The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-11-12
NEW YORK.

NEW Y >ORK, Nov. n.-Notice was given to-
day in the United States Circuit Court that
a motion won ID be made on Saturday morning
in the matter or the revenue fraud in this city
by the authority OF Congress. The nature of
the motion will not be disclosed until that
time, but the counsel said it would be an i'm
portant one.
Gustavus Sherval and Caleb Schwitzer were
arrested in Hoboken, n. j., on suspicion OF
being cOunterteiters. On searching them a
large amount of counterfeit currency was
found in their possession. Several fives of the
st. Nicholas National Bank of New York were
also found in their possession. The prisoners
were conveyed to Newark and given into the
custody of the United States Marshal.
James Griffin, alias Stephens, alias Williams,
alleged to have been connected with the Royal
Insurance Company in Wall street some time
since, was arrested this morning. Considera-
BILE quantity of scrip of the Long Island Rail-
road Company and large package of cancel
led checks, signed John A. Gross, were found
in his possession. The prisoner was handle d
over to Capt. Jourdan, tc give that officer an
opportunity to find the owner of the scrip and
wolK up the case.
Messrs jarrett and Palmer, of Niblo's Gar
den, served an injunction to-day upon the
managers of the Bowery theatre, restraining
them from performing the play AFTER Dark u
which the proprietors of Niblo's Garden hav e
purchased from the author.
The sub committee of the Congressional
JolnC committees on reCrencnment comprising
Messrs. Van Wyck, Jenckes, Benton and Hal
sey, held session to-day. Among other
things, they enquired into the reasons why in
dictments against certain individuals, for the
violation of the revenue laws were not tried,
and as to the reason for the great delay that
has occurred since the cases were first put up
on the calendar. U. S. District Attorney
Courtney was sworn, and testified that al
though he was ready to proceed with the trial
the delay now occasioued was by orders re-
ceived by him from Washington The COM
mittee are endeavoring to ascertain why this
interference from Washington is made to still
further postpone the trial of those cases. as it
is claimed the individuals thus receiving Exec
utive clemency have made themselves useful
i'll making charges against certain officials OBJ
noxious to the President and that they stand
ready to perform similar services in the future
The investigation will be resumed tomorrow.
THE sTMoNToN LIBEL CAsE-THE AMENDE HON.
oRABLE FROM THE TRIBUNE.
The Tribune this morning formally dsavows
the Butler card abusive of j. w. Simonton
published on the 29th of October, and says Mr.
SimGnton has been known to us for years as a
citizen held in honorable esteem; one against
whom such grave imputations as those of Mr..
Butler are essentially incredible but Mr. But
ler's attack was so wanton, so causeless, and
his spirit so clearly maevolent that his charges
seemed to us calculated to injure no one but
himself
JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT.
ALBANY, Nov. 1.-THE Governor has APP
gpoisated George ID. Lamont of Lockport JUS
tice of the Supreme Court for the 9th judicial
district, in the place OF Noah Davis, resigned
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
ROCHESTER,, Nov. ia greater portion of
the brewery of Frederick Muller at Lake Ave-
nue. fn this city, was destroyed by fire this at
ternoon. Loss $4,000; insured for $4,000.