The Portland daily press., 1873-11-21
NEW YORK.
THE CARRIAGE MAKERS.
G.. Il. Kimban Reelected Presi.
dent.


A Protest against the Competition Of the
Maine State Prison.
New YORK, Nov 1O.-At large meeting of
carriage makers, held at the st. Nichola Hotel
was reelected President for the ensuing year.
The question of schedule of prices was dis
cussed at some length without however, any
final action being taken
A resolution protesting against the manufac-
ture of carriages in the State Prison in Maine
by convicts on the ground that the State was
entering into competition with its own citizens
and tax payers, was unanimously adopted.
A motion was also adopted calling upon the
President and Secretary of tho association to
petition Congress for the repeal of the bankrupt
act
The G Sc Of Tweed.
Tweed was engaged last night in adjusting
his business affairs. He refused to see out very
few friends, and is believed to have stayed all
night at the Metropolitan Hotel. 1t is uuder-
stood that his counsel are planning to have the
proceedings of the Court set aside il possible
without taking the case to the Court of kp-
peals. An opinion of Judge Davis delivered
at the first trial is printed to thf effect shat the
prisoner can be sentenced only on one count.
Adolph Opper, the second juror, stated in con-
versation last night, that from the time the
| jury went out they were all in favor of convic
| ton, but differed as TO points Of las. vid
| the jury been disposed to roeiye brides, it
would have been impossible, as they were SO
closely guarded All were in favor Of convic
| tion from the first
Lucetta Myers Discharged.
| Lucette Myers, witness 10 the Goodrich
| murder cage, who has been Confined in Jail for
| the last two m6ntbs was discha1 ged this morn
| ing on the recommend ,tion of District Attor-
| ney Britton. The ground for her release was
| her many conflicting confessions, and it IS the
| belief that the last is the true one, viz; that
| she knew nothing about the murder.
The New YorA B.nks.
| The clearing honse meeting to-day lasted
hours, and discussions were quite warm at in
| tervals. A motion was made to lay the report
of the committee on the table, which was voted
| down. the count standing 80 to 8. Then it was
moved that the report be postponed for go days,
which was rejected Ply vote Of 40 to Is. Mr..
| Vail of the Bank of Commerce then formally
withdrew from the meeting and he was fol-
lowed quietly by the representative of the Me-
| trOpoltan GroceIs and State of New York
| banks. All the above banks are opposed to re
| form measures Then each bank was called
upon for an expression of opinion. A vote
was then taken on the report as whole, When
| the vote stood u nays and 43 ayes, with the
amendments. The articles of the association
were then taken up separately for amendment.
Article No. 20 was amended so as to read as
| follows: No member of the clearing house as
ISOLATION shall be allowed to redeem checks of
any association, corporation, firm individual.
except upon regularly incorporated banks, To-
Gated ir the cities of New York, Brooklyn,
Jersey City and Hoboken, which banks shall
be subject 10 the examination of their condi-
| ton by committee of the clearing house,
| Whenever deemed necessary.
| A motion was made to allow 3 per cent. in
terest on deposits, which was voted down by
| large majority.
The feeling was very strong against certifica--
| ton of checks and paying interest on deposits;
| and it is morally certain that both of these
customs will be abolished by the clearing house.
| The result IF the meeting to-day was a great
victory for reformers, and means an end to
reckless banking Fhe banks will meet again
Oh Tuesday next to finally dispose Of the re-
| port
varieu. Matters.
Stephen Alfred Smith, late in the employ of
Bass e. CO., London ale brewers. was arrested
to-day in this city on a charge of having de-
faauded his late employers by means of forging
TO a large amount. He arrived here last sum-
mer under un assumed name To-day the
State department signed extradition papers.
Smith was turned over to the U. s. Marshal.
The notorious John T. Irving. who had
/ promised developments in the Nathan murder
case, was to-day taken TO the tombs to be tried
on two indictments, for burglary and grand
larceny. The District Attorney and police au-
thorties are now satisfied that Irving had from
The outset intended to lead them astray.
Canal Frozen Over.
SCHENECTADY. Nov. 20-The canal froze
! up here last night, the ice being two inches
, thick. Four or ii ge hundred boats are frozen
1 in between here and Buffalo, loaded with corn,
wheat and produce.
ALBANY, Soy. 20.-Tbe Auditor of the Canal
! Department received despatch to-day, signed
by Is business firms 10 New York, Philadelphia
I and other cities, stating that between Utica
and this poiat there at least l25.0O0 barrels
of apples, $4,000 barrels potatoes besides nearly
1000 900 bushels of grain detained by the sud.
den closing of the canal. They say men, mon
ey and all necessary help are at hand to for
ward the property, aud they only ask the ac-
ton and energetic cooperation Of the State
officers. The Auyitor has directed the superin-
tendents TO personally and promptly attend,
aud give all possible assistance to forwarding
the business