The Portland daily press., 1871-01-27
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AN IrpRIcHT IunGE

| NEW YORK, Jan. 26 Judge Bedford 10
passing sentence on Wolf, the abortionist, said
the public may rest assured that the District
Attorney and myself will on all proper occa-
s'ons give every assistance to drive this traffic
| IN human life from our midst. In one word, I
W'sn It to be understood that the authorities
proclaim bitter war against all abortiOnists in
the city, and let them take it from myself Be
tney rich or poor, male or female, on legiti-
mate conviction here they will receive ire.
spective of influence or consideration, the same
penalty now mete out to you.
DEMANDS OF LABoRERs.
At the workingmen's convention to-day, a
Dill TO be presented to the legislature was sub
mitted and referred, which provides for the
aooiition of the contract system in State prs-
ons' also one to prohibit the employ ment Of
m,nors under fourteen in factories, and one tor
Dureau of labor statistics, to b. located at
Albany.
CONVICTED OF LARCENY.
James Hughes, the Blackwel's Island con
Vlct, whom Count johannes recently charged
y OF grand larceny and was sentenced to Sang
sing one year. Hughes counsel submitted an
affidavit from other convict the island,
confesslng completely with the Count in con-
there BY obtain the reward of $4,000. and NOV.
ed that Jones' name be stricken from the roll
Of attorneys.
COLLECTOR OF NEW YORK.
A large number of prominent clergymen of
Brooklyn and vicinity have addressed letter
to President Grant for the appointment of Su-
pervlsor 3. b. Butcher as collector of the port
OF new YORK in the place of Murphy.
VARIOUS MATTERS.
- Hermann Gershers mantlla store, No. 1893
Church street, was damaged $4,000 worth bv
ire this morning, and his brother, the book
keeper, has been arrested on suspicion of arson
IN order to obtain the insurance of $4,000.
Inc district attorney of Kings county has
abandoned the prosecution of a large number
1869. "~N' -A
>, Inc college fast was observed to day by pub
this city. ~
William wietling. the originator of the CO.
operative movements, formerly editor of the
Republic der Arbeiter, died on Wednesday,
The German societies will attend the funeral
a hre tonight at 90 William street caused
loss OF $4,000. II. q. Seller, wholesale drug
gist, loses $4,000; Joseph n. Mintzki, $4,000;
yaeoby q Son, manufacturing chemists, $40 ,OOO
Damage to building, $40 900; all insured.
The storm which continued since an early
hour Thursday turned to sleet and rain last
evening, which has been falling moderately
The temperature is much warmer than during |
the day. AT Washington six inches of snow |
fell, and Richmond, Va, reports rain and hail |
since ~ p. m. which late in the evening turn |
ed into cold rain storm. Geographic COM
municauon throughout the South is interrupt
ed by storm. The Hudson river is frozen over
as far south as Sing Sing. The snow storm
at Philadelphia Thursday at / a.
m. aud lasted till 2 p. M, succeeded BY heavy
storm of sleet which still continues.
SECOND ATTEMPT AT BURGLARY
PoUGHKEEpsIE, Jan. 26.-Another attack
was made upon the Hoyts residence at
Staatsburgh by burglars last night. Young
Rogers, who stabbed burglar in the first at
tack some days ago was shot in the arm. No
arrests