The Portland daily press., 1872-12-10
NEW YORK.
THE Week OF THE GAUTEMALA.

New YORK, Dec 9-The details of the loss
OF the steamship Guatemala show that when
the shipwrecked crew landed, the Lsper Indi-
ans declined to assist them, when Capt. Doug
lass and few determined men seized their
chief, made him furnish provisions and guide
them to Salna Cruise, near Oaxaca The Amer
ican consular agent declined aiding Capt
Douglass and his destitute crew and passengers
and but for the efforts of a private citizen,
named Cremon they would have suffered ex-
tremely. A Mr.. Mitchell of Tehauntepec also
furnished the crew with the other necessaries
of life while there
The 1nternttionals.
At a meeting of the Federal Council of In
ternationals last night, it was announced that a
mass meeting for the Benefit of the widows and
orphans of the guillotined Communists would
be held in Cooper Institute the 18th inst. A
letter was read, alleged to be from Wendell
Philips, in which he said the French Com
munists were entitled to the respect of the civ
ilized world; that the barbarities practiced on
the Communists were a disgrace and shame
to humanity; and that never in the history Of
the human race had there been more disinter-
ested effort for liberty than the Communists
made. 1t was announced that the Governor is
to be petitioned to pardon Chambers who was
sentenced to prison last week for shooting a
non-striker, and that the trades unions are sub
scribing to a fund to have the sentence re-
versed.
Colfax and the Tribune.
The Times Washington special says, in re-
ferring to the revival Of the rumor connecting
Vice President Colfax with prominent Jour
nallstic position in New York. it is understood
he informed several of his friends that nothing
had been settled in regard to it, and that h S
decision would depend on circumstances entire
ly removed from either journalism or politics.
Various Matters.
.Tames TT Haoan of East Rroodw,v /. on
other missing man.
Catherine Burns was burned to death at her
house in Rockville, L. l., Saturday night, by a
kerosene lamp exploding.
The trial of Dr.. Irish for the alleged poison
ing of Edward Anderson was commenced to-
day in Brooklyn.
The proprietors of the Express state that
their paper will be issued as usual to-day not
outstanding the fire of last night.
Two sons of the sexton of Dr. Talma ee' 8
church were arrested yesterday charged with
robbing the money boxes to the extent of
5000. The pilfering has been carried on for
three months.
The Stokes case was not taken up to-day in
the court of Oyer and Terminer as expected.
King, the murderer of O'Neill pleaded not
guilty in the above court to-day. His counsel
requested time to take evidence by commission,
and the case will probably go on the calendar.
Mr. Lephela, aged 20, an eccentric inventor,
was found dead in cellar on Greenwich street
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by rats.
Oyster War.
An oyster war has broken out on Jefferson,
L. l., growing out of the sale by the town au-
tborities to certain parties of the right to plant
oysters in specified locality over which de-
PENDANT in suit commenced. Seth Worth
claims that the authorities have DO control, it
being natural oyster bed whereupon the oys-
tiers may be taken by any person. The case has
been tried before two juries and now goes to a
higher court.
New Officers.
Hooper G. Van Worst and Josiah Sutherland
were sworn into Office to-day, the former as
Justice of the Superior Court, and latter city
judge.
Murhersrs Sentenced.
Arthur Quinn, tried for murder, has been
sentenced to fifteen years imprisonment, and
Timothy and Joseph Barrett to two and half
years each.
Sudden Death.
A cable despatch announces the sudden death
in Bremen to-day of Herman Peters, General
Manager of the North German Lloyds Steam
ship Co.
The Brussels BANKERS.
In regard to the suspension of Jacob Freres
Etcie, Banque de l.. Union at Brussels and
Antwerp, later dispatches say they have been
granted an extension of four weeks.
Election of Directors.
The following directors of the Atlantic &
Oica1 w oSteru .IldilTOdu 70. were CHOSEN TO-
day: George B. Mcclellan, w. w. McFar-
land, Lloyd Aspinwall A. S. Hewitt, Lawrence
Wells, Edward Cooper, James B. Hodgkins,
James Ii: Fay, all of New York; George B.
Wright, John Tod II. E. Parsons and Reuben
Hitchcock of Cleveland; G. Ross of Cowden-
port
A Fallen Chief
The Supervisors to-day ordered the remova,
from their room the immense portrait of VIM.
M. Tweed.
The Jumel Case.
| A jury was empannelled to-day in the junlel
will case, and the case will be opened for the
| plaintiff, George w. Bowen. 1t is expected
| that the trial will last for month.
Rum ON Bank.
| The run on the Mutual Bank commenced
| Saturday, was continued this morning, but was
| apparently over by afternoon. During the run
| 200 were paid depo3itors, $4,000 of which
| were returned The deposits in the bank Satur-
| day morning amounted to $150,0O0. The CAPT
tai of the bank is $780,, 000 and the officers say
| the assets are good and available. No OUTSIDE
| assistance has been received, but money will be
| borrowed on securities if necessary to satisfy
! demands of depositors. The run was caused by
| the Chatham National Bank refusing to con-
tinue as the clearing house agent of the Mutual
! Bank for the reason that it was misunderstood
by the depositors that it did not prove remun-
not a bank of issue.
The Hudson Closed.
| PoUGHKEEPsIE, Dec. 9-The weather is
cold. The river is filled with floating ice as
far south from Albany as Tivoli. The freight
depots at the Athens terminus of the Athens
Schenectady Railroad are closed for the winter