The Portland daily press., 1874-03-18
NEW YORK.
Tricks of IufOrmer lawn

New YORK, March 1.-THE Tribune gives
the particulars of sugar importing firm here
having, after receiving numerous threatening
communications from Jayne, paid him $4,000
promise was made by the junior partner in alb
sence of the senior member, who declares that
he should have fought the matter had he been
in the country, Notwithstanding that Jayne
threatened to sue for $250000 1t is claimed
that the firm is wholly innocent of any charges
mace.
E M. Carr, a custom house weigher, was
spirited away when suspended by the Congress
SIGNAL Committee last year ito testify in rela-
ton to some of Jayne's edoings, being sent to
Boston by forged despatch from agent Bing-
ham, and when the act was dsavowed by the
latter on Cars arrival in Boston, Jayne had
him bribed to leave for New Orleans, promis-
ing him $4,000, but giving him only $500.
The Union Pacific.
A resolution was offered in the State Senate
at Albany, setting forth that the Kansas Pa
citc, known generally as the Union Pacific
Railroad, by means of false representations
have induced purchasers in Germany to nearly
$10000,000 of bonds, on which the company
profess inability to pay interest, said inability
it is believed being from misapplication Of
funds, and such non payment of Interest being
a breach of faith, the Representatives of New
York State in Congress are requested to secure
an investigation of the affairs of said company
and such legislation as will compel the direct
ors to comply with the demands of the stock
holders. The resolutions were laid over under
the rules.
A Letter from Admiral Semmes.
In letter regretting that he has to decline
an invitation to address post of the Grand
Army at Rome in this State, the late rebel Ad-
miral Semmes says: LAS citizens of the same
country, who have had good rough aud tum-
BILE fight, see no reason why we should not
make peace and be friends when the fight is
over, especially if the fight has had the effect
to increase mutual respect"
A Model Juryman.
Eleven jurymen trying one Joseph Harvey
for highway robbery in Brooklyn yesterday,
after having retired for some time sent a note
to the Judge that they had agreed on a verdict
except on man, Thomas Sullivan, who WIS too
drunk to agree to anything.
About Salaries.
The Post urges the passage of bill By Con-
gress, providing that hereafter no officer of the
United States excepting members of diplomat
ic service and the President shall receive sal
airy greater than paid to Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court and that all sections in excess
of that limit, whether they come in from fees,
moieties or any kind of emoluments whatever,
shall be paid directly into the treasury.
Various Matters.
Oliver Charlick authorizes denial of the
statement that he and John Morrssey have
buried the ,tchet.
Rev. Mr.. Portions, in lecture at the Brook
lyn Academy OF Music last night, argued that
the church should take hold Of and elevate the
theatre.
The Erie investigating committee report dis
covering that for four months the books have
been taken out of the auditors office night af-
ter night and that the floating debt is $780,
600 instead of $S,OOO,0O0 as asserted by retiring
auditor Dunan. They claim to have discovered
other evidence of conspiracy against the
road.
The St. Patrick's procession took an hour
and twenty minutes to pass City Hall, march
ing closely and somewhat fast on account of
rain and numbered between fifteen and twenty
thousand. Dispatches from various parts of
the country show that the celebration was uni
versal and enthusiastic
Mrs. Francis Bidwell, the wife of respect
able citizen of Brooklyn, committed suicide to-
night by cutting her throat with razor while
laboring under depression of spirits