The Portland daily press., 1877-05-25
NEW YORK.
A Merifed Rehuke.

Merifed Rebuke.
New YORK, May 24.-Gov Robinson having
vetoed small appropriation for a frame to
enclose the picture of ex-President Lincoln, a
gentleman in this city authorizes ex.Leutenant
Gov. Woodford to inform the chairman of the
legislative Committee on Ways and Means to
prepare frame and send the bill to him.
The Haverstraw Strikers.
About 10 o'clock to-day the Haverstraw strik-
ers made an appearance and marched to
Felters yard, the only one where work was
not stopped, closely followed by troops When
near the yard the Sheriff ordered the strikers to
disperse, and upon their refusal, they were
charged by the company, which caused them to
G of Sing Sing arrived and are now quartered
at Smiths Hall. About 20 of the strikers left
this afternoon for New York, where thew
belong. All is now quiet.
Legal Decision.
Judge johnson of the q. s. Circuit Court
has rendered an important decision bearing on
the law of usury. The Providence County
Savings Bank of Rhode Island held several
notes made by Jonathan f. Frost of this city.
When the payment of these notes became due.
payment was refused on the ground that the
interest paid on them violated the usury law of
this state. A suit was brought in the q. S.
District Court and Judge Blatchford gave
decision in favor of the savings bank. An
appeal was taken to the U. S. Circuit Court,
and Judge johnson to-day rendered his de-
made and signed in New York by the maker,
yet they were transmitted by him to Rhode
Island in order that their discount might be
procured in that state. They were discounted
there and the law of New York did not govern
the transaction. The contract was made in
Rhode Island and its legality or ilegality must
be determined in that state. The decree in
favor of the savings bank is affirmed with
costs.
The Paris Exposition.
lave o%top Jo.1
manufacturers, and business men generally,
held this afternoon in Cooper Union, jackson
Schultz presiding, the following resolution was
passed:
That we respectfully and most earnestly
request the President of the United States
through the Secretary of State to accept the
invitation of France, and to take such steps as
he may deem best to have a commission formed
that will be officially recognized BY the French
government and will carry out the objects of
those of our countrymen who desire to particle
pate in the Paris Exposition.
"A committee OF three will soon 60 to Wash
ington to lay the matter before the President.
Sabbath School Anniversary.
The grand Sabbath School anniversary pro-
cession at Prospect Park, Brooklyn. yesterday,
was the finest ever witnessed in this country
There were present over $4,000 children. and
five bands Of music and at least 10, 900 banners
and flags were in the procession. The concert,
at which all the children massed around a
grand stand, was led by Arbuckle with his cor
net. sixty thousand people witnessed this
grounds being packed with spectators, while
thousands of carriages occupied the adjacent
drives. Not an accident occurred.
The Custom House Investigation.
The custom house committee held a long
session today. Mr.. Luckmeyer, importer of
silks and fine goods, testified that nearly all the
silks were now underyalued from 20 to 40 per
cent. There were more silks manufactured
than there was any consumption for and if
these silks were sold in Zurich, Lyons or Lon
don they would have to be sold at re iuced
rates. Inc decreased importations by leading
houses here he attributed to the good sense Of
the importers, who saw the market was over
loaded. He favored specific duties instead of
ad valorem duties
miscellaneous.
Capt Bracket seized lot more of smuggled
clothing in the mail room of the steamship
ship, consigned to c. G. Francklyn, agent here
OF the Cunard steamships. They were sent
from London to the care of Mr.. MacIver of
Liverpool, agent of the same line, who sent
York. N'"
The government detectives have discovered
that McClenahan is the name of the head
centre of the grand smuggling operations at
Montreal, by which hundreds of thousands of
dollars worth of goods get Struggled through
the lines to the United States by bribery of Gus.
toms officers, baggage men, etc. Also that
whole cargoes of liquors are struggled in canal
boats under supposed loads of grain: in one
instance valuable cargo being landed in New
York and sold to firm within stones throw
of the custom house.
A palmetto tree has been sent from Charles
ton to the members of the Goth Regiment here
who will plant it over the remains of Con.
federate soldiers in Calvary Cemetery, Memorial
Day.
Recent meetings of freight agents here were
simply to arrange the details of the freight
Tariff in accordance with orders from their
superior officers.
=, A party calling himself "Col st. Martin"
tne gettef-up of the recent sham street adyer-
Using carnival, appears to be wanted at
Brunswick Brothers o "a
Seventeen thousand Sunday school children
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The Legislature adjourned sine die this
afternoon. A special session of the Senate at
one o'clock was commenced for executive
business,