The Portland daily press., 1873-05-03
Various Matters.
NEW YORK.
Gen. Hawley ON the Currency

Gen. k1aWIey ON the Currency.
NEW YORK, May, AIT the dinner of the
ley of Connecticut, responded to the toast of
Legislation upon commerce" as follows
l have been looking to the expression of this
body with great deal of interest, and if had
time should like to talk upon topic of so
very great value-a topic in which you are all
as merchants interested-the topic of hard mon
ey. 1t seems to me- from what study 1 have
beeu able to give to the political condition of
the country and its legislative needs that there
is no subject of greater Importance to us than
/ don't believe in lying paper currency. That
which we have in our pockets says the United
States will pay one, five or ten dollars for it,
but the United States has not done so within
ten years and they don't try to do So We are
waiting, it is said, for rhe country to grow up
to hard money. Meanwhile there Is not a
branch of interest that is not suffering The
manufacturer suffers, the importer suffers, the
western farmer suffers and the mechanics and
laborers suffer. We need fixed and stable
currency. The interests of the industrious de-
mand it. The Chamber of Commerce has said
what is right ON the subject and the influence
of its members can be benefcially exercised in
assisting national legislation to bring about the
desired end 7'fr.tt. ss- r.: - - -.
The Atlantic Bank.
Receiver Strong of the Atlantic National
Bank reports that 1904, 900 in securities are
missing The liabilities are set down at ST.
O27, 300, the assets os which are $304 900 short.
It may be further changed by new developments
in the investigation. 49, .. 4,
City Appointments.
1t is rumored that combination has been
made in the board of Aldermen to defeat all
the nominations made by Mayor Havemeyer
unsatisfactory to them, three republicans, four
Tammany democrats and one Appolo Hall be-
ing the parties. 1t is also asserted no provision
having been made in the new charter for re-
tantioD of MavOr HaVAmaVar the of
heads of departments, he will go out of Office
with the expiration of the old charter.
Concert Saloons.
The Grand Jury to-day made a presentment
ON the subject Of the suppression of concert
saloons, in which they say the excise licenses
the premises are liable to criminal prosecution
and punishment.
The Number of the Greg Shops.
The figures just presented by the excise
Board, show that during the year ending April
30th, no less than 8,061 licenses to sell liquors
were issued. This averages one drinking place
to every 120 of the population.
Suicide.
Col. w. A. Cameron, who during the war
commanded the 9TH U. s. Artillery, committed
suicide to-day because of his removal from the
Custom House Deceased, who is said to a
relative of Gen. Burnside, was at the time de-
ranged in consequence of wound
Various Matters.
The laborers on the Harlem road have struck
for higher wages.
A dummy engine on the Hudson River rail
road in West street, run over and cut an un-
known man, completely in twain this morning.
All business connected with the Vienna Ex-
position here has been transferred to the Unit
ed States despatch agent Baldwin.
A load of furniture worth $4,000, was stoleu
yesterday by robbers, who knocked the driver
off the team and threw boy into the street.
The owner caught one, but while waiting the
arrival of a policeman the robber drove the
team away.
The sailor boarding-hous keepers have pass
ed resolution tantamount to defiance of the
shipping commissioner here, and agreeing to
furnish a crew to the Boston ship Nerth Amer
ica which has been waiting several days for
men. They however state that they are salts
fed with the law, but not its application here.
If the rumor is well founded, Alderman
Vance representative of the Custom House in
terest, would be Mayor until the next election
provided by the new charter.
Supt Kelso has ordered the police to make
census of all disreputable houses and eharac-
tiers in the city.
Rev. DR.. Joel Parker died in this city this
morning, aged "a years.
The strike of the coopers is virtually ended,
several of the largest manufacturers conceded
to the demands of the strikers, the men return
ed to work.
A bill to provide for new city prison in
place of the tombs, passed the Assembly.
Thurlow Weed is re ported seriously ill.