The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-09-17
NEW YORK.


The Soldiers and Sailors Convention.
New YORK, Sept, ia Pittslurs special
says there has been large arrivals there for the
Soldiers Convention which meets tomorrow
General Burnside is mentioned as the probable
President.
The NIayoralty.
Comptroller Green refuses to be a candidate
for Mayor on any terms. 1t seems to be the
general opinion that ex-Mayor Havemeyer will
be run by the Republicans, while ex-Registrar
John McCool, Smith, Ely and John Kelley are
talked of for the Democratic nomination
Horace. Going West.
Wednesday morning Horace Greeley will
start on Western tour embracing Pittsburg,
Columbus, Cincinnati Indianapolis, Louisville
and the coal mine regions of Pennsylvania
He will be absent about two weeks and make
several speeches on the route.
The Two Candidates.
Hon. Joseph d. Keck, President of the Gin
cinnati Board of Aldermen, and President
Fitzgerald of the Common Council, who arriv-
ed here last week with official invitations to
Horace Greeley and President Grant to visit the
Cincinnati Exposition, have been informed by
President Grant at Long Branch that his off
cial business will prevent his going west at
present.
MIR. Greeley accepted, saying he would 60 to
Ohio from Indiana.
SGtefu.
The coach drivers had meeting last eve
ming and resolved to demand an increase of
two dollars per week in their present wages
Elias Specht, musician, fatally stabbed Ed
ward Butler, Saturday, during quarrel.
The book trade sale has reached the 9th day
and is doing fairly. The standard works bring
good prices but others and those of new authors
sell low.
An iron church for the town of Ancon, Peru,
was sh pped there last week, the entire expense
being $150,00O.
The weighing of gold in theysub treasury was
proceeded with to-day.
Horace Greeley delivered an address tonight
at the Fair of Mechanical Arts at Newark.
N. J. HH
The Argonantas beat the Neptunes in
three mile straight away boat race to-day
Time, 10 min 5 81 sec.
Sanitary Association. t1L
A large number of Medical and other scien-
tlfic men have organized as the American Pub
lie Health Association; Stephen Smith of New
York, President Edwin M. Sorrow of Proyi-
dence, First Vice and G. B. White of New Or
leans, Second Vice President; John H. Ranch
of CHICAGO, Treasurer; Elisha Harris of New
York, Secretary; Francis Bacon of New Haven,
VIM. Cleudwin of Cincinnati, c. G. Cox of
Washington, Henry Hartshorn of Philadelphia,
Moseau Morris of New York, and John NJ
Wood worth of Washington, Executive Commit
tee. Various important subjects were referred
to special committees. The present number of
members is ninety-tive. All are well known
workers in the field of sanitary improvement in
the cities of the United States and Canada
The next meeting will be held at Washington
in the last week in February.
Reception of Edmund Yates.
A splendid reception was given at the Latus
Club tonight to Edmund Yates, the English
author He was introduced by Mr. Whitelaw
Ried and received by the President of the Club
in terms complimentary to Mr. Yates literary
ability. Among the celebrities present were
Mayor Hall, John Hay, Prof Youmans and
Thos. w. Knox.