The Portland daily press., 1872-03-22
NEW YORK,
STOKES AGAIN.

A DISCLAIMER BY THE NEW SPANISH MINIS
TER.
NEW YORK, March 21-The new Spanish
Minister to this country, Admiral de Polo, ar
that it is a mistake to represent him as hostile
to the United States, he having the kindliest
feelings and being DESTROYS of cultlvating ami
cable and peaceable relations with this coun-
try. He believed in clemency toward the Gu
bans. He leaves for Washington in a few
days.
THE MISSING CONNOLLY.
All efforts to ferret out the hiding place of the
absconding ex-Comptroller Connolly so far have
been unavailing. His counsel pretend not to
know where he is, and Fithian and other rela-
tives intimate that he is not far off, but they re-
fuse to divulge the hiding place of the culprit.
His counsel say he has a very heavy case to try
by and by, involving an immense amount of
property, and that he is determined mot to go
on the witness stand to be badgered until that
trial comes on. The result of his hiding will
probably be the escape of the voucher thieves
(Haggerty and Baulch). who will be bailed, I'M
less Connolly can be produced as witness
against them.
ONE OF CONNoLLY's SATELLITES.
The man Everett, under arrest for forgery, is
one of the clique who surrounded Connolly du-
ring the latter part of hsControllorship, and was
drawing large sums of money from the city for
publishing corporation notices in an unknown
weekly. He is said to have been more power
ly than any of the ring magnates. His arrest
was received with the greatest Indifference by
the ST. Patrick's Alliance, of which he is Vice
President.
SUPPOSED DEATH OF THE NEW CHARTER.
1t is stated that the State Senate Committee
on Cities last night decided an end of the new
charter of New York by, providing for two
Boards of Common Council, to consist of thir-
ty members each-six from each Senatorial dis
trict to be elected by cumulative votes-and to
have the Police Health and Fire Commission
ers appointed by two judges of the Superior
Court, and to consist of an equal number of
Democrats and Republicans. tits said that if
these changes are made the committee of sew
enty will disown any connection with such char
ter. fr .
THE woRKINGMEN.
The meeting of the Workingmen's Union at
Cooper Institute last night was very thinly at
tended. Speeches were made against the en-
ployment of convict labor of prisons in COMPETE
ton with workingmen, and resolution was
adopted denouncing the course of the national
and State legislators in pandering to the rich
and failing to legslate for the poor.
MAYOR HALLS TRIAL ENDED.
The trial of Mayor Hall in the Common Pleas
Court is terminated and the remaining eleven
jurors discharged. This course was necessitat-
ed by Recorder Hackett yesterday, deciding
that the court held by him (Hackett) was regu-
lar, thus making the court held by Judge DAILY
constitutional. After Judge DAILY rendered
decision in the trial of the people against May
or Hall to-day declaring the sitting of the court
invalid and discharging the jury, the unusual
spectacle was presented of the eleven jurors inn
mediately upon quitting their seats in the jury
boXiapproaching Mayor Hall and congratulate
| ing him upon his temporary triumph, at the
same time expressing their dissatisfaction that
an opportunity had not been offered them of re-
cording their convictions that he was entirely
innocent of the charges against him. The May
or seemed deeply affected.
COST OF THE NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE.
The official report of Comptroller Green to
the State Senate says the cost of the new Gus
tom House, so far as has been paid, is 49, 1884,
$40, furnitures and repairs 1929, 229. Addi-
$242, 579 which are held by the Tenth National
Bank. The Comptroller has no means of as
pertaining other claims, but says they are
large.
STOKES TRIAL
The case of Edward S. Stokes will be called
tomorrow before Judge Cardozo in the Court
OF oyer and Terminer, when the prisoner will
plead to the indictment charging him with the
murder of James Fisk Jr
A CASE OF sTABBING.
Hugh Waters, an old man employed in the
Astor House, was stabbed in the abdomen early
this morning in Chatham street by George
Hughes, car conductor residing in Jersey
City, who was arrested. Waters was seriously
though not dangerously injured. The case re-
sembles the Rogers murder, as the injured man
was approached by two men, one of whom en-
treated the other to restrain from killing.
STOCK DIVIDED.
The Hartford & New Haven railroad has de.
clared quarterly dividend of So per share full
stock, and so on each share of scrip payable
April lst '-fl,'
SMALL POX.
There were IS new cases of small pox and I
deaths to-day.
A HUMBUG.
The Post says that Elias has organized
swindling gift enterprise for the relief of the
Chicago and northwestern sufferers. Each tick
ct entities the holder to a reserved seat at con
cert to be given April It'll and a chance in alot
terry of 10000 prizes
RAILROAD PROPERTY TO BE SOLD.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, March PA decree ha
been entered by Judge Jos. I. Barnard in tn,
foreclosure of mortgage of property owned b,