The Portland daily press., 1874-09-07
NEW YORK.
Trade Notes.

New York, Sept.5-A survey of the autumn
trade prospects in this city, giving the result OF
inquiries of reporters among grocers, furniture
makers and iron workers, is published mere
this morning. The grOcers have safe and
quiet trade. smaller than in former years, but
not without encouraging circumstances. but
among furniture dealers and iron workers the
prospects are unfavorable. The general dispO-
sition towards economy has operated heavily
with the dealers in costly furniture, while the
prostration of the building interest has had a
serious effect upon the on works. There must
be many idle aborers this winter and charity
must be heavily taxed, but everybody looks
forward to bright spring, and the present par
tial depression has its use in checking specula-
ton and extravagant credits.
Various Matters.
The German Malt Liquor Dealers Associa-
ton met last evening to complete arrange
mepts for mass meeting on Wednesday next.
1t was decided to send delegates to the three
state Notwithstanding Republican and
liquor dealers.
frof. Hartt of Cornell University, sails to-
day for Rio Janeiro, to explore the gold and
diamond fields of Brazil.
There were three suicides in this city yester-
day.
The Park Commissioners decline to accept
Mr. Burnham's offer of a colossal statue of
Webster, under the conditions imposed by
him, on the ground that the rule of the depart
ment requires that all works of art shall be in
spected and decided to be artistcally worthy
before being assigned place in Central Park.
The Commissioners of Charities and Correc-
lions deny the charges of fraud and evasion of
law contained in the report of Mr.. Howe, Com
missioner of Accounts, and promises satls-
factory explanation.
The Churches.
New YORK, Sept 6-Nearly all the church es
in this city and Brooklyn were re-opeued to-
day but none were crowded.
Beecher Notes.
There are no deacon's of Plymouth church
named Warren and Cipperly which are the
the names telegraphed here from the Twin
yesterday.
The Mercury states that the publishing
house in Leipse which issued German trans
1ation of Beecher's first volume of the "Life of
publishing that work, owing to the disrepct-
able disclosure about Beecher.
Prize Fight.
A prize fight took place this morning ON
Black Tom rsland, in Communipaw Bay, be-
tween Edward Flannneny and Philip REILLY,
two city roughs Nineteen rounds were fought
when REILLY failed to come to time. Both were
badly bruised.
Charles Jameson, retired business man, re-
siding in West 2Sth Street, while looking at the
in Central Park, had his pocket
picked of $4,000 in United States bonds, I'm
ion Pacific bonds and Brooklyn Water loan GER
tifcates. No trace to the thief thus far has
been obtained.
Services Mt Plymouth Church.
Rev. S. B. Halliday conducted services at
Plymouth church to-day, and preached a SER
mon having direct reference to the troubles in
the church. The church was crowded and the
deepest interest manifested.
Brutal OMcers.
Details are published of the incredible bru-
licemen. George and Michael Malone, BROTH
ers, both large and powerful men, of the New
York police, when returning from the Gale
donian picnic, Thursday night, drunk, beat
over the head with the butts of their revolvers
a coach driver named Bernard Woods, as reply
to civil salutation. Alexander Mcknight, for
simply interceeding to save Woods, was sim
ilarly treated. Both then were locked up ON
charge of highway robbery. Mcknight and
Woods are both quiet, small statured men of
good character, and Mcknight is a crippled ex-
soldier.
Fatal Assault.
This afternoon as christening party was
going through DevOre street, Brooklyn, Ger
man named George Lutz came out of a lager
beer saloon and for the purpose of giving them
a salute. drew out revolver and began firing
it in a reckless manner, ball passing through
the arm of Lena Chinnark and lodged in the
head of child in her arms. Physicians pro-
nounced both wounds fatal Lutz was ar
rested.
Various Matters.
Arrived steamers Baltic from Liverpool and
Olympia from Glasgow.
The steamer Columbus from Havana is re-
ported as having yellow fever among her crew.
She is at the quarantine.