The Portland daily press., 1873-04-12

dressed to Hon. William Window, chairman of
the Senate Com nlittee on TRANSFORMATIONS. at
Washington, ID. G.
Another Ocean Steamer Short Of Coal.
A Philadelphia despatch states that the
Steamship Cassna recently arrived there from
Liverpool. She ran out of coal on the voyage,
ana burned up over $4,000 worth of cargo to
reach port.
Detective Robbed.
While the English detectives nowN here on
the Bank of England forgery case were seeing
ihe city the other night, one Of them was ROD
bed OF his watch and pocket book, and papers
for the eXtradition of Bidwell at Havana. Inc
papers have been returned.
An Injunction.
Henry c. Tanner g. Co., have obtained, "a a
temporary injunction restraining Peter "A; ~
bonds of the st. Joseph and Denver City hall
road, pledged with him, on the ground tnat tne
terms of S25OO00 loan for which they were
pledged were usurious.
Church Rebellion.
The Warren street Methodist church. Brook
Iyn. refuses to receive the new pastor, saunders,
;nst anpoirted by the N. Y. East conference,
Claiming to have promise from the presiding
elder to- appont Mr.. Johns, who has been
preaching since Mr. Hadley's death, and have
decided to close the church, and notify Mr..
Saunders that he is not wanted. Tine official
al, the will sell the church, or make Con-
gregational church of it. 1t is rumored another
church is threatening to adopt similar course.
''Irs. General Arlington"
1t is believed so much of the story of the
woman Arlington, the victim of malpractice in
Brooklyn, as regards her reputed husband, IS
mythical. The police are said to know her true
name and considerable of her history, and are
actively searching for two men thought to be
concerned in the case The woman's recovery
is probable.
Revenue Frauds.
A Washington special says the special agent
of the Treasury Department has discovered an
open door to the frauds in New York, and an
investigation is now going on to ascertain 10
what extent importers have defrauded the gov
eminent of it's customs revenue. The recent
case it is said bears no comparison to the prac-
tees which may have gone on unchecked Tor
some time among some OF the largest mercan-
tile firms in New York.
Various Matters
Mr.. Sparks, agent of the White Star Line, an
nounces that in conformity with the wishes of
the contributors to the fund of $4,000 collected in
Chicago, the sum will be set aside for the par
chase of suitable reward, for the officers and
crew Of the Atlantic, conspicuous in saving life.
Also, or rewarding Rev. Mr.. Ancient and the
fishermen who so nobly assisted.
The stockholders of the Atlantic s. Great
Western railway to-day resolved to ratify the
lease of the Columbus, Cincinnati & Indianapo-
lis road to the Great Western
Abraham Halstead, son of the ex-Chancellor
of New jersey, and brother of the murdered
Pet Halstead, was probably fatally injured by
being thrown from, and run over by horse car,
near Elizabeth yesterday.
A wild steer injured several persons in Madi-
son Avenue to-day.
The Sixth Annual reunion of the Sixth Army
Corps, will be held in the Temple of Music at
New Haven on the 14th of Mag,
Election Expenses.
ALBANY, April Ex-senator Madden testified
before the Erie investigating committee that
he received $4,000 from Jay Gould to assist in
defraying his expenses when candidate for
the Senate in 1871. That prior to that time he
always aided the Erie, as he believed, in the
Gould management, but had never received u
cent from any one since he had been in the
Senate.
The Flood.
The flood continues The ice house of John
piles were also carried away. The residents of
the lower part of the city are suffering consid-
cradle from The continuance of the flood.
Land Slides.
FONDA April 1.-THE Fonda, Johnstown s.
Gloversuille railroad has been blocked by land
slides since Tuesday. Anothsr slide occurred
to-day, which will prolOng the blockade several
days.
Land Slide ana Serious Damage 10 a
Railroad.
RosENDALE, N Y, April 11-During last
night land slide occurred at the south end of
Rosendale bridge, on the Waikiki Valley rail-
road, carrying away the trestle work from
within ten feet of the depot TO the bridge. The
trestle at the junction with the bridge is very
high, and travel will be shut off for month
at least.