The Portland daily press., 1873-07-12

er told mother or myself anything of the sort
She was never in good spirits: My brother used
to come occasionally and read for us. He is a
good reader and Miss Waltham liked to hear
him. One day he was going to read about the
Walworth murder and she said, "Oh, don't
read that; don't like to hear of murders. -
On mother wishing to hear 1T, and asking my
brother to read it, she got up and left the room.
With this exception know of no other case.
She never made any attempt to conceal herself.
She had several dresses, not expensive, but
neat. She exercised great taste in her dress
and was always very clean. Her room was al
ways tidy and in order, and we thought her
perfect lady. She used to hire piano which
she played upon. She was not good player,
but said she was very ford of music. She new
er veiled her face when she went out. She went
out whenever she had occasion and was fond of
going to Mr.. Beechers church, where she used
to attend every Sunday. On Tuesday she left
about 8 o'clock in the morning when the police
came.
The real name of Kate Stoddard is believed to
be Lizzie M. King, as large bundle OF letters
from her mother and sister so addressed Were
found at her lodgings.
Mary Handley, the special detective, earns
the reward which amounts in the aggregate to
$500. The brother of the murdered man, W.
w. Goodrich is at present in Europe. The af-
fair naturally causes great excitement in Brook
Death of a Sister of woodruff
New YORK, July 11-Utica V. BROKER, a
sister of Woodruff and Claf1in, died on We'd
nesday night at her residence, in 34th street.
from Bright's disease of the kidneys, superin-
duced by intemperance. AT the coroner's in
quest it was stated that she frequently took as
much as 1000 grains of bromide of potassium
week, and even as much as three hundred grains
a day.
ADecision
Judge Daniels of the Supreme Court has Civ
en- decision, taking the ground that members
of the Legislature who have held municipal
offices at the same time by acceptances of the
former must vacate the latter. A decision was
given in the case of James Ryan, who while
holding the position of deputy clerk of the
Court of Special Sessions waselected and served
as member of the Legislature, and who sued
for the salary of the former office. One comp
troller deemed to pay him on the ground that
the Legislature had passed an act declaring
that that no one could hold two offices. This
defel ace of the comptroller was rejected by
Judge Daniels, for the reason that the act was
passed subsequent to the time when Ryan took
his seat in the Assembly, and the Judge then
takes the ground that the common law provides
that no person can hold two separate offices the
duties of which require his constant attention.
Five Senators and fourteen Assemblymen, rep
resenting this city at various times during the
past three years are effected and liable to pros
ecution under the decision The Senators are
Tweed, Morton, Dreamer, Bradley and Genet.
Denial.
The President and cashier of the Germania
Bank in this city deny that j. S. Tenth as stat
ed in dispatch from Harrisburg yesterday has
fraudulently obtained money from their institu-
ton.
An Illegal Arrest.
Gov. Hendricks has issued requisition for
the return to Indiana of John Bishop of Mar
tinsvie, he having been arrested, as it is charg-
ed, without authority of law and taken to Ken
lucky on charge of numbering man in the
latter State Much excitement prevails at Mar
tinsvile over the matter, Bishops friends
swearing vengeance against the two men who
made the arrest
The Pacific Mail.
Edwards Perrepont, counsel for the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company, has served the ans
wer of the company upon ex-Presdent Alden
B. Stockwell, in a suit which the latter has be-
gun to recover certain money, 81, $50, 000 alleg-
ed to be due him. The answer declares that the
persons who compose the board of directors are
new to their duties in the company, and are
personally ignorant of the facts alleged, but on
information and belief deny the claim is well
founded. The answer is sworn to by Captain
George H, Bradbury, President of the compa
n.y.
Injunction,
Financial agents here have been enioined
from transferring Union Pacific stocks in the
names of parties recently published as bond
holders, and such stock is not now good de-
livery to purchasers.
The Reuter- Contract. '
A cable despatch from Reuters Telegraph
Company, London, pronoances the New York
Heralds report in regard to Reuters Persian
contract entirely false.
Silly Dem onstration.
Grand Marshal MCGEE informed the Superin
tendent of Police to-day shat a thousand Orange
men would march in procession Tomorrow, and
was assured tx at they would be properly guard
ed. Some citizens urge the Superintendent to
call on the militia, but it is not likely that any
regiment will be ordered out
". WI. G. Association.
The proceedings of the International Conven-
ton of Young Mems Christian Association to-
day attracted large concourse The question
OF perncious literature came up again, when
resolution was adopted empowering the asso-
Citations to govern the matter in their respective
towns and cities ae they deemed proper, and
urging that memorials be sent to railway cor
goraions in relation to the matter, and also to
appeal to the people through the press. A res
olution was also adopted selecting Dayton, o.
as the place for the next annual meeting
Murder of a U. 8. Marshal.
In jersey City this afternoon about o'clock,
John Stevenson, Deputy U. s. Marshal, was
stabbed and killed By a Russian sailor named
Jacob Metland, who had been arrested by Stew
enson as deserter from the Russian brig We'll
lamo As the officer was passing the corner of
Hudson and Grand streets the prisoner drew a
sheath knife and plunged it into the officers
breast, causing death in few minutes. He
then made an attempt to cut his own throat,
but was only partially successful before being
arrested and disarmed.
Various Matters.
The City of Merida, from Havana, is report
ed detained at the lower quarantine, owing to
the presence of the yellow fever on board
There has been only one fatal case at quarau-
tine so far this summer.
An unknown assassin followed Edward Tur-
ner 9th avenue painter, into Madison square
last night and suddenly whipping out long
poinard stabbed him three times in the left
breast, just above the heart. Turner's life was
saved by a heavy memorandum book contain
ing ferrotypes, which was perforated three
times.
Stores in great variety and quantity were
taken aboard the Tigress to-day and yesterday
for hersArctic voyage.
A woman named Mary Hanley watched for
days Kate Stoddard, the supposed assistant
murder of Goodrich, and finally affected her
capture.
Lee and Conkling, two Sing Sing convicts,
serving out second term for forgery, who es-
capped yesterday by secreting themselves ard
jumping on freight tram, have not yet been
retaken.
The charge against Peter B. Sweeney and
James M. Sweeney in connection with the Tam
many frauds has been nolle prosecuted and dis
missed.