The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-10-24
NEW YORK.
The City of Toxic.

NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-The steamship City OF
Toxic, with the excursionists on board, anchored
in the lower bay last night. her officers deem ing
it unsafe to go ont to sea for any distance,
owing to tht fog which threatened but did not
appear until early this morning. The great
ship was illuminated all night with nearly 500
lanterns, and the evenings entertainment con-
sisted of music by Graffular's Band, singing by
glee club, and a fine display of fireworks.
About o clock this morning she came up to
the city, and, Notwithstanding her great
length, easily locked herself without the usual
assistance of tugs. The excu1sionsts from the
The silk as It tie b Yka Yesterday
necticut.
IL IS reported that the effort made by John
Morrissey to pick row with Tom Dreamer, his
political opponent in Tammany affairs, was un-
successful, owing to the latter declining any
personal controversy with the ex-prize fighter.
A Penitent Defanlter.
Alexander D. Hamilton, the defaulting
treasurer of Jersey City, has returned and given
himself up to the authorities He absconded
last February with $4,000, and has been to
Matamoras, Europe, and California but firing
at last of his outcast and rowing life. He ve1i-
fes Inspector Murphy's statement that he
(Hamilton) was feeced out of $4,000 by a
guide between Corpus Christi and Brownsville
His refusal to pay would have resulted in his
assassination, eight or ten men constantly
accompanying him, with orders to shoot him If
necessary. He had an interview with his
counsel, wife, father and friends to-day.
End of an Old Suit.
The replevin suit of Barnard against Camp.
bell between Boston and New York merchants,
relating to the ownership of cargo of linseed,
was, after eleven years of litigation, terminated
to-day in favor Of the Boston merchants, in
accordance with recent decision of the Court
OF Appeals, by AN assessment of the value of
the subject of the litigation, and damages for
its detention by defendant and verdict rem
dered for plaintiff for $4,000.
Lawyers i'm Trouble.
Lawyers Howe and Hummell appeared be.
fore the general term of the Supreme Court in
order to show cause why they should not be
That Howe was once convicted of felony in
England, which was Indignantly denied as
wholly false; that he was not citizen when
called to the bar, to which answer was made
that he was born iE Boston; and finally, that
the respondents obtained a large sum from a
man and woman, sent to prison for keeping a
disorderly house, in the promise to liberate
them by sharing with Judge Cardozo, which is
also denied, though it is admitted that the re-
spondents gave back money to the parties in
question to escape annoyance. Decision re-
served.
Henry Clews & Co have made an assignment
to Frederick Taylor for the benefit of their
creditors.
Yesterday Judge Lawrence granted an order
in the suit of Louis E. Seneidor, who had OBJ
tanned judgment for $7266 against Henry Cews
for the examination of the latter together with
an injunction restraining him in the meantime
from disposing of his property. A motion was
made to-day in the Supreme Court Chambers
to yacate the order on the ground that Clews
made an assignment previous to the order
Judge Lawrence denied the motion and ordered
the sheriff to remain in possession. The in
junction, also restraints Clews from delivering
the property to assignees or entering on the
premises.
The doors of Henry Clews & Co.'s banking
house are closed, no business being Jransacted
there this afternoon. The Office and effects are
still in the hands of the sheriffs officers. 1t is
stated that the difficulty between the firm and
the creditors will be shortly arranged. It is
.hA..s l. .i~t business will be resumed to-mor-
row. Customers calling to-day were told to
call then.
=. "e-' Various Matters.
Gunster & Eustis, the strokes of the VIE
liams and Wesleyan college crews at the late
regatta of the colleges, have joined the Atlanta
Boat Club of this city. 1t is rumored that
McCook, who rowed in the Yale crew in 1873,
will aso join the same organization.
Rev. John Cowan, ex-chaplain of the 9Th
New York Artillery and John Kehoe were to.
day convicted in the U. S. Circuit Court on a
charge of attempting to defraud the govern
ment of $1,000 bond. -t