The Portland daily press., 1872-12-17
NEW YORK.
The Trial Of Boss Tweed

New YoEK, Dec. l6.-In the Oyer and Ter
miner Court to-day, after some six or seven mo-
lions in the Tweed case had been denied, Ly
man Tremaine protested with all his energy
against one moments further delay Assist
ant Attorney Sullivan called upon the defend
ant to plead to the bifi Indictment, whcreupon
the prisoners counsel called for reading of it,
and the Court directed the clerk to read it
The big indictment is a printed volume of 1850
pages, which will occupy it is thought, at least
two days in the reading. The counsel insisted
on every word being read.
During the reading of the Indictment by the
clerk, NJ Peckham submitted that the defend
ant should be obliged to stand all the time it
was being read, as well as the clerk. Judge
lngraham, however, permitted the defendant
to remain seated, but said he must be in court
during the reading.
The clerk coming to q repetition of long
bill of items wished to pass over it by saying,
The same as read BEFORE Tweed's counsel
insisted on its Eeing read again.
LArER-Tweed, through his counsel, pleaded
not guilty to-day and his trial is set for Janua-
ry 9th.
Congressman BROOKS Demands an Tnves-
tigatiOn.
The Express edtorialy states that James
Brooks will insist upon special investigation
of the charges by McComb, that Brooks is in
terested in the Mobiler stock, and will request
that the committee be composed of his political
opponents
Ehc BOwieS Failure.
1t is stated that Nathan Appleton has COM
menced suit against Bowles Brothers for
fraud, and Gen. Davis has been appointed re-
ceiver, the latter being now in possession of all
the effects of the late concern in this CITY,
Several American female school teachers tray
cling in Europe, it is stated, were swindled by
the Bowles Brothers Of all their money.
The italian Immigrants.
The Italian Society held a meeting last eve-
ming at which the home Government was
fiercely denounced for it's conduct in relation TO
the immigration of so many poor to this conn
try. The italian Consul here was also assa;led
for failing to make satisfactory explanation
OF the causes of the exodus 1t was decided to
memorabilia Congress in opposition to what the
meeting designated this infamous white slave
trade
Et Cctera.
The dramatic profession in this city ysster-
day pas sed appropriate resolutions over the
death of Edwin Forrest.
At meeting of Internationals yesterday very
violent language was used by the striking silk
weavers of Patterson, n. j.
Mary Sherwood was fatally, and other mem
bers OF the family seriously, injured last night
by the explosion of kerosene lamp on centre
table.
The lights on the Sandy Hook liehtship are
to be changed from white to red.
An Alderman of this city states that by the
non-payment of rents by various railroads and
other corporations within the past five years,
the municipality has been swindled out of some
three million dollars.
Robbery.
r. Williams, messenger of the Tradesmen
Bank, was assaulted on Elm street Saturday,
knocked down and robbed of a wallet contain
ing checks, notes and acceptances amounting to
1861, and S16S cash. Some detectives doubt
the truth of the story of the messenger, but the
bank officers accept his statement.
Bad for NHrs. Smith.
Mrs Thomas Smith of Virginia was detained
on board the steamship California on Saturday
until Invested by the custom house officers of a
skirt lined with silk, satins, jewelry and silver
ware
The JumeI Case.
Cumulative testimony was taken in the Ju-
mel will case to-day to prove that the plaintiff,