The Portland daily press., 1872-04-05
NEW YORK.

aS , NEW YORk.
"a. NO STOCK CALLS TO-DAY.
NEW YORK, April 4.-The stock board voted
to adjourn both calls of stocks tomorrow in re-
spect to Professor Morse
;9 .sE , THIEVES,
Two river thieves and two private watchmen
pier 81 were arrested this forenoon while
robbing property, The latter were hired to
protect.
THE VOUCHER THIEVES
Mary Conway, principal witness against the
voucher thieves, states that she was offered
$1,000 to absent herself from the city when the
trial came Off
JAIL DELIVERY. A
1t is stated that the result of the decision in
the Court OF Appeals multiplying the acts of the
late court of special sessions will be to release
some 400 criminals from prison.
LECTURE ON JoURNALILM.
Whilelaw Reid managing editor of the New
York Tribune, delivered this evening an able
lecture on Journalism" before a large and APP
precative audience at the University of New
York. In reference to libel suits against news
papers, Reid said he considered every verdict for
libel fairly obtained against newspaper
benefit to respectable journalism. He also
stated that great newspapers were those which
sought news rather than advertisements. News
will bring circulation and circulation will COM
pei business men to advertise. There should,
he thought, he a complete divorce between the
editorial and publication departments.
LEGISLATIVE.
ALBANY, April L.
The Assembly appointed committee of six
to attend the funeral of Prof Morse. -..
Senator johnson caused great excitement in
the Senate this forenoon by the announcement
of the names of Senators whom he charged,
were under the influence of Vanderbilt to de-
feat pro rata freight bills. The enacting
clause of the bill was stricken out.
FUNERAL OF PROF MORSE.
Arrangements for the funeral of Prof. Morse
are completed. At ten o'clock tomorrow the
body, enclosed in heavy rosewood casket, will
be taken from his late residence, No. West
22d street, to Madison Square Presbyterian
church, where funeral sermon will be preach
ed by Rev. Dr. Adams. The National Acade-
my Of Design have adopted resolutions of re-
spect and voted to attend the funeral. The Al
dermen and Assistant Aldermen likewise
as have the city council of Brooklyn and New
York Chamber OF Commerce.
FURTHER ADVANCE OF NAILS.
The nail and spike manufacturers of the At
lantc States have agreed to general advance
of so cts. per key.
THE SCHOOL BOOK PUBLISHERS
The Publishers Board of Trade adjourned to-
day, after electing officers for the ensuing year
as follows: Henry Iverson of New York Presi-
| dent; 0. s. Wilson of Cincinnati, Vice Presi-
dent; J. G. Barnes of New York, Secretary; G.
9. Woolworth, Treasurer. Sales for the intro
duction of school books throughout the United
States were fixed at one-third discount from re-
| tail
| VARIOUS MATTERS
John Mcbride was sentenced to one year in
the penitentiary and fine of $240, for an at
tempt to abduct child.
Ex-Internal Revenue Collector Thomas f.
Smith, has given bail upon an indictment
charging him in connection with the whiskey
frauds.
| Tohn &. Whitaker ionrnal;at 3;aa "a IA,
from injuries sustained yesterday, by being r,ir
over by street car,
Eleven cases of smallpox and five deaths
are reported to-day.