The Portland daily press., 1871-11-02
NE w YORK.
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NEW YORK, Nov. Judge Ledwith, hav-
ing accepted the Tammany nomination for the
Supreme Court, has resigned his position as
one of the committee of seventy.
Salaries Stopped.
Deputy Comptroller Green declines paving
the police justices and clerks, on the ground
that they bave been overpaid, as the increased
salaries they have been receiving under a vote
of the Common Council were in contraventiop
of the law. Un.er this decision they will not
receive any salary for several months to come.
he Division of the spoiIs.
A statement has been made fourded on the
warrants paid by the Broadway Bank that In
gersoll and Garvey in depositing invariably
gave 80 per cent. to Woodward, "a per cent to
Tweed and kept A per cent. for themselves.
Twecd's Jnries.
1t is stated that the grand jury which was
discharged yesterday paid no attention to either
Tweed's case or any of the city frauds as was
expected. The next grand jury meets Monday
wien Tweed's case will be laid before them
Garvey Escapes 10 Europe. az
The Times is informed by the captain of the
steamship Herman that Andrew j. GaIvey,
under the name of Mcdonald, sailed in that
vessel hence Sept 23d. On arriving at Bre-
men heimmediately proceeded to Switzerland.
Nes Much of an Injunction.
The injunction on the Comptroller was mod
lied to-day by Judge Ingraham allowing $780,
UCU Tor central Park.
Suspension Of business.
The Post says a large number of merchants
have agreed to suspend business election day.
No New SHIFTS.
1t is hoiitatvely stated that the Commit
tee OF Seventy will institute no new suits at
present The police department has promised
the mttee ample projections for their
challe ngers at the polls on Tuesday.
Infected Ports.
The Health Board has declared Charleston
and Key West infected ports, and vessels
thence will be quarantined till after the 9Th Of
November.
a motion for the discharge of Jordan, the
Cuban General, was made to-day before Judge
Benedict on the ground that he had been in
dicted over year without trial. The argu-
ment will be heard on the Sth inst
Counterfeiisr Convicted
John Jackson has been convicted of utter
ing counterfeit money.
Toe Much NJ GLASSES.
The Long Island Sugar Refinery is embar-
raised by excessive purchases of molasses at
prices higher than now current by one of its
officers, who is missing, though not suspected
of being q deanlter. The liabilities OF the
concern are stated to be $4,000, and suspen-
sion is feared.
= A Model Omccr.
Police Capt. Sherry, who, tits alleged, made
an attempt 10 bride witness in a voucher, is
Low accused of clubbing aud melting bis men
to beat members of the Reform prcce ssiou last
evening.
Dclmar in "a New Character.
Register Mclaughlin, of Brooklyn, threat
ened to whip Mayor Kalhfeiseh in the latter's
Office to-day on account OF a publication OF
SANDER against female school teachers in
paper called the "City of Brooklyu," edited
BY Alex Delmar Andy Johnson's statistic
maker1. The Mayor denied any knowledge of
the article There is much public indignation
against Delmar, whom Mclaughlin says he
will cowhide at sight.
Murder.
Eugene Taylor was murdered this morning
in a house of ill-repute in Patterson, N. j., by
John Canty, who escaped Taylor leaves
wife and two children in New Brunswick, N.
j.
A Washington Humsr.
A special from Washington says that 1t is
asserted on the authority of Senator Pool that
President Grant has expressed determine
ton to declare martial law throughout the
South in consequence of the continued out
RACES.
Repatriation.
Registration to-day 6S. $50; first day, 20. 736;
total, 91,816. Two days remain. Total last
year 1886.