The Portland daily press., 1870-11-08
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NEW York, Nov. Gov. Hoffman this af-
ternoon issued a general order to the first d.
vision of State militia announcing that the
Federal and State officials bad agreed on meas
ures for conducting the election Tomorrow
which it ia believed would render all military
interference wholly unnecessary, yet as a
measure of precaution, ordering, should the
services OF a division be required to aid the
civil authorities in preserving peace, that the
troops Immediately assemble ready for service
signal from the fire department.. The ranks
will be formed at once and the men within the
armories ready crsinsfapt service.
1t is also report d nncffci lily this evening
that the State aud Federal authorities have
effected an arrangement by which no United
States troops are to be stationed in the city OF
at the polling places to. morrow, but will only
be held in readiness at their usual POSTS in the
harbor Notifications and posts IN this vicinity
for any emergency which may arise
Three moe registration repeaters Zone col
orrd) were committed this afternoon in default
Of $4,000 bail each.
Fifteen hundred IDENTITIES and United States
marshals have teen appointed in Brooklyn and
full instructions issued 10 them this afternoon
All East River ferries are to be closaly watched
to prevent the emigration of New York re-
peaters.
SENSATION STORY.
The Express states that Gen Grant is 10 the
city lncogDitO, baving arrived from Long
Branch this morning ior the purpose Of COM
landing in person the troops to tie emp Dyed
to morrow. None of the other papers have any
similar Information.
You LIE, You VILLAIN, YOU LIE.
Col. Jim Fisk, Jr publishes card this a.
ternoon, declaring that the assertion made by
Horace Greeley this morning that he bad or
dered out the Ninth Regiment for duty to
morrow is "a wiltul, base and wicked IL. 1t
bad announced that The regimen was to escort
him to lunatic asylum, there might have
been some sense in the story"
HEAVY ROBBERY.
Some person unknown 10 day entered the
room OF JAS F. JOY, President OF the Michigan
Central railroad in Detroit, at the st. N chOlas
Hotel, and stole So 900 in railroad bonds.
VARIOUS ITEMS.
Judge Bedford to-day fined George Francis
| 800 for evading jury duty.
The suit OF B isy against ex-President
O'Mahoney OF the Fenan Brotherhood, to re-
cover possession of the funds of the order, was
to-day dismissed by default.
PREPARATIONS FOR TO-DAY.
Mdni9ht.-The city is very quiet TO night
and everything now indicates peaceab'e cleo
ton to morrow. Still 5000 Unit d States
| troops are CHARTERED between the North and
East rivers IN readiness for any emergency.
| They are however under strict orders 10 remain
quietly on their stations and not to show them
| selves at all unless called uDOn by the proper
| authorities Gen. Mcdowell is in command
and has established his headquarters at the
corner of Houston and Gree NE streets, from
which point telegraph wire was constructed
this evening to al positions occupied by the
troops.
| lue order by Gen. Smaller calling out the
national guard is considered only precaution-
arV measure against riot. of which there now
seems to be no danger. The militia also Will
not ne seen in public except upon pressing
| occasion.
IL is stated that great number Of suspicious
names having been found in the registry, CIR
culats were prepared and transmitted though
Inc mails by careful carriers for the purpose Of
ascertaining if trands had been commit ed aud
that upwards OF 5000 were returned "Not
found" Vacant lots, lumber yards, &C., are