The Portland daily press., 1874-03-19

NEW YORK..
Another Heaxx DefaIcafion.

NEW YORK, March 18.-Frederick A. Bailey
principal bookkeeper of Badeau, Lockwood &
Co., importers and wholesale dealers in fruit
is defaulter and has absconded The amount
OF the defalcation is thought to reach $3.50 OOO
Pending the investigation of the books they
have deemed it prudent to suspend. The firm
claims to be solvent.
Erie Conductors Engaging in an Illegal
Speculation.
The ticket agents of the Erie Railroad have
for long time suspected that a system of
fraud is practiced by some of the conductors
by which the company was losing large sums.
Last week four conductors of the Delaware
division and three residents of Port Jervis
were arrested and placed under bonds OH sus-
picion of being implicated. 1t is said that the
practice has been for certain conductors to re-
turn without punching portion of tickets COL
lected by them and deliver them to persons
outside, who sold them TO be used again.
saloon Keepers Projection Association.
The German saloon keepers in the 9TH, 18th
and 18th wards held meeting yesterday to
complete their protective association.
Economy.
The Brooklyn navy yard is now conducted in
accordance with most stringent rules of econo-
my Hereafter only $50 men will be employed,
and on stormy days all work will be suspended.
The government allows 5000 day for the ex-
penses.
Another Brutal Officer.
The coroners jury in the case of Joseph
HOLMAN, who was fatally beaten last evening,
by policemen Hugh Fitzpatrick, and John q,
Touhey returned verdict, after hearing the
ante-mOrtem statement of the injured man,
that HOLMAN came to his injuries at the hands
of Hugh Fitzpatrick and another officer. Ftz-
patrick and Touhey will be taken before the
coroner tomorrow.
Communism.
The French residents of this city celebrated
this evening, the third anniversary of the up
rising of the Paris Commune, by a banquet and
ball There was large attendance, and among
Committee of Safety. Addresses were deliver
ed in French and English The proceeds will
be devoted to the benefit of the widows and or
phans of Communists. sa
Tribute to Chas. Sumner.
ALBANY, N. Y, March 1S.-The session of
the Assembly tonight was devoted to the COLI
sideration of the resolutions on the death of
Chas Sumner published last week. The gal
leries were crowded with ladies and gentlemen.
There were euloses by dozen members. The
resolutions We're unanimously adopted.
Various Matters.
A dense fog prevails over and around New
York, seriously interfering with navigation
and preventing thousands of people in Brook
lyn, Jersey City and elsewhere from reaching
the city.
Owing to the fog no vessels went to sea to-
day.
Nlueby six JuIOIo nave Uccu SuumOlleu TO al
tend the u S. Circuit court in Brooklyn on the
25th from which to select panel to try the in
dictment against Sanborn, Van Derweerker
and Hawley.
What Became of the Money.
ALBANY, March 1s.-The motion made yes
terday in the Phelps case for postponement
of trial until the next Oyer and Terminer was
granted. and the case was put over to the May
term. During the argument, Mr.. Hadley init
mated that 100000 of the $150,00O which it is
alleged Phelps Incorporated was used at the
Utica State Convention to secure the nomina-
Ger having control of the State funds superior
| to Phelps. 1t was admitted by the counsel for
| the defence that Raines (the State Treasurer)
was not the party referred to.