The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-10-21
ME- W YORK.,
NATIONAL UNITARIAN CONFERENCE

IL.
New YORK, Oct 20.-The Unitarian Ma
tional Conference devoted the entire day to an
earnest and occasionally excited discussion of
the propositions to modify or revise the 9th ar
ticles of the constitution of the Conference
which was and tonight still remains, all the
proposed amendments having been withdrawn
Or defeated. Mr.. Hepworth not having an op
portunity for direct vote on his substitute,
the Conference voted that he should have the
floor to renew his proposition at 10 o'clock to-
morrow forenoon, and adjourned till that hour.
many members declaring that they were too
excited and exhausted for an evening session.
LEASE OF THE AsToR HOUSE
1t is reported on creditable authority that
the Western Union Telegraph Company have
leased the Astor House tor twenty years from
May 1st next at $6G 900 per year, the contract
requiring the owners to expend 100000 ia q
suitable alteration OF the building.
TAMMANY NOMINATIONS.
The Tammany Hall Congressional Conven-
ton was held this evening with the following
result:-For the 4th district, Morgan Jones
9TH, VIM. Il. Roberts; 9th, S. S. Cox; 7th,
Smith Ely; Sth, jas. Brooks; 9th Fernando
Wood. Ia the 9th district William M. Tweed
presided at an immense gathering. and VIM.
r. Roberts made speech, in which he referred
to the system lately introduced by the federal
government of having United States marshals
at the polls, and said it would react against
the radicals.
The Young Democracy Convention, in the
7th Congressional district, this evening nomi-
mated Smith Ely. The contest was clo.e be-
tween him and David McApin. The minority
declared the Convention had been sold out.
II Smith Ely accepts the Tammany romina-
ton the Young Democracy will throw him
overheard and support McAlDin.
SECRETARY robson
spoke at the Brooklyn Academy tonight in
support Of the Republican principles, the adj
mnistration OF Grant, the necessity tor the
triumph of Woodford, and Mr.. Woodford also
spoke.
A division in the ranks of the Republican
party of this city on local issues was consum-
mated this evening. Collector Murphy.s di-
vision being, denied admission to the regular
convention, met in an adjoining hall and pass
ed resolutions declaring it the duty of the Re-
peblican party to unite with the Independent
Den cracy, and calling on the federal govern
ment to interfere by force if necessary on cleo
ton day. The regular convention adopted a
resolution appointing Commissioner to con-
fer with outside organizations, adjourned with
out making a nomination.
THE PREsBYTERIANs AND THE CONSTITUTION.
The New Jersey Presbyterian synod to-day
adopted resolution to confer with other sy-
mods and bodies of Christians towards the ad-
ditional amendment to the Constitution of
the United States, in which the divine interpo-
Sition of providence might be recorded
CITY AND VICINITY.
There were twenty-nine proposals for bonds
to Government this noon. amounting to $4172-
200; highest bid 1OS 40 100 to 1OS SO 100. An
award was made of So 000,0 600 at 103 40-10O a
108 54-100.
THE BENNETT LIBEL SUIT.
BUFFALO, Oct. 2O.-The jury in the libel suit
of Hon. D. S. Bennett against the Commercial
Advertiser, after an hour and halfs delibera-
ton, rendered verdict for the defendant.