
1t is stated that Rev. VIM. B. Alger has de-
cided to accept a call to fill the pulpit of the
Church of the Messiah in this city, He
breaches there tomorrow, ~ asa.
Hon. Dudley S. Gregory, one of the wealth
lest citizens of New Jersey, died yesterday, at
his residence in Jersey City, He was mem.
Der of Congress in 184T
The custom house authorities, yesterday,
seized six trunks 6 containing struggled goods
valued at $15, 900, in miliiner's establishment
on Broadway. 1t is understood they were de-
signed for the families of two wealthy gentle
men on Fifth avenue.
Schooner Webster Reilly, Capt. Marshal, from
Philadelphia bound to Boston, with load of
coal, went ashore near East Rockway, Friday
morning. The vessel and cargo is probably a
total loss. l -.
Imports for the week. Dry goods. 81 49,
SOB; merchandise, $4,344, 233. Specie ship
ments for the week, 2,400, 1897, principally gold
coin. Customs receipts for the week, ST, S58,-
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