The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-05
NEW YORK.
The Railroad War.

NEW YORK, April All sorts of rumors
prevail 10 Wall street, but the most plausible is
one which represents Mr.. Vanderbilt as saying
that the conference yesterday afternoon of the
four trunk lines was satisfactory, and that
while no definite settlement was made, mat
ters were so advanced that the details can be
arranged by correspondence.
Charlie Rsss.
Christian K. Ross, father of Charley Boss the
missing boy, was at the police headquarters to-
description of his son was reported to be in
San Francisco, and correspondence passed be-
tween the chief of police here and the authori-
ties there in regard to the matter. Mr.. Ross
still believes the child is alive and has not
given up the hope of his recovery.
Shocking Murder.
Last night horrible deed, ending in the
death OF woman, was penetrated in house
OF questionable repute on West 9th street. A
Frenchman entered and after conversing with
the girls accompanied one of them, an octsroon
named Lucy s. Freeman to another apartment
Here, after upbraiding her for the life she was
leading, he lighted a match aud set fire to her
gauzy clothing. She ran.from the room TO her
friends who attempted to extinguish the flames,
and then ran into the street, when police Off
to Bellevue Hospital, where she died early this
morning. She described her assailant and the
police are searching for him.
The Life Insurance Investigation.
During the legislative insurance investiga-
ton at Albany today, English testified to his
Imprisonment in Jail by Winston and others
because of his (English's 81 exposures.
At the Stock Exchange.
At the Stock Exchange today John Pondir
gave official notice. that he was prepared to
meet all obligations and pay 100 cents on a
dollar. general feeling of confidence pre-
vailed. At the closing hour all the parties re-
ported yesterday as being embarrassed had met
their contracts and there were no failures.
The Raid on Trenor w. Park.
The Graphic says: sit is on the street that
Jay Gould did not conduct the raid on Panama
as commonly believed yesterday. but that Park
was hurt by a fire from different quarter. In
1872 the Boston & Montreal Railroad Company
was formed by consolidation of several small
companies, all or most of which were in pre-
carious condition. Park was fathering the
concern and among these he induced to pay
money into it was A. A. Selvner, who pledged
some property on Broadway opposite the post
office. When the collapse came he paid the
penalty in a loss of 100000. This ranked in
his heart ever since. Lately, however. he has
been united in interest with Keene, the Cali
Parks loans were made and when the time
came Selvner sprang an ambush on his old
enemy with Keene in readiness to help him
through He was able to sell more than Park
could buy.
Unitarian Conference.
The semi-annual conference of the Unitarian
churches OF New York and vicinity opened in
Brooklyn last night with sermon BY Rev. Dr.
CLANCY of the Hollis street church, Boston.
At today's session various reports were read,
showing an encouraging increase of numbers
In the denomination hereabouts, but some
churches show the want of financial strength.
The report of the committee on the reorganiza-
tioh OF the conference was read by DIR. Bellows
and recommends the appointment of commit
tees by each church to raise funds and gen.
eral committee by the conference tn inouire i'm.
to the condition of all the churches The con-
ference appointed committee to consider these
suggestions.
Various Matters.
The Assembly committee on cities have de-
termlned to report the omnibus charter bill for
New York city with an amendment providing
better plan for street cleaning.