The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-11-06
NEW YORK.
Billiards.

New YORK, Nov. BIN the billiard tourna-
| ment Tonight Jas. Dion defeated Edward
Daniels 300 to III. The winners average be-
ing Ill. Maurice DAILY defeated Geo. Sosson
800 to 76; winners average Oh.
llBI .g Various Matters.
In the case of the United States VS.. the
bondsmen of Benoni Howard recently convict
| ed of counterfeting match stamps, to recover
amount Of bond given for payment for stamps
purchased from the government, the jury to-
s srg 5sadsred verdict for the, Of
In the matter of Herman Thomas, charged
with forging in the kingdom of Bavaria and
whose release was sought for in habeas corpus,
Judge Blatchford decided the treaty between
the United States and BaAaria was not abro-
gated by the absorption of the latter power in
the German empire and the prisoner was re-
manded for extradition. -
h i.e-, The Cotton Crop. 90
A report received at the New York Cotton
Exchange from the committee of the Ports
that the cotton has been damaged by frost in
but nine counties In Arkansas the crop has
been slightly damaged by frost. The crop in
the uplands was expected to be secured by the
first inst, and in the bottom lands by the last
of December. The crop in Mississippi has suf-
fered but little injury but the yield will proba-
bly, be % per cent less than that of last wear In
Louisiana. The yield will be 10 per cent
greater than last year. s,,r.'..
ls..a t The Cooper War. r,
The boss coopers held meeting this after
noon at which large number of factories re-
ported that SO far the opposition to the society
men was being successfully sustained; thata
number of men had left the society aad re-
turned to work that efficient labor was plentiful
and that ample funds were on hand to compel
the men to abandon the society rules 1t was
resolved to finally insist on all men leaving
the Coopers' Union before being employed in
any cooperage ia the city. =.
Z .t4ce1d A Band of Thieves. ey.,-i d
Ebert jackson and Louis Jarvis, charged
with the murder of Samuel L. Jones, at South
Oyster Bay, L. l., by advice of counsel refuse
to add anything to their confession of the
crime. 1t is believed they have been engaged
in other crimes and were members Of an Or
gained gang of plunderers, who have been for
some time preying on farmers and other resi-
dents of the vicinity. Many stolen articles of
value have been found in Jarvis house.
Various Matters. Xii
In the case of Polhemus & jackson, brokers,
through whom the defaulting paymaster
Hodge operated and against whom the govern
ment obtained verdict of half million dol
lars, Judge Shipman decideda motion to set
aside the verdict must be heard on the case.
The Tammany Hall Committee this after
noon passed resolutions congratuIating the
Democratic party throughout the country on /
the magnificent victories achieved in the late
elections, Festivities and speech making2took
pl2ce at the Mammalian Club house tonight.
Among the speakers were Hon. Samuel Tilden,
Senator Thurman of Ohio, and Senator Bayard
OF Delaware, Senator elect Eaton of Connecti-
cut. iii ..f9 lT7T
Respected Citizens.'' 4 e,'
BUFFALO, Nov. 5.-Ja B. Dubis and Eli
jah s. Bemis, two old and respected citizens,
were arrested by Deputy United States Mar.
shall Towles, charged with casting illegal votes
In wards in which they did not reside. On be-
ing arraigned before United States Commits
sioner Scroggs the former was placed in charge
of marshal to appear tomorrow and the lat
ter was held to bail for his appearance before
the United States District Court. -