The Portland daily press., 1869-12-04
TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS.

Mrs. Richardson McF Farland- Sage is lying
sick at the AstOr House, and the physicians
attending her say her condition is very critical
1t is said that the troops from the various
forts in the vicinity of New York rendezvOused
together Friday morning to the number Of 1000
under Gen. Vodges, and LETT for an unknown
destination. Much speculation is INDUCED in,
but nothing is officially divulged in relation to
the matter.
A Washington special states that riot oc-
CURED at Annapolis Thursday evening, be,
tween some twenty-f five marines and several
citizens, but the Sheriff and police quelled it
after several had been badly hurt
Burglars entered the house OF e. II. Ball at
Holyoke, Mass, Thursday night and robbed
him of $4,000 IN government bonds. Three men
have been arrested on suspicion.
Mr. Burlingame of the Chinese embassy had
an interview with King William of Prussia,
Thursday, and presented his credentials.
Four entire blocks and three-fourths of two
other blocks in the business part of Galveston,
Texas, were burnt Friday.
Philadelphia had snow yesterday.
The funeral of A. D. Richardson took place
Friday noon at the Astor House. Rev. o. B.
Frothinghgm and Henry Ward Beecher officiat-
cd and pronounced eulogies upon the purity of
| the character of the deceased. The remains
were taken to Franklin, Mass. for final in
| terment.
The works of the Dighton Furnace Company
at North Dighton, Mass, with one dwelling
house adjoining, were totally destroyed by fire
at I an early hour Thursday evening, together
with large quantity of patterns, stock, &c.
Loss not ascertained.
Friday morning, owing to a thick snow
| squall, the steamer Sarah cOllided with the
| monitor Miantonomah in New York harbOr,
| and soon afterwards sunk. The crew were
saved. The brig Del Fleiss, for Bilboa, at quar-
| antine anchorage, loaded with petroleum, took
| fire Friday morning and proved total loss.
The flames forced the crew overheard for safety.
| s. G. Dowdy, an aged broker and member
| of the stock exchange was found dead in bed
in the New York Hotel Friday morning.
1t is reported that the difficulties at Paris
/ and Washington, arising from the landing of
| the French cable on American shores, have
been amicably settled.
Several other Carlst cOnspiracies have been
| discovered in various parts of Spain within the
| past few days. A number of persons have been
| ARRESTED and the authorities are taking extra
ordinary precautions to guard against any new
| outbreaks.
The scarlet fever prevails to so great an ex-
tent in Maroa, ILL.,, that the public schools are
| closed.
The Tennessee Senate has adopted the House
! resolution requesting Congress to remove the
disabilities imposed by the 14th amendment.
| The House has referred a resolution request
| ino the constitutional convention to confer suf-
| frage on women.
Several republican publications which were
suspended at the beginning OF the revolution
| in Spain. have been permitted to reappear.
| The French Corps Legislatif was thrown
into commotion Friday bya demand from
Henri Rochefort that hereafter the National
Guard be ordered to guard the hall of the Corps
Legislatif to protect the members. The city
| was quiet.
Steamship Colorado sailed from San Fran
cisco for Panama Friday with $6l4 900 In treas
! ure and 800 passengers.