The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-12-13
NEW YORK.
VARIOUS MATTERS

New YORK, Dee. Fit is rumored that the
| Union Square Bank has suspended.
John Hartley and Frederick Sale, merchants
of this city, We're arrested with nearly three
thousand yards of silk in their possession, which
they struggled from Canada into Michigan.
The failures of the cotton firms of w. T.
| Wright & Co. of Leaycroft, consequent upon
the lookup OF money are announced.
1t is stated that both Tweed and Cornelius
Carson, both members of the Ring were direct
ors of the Ocean Bank, which has materially
injured its credit of late. Calender, the bank
examiner states that its assets are ample and
that it will pay its liabilities. S. G. Davis is
receiver.
A deputation of internationals waited on the
Police Commissioners this forenoon in relation
to parade next Sunday, but as there was no
quorum, an answer was deferred till this eve
ming.
Garroters commenced their winter campaign
in Brooklyn last night nearly numbering and
robbing citizen.
TRIAL OF CoUNTERFEITERs.
In the trial of Miner, the counterfeiter, to-
day, Cole swore to numerous sales of counter
felt money made to him by miner, one of which,
in June last, was of $24, 900 in counterfeit los,
for which Cole gave Miner $500. The sale
took place in Miners house, where Miner S
wife lay dead.
TAMMANY ABROAD.
The Times prints letter from w. e. Dodge,
who is in Europe, giving the impression abroad
regarding American affairs He says that the
Tammany ring" is as notorious there as here
and if Tweed and his associates escape punish
ment our form of government will lose much OF
its power abroad. The Erie scandals have caus-
ed loss of many millions in investing Amerl-
can securities, and he urges New Workers to re-
claim their city from disgrace.
THE BUSY PETER B.
The present management of the department.
of public parks have discovered from the rec
ords that in the eighteen months during which
Peter B. Sweeney was President of the Com
mission, $6,000,0 600 were squandered, being
million in excess of the total expended on parks
during the thirteen years of the administration
of Col. Stebbins.
1t is rumored that Sweeney is preparing to
leave the city and detectives are said to be
closely watching his movements
COTTON FAILURES.
Another cotton failure, that of Schaefer &
Co., is reported, amount unknown. Wright &
Co. place their liabilities at $4,000, and are
ready to settle at so per cent The failures are
owing to the sudden advance in the price, while
dealers are hampered with contracts. The ru-
NOR affects the solvency of other firms, but as
the staple was declining at the close to-day it is
hoped the worst is over. The appreciation in
value is owing to a rise in Liverpool under
scant supply and fears of short crop.
RUMoRs DENIED.
The rumor of the suspension of Union Square
Bank is unfounded. The officers deny any EN-
barrassment. The report originated in fact
OF Of clearances made through the Ocean Bank
The officers of the latter bank deny that Tweed
is one of the directors. The clearing house
statement shows liabilities on last Saturday to
be 50 258, 300 The proper legal reserve is 1884,
725, against which the bank held only $3.50, 900
legal tenders
THE PARADE OF THE INTERNATIoNALs.
1t is generally believed that the police COM
mic Innn f1lrnrn tN4 l,a.,
garding the internationalists parade, and that
the Governor refuse to interfere.
ATTEMPT TO ROB A BANK.
There was a daring unsuccessful attempt to
rob the Ferry street Savingss Bank this fore
noon by the noted Dutch Henrichs and Alex
Mason. The latter is of Baltimore The
thieves escaped.
There have been SO new cases of small pox
since Saturday and deaths.
MORE ABOUT THE SUNDAY PARADE
The committee of internationalists waited on
the police commissioners this afternoon to ask
permission to parade ON next Sunday in honor
of Rossel. Mayor Hall, by virtue of his office,
member of the board, was not present but
sent communication saying that he would be
glad to meet the internationalists at meeting.
This suggestion the committee declined to en-
tertain The commissioners refused permits
sion tor the demonstration without giving any
explanation. committee of internationists
leave for Albany tonight to wait on Gov. Hoff-
man.
AS BAD AS TAMMANY.
At the Republican primary tonight in the
Sd Assembly district, two of Foleys men at
tempted to vote in the names of two colored
men. Being challenged they insisted on de-
posting the vote and two lines of voters were
formed and blows exchanged. A number of
the 10th werd men rushed in with the intention
of breaking up the election and the police
cleared the hall and carried off the boxes to
headquarters.
IRREGULAR LAWYERS.
The bar association tonight appointed COM
mittee to prefer charges in the Supreme Court
against Morgan and Hannahan, attorneys, for
irregular conduct in the Superior Court
NEBRASKA.
A TERRIBLE AFFAIR-SEvENTEEN PERSONS
FROZEN TO DEATH.
ST. LOUIS, Dec PA gentleman who ar
rived in Kansas City on Saturday informed the
Times that on the Sunday previous terrible
affair occurred in Saline county, Nebraska A
party of emigrants were passing through the
county westward when the cold constantly in
creasing, they concluded to camp. They were
on-a piece of high PRAIRIE several miles from
any house, but three miles from them was a
piece of timber land. After unhitching their
teams the men started to procure fuel. Not re-
turning for several hours the women left the
children and started to hunt them up. The
next day the bodies of seventeen persons who
persisted from the intense cold were found. The
vivors.