The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-08-17

The New York Herald says We shall soon
have direct telegraphic communication with
nations speaking six different languages, and
it comments the English tongue as best adj
apted for use in international communication.
The feat of Goldsmith Maid at Buffalo.
Thursday, in which she beat the best time ev-
er before made in three successive heats, gives
her the right to the title of "Queen of the
Turf" The aggregate Of the time was 659
and the best time ever before made was 7.02.
Commodore vandorbilt's daughter teaches
her daughters to msnd their own stockings,
because, she says, there is no telling what
may happen in this country"
Bishop Colenso of Southern Africa who has
created SO much commotion in the Anglican
church, is very i'll.
Butter is exported to San Francisco from
Chicago via the Pacific Railroad.
1t is stated in the italian papers that great
progress is making with the Mont Gems tun-
mel, the work being actively carried on night
and day, and that there is every probability
the line will be opened in the course of next
year. To celebrate this event it has now been
eOhhAtOiJ oCbAaO1 tudt u " ifcisdl GX0iDltlOn
shall be held in Turin in the spring of 1872.
The building OF the Boston Desiccated Fish
Company, corner of Sixth and Columbia
streets, Philadelphia, was totally destroyed by
fire Monday morning. Loss $4,000.
Over zoo canal boats are stuck in the mud
between Philadelphia and Morristown. 1T is
feared if the dry weather continues the sup
ply Of water in the city will fail entirely.
Col. William j. Maggie, formerly of the Irish
brigade, and one of the Fenians released awhile
ago from an English prison, was killed Sunday
by a fall from the window of his residence, in
New York. *t s.
Rev. DIR. Patton is preaching in Plymouth
Church during Mr.. Beechers absence.
The extensive shovel manufactury connected
wit, the works Of the Old Colony Iron Com
papy at East Taunton, Mass, was totally de-
stroyed by fire about two o'clock Saturday
morning, together with the contents, consist
ing of 400 dozen new shoyels finished ready for
shipment, machinery, stock, Sc. The loss 10
estimated at 500, 900; insured for $4,000.
A reporter of the Sun has interviewed Pratt,
the Texan murderer. He says he is an inno-
cent man, of course. He was was discharged
yesterday by the United States Commissioner.
The work on the Spanish gunboats is going
on rapidly in New York
The Harvard crew were out at practice again
Saturday They traversed the course from
Putney TO Mortlake, the regular course agreed
upon for the race, on the 9th inst, in 2f min
utes, 10 seconds. The Oxford crew afterwards
moved over the same course in % minutes. 10
seconds.
Rev. Paul Bagley, the amiable lunatic, has
at last got his petition for the release Of Fenian
prisoners sent to the Queen.
The proprietors of Sound steamers propose
to put up their freight charges to full fall ratas
tomorrow.
The heaviest thunder storm of the season &C.
CURED in Boston Monday morning.
The tailors' strike in New York is at an end
The Fourth National Labor Congress is in
session in Philadelphia. Most of the promi
nent members of workingmen's organizations
throughout the country ars present.