The Portland daily press., 1874-09-04
NEW YORK..
Spccie Snipr,a enss.
Good Offer.

New YORK, Sept, 3.-The specie shipment
to Europe to-day aggregate S26O,.O5, OF Whict
100000 was in gold com and the balance IL
silver
a Good Offer.
Alderman Ottendoffer to-day Informed
Comptroller Green that bankers in FrahkfoIl
Germany, would take S. 000,000 or $4,000, COZ
worth OF New York city securities at lU3 and a
fraction, to be decided on, providing the loan
was one issue and amounted to So, 600, 0O0 OF
over. The matter will, it is likely, be brought
before the Board of Estimate and Appoint
ment at the next meeting. -a.3
a Singular Discovery.
rich vein of hematite iron ore was discoy-
cred at the corner of Washington ana North
Moore streets in this city yesterday, while ex-
cavatng for the foundation of new building.
1t is said to be the first mineral of any kind
found in the soil of Manhattan Island
7sf Hmmigratior. tie
The German Emigration Society reports that
31,779 Germans have arrived at this port since
the first of January last. The number for the
first eight months of 1873 was 1924 showing
falling off this year Of more than fifty per
cent. ...,.-
One thousand and ten Mennonites arrived
here yesterday and will leave to-day for Dako-
ia. ~s
l4 nf Steamer Esarned.
The steamer River Belle, owned in Provi
dence and valued at 100000 plying between
here and Long Branch, was burned at Pier 8,
North River, this morning. Damage 49,
0G6. ~
Decision in BankEupacy.
Judge Batchford, in a bankruptcy case, gave
decision yesterday to the effect that when the
assets of bankrupt fail to reach fifty per cent.
of the claims proved against the estate, he cam
not have discharge unless by the consent of a
majority in number and value of his creditors,
in accordance with the provisions of the act of
wi rt hnl lie hac
flied by subsequent legislation.
A Police Judge Censurei.
This afternoon Police Judge Smith entered
Judge Donahue's private room ia the Supreme
Court to ask for an adjournment of the hear
ing of charges arising out of a habeas corpus
scase, that the return he made as to the COM
plant and evidence being. made before COM
initial was false. The District Attorney ad-
mtted the traverse to be true. Then Judge
Smith entered into an eXtenuation. He said
that the prisoner, Libby Dana, was arrested
about week ago on suspicion OF connection
with robbery. Police Captain lyman asked
for an adjournment to get more evidence, bat
afterwards came to him in the special sessions
and produced record of Libby's Indictment,
conviction and discharge on his own recogniz-
ance in 1872. Not being acquainted with the
practice he asked the clerk, Mr. Johnson if
that was enough to make commitment and
he said yes. Relying on Captain Tynon and
rect, he signed the commitment made out,
without ever knowing its contents Judge
Donahue severely ceusured the police judge,
and said that Charlick and Gardner had been
convicted for less. 1t was his opinion that
practices were being carried on in the Police
Courts which it was necessary to stop. Panel
houses and policy officers were tolerated and
crime sustained for pecuniary and political as
sstance. He then discharged the prisoner and
he was re-arrested for another charge. Judge
Donahue then wrote a letter to District Attor-
ney Phelps requesting him to lay the papers in
this case before the grand jury.
Municipal Frauds. ".s
Investigation shows that the books Of the
department of charters and corporations have
not been written up since May 1873, and that
during last year the appropriation was ex
hausted in the spring and no complete rec
ord can be found of the expenditures but it is
ascertaned that the major portions of the
amount expended last year have been incop-
porated into bills of this year in such man
ner as to defy a specification. OF the exact
amount. The alterations of this years bills
in this manner amount to nearly S100000,
which doubtless cover the questionable tran
sactions of last year, if not the present year.
a German Society.
The Grand Lodge of the German order of
Harrigaus is now in session here with Grand
Master Rosenthal in the chair. Twenty-one
lodges are representation as many different
states. The Grand Secretarys report shows
the number of lodges in the United States to
be 329 with membership of 22,27S During
the past year $3.50, OS3 - were paid to widows
and orphans, and S250.0S224 Yves paid out in
cases Of sickness to 6205 brothers and III wild
OwS.
The MA ter Gar Paiaters.
BUFFALO, Sept. Sat a meeting of the Ma
tona Master Car Painters convention THE
morning, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: M. w. Stiner of Spring
field, Mass, President; II. G. Beasey of Wa
terville. Me-, Vice President; r. Mexican Of
Kent. Pa, Secretary and Treasurer. The con-
vention sits with closed doors.