The Portland daily press., 1870-06-20

! William Caftire q cdo,sj musician. was
snot and Killed Friday ttotnna Ia Philadelphia
~ William Peace.
Joseph Hosenboom, employed as book keeper
on the n. Y. Spirit Of the Times, has been com
united for examination on charge of having
tihSmaPpropriated S7O0o OF the funds of the es-
'aDllshmeHt sent as subscriptions for the paper
The strike of the iron founders throughout
france IS principally sustained by money con-
triouted by English trade unions
Arrangements are being made for dedicat-
,ng monument to the soldiers who fell in the
battle OF Solferno in 1859. The proceedings
VIII occur on a site OF the struggle in Pied
Moht on the anniversary of June 9th, under
tne snperintendence Of Col. Hay representing
tue French and Col. Polk the Austrians.
oa mrs. Elizabeth Lebert secured verdict of
$A9OO rom John Lesson in the Supreme Court
IA Baltimore Friday for assault. The alleged
assault was that Lesson, in February last, at
que mouse OF Liebert, during his absence, ap-
pr ,ached his wife and seized and kissed her
hand against her will
Inc London Shipping Gazette is confident
tnat the advance in grain will not disturb the
money market.
=, Count Fe de LaGrange's "Trocalero'' won
the race at the Ascot races Friday for the Alex
annria plate and 1000 sovereigns added to the
sweepstakes OF twenty five sovereigns each.
seventeen horses were entered, The course
was about three miles.
Inc miniature steamer City of Rarusa is
i.uliy repaired and only awaits fair wind for
!fesh start for New York. She rides at anchor
curiosity seekers
>. new Franco-Amercan bank is to be estab-
iished in Paris with capital of 10000 COO
francs. 1t is approved by Minister Washburne
ahd leading American capitalists in Paris.
me city of st. Louis has recovered suit
si Salnst 'ne Independent Marine and Fire H.
Susaace &C., 90 OF New York to compel the pay
Insurance companies cong business in the
o'ate. rms was test case and decides sixty
vi seventy cases of the same character.
Inc Spanish Cortes debated the proposition
o oil abolition of slavery in the colonies nearly
al VI sunday. During the discussion quar-
rel occurred between radical deputv from
Iorto Rico and Senior Romeo and a duel is
expected. 10
An English envoy has gone to Rome to Sc
cnre settlement of the quarrel between the
Nicarasuan Government and the clergy.
Lieut. Drew, U. s. A., with force of men
s1ationed IN New Mexleo. went in pursuit of
some Indians who had run off some stock
The company got into the mountains but could
find no water. Lieut. Drew and five men
started back. One persisted in the mountains,
and the rest came il safe except Lieut. Drew.
VINO got lost, and when found was at the point
OF death. He died soon after. He had been
forty hours without water. He was buried at
Fort Craig.
Several government buildings in Dakotah
nave been burned by white inceudiaries No
recent depredations by the Apaches are report-
ed. The "Messeders" and Apaches are willing
70 go on a reservation provided it is near
the county they have so long inhabited.
Neil McCauley was murdered at Portland.
Conn, by Alexander Taylor. The murderer es-
capped.
Charles Stephenson is coming to America to
ascertain the origin of the hoax reporting the
loss OF the steamer Dacen
John Barry of Hartford, Conn, was fatally
injured Sunday afternoon in an ARRAY with hi,
brother.
Oliver E. Williams, formerly prscticipg
lawyer OF Hartford, Conn.,, died OIL Saturday,
aged "a.
The convention of medical superintendepts
OF the insane at Hartford closed on Saturday
after pleasant session OF four days. The next
convention will be held at Toronto next June
The SecretaryshIp of the Congressional Re-
publican Executive Committee has been ten
dered to Thomas l.. Tullock, of New Hamp-
shire.
President Grant and family will attend the
commencement OF Jefferson College at Warh-
inRton, Penn, on the 9Th of August.
1t is said that the Carlist Juuta in Spain
voted by two majority 10 favor OF the restora-
ton OF the inquisition in Spain.
Capt. George w. Cole Baltimore pilot re-
ports that he went on board the Italian brig
Josephine, in Chesapeake Bay, to pilot her out
and was robbed of SCI by the mate and crew,
who threatened to kill him. He escaped by
jumping overheard.
The survey of the Darien expedition has pro-
ceeded rwebiy miles from San Bias The high
est elevation found was eco feet, and the eleva-
ton Of rivers 295 feet. The health of the ex
ped.ton is good, but the men are dissatisfied
with Commander Selfridge's determination to
prolong their stay on the Isthmus.