The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-08-28
NEW YORK.

| New York, Aug. 27.-The brcklayers
| society he'd meeting last night A co opera
| tive building association was proposed and a
number of shares taken, and sundry resolu-
| tons pas ed.
THE CATTLE DISEASE.
At meeting of the Board of Health to- day,
a report was made favoring thirty days quar-
antine observation for cattle at herd yards
| throughout New York, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania. This rule is already in force
at Campville on the Irie road. No new cases
of disease have been discovered.
FENIAN CONVENTION.
At session of Fenians in Convention to-
day, in accordance with call from Mr..
Savage delegates from all sections of the
brotherhood were present. The labors of the
Committee on Credentials occupied the morn
ING session. while the afternoon was devoted to
the discussion of the best measures of effect
ing union. PRS Ht t
INTERNAL REVENUE STATISTICS
The statistics of the Internal Revenue col
lections for this city, show the receipts of
upwards of S22,000O00 during the past fiscal
year. The total since the Internal Revenue
Jaw wentlnto operation, October LIST, 1862, is
S133,000,00O s.r
CUSTOMS RECEIPTS.
The receipts for customs on Tuesday at the
Custom House, were sixty-one thousand dol
lars in gold.
MEETING OF DRY GOODS MERCHANTS
The Brooklyn Union states that at meet
ing of leading dry goods firms of New York.
held yesterday, it was resolved to sell no more
goods to merchants in Southern States. except
for cash, during the present season.
BRICKLAYERs' COOPERATIVE SOCIETY.
The brcklayers' society are forming a CO.
operative building association, with capital
stock of 100000, divided into 5000 shares.
Forty shares have already been taken.
HEAVY ROBBERY
pickpocket named Dutch Heinrich, rob-
bed an aged man named Patrick Dickey on
broadway railroad car this afternoon OF. $15,-
OOO IL United States bonds. sHeinrick was
secured, but the bonds had been carried off by
an accomplish.
BROADWAY THEATRE SHOOTING AFFRAY.
The case of the Sheriffs officers who COM
United the outrage at the Broadway Theatre,
was brought before Judge Barnard in the SUI
preme Court to-day, on a writ of habeas cor
pus and certiorari; then the counsel asking a
discharge from custody, Judge Barnard de-
ellned to interfere or bail the prisoners, but al
lowed renewal of the writs on obtaining the
physicians certificate as to the condition of
the wounded.
DEATH OF JASON ROGERS.
Jason Rogers, head oil the great locomotive
mandatory at Patterson, New Jersey, died
last evening at Morrisana
ROBBERY AT WATERING PLACE.
Report says the boarders at the Stetson
House, Long Branch, have been robbed of
Jewelry, clothing &C., valued at six or seven
thousand dollars, within the last few days.
MANDAMUs GRANTED.
Judge Gilbert, of che Supreme Court, has |
granted mandamuS to compel the City of |
Brooklyn to pay three-hundred thousand dol |
lars to the Nicolson Pavement Company. al |
legged to be due for the pavement of Clinton |
street, which had been vetoed by the Mayor
on the ground that it was not in accordance |
with the provisions of the city charter.
DEFAULTER ARRESTED.
A German named Martin WinschelI, was
rrested on the charge of defrauding T. Bah
bit, manufacturer of saleratus, for whom he |
five-thousand dollars, by the means of fictitious
names on the pay roll
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS
BUFFALO, Aug 27-Hon. H. S. Bennett was
by reclamation for Congress by the
Convention here to-day.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
ROCHESTER,, Aug. ga fire in the village |
Of Bethel, Ontario County last night, DESTROY |
ed property to the value of $4,000. A grist /
mill, drug store, hotel, post office, two dry
goods stores, one dwelling house and large
quantity OF wood are among the property des-
royed.
sPIRrTUALIsTs' CONVENTION.
The att ,ndanee at the Spiritualst Conven-
ion was very large. A Committee on the Or.
,anization of Children's Lyceums was ap-
pointed. The statistics of spirtualism. in
Ohio were read A Mrs Wheeler, of Ohio,
thei Convention while in a trance
state.