The Portland daily press., 1869-08-04
NEW YORK.
,ITY AND VICINITY

NEW YORK, Aug 3-The steamer Cover
nor, for Europe, took $50, 600 in specie.
At a meeting of the Directors of the East
River Bridge Company, to-day, it was stated
that the entire amount of subscription money
has been secured. Washington Roebling was
appointed chief engineer to succeed his lament
ed father.
Archbishop McCloskey sails for Europe on
Saturday In the steamship Vine de Paris to
attend the ecumanical council at Rome. Sew
eral other high dignitares among the Catho-
lies will sail in the same steamer.
President Grant and family arrived to-day
from Long Branch, and remains at his broth
er-in-law's, Mr.. Corbins, for q few days prior
to his visiting Secretary Fish at Newberg,
THE PURCHASE OF SANTANA.
A special Washington dispatch to the News
says the negotiations between the agents of the
Dominican government and the United States
have been brought to a successful issue, and
we VIII soon own the harbor and peninsula of
Samana.
THE COAL MoNoPoLy-A GOOD MOVE.
BUFFALO, Aug. IA large and enthusiastic
meeting OF our citizens took place at the Court
House this evening to form an association to
secure supply of coal Coal monopolics and
combinations were denounced in the most in
digDant terms, as robbers and plunderers of
the poor. The most prominent citizens are en-
gagged in the movement, and determination
is manifested to make the movement perma-
nent, and agitate for State and Congressional
aid to break down the coal combinations now
in existence. A committee was appointed to
draft articles of organization and incorpora-
tion.
THE AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION.
SARATOGA, Aug 3-The American Dental
Association commenced its 9th annual session
at the Union Hotel ball room this morning.
The Association was called to order by Jona-
than Taft of Cincinnati, President. Delegates
were present from all parts of the country, in
clnding Vice President Homer Judd, Of st.
Louis, Secretaries James McManus, of Hart
ford, Edgar Park, of st. Louis and Treasurer
w. ii. Goddard, of Louisville also leading
dentists of Chicago, Detroit, New Orleans,
Boston, New York. Philadelphia and Balti-
more. j. G. Amber, of New York, made an
address OF welcome, ending with poem. w.
A. Atkinson. Of New York, read q paper ON
dental pathology and surgery.
AT the afternoon session Of the Association
in Hathborn Hall the discussion of dental
pathology was continued.
SEIZURE OF SPANISH GUNBoATs.
New YORK, Aug. 3.-Marshal Barlow, act
ing under the general commission to preserve
the neutrality Of the United States, this morn
ing caused the seizure of the eight gunboats
recently built by order Of the Spanish Govern
ment and lying at the iron works Of Delamater
& Co., at the foot of 18th street, East river, on
the ground that he believed they were intend
ed to be used against Peru. The rest of the
fifteen having been removed to Green Point,
l.. l., deputies were sent there to effect their
bci1ufc- Luc mafSnai also Q1SpaJCled OfncerS
to Mystic, Conn.,, to seize the fifteen additional
gunboats constructed and being fitted out there
for Spain. 1t appears that representations
were made to the marshal that the vessels
were intended to violate the neutrality laws.
and that guns would be placed on board Of
each before leaving for their destination.
Another report says the seizure was ordered
by Washington authorities.
THE CASE OF RYAN AND cURRER
Marshal Barlow has received a Joint letter
from Coils. Ryan and Currier. dated at Maiara
Fall, Canada, asking permission to return to
New York city on giving their parole to ap-
pear for examination and for trial He saws
the request cannot be complied with, as neith-
er OF the men is ON the footing of the men Just
liberated from Fort Lafayette, none of whom
so far as known either forfeited bonds to ap-
pear for examination or trial or refrain from
violation of the neutrality laws.
roRGER ARRESTED.
Clement Harwood, alias Chas. Hope Chal-
mers, was arrested upon the arrival of the
steamship Russia to-day as the author of .
forgery in England to the amount of several
thousands pounds sterling. About $4,000 in
French and English notes and specie were
found in his possession. Mr.. and Mrs. Hatch-
er, who accompanied Harwood, were also taken
INTO custody. All the parties were under
thlrty years of age. They were arrested under
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