The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-03-06
NEW YORK.
The Proposed DenominationaI Union.

The Proposed UNCONVENTIONAL Union.
NEW YORK, March 5.-The Committees OF
the General Synod of the Reformed Church in
America and of the Presbyterian Church
south, after holding several consultations have
agreed to unanimously report to their respective
bodies that plan of cooperation is practical
bic so far as the leading features of ecclesias
tical work is concerned, especially that relating
to missions and the publication interests. 1t is
probable also that an organic union of the two
denominations will be consumated within
few months.
A swindlinx Concern.
The Times states that German gang named
Gutenberg, Mandl, Hertz, Blumenberg and
Frank, have been swindling the people of
Washington and have fed from there. They
established bogus German emigration society
and have been engaged in numerous question
able transactions The Times says they are
now running the emigration swndle in this
city.
Terrible Death of an Actress.
Ada NJ. Moves, an actress, died this morning
after suffering most horrible agones from n.y.
drophobia She was slightly bitten some weeks
ago by poodle
Interesting correspondence is published be-
tween Rev. DIR. Porteous of London by which
it appears that he received license from
Bishop Potter upon his arrival to preach in his
(Potter's) diocese. Subsequently, after having
preached in some of the churches of non pis-
that hereafter he must consider that he had no
letter of commentator from him. DIR. Porte
GUS replied that he was not aware of any action
rejecting on the Episcopal church, to which
Bishop Potter answered that Porteous had been
guilty of delivering a comic lecture and preach
ing in non-Epscopal pulpits, thus violating
their orders and customs, and also saying he
could not renew his license until Porteous
could produce full and explicit letter from
the Bishop Subsequently verbal message
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which Porteous replied, denying the charges
that he (Porteous) had threatened to leave and
Join either the Presbyterian or Cummins's new
sect; also holding that occupying other pulpits
was no offence and generally defends himself.
Bishop Littleiohn finally yesterday formally
revoked Dr. Porteouss license to officiate as an
Episcopal minister.
A Ring Thief Dfsposing of His PlHnder
Tom Fields has conveyed to Jane Kerr, for a
nominal consideration, a one hundred thousand
dollar tract of land bounded by 18th and 18th
avenue, 139th and 10th streets, and the build
ings thereon, together with an adjacent tract
running do Sn to Harlem river. The deed is
signed and acknowledged in Antwerp, Belgi-
UNI. simultaneously Jane Kerr conveys the
same to Elizabeth Garrett for one dollar.
sharp Dodge by n Woman.
| Molie HolbroOk, arrested here on Tuesday,
while passing through Hamilton, Ont, yester-
| day in charge of detective en- route to Chica-
go, where sue - cuaIgeu WIFI StealluS $zU,UUU,
| jumped from the train, ran to policeman,
| claimed his protection, was taken before mag
| istrate and discharged, as she cannot be de-
| tanned under the Canadian laws.
The Baez Difficulty.
Judge Pratt to-day vacated the order of arrest
| in the case of eXPresident Baez aud discharged
| him from custody. Another application fol
Judge to-day by the counsel for Julius NJ Co.
| lumban of 146 Reade street, New York a cti-
zen of the United States. The affidavit of CO.
lumbani alleges that by reason of Baez's lille
| gal, wrongful, malicious and arbitrary acts ia
| the year 1870 the deponent was deprived of lib
erty about five days and prevented from attend
| ing to his necessary affairs and business, his
health affected and his commercial credit and
reputation seriously impaired, and for his great
| trouble, loss of time expenditures of money, in
conveniences and mental distress he claims
100000 The order of arrest was denied by
Judge Pratt.
| Various Matters.
New YORK, March 5.-The Mayor has nam.
ed as Police Commissioner, in place of Henry
| Smith, Geo. Ell. Andrews, at present one of the
Tax Commissioners. Mr.. Andrews is unex.
| ceptionable and will make an excellent Police
Commissioner He graduated from the old
Courier and Enquirer office, and is familiar
with New York offices. He is a Republican in
| politics.
In the case of Woodruff, Claf1n and Blood,
on trial for libel in the Court of General SEES
| sions to-day, motion was made for reduction
| of bail which was refused and the prisoners
| taken to the Tombs.
| William c. Brandon, broker 736 Broadway
has been arrested for the stealing of $56, O0(
worth of bonds found in his safe, missing since
| March 1873
| John Dillon was arrested inBrooklyn charged
| with robbing the mail at Winona, Mass, of q
| letter containing $195.
| The arrangement for the reduction of bail fol
| Howley, one of the defendants in the Sanborn
case before Judge Benedict, did not come of
to-day, the council having previously agreed to
an indefinite postponement The U. s. Attor'
cases till the fullest developments take place al
Washington.
Simmons, the murderer of Duryea, has been
taken to Sing Sing.
The daughter of Cyrus w. Fields was mar
| ried to-day