The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-05
NEW YORK.
The Manufacturing Interests Of the
<.. Country.
Letter from President Grant.

New YORK, Oct. 4-President Grant has ad-
dressed letter to the manufacturers of Phila-
delphia in reply to an invitation to visit their
establishments, saying that he cannot at pres
emit, but at a later day, when the excitement of
the political campaign has passed, he will take
great pleasure in making the visit He closes
as follows: Il feel very great interest in the
success of the manufacturing interests of the
country and their developement, looking upon
their growth as necessary to the solvency Of the
nation, by keeping down the balance of trade
against us and in dignfving labor and making
it remunerative. You have my best wishes for
the success of your respective interests and the
interests of all the manufacturers and produc
ers the land over, until our products by home
labor for exports, exclusive of promises to pay,
equal our importatiOns, or exceed them"
Fleetwood Park Races.
The race for purse of $3.50, mile heats, was
won by Gazelle in three straight heats; Gloster
was second and Wellington and Joker were
distanced in the third heat Gloster barely saw
ing a distance; Lady Anna was distanced in
the first heat. Time 2.27, 2.2S 3-4, 2.22. For
the purse of $4,000, mile heats, the first heat
subsequent heats and the race by Judge Full
lerton in 2.21 "a, 2.24 IL and 228 w. HI.
Allan took the third money and W. B. Whit
man the fourth money.
For Grant.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony,
Isabella Beecher and several other prominent
women are going to hold a mass meeting for
Grant at Cooper Institute and vicinity on Mon
day evening.
Bible Societies.
At a meeting of the American Bible Society
to-day five new auxillaries were recognized in
the States of South Carolina, Georgia, Kansas,
Tennessee and Minnesota.
Gambctta's Illness.
A Paris private despatch says that Gambet-
ia 8 illness is VerV severe and iS the rasIllt of
overwork.
CoIored Supervisors.
Some twenty colored men have been selected
as supervisors OF elections in the 9Th and other
heSio "aIuS' s--a.s4-k
The Glib. ral'' Primaries.
The Liberal Republican primaries for the
election of delegates to the nominating eonven-
tions passed off quietly to-day
Before Court gain
Paul Falk, the proprietor of beer garden
was again before one of the courts to-day, on
complaint of the Seventh street Methodist
church, but the case was dismissed for want of
sufficient evidence.
Probable Murder.
Mrs. Annie Murray, residing at 400 Warren
street, Brooklyn, was thrown from a second
story window Tuesnay night, by Patrick Nc
Closkey, living in the same house. Her body
was impaled on fence and, her injuries are
probably fatal. McCloskey was arrested.
Sale of an Old Theatre.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct AT public sale to-
day, A. F. Cambell of New York, purchased
the old American theatre in Walnut street
above Eighth street, for $4,000
Miss Faithful to be Welcomed.
The Citizens Suffrage Association this after
noon appointed committee to welcome Miss
Emily Faithful to this city, on her arrival in
New York.
The TaiIOrs' Strike.
Indirect communications from several mem
bers of the Merchant Tailors' Exchange were
received by the tailor strikers to-day, request
| ing a committee of conference to effect COM
promise. Aid has been received from New
York by the strikers, and also from Other
towns. 1t is likely the tailors will obtain theiI
| demands