The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-10-22
NEW YORK.


goth anniversary of the Inauguration of the
Woman Suffrage Movement commenced this
morning at Appolo Hall. There was fair at.
tendance. Among those present were Lucre-
tia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Theo. Til
ton and Others. Mrs +. w. Davis presided
and read long history of the rise and progress
of the movement. Reports from foreign coun-
tries were read, showing progress of the cause,
especially in England.
UNITARIAN NATIONAL CONFERENCE
The Unitarian Conference this morning
adopted without debate by vote of 266 to SO,
the following substitute for the 9th article of
the constitution, offered by Mr.. Hepworth and
seconded by Rev. S. r. Calthrop.
"Re-ofering our allegiance to the gospel of
Jesus Christ and desiring to secure the largest
unity of spirit and the widest practical co.
operation, we invite to our fellowship all who
wish to be followers OF Christ.
The Conference then voted to refer to a COM
mittee consisting of Rev.s Samuel j. MAY
JAS. freeman Clarke, Henry W. Bellows,
John Gardner, Geo. H. Hepworth, S. r. Cal
pertaining to statement of faith of the de-
nomination, their report to be submitted at the
next meeting of the Conference in 1872.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:-President, Hon. e. lockwood
Hoar OF Massachusetts; Vice Presidents, Geo.
William Curtis of New York; d. L. Shorey. of
Chicago; Geo. Partridge of st. Louis Mo- !;
Manning I. Force Cincinnati; Jos. H. Choate
New York; Gov. Seth Padelford Providence
Secretary's, Rev.s Benz. H. Bailey Portland,
Me. Aug. Woodbury. Providence; John D.
Quincy Massachusetts,, and w. H. Fish Scit-
Kdder of Boston. Council, Rev. Dr. Bellows
E. E. Hale, James Freeman Clarke, Boston;
Geo. Fl. Hepu orth New York; Carlton S. Sta
pies and ARENAS Carter Of Chicago; FEEDER
lex E. Clark of Lawrence Massachusetts,: VIM.
Weeden Of Providence; Robt. S. Rantout of
Salem and Geo o. Shattuck of Boston.
CITY AND VICINITY.
Judge Benedict to-day refused to quash the
Indictment against Richard B. Caldwell,
author of the famous frauds in the Custom
House on the ground that it improperly charg-
ed two crimes of felony and mlsdemeanor, and
reserved his discussion on another m otion for
the same object on the ground that Caldwell
having been extradited for forging he could
not now be tried for bribery.
The bark VIM. Rathbone, from this city for
New Orleans Sept. 10, with mixed cargo
went ashore on the North Carolina coast Oct.
18th, and was totolly lost. Capt Doane and
three of the crew were picked up by steamship
Mississippi and landed at New Orleans to day.
The steamship Maurosa, which left New Or.
leans for this port on the 9TH inst, with 1672
bales of cotton on board, has been lost. There
were no passengers on board. Her crew con-
sisted OF Capt. Willets and 35 men. Her cargo
also included large invoice of hides and -four.
The total value OF her cargo was 100000.
Matilda Seeley, formerly leading actress at
the Park theatre, this ty, and adopted
daughter of an eminent lawyer was sentenc-
ed to-day to two and one.haf years in Sing
Sing for grand larceny.
The Brooklyn Democrats to-day nominated
Thos. Kinsella and Gen. Henry w. Slocum
for Congress.