The Portland daily press., 1874-08-17
NEW YORK..
obseauies of the late Bishop whi.ehouse.

O5se4uies of the late EishOp WaitehOuse.
NEW York, Aug. 15.-The remains of the
late Bishop Henry John Whitehouse Of Hi
nois, arrived this morning. They were met by
the friends of the family at the depot and con-
veyed to Trinity church, in charge of an escort
composed of Rev. S. Chase, d. D., J. N.
Knowles, Canon of the Chicago Cathedral,
Hon. L. B. Otis and Mr.. George r. Chitten-
den. The opening sentences of the burial SER
vices were read by Rev. Mr.. Hitchings, assist
were offered at the altar. The remains were
left in the church until this afternoon, when
they will be taken to Greenwood Cemetery for
interment.
The Civil Service Rules.
Dorman B. Eaton publishes a card contra
dieting the prevailing IMPRESSION that the civil
service reform is dead or that the President is
Indifferent to its success. AT no time, he says.
has the President taken more active personal
part in the application of the rules than since
the action of Congress threatened its existence.
Instead of Withdrawing the commission he
feels all the more need of that body since the
discharge Of his duty under the law of 1871 has
been made more embarrassing. The card also
says that Secretary Bristow is firmly convinced
of the necessity Of the reform, and stands by
the President in applying the rules to his de-
partment
deIphia.
bune says arrangements are completed for build
ing new and competing line of railroad be-
tween that city and New York, to be finished
within year. 1t is TO be built and owned by
the New Jersey Central, Round Brook ano
Delaware and the North Pennsylvania Railroad
Companies.
The New York Central Company is rapidly
| improving the terminal facilities at 10th Street
| and North River, the grain elevator and the
| extensive stock yards being fast approaching
completion.
An Affair al Love.
On Thursday night last as Antonio Topes, an
| italian, was promenading with lady of his
| acquaintance on Hudson Avenue, Brooklyn, hi
was assaulted by one Edward Hanger, riva
| in the lady's affections. Hanger struck Tope
with heavy cane, and inflicted injuries tina
| will probably prove fatal. Hanger was arrest
ed, tried for ordinary assault and fined $15
| Since then Topes' physician has declared hi
| injuries fatal. Hanger has been arrested and
| now held to await the result Topics is a music
| teacher and Hanger compositor on New
| York paper.
| Custer's Expedition.
| NEW York, Aug 16. A despatch from Hay
| den's expedition dated 18th, states they were
| Twin Lake. Rocky Mountains, having had thu
| far a most successful and pleasant marcel
| through the heart of the Rocky Mountains, ant
had had no trouble whatever from Indians.
| Various Matters.
The. agents of the steamship State of Penn
| sylvania state that they have positive evidences
of the arrival of that vessel at Glasgow, ant
that the despatch is incorrect which states tina
the vessel is aground.
Michael Hurley, one of the masked burglar
| who robbed the houses at Rochelle, was cap
tured yesterday.
Mrs. George Lewis rowed out in boat in th
breakers at Rockaway, Thursday, and saved
| boy from drowning whose boat had capszed.
One hundred passengers for Port Jefferson
on Long Island, r. l., spent all Friday nigh
in the cars, the rain having covered the tract
with land slides to the depth of three or fou
feet.
Base ball-Phiadelpha II, Atlantics 10
Boston Herald Club 8, New York Times Gu
so.
Yesterday $4,000 worth of diamonds wer
seized by a custom house officer on suspicion o
illegality, but they will probably have to be re
| turned to the owner. Another officer seize'
| twenty.three gold watches which passenge
had strapped in belt around his body.
Arrived, steamers Celtic from Liverpool, an
| ColumhuS from Havana.