The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-07-20
NEW YORK.


IS, and Peter McCaffray died Yesterday from
wounds received during the riot last Wednes
Gay.
Protest.
Some lrishmen have issued a circplar ,l,ine
an Indignation meeting this evenino tn nTotaI
against the action of Gov. Hoffma5 w issuinq
his proclamation.
The Weekly Press
All of the weekly Catholic journals Of Hi,
city are fuil OF the sharpest remarks again a
Gov. Hoffman for bis proclamation. nermiIt;no
the Orange paI ade, and charge upon him al
the consequences of riot and bloodshed
Whisikey Raid Anticipated.
There is much excitement among the revenue
| officers of the Brook yn district aud rumors are
thick that extreme Expressive measures will
be taken against the Illicit whskey region
| Gen. Jourdap, the assessor of the district, has
interviewed President Grant on the subject.
Mortality.
The deaths in New York the past week were
| S57 and in Brook lyn 346, both showing heavy
increase. None of the deaths in this city re-
suited from typhuS aud typhoid fevers Cir
| cumstanee unprecedented in any previous
| week since the organization of the Metr0poli-
tan Board of Health, in 1866. The number of
deaths from the riot reported to the Board of
Health IN this city up to-day was AZ, all but
| two OF whom have been identified.
New Line between New York and Boston:
%
are organizing company in opposition to that
organized IN Brooklyn for the purpose OF es-
tabl'shlng railroad with steamboat commun-
ication to Boston. The road is to be built from
Patchogue TO Orient Point, from which place
passengers will be taken TO Boston. The
Southside Railroad stockholders are said to be
interested in the project, as it will greatly ben
eft their road.
Army of the James Re UaiOn.
The second triennial reunion of the Army
OF the James was largely attended to-day. All
the corps winch formed that army were repre-
scented. Gems. Devins. Hlncks and Graham
were present. Gen. Porter sent notice to the
meetlng that PRESIDENT Grant and himself
would be unable to be present on account of
other engagements General Devins in an adj
dress OF welcome said: "Comrades, cougratu-
late yoa that we have been permitted to assem-
Die again at this our second triennial reunion,
after the battle has been fought and the victory
won IN the great war of the Union. 1t has
been objected to that the legitimate tendency
OF sucn organizations as ours is to encourage
continued enmity towards those with whom
we werA lately at war; and that they betray an
unwiiilngness to allow their angry passions to
subside which were excited by our late contrO-
versy. No charge would be more unjust than
this There Is no body of men more anxious
TO be at peace with their fellow cOuntrymen
than those who We're soldiers of the Federal
army. There were no utterances more cordial
of theirs in favor of oblivion and forgetfui-
ness to individuals who were in the ranks of
tie armies lately opposed to them, but they
cannot and ought not forget the great princi-
pies for which so many have laid down their
lives and they have right to expect that
throughout the vast region which they subdu.
ed and rescued from rebellion there shall be
peace; not hollow, but permanent and that
the words, 81 am an Amerca an citizen'-no
matter how poor or humble the individual who
Sl,nl 4,
a spell as did in the ancient world the almost
magic words, II am Roman citizen" AS
Idle as this IS the SUGGESTION that such associa-
tons encourage war spirit and exalt martial
glory in the eyes of those who participate in
them they have he such tendency. No men
in the world know better than we who have
fought through this, how terrible war is, and
how countless are the miseres which it brings
in its train: and when you hear this flIppant
boastful talk which is so common about new
vars, my comrades, it is in almost eyery in
stance from those who have taken no part in
that through which We have lately passed. In
all ages, and OF all curses which have aff1 icted
man and which have retarded bis progress,
which have poverished the people and degrad-
ed nations, war has been among the worst. II
can only be justified in great and solemn
cause. That it was when the American peo-
pie had when they resolved that the govern
ment of our fathers should not be destroyed
and that the liberty bequeathed to them should
be preserved.
In the absence of Gen. Terry Major General
Duncan delivered an GRAFTON, consisting of
record OF the Army of the James. A poem
entided Advance Guard" was read by Col.
John Hay.
The society elected the following offcers:-
Presidents, Gems. Charles X. Graham of New
York, Adelbert Ames of Mississippi, o. L.
Mann OF Illinois, and William E Kesselberg;
Recording Secretary, Major John Ell. Howell;
Treasurer, Gen. Charles A. Carleton OF New
nj fin, pap Il n
ator for the next meeting, Gen. Thos. Coburn
of Illinois.
The banquet followed in the evening. at
which 200 were present, and speeches were
made III respose to toasts. Generals Hawley,
Butler and others excused their absence. Dur.
ing the evening song composed by Mortimer
thompson, entitled Army of the James" was
sung.
Seetarian Schools Denounced.
The New York State Germany-American
Association adopted resolutions to-day con-
demning the appropriation of money tor sec
tartan schools, and advising the Germans not
to vote for any State Senator or member of the
Assembly who does not advocate the repeal of
the statute giving the Mayor the appointment
OF public school officers
Vessel Sunk.
The steamer Elm City, bound to New Haven
last night ran into tie schooner Oscar b.
Acken, Capt. Mead, from Westport for New
Niger Point. The schooner's mast head is
just out of the water.
Thief Furnishes Himself
ALBANY, July 19.-Joseph Hogaboom, clerk
Tor w llliam Cillinshast & Co this CITY. was
sent to the Commercial Bank this afternoon to
deposit S400 Instead of making the deposit
he drew from the bank $780, Being detected
by his employers he Immediately aimed pistol
at his beart aud fired but the ball lodged in a
large pocket book. He then seized hosting
chain and swung himself into the street, and
falling severely injured his head.
Train OF.
ALBANY, July 19.-The fast train on the
Central Railroad, due here at 80 P. NJ, was
thrown from the track about four miles west
of this city by the breaking of a rail- All the
coaches were injured but no passengers hurt,
although the train was rudning at the rate of
mile minute The Wagner drawing-room
car caught fire by the breaking of the gasoline
tank, but the steam fire locomotive from West
Albany save the train from destruction.