The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-24
NEW YORK.
A Criticism ON MIR, Eva,

A Criticism ON MIR. Evarts.
NEW YORK, April 23-The Herald animad-
verts this morning upon Mr.. Everts holding
the Secretaryship Of State and arguing cases
Webster in giving up his private business when
holding the same office by the help of wealthy
Bostonians.
Freaks of a Lunatic.
Martin Higgins bought an interest in store
in Chatham street, and on Saturday night
locked the door and his partners into the store
with him, when, under freak of insanity, he
them thousand dollars per hour. He then
began to pray, curse and knock his partners
down, supplementing his first paroxysm by
throwing several hundred dollars in bank notes
into the fire. The police secured him and he
has been confined. He is quite wealthy.
Fire i'm the journal of Commerce Office.
A fire began in the composing room of the
Journal of Commerce this morning, and the
two upper floors were burned. The lower
floors, occupied by the Peerless Oil Company,
Nourse & Brooks and others firms were
damaged by water. The publication rooms
water Loss $25000.
Tweed's Confession.
Ex-senator Winslow testified today that he
did not receive any money from Tweed as was
recently stated. He exhibited letter from
Horace Greeley urging the passage of an cleo
ton law.
Hurlburt, editor of the World, testified at
Albany today concerning the Tweed confession.
He did not know that it was true, but it came
from the Worlds Albany correspondent.
Held for Trial.
The examination in cases of forgers Becker,
Elliott and Clement having been charged with
completely lin forgery of check for 1854, 225 on
noon. and they were required to give bail each
in $4,000 for trial
Two negroes murdered John Webb in store
ct Merry Hill, N. c., on Saturday, with
hatchets. One was subsequently captured in
a swamp, and as soon as the other is secured
both will probably be hung by the citizens.
Miss Proudfoot, the actress, who died on
Friday in consequence of an accident while
playing in Providence, was buried yesterday,
The Times says Nick Muller is willing to
resign big seat in Congress for $4,000 cash in
The Italian opera opera troupe refused to
sing last night at sacred concert announced
unless they were paid back salaries. There
were but few people in the house, and Mana
ger Devino gave them their entrance money
and closed up the house. He complains of
poor patronage.
Ex-Secretary Fish, in thanking the Union
League Club for its invitation to compliment
tary dinner on his return to this city, says
recent afaiction in his family prevents his
acceptance OF their highly appreciated kind
ness.
Whiting, the teller of the Brooklyn Bank
who appropriated certain moneys, has been
indicted for grand larceny.
The temperance men of Westfeld Staten
Island, are effecting an organization to defend
the charge of conspiracy. Some threaten to
demolish the house of any man who starts a
saloon.
An investigation into the charges against
Pail
in failing to close the Mechanics Trade
Savings Bank, when known to be insolvent
was begun to-day.
Judge Dickman vacated the order appointing
referee for the North American Life Insur-
ance Go. A similar motion in the case of the
Guardian Co. was denied.
An Illicit still in Williamsburg with 5000 GAL
Ions OF mash was seized today. The whole was
valued at $500.
Montgomery B. Cowperthwaite sues the
Walla6o9t Oil works of Brooklyn for $780, 900
claimed due himfor services as partner. The
company deny the connection.
Count Joannes has sued jarrett & Palmer
for $1,000 as the proceeds of an alleged compli-
mentary benefit.
DR.. Thomas J; Mullen, attached to the health
department of Brooklyn, has been missing for
week. 1t is feared he is dead.
Bank superihdent Ellie.
ALBANY, N. Y, April 23.-Gov. Robinson
IN message to the Senate prefers additional
charges against Bank Superintendent Ellis to
the effect that he was aware in 1876 Of the
Traders Sayings bank and the AbbingSon
Square Savings bank, all of which closed their
doors in 1876, and was aware in 1876 of the
insolvency OF the German Savings bank, which
closed in 1877; that he was informed of the
condition Of the Security bank in 1873, and it
before it became insovent in 1875, the condi-
ton of the Third Avenue Savings bank.