The Portland daily press., 1873-03-29
The Labor Movement

The Brooklyn employing plasterers have
voted to resist the threatened strike.
AT conference OF the masters and Journey
men carpenters last evening the latter refused
to accede to the proposition of the former to
work by the hour.
An Interview with Cakes Ames.
!, AT an interview yesterday Cakes Ames said
that ne intended to keep; the Credit Mobiier
pongs. formerly given to Congressman Kelley,
until it is decided whether they belong to Mr..
Ames. He also states that the books of the
company will not be given to the Uni'ed States
Attorney General, but he will be allowed &C
cess to them. The company is ready to meet
the sult OF the government against it.
One of the Railroads Wifhdraws from the
Combination.
Mr. Bangs, of the Post-Office Departure ut.
states that he has been assured by one of the
railways that that road will not withdraw the
posta! cars, and as this will break the railway
combination their attempt to force the Govern
ment into paying their exorbitant charges will
doubtless fall thro Ugh.
Investigation of the Goodrich Murder.
The coroner's inquest in the case of Goodrich
was begun in Brooklyn this afternoon Dis
trict Attorney Britton expresses his belief that
the woman arrested last night, Mrs MYERS. if
she did not commit the murder herself. knows
all about it. She admitted that Goodrich Maid
her rent for her, and in fact kept her.
Prof Boyle does not think that tb;s 10 tho
woman he frequently saw on the steps of tbe
DE Graw Street house with Goodrich
Inc mother OF Mrs Myers is reported to no
an honest respectable woman. She greatly la
ments her daughters arrest and saws that she
was an honest good girl, and was the main
support OF the family. She said that her
daughter scarcely ever went out evenings She
mlght nave been out some evenings last week
Dnt she always came home by 10 O'clock. She
frequently received letters but. never mentioned
their contents. : s5ll b > 76ll-7
tnem w. w. Goodrich, brother of the deceased,
who testified that his brother was largely in
GeDted to him and decided him the houses on
Degraw street. He frequently called on his
brother, and on one occasion saw q woman in
tne mouse. Upon one of the Jurors asking if
n s knew who the woman was, the coroner ask
ca hlm not to press the question at the present
time. Adjourned till Tuesday at II a. m.
Tue woman arrested yesterday is now in the
custody OF the coroner and has heen removed
to jail.
Don Cassos, counsel for Stokes, made appli-
cation to Judge Brady to-day to amend the
Judgment record of Stokes first trial by insert
ing the facts of the absence of the Judge and
prisoner during portion of the trial and the
afhdavits used on the motion for a new trial.
Decision reserved r
Humbug. I
Barnum has recovered from the ashes of his
raded the city with new and splendid snow
two miles in length. Great crowds OF people
gathered to witness the display, when 1oftu-
nately was unattended by any ipishap
Various Matters.
The examination of Joseph Perry on the
charge of perjury in the Junel will case, was
to-day again adjourned.
The receiver OF the Bowling Green Savings
Bank announces that he will pay q dividend or
tan Der cent. to depositors on April 18th.
Judge Brady to-day decided to admit George
Francis Train in $1,000 bail but the prisoner de-
clined to furnish it.
Charles Mackay was to-day convicted of
mailing obscene literature and remanded for
sentence.
The wreck of the steamer Metis, now under
water off the coast of Rhode Island, was sold
to-day for $500 to G. B. Manchester of Proyi-
dence.
In the suit Of John L. Brown against the
Board of Appointment, to recover $500 for
extra sereet cleaning, the jury returned ver-
dict for the defendants
1t is reported that the counsel for McDon-
nell, the alleged Bank of England forger, will
apply for writ of habeas corpus, on the
ground that the U. s. Commissioner is not au-
thorized to sit on extradition cases, and the
charge of conspiracy is not covered by the ex-
tradition treaty. eFt