The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-21
The convention then voted on the long term
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No choice. The convention then adjourned.
4, The Impression is gaining ground at Albany
will be effected during the present week, re-
sulting probably in the election of Gen. Grant
as MIR. Conkling's successor and an Admins
trationist IN place OF MI. Piatt 81 MRM
John I.Davenport says that he shall be
present at Albany tomorrow to be examined
by the bribery committee in connection with
the statement Of Senator Strahan.
Judge Van-Alstye charged the grand jury at
Albany this morning as follows:
perhaps it becomes me at this time to call
your attention to another class Of offences of
which / am not specially called upon to charge
youregarding, but time may demand and more
than Justify that which shall say. There has
been upon the statute book of the State for
some time laws in regard to the acceptance of
gratuitiss, or. considerations for official acts
you some Of them"
The judge then read from the statutes Of
1869 aud from the Constitution OF the State.
He then proceeded:& so sA@
"Now if rumor is to be relied upon, these
provisions of the law and this section of the
constitution have been violated lately within
the limits of our county. Were it not that
these statements have gone broadcast not only
throughout this State, but in every corner Of
the country, and in every corner where people
speak the English language, perhaps, l
should not feel the, occasion resting upon me to
call'your attention to it, but such is the fact"
At the conclusion of the judges charge the
Jury retirek. ~
George Bliss states that President Garfield
desired toappoint some friend Sof Vice Presi.
dent Arthur to the marshalship in New York
city, in place of Payne; that Davenport sug.
gested the name Of StrAhan; that Davenport
Communicated with Strahan, who desired that
the appointment be deferred till after the ad
journment of the State Senate, which could
not be done, and Knox was appointed.
MINOR TELEGRAMS.
President Grevy has declined an invitation
to visit Marseilles and Montpelier at present
on the ground that it would have the sem
blance of an electioneering tour.
The Tunisian premier Mustapha informs in
reviewers that his visit to Paris is designed tt
assure France of the Bey's local execution o.
the Franco Tunisian treaty.
The Rome Diritto states that the minister o.
foreign affairs has granted leave of absence t.
the Italian consul at Tunis.
The trial of the assassins of Sultan Abdu
Aziz has been postponed for week.
President }Gar6eld will attend the annual
meeting of the American Institute of Instruc
ton at St. Albans July 8.
During fire at Brockton Sunday nigh
there were . number of casualties to firemeI
by falling timbers. Landlord Mcleod and two
other men were badly burned by an explosion
Three hundred weavers at Riverside Mills
Rhode Island, are on strike because of a re-
duction os wages.
At Newbvryport early Sunday morning
many people we're alarmed at the rumbline
and shaking of an earthquake which for some
seconds was felt. 1T caused buildings to vibrate
and was felt in surrounding towns.
Geo. Hoffman fell dead in Brooklyn Sunday
from sunstroke.
During q fight with pistols in New York
bar room Sunday Mrs. Mcdonald who was
passing was seriously wounded by stray shot
There were 10000 in the Corpus Christi pro
cession in Montreal Sunday.
Attempt was made to wreck on the Housa
tonic railroad near North Kent last night by
putting distractions on the track. Luckily
the distractions were discovered.
Prince Leopold took seat in the House Of
Lords yesterday as the Duke of Albany.
Armansa, a celebrated race horse belonging
to Pierre Lorillard, was dangerously injured
yesterday while being transported to Coney
Island. Loriilard paid $4,000 for her.
Conkling and PIatt went to Albany las
night.
Ryerson, Moses & Co., merchants and ship.
owners of Yarmouth, N S., have assigned
Liabilities $4,000.
1t is reported that Gen. Butler will defend
ex-senator Dorsey.
The Sunday law was enforced in Paterson
N. j., Sunday and all saloons closed.
The Graud Republic and Adelphi two
steamboats,, collided on East river yesterday
Nobody hurt
Collector Merritt detailed officers Sunday tc
count the passengers on the excursion steamers
leaving New York to prevent crowding
Hon. jeff Chandler of St. Louis with Shella
barger, Wilson and others will defend General
Brady