The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-20
NEW YORK.


4Hc NAOultOn- hbeeCncf SUIT.
New YORK. Sept. 19.-In the suit of Frank
Moulton vs. III. W. Beecher for malicious pros
ecution, defendants counsel obtained from
Judge Westbrook of the Superior Court today
an extension of twenty days to answer.
Veterinary Association.
The 18th anniversary meeting of the U S.
Veterinary Medical Association was held here
today.
The Rife Teams.
The banquet given to the rifle teams at Del
monico's last night, tended somewhat to heal
the unpleasantness which has arisen between
members of the respective teams American
Ireland, Scotland and Australia were present,
but the Canadians were not represented. The
speeches of Major Loeb, Gen. ASpinWall and
Major Wickham were we'll received, but gene
raj anxiety was shown by the Scotch especially
to get away Immediately after the return match
between America and Ireland on Thursday.
Wickham made the most absurd alusion to
past matters, saying, II address myself to you
as you see. As to the British empire at large,
L am sorry that among you is not distinguish
ed English team; they who came among us one
hundred years ago came with rifles in their
hands to shoot at US, while we should have had
the magnanimity to rejoice in the triumph of
either Of you, had you succeeded. 1 yet cannot
pretend to regret that the trophy is not now to
be carried away from our shore"
CreedmoOr.
In the army and navy match at creedmoor
today the 4S Regiment made the highest score.
1913. while the 9TH made 300, the 18th $780, the
9Th 292, and the I'd Connecticut 2S2 Various
other regiments made lesser scores.
Effects of the Storm.
AS the results of Saturdays and Sundays
storm come to light, the damage proves to have
been enormous. Vessels are ashore along the
coast. Hundreds of sheds and beach houses
have been ulroofed and the loss of life was con-
siderable down on the Virginia coast At Cape
Ro1b om GCIn
Branch, houses were washed away and tele-
graph poles are all down.
Robbed and Murdered.
PORT CHESTER, Sept. 19-Nathaniel Higbee,
a single man about 30 years old, and well to do
a resident of Mamaroneck, was found dead On
the railroad track near Rochelle on Monday
night There was deep cut in his back, and
it is supposed he was robbed, murdered and
then thrown on the railroad track.
The Yacht Club Regatta.
In the fall regatta today of the New York
Yacht Club the Idler won the first prize for
schooners. beating Rambler min. 16 sec. The
Peerless won the second class prize for schoon-
ers, beating the Meta min. So sec. and the
Oracle and Madcap had a Walkoyer for the
third and fourth prizes.
Catholic Opposition TO Public Schools.
One hundred and fifty children of Irish par
entsge we're withdrawn from school in Bay
onne, N. j., yesterday, by order of Father Kill
leen, priest of the Roman Catholic church at
Bergen Point. who opposes Catholic parents
permitting their children to attend the public
schools. paroch.al school has been estab-
lished which the children will attend.
The Board of Education.
The New York Court of Appeals has affirm
ed the order of the special term of the Superior
Court denying the peremptory mandamus to
compel Comptroller Green to give the board of
education full control of moneys levied for
their use.
The Missing Commissioned q urdett,
1t is now said by man named Porter, who
came here looking for the body of the late
Commissioner Burdett that the body found at
Bergen Point some weeks ago was that of Bur-
eett, and he has no doubt that he was murder
ed at the instigaton of persons whom the
murdered man employed in unearthing frauds
at Warren, Ohio last year.
Going to the Centennial.
Six hundred New York policemen will at.
tend the Centennial on Thursday at the ex-
pense of the city.
kidnapping.
Two boys of years, Benz Carman and Dan
iel Van Hueston, were kidnapped today from
Lanorsie, L. L., by man in wagon.