The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-08-08
NEW YORK.
Verdict IN the Whitaker Case.

Verdict IN the Whitaker Case.
New YORK, Aug Ga Washington dis
patch says the essence of the verdict IN the
Whitaker case is the finding OF Whitaker
guilty of committing the alleged outrage on
himself. This verdict is unanimous, and IS
coupled with the unanimous recommendation
that he be dismissed the service. Another
dispatch saws any statement of what the YER
dict is merely surmise.
Departure OF Methodist Delegates.
A large number of Methodists gathered at
the Inman Line pier this afternoon to- witness
the departure of fifty delegates to the great
Ecumenical Council to be held in London
next month, and who sailed by steamer City OF
81 Berlin. Besides the delegates there were
number of other Methodist clergymen, which
swelled the number of departures to 173 per-
sons The saloons of the steamers were redolent
with perfume of floral gifts sent to departing
clergymen.
Mrs. Pond Sues for a Divorce.
Mrs. ]. B. Pond, better known by her name
Is public singer, Miss Isabel Stone, has in
stituted proceedings in the Superior Court of
this city for a separation from her husband
Mrs. Pond demands separation from the bed
and board of Mr.. Pond, and that he should
make reasonable provision for her support
Mrs. Pond has also in view to recover her per-
sonal property, which she alleges her husband
withholds from her. She says that he took
possession of $500 of her savings which she
had deposited in the Suffolk County Savings
Bank in Boston.
The Railroad War.
The trunk line passenger and freight war
continues, but aside from the reduction in
west-bound freight made yesterday by the
Boston and Albany road and the cut in west
bound freights from this city to Chicago, as an
nounced by Commissioner Fink, no change of
importance has been made in the situation. 1t
is now claimed that the trunk line presidents
will not meet at Saratoga until Monday or
Tuesday next
Commissioner Fink has called meeting of
the railway executive committee for next
Wednesday.
Alleged Defalcation in the Brooklyn
Board of Education.
The arrest of ex-Secretary George A. W.
Stuart of the Brooklyn Board of Education
last night caused considerable speculation in
official circles as to whether the charges which
are preferred against him can be sustained.
Mr.. Stuart has held the position for the past
20 years, and if the charges are sustained the
question will arise as to how long these ire
gularites have been going on, and about how
much money has been diverted from its pro-
per channel. The authorities believe they
have a strong case. Mr.. Stuart said he did
not care to say anything about the matter at
present, except that he was not guilty OF the
charge. He was arraigned this morning be-
fore Justice Courtney, when he pleaded not
guilty. Mr.. Stuart'S counsel said they were
re ,dy to proceed with the examination at once,
but the prosecution was not ready. The case
wa. therefore adjourned until next Wednes-
day.
Heavy Robbery.
NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-Last Saturday after
noon the store OF Reintz & Leon, tobacco mer-
chants, OF 231 Pearl street, was robbed of 3d.
600 cigars, valued at $780, by parties who
drove up in a trunk, unlocked the door with
false keys (the store having been closed. early
in the afternoon) and carted off the property
Tho fact of the robbery leaked out to-day.
This is one of a number of robberies perpe-
trated on tobacco merchants down town lately,
and they have offered reward of $500 for the
thieves. The police are working up clue.