The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-04
NEW YORK.
Tammany Eulogizing Sumner.


NEW York, April 3.-The Tammany General
Committee has adopted the following:
Resolved, That forgetting the political differ
ences of the past, we cheerfuly recognize, re-
spect and honor the manly adherence to prin-
ciple, the patriotic purpose, fearless and con-
scientieus discharge Of political duty, and in
tegrity and purity in public life, which marked
the career Of Charles Sumner, and made him
worthy indeed of the honorable station OF an
American Senator; that we recall with especial
satisfaction the generous impulse which
prompted his desire ia remove the record OF
strife between the States, and by the burial in
oblivion of the errors of the past to restore fra
ternal regard to the American people.
Discouraged Reformers.
Some ladies' in Brooklyn continue to visit sa-
looms and obtain signatures to- the several
pledges. All attempts to begin last night
crusade IN the eastern dstricr of Brooklyn was
not successful, and Dio Lewis, disappointed,
said to the congregation: well, dear friends,
YOU had better think about this two or three
years more, and then will come and help you
organize.
Rev. Mr. BoOle said if the hot weather dried
this thing mp it would be followed by the most
disastrous results that ever fell upon the church
and it would take five years to bring the christ
ian people back to where they stood
, The Crusaders.
The Mayor and Comptroller IF Brooklyn was
visited to-day by lady crusaders, who pleaded
for the enforcement of the excise law. The
Mayor promised to assist th ladies in reducing
the number of licenses, while the Comptroller
advised them to declare that they would favor
the sale of light wines and beers. The Excise
Commission who was also called upon, prom
Used that any liquor dealer found violating the
Sunday law, would be deprived of his license
Vessel Lost.
The bark H. s. Gregg from Matanzas re-
ports that April 3D. lat 80 IS, long. 70 03 fell in
with brig Novelty, Havens, of and from Bos-
ton for Cardenas, in sinking condition. He
took off the captain and crew, - IN NUMBER,
and brought them to this port. The Novelty
sunk in half an hour after leaving her. She
was 1858 tons built of iron, years old and
owned in Boston by Ashe and Baldwin.
Various Matters.
Petitions to Congress, urging an additional
appropriation for the removal of DISTINCTIONS
in Hell Gate, are receiving large numbers OF
signatures among commercial and seafaring
men, -
The horse disease has broken out at various
points at Staten Island. Nearly al! the horses
of one extensive brewery have been prostrateo,
refusing to take any food.
All the exchanges are closed to-day.
The Battery wall, built by the ring at great
expense, is crumbling to pieces, although only
four years old.
Three men were arrested for advertising
ticket for an alleged lottery for the beneht OF
the Virginia Masonic Relief A ssociatIon to be
drawn at Norfolk. 1t is believe that the whole
thing is swindle.
The parties arrested on allegations OF fraud
in connection with the Norfolk, Va, Masonic
Relief Association, were released this morning.
The above lottery is sanctioned by the Grand
Lodge of Virginia.
The imports of foreign dry goods for the
week were 81 .842 O32 The amount marketed
was S., 1908 The imports for the cores
ponding period last year were W, ,O6o, and
for 1872, So, 429,90l. oooo
The custom receipts to-day were $5O3,O00.
The friends of Henry Ward Beecher are
| AGAIN aoiaatiug the schemes of building him
| tie LARGEST church edifice in Brooklyn.
An immense temperance meeting was held
| in Cooper Institute this week, under the aus
pices Of the National Division S. of I. Reso-
| intous fayoring prohibition were adopted.
At three ball game of billiards discovering,
| GARNER won the game in 4S innings, making
600 to Daley's $50.
The weather has been quite pleasant all day.
| Very little business has been done down town.
| The stock exchange, produce exchange, cotton
| exchange, gold board, grocers' board, ETC., are
ali closed. The Episcopalian and Catholic
| churches were fully attended in the morning,
Large numbers of people visited the parks in
this city and Brooklyn and one or two incon.
seouential horse trots attracted fair atten.
| dance.
The Bureau of Charities has closed ten of its
soup kitchens and proposes to close four more
after to-day. If warm weather prevails the
Howard Relief Association kitchens will prob.
ably close by April 10Th.