The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-11-24
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CITY AND VICINITY


NEW YORK, Nov M.-Judge Barnard, in his
charge 10 the Grand Jury at the court Of Oyer
and Terminer to-day called attention to the
alleged frauds at the election; to alleged cor
ruptions of the judiciary here, and to The ac.
lion OF certain newspapers in New York in
penetrating daily and hourly lbels In to-
days Tribune and Times, in New Jersey pa-
pers and elsewhere, he said are charges of the
most atrocious character against corruptions
IN interfering with the duties of the electors
and charging him (Barnard) with being in a
combination in Wall street He had never
bought or sold or owned share of stock in his
life; has not, separate from lis wife, a single
dollars worth of property, and was to-day de-
pendent upon his salary of Judge and the
charity OF his wife, He, therefore, desired the
Grand Jury to examine into the matter and
say whether a combination of thieves, scoun-
drels and rascals who have infested Wall and
Broad streets for years, and are now quarreling
among themselves, shall be permitted to turn
around and endeayor to hide their own tracks
by abuse and utilization OF the Judge.
Rumors to-day of heavy fraud in Wall
street resolve themselves into the fact that
Mr.. Marsh of the late firm of Semple & Marsh
has absconded after purchasing five twenty
bonds of 1867 from Henry Heiser & Sons, CIV
ing IN payment therefor a C Geek ON the Bank
OF commonwealth for $1,000, signed in the
firms name. On presenting it CO the bank,
Messrs. Heiser learned that the firm had dis
solved, having sueeombed to the pressure in
alleged several other brokers had rejected the
check previously.
The case OF Baker, the defaultDg teller of
the Trademarks Bank, the United States be-
ing the prosecutor, was commenced to-day in
the U. 5. Court before Judge Blatchford
The Bourbon whskey case, and several 9TH
ers of similar nature, were. at the instance of
District Attorney Courtney, set down for the
7th OF December. Separate trials were asked
TOR in two cases and the motions will be ar
gued in a few days.
The case Of Mcintosh VS.. the Erie Co. came
up to day before Judge Sutherland, and after
considerable argument decision was given
by the Judge vacaling the orders given by
Judge Barnard, which appointed Jay Gould
receiver and permitted him to sell 100000
shares of stock, &c. The Belmont oasp was
then called up, in order to show cause why a
receiver should not be appointed. Arguments
thereon proceeded
Judge Sutherland of the Supreme Court to-
night, alter protracted argument in which
Judge Pierrepoint and Messrs. Burrill and
Rapello participated granted an order in the
suit OF Belmont against the Erie Railroad Co
appointing Judge Davies as receiver Mar
shall 0. Roberts and j. f. Lani4r went surety
for Judge Davies in the sum of 81 900 900 1t
is rumored that Messrs. Fisk ana Gould have
betaken themselves to Jersey City.
The Cigars Manufacturers Association has
issued an address to the trade throughout the
United States and Canada, stating the facts
r6idIlNO u tuelE issue WIFI Inc Clgar Makers
Union, and appealing to manufacturers not to
increase the number of Vorkmen at present
but join in organizing an opposition to any I'M
Just demand of the Cigar Makers Union now
or hereafter.
MAYoRALTY NOMINATIONS. e
At the Tammany nominating Convention
tor city officers, held this evening, Judge Thos
P. Daley presided. A delegation was present
from the German Democratic Convention
The following gentlemen were nominated: Fol
Mayor, A. Oakley Hall, the present District At.
torDey; tor Corporation Counsel Richard
O'Gorman. Both made speeches of accept
ancP.
The Republican nominating Convention
met at headquarters, on Broadway and 23j
streets, and nominated Col. Fred'k A. Couk
ling for Mayor, and Charles p. Shaw for Cor
poration Counsel.
FATAL ACCIDENT.
ROCHESTER, Nov. 23.-A shoemaker named
John Sullivan was run over by locomotive
in the Central depot this morning and instant
ly killed.
THE ELECTION.
ALBANY, Noy. 23.-The State Canvassers
closed the canvass OF the electoral ticket to
night. The average Democratic majority on
the whole ticket is 1858. The Democratic vote
10 429,S57; Republican, 1884.