The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-07-17
NEW YORK.



New York, July 16-It is believed that the
District Attorney with whom the matter in
such cases rests will refuse to allow Stokes to
be bailed, and also that the next trial will be
had in some other county, probably Saratoga.
L Ratification Meeting.
A committee of twenty-one was appointed
at the meeting of the Republican Central Com
| mittee last night to arrange for Grant ratifi-
cation meeting at Cooper Institute on the night
of July 23d. Senator Conkling will be among
the speakers.
The HIurderers Of Officer Donahue.
Henry Rogers has been identified as the muir
derer of officer Donahoe of Brooklyn, and the
coroners jury found some eight other roughs
guilty of being accessories They are all under
arrest. Tor ~At
Labor Reforricrs Opposed to Greeley.
Blanton Duncan in a letter suggests the
holding of Labor Reform Convention at
Louisville the 9th of September, to which Har-
ace H. Day replies that he and all his friends
will do all they can to prepare the way for a
union with all honest opponents of both Grant
and Greeley.
The labor Troubles.
Alta meeting of the employers executive
committee yesterday, it was stated that many
of the printing firms have partly acceded to the
demands of the striking pressmen. Five hun
dred furniture men struck yesterday, their en-
ployers demanding that they should resume the
ten hour system. BIZ
Democrats for Grant,
Gen. Porter stated yesterday that large
number of leading Democrats have written to
President Grant in denunciation of Greeley,
and announcing their intention of taking the
stump for Grant. A list of their names will
be furnished to the press in a few days.
Indictment Against vanderbilrs Brother
The Grand Jury presented, in general session
to day. an Indictment against II. L. Crawford,
brother-in-law of Commodore Vanderbilt for
an assault with intent to kill detective VIM
Henderson. -.
The Great Rnce-LongfeIIow Beaten.
SARATOGA, July 16.-The race to-day for the
Saratoga Cup, distance q miles, was won by
Bassett beating Longfellow. Time, $50. The
start took place at the head of the stretch, for
the first quarter mile Harry Bassett leading
Longfellow one length. AS they commenced
the two miles Defender was four lengths be-
hind, and ever after in the race. Longfellow
Tapped on Bassett, but he only reached Bassett's
head on commencing the last mile, and was
finally beaten by one length, after running one
of the gamiest races ever known in remarkably
short time. 1t is said Longfellow is badly cut
in the leg from one of his plates turning. The
betting at the start was $500 ON Longfellow to
$500 on Harry Bassett.
The third race, II miles, for three year Odds,
resulted in dead heat between Buckden and
Gray Planet, jury third and Piedmont fourth.
Time 2.42A. lN
1t is the opinion of racing men that Long
fellow will never run race again, although he
will be most valuable in the stud. During his
running to-day for the cup one of his plates
twisted round and cut his other foot and leg
badly The plate was broken in two and the
leg disabled, and yet Longfellow CALAMITY
ran the race out to the wonder of all racing
men.
The Trial of Tweed.
AIRANy .Julv 1.-THE trial of Twaad was
commenced to-day in the Supreme Court, gem
eral term. The defendants counsel are Messrs
David Dudley Field, Stonghton, Fullerton, Bur-
rill, Reynolds, Bartlett, John Graham and Root.
For the Conor, Tilden and
Peckham. A motion was made by the defence
that Court enter judgment for nominal sum,
under which the case will be taken to the Court
of Appeals. Mr.. O'Conor opposed the motion,
believing it their duty to press the case without
listening to any proposition from the defence.
| The defence claimed the right to be heard,
whereupon the court decided to hear the argu-
ments in the Tweed and Connolly cases togeth-
| er, and Mr.. Stoughton made the opening speech
| for the defence. The argument when the case
| was previously up was against the right of the
| State to bring the suit The Connolly case was
| argued for the defence at length on the same
| ground. tf ..i.
After further argument by Mr.. O'Connor the
| court adjourned till tomorrow, with the under
| standing that the discussion be then concluded.
Republican Mass Meeting.
| ROCHESTER, N Y, June 16.-A Republican
| mass meeting was held tonight. The audience
| was extremely large Many were compelled to
retire for want of room. Judge George Raw
son presided. Hon. Stewart l.. Woodford and
Judge Tourgee delivered stirring speeches.