The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-11-12
NEW YORK.
The Trial Of Ross Tweed.

The Trial Of Ross Tweed.
New YORK, Nov. 11.-Elias Bach, a Ger
man, has been accepted as the eleventh juror
in the Tweed case, and Albert Schuitzler as the
twelfth. Samuel Sim, the third juror in ire
box. was then challenged peremptorly by the
prosecution Elias H. Lubrey, Polandrr:
was next accepted. Then r. Il. Mcdonnell
Jesse r. May, clerk, was accepted as another
juror.
MIR. McCuIloch Thinks Bottom has Been
Touched.
Ex-Secretary McCulloch stated yesterday
that be believed the bottom had been reached,
and that the press could do very much toward
restoring confidence. Referring to the threat
ened patio Of 1866, he said that he sold large
sums OF gold, as much as thirty millions in one
day, and by this means firmly believe he avert
ed the panic, He explicitly denied the charge,
SO often made, that be sold gold secretly upon
Ticket Agents.
The general railway and steamship ticket
agents held meeting today and formed per
manent organization for the purpose Of mar
tanning passenger rates and protection againsts
railroad managers aboliShiug 1.-The business vi
committee agencies.
Every agent in the city was present. steps
were taken to unite the agents throughout Tue
country
ton.
The governing committee of the clearing
house association submitted the following rules
to govern the associated banks: u,
1st. No bank snail pay or procure to be paio
interest upon deposits. =,
Cd No check shall be certified until the -ull
amount is first deposited
Sd. Checks upon the associated banks Will DC
received on deposit.
4th Checks upon places out of New YORK
city will receive at rates of discount fixed by
the clearing house committee.
9th. Checks will be taken at the depositorS
risk and collected through the clearing house.
9th. Checks not good will be returned to the
depostor the day following. -.
Banks not strictly observing these rules will
be excluded from the clearing house associa-
ton.
The foregoing rules have been submitted and
will be discussed at their meeting this day
week aud if accepted will go Into effect Jan,
1874. The report is supplemented by draft
of articles of association for the New York
clearing Souse association, which it is proposed
shall take the placf of the old association and
to which each bank in the present. association
has the privilege CT entering by subscribing to
the articles embodying the above rules.
In addition the report is supplemented by the
report presented TO banks March 9th, 1865 af
ter the great i,anic of 1867 and that of Nov 81,
1860.
Terrible Boiler Explosion-Seven Per-
sons Killed.
A boiler explosion this afternoon at the cor
ner of Fourth Avenue and 12Sth street, used by
Coyne & Beemer, contractors on the Forth
Avenue Improvements. Seven persons were in
stanlly killed and several wounded. All the
glass in the immediate vicinity was demolished.
All of tine killed had either the whole or por-
ton of their heads blown off, The following
are the names of the killed: John Gibson,
John Foley, Phillip Miller, George Becker,
Lanisia Brassford, aged II, VIM. Birth, a
school boy. who was then passing over tenn
Beetaine, aged r. Wounded: WIN. Falley,
Brien Nelly, Patrick Morrarty, Patrick Finn
VIM. Daggatt and George Lynch.
The boiler at the time of the explosion, was
for some time been allowed to act as engineer.
About twenty persons were wounded.
The Turf.
The race at Fleetward Park was well attend
ed Tue match for $4,000 between Judge Full
lerton and American Girl to harnesses, best 3
10 5, was won by Fullerton. Time 2,23, 2.24bb,
22t, 224. Four heats were trotted. The 235
purse for $1,000 was won by Joe Clark, Demon
taking the I'd money. There were q entries
and 10 started. Best time 1904.
The Missing Steamers.
Nothing has been Leard of the Isnalia. She
is now 40 days out. The agents of the An
Choir line believe she will yet be heard from.
The City of Richmond has not been heard
from since the 18th inst, when she was spoken
by che Kenilworth.
Various Matters.
All the morning papers dwell upon the i'm
proved condition of affairs on Wall street.
Elk President Stockwell, in answer to the
Freeman complaint, denies in toto the charges
of irregularity in Pacific Mail.
Chas. Jerolaman, foreman of Nichols &
Son, pump makers on East street, was found
dead with bullet through his head yesterday.
1t is supposed that be committed suicide.
The Cubans held private meeting at the
residence of General Quesada last night to con-
summate plans for new expedition. 1t is
now thought that it will be ready to sail before
the end of this month.
The new agent f the British government
has been in Washington collecting evidence to
be used in the TIchborne trial
The books and papers of Auffenardt & Co.
silk importers at No. 10 Green street have been
seized by the U. S. Marshal the charge
that the firm undervalued the invoices of goods
imported by them.
Rev. j. q. Thomas has been called to preside
over the united congre gatious of Pierrepout
street and the First B ,ptist churches Of Brook
Ign at salary of $4,000.
In response to appeals firm the laborers of
Brooklyn for help, the board of city works to-
day set 45O men to work on the public improve
ments
The total amount contributed for relief of
Memphis sufferers on election day was 81 1886.
Eleven jurors in the Tweed case have been
sworn in.
A public meeting was held in Dr. Crosbv's
church tonight to consider the best means of
suppressing Indian wars and the frauds which
superinduce them.
Tho widow of the late Capt. Hall visited the
Tigress at the Navy Yard today to obtain if
possible any relics of the Arctic voyage. Mrs.
Hall was greatly affected when shown the
PRAYER book of her husband.
The 10 mile foot race for $500 side and the
championship of America. was arranged here
and andy W. "a Harding Of this CITY, t The race IS
to take place at Providence, Rhode Island, on
the 9th inst.