The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-21
NEW YORK.


NEW YORK, Sept 2O-The Pennsylvania
Co. sold today at auction, 1000 tons of Pitts
ton COAL The following prices were obtained:
Crate, steamer and lump. $290 to 50 024; egg,
$3.50.
Bankers' Convention.
The executive committee of the American
Bankers Association announce that great
mass convention of bankers will be held on the
Centennial grounds In Philadelphia at noon
Oct 8, and continue for three days.
Hon. Hugh McCulloch, Hon. George 8. Coe.
President of the New York clearing house,
Hon. Joseph Patterson, President of the Phila-
delphia clearing house, and other distinguished
fnanciers from various parts Of the country,
are expected to take part in the discussion with
a view TO establishing uniform laws and Gus
toms for commerce and banking for the whole
United States.
National Board of Fire Underwriters.
The semi-annual meeting of the National
Board of fire underwriters began this morning
at Underwriters Hall. Geo. L. Chase of Hart
ford presided. Thirty-six companies were rep
resented The Treasurer submitted his report
showing that the balance in the general fund
was $40, 423. 50; balance in the arson fund, 49,
$40 05. and balance in the fire fund, 81, 808 OF;
balance on hand from last report, 1852. 81; con-
tributions during the past half year. $685. 161 81
port was referred to the finance committee to
audit and report upon to the executive COM
mJtee.
The President then read his semi-annual adj
dress. After vote of thanks to President
Chase committee was appointed to consider
important matters referred to in the address.
The chairman said the future sessions of the
convention would be conducted in private.
The report on incendiarism and arson was
read It stated that the number of fires on the
Sd and 4th of July were less than for some
years past and amounted to about $154, 900.
On motion of Mr.. Oakley fire crackers were
made specially hazardous, and Congress was
asked to pass law prohibiting their importa-
ton.
The committee on recl lamentations in the
Presidents address, reported an amendment to
the bylaws changing the manner of electing
the executive committee. Members will here
after be elected from any locality and not from
particular states as heretofore. Committee also
recommended similar change in the constitu-
ton. making the executive committee consist
of eleven members to be elected in 1877.
The committee on patent gas machines re-
ported a recommendation that no certificates
be issued in future till after examition by ex-
perts
The committee on wind current reported that
the signal service had been 80 materially re-
duced at the last sersion of Congress that it
was practically ualueless, but as Congress was
not in session no recommendation was made.
The special committee of fifteen appointed at
the last session recommended that the Board
meet twice year and that a bureau Of terri
tories be formed and that a western dep art
ment be formed with general agent at its
head, and that the present system Of forming
agencies be abolished. The .report,was laid on
the table.
Tweed's Companion.
Today it was ascertained that the name of
the man whom the police and sheriff officers
supposed to be VIM. Tweej's travelling COM
panion is not King but Hoffman. He is the
| man supposed to have been in the drivers seat
on the carriage in which Tweed was driven
from his house the night of his escape from the
custody of the warden. Hoffman attended to
the furnishing of Tweed's house at Greenwich
and looked after his other business at that
place.
Five farms in Pullman county belonging to
the estate of Daniel Drew will be sold to-mor-
row at White Plains under court orders in,the
foreclosure.
Brutal Murder.
A colored servant at the Revere House was
fatally injured this morning by gambler
known as Billy Temple, who was intoxicated.
He ordered breakfast avowiDg that he had no
means to pay. Terrible gasbes were inflicted
on the negro's head by tumblers thrown by
Temple, who escaped.
Suit Against Tweed.
The answer to the suit by the Mayor, Sc, vs.
VIM. NJ. Tweed for $4,000 900, was served
Yesterday. 1t is substantially that the people
got judgment in plaintiffs name against de-
| PENDANT for nearly 100000 and against the
estate of James Watson, deceased, which plain
tiff alleged to be jointly liable for 500, 1000,
which should be deducted from the claim, and
that the people compromised with Watson
execuirix and and abandoned all claim against
his estate which bars the complaint.
Wife Killing.
Samuel Chattermon, % years old, of Brook.
Ign, was arrested tonight on charge of kill
ing his wife Rose, aged 80, whom it is alleged
he knocked down and kicked to death.
Train Wrecking.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Sept. 20 The New York
express on the Canada Southern Railway, dae
here at l m. today, was thrown from the
track at Fort Erie. One of the fish plates was
removed and the rails were displaced. 1t was
probably the work of railroad wreckers. The
engineer was badly scalded. None of the pas
SenperS were hnrt.