The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-03-25
NEW YORK.
The Goodrich Tragedy-A New Theory i'm
Relation tn If.

The Goodrich Tragedy-A New Theory in
Relation to it.
New YORK. March A.-The circumstances
which are said to have come to light make the
theory of Goodrich's murder attributable to
revengeful mistress more than probable He
had received letters from one lady in Albany
and also from @ different womaniu New York
city. Thousands of curious people visited the
hous- in Degraw street yesterday, il which
Goodrich was murdered.
Foster
1t is stated that the burial of Foster in Green
wood was violation of one of its rules against
murdererS being inferred there. Several preach
ers yesterday referred to the late hanging of
Foster. Beecher considered hanging a relic of
barbar SIN.
The Labor Question.
At meeting of Internationals last night, the
strikers were reprehen1ed as initiating against
the objects sought, because of the wealth and
influence of employers. Resolutions were
adopted that committee BIZ appointed to en-
ploy counsel to prosecute all employers who
violate the eight hour law, and recommending
trades Unions to hold conventions to devise
means whereby the eight hour law shall be le-
gally enforced Mass meetings of the German
Crspin lodges were held yesterday, and prepar-
ations were made for the organization of a.
strike in few weeks.
The Criminal Record.
Four rougbs in Williamsburg were arrested
yesterday for choroforming Bernard Hughes
and family Saturday night, and robbing the
house.
1t is stated that at the raid on the kero banks
Saturday night, large Humber of young clerks
of merchan S, aud also number of post office
employee, were arrested.
Fannie Hyde, who shot Watson in BROOKLYN
will be taken to Br .oklyn to-day, having been
rearrested in Washington yesterday.
j. Davis knocked his wife in the head with
an axe, in Brooklyn, Sunday morning. inflict-
ing fatal Injuries. Davis was arrested
During fight yesterday afternoon on Math.
John Flood, a mllkman, shot Daniel Maloy,
but not fatally. Flood escaped.
1t is stated that j. F. Shepard, treasurer of
Schuyler county, has absconded, being de-
faulter to the extent Ct some $4,000. When
he absconded a woman not his wife accompan-
led him
McEnery Asks for Aid.
A letter from John McEnery of New Orleans
to morning paper here states that the State
government of Louisiana has been wrcsted
from MN oy the usurpation OF the federal gov
eminent, and thinks that unless common cause
is made by other States with them, free cleo
tious viii become mockery and free govern
ment is ended.
Mr.. Dos Passos, counsel for Stokes. made
application to-day, in the court of Over and
Terminer, for an order to show cause WHY the
Judgment record in the case shonld NOT he
amended, on the ground that it does not include
the material facts. The court took the papers,
Fosters Widow.
The widow of Foster, hanged on Friday last
is utterly Frustrated and is not expected to live
Good Daniel Drew.
Azariah Body has brought suit against
Daniel Drew; Kenyon, Cox & Co., AID others,
of the defendants entered into the pool arrange
ment in the Toledo, Wabash & Western r. r. ,
in which the plaintiff was to take II, 500 shares
with margi beyond that number. Kenyon,
Cox q Go: were brokers for the pool. AT the
close of the pool the brokers reported Is, 500
shares on hand and the cost $6.767,619, and
called on the plaintiff to take up 1850 shares.
On that basis the plaintiff insists that the
brokers used the pool stock for puts and calls,
and for other purposes, and demands full and
complete account from the brokers of the tran
sactions; making also the other members of the
pool the parties defendant These defendants
demurred to the complaint, and a motion by
the plaintiff for judgment on their demurrer as
frivolous was argued to-day before Justice Fan
cher, who has reserved his decision.
Various Matters.
The payment of further dividend of eight
ings Bank, commenced to-day. The next div
idend will be paid in December So far the
depostors have received 80 per cent
James McCord, aged 20 years, who plead
guilty to highway robbery, was sentenced to-
day by Justice Brady to fifteen years hard labor
in State prison.
A London special says the Rt. Rev. John
Van Saodford, Arch Deacon of Coventry, is
dead The deceased was the author of ffVox
Cordes'' and other religious works.
Two Brooklyn detectives were in this city to-
day and returned to Brooklyn with New
York man, who has had business relations
with Charles Goodrich, murdered there few
nights ago. District Attorney Brltton said
this AFTERNOON YsI am pretty well satisfied as 70
the persons who committed the murder, II we
can get hold of them,
The burial of Il oster in Greenwood Cemetery
proves not to have been an exceptional case OF
juterment in that cemetery of persons hanged
for murder. James Stevens, who poisoned his
wife ten or twelve years ago In this city ana
was hanged. was buried there
The inquest in the Goodrich case was to-day
adjourned till Friday next, owing to the ab-
sence of material witnesses.
Legislative Matters
ALBANY, March 24.-The Assembly instruct
ed the iudiciar, committee to report an amend
! ment to the Constitution allowing tax paying
female citizens to vote
The Senate requested the Assembly commit
tee investigating the Erie railroad matter, to
make an exhaustive enquiry into the alleged
payment of $4,000 each to six Senators last veal
Ly Hon W. II. Vanderbilt.
The Senate has fixed tt e rate Of fare on The
Erie road at two cents per mile.
Explosion.
BUFFALO, March pa premature explo