The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-02-10

NEW YORK, FeO. IA fire this morning
nearly destroyed large marble building at No;
auction rooms of j. G. B. Rouse Fridmant q
Co., importers of laces, besides damaging the
adjoining buildings occupied by Spellman q
Co., and Rich & Bros Loss over $150,000.
The Cornell Investigation.
The Times says it is understood that in the
forthcoming report of the committee investl,-
eating the charges against Ezra Cornell,
some slight irregularities on the part of certain
State officials will be disclosed.
SuHerinxs of the Poor.
The Herald devotes a whole page TO actual
cases of restitution and suffering from invOl
untary poverty in this city, showing many
heart-rending scenes. Applicants for lodgings
at the police station are beyond the accommo-
dations as is also the case at all charitable in
situations.
Mike Norton.
Judge Dittenhoeffer-his counsel, says that
Norton fled to Toronto after the other court
house commissioners disappeared; that he
came back to Westchester long enough to made
his affdavts and then returned to Toronto;
that be fled, fearing Genet's conviction would
prejudice his case that he could not obtain
fair trial; that while the other commissioners
are rich, he is poor and sup corted by friends;
and that he Dittenhoeffer) should soon move
to quash the indictments against North, on the
ground of irregularty on their face.
Wendell Phillips Financial scheme.
A letter published in the Evening Post from
Wendell Phillips to Ben Butler proposes a new
financial plan by which he proposes the one
system of currency for home use and another
system for use with foreign nations He pro
poses for the home currency that the National
banks cease issuing bills, returning what cur
rency they have, except the present greenback
in payment of all debts due the government,
destroying them as fast as paid in. Then The
government lend greenbacks at $3.50 per cent.
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system would multiply our currency, he con
tends that it would be we'll that we should be
beyond disturbance by any money rings; that
capitalists would invest in such bonds; that we
would thus develop our lands. He saws
Keep the revenue tariff to pay the debt and
abolish its protective element at once. We
never had true gold basis and in consequence
of sham pretence of having such, we always
suspend the moment we really have wanted
specie Gold should be deposited with the gov
eminent by merchants, the certificates for
which could be used at home and abroad" he
contending that the government is as honest
as the National Banks
The Car Hook Case.
In the matter of the suit of Mrs Putnam.
widow of Avery d. Putnam. who was killed
by Foster with car hook on a Broadway and
7th avenue car, against tho rnilroad company
in which she got verdict of $4,000 against the
railroad in the Superior Court and which was
Appeals has reversed the Judgment, holding
that the company was not responsible, as, al
though Foster was intoxicated, Mr. Putnam
did not ask the conductor to remove him but to
keep him quiet, which he did, and no passenger
asked the conductor to remove Foster
Dishonest Workman.
The general foreman, bosses, and other en-
ployes of the Erie Railroad have been discharg
ed the past week, and more are to be discharg-
ed for malfeasance in office by overcharging
for labor, and in many petty ways defrauding
the company.
Adam Schwelkerrs Stealings.
1t is now ascertained that the amounts bor-
rowed by Adam Schwelkert of Brooklyn, be-
fore disappearing, aggregate hundred thou
sand dollars. Judge Dittenhoeffer, his coun-
sci, says that Mike Nortou fled to Toronto af-
ter the other Court House Commissioners dis
appeared; that he came back to Westchester
long enough to make his affidavit and then re
conviction would so prejudice his case that he
could not obtain fair trial; that while the
other Commissioners are rich, he is poor and
supported by friends, and that he tDittenhoef-
fer) should soon move to quash the indict-
ments against Norton on the grou nd of irregu-
be now the only one of the former ring worthless
in hurry to turn informer should the act be
advantageous
Various Matters.
The celebrated horse Tom Bowling will not
run the coming season, owing to his owner re-
fusing to have him weighted
Behrsch's paper haIdine factory, on Riving
ton street, was burned yesterday Loss S7OO0t
Martin Higgins. the hackma.a- eo.riuteu
an outrage on Mary O'Brien of Providence, an
Irish girl who arrived by steamer from Phila-
delphla, was sentenced by Recorder Hackett to
20 years in States prison.
This evening Prosper Evans of 422 West
35th street, who for some time has been drink
ing to excess, attacked his wife and son six
years old, with an axe inficting very severe
and it is feared fatal injuries. He then at
tempted to stab himself through the heart in
flcting seven wounds, Evans was arrested.