The Portland daily press., 1875-06-07
NEW YORK.
New .Ierusalem Church Convention.

New Jerusa lem Church Convention
New York, June 5.-The 18th annual ses-
sion of the Swedenborgian church convention
is being held here. Reports were read yester-
day and a sermon delivered by Rev. p. NJ
Warren Of England in the morning, and
memorial from the conference of the New
Church ministers was discussed. The CONVEX
ton is attended by forty two ministers and 10
lay delegates. Among the prominent members
were Hon. Theophas Parsons OF Cambridge,
R. r. Hbbard of Chicago. Rev. w: Is. Hayden
of Portland, Sampson Reid, F. A. Dawson and
r. M. Pulsifer of Boston, w. ii: Benade OF
Pittsburg, Rev. John Doughty of California,
and Nathan Hubbard of this city. Rev.
presidency and Hon. j. Y. Scammon also de-
clines the vice presidency. ii On. L. A. Plantsee
of Ohio is president, pro TEN.
Sad Experience of an Actress.
Madame Albertine, native of New Bedford,
formerly a we'll known favorite actress In this
country, was fund in blind asylum at Mel.
bourne, Australia, by Capt Ralph Chandler OF
the frigate Swatara and by him brought to this
port She is at the house of friend IN
Hoboken, perfectly blind, and in extreme
poverty, having been obliged to spend all the
money She had in Australia in efforts to recover
her SIGHT and also found that some little prop
erty she had in Yonkers had been sold in her
absence for the non-payment ct taxes. She
had long been given up for dead by the ORA
matte Society of this city. ... -.-
Vice.President Wilson on 'sConciIiatiOn."
In his interview with Tribune man, Vice
President Wilson, in addition to his comments
on third term, said the Democrats are exceed
ingly hopeful about carrying the next Presi-
dental election. He, however, still thinks tie
Republicans can carry the country, and that a
REORGANIZATION of the Republican party should
commence Immediately, as follows:-"I think
measures of Cancellation should be immediately
proposed, and the leading Republicans who
al Graalav ponsu1tp6 and also the He
publican journals which supported him, These
should be invited to secure by all honorable
means the consideration of reunion OF the
divided forces. In this direction great deal
has already been accomplished in New lamp
shire. Ali the men who supported Greeley
really helped the Democratic party. some OF
them have gone into that party probably to
remain, bat it will depend principally on our
action whether others will act with ps, Tor !
hold that there are to be only two parties.
Cancellation should be effected with such news.
papers as the New York Tribune, Cincinnati
Commercial Philadelphia Times, and others OF
that class. We should obtain the influence
and hearty cooperation of these Journals, and
the men connected with them. I peIeYe tnat
all the Influences we can command should be
directed to bring about that union that is
bound to secure for the Republican party the
control of the government of this country.
Threatened Strike. .-..
II is rumored this evening that the wages OF
the men employed by the government in the
U. s. bonded warehouses in this city will be
reduced on and after tomorrow from $l2 to Sl0
a week, and if this rateof wages is attempted
to be enforced the men threaten to proceed on
a strike. This reduction is caused, it is thought
by the late reduction of wages enforced by the
city authorities among their employees.
Bank Porter Missing.
NEW York, June 6.-Dennis Doyle, porter
of the Tradesman Bank, is missing with $4,000
possibly murdered.
Combination of Canal Boat Owners.
BUFFALO, June 6-Three large enthusiastic
meetings of canal boat owners were held yes
terday for the purpose of raising the rates OF
freight. The organization of society to be
known as the Independent Freight Carriers
Union" was completed, and committee was
appointed to draft by laws for the government
OF said Union. Articles of agreement to the
following effect were adopted: The under
signed. boat owners and masters, hereby agree
not to load our boats at less than ce1ts on
wheat, and u cents on commission from Buffalo
to New York, with all other freights in pro-
portion; also that boats now in port shall load
in turn as they arrive, provided they carry the
amount of the order, but the boat giving away
her turn shall have the first order that fits her
For the support of the Union owners and
masters are to be subjected to small tax on
the cargoes.