The Portland daily press., 1877-01-20
NEW YORK.
Cheuu TPauspOrIati0u

lineup transportation
NEW YORK, Jan. 10 "A conference of com
mittee from the Chamber of Commerce, the
Produce Exchange, the Cheap Transportation
Association and the Importers and Grocers'
Board Of Trade met today to consider the
freight tariff. A committee of four was ap-
pointed to consider the whole subject and re-
port at future meeting.
The Brooklyn Calamity.
1t has been determined to reopen the inquest
touching the Brooklyn theatre calamity. 1t is
said that some new evidence of importance has
been discovered.
Another Ashtabuia Victim.
Mr.. Carter, who was injured at the Ashtabu-
la disaster and who subsequently argued case
in Western city and returned home to Brook
Ign, was found by his family physician to be
suffering from injury to the spine, and last
night was not expected to live.
Veteran Reform Association.
A convention of the Union Veteran Reform
Association was held at the Westmoreland Ho-
tel, this city, on the 18th and 18th inst. All
the Northern states except Rhode Island and
Oregon were represented. Reports of commit
tees showed membership of $50, 900 exclusive
ly of Union Veterans. and that large numbers
were daily joining in all portions of the coun-
try:
George L. Maxwell, the New street broker,
has been arrested on charge of completely in
the forgery of 1854, 900 on the Union Trust Co
The Times Sued for Libel.
William F. Smith, Joel B. Echart, Dewitt G.
Wheeler and Sidney P. Nichols, police commits
soners of this city, served today on the pub
fishers of the New York Times, their com.
plants in the suits for alleged hbellous publlca-
ton on the 18th inst, in which statements were
made rejecting Oh the manner in which the
work of clearing the streets of snow had been
neglected. Each of the commissioners esti-
mates the damage to him to be $4,000, tor
which suit is to be brought.
Fire-Loss 100000,
About s o'clock tonight fire broke out in Will
liam Heath's fur and straw hat factory, corner
Hall street aud Park Avenue Brooklyn. Dam
age to store, machinery, building and to ad.
joining residences estimated at 100000.
The Yale Alumni
The Yale Alumni Association held their an
nual meeting and banquet tonight. Albert Mat
Prof. Sumner of Yale, and Gen. jackson. Will
liam M. Evarts was elected President for 1877.
Various Matters.
Lawrence Jerome, August Belmont and John
G. Herkshiner were before the grand jury to-
day in relation to the May. Bennett duel.
The Post says the election of Hoar is an hon.
or to Massachusetts.
Jacob w. Picdets, who shot his wife in the
cheek on 9th avenue, was sentenced 10 eight
years in state prison today.
The Tribune has a note on which it calls un-
Improbable authority, which says that the Sec
ond of May in the late duel states that the lat
ter was not wounded or touched by the one
shot exchanged, and that the affair terminated
by the. party seeking satisfaction declaring
himself satisfied.
DR.. McManus is in Raymond street jail for
perjury yesterday in a divorce case.
Horace E. Brown, charged with passing
forged check on the Union Trust Company
was arraigned at the Tombs Police Court this
afternoon, and was held in $4,000 bail to await
the action of the grand jury