The Portland daily press., 1873-08-08
NEW YORK.



New YORK, Aug. John Tobin of No.
Bridge street died of Asiatic cholera at late
hour last night. 1t is feared the disease will
soon make its appearance in other quarters,
and every precaution is being taken to guard
against its spread Mrs Jane NJ. Murrener of
12Sth street died of cholera last night.
A Political Maneuvre.
1t was stated at meeting of Brooklyn Lib
eral Republicans last night that the call for
Liberal Republican State Convention was to
have been made at Saratoga last week, but was
delayed at the solicitation of several prominent
Democrats, with the hope of effecting a union
and having one convention.
German Steamer Overdue.
The steamship Ernst Moritz Arndt is fifteen
days overdue at this port from Stettin via Ha-
vre. She has on board about four hundred
passengers, cabin and steerage, and about 100
tons of freight. Her owners say she is new
vessel, this being her third voyage. She is not
overloaded, has plenty of provisions and is a
fine sea boat. They believe that some of her
machinery has given way apd that she is under
sail. The captain of the Rheim, at this port,
August 4th from Bremen, reports seeing the
Arndt Or the LIST, under sail but did not see her
on the National inc, the captain of the Rheim
may have been mistaken,
Swindier Arrested.
M. j. O'Sullivan, a dry goods dealer of New
Haven, Ct, was arrested to-day on the charge
of obtaining goods on false pretences from
Robert Appleton, Jr., dry goods importer, on
the 18th of last May. He was locked up in de-
fault of bail.
Assistant District Attorney Allen read an
affidavit in the court of general sessions to-day,
and alleged that Gideon L. Walker, lawyer,
had attempted to suborn a witness in a suit
pending in court, and compound felony case,
will be laid before the grand jury.
Various Matters.
George Hardy, aged II, accidentally and fa-
tally shot Andrew Weiben. aged II, in Will
liamsburg last night, while the two were play
ing with a revolver
The three missing men at the Hunters
Point fire have since turned up, they having
sprang overheard and swan away from the
burning brig Oscar, to whose crew they belong.
There is no clue yet to the whereabouts of
Richard Wareham the missing treasurer of the
Resolute Boat Club and the librarian of the
Washington Heights Library The examna-
ton of his accounts leads to the belief that he
has absconded.
Mr.. Childs, who was reported missing, has
returned safely. The cause of the anxiety and
alarm was the miscarriage of message to his
son which expressed his intention to be gone
day or two.
Dr. Banker. who was arrested on suspicion of
killing his young wife by malpractice, to-day
admitted that she died from natural miscar-
rage. He was committed to the TOmbs, for
safe keeping, as many neighbors and relatives
of his late wife threatened to lynch him.
Steamships Maj Clinton and Gen. Siegel
cUlided off the Battery to-day. The latter was
sunk. No lives lost
Brig La Creole, from st. Domingo for Liver
pool, put in here, having lost her captain by
yellow fever. One man is sick with it on
board.
The weather was warmer during this after
noon. One death from heat.
Kate StOddard has executed quit claim deed
freeing all property of late Charles Goodrich
from any claims that might be urged in her
behalf,
The report of yellow fever or schooner Ma
tilda Brooks, was false, it being started by a
clearinghouse runner whom the Captain
drove off the vessel.
Base ball-Mutuals 20, Resolutes 3.
The President.
LONG BRANCH, Aug. 7.-President Grant re-
turned from Washington this afternoon. To-
night he rescued lady from runaway team
on Cedar avenue.