The Portland daily press., 1869-07-21

An elobement Ii high life in New York h
reported In the persons of Miss Kate Taylor,
an orphan and heiress of immensely wealthy
grandpatents, and Mr.. Henry Rowland. The
lovers were married soon after leaving the city,
The formal consent of our Government to
land the French cable and, work it has not yet
been given, but no doubt will be in ample sea-
son. tk 81
The estimated reduction of the public debt
for July is $1,000, 600.
lex Senator Wade had lengthy interviews
with Secretaries Cox and Boutwell,, Monday,
concerning the Pacific railway. He went over
the whole ground of the enterprise with them,
as it appeared to him, and gave them details of
the construction and entire equipment of the
roads as he found them. The substance of his
conclusions is that both companies have work.
ed honestly in pushing their roads across the
continent, and arestill working with unabats
energy to bring the roads to the best possible
condition, and maintain them in that state
He recommends the immediate issue of the
bonds still due the Union Pacific road, SO that
the company may have the means of keeping
their force at work throughout the remainder
of the season. f
They are going to have a masquerade ball at
| White Sulpher Springs Friday night, gotten
up by sojourners there, and of which General
Lee is to be chief manager. tnf
The grand jury have found several indict-
ments against Washington negroes for riotous
conduct at the late Charter Elections. s
There were not enough entries to fill the
purses offered for the single scull race announ-
| ced to take place Monday on the Charles river
course. aiaia1
| Rumors were rife all day yesterday around
| New York, to the effect that United States
Marshal Barlow had captured another large
| lot of filibusters in the vicinity. ~
Rio Janeiro dates to June 23d are received
but there is little news from the amiable Lo
peg and his affairs, or anything else of interest
| From Quebec we have the startling news
that the Mayor has been called upon by vigi
lance committee to resign 4 z a
Two lives were lost on Monday near Quebec
| by an accident on the Rideau Canal.
Advices have been received saying that the
| cholera has broken out at Puerto Principe and
along the line Of railroad, aud is carrying of
fifteen to twenty day.
Two Frenchmen employed in the silk mill
atPatterson, N. j., fought duel near the de
pot in that city, at about half past nine o'clocl
on Saturday evening, about some trivial mat
mat occurred in the mills. Their seconds fail
ed to appear on time, and the two went t.
work without them. The weapons were pis
tolls, and the distance 10 PAGES AT the frs
fire one was slightly wounded in the lip.-
| Another fire was demanded, and both were Sc
verely wounded in the right arm. They thei
declared themselves satisfied, shook hands ant
swore to say nothing about the duel. The.
| had to tell the surgeon, however, and the affai
| thus leaked out.
| An italian, named Dominican vietry, wa
brought to his home at No 20 Thompson street
New York, in dying condition on Sunday b!
two brothers named Geizer, Italians. Thu
| Geizers stated that while sleeping alongside o
railroad track near Easton, Penn, all of then
being at the time on musical tramp, Veitry
4 was struck in the head by passing train
Veitry in lucid moment said, however, tina
he had been struck by man and the two broth
ers have been arrested
| The boot crimpers of Worcester, who strucl
for an advance short time since, resumed
work on Saturday, having been successful il
their demands. eas@aN
Orders have beer issued to the Superinten
dents of recruiting Offices at Cincinnati, Car
isle and New York to immediately forward
recruits to the West for duty on the frontier.
| During the absence of the President ant
family the White House will be repaired ant
| put in more habitable condition.
| Admiral Davis, who arrived on Sunday il
New York, from Rio, Janeiro, says that tn
| yellow fever was prevailing to an alarming ex
tent, and there were many deaths. There wa
also considerable fever at Havana.
L. Over 800 convicts in Sing Sing are still he'll
in close confinement on bread and water, an'
will be kept in cells until they agree to recog
nize the prison rules.
| An extensive musical jubilee is suggested il
Philadelphia. 1t is proposed to celebrate tn
centennial anniversary of the singing of th
Declaration of Independence on the 4th o
July, 1876, by gigantic musical festival in
building especially erected in Fairmount Park
aapable of accommodating 100000 spectator
and 10000 performers. saos