The Portland daily press., 1874-08-21
NEW YORK..
postm aster General Jewell.

NEW YORK, -Ang. 20-Postmaster Genera
| Jewell arrived here at two o'clock this morn
ing and proceeded to the Filth Avenue Hotel
During the day he was waited on by Genera
Postmaster James and others. He goes t.
Long Branch this evening to report to Presi
| dent Grant, and will return to his home il
Hartford by special train to- morrow.
| The Police Justice Middle.
The morning papers publish rumor tina
Judge RapOllo of the Court OF Appeals, is
writing an opinion against the constitutionality
! OF the act OF tie Legislature of 1873 organic
| ing new board of police justices of this city
and re installing the old board 1t will be rec
objected that when the new board assumed of
| ice it was agreed that test case should be
made up for the early decision Of the Court of
Appeals, and the decision is expected when
the court re-assembles, Sept. Goth.
Railroad Conference.
Gov Denaison of Ohio will preside at, the
| meeting in this city of the eastern railroad
commissioners appointed at the Saratoga con
ference. The eastern and western commits
sioners, it is stated, will act in harmony, the
former making rates and rules for the roads
east of Pittsburg and Buffalo, and the latter
Tor roads west of those cities.
Concerning Charlie Ross.
Police Superintendent Walling of this city
discredits the story of the Pittsburg Gazette
about the disappearance and search for Charlie
Ross. He says that he has had neither a visit
nor communication from HI. G. Carter, nor has
he heard of Pittsburg detective being in this
city. The Superintendent says that the officers
at the ferries and railroad depots have been in
structed to be extra vigilant, and does not be-
lleve it possible Tor the missing child to have
been brought here within the past week.
A Reverend Scamp.
The examination of Rev. John Cowan, chap
lain OF the late 9th regiment, New York ar
tilery, and of John Kehoe, charged with con-
spiracy to defraud the government by present.
ing at the Treasury for redemption fragment
of South American bond, and claiming that
it was part of $1,000 United States $40 bond
which had been destroyed, has resulted in hold
ing Cowan for action of the grand jury. For
some time before his arrest Cowan was in the
employ of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton.
Official Fees.
Judge Blatchford decided to-day that the
United States District Attorney is still entitled
to two per cent. and the clerk of the United
States District Court to one per cent. on all the
moneys received in the custom house seizure
suits, in this the Judge holding that the law of
1874, abolishing notifies and informers fees
does not cover the allowance Of these percen-
tages which are given in lieu of costs and fees
which the district attorney and clerk should
otherwise be. entitledEto in the suits mentioned,
but which there is no provision of the last law
alloWiHS
Marine Disaster.
The fishing yacht Maggie of Rockaway was
wrecked off Woodsburg Long Island, yester-
day. All on board chung to her, and after being
in the breakers nearly an hour were rescued by
the yacht Nettie NJ. Smith, which was five
miles off when the Maggie upset. Life boats
in the immediate vicinity were locked up aud
their use refused, there being no key to open the
doors.
Various Matters.
This morning the Sylvan Stream, while rae
ing with the Shady Side, ran into schooner
near Hulletts Cove. The bowsprt of the
schooner crashed into the ladies cabin and for
a few moments the accident created the utmost
alarm.
Jno Grow was shot dead in a quarrel in a
liquor store on Cherry street, tonight by the
barkeeper, named Van Tuesten, who was ar
rested.
Thomas Murphy beat aud kicked his wife to-
night in East 18th street so badly that there are
no hopes of her recovery. Ee was arrested.