The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-07-16
The News.

General Terry reports from Georgia the
particulars of the murder of Senator Adkins
of that State. The murderers have fed the
country, it is supposed. Several other acts Of
lawlessness are also referred to. m ,....s. IA,
IA Great interest centres about the Yerger case,
and it is expected that Chief Justice Chase
will render opinion at once upon the legality
of the commission. @.
The official returns Of the Virginia election
foot Up as follows: For Walker, IS 662: for
Wells, t,406; Walkers majority so far is
.4,256 The vote for the constitution was 1O6. 922
and against It 3,4S7 The majority thus iar
against the test oath is about IL 200, and
against the disfranchisement, clause about u,
TO The small vote against the constitution
shows that the utterly imprac icabIe class is
nota large one, and this fact is regarded as
full Of good promise. .ere"
Poor Turner, the colored postmaster at Ma
con, has again been arrested, this time on the
charge Of counterfeiting. Il win be remem uos
bered that he was guiltless in the other mat
tiers alleged against him, and this, too, may
turn out to be a wrongful charge. i'a'-f
Yesterday the Chelsea Knights Temnlanr
were at the Winslow House on Kearsaee
Mountain. Aas-- sF'H aR sag siy ~ Efsf
The N ii. Temperance Alliance met we'd
nesday in Concord, and appointed a committee
TO take charge Of the approaching CAMPAIGN
TO be closed at the special November election.
Gen. Newton has concluded to begin opera
lions at Hell Gate independently of the con.
tractors, and has already broken ground at
Hahetts Point for the building of a dam there.
lie proposes eventually to remove the whole
point as an impeachment to navigation. The
estimated cost of the project is 81, 000,0O0
-Aoonvention of all evangelical churches in
Ohio is to be held in Columbus Nov. 30 and
Dec.d and 2, to consider the most practical
method Of reaching tho masses with the Cos
pei. This is one Of a series of conventions to
be held in the middle and western States this
fall in about the following order:-Illinois.
Missouri, Ohio, Indiana, Minnesota, Michigan,
Wisconsin, Kansas sa 81 Ess.i4s' s.sd
Al last the Harvards have been beaten by
the Haymakers, of Troy, by score of % to 10.
The last Indian battle, reported by General
Carr, was aniimportant victory. So al
government Director Pacific road Morris is
tnt with long letter justifying his report |
about the bad condition of the road, and |
pl'cnes into conAling and Wade pretty sharp
ly. AlseJg ls.ra sse sisigT ~ '''p
The President expresses himself wen pleas
ea With the conduct of affairs by the Indian |
Bureau.
Mrs Catherine Med Of Augusta com
United suicide by hanging yesterday. She
was forty three years old and leaves a family.
She has been regarded IS insane for year.
II is stated that six fatal cases Of cholera
baye occurred the past week in New York.
The Bank Of England has reduced its vote Of
interestto three per ceut.
Two notorious CONTRIBUTORS have been ar
rested at Madison, Wis, and an immense bust
ness broken up. -
John Wilkinson committed suicide at the
New York Police station night before last. iir
Two men were killed by lightning at Hunt.
ington, Pa, day before yesterday: '''a ~
The "Tippsie" Hotel, Rochester N. T.. was
burned yesterday, loss $1,000.
Rev. Dr. Cummings Of Trinity Church.
Chicago has been forbidden by the Bishop To-
preach more in that pulpit, on account :, AZ
sacks upon Ritualism 7ltTr
Peabody Institute, was dedicated day bess--
yesterday, on which occasion the W. 20
md munifcent founder added -. q -lerabie
original bequest. 30 %4o,ooe to ms
Hope, on ia r.. ,ntful accident at Muont
Express = lie road, night before last An
WIS., lain ran into a freight train which
: not entirely switched off upon the side
track, and smashed several cars to splinter
and seven were afterwards burned. Six pas
Hengers are known to have lost their lives.
Admirals Goldsborough and Boggs are Wis
fling Kittery Navy Yard and having good
time generally, coasting about the region.
Jenkes Harris, Of Providence, proprietor of |
the Hoyle Hotel, hung himself night before |
last. sao assi.44e 3 fsN Su
"A lad sixteen years of age was arrested in |
New York "Wednesday, for refusing to support |
ids wife, girl of fourteen. They were mar
fied year ago.
The French Atlantic cable was spliced yes
terday and communication opened with Brest,
The first message sent through was one writ
ten by Napoleon, and sealed up and intrusted
to the captain Of the Great Eastern, to be sent
Mt the proper time, that the Emperor might
fudge of the correctness of the working.
The largest boiler in the world has inst heen |
completed at the Corlier's Steam Engine |
Works and Is for the q. s, Steamer Pomna-
noosuc, at the Charleston Navy Yard.