The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-11-01
NEW YORK.
SUNDAY at Albanv.

ALBANY, N. Y, Oct. 30.-The behavior of
the city yesterday, while not OF the best nature
of things, was comparatively orderly. The
saloon keepers did not pretend to close their
places of business to the traffic to which they
cater, but in most cases there was not that OBJ
trusive disregard for the law which has char
acterized the conduct of the business for sever
al months past. Doubling the ability of the
police to interfere with their trade. they, how
ever, seemed to recognize the propriety OF max
ing feint at obedience to the recent erder.
Pool was played all over the city, oftentimes
in sight OF the street, although it had been
given out that this would not be tolerated.
After the lights had been lit last night, how
ever, patrolmen visited many of the rooms in
the central portions of the city, and gave mo-
tice that the game could not be continued
with safety. Pool, therefore, received Quie-
tus for few hours, although some of the pro-
prietors paid no attention whatever to the
warning issued. The patrslmen gave out that
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Sailed for Liberia.
NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-Several families of
colored people, numbering altogether some if
ty persons, of all ages, sailed this morning in
the ship Moravia, for Liberia, in Africa When
they arrive there, each family will be given Is
acres OF land, and shelter and Fprovisions for
six months, after which they are expected to
become self-supporting. Since 1869 over 1000
celonists have been sent from this country to
Liberia.
Fixing the Price Of Coal.
The Delaware & Hudson Canal Company
announce the November prices, for Lackawan-
ma coal to be per ton: Furnace and steamer
lump, $4.15; CRATE, $3.50; egg, $4.55; stove,
4,S5; chestnut, $3.50; and red, $3.15.
A Grain Train Dumped Into a Canal
Thirteen freight cars loaded with -four and
grain. broke through the Hudson canal bridge
on the Erie rail1oad, two Miles west of Port
Jeryls, this morning, all being thrown into the
canal. The canal has been drained, tempo
rary bridge erected, and both canal and rail-
road will be repaired by tomorrow
After Fifty Years of Service.
The fiftieth anniversary of the conservation
OF the venera able presiding Bishop Smith of
Kentucky, who was consecrated Oct. 31st, 1882
and who is the only surviving bishop of four
consecrated at that timo, was celebrated this
morning at st. Paul's Chapel, which was well
filled, many elergymen being present. Brief
devotional services were held, and Rev. DR.,
Dix read formal address of congratulation to
Bishop Smith, and at its close presented him
with massive gold chalice and paten. Bish-
OF Smith then made reply, and Rev. DR.. Pot.
ter, in behalf of the Board of Missions, pre-
sented him with a set of resolutions, The ad-
dress is highly illuminated.
An Expensive City Government.
The Board of Estimate and Apportionment
finished its labors on the provisional estimates
of the several departments of the city for 1883
to-day. The total apportionment is S3O, ,327,-
S64, against $31 ,999,558, is the estimated ex-
penses submitted by the various departments
for the coming year.
Mrs. Langtry's New Arrangements.
Arrangements were made to-day by which
Mrs. Langtry will appear Monday next in
Wallack's Theatre, in the play of an UNEQUAL
Match.
Last Nights Fire.
Henry Clark, who was injured by the fire
last evening, is belle yed to have inhaled the
heat from the flames, and his lungs are dan.
gerously affected. William F. Doran had his
thigh fractured, but will survive. John Leo,
the stage carpenter, is still missing, and was
doubtless lost in the ruins. The bad working
of the fire alarm telegraph delayed the firemen
reaching the fire promptly