The Portland daily press., 1883-10-03

| Winfield Scott Hancock went down to Sandy
Hook to witness some experiments in gunnery.
The water was very rough, and the small gov
ernment barge which took the party down was
tossed about like an eggshell. The General
was thrown violently down, suffering a severe
injury in the right knee, which confined him
to the house for several days. On the 9th ult.
the Corean embassy went down to Gov ernOrS
Island. and in his endeavor to receive his dis
tinguished guests properly, General Hancock
aggravated the injury to such an extent that
DIR. Janeway feared that an abscess would
form, and finally the General was compelled
to take his bed.
DIR. Janeway makes detailed statement
concerning Gen. Hancocks condition. which,
while not so encouraging as it might be, sets
at rest some sensational rumors which have
prevailed. He says: "The report from Wash
ington concerning the Generals illness is in
correct in every particular. Gen. Hancock has
no kidney trouble, and the only trouble is
local one, an abscess in the thigh. I opened it
on Saturday: It is dscharging freely, and
looks well-looks healthy, in fact He is
much better to-day. His appetite is good and
his digestion is good; he has no fever or rest
lessness; sleeps well and is rapidly convalescing.
He is anxious 70 get out. The hand played
yesterday in front of the Generals headquar-
ters, and the General seemed much pleased
Ancient and HonorabIes of BOSTON.
New YORK, Oct. 2.-Members of the Ancient
duu hOuOrdUl6 company OF DOStOn,
arrived this morning by the Fall River line.
The Old Guard met them at the pier and after
Battery B. had fred salute escorted them to
the ST. Nicholas hotel where banquet was
rendered them this evening. Tomorrow the
| company will be entertained at Irving Hall
and in the evening leave for home. There
was no parade down town today on account of
/ the heavy rain.
New Yorlks Taxpayers.
New YORK, Oct. 2.-Yestsz;Say morning Re-
ceiver of Taxes Mcmahon opened his Office to
/ receive taxes for the current year. There was
1 then long line OF taxpayers waiting. When
! the office was closed at p m So, ,727 900 had
/ been received. Two messengers and three pc
/ licemen took the money to the bank. One of
/ the first payments was $6542.53 on property
owned by President Arthur and Robert G.
Dun, and assessed at $285,70 The Astor es-
tate paid $406 900 on its real estate. William
Ell. Vanderbilt paid $4,000 on real estate
and $22,900 on $1,000,0O0 of personal property.
The Trinity Church corporation paid 100000
/ on its real estate, and Cornelius Wander bilt
paid $2290 on personal property assessed at
! 100000. The sum total to be collected is $29-
166, 1894 from about 800 600 taxpayers
New York City Anti Slavery Society.
Today is the semi-centehnial of the for ma
ton of the New York Anti-Slavery Society
and of the attendant riot. The occasion was
/ celebrated this afternoon in the Tabernacle
/ Congregational church. From 2 to o'clock
/ social reunion OF surviving aDOlltl0nlStS and
descendants of the ant-slavery leaders took
/ place. The exercises of the day began after
the close of the reunion. On the platform
were many gray haired men who had been
4 through the trying scenes of the abolition agi-
tation in this country fifty years ago. The
! proceeding were opened by Mr.. Albert A. Will
cox of New Brighton, Il. l., who wrote the
first address advocating anti-slavery voting. He
introduced as the chairman of the day the oc-
/ togeneran, Mr. EliZai Wright of Boston, who
i ia tho 0nlv survivor 0f fha offipQra Qlantad of
the first meeting of the society held in Chat
| ham street chapel half century ago. After
prayer, Mr. Hamilton Wilcox, who was vice
president of the American Anti-Slavery Socie-
j ty when it went out of existence, read an
opening statement regarding the formation of
/ the New York City Ant-Slavery Society
| George w. Clark, who is now 72 yeart old and
who during the anti-savery time was known
as the "Sweet singer of freedom" sang one of
the old abolition songs. BE was followed by
Mr. Clarence Winthrop Bowen of Independ-
ent, grandson of Lewis Tappan, who read
paper on the abolition labors of Arthur and
Lewis Tappan.
This evening Elizai Wright was succeed ed
in the chair by A. o. Wilcox, who gave REM
iniscences of the anti-slavery agitation. Rev.
Henry l.. Cheever read letter from daugh-
| ter of James G. BerneY, the first anti>slavery
| candidate for President. A discussion on
i Wm. Lloyd Garrison's views on the slavery
question and his advocacy of political meas
ures or moral Suasion in securing the freedom
of slaves followed. George W. Clark again
sang, giving song composed by Whittier
which was the first ever sung by him at an
abolition meeting. A son OF Orrin Scott, one
of the leaders in the Methodist anti-savery ag-
itation, and Oliver johnson of Orange, N j.,
i spoke. The latter referred to the opposition
of Friends to the abolition movement.
The celebration of the anniversary will be
continued tomorrow.
The Western Union Suits
AnBANY, Oct 2.-The court of appeals to-
day rendered decision in the Hatch Williams
cases against the Western Unien Telegraph
company, reversing the decision of the general
term which is in favor of the company. The
j attorney for the company says the decision
means that the adverse general term decision
is reversed and the decision by Judge Truax in
the companys favor is affirmed. This estab-
li.hes the legality of the $15, ,526, 500 OF stock
and removes all obstacles in the way of pay
ment of dividends.
Brewers i'm Trouble About the Hop Bules.
BROOKLYN, Oct. 2.--The difference between
| the hop growers and dealers has been settled
by an agreement which is not in accord with
the resolutions adopted by the United States
Brewers Association at its June meeting. The
brewers, therefore, refuse to abide by their
agreement, and last evening they resolved that
| lit is not within the power of the board of
trustees to change or modify the rules in regard
to hops, adopted at the last annual meeting"