The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-11-25

~" Aoh, NOV zf.-Ine LABOR Reform Con-
ventlon called to meet in Washington in De-
cember has been abandoned, and will meet in
Columbus, Ohio, the third Wednesday in Feb
ruary, with the object of working in harmony
with the National Convention then to be held
there with view to perfecting the third party
organization.
COUNTED IN BY THE CITY cANvAssERs.
1t is rumored that police captain drew $1O,-
600, and an assistant Alderman $4,000 from the
Bowling Green Bank after it suspended
Inc city canyassers counted in the Tammany
candidates for Aldermen
THE DAILY RECORD
Judge Bedford reserved his decision in the
case of Haggerty and Baulch, the voucher
thieves.
Judge McCunn has denied the motion for
non-sut in the case of j. c. Davis, to compel
Smith, Gould and Martin to fulfil a contract
"Black Friday
There were additional cases of small pox to-
day.
Several faro banks have been broken up along
the docks and forty arrests made
\ ne BroOklyn Union asserts that prominent
office holder in that city received $4,000 from
Boss Tweed to secure his election
A large number of the sailors of the Russian
fleet are at the Long Island Hospital under
treatment for scurvey
The Reform Committee of Brooklyn has be-
gun an investigation into the accounts of the
Mrs Carroll, the actress, who broke her arm
on Sunday by a fall, is Commissioning.
The sewer embankment at Clifton Station Is
land caved to-day burying seven laborers. All
We're rescued, but several were severely injured.
BIBLE QUESTION. g ~ s
There is still considerable excitement at
Hunts Point over the determination of the
School Commissioners to enforce the reading of
the Bible in the schools. Several children of
Catholic parents have been elected because they
refused to be present at such an OCCASION To-
day three young men took seats in the school,
though refused permission, and encouraged
cheered and protected from election one of the
girl scholars who demonstrated against reading
the Bible They were arrested by the police.
THE CHURCH MILITANT
The Rockville Centre, L. l., Methodist Church
case was opened before Judge Tappan, of the
Supreme Court, yesterday. The Trustees are
trying to obtain possession of the parsonage
which is held by the Rev. M Corner, who was
appointed by the Bishop. After some progress
was made the case went over till next month.
ACCIDENT TO PORTSMOUTH VESSEL.
The schooner Fannie Bailey of Portsmouth,
from Newburg for Boston, with coal, run ashore
on Hogs Back, He'll Gate, tod W. She will be
got off and beached at Astoria.
ACCIDENT TO AN EAsTPoRT VESSEL.
Bark j. II. McLarren of Eastport, hence for
Aspinwall with coal, anchored last night north
Of Gedney's channel. At low water She com
meneed to strike heavy and sprung leak. This
morning she was taken in tow to return and
was soon found to be sinking rapidly. The crew
were taken off and the vessel grounded just
north OF the buoy on the Knowles The deck
is level with the water and it is blowing a gale
| from the southeast with heavy sea- 1t is fear
ed she will go to pieces tonight.
ALEXIS
Alexis and suite arrived at 1890 tonight and
proceeded to the Clarendon Hotel.