The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-08-10
NEW. YORK..
Ealnl ARRAY.

New YORK, Aug. S.-The details of a shock
ing murder, growing out of the outrageous con-
duct of the society men of masons and plaster
ers last evening, show that j.. Kildutf, Thomas
Mclaughlin and John Kingston, three society
men OF the maSOns, went to a row OF houses
building in North 9th street, and commenced
quarrelling with the men at work who contin-
ued working till o'clock, which is an hour
later than the society rules allow. Kilduff
struck two men, who retalated by showing
men had at the same time got into a fight
inside the building. with the other
workmen, the fight working out to the side
walk, when Kilduf joined in. At this time,
Mr.. Daniel Schaeffer, the private Waterman,
arrived and seeing strangers in the fight, at
breaking his skull, from The effects of which
he died almost instantly. An immense mob
gathered around. but the police dispersed them
and all the parties engaged were arrested
The Bank Statement.
The following is the bank statement for the
week: Loans decrease, 81, AIS, 300; specie in
crease, $446, 800: legal tender increase, $780,
crease, $43 800; reserve increase, 81 1861
New Eldorado Opened.
The Tribune has dispatch from the Black
Hill expedition dated the I'd and Sd inst, which
state that the expedition found most beautiful
villages in the Black Hill region and found
surface gold quite plentiful. The gold section
probably covers nearly all the region in the vi
entity Of Harvey's Peak in Dakota Territory.
Grass was abundant. timber plenty, the water
excellent and new Eldorado has undoubtedly
been opened.
Arrest of the WoodhuII Women.
Victoria c. Woodruff ard Tennie c. Clafin
were arrested to-day on a warrant issued from
the Marine Court on complaint of Achsah NJ.
Truman, who alleges that in 1872 when Wood
hull and Claflin were doing business ON Broad
street, she deposited with them to be invested
$400, which she was to receive on demand with
interest; that she has since made several de-
mands but never got the money. They were
held in $500 bail at the sheriT'S Office Miss
Claflin and her mother were to have sailed for
Europe in the French steamer Lafayette to-
day.
Various Matters.
Woodruff aud family left for Europe to-day.
Rain has continued during the day and to-
night
A prayer meeting at Plymouth church last
evening gave evidence of tie answering faith
of the church in the integrity of the pastor.
w. 9. Brandon and Walter Moffat, both
known as operators in stolen bonds are under
arrest on allegations that they are interested in
1926, 900 worth of bonds stolen recently from
John Edsall of New Jersey.
The Post says the firm of Patton Sc Co., dry
goods importers and j)bbers, have issued Cir
cular to their creditors saying that they will be
unable to meet the seventh 1nStallment OF their
paper due tomorrow, which was given in set
Element at the time of their suspension during
the panic.
Jacob Rosemburg was arrested to-day on
suspicion of being implicated in the robbery of
1913 5000 worth of jewelry, stolen from the store
of John Brennan, Philadelphia. A large
quantity of the jewelry has been recovered
from receivers of stolen goods.
The deaths of the week are us.
NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-Yesterday 1888 poor
children of the 9Th ward enjoyed a free picnic.
The Eastern yacht club have generally ac-
cepted the invitation of the New York club to
join in the handicap race Tuesday.
j ohm Ewell fatally stabbed his wife at
Green Point to-day. Jealousy was the cause.