The Portland daily press., 1874-11-21
NEW YORK.
The Brooklyn Scandal.

New YORK, Nov. 20.-The trial of Demas
Barnes, proprietor OF the Brooklyn Daily Ar
gus on an indictment for slanderng Henry G.
Bowen in the publication of an article reflect
ing on the character of his deceased wife, was
commenced this morning 10 the Kings county
court sessions.
Henry q. Bowen was examined and denied
that his wife on her death bed had made apv
was not able to articulate, having paralysis of
the tongue. There never had been auy cold
ness between Rev. Mr.. Beecher and witness,
and the reverend gentleman did not leave the
Independent through the discovery of his al
legged improper conduct
Henry Q. Bowen, Jr., and Clarence Bowen.
sons OF the plaintiffs, testified to being pres
ent at the death bed of their mother, when no
such confession was made.
The case is still in progress.
The 'LongshOremen,
There is no change in the 'loneshoremen,s
STRIKE to-day. No companies have given in To-
day, and they express their intention of hatS
ing out to the bitter end The steyedo,es al,
say the new men are performing the work So ,
isfactory. WV" - t.
Ane 1aera'd cons ra.! u Story er I,s
The Herald now says that their ron A.. &c
resident sending cable dispatch. to " " IRE
Durne at Paris to core to Wasbin ,ton NV" w ASH
' ulae mIsnel secretary Fish OF other Cah;-
"A Lawsuit Decided
,. 81. Cummings of Maine has receivad .,oor-
, y $lS'9o9 from Joseph Grafton of New York.
as the difference between the price hefJSrafton;
agreed to pay for the Glen Hoase at Gorhsm'
N. H., and that which was paid by n snbsa,,
quent bona fide purchaser. '''
Bcecher Appeals. tt
Mr. Beecher's counsel have decided to anneal
rom tne order OF the general term of the citv
court OF Brook n in the matter of the hill ~
particulars in the Titon suit to the Court Of
Appeals. w 'no oour' VI
Barnes Acquitted:
Inc case was submitted to the Jury without
argument on either side. The Judge cbaroed
and ths in Oh nance was necessary to commit
~ ~ VERDICT OF acquittal. The Jurors at The
same time handed written statement tn tie.
court to the effect that while the defendent.
he dS ,esaty exempt from conviction, yet they
lating to the deceased and Mrs. Rows ,,,ea
atrocious and civil. was
The Tilton.Reecher Shit
The court in the Beecher-Tllton case stand.
ing two against the appeal to one in its favor.
tne appeal IS overrued. Mr.. Beecher's coun,
sci have not yet decided whether thev will an.
peal from the order of the general term to tho
court Oh last resort. They have twenty DAYS in
wnlcn 10 determine upon the course thew will
take, put as the order belongs to the class
as nn the appeals which have
= %
the appeal, if taken at once. might he i;snoSaJ
OF by the higher court before the dav f;xed for
the trial. If pending on that day if will he die
cretionary with the city court to order the tr;.,
to proceed or be stayed until the appeal he die.
posed Of Owing to the division OF the court T.
is probable that Mr.. Beecher's counsel will
Claim that stay should not be refused. and ;f
granted the trial may be delayed for several
months. eA"A
Suspensions.
The Commercial says William E. Adan,x 4,
the grain commission business, suspended YES
terday. Liabilities $40,0
Among others announced are f. IT q Erzar5
late OF Pittsbnrg, whose liabilities are said
be $3.50, 900. S. & B. Sessnir. 525 Rroaiw. 10
Liabilities $6S,00O w. G. Wander Roest AZ y.
fetal flowers, No. 40 Mercer street TiahiaH u
$4,000. 11l'1"A" LES
The Merchants Collar Companu has ,,
closed by the Sheriff and Nathar ,,,amsr pe I.a
representative is under indict- A''Na' L. LIS
The strike at the Bess- ,.nent. -. r
duced y yeselday 'oc workmen acc .pt ing re-
have been id -nree hundred and fifty men
y seven weeks.
Various Matters.
r "A pigeon match yesterday on the estate of
LerIliard Long Island, between C. T livingston
VI New York, and Richard Peters of PHiadel.
pnIa, IOr $1,000 each side, was won h v Ijfvlnps-
, .on. The score stood: Livingston. 81 birds
kiiIeo, II missed; Peters, 20 birds killed, 81
The agent of the American Petrole am Com
pany offers to light the streets of Lo, yeN if he
can nave the privilege Of opening sire cts to lay