The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-02-27
NEW YORK

The Suit Against the Mutual Union.
Nfw YORK, Feb. 26.-Judge Barrett in the
Supreme Court today gave decision on an ap-
preparation by Attorney General Russell for
leave TO bring an action in the name of the
people on relation of VIM. Cameron and Jay
Gould against the Mutual Union Telegraph
Co. to .vacate the character OF that corporation.
The court grants the application because the
facts justified and the public interests de-
manded the bringing of the action.
Dropped Dead at a Bar.
Patrick Devine stepped into Kelly's saloon
on Washington street, Saturday night. He
had raised glass to his lins, when hs dropped
it ard fell to the floor dead.
Malignant Form of Pneumonia.
There were not only SO deaths in the city
from pneumonia last week, but the unusual
proportion of deaths of prominent and temper
ate people in the city from this particular dis
ease attracted wide comment, some of the
newspapers devoting columns to the matter.
Its unusually malignant form in the cases OF
adults is unaccounted for by The physicians
The Elevated Railway Litigation.
A decision was handed down today in the
Supreme Court by Judge Barrett as to The set
tlement of the order upon his decision recently
given in the suit brought by the Metropolitan
Elevated Railway Co. against the Manhattan
Railway Co. and the New York Elevated Rail-
read Co., and which latter decisson declared
that the merger agreement was void. In its
decision today the court says that the decision
upon this motion does not prevent the Man
haitian Co. from paying to the New York Me-
tropol1tan Co. the fwhole amount " hch it has
agreed to pay under the agreement which pre-
ceded the merger agreement. The court says
its feels constrained simply to formulate this
decision granting the injunction as prayed for
in the order to show cause. The su gestion as
to additional secuity was considered, and the
Court says it thinks the plaintiff should be re-
quired to furnish further undertaking in the
sum of $4,000.
Heavy Damages Against the New York
Central.
Troy, Feb. 26.-- Miss Mary Daniels, who
presented claim of 100000 damages against
the New York Central and Hudson River road
for injuries received at the Spuyten Duyvil
disaster, settled for $290O0 the largest sum
ever paid by the Central road for personal in
iuries. A. B. Valentine of Bennington re-
ceived $4,000 for the death of his son, and
$4,000 for the death of the latter's young bride.
Aid for Ireland.
A large meeting was held at Cooper Union
tonight in aid of the sufferers in Ireland.
Mayor Edison, though he had promised TO pre-
side, declined because the meeting was for
other than 'purely benevolent" purposes The
announcement was greeted with Kisses. A
large sum of money was rased.
Margaret Mather Getting Better.
BosroN, Feb. 26.-The condition of Margaret
Mather has much improved. She will doubt
less recover.
Bostons Municipal Offices.
The aldermen tonight removed City Archi-
tect ClnUgh (Rep) and elected Chas. j. Bate
man (Dem.) his successor. j. 81. Kicker (Rep.)
was elected city collector, which is a promotion
to the office resigned by Collector Sherwin.
| Disappearance of Railroad Contractor
SPRINGFIELD. Feb. 26.-John Goodwin OF
Chicopee. so years old, a well known contrac-