The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-04-29

NEW YORK.
The Great snnk Defarcntion.

NEW YORK, April 2S-A large number of
dopositors and others interested, collected
the doors were closed and the bank was in pos
session of United States Examiner Meigs, who
in connection with its officials, is investigating
its affairs.
Charles r. Strong was to-day appointed re-
ceyer of the defunct Atlantic National Bank
Taintor, the defaulting cashier, was brought be-
fore the United States Commissioner Osborn,
but as he had no counsel, no application LOT
bail was made, and be was sent back to Lud-
low street jail. aas III
A Bank RObber.
Hampton, the alleged Pttsburg bank rob
her, was discharged on writ OF Habeas Cor
pus to-day, when ne was rearrested on q requi-
sitiou from the government of pennsylvania,
as he left in a carriage. Another carriage pur-
sued that in which he was placed, and an eAcit-
ing chase up town ensued. The result IS as YET
unknown.
Fearful Fall of a Burglar.
In escaping from the police last night, bur-
glar fell from the roof of high building on
Cortlandt street, miraculously escaping death.
-Four companions escaped. They had fansacK-
ed three stores.
The st. Crispins.
Another secret meeting of the st. Crispin
and German shoemaker societies was held to-
night, but no general action was decided on.
1t was rumored that two houses having as
clared their intention of not considering the
question of increasing the pay of their work
men. the Iattar struck to-day An early and
general strike is not considered probable. Eff
forts are being made to get German shoemaker
societies to act in full accord with the St Girls
pin societies.
Meeting of she Atlantic Bank Sufferers.
Among the prominent sufferers by the At
lantic Bank defalcation is Roswell 5. Burrows
of Albany. N. Y, who had 100000 of stock (;
Smith Sheldon is also loser to the extsnt of
$1,000, and Mr. Fuller, of Abbott q Fuller,
loses $4,000. A large number OF deposltors OF
the bank held meeting this afternoon, j. A:
Fuller presiding, and resolution was adopted
for the appointment of committee OF five to
cooperate with the receiver of the bank, and
report to the depositors all the attainable in
formation concerning the affairs OF the inslitu-
ton. A number of speeches were made. in
which much indignation was manifested
against the defaulting cashier, fainter. Severe
criticisms were also passed on other officers of
the bank, to whose lack of vigilance the accom-
plshment of frauds were attributed. Opin-
ions were expressed that fainter still retained
large amount of money obtained by him; also
that frauds had not extended through years as
he asserted but were matters OF the last few
days or even weeks.
Various Matters
The managers of the new Atlantic cable are
dissatisfied with the Hog Island approach and
contemplate bringing the cable to Brooklyn by
some other way.
This afternoon sixty loDgsaoremen refused to
allow gang of New York men to go to work
on the steamer Pembroke at Jersey City, and
at one time riot was threatened, but the po-
lice appeared and prevented an outbreak.
Jurors were obtained to day in the trial of
Bleakley for the murder of his niece.
The Commissioner of Indian Affairs to-day
received bids for transportation. Twenty-Five
were made, principally by western men from
st. Louis, Chicago, Pittsburg and Cheyenne.
Three hundred and fifty destitute Italians
will leave here for Rochester Wednesday, where
employment is obtained for them on the rail-
roads.
Suit in the United States District Court, OF
Milwaukee National Bank against Arthur
Hughes and Others, for the recovery of $4,000
paid by the bank on sight and time notes,
! which had been issued by defendants by pur-
chase of cargo of wheat, was tried to-day and
| verdict for the amount given for plaintiffs:
dation rumors of defaulcaton in the accounts
of Henry Whitman, cashier The rumors orig
mated from the fact that while Mr.. Whitman
is making up the last quarterly accounts OF ex-
postmaster Jones, another is acting as cashier.
One half of the village of Edgewater. Staten
Island is to be sold next month for takes The
people have applied to the Legislature for aid
to overcome the evils of the former misrule.
Three hundred italian Immigrants, who have
wintered in garretS and cellers in this vicinity,
attended the Five Points Missionary Chapel
yesterday.
The revenue cutter Bronx which went ashore
on the 4th inst at Plum Island, has gone tC
pieces.
1t is reported that the Bull movement for
| twisting the heavy short interest in thu
| Pacific Mail will be made to-day
Several ships are detained in port owing to
| trouble arising from difficulties betwe en- the U
s. Shipping Agent and the sailor boarding
| house keepers.