The Portland daily press., 1872-03-26
NEW YORK.


NEW YORK, March 25-An Havana letter
gives an account of an interview with DR.. How
ard, the sO-called American physician who has
been sentenced to eight years Imprisonment at
Ceuta, a Spanish penal island near Gibraltar.
He was found in the lower hold of vessel
dressed in the commonest convict duck cloth
ing, an old straw hat and Unframed leather
Shoes chained TO q file of other unfortunates,
one of whom was Don Miguel Machado, an old
Cuban planter. The Doctor still believes the
United States will yet intercede in an effectual
manner for his relief from the unjust sentence
of the Spaniards.
THE INTERNATIONALS
A meeting of the Intemationals was held in
Prince street yesterday. A letter from Switzer-
land was read, stating that 257 glass blowers
had been discharged at MOnthez because they
were members of the lnternationals. Letters
from Italy, France and England stated that
aid would be sent to their brethren in Switzer-
land. 1t is also stated that the employers
throughout Switzerland have formed a league,
agreeing not to employ any Internationals. A
member of this city stated that he was discharg-
ed last Wednesday because he took prominent
part in the International banquet here last Mon
day night, and that the men over whom he was
foreman in photographic establishment had
out work because of his discharge
A letter was received from printers of Toron-
to, Canada. asking the privilege of becoming
members of the Internationals and requesting
aid in the forthcoming strike. An invitation
was also received inviting the Internationals to
join the colored procession April Sd.
CONFERENCE OF RAILROAD KINGS.
A conference was held to-day between Col.
Scott. representing Pennsylvania Central, VIM.
H. Vanderbilt, representing New York Central,
and Col. Philips, representing the Alleghapy
Railroad, and Populations of oil refiners and
producers and New York and Boston Petroleum
Associations, in reference to the freight cues
ton. The negotiations are secret but it is un-
derstood satisfactory arrangement was per-
fected.
1t was agreed that all the arrangements for
shipment of oil from and after this date shall
be upon basis of perfect equality to all shin
pers, producers and refiners, and that no draw
backs or other arrangement of any character
shall be allowed or made that will give any par
ty the slightest difference in rates or discrfmi-
nation OF any character. The rates were fixed
| at vi 10 from Oiltown to Boston; $1.50 to New
York; STA to Baltimore per barrel for refined
oil, benzine, &C.; 81. 80 from Cleveland to New
York, and 81. 80 from the same to Philadelphia
and Baltimore; $1.5O on crude oil to Boston
$1.35 to New York; $1.20 to Philadelphia and
Baltimore, and 80 cents to Cleveland and Pitts
burg The rates are not to be changed except
upon ninety days notice to the President of
the Producers Union.
TAMMANY GOSSIP.
Cook, the returned Tammanyite, keeps Sc
cluded and cannot be found at his alleged resi-
| dence in Thompson street, which is the house
|
were found. 1t is asserted that his return is in
The interest of Tweed 1t is reasserted that to
obtain an interview with ex-members OF the
ring q trip to st. John, N. b., will be necessa-
ny, where they are quietly staying under assum-
| ed names.
Connolly cannot be found. The district attor-
ney has decided to go on with the trial OF the
voucher thieves, Haggerty and Balch, when
there is probability of the utilization of VIM.
Hennessey Cook as witness who may impli.
cot Nv in tha RON, 1ofc
SCARCITY OF WATER.
The water in the upper aqueduct of Croton
river is unusually low, and water has been with
drawn from the Park ponds until the reservoirs
are filled by the next heavy fall OF rain
STOCK DIVIDEND.
The New Jersey Central Railroad has declar
ed quarterly dividend of d per cent
.-- A STRICTLY LEGAL DECISION
Judge Benedict has ordered the discharge Of
Robert Burke, convicted of stealing package
of newspapers from the post office, on the
ground that he stole two separate newspapers
an offence not covered by the statute.
| JUDICIAL FRACAs.
Among the witnesses examined before tn,
Judiciary Committee to-day was Walter s
Church, director of the Albany & Susquehanni
Railroad Company, between whom and Mr.
Stickney, representing the bar association, Sc
rious alteration took place. Church objected
w "iio wCilHS qucStiOH VI oGiohnCy - VIZ
ground that il was not courteous Stckne.
said he was always courteous to people whom
he believed to be speaking the truth This OBJ
servation Church resented by calling Stickne.
id scoundrel, at the same time attempting
to strike the object of his denunciation. Peac
was restored through the Intervention of Messrs
Andrews and Curtis
A SENSATIONAL REPORT.
1t is reported here that Secretary Fish ha
sent an energetic despatch to Spain relative t.
the treatment of DR.. Howard by the Cuban au
thorities.
A CORRUPTION FUND.
AT meeting of the Committee of Sevent,
tonight it was stated that the city department.
had raised .S60.0O0 to defeat the charter. Tn
City Council was requested to fully Investigate
all the frauds and alleged irregularities in tn
several departments.