The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-11-18
NEW YORK.
Outrage by Strikers.


New YORK, Nov. ia gang of men went
to work on the Pacific Mail Company's dock
this morning. Soon after number of strikers
collected in the neighborhood and threatened
the men, When the job was finished, Henry
Pless. aged 26, started for home when a num-
Der of strikers followed him to the corner of
King and Washington streets, where they set
upon and beat him in a shocking manner. The
police found him lying on the sidewalk and
conveyed him to the station house.
First Ward National Bank.
The official report CT Bank Examiner Ripley
this afternoon developes the fact that the late
cashier, FL. A. Roberts, is defaulter to the
amount of 25,000 1t appears that it has been
the habit of Roberts for the past year to charge
remittance to the Hanover National Bank of
New York, which were not sent but appropriated
to his own use. January last he drew four
he raised to as many hundred and thousan ds.
making total of S., 265. He also made pr &C
tice of approprating to his own use, deposits as
brought in at the end of the month; would
make them balance on pass books but not cor
rect on his books. 1t is impossible to state the
exact amount, but the above amount is thus far
shown. The stockholders are protected by the
bonds-$3 900, of the late cashier, which is
thought amply sufficient to cover all losses.
The officers Of the bank have found no trace of
Roberts.
The Strike.
A gentleman who keeps a store in the ne Ugh
borhood of pier 42, North River, this aftern Don
informed Superintendent Walling that the
strikers were assaulting all the Germans and
Italians who passed that way. Some of the
stevedores asked that officers might be sent to
protect their meu. The marine and fire insur.
ance companies have not yet made any change
in their rates on account of the strike,
Six Men Killed.
The steam tug Lilly exploded her boiler to-
day near the government works at Hell Gate,
killing five of her crew and fatally iniuring the
Captain, David Ravens of Brooklyn.
Committed for Murder.
Coroner Croker was committed to Jail to-day
to answer for shooting ;McKenna, OBrion's
friend, election day. Sheridan and Hickey,
charged with completely in the crime, were
held in $4,000 ball. which was given.
Billiard Match.
All arrangements are completed for billiard
match for $4,000 and the championship of the
United States, between Cyrille Dion and Maui
rice Vignaux. Half the amount to be played
for is posted. The contest will take place in
the last week of December 600 points up, three
ball French carom. Preliminaries are also ar
ranged for a contest between Albert GARNER
and Rudolphe, to play 600 points up, French
carom, for $4,000 on the 18th of December.
The Election.
The Evening journal states that the election
table gives the following aggre gate: Tilden,
Dix, 1888, with nine counties to hear from.
Clarke has O,214 votes. The Argus publishes
tables giving Tilden majority over Dix Of o.
977.
Various Matters.
Judge Blatchford of the U. S. District Court,
has granted an injunction in the suit of the
Pennsylvania Salt Company, against B. T.
Rabbit, restraining him from infringing the
patent Of Geo. Thompson for putting up con-
centrated lye.
Police Commissioner Disbecker has broken
up a formidable ring of the inspectors of the
street cleaning bureau, which was swindling
the city badly.
E. S. Brown a grain speculator, has failed.
The liabilities and assets are unknown.
A half dozen of low subterranean dens,
called lodging houses, were closed by the health
and police officers last night.
Close of Canals.
ALBANY, Nov. 1.-THE canal commissioners
have resolved to close the canals the 9th OF
December.