The Portland daily press., 1873-06-18
NEW YORK.
Anew City Charter Projected.

At meeting OF the City Reform Association
last night resolution was bassed that COM
nittee be formed, which, with representatives
from each political party, shall frame a new
city charter, to be ready to be submitted to the
next Legislature During the debate is was
stated that the City Surveyor, Boyle, was now
employed by the present City Government, al
though it was known that during the Tweed
administration he obtained $4,000 for the
widening of Church street, which cost only
$4,000.
The Alleged Traffic i'm Italian Children.
A morning paper says that at the present
time there are between 700 and 800 children
kidnapped from Italy and held in slavery in
large cities of the United States this city be-
ing the great entrepot. The children are brought
here and sold daily at private auction, the prices
varying from one hundred to four hundred dol
lars for boys and one hundred to five hun ired
the prices rule higher Two little girls who to-
gether play their violins in Wall street are said
to have been bought by the present owners for
$1,000. Since the first Of April last 317 of these
children have arrived at this port.
Another Murder.
John McManus quarrelled with Michael Ker.
win, who keeps liquor store, for refusing him
with drink, and stabbed him twice in the
groin. He also stabbed through the heart Pat
rick Lame. who was endeaovrng to protect Kir-
win McManus was arrested and Kirwin taken
to the Bellevue Hospita, in dying condition,
Marine Disaster.
Schooner Tabitha and Hannah from New
York for Hartford, with cargo of salt, while
passing through He'll Gate this afternoon ran
ashore on Steep Rocks, knocking hole in her
starbard side. She then floated off and drifted
ashore on Ricker's Island fats, where she now
lies full of water.
Insurance i'm Boston.
The Post says that at meeting of the direc-
tors and agents of the Fire Insurance Compa-
MES in this city is about to be held to consider
the expediency of assuming any further risks
in Boston. Many companies have already de-
termned to do no business there on the ground
that the fire engines and water supply are in
sufficient
The Coopers' Strike.
The Coopers' Union has declared general
strike in the sugar refinery of Havemeyer &
Elder, Williamsburg, because of their use of
machine made barrels
Various Matters.
At meeting of the Brooklyn Reform Com
mittee, report from Comptroller Schroeder
showed that it was owing to the mismanage-
ment Of the old ring, the Water Board the old
Board of Excise and of the ring Comptroller
that the debt of thu city had become so heavy.
A recommendation that Governor Dix be re-
quest+d to veto the new bridge bill was also
passed.
The weather to-day is clear and fine. 1t is
much cooler than yesterday. There were five
sunstrokes yesterday, one being ia al.
1t is authOritively stated that the rate of tax
alton of Brooklyn will not be any higher this
year than formerly
A State Convention of Prohibitionists is call.
ed to meet at Albany the Oath inst.
1t is stated that the new city charter of Brook
lyn, which it is expected Governor Dix will sign
tomorrow, legslates all the old ring officials
out of Office.
Two hundred and forty Mormons from New
England lett to-day for Utah.
Judge Benedict has Overruled the demurrer
made to the indictment of George F. Dunnng
for embezzlng $4,000 from the sub.treasury
on the ground that it was drawn under the re-
pealed act of Congress. The Judge held that
both the act of 1928 aud that of 1866, which SUI.
persedes it covers the offence, there being SIM
ply difference in penalties.
Only eleven jurors have yet been obtained in
the Sharkey murder trial. The second PANEL
is exhausted.
The Case of Susan b. Anthony.
CANANDAIGuA, June 1.-THE case of the
United States against Susan B. Anthony, il.
disted for voting in violation of the law, ut the
city of Rochester. at the last November cleo
too, was called in the Circuit Court of the
United States to day. The distinguished de-
PENDANT personally appeared in court, accom-
panied by Mrs. Matilda j. Gage and other
ladies, and was represented by her counsel,
Hon. Henry R. Seldom and John Van Voorhees,
OF ROCHESTER. A jury was empanelled with
out difficulty.
Ms Seldom testified that he advised Mrs. An
thony before election that she had legal right
to VOTE and that on that advice she voted. The
Court refused to hear Mrs. Anthony in her own
defence, the District Attorney obiecting to her
testifying. Very little evidence was given, the
act of voting being admitted, as well as the
fact that she was a woman
Mr. Seldom in an exhaustive argument, occu-
pyng nearly three hours in its delivery, anun-
ciatad three propositions: First That the de.
PENDANT was legally entitled to vote at the cleo
ton in question. Second, If she was not SO
entitled, but believed she was so and voted in
good faith in that belief, such voting does not
Third, That she did not vote on such belief
and good faith He said that the two first
questions were for the court, and the last for
the jury, uuless the court 81 ould consider it so
clear that the defendant acted IN good faith as