The Portland daily press., 1877-03-16
NEW YORK.
Through Freight Rases.

NEW YORK, March 15.--Yesterday through
freights from Chicago to Liverpool varied from
So cents on provisions via Portland to 62 cents
via New York. The advance in rates via this
port is due to the ndispositon of steamship
companies to engage room ahead in prospect of
the eniDg of rivers when local freight may
become more abundant.
A Problem on silks,
The cnstom house here is in possession of a
million dollars worth OF French silks consigned
to leading silk houses fn the CITY, The authors
ties say that the importers are unwilling to
offer the goods for appraisement and have them
released, for fear they may be seized for under-
valuation. The silk houses complain bitterly
ana say the action of the custom house authors
ties is prompted by American silk growers, and
by the French buyer for a large general dry
goods house in this city who was unable TO buy
silks as cheap as they could.
The Enid of the Lottery Mem.
The war against the lottery dealers still con-
tinues Several more arrests were made today
Reduction in Coal.
Some of the leading manufacturers who use
great quantities of Anthracite coal in their
works, nave contracted for tteir yearly supply
at prices fully % cents per ton below the quo
coal dealer yesterday offered to deliver lots at
prices so cents per ton below the last official
prices. This would bring down the value of
steamer lump to s$235 per ton.
MIR. Kingan's Property.
The Detectives who have been hunting after
description of TIE property Mr.. Kingan had
on him when he left the city, have ascertained
to-day that there was delivered to him last
Friday, the day on which he disappeared
District of Columbia 365 bonds with coupons
attached, numbering from $3.50 to 25675, and
from $1,000 to 1908 (all inclusiVe) for $500
each Also United States 5 per cent. bonds of
1871 with coupons attached, Numbering from
219,610 to 219,613 (sl inclusive Also numbers
2202S4, 22O2S5, 2552S9, 234411, 245512 and
27048S These United States are all of the
value of $1,000 each The chief of police
Walling believes that Kingan was followed
from this city By the person who murdered
him.
The. Times says that Kingan was worth
January 1st above all liabilities five or SIX
huudled thousand dollars. In lard alone he
is supposed to have lost over 5000, 1000. and he
was as deeply involved in pork. MI. Kingan
also dealt extensively in stocks ard bonds,
though he does not appear to have lost largely
in these. He never locked his money up in the
bank, but was accustomed to loan it out on the
street on short tire but good interest.
The brokers firm at 48 Wall street remem-
bered today that on Thursday last. the day pre-
vions to his disappe arance. Mr.. KIpgan called
upon them and received $25, 900 of U. S. bonds
in exchange for marketable securities King
ans friends with singular unanimity declare
their belief that he took away with him from
give this as the principal ground for the con-
victlon that murder was committed One of
them says that this was about the amount that
would be left after paying the margins up to
Friday.
Certainly $4,000 of bonds at least were in
Mr.. Kingam's possession, and the fact that
but $4,000 worth concealed in his pistol pocket
were found on the body, strongly corroborate
the murder theory. This theory has taken the
following shape. Mr.. Kingam while in Port
land incautiously displayed the vast sum in his
possession and was logged to Halifax by
thieves who concocted spurious telegram to
decoy him from on board the Scandinavian
and upon the Intercolonial Railway train to
River Du Loup.
Various Matters.
1t is stated that the Injunction applied for by
RUFUS Hatch to prevent the issue of new stock
by the Atlantic and Pacific Company, proves
imperative because the plaintiff could not Sc
cure necessary bonds.
1t is reported that Mr.. Chas. Morgan of New
York has secured control OF the Houston and
Texas Central Railroad. The application for
receiver has been deferred.
Bijon Heron, though urged by Dion Bonci-
calf to join her father in England, refuses 10 DO
so preferring the stage. A. M. Palmer, at her
request, has been appointed her guardian.
Commissioners Appointed.
ALBANY, March 10 "A bill was introduced
IN the Assembly providing that the Governor
and Senate Shall appoint three competeut per-
sons to act as board of railroad aud telegraph
commissioners. The board to have general
supervision over all railroad of any kind in the
state and examine The management from time
to time, also OF the telegraph companies.