OCR Text |
Show ii E IYER, A L. Kkw York Sir. 'New York, 50. It is not known "whether Cornelius Ynndcrbilt or Geo. j Law contributed to tho Chicago relief j fund. rho supremo court has granted a stay j of proceedings in the Liger.-oll ca.e. j The Washington fire- insurance coni- pany suspended to-dny nnd a receiver j is nppointed; capital $4OU,000, surplus I 5fi'GO,t.J0, Iobcs in Chicngo about $7U0, 1 WO. Now York, 20. The Commercial AJ-verti-.er states that tho total losses of 1 tho insurance companies in Chicago arc $.7,740,OUU Tlio Atlantic insurance company of I Brooklyn suspended yesterday, i Judge- Ingraham has granted a man-i man-i damns which obliges the comptroller to 1 raiso $o&,000 for ;.ho immediate use of the department of public parks. The administration wing of the lio-publicnn lio-publicnn party to-night nominated Franz Zeigol Ibr register, Georgo C. UarretLfor the supremo court and Clias. JJ. Daley for tho court of common pleas. Tho ticket is the sumo as that nominated last night by the Kcform Democrats. Guilty of Murder. Newark, J 20. Tho jury in tho case of Geo. Bott3, on trial for tho murder mur-der of "Pol'' Halsted, bas rendered a vardicLof guilty .ofmurder in tho Hrst degree. Monetary. New York, 20.Aoney is ofl'orod , freely at 7, gold, 7 currency. Gold weak; governments lower and closed steady. Frank Blair Drakes a Speech. Montgomery," Ala., 20. Frank P. Blair made a speech last night and advocated the nomination for President by tho Democratic party of a liepubli-j liepubli-j can opposed to tho Jiu lvlus bills and I military laws, and in favor of universal I amnesty. Ho said he was no friend of tbo now departure, which: he believed had failed to bring success this summer. If Grant would bo renominated some of the most able inen ef. the ,licpnblican party woukttjion lenvo it. From Clilcngo. Chicago, 20. Tlie canal lien bill for tho rcliot of Chicago, which passed both houses of the legislature, has been signed by tho governor. The contributions from New York amounts to 2,000,000, ot which $400, 000 was in supplies and tlio balance in money? : ;;: "; The Tribune company to-day ordered nn architect to commence rebuilding at once. The walls except tho front, and nearly all the floors arc found linn and secure. Tho banks continue Lo transact business busi-ness as usual. |