The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-07-28
NEW YORK.
Resignation Of j. w. Simonton of the AS
sociated Press,

Resignation of j. W. Simonton of the AS
ISOLATED Press.
New YonK, July 27.-J. w, Simonton.
General Agent of the New York Associated
Press, some time since rendered his resigna-
ton owing to ill health and pressure of private
interests. The association endeavored to in
duce him to retain his position. Mr.. Simon
ton however insisted upon the acceptance of
his resignation to take place not later than the
LIST OF October in order to devote himself to his
private interests and especially to recover his
health impaired by too close attention to office
duties. At meeting of the executive COM
mittee Of the New York Associated Press to-
day the following expression of opinion of the
association in regard to the voluntary retire
ment OF j. w. Simonton as general agent was
adopted;
That Mr.. Simonton has been general agent
OF the association since November 5, 1866, and
that in all these years he has discharged the
duties of his responsible and arduous work
with great fidelity to the several members of
the association, and with general acceptance to
the public.
The office is one which requires capacity, in
tegrity, and industry, and we have never
found the general agent wanting in any Of
these qualities. Mr.. s. leaves the association
OF his own free will, and not at the request or
wish OF any of its members. In accepting his
resignation, our best wishes 60 with him, for
his complete restoration to health, and for per-
ture of his life.
Mr.. j. G. Huston, at present Associated
Press agent in London, has been chosen as Mr..
Simonton's successor.
The Coles Shooting,
At the inquest to-day, in the case of George
Coles, shot in the Bowery by Mrs. Coleman,
the jnry returned verdict, accusing her of
the crime. The woman returned no answer to
the question as to what she had to saw and was
committed to the Tombs to await the action of
the grand jury
O'Donovan Rossa's Denial.
NEW YORK, July 27.-O'Donovan Rosa,
who is charged with being implicated in the
shipping OF barrels of dynamite to Liverpool,
furnished the following letter of denial last
night:
OFFICE OF THE UNITED FRESHMAN,
NEW YORK, July 26, 1881.
10 the Editor of the NeU York Times:
SiR;-My name has been used in connection
with the shipment of Internal machines on
some OF the steamers leaving this port. The
English papers call on the American govern
ment to suppress such actions on the part of
the Fenians in New York. They purport to
nave seized barrels of cement containing ma
chimes charged with dynamite, and that my
name was found on papers therein. How abb
surdl II we sent such more caution would
be used. My printed circulars would not be
enclosed as an advertisement, and moreover,
II such were sent by the skirmishing fund they
"ooiu MOI pe semi 10 dow up steamers leaving
our port and carrying some of our dearest
friends. J. O'DoNovAN Rose.
An Indecent Assault by an Adirondack
Guide.
Troy, July 27.-Charles Parker, a guide in
the Adirondacks, at Blue Mountain Lake,
while guiding Mrs. George Bull from Forked
Lake to Long Lake yesterday, where she was
to be the guest of Ex-senator Plat, made
heinous assault upon her. He almost strangled
her and tore her clothing into shreds. All the
guides Of the Adirondacks are hunting the
they viii have him dead or alive.