The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-08-09
NEW YORK.
MIR. WhaIly Hunting up Evidence for the
TichbOrne Claimant.

MIR. Whally Hunting up Evidence for the
Tichborne Claimant.
New YORK, Aug. S.-Mr. Whally, for twen-
ty-two years past q member of the British Par
lament from Peterboro, arrived in this city
Wednesday, in order to obtain testimony favor
able to the Tcbborne title and estate. He says
a man appeared in England about three weeks
ago who pretended to have been the steward on
board the Osprey, which picked up the boat
from the wreck of the Bella containing the
claimant. As the man gave evidence of speak
ing the truth, and corroborated important testi-
mOny already given on the trial. he thought it
advisable to come over and see if he could find
corroborative proofs.
Anxiety About the Missing Steamship q
There was considerable excitement at the
Office of the North German Lloyds this morn
Ing large numbers of PERSONS who had friends
on board the steamer Arndt now IS days over
de, calling to know if anything had been heard
in regard to her. Her agents believe she has
been disabled and has gone to some West In
dian port under sail.
The agents of the Glasgow line in this city
say the Alabama did not leave port until Mon
day afternoon, and could not have been where
the wreck of the vessel reported by cable is said
to have been seen.
A Big l.aul by a Sneak Thief.
BUFFALO, Aug. Son Wednesday night a
thief entered one of the parlors of the Mansion
House, where a number of turf men were
lodged, and robbed the clothing of John Hanes
of Northampton, Mass, of $500; II. G. How
ard of Boston of $500, and watch and chain
and diamond studs, all valued at $1,000; NJ.
studs, and Henry Watson of Massachusetts, of
$780, A guest at the Tiff House was robbed
Of $500 and watch.
The German Americans.
The United German American Society held
a meeting last night for the purpose of reorgan-
ization, in consequence of the action of the ex-
ecutive committee, who had since the last meet
ing expelled President DR.. Ehrenburg The
action OF the executive committee was sus-
tained, and a new constitution was adoped.
Various Matters
A gigantic swindlc has boon brought to light
in the preparation for the sale of over 5000
chests of damaged tea The tea is part of a
cargo of the steamer Petersburg wrecked of
Bermuda.
Last night David Jones of ship Atlas in North
River, had an alteration when Jones seized
Murray and threw him into the river, and be-
fore help could reach him he was drowned,
Jones was arrested.
The police are being drilled with rifles to be
used in case of emergency.
The case of cholera reported on Bridge Street
yesterday turns out to be simply acute gastritis.
The steamships leaving this.port for Europe
during May, June and July, carried IS, 533 pas
sengers, an excess of five hundred only over the
corresponding period in 1872
Butt Cavanagh of Providence and johnny
Walden of New York fought prize fight yes
terday at Mountainville, NJ. nineteen rounds
were founght, Cavanagh winning. They
fought at 1877 pounds.
The Cubans of this city are preparing another
expedition to land arms and ammunition on
Cuban soil by the steamer Virginius. 1t is said
this will be the largest one yet attempted. Th
weather is warm, with occasional heavy show
ers.
The District Attorneys Office is pushing the
preparations for new trial of Tweed at an
early day.
Fifteen sudden deaths from various causes
were attended to by the coroners to-day.
-Four warehOusemen, employed in the Gov.
eminent warehouse, which was burned a week
ago, were arrested to-day for robberies of bond
ed goods
A despatch from Glasgow to the agents Of
State line steamers, to-day, says, "Lood for the
Alabama on the 18TH" The report is unbound
ed. This explodes the theory that the wreck
stuff on the coast of Ireland belongs to that
steamship.