The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-12-05
NEW YORK.
International Code Commi,,cc

NEW YORK, Dec. "A meeting of the Inter
national Code Committee for America was
held last night, ex-Gov Washburne of Mass,
presiding ,g About nifty persons were present,
President Barnard of Columbia College, Presi-
dent Chaplin of Detroit College, David Dudley
Field, Judge Chas. Peabody, Dr. James B.
Miles, and President Woolsey of YALE These
gentlemen, with VIM. E. Dodge, Elihu Bur-
rift and Edward s. Tobey, were appointed an
executive committee. A resolution was adopt
ed requesting the government to take part in
the approaching conference to be held at the
suggestion of the Russian and German govern
ments.
Ben. Butler and the Woman suGra gists.
At the monthly meeting of the woman suf.
fragists last night Mrs. Blake read letter
from Ben. Butler, in which he reiterates his
favorable views on woman suffrage. although
he says it cost him 500 votes and defeated him
at the recent election.
Pacific Mail Matters.
The resignation of President Sage of the Pa.
cifc Mail Company is said to have been caused
by his making the assertion at a meeting of
the board of directors that certain members of
the board had been selling Pacific Mail stock
short, which was supposed to- reflect upOn
Messrs Smith and Osborne, who are brokers
for Jay Gould. The board appointed COM
mlttee OF one to examine the directors each
one denying selling short until he reached Mr.
Osborne, who at his reply caused the secretary
to read a letter from Jay Gould which saws
that Osborne acted for him simply as a broker,
and that the short account arose from deliver
les at 40 sold by Sage, the half interest of
subsequently induced to sci. land his stock upon
Sage's statement of it almost worthless. Gould
also says that his votes elected Sage, and that
everything has since tended to confirm the cor
rectness OF Sage's statement relative to the
property. After the reading of this note there
was great confusion whereupon President Sage
stated that he did not refer to Mr.. Osborne
and in response to aequery of Mr.. Smith like
wise said he did not refer to him in his remarks
relative to the directors operating on the stock
The directors, however, were not satisfied and
insisted upon Sage's resigning, which he did.
The 'Longsho bremen
Several longshoremen of Hoboken have gone
to work, having accepted the reduction, the
Others will 60 TO work tomorrow. The Brook
Ign 'longshoremen agreed last night to work at
the reduction at night work, but refused to
work with non society men. Though the men
seem willing to work. this action debars them
and trouble is apprenended. A large police
force is on duty on the river front.
Railroad Troubles.
Some time ago tempol airy injunction was
granted against the Erie Railroad Company on
the suit of James c. Angel. a stakeholder of
the company, and to-day a new Injunction was
granted by Judge Donahue, in suit of Ste
phen 7. Arnott and others against the Buffalo
New York & Erie Railroad. The plaintiff in
this case is stakeholder of the Buffalo & Erie
Company. The former plaintiff, Angel, was a
stockholder of the Erie Railway Company.
The present plaintiff, S. T. Arnott, asked for
an injunction to restrain the company from is
suing or negotiating bonds on the stock refer
red to. In the suit of Angel this afternoon
Judge Donahue granted an order to show cause
why receiver should not be appointed.
Various Matters.
TNlu
police captains to enforce the law prohibiting
theatrical and musical exhibitions on Sunday,
except in cases where places are restrained by
injunctions.
A formal order postponing the Proctor .Moul-
ton suit till next "Wednesday was entered in
the office of the clerk of the United States Cir
cult Court in Brooklyn to-day. 1t is expected
that Gen. Butler will conduct the defence. If
the Titon -Beecher case comes up Tuesday, the
Proctor case will probably go over, as the same
counsel are engaged in both cases.
A special meeting of the New England So
ciety in the city of New York was held this
evening. A committee was appointed to NOM
mate board Of officers for the ensuing year.
The sixty-ninth annual meeting will be held at
DelmonicO's on Monday, Dec, 18th,
A large number of livuor dealers have beer,
arrested for selling liquors without license.
Mayor Vance to-day sent a communication
to Commissioner Lamber of the department of
charaties aud corrections, refusing to accept
A delegation Of property holders waited upon
Commissioner Van Mort to-day for the purpose
of urging him to prosecute public improve
ments and thus give employment to thousands
of men during the winter. The commissioner
said he was willing to make the desired i'm
provements and employ the men, but would
have to get authority from the Legislature and
the Common Council to carry out the work.
SubjuRation of the Cheyennes.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 4.-The following despatch,
dated headquarters of the Fort Hill column,
in camp near the mouth of the Sweet Water,
was received from Major General Davidson by
Gen. Sherman, last night, announcing the
apparent subjugation of the Cheyennes:
This command struck the abandoned camp
OF the Indians who fought Farnsworth, and
destroyed it. Our effective force followed the
Indians as far west as the banks of the Cana
dian river The force followed the Indians 81
miles from the fork where it detached They
were pursued so closely by our men that they
abandoned so of their pack mules which were
afterwards found by our troops. The Indians
were in sight the second day and our scouts
engaged them. Our scouts were in no cond-
ton to follow further and had to turn back 1
can safely say the Indians are swept clear of
this part OF the country. The command de-
serves great credit for its activity and endur-
ance, and had We had forage the Indian war;
SO Tar as the Cheyennes are concerned, would
have been terminated by this time"
Ebert Jackson was found guilty of murder
In the first degree, Thursday, as an accomplce
of Jarvis in the murder of Samuel j. Jones'
at South Oyster Bay. L. l., and Judge Arm