The Portland daily press., 1874-07-10

nun I1lppOuTUIQe Udue Que u Tic llutSb as
tensions this morning ever witnessed. Don
oldson is with it.
a Relic of the Nathan Murder.
Duringthe demolition of the Nathan man.
sion this week, a night shirt, believed to have
belonged to the murdered man, was found in
the dummy, soaked in blood.
The Iowa Ceatrai.
At a meeting of the bondholders of the Cen
trail Railroad Company of Iowa it was deter
mined to appoint committee to act in concert
with the committee appointed some time ago
in Boston by the holders of bonds resident in
that city, the understanding being that the
joint committee should do all in their power to
protect the interests of holders of all classes of
securities of the road.
Effect of the Wisconsin Decision.
The Mail says that the effect of hostile legs
laton in Wisconsin and Iowa against railroads
is beginning to be more fully reflected in de-
Ginning market and throwing overheard to-day
of about 49, 900 shares of stock by prominent
foreign banking firm. chiefly Northwestern, and
more rapid motion. Western Union and Lake
Shore were also heavily sold by parties who
had purchased in expectation that eighty would
be easily obtained for the latter stock, and Rock
Island as also Union Pacific and Pacific Mail
sympathized in the lower prices on full sales.
Violent Storm.
The village of Pearsalls, on the south side of
Long Island, was visited by a violent storm
this morning. Six buildings WERE fired by
Lightning and partly consumed, including the
school-house and the steeple of the Methodist
church. Mr.. j. M. Eggleston and Miss Smith,
the latter the school teacher, were killed.
Havemeyer and Friends.
Gen. Pinckney, clerk of the common council,
goes to West Hampton, L. l., to present to
Gov. Dix resolutions of the Board OF Aldermen
calliug for the removal Of Mayor Havenleyer.
Application was made to George A Wingate
L. fl,n pfrio cOffi for
information whether the prosecution Of Gar
diner and Charlick can be stopped in conse-
quence of their resignation as police commits
sioners or whether it will be still pushed; AMI
also in regard to the prosecution OF the Mayor.
Wingate replied to the people he represented
he did not wish to take any steps toward the
prosecutlontof Mayor Havemeyer but was de-
termined TO continue the prosecution of the po-
lice commissioners without cessation. Charges
against the eX-commssiouerS will be laid be-
fore the grand jury on Monday next
Various Matters.
Nothing has vet been elected in relation to
the Nathan murder from the discovery of the
bloody shirt. The members of the Nathan
family who recently boarded at Metropolitan
Hotel, left the city short time ago, and their
present residence is unknown.
Mayor Havemeyer yesterday sent a note to
Police Commissioner Duryea asking him to re-
sign. Duryea to-day replies by saying he be-
lieves it to be for the best interests OF the peo-
Pile that ne should ''stck," and consequently
he declines to send in his resignation.
Tue produce exchange closes at 13O p. m.
daily hereafter.
Prof. Asaph Hall is detached from the naval
observatory of this city and appointed Chief of
the party to observe the transit of Venus
AT a meeting of the Police Board to-day,
Commissioner Watsel was elected President,
aud Commissioner Duryea Treasurer, thus re-
moving the "dpad lock-"
A freight train was wrecked on the New Jer-
sey Midland Railroad last night, owing to
dlsconnection on down grade. No one was
injured
Kate Stoddard will be examined before
Judge Moor of Brooklyn as to her sanity. 1t is
believed the result will be a commitment to
the lunatic asylum
The residence of J. F. Heally of Williams
burg, whose family are now at bingham, Wis,
was robbed yesterday of clothing, jewelry, sill
yer ware, &C., valued at over $4,000.
A case of Asiatc cholera is said to exist in
Orange street. BROOKLYN
Tax Collector Badeau of Brooklyn, is report
ed as having absconded to Canada to avoid
trial. Members of his family, however, insist
that he is still at Lake Mahopac.