The Portland daily press., 1872-10-08
NEW YORK.


The Triangular right an tennessee
New YORK, Oct. 7.-Advices report that
Cheatham, Maynard and Andrew Johnson ,Ihe
three candidates for Congressman at large are
still stumping the State together, and all start
ed to attend camp meeting at Winchester last
week. johnson has received an anonymous
letter threatening assassination If he does not
discontinue the canvass Parson Brownlow
thinks Cheatham will be elected though he sup
ports Grant and Maynard.
The Sale of Gold and its Effect.
The announcement from Washington that
the Treasury Department would sell five mil
lions of gold to-day and buy five millions in
bonds, created quite stir in financial circles
Last evening large crowd of Wall street oper-
ators were congregated at the 9th Avenue Ho-
tel discussing the gold question.
The Times says 1T is now understood upon
good authority that the government will place
at least ten millions of dollars in gold upon the
market to be sold for the benefit of those need
ing coin to pay duties and transact their foreign
business.
The Times thinks the large sale of govern
ment gold to-day will utterly defeat the ring
who have been tightening money for specula-
tive purposes, and bring immediate relief TO
the monied interests of the country now suf-
fering from the depression produced by specu-
lators.
.- Meeting of Hntcrnationals.
At meeting in Spring street of the Inter-
nationals yesterday, it was reported that the
ern States 1t was proposed to establish life
insurance company here and seventy-five men,
bers have agreed to furnish funds for an Inter
national newspaper.
The MnyOraIty.
1t is reported that VIM. Butler Duncan re-
fuses to run for the mayoralty and that Abra-
ham r. Lawrence will probably be nominated
by Tammany.
The committee on nomination held session
to-day and will meet the Liberal committee to-
morrow, when combined nominations for the
various city offices will be made.
Suits Against Tweed & Co.
The civil suits against Tweed, Connolly and
Others, were before Judge Barrett ON demur-
rer and the arguments postponed for two weeks.
The Abortionist. .t. f..
Judge lngraham granted writ of error in
the case of DR. Rosenzweig, now serving term
in Auburn prison, to have the general term of
Supreme Court hear the argument on excep-
tions takeni by the sprisoner's counsel, during
the trial, for causing the death of Miss Bowles-
by by malpractice.
The Virginius Escapes. ll
The steamer Henry Chauncy, from Aspin-
wall, brings the following:
despatch from Puerto Cabelo states that
the Cuban steamer Virginius escaped ON the
18th of Sept. The Spanish man-of-war Pzarro,
and an lron-clad, were watching her. The
President of Venezuela ordered $50 soldiers in
to the fort, and sent word to the Spanish COM
mander that if he fired on the Virginius while
flying the American flag in Venezuelan wa
tiers, he 1.-THE President) would fire on the Span
ish fleet The Virginius ran out, her whistle
blowing defiance at her jailOrs. Her destina-
ton is not known. The Spanish vessels could
not catch her, ...-..-- .. ..--..
Eft Cefcra.
Police Commissioner Manniere explicitly de-
MES the truth of the Times statement that he
sent officers or money to Philadelphia at the
alleged request of and to reporl to Col Nc
Clure, and the report that such officers took 50
colored men with them is, of course, unfound-
ed - ..- . ..-... .....- .,..
One Charles I'll. Spencer arrested and charged
with passing forged check for $500, purpOrt-
ing to have been signed by Emery Beamis of
Boston, was taken to that city by detective
DearbOn to-day.
Judge Benedict has fixed the bail of Joshua
ID. Miner, indicted for counterfeiting, at $4,000,
and reserved the caSe Miner being about to go
to Europe for his health.
Henry Campbell has been sentenced to
years imprisonment and a fine of $500 for mail
ing improper publications.
H. NJ Bryant of Roston, fractured his leg by
fall from window of hotel on 9Th Avenue,
to-day, where he was at work.
The jubilee exercises in CONNIE moraton of
the 10Th anniversary of the establishment of
the Plymouth church commenced to-day
The trials of Dr. Irish and Mrs. Anderson,
for the alleged poisoning to death of Mr. An
derson, and Fanny Hyde for killing James
WdCSon, nave Deen postponed.
The Reform Committee on the Municipal
and Judiciary.
The committee of 20 tonight resolved not to
sanction the nomination to jud cial office of any
man who has had connection with, or manifest
ed sympathy for the corrupt ring which the
people are still determined to DESTROY. They
have also issued an address to the citizens
calling attention to the importance of the APP
preaching municipal election and the necessity
OF voting without regard to party questions in
voved in the Presidential election which takes
place the same day.
Fatal Accident
During Grant and Wilson ratification
meeting at the corner of Division and Bedford
avenues, in Brooklyn tonight, a platform fell
precipitating all persons thereon including the
speakers, to the ground. Two boys named
Alonzo Healey and James Millivater, who
were standing under the structure were crushed
to death, and three other boys are serious
ly injured. rEtE*tF
The race at Fleetwood Park for a purse of
$1,000, for horses that have never beaten 2.31,
was won by the stallion Joe Brown, in 23O
2.32, and 2.33 ~ r#tE fA'EI. ~
Gazelle was among the entries for this race,
but was withdrawn. H
The race for purse of $3OO0 with $4,000
added to the horse beating 2.27, was won by