The Portland daily press., 1874-01-29

NEW YORK. Jan. 2S.- In the report of the
oommlttee OF the Brooklyn Presbytery regard
ing the proprlety of allowing Rev. Sarah
Smiley to preach before audiences IN LAFAYETTE
avenue church, and the memorial of the Pres
byterian churches, it is claimed those churches
violated the rules of the Presbytery in permit
ting her to preach. the representatives of
both churches disclaim any intention to violate
the rules of the Presbytery.
Suicide.
David White, twelve years I'd, of Rivington
street, came from school yesterday at half past
three O'Clock. Fifteen minutes later it was
found that he had hanged himself with his
book strap. All efforts to resuscitate him
proved abortive
Henry Genei's Whereabouts.
Mrs. Henry w. Genet, wife of the great
Harlem forger, has Isecured a passage for Eu-
rope and will leave on one OF the ocean steam
ers Saturday next 1t is now well known by
the fugitive's friends that he has succeeded in
seeking safe asylum on the other side of the
Atlantic, where the international law of extra
d1tion does not exist. Mrs. Genet, it IS said
will proceed direct to Belgium to Join her hus-
band.
RumOred Railroad Comb nation.
There is report which has been circulated
on Wall street for a few days past to the effect
that the management of the Pennsylvania, the
Hudson River, the New York Central and the
Erie railways have been in convention nearly
week in this city. The alleged object of the
conventional is rumored, is to agree upon
basis for pooling the entire freight business of
these roads, each road to receive its actual run
ming expenses and an equal share in the net
profits, thus putting an end to competition.
Commodore Vanderbuilt said this morning
that he knew nothing of any such proposed ar
rangement. and added, Significantly, that he
would have known about it if anything of the
kind had been going on.
Coal Sales.
The regular monthly sales of Scranton coal
took place to-day The attendance was large
and the bidding brisk. Fifty thousand tons
were SOLD at the following prices: Steamboat,
$4.S5, crate, S475, egg. $517, to S.. o. stove.
500 to $5.27 II; chestnut. $4.35 to $4.45.
The Defaulting Treasurer.
Alexander D. Hamilton, the defaultinc
treasurer of Jersey City, was intimate with
Winetta Montague, an actress who performed
in Jersey City few weeks since, and it is re-
ported that he spent most of his time with her.
She has been for the past week performing in
Boston and vicinity and it is thought Hamil-
ton is with her. Officers have been sent to
Boston to bring him back If he can be found
Experts have been examining his books and
find that he has taken but fifty of the seventy
water bonds of one thousand dollars each
which was left in his possession by the mayor
Miss Montague is the woman on whose &C
count Walter III. Montgomery, the actor, COM
mitted suicide in London several months ago
Montgomery married her but learning her
ShNA"SeSA eOoh 1iio oWh iiAO III iOuOlSc.
Various Matters.
Charles Bradlaugh sailed for England to-
day. He intends to contest the coming cleo
ton for Parliament for Northampton
Louis Zellner was convicted in the u. S.
Court to-day for sending obscene articles
through the mails and remanded for sentence.
Thomas Mcguire, letter carrier, pleaded
guilty of opening letters, and was also remand
ed for sentence.
The trial of Sprague, the defanlting Brook
lyn City Treasurer came up again to day and
was postponed till February 9, on physicians
certificate that he was confined to his bed with
a disease of the kidneys which is liable to
prove fatal.
GEORGE Doostill was sentenced to States
Prison for life to-day for setting his own dwell
ling on fire.
Michal Sullivan and Mary McCabe of Cam
bridge, Mass, who arrived here to-day were
arrested for clipping with some $500 in money
belonging to another party.
Police Commissioner Gardner and Chief
Matsel express their opinion that the attempt
to burn st. Budgets church was the work of
the communists and part of a conderted design
upon all the schools and churches in this city,
particularly Catholic institutions.
The Spanish 'ironclad Arapiles is ashore at
Sandy Hook Bar where she has been two or
three DAYS.
There is a deficiency of $54,SOOin the fnan-
cial affairs of the Prospect Park Commission,
Brooklyn, for which Mr.. Stranahan icannot ac-
count
The Sexton of 1zyinity Church, arrested for
alleged completely with one Mckee, a thief,
was honorab1y discharged to day.
The Sinking Fund.
ALBANY, Jan. 2O.-Gov. Dix has sent mes
sage to the Legislature with the Comptrollers
that The sinking fund of the State, which am
cunts to over fifteen and a half millions and
which is pledged to pay interest an principal
of the State debt has been used to extent of
two-thirds of its total in paying the current ex-
penses of the COVE rnment in violation OF the
law and nliphted faith of the State