The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-11-17
NEW YORK.
A Insurance Case.

New YORK, Nov 16.-Col. Brink and Gen.
Estes, both on the staff of Gen. Fitzpatrick. and
Estes being an adjutant general. set up store
in Lexington, N. c., in 1865, insured for $15,-
600 in one policy in the Hanover, Germaania.
days before receiving the policy, but after pay
ing the premium, the place was burned down.
The case has been nine years before the courts
and to-day came up in the Supreme Court
circuit before Judge Van Worst on an action
for fourth of the policy against the Nigga
"a. Gen. Leech, late of the Confederate army
and Congress, was one of the witnesses The
defence is fraudulent burning. 1t is stated
that its plaintiffs were offered $4,000 and re-
fused it.
The Old Game Of 1865.
letter from Gov. Seymour, thanking the
press of both parties for the kindly mention of
his name in connection with the U. S. Senator
ship, but declaring that he prefers to do his
duty as citizen in the walks Of private life.
Sale of Cheese.
Ten thousand boxes of cheese were offered
to-day and 5000 sold at 14a to Isle.
Denunciation the Theatre.
Rev, DR.. Talmadge is causing real stir
among members of the theatrical profession by
a series of sermons against the average theatre.
He preached the second of the series yesterday,
to large and enthusiastic congregation. He
charged the theatre with demoralizing the
morals of society, with causing much of the
III health OF young men, and running many of
them, and as being an enemy to domestic life.
He promises to resume the subject two weeks
hence, and to indicate what amusements may
take the place of the theatre.
Wanted.
Robert Wilson, Secretary of the Oriental In.
surance Co., disappeared last Wednesday with
$4,000 of the company's money, and nothing
since has been heard of him. The Oriental
Company suspended business short time ago
and Wilson has been disposing of the bonds
and mortgages held by the company
Riotous Strikers.
The longshoremen who are on strike com.
menced rioting in the 18th precinct this after
noon. Chas. Shaw. agent for the Pacific Mail
steamship company, had escorted body of la
borers to work at pier ~ North River, and on
returning through Spring street for more, was
met by body of strikers at Greenwich street,
who began to throw stones and threaten his
life. Mr.. Shaw was badly cut on the head
with stone and took refuge in porter house
till squad of police arrived aud drove the
rioters away.
ian laborers who were passing along Canal
street on the way to the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company's steamer Colon and dispersed
them with stones and bludgeons. The reserves
of the 2Sth precinct police drove the rioters
away.and escorted about dozen of the Ital.
ians to the Colon.
Various Matters.
An extension of twenty days is given the de.
PENDANTS to answer in the libel suit of Edna
Dean Proctor against the Graphic.
An official report Of the election in this state
except New York and Kings counties, shows
that the temperance vote amounted to II ,0S7.
Vote of New York.
ALBANY, Nov. 16.-The Argus of tomorrow
morning will give complete official vote oil
hi Cfo 70 nrpf 6A ELL
316,343, Tilden 36l, 4O6, Clark Temperance
1924