The Portland daily press., 1888-07-19

ness the court proceedings against the Bur-
lington dynamiters was present in Chicago
Yesterday The further examination of In
former Smith was waived.
The arrest of a Boston italian for a
crime has revealed the existence of a con-
spiracy by which Italian laborers in the
New York custom house were Stealing from
packages passing through their hands. -
Judge j. w. Underwood, ex-member Of
Congress and member of the tariff Commits
sion, appointed by President Arthur.
dropped dead yesterday morning Of heart di-
sease at Rome, Ga.
After deadlock of three months the Re-
publican Congressional conference Of the
oath Pennsylvania District met yesterday
and nominated j. Warren Ray Of Green
county, ON the 204th ballet.
Senator ingalls, has forwarded to Con-
gresham "Tim" Campbell, who wants to
bet big sums on Cleveland, the letter of
w. S. Rudebauch, mayor OF luka, Kansas,
who wants to bet from $4,000 to 800 600 on
Harrison at odds of 30 to 100.
The story published in New York Tuesday
about the elopement of William Walter
Phelps Dodge with Miss Ida Cooke. the
equestrienne, from Kiswick, Scotland, Mon
day last, is denied by the relatives of the
young man. They say he is in Canada on a
fishing excursion.
The Knights of Labor, State assembly.
met at o'clock yesterday forenoon in Law
renee, Mass. The greater part of the day
has been spent discussing questions concern
ing the government Of the order Robert c.
Tanning, of Boston, was elected State Wor-
thy Foreman.
Henry Bentley, Edward Hart and j.
Mooney, all about Is years of age deserters
from the United States sehoolship at Ports
mouth. were arrested in Everett, Mass,
Tuesday evening, and taken to the Charles
VI rya afd Hhnx had lwr.I Ill L..
was from Portsmouth. Twelve others de-
serted at the same time.
The New York Times says that the Pough
kepSie bridge over the Hudson river will be
ready for use next November, and the an
nouncement is also made that the New
York Central Railroad has made a contract
by which it acquires the right Of way for its
track over the structure.
The New York Sun saws there is no truth
In the rumor that an English syndicate has
purchased the Edison phonograph and that
American right in the patents has been
transferred to company with S1,200,O00
capital. All ownership abroad rests in Edi-
son himself.
Patric Egan, yesterday, sent from Lincoln,
Nebraska, to Henry Labouchere the follow
ing cablegram, which explains itself: 81
nave mailed you to-day, for use before the
proposed commission of inquiry, the origi-
nals OF all letters received by me from James
OaiOJy uuiiuS my Stdy III FRANCE, anu Will
attend in person before the commission if
necessary"
The New York Herald has published list
OF embezzlements and defaleations by CASH
iers and other employees during the past ten
years. The list contains the names of all
defaulters whose stealings exceed $4,000,
with the amount appropriated The total
defalcations for ten years amount to the as
tonishing sum of $50, 700, ,472 "A, and the
amount for the six months Of 1888 is 81, ,240,-
0Co. The stealings of 1887 came to $780,
1853. The great year for defaulters was 1884,
the season of Mr. Ward and his coadiutors,
the total losses that year being over $50, ,OOO,-
600. The largest operations for this year are
me UuIon Bank, of Providence, who Is Is
now in Canada, while his bank misses S81S,-
600; z. J. De Baum, cashier of the Park
Bank, New York, whose defalcations amount
to 500, 900: the cashier and book keeper of
the First National Bank of Auburn, N. Y,
who have taken $1S0000 and are
In Canada; James Tate, State
Treasurer of Kentucky, $405,OOO; the
treasurer Of the Willimantic, Conn, Saw
lngs Bank, $150,cJ0; officials of the State
National Bank of Raleigh, N. c., who, with
their booty, $200.000 are now in Canada, and
banking firm of Newburg, N. Y, who are
defaulters in the sum of 100000.