The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-07-04
NEW YORK..
The New Elves.


The New Elves.
New YORK, July 3.-The Tribune states edi-
torially that the exact facts 10 the offer and
withdrawal of large bid for the new fives, con-
corning which Wall street was yesterday agi-
tated, are as follows:
''The Secretary sent circular to all the
prominent bankersiof the country, inviting
them to fubmit bids for the new five per cent.
bonds Meantime he received a number of
united bids, and among them from Van
Hoffman q Co., which was not however the
highest received. The Secretary declined to ac-
cept any until all had an opportunity to make
their efforts. In the meantime Van Hoffman
& Co. withdrew their bid i'll the interest
as is believed, of another house, whose bid
the Secretary was strongly urged to accept at
once
There is little doubt but the treasury de-
partment will resume the exchange Of six per
cent bonds for those bearing five per cent in
tereSt.
A Slight Discrepancy.
The Tribune's Washington despatch says
that instead of $99,O07 expended by the
United States for the avenues in Washington,
except Pennsylvania Avenue, as stated in the
report of the supervising architect, the sworn
statement recently made before the lnvestgat-
ing committee shows that $Sr2,041 were paid
by the United States to the Board of Pubic
Works March IS, 1873, and S147,95S add itional
on account of Pennsylvania avenue.
Plymouth Church.
1t is announced that Plymouth church, at its
regular meeting to night, will simply transact
the ordinary business of the society," such as the
admission of new members, &c. So far as is at
present known, the church, like its pastor, in
tend to adhere to the policy of silence with
reference TO the Tilton scandal.
Beauty of Postal Cards.
Moses Chamberlain, wealthy merchant, has
been arrested on the charge of violating the
postal act, prohibiting the send ng of scnrri'ous
matter through the mails. The scurrlous mat
ter consisted of postal cards sent to Aaron Van
Valkenburgh and other parties, 10 which Van
Valkenburgh is described swindler VINO
Cham6erain in partcaIar There afe seven
indictments against the accused, upon which he
gave bail in $4,000.
A Senseiess Circular.
| The Fteedmens Savings bank in this city,
| which is virtually branch of that in Washing
| ton. has closed. A circular is given to deposit
| tors, signed by Fred Doug ass, appealing to the
| honor of the colored people to support the in
| stitution, and laying the blame of the sus-
pension upon the prejudice of the whites, hatred
of the colored race and senseless runs on the
| bank.
The Police Commissioners.
| Gov. Dix is reported to have said last night
| that the re--ppoint ent of Caarck and Gar
diner to the Police Commissionershp is entire
| ly Illegal. He considers their conviction
| rendering them ineligible to Office.
| The Herald denounces the re-appointment as
| an outrage on the community, and says Gov.
Dix must be called upon to remove Mayor
| Havemeyer."
The World calls the Mayor an ''imprudent
| old scoundIel,'' and says he has offered fla
| grant insult to the whole community.
| The Sun treats the act as a cunning trick ex-
| hbting remarkable coGlness on the part Of the
| Mayor for such hot weather
The Tribune thinks the act both natural and
to be expected, so long as political offices are
| bestowed to serve partisan purposes, and says
the city will be fortunate if it ever gets police
commissioners who will be guilty of anything
| more Than technical violation of the laws
| Grand Sachem Kelley says TammaBy Hall
will take all possible legal steps to prevent
| the re-appointed commissioners from serving,
and will test their eligibility for re-appoint
| ment.
There is some apprehension of dead lock
| in the police board, owing to the necessity
| for an election of a president and treasurer,
and the possibility of tie vote, as the board
is now composed of only four members, aud
| Dsrecker aud Duryee may refuse Ito vote to
replace Charlick and Gardner in their old posi-
| tionS
HTad Dog.
A girl named Louisa Vieny was bitten by
dog Enthusiastically mad in Lexington avenue
| yesterday.
Ten mad dogs were killed in this city yester-
| day and abont the same number in Brooklyn.
| Seven persons were bitten in the two cities.
One hundred and forty dogs were killed at
| the pound tDlS morning.
| Various Matters.
The appointment and acceptance of the
| Postmaster Generalship by Mr. Jewell is the
source of much satisfaction in this city in all
circles. In the post Office the utmost euthu-
siasm greeted the announcement of the fact.
The through Australian mails for Great
Britain per steamer Wyoming were landed at
| Queenstown this afternoon at 3 O clock. They
were overland via San Francisco and New
| York
Judge Westbrook has decided that the harbor
| master cannot order the removal of vessel
from any particular pier while under repair or
| when such removal be unsafe.
Two young meu, John C. Harmon and Harry
| f. Wilkes, aged about IS, were drowned last
| evening while swimming in the sound near
Port Washington, l.. l.
The first division of the State National Guard
| will be reviewed on the 4th by Gen. Gilmore,
the Presidents engagements not admitting OF
| visit to New York.
The steamer Cuba took out $685., $50 in specie.
| Miss Laura SAKE, daughter Of John g. SAKE,
died of consumption in Brooklyn yesterday
aged II.
| The Brooklyn Commissioners of Excise have
| dismissed the remaining charges against the
liquor dealers for selling on Sundays, in which
Fred English and his mother were the only
witnesses
United States Attorney Fisher TODAY, at the
| suggestion of Mr. Harrington, the Assistant
Attorney wrote to the Attorney General re-
questing him to designate some one to assist
him in the prosecution of the safe burglars.
There will be no celebration of independence
in Washington except by the Oldest inhabitants
of the associations.
Boating.
PoUGHKEEPsIE June BIN fve-mile race
in double scul working boats at this place this
evening, Edward Wood and Christian Engle-
hardt defeated the Wendell brothers by ten
lengths in thirty eight minutes.
Fire Record.
Henry Laths' mill in Philadelphia, for the
manufacture of sewing machine cases, was
burned Friday. Loss 100000; insurance $40,
000
BY the explosion of a Chinaman's Kerosene
lamp Thursday night, three dwellings aud two
stores were burned in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Loss
$4,000.
Bachman's shawl factory at Paterson N. j.,
was damaged $1,000 by fire aud water Friday.
An order for 20, 900 shawls for government had
just been received.
The Arkansas Election.
| LITTLE Rock july 3-The official vote OF