The Portland daily press., 1883-05-11

The Trunk Line Pool.
The Joint Executive Committee passenger
department. of the Trunk lines continued It's
session in New York today. The final dispo-
sition Of the question Of the allotment of per-
ceatageS was made as recommended at yester-
days meeting and there was a further discus
sion on the rates 10 be established for the new
differential fare points. No action, however,
was taken.
Alter discussing the subject of diiferential
fare to points west OF the Mississippi the COM
mittse at the afternoon session took up the
subject Of rates in California and the present
railroad war aud cutting off rates which now
prevails there among lines connecting with the
Union Pacific IN eastern passenger traffic No
action was taken, however, and IL is not known
as yet whether any satisfactory agreement can
be found or not by which the difficulties Can be
settled. A system Of pooling earnings like that
adopted by the eastern line was suggested but
as 10 its practlcabiiity there is considerable diff
ference Of opinion. The committee meet again
tomorrow.
Damages Reduced From $4,000 to
Sc, 800.
In the second trial Of action Of JAMES
Francis Malay against James Gordon Rennett
for libel in charging plaintiff in the New York
Herald with incendIarism in Edgeheld, s. c.,
before Judge Shipman in the United STATES
cifcait court, the jury to-day gave plaintiff
verdict OF $500. On the first trial Malay got
a
and a new trial ordered.
John Kelly Suffers Defeat.
At a meeting OF the Fire Board this morning,
German, Kelly's msn, vas not reelected presi-
dent. BY combination with Purroy. anti
Tammany, and Van Cott, the other two COM
missioners, tine latter, Republican, was elected
president.
a Forger Extradlsed.
A warrant of cxtradiiion from President
Arthur was received to-day IN the case of the
English forger, g. A. Wedge and be will be
sent to England on Saturday.
The American Bible Society
TIE animal meeting of the American Bible
Society was held to-day The receipts for the
year were S5S8 Gal 81; amount added 20 the
trust fund, S53 900; total disbursements, $685.
206.89. For the foreign work of the society 10
be- expended during the coming year S164,-
986.S5 was appropriated. Nearly 100000
copies OF the Bible in all languages were Is
sued OF purchased by the society, among which
were 307 volumes for the blind.
National Temperance Society.
The 18th annual meeting of the National
Temperance Society and Publication house
was held to-day. The annual reports showed
total income Of $50 go; expenditures $751;
$40 Officers elected for the ensuing year
are: Corresponding and recording secretary,
j. n Stearns; treasurer, VIM. ID. Porter.
Among the vice presidents elected are Rev.
Drs. Talmage, John Hall, John b. Cough
Gen. Neal Dow Of Maine, Bishop Simpson,
Schuyler Coliax, Gov. Colquitt of Georgia aud
| Bishop Foss.
Rev. Mark Hopkins, d. D., Of Massachusetts
was elected president.
Two Men Ki1led by Railroad Accident.
DUTcHEs5 JUNCTION, N. Y, May l0.--A
freight train going south on the New York
Central Railroad last night broke il two near
the Highlands Station, and the rear part was
run into by another freight train following In
the caboose OF the first train we're two drovers,
named III. b. johnson OF Leroy, N. Y, and s.
K Burt OF Batavia. Both were hurled into
the river and killed.
The Bankrupt Firm of Hatch and Peters
Schedules In tho assignment Of the banking
firm Of Hatch X Peters were filed to-day. They
show liabilities to be $4,000, nominal assets
S1880O0, actual assets $4,000. The firm as
crbe their failure to the dishonesty Of George
w. Tompkns, q former empoye.