The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-07-09

Up 10 moment Oh writing the latest news from
the Great Eastern had paid out 1910 knots of
cable and everything was going well.
Yesterday saw futter among the money
gamblers in New York and greenbacks were
suddenly quite plenty. --.--.---.--.s--..@---
The London Times says the Irish Church
Bill must become a law the nrssent- sassinza-of
Parliament.
From Madrid we have fresh complaints
against the Ministry and it is possible the
whole Cabinet will resign.
From London we have news of the arrest
and binding over of Lord Darlington. for an
assault upon Messrs Granville & Murray and
provoking them to fight duel. Great excite
ment came out of the occasion.
VIM. II. Sanford Cashier of Central Nation
al Bank, New York, ran away yesterday with
q million dollars worth of bonds entrusted to
him.
Gustare Knit the New York Watch robber
was yesterday sentenced to ten years in Sing
Sing for rcbbing Wheeler g. Co., of $4,000 in
gold.
Mrs. Allen of Hoboken committed suicide
Wednesday night.
The new Baptist church in Washington will
be dedicated next Sunday
Secretary Rawlin's ill health is denied of
fetal. w
"Myron Perry won the last Wagon race at
Mystic, best time 2.27.
Thomas Marston. 10 years Of age, while plays
ing with his little sister around marble mon
ument in his fathers lot in Greenwood Ceme-
terry yesterday morning was crushed to death
by the monument falling over upon him.
Some little excitement exists in Tennessee
in regard to interference with the appointed
Registers. Gen. Senter has ordered out his
companies of militia to enforce order.
The Ways and Means Committee, sent to
San Francisco to investigate alleged frauds
are understood to have found things all pleas
ant, and are going on a trip to Oregon to see
the natives and have good time.
One or two brushes with the Indians are re-
ported from the West, but no particulars.
1t is declared that a modification Of the
French ministry is imminent and that Olivier
will be chief of the men.
The New Workers beat the Salem Cricketers
on Wednesday. Ie
1t is declared that the National Intellgencer
is soon to be revived.
~N>iso AAOiioSS - az tue w uite uouubdlnS.
A delegation of soldiers called on the Presi-
y dent yesterday, and had an interview concern
ing some executive appointments.
Mrs. Powell, wife of the Colorado explorer,
discredited the rumors about the disaster to
her husbands expedition.
I Saunders Block at Baskerville, N. III. was
burned yesterday. Loss $11, 900.
The New York Sheriff who administered
ohloroform to the malefactor, Carswell, at his
execution, is not to be turned out of office.
Gen. Hoffman has pardoned Ed. I'll. Ogden,
convicted OF murder in New York "a years
ago.
Several frame buildings were burned in
Chicago yesterday, making $4,000 loss.
Startling but inexact reports of a revolution
against the Spanish Government in Porto
Rico are set afoat. If the half what is told is
true it is formidable matter
Concerning the Virginia election there is
still much speculation, but it is now confined
to the question of results, as affecting the flu
ture of the State politics. As to what Walker
will do, the most serious question asked in
Republican circles is whether he will have
force of character sufficient to resist being
hnauS tooi Va w tuo ltU6l element. His
friends in Washington who know him best saw
he possesses the requisite strength of charac-
ter, and they scorn the idea that he will per-
NIT himself to be used either by the rebels or
by any other party. They say he will continue
to be firm supporter of President Grants
administration. Indeed, prominent Virginians
insist that the result is clear endorsements of
tne President, and they avow their determi-
na'ion to cooperate with and sustain him.
Already there is begun sharp contest over
'hs mater OF United States Senators.
Inc Ioiiowlng are the latest changes in
NAME fost ohices Madawaska, office re-es-
tablished, and Lewis Cormies apno;nted POST
master; Upper Madawaska, estahl;shsd ga
Oliver r. Sirios appointed Postmaster. n; ;,I
eysville, established, and Alexander r.,
appointed Postmaster; John A. Burke a.
pointed Postmaster at Rangeley, vice Henry
I. hlmball, resigned; VIM. Shopper, appoint
Gu AZ beddington, vice G. ii. Miller, resigned.
Inere is renewed talk of third party in
New Hampshire, but nothing definite SO far.
The new colored postmaster at Macon. Ga.
mas been deserted by all his wb'-s clerks, and