The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-11
NEW YORK.
QuarreIsome State 9 enators.


NEW YORK, April 10.-In the State Senate
yesterday, Mr. King demanded that Mr.. John
son retact the expression that he chad played
fast and loose on the harbor line commission
bill, asserting that it was unfit language for
one gentleman to apply to another. johnson
did not retract, and an encounter is probable
Coroner's Inquest.
The coroners inquest of the Jugtown tunnel
explosion shows that there were three con-
demned boilers in use and green fremen and
engineers in charge of them.
Conference eff the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
The session of the New York Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church was continued
this morning. Bishop Peck pres ded. Rev.
Dr. Crawford read a report of the condition OF
the district of Poughkeepsie, which occupied
the greater portion of the morning session. The
report was discouraging in character, stating
that the people had given themselves over to
investing IN railroads to the detriment OF
their faith. DR.. Crawford called attention to
the case of Rev. B. M Geuung. who, on his
way to the city to attend the conference was
stricken with paralysis. An appeal in his be-
half was made to the conference as he has been
Jealous worker for thirty years. A subscrlp
ton was then taken up, which amounted $1,000,
half of which was donated to his relief and the
remainder distributed to other cases of necessl-
ty.
More About Tweed.
In his official reply to Police Com missioner
Laimbeer,, regarding the treatment of Tweed
Commissioner Stern says that on looking into
his cell one day last November, he saw Tweed
stretched out on a bare cot apparently painting
for breath and air. He was convinced that he
would not live forty-eight hours in that place.
He accordingly removed him to a secure cell on
the second floor, not with royal appointments
as charged, but with the simplest, planest fur
niture. He (Stern) did not believe in making
hero of Tweed by placing crown ofmartyrdom
on that very class of persons which the law in
tended to degrade.
After reading the report, the Commissioners
voted to make the place more secure with an
additional iron gate and lattice work.
Train Robbery.
The Post says the railroad train on Staten
Island last evening was stopped by band of
Italians. who tore up the track. The particu-
lars are not received, save that the robbers Sc
secured the cash box on the train, but were
themselves soon after arrested.
Latest-The first reports of the robbery
of the railroad train on Staten Island
were greatly exaggerated. The culprts, seven
in number, merely stole $3.50 worth of tickets
and were subsequently nabbed on the ferry
boat
Severe Hurricane.
A severe hurricane on Orange Mountain, N.
D., this morning blew down fences. trees and
one dwelling house belonging to S. T. Marb le-
head. Damages $4,000.
Various Matters.
Bond holders of the Waikiki railroad, in Sc
cret meeting, have decided to appoint COM
mittee to investigate the recent over issue of
100000.
Henry E. Rowland, nominated yesterday by
Mayor Havemeyer for Police Commissioner, is
Yale College graduate and was not long ago
appointed by Gov. Dix to vacancy in Marine
Court. The aldermen have deferred action on
the nomination.
Tweed has been remanded by the Commits
soners of Charities and Correction to the gen.
eral hospital ward.
The friends of Rev. T. f. Kendrick. Method
list, of Brooklyn, found guilty of intemperance
by the church commission appointed to inves-
tgate the charges, express a determination to
adhere to him, even if they have to Withdraw
from the church and conference.
Charlotte Cushman writes letter suggest
ing house of visitation as much more proper
way of aiding the poor than any other, and call
ing upon artists to give gratultous dramatic
and other entertainments,
Charles Mills, the noted catcher of the Mu-
tual and otner ball clubs, died last evening of
consumption. He was in his Both year.