The Portland daily press., 1872-07-01
NEW YORK.
THE GENEVA TRIBUNAL,
Davis' Official Declaration.

NEW YORK, June GA Washington des-
patch gives the following as the official DECLARE
ton made to the Geneva Boa I'd of Arbitration
by Bancroft Davis Mr.. Davis said The dec
laration made by the Tribunal on the 10Th inst.
Individually and collectively respecting the
claims presented by the United States for the
award by the Tribunal on, first, the loss in the
transfer OF the American commercial marine to
the British flag; second, the enhanced rates of
Insurance; and third, the proongation of the
war and the addition of a large sum to the cost
OF the war and the Suppression of the rebellion.
IS accepted by the President of the United
states as determinate of their judgment upon
the important question of public law involved
The agent of the United States is authorized to
say that consequently the above mentioned
claims will not be further insisted upon before
the Tribunal by the United States, and may be
excluded from all consideration IN any awaru
that may be rruto DO this dovcrnment
Lord Tenterden's Statement
At the session of the Tribunal yesterday Lord
Tenterden again stated that he was authorized
to say that Her Majesty's Government found
nothing in the declaration of the arbitrator to
which they could not assent consistently with
their view of the Interpretation and effect of
the treaty OF Washington, assuming that the
arbitrators would on the statement made by the
agent of the United States declare the indirect
claims are and from henceforth to be excluded
from their consideration, and he wa instructed
ON that being done to withdraw the application
for an adjournment made by him on the 18th
inst, and to present the British argument The
Tribunal therefore formally made the declare
ton desired by Lord Tenterden, and the appl-
cation for adjournment was at once withdrawn
and the British argument presented.
1t is understood at the State Department that
while Charles Francis Adams, in discussion
with his colleagues, fairly presented the views
of the American Government, he finally acoui-
esced in the opinion of Mr.. Cockburn, the Brit
ish arbitrator, and in SO doing carried with him
the other arbitrator.
The Seizure of the James Bliss.
Quebec despatch states that the schooner
James Bliss, of Gloucester, Mass, seized by the
Canadian authorities arrived there Yesterday.
The James Bliss when captured was about a
mile from the Shore between the east end of
Aaticosh Island and Cormorant point, with five
travis set She had 1000 pounds of halibut on
board and crew of twelve men,
The owner of the seized schooner Euola C.
having paid the fine that vessel has been re.
leased. s
The Eight Hour Matter
-Four of the strikers who assaulted the work
men who wouldn't strike were sentenced to ten
days in prison. There is nothing new in refer
ence to strikes. The eight hour league has dis
tributed about $4,000 relief money A number
OF cabinet makers are expected to go back to
the 10 hour system next week
Ihe Employers Central Committee is work
ing to devise some plan which will prove agree
able to both parties and lead to peaceful settle
issue their first tract to the workingmen to-
morrow. The employers assert they have no
ennlty toward their workmcn and that the dis
pute is merely question of profit. They
would at once accede to the demand of the men
II after doing so they still had even a moder-
ate profit. Another mass meeting of bosses is
mentioned as probable for next week, when it
is expected that some decided steps will be
taken.
EFT Cefera.
TTnfoupdaJ e
Judges McCunn and Barnard are current to-
day.
William A. Jones has been appointed Deputv
Naval officer, i'll the place of Haggerty resign
ed.
The subscriptions for monument to Gen.
Thomas, now reach 81, 264.
The annual police reports show an apparent
falling off in the number of crimes of ali sorts
committed in 1871 from previous years.
ed by bogus brokers. -
hey. Hugh Stowell Brown, one of the most
popular Baptist preachers of England, visits
this country about the Goth of August.
Samuel Heeves has been arrested, having in
certificates of deposit and business cards of a
Wall street firm, which he had got fraudently.
Jersey Justice.
Three noted scoundrels in Newark got taste
OF Jersey justice yesterday, to the extent of
ten years in the State Prison. These were
Michael Carr ex-prize fighter, James Finnegan
and Michael Farley. The trio who brutally
beat and robbed Newark jewelry storekeeper
named Benister, some four or five months ago
John l. Corcoran one of the free holders of
the Passaic Company, New Jersey, has been
sentenced to six months in the State Prison for
for fraud. -
Oil Train Burned
ALBANY, June 29.-Seven loaded oil cars
caugh1fire from passing engine this morning
near Palmyra, and were entirely consumed
Both tracks of the road for some distance were
destroyed. The loss is heavy.
BUFFALO, June 30.-A fire this evening in
the pork and provision establishment of Jacob
bold, Nos 1873 and 40 Market street, COM
pletely Quilted the entire concern Loss S75,-
000 Partly insured. One policy for S25, 900 is
said to have expired at noon to-day One hun
dred and fifty hogs were roasted alive.