The Portland daily press., 1873-06-25
BY TELEGRAPH.
NEW YORK.
Democrats Denounciag Tammany.

DemOcraus DenOuhcha& Iammany.
NEW YORK, June 24-At meeting of the
Democratic Union General Committee last night
Congressman r. B. Roosevelt was elected Pres
ident and Congressman Smith Ely Treasurer
Resolutions were adopted denouncing the Tam
many and Apollo Hall general committees as
embracing many Of the men whose corruptonss
and frauds brought disgrace upon the party and
as having claim upon public confidence or party
recognition until organized and purified 1t
was also resolved thata ticket of its own should
be put in the field at the next election by the
organization.
Cleaning up.
The Board of Health are busy providing
against visit of the cholera. The streets are
being disinfected, residents in damp cellars are
compelled to find less unhealthy homes. and
owners of houses occnpied by the poorer classes
are instructed to abate the existing nuisances
and take precautions against the occurrence of
others.
The Ring Thieves.
Warrants for the arrest of te lathe ring off
Gals recently indicted, have been placed in the
hands of Superintendent Matzell, and will
probably be served to-day.
The Search for the PoIaris
The Juniata will sail to-day on her voyage
in search of the Polaris She has 361 tons Of
coal and abundance of provisions, as it is in
tended that she shall supply both the Polars, if
found, and the Tgress which will follow the
which carries 35 men, the Junata carries large
steam launch for seventy men, all the pals of
which are duplicated so that second one can
be constructed if necessary The Juniata will
stop at St John for coal on her way to Disco,
where it is expected the Polaris or tidings Of
her will be found.
The World says, for the first time during his
long confinement Stokes health now gives evil
dence of failing him.
A New Limo of Steamers i'm the Pacific.
II
liza and New Zealand, in this country for some
time. has sailed for Europe, having accomplish
ed his mission, which was to contract for a line
of first-class steamers between San Francisco,
Honolulu, New Zealand and other south Pacific
islands. &
The WaIw0rth Trial Begun.
The Walworth murder trial opened this MORN
ing. The court was crowded Walworth' S
mother, two of his younger brothers, Rev. Mr..
Blackhouse, a Presbyterian minister and hus-
band of Mrs Walworth's sister, and several
friends of the family were in the court room.
The work OF getting jury commenced.
Funeral of Tappan.
The funeral services Of the venerable Lewis
Tappan this afternoon were largely attended.
The remains were viewed at his late residence
No. 218 Degraw street, Brooklyn, by numerous
friends, among whom were those associated
with him in business and several representa-
tives of the race for whom years ago he labored
so earnestly.
Phineas Kingsland is chargedwith the forgery
of three bills on the Broadway National Bank,
one for $12, ,982 Oh, another of 1926, ,663. 81, and
one for 1888 06396, on Jan. IA, 1871. The bills
are purported TO be signed by Richard Connol-
| ly, Comptroller, and countersigned by A. Oak
| ley Hall and Joseph B. Young, Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors. ~
Tammany Indictments.
The Indictment against Thomas Conan for
| bribery, is set forth in three counts, charging
| him with pntting in forged warrant for $780,
| 664 30, knowing it to be false warrant as the
work had been and in consideration Of per
cent of the amount he certified it, The fol-
| lowing is the warrant as set forth by Conan
| 1870, for work, labor and materials on new
Court House to date. To 1915 days work of
| masons, plasterers, and ornamental workers, at
$45O per day, 14, 1850; to scaffolding, rigging
and carriage $4S39; to plaster, lime, cement
| and aundry material for ornamental workers,
| S4,652; for 1856 days work of fresco painters at
$5 day, s., ,155; to paints, oils, colors, etc.,
| So, 803; to 275 days work for decorations,
etc., at IS per day, $13,555; total, 500 1854 SO.
The bondsman for Conan is Morgan Jones in
$4,000.
Indictments found against Thos. w. Roe and
Peter Manahan for felony charge them with
obtaining signatures to a written instrument by
false pretences by placing the signature of
Mayor Hall to county warrant for furnishing
stationery, etc., to the Office of Receiver OF
Taxes The warrant was for $3,937.25, and
dated Oct 7, 1870. Each was bailed in $5, 600.
Billiard Match.
PLAY was resumed this afternoon at Irving
Hall in the international billiard tournament,
| the contestants being Albert GARNER and Jos.
Dion The latter failed to score on the first
| shot GARNER made and in the Sd inning plac-
| ed 3S to his credit. At the end of thee5th inn
| ing the game stood GARNER 81, Dion H. the
balls breaking badly for Dion and Garnier play
ing with greater nerve than usual. The first