The Portland daily press., 1874-11-20
NEW YORK..


NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-The longshoremen
strikers are entertaining hopes of its speedy
termination. The steamship companies are
weakening and the French line has got about
100 men working at the old rates. This line
was the first to propose reduction OF long
shoremen's wages, aud are the first to give in
for for their vessels would not be reauy satnr-
day, The Atlas line, whicbhas had steamer
this ps since last put put men at work
unloading. All the other companies still hold
out. The stevedores say that the work per-
formed by the new men is very satisfactory
while the superintendents of the docks say it
is Lot. The strikers are peaceable and no trou-
The strike in the lower part of the city still
continues. The Cunard company have COM
promised by paying IS cents per hour. The
Bermuda line returned to the old rates. I'd
The Brooklyn Scandal.
At the general term of the Brooklyn City
Court this morning, Judges McCue and Rey-
nolds rendered decisions in the matter of ap-
peal from an order made at the special term of
the city court, denying the application of the
counsel for the defence in the Tilton and Beech
er suit to compel the plaintiff to furnish bill
of particulars of the times and places at which
acts of adultery were committed.
Judge Reynolds, in bis decision, says it would
be idle to compel him to name the precise time
of any alleged acts, except for the purpose of
excluding all Others from his claim, which is
the object of the motion. Without discussing
at length whether the court has power to re-
strict the plaintiff by a bill of particulars in
such an action as this, he proposes to rest his
conclusion on the ground that this is not a
proper case for the exercise of such power.
After citing numerous cases from English d.
vorce cases he afHrms the decision of Judge
Nelson, denying bill of particulars.
Judge McCne dissenis from the decision of
his associate. a IL Ta r I'd
Commissioner Davenpert Acquitted.
Judge Woodruff to-day gave his decision on
the charges preferred against the United States
Commissioner and chief supervisor of elections
John I. Davenport. of arbitrary conduct and
INSTRUMENTATION of his Office in causing the
arrest of citizens at the time of the election,
locking them up, refusing to take bail, and sub
sequently refusing to give examination to par.
ties accused. He reviewed the charges and
the circumstances attending the several specific
cases recited in the complaint, and says there
Imposing duties upon Mr. Davenport in his
Office, either of chief supervisor of elections or
of commissioner, that he did not act with equal
fairness and promptness, without distinction of
person and without regard to the political Tim
ity of the persons charged before him with Of
fence. He directs an order to be entered on
tia records of the court that the charges have
they are dismissed. by the evidence and that
80. Longshsresa.. E;-....
A convention of the members ST the Long
shoremen's Union was held this evening, at
which 1t was stated that there seemed to be
desire on the part of steamship companies to
effect compromise with the men on strike,
and especially, it was said, was the case with
the White Star line, as they feared the steamer
would aot be ready for sea by Saturday. Reso-
buttons were adopted pledging members of the
Union to accept no compromise with the COM
panies other than the full rate Of wages de.
manded by the longshoremen. ~