The Portland daily press., 1871-10-07
NEW YORK,


NEW YORK, Oct. Cit is reported that all
the officers OF the Staten Island Ferry Co. were
aware that there was 73 pounds of steam on
the Westfield at the time of the explosion last
summer, and the TACT that it was caused BY the
absence OF the engineer ten minutes from his
post
w. A Robinson, formerly cashier of several
prominent banking houses, has been convicted
OF emoezzlement and sentenced to five years
in the State prison.
Mrs. Connolly. the insane wife of DR.. Con-
molly, who last June killed his two children
and himself, attempted yesterday to jump from
the second story OF her brothers residence and
was this morning sent to The lunatic asylum.
The sorrows of The Ring.
Iugersoll has not appeared to-day before
Judge Barnard. 1t is rumored that there will
be no action till o-morrow.
Tweed is engaged in arranging for the pay
ment of the laborers of HIS department, and
the completion of several important works. 1t
is rumored that he will De arrested o-night on
criminal charges, and his followers threaten to
revenge him If the key is turned on the Boss
The papers in the case of Mayor Hall have
been submitted to the grand jury by the Dis
tlict Attorney.
1t is said that the New York rouehs. while
returning from Rochester, robbed number of
the passengers and committed cruel oatrages
on Otbe's.
Extensive arrangements have been made for
a Cuban mass meeting Saturday evening
1u6 ldumduy ueieSdbeS 10 hOCU6SUer re-
turned to-day. Tweed who expresses himself
satisf d with the result, visited his Office only
for moment He ridcules the idea oil his pro
jected arrest.
The case against Ingersoll has gone over in
Judge Barnatd's court till Monday
The police were paid ia full to day as were
also large number OF park and boulevard la
borers.
Many workmen visited the Comptroller's Of
flee to inquire about the pay of the department
OF works, and were informed that nothing can
be done tor them at present.
The report that the Tenth National Bank is
in critical situation owing to the withdi a wal
of deposits is credited on Wall street, those
| who have done business with this institution
| feel that it is quite possible the bank may be
| enioined Though the proceedings against
| Tweed u Co., and then whatever funds are in
| the institution may be locked up, Hence the
| depositors are drawing out their money as fast
| as they can.
| The committee of the New York Yacht Clut
is said to have decided that it Mr.. Ashbury de.
cliues to sail over the New York Course, there
will be no race. His terms are to be ascer
tcined in writing.
The naturalization in this city for Septem
Der were only 102.
| The receipts OF the city treasury to day fol
| personal taxes we're $237 695.
Recorder Hackett to-day fentenced a nick
| pocket to five years in the State prison.
The International Coopers' Convention which
has been setting the past week, was broueh
to close tonight by grand street parade il
which 5000 men took part, and mass meetin.
at Cooper Institute. The meeting was adj
dressed by M. A. Foran President of the Con
ventTon, VIM. j. Jessup, Mr.. O'Keefe of Penn
Mr.. Schelling of Missouri, and Mr.. Hughes Q
| Canada
The Committee of Seventy.
At a meeting of the Citizens Committee G
Seventy tonight, it transpired that John Il
Keyser, one of the new court house con- rae or
had made an assignment of some $500 90
worth of property to jackson S. ShunZ
member of the Committee, in trust to repay on
of the proceeds of the same all sums of none
which he may have improperly received fror
the city or county Of New York, and he ha
also given full information touching his pecu
mary transactions with the city,