The Portland daily press., 1869-11-15
MISCELLANEOUS.


Admiral Iope'e has been elected President
of the Spanish Cortes.
Lorillarl's tobacco factory in New York was
injured by fire to the extent of $4,000 Friday
night
A barn in Concord, occupied by Mr. Kenan,
railroad contractor, was burned Friday night
with eight horses, harnesses and carts.
Treasurer Spinner, in his report, will recon.
mend Congress to increase the salaries oil
clerks employed in his Office
The garrison of Paris is to be increased by
two regiments of cavalry A demonstration
in the streets on Saturday in favor of Henri
Rochefort was undisturbed by the police.
Warrants have been issued for the arrest q
Blatchford and caldwell, the New York Gus.
tom house deiaulters, but the latter cannot be
found.
Mr.. Fl. G. Gibson of Philadelphia, paid the
| highest income tax in th at city last year. Geo
highest, $163 ,199
Elegant little carriages drawn by trained
goats and in which young America is permit
| ted to ride on pas ment of small charge, is the
latest novelty in Central Park, New York.
| The Grand Master of Free Masons in France
has summoned general convention OF the
Masons of Europe, at Paris, on the 9Th of De.
cember, in opposition to the Ecumenical Coun-
Gil.
The mutilated currency and bank notes de-
stroy last week was 5000, 452; bank currency
issued for bills destroyed, 1858, O7O; balance due
for mutilated notes, 1910, 426; bank circulation
outstanding to Nov. 10, $299,621 ,713
The young men in the Pennsylvania Hos
pital have modified their feelings in regard to
female students. On Saturday class of 80
ladies' were present with 40 male Students
Perfect order was preserved.
The board of directors of the Narraganset
Park Association, Providence, r. l., at re.
cent meeting, decided to confer with the prin.
cipal associations throughout the country for
the purpose of calling convention, with a
view to the formation of a National Trotting
Association.
A Port-au-Prnce letters states that Mira
goane was captured by the rebels on the 7th OF
October through the treachery OF Gen. St
John, who was subsequently, tried and shot,
The American steamer Algonquin has arrived
and been transferred to the Hayten navy I'M
der the name of the Terror.
The funeral of Robert j. Walker took pla ce
in Washington Saturday and was attended by
a large number of citizens, including great
many members of the bar. The Presidents
family was represented by Mrs. Grant and her
father, Gen. F. t. Dent. Secretaries Fish, Ro-
bosom and Cox We're also present, as well as
large number of other distinguished gentle
men. The remains were inferred at Oak Hill
cemetery, Geo. getown.
Lately the skeletons of two infants were
found secreted in the chimney piece above the
basement floor of a house on 18th street, New
York. The flesh had been dried off by the ac-
ton OF the heat, leaving nothing but the bones,
and the skulls had become disconnected from
the bodies. A terrible stencil which had per-
vaded the house led to the investigation which
resulted in the discovery of the cause
Leonard Bartlett, freight conductor on the
Boston and Maine Railroad, had narrow es-
cape from death Friday His train parted near
Dover, and in attempting to step over the gan
he fell between The two portions of the train,
an1 was only saved from being run over by
catching en- the dead boards, where he elung
unil the train was stopped. His heel was bad
" injured, and lIr wes otherwise bruised but
bat no bones were broken.
The Cuban Junta are indignant at Can't.
Higgins, ofthe Hornet, and, although they are
lifting out another vessel, il is not probable
that he VII be placed in command of il. 1t is
said that a schooner laden with coal was sent
cat from port Ia Florida 20 supply the Hor-
oct, aud was searching Cor that vessel al the
time she ran into Wilmington. The Hornet
was carrying specie 20 pay she officers aud sea-
men 10 Cuba at the time OF her capture, and
shs Is said 10 have cost the Junta $500, 900.
lt Is now said that the steamer Albany.
which sailed from New York recently, was not
intended 10 take possession OF SANTANA Bay,
bat simply 10 relieve one of the vessels in the
Gulf sqasdron. The Dictator, Swatara and
Nautasket have also sailed to reinforce the fleet
in the West India waters, aud the Miantono-
nah and Severn will soon follow. Nesotia-
tons for the purchase of SANTANA Bay are in
progress, but nothing like taking possession of
1t can be done until the Senate acts on the
matter.
A letter from the City of Mexico, dated Oct.
l6 states that by the caving of the Jesu Marie
silver mines, in Guanajuato, one hundred men
were killed. The next day sixteen women, six
children and twelve men were drowned in the
river Merecala, in the State of Michoacan.-
They had reached the river bank and sat down
to rest before undertaking. to ford the river,
which had been swollen by the late rains
The bank on which they sat overhung an an
land into the stream. Every one persisted, and
their bodies were found lower down the river.
A house of feasting was turned into Il house
of mourning at Chicago on Wednesday eve
ming. A wedding had taken place at the res
idence of German named Scharmkel, aud
was followed by a generous repast, at which
the juice of the grape flowed freely. A num-
Der OF young men became so eated that it oc-
Cured to them that the occasion demanded
military salute, and pistols and guns were
brought into requisition. One young man
procured q pistol and fired with the rest
Scarcely had his pistol been discharged when
Selfried Schmarkel, son of the host, fell dead
by his side. 1t appears that the pistol was
loaded, and as he fired in the direction of the
young man the shot entered his breast. The
frlghtful catastrophe put stop to further en-
]oyment, and changed the happy scene to one
OF the deepest sadness.
The reunion of the Old and New Schools of
the Presbyterian Church was fully consum-
mated at the meeting of the Assemblies at
Friday, and it is agreed that the
United Association will meet at PHILADELPHIA
on the third Tuesday of May, 1870; after which
each Assembly formed into line and marched
to the street fronting the First Presbyterian
Church, where the New and Old School Com
Joined and locked arms, the union
being greeted with the clapping of hands and
waving of handkerchiefs by the immense crowd
present. The procession proceeded to the
Third Church, where Union meeting was
held. A telegram was ordered to be sent to |
the Presby terians of Great Britain, announc- |
ing the union. The scriptures were then read |
and an address made by DR.. Fowler, who at the |
close clasped the hand of DR.. Jacobus and an |
nounced the union complete. A resolution
was adopted calling on the church for a
thank offering" of 100000 for missionary
purposes Great satisfaction at the result is
Manifested by the Presbyterians everywhere.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Lieut.. L. II. Pike, recently of Augusta, Me-,
dtor of the Raleigh IN. CO. Standard, has
'een appointed by Gov. Holden of that State,
ne of his aids with the rank of Colonel.
A Boston dentist, who sued man for
10000 for reporting that his wife died in con-