The Portland daily press., 1870-06-02

Charles Armstrong, fireman on board tug G.
w. Pratt, was severely scalded at Weehawken
Wednesday morning by the explosion of tie
boiler
The American and English residents of
Tours forwarded their congratulations to the
emperor on his escape from the plot OF the as
sassins. The Emperor returned his thanks for
their consideration.
The race Tor the Derby stakes in London was
largely attended and resulted in the success of
Lord Fa'mouth's King Craft Crawford's
"Pa'me-stoi" being second. --.-.--.
Tho Fenian Major Randolph Fitz Patrick of
New York and Col. Mcneil were arrested at
Malone Tuesday night by Marshal Titus He
also arrested several New York newspaper cor
respondents.
An oil train on the Atlantic and Great Wes-
tern railroad caught fire Wednesday morning
while approaching Cleveland, Ohio. The
flames communicated to two railroad bridges
and destroyed both. A frame building occu-
pied as machine shop was damaged to the
amount OF $4,000. Insured.
The Turkish iron clad Sultan was launched
at London Wednesday. The engine is 1000
horse power Her armor is the most formida-
BILE ever placed on any war vessel.
Late advices from Remedies confirm the
slaughter of forty-two of the most respectable
citizens by the volunteers in revenge of the
many defeats they had suffered. Portillo, the
military commander Of the district, knew that
the butchery was medi5atad and, passively en-
dorsed it.
The Italian refugees on the frontier contam-
plate simultaneous descent from the borders
Of Switzerland into the provinces of Sardinia
and Lombardy, and the federal council has
sent detachment IF troops to compel the MAJ
zinists to retire into the interior of Switzer-
land.
daring robbery was perpetrated at the st.
Nicholas Hotel, New York, Wednesday morn
ing. Joseph E. Isaacs, a DIAMOND broker Of
TINS city, was induced TO enter room occu-
pied by an Italian, where he was attacked by
two persons, one holding dagger at bis heart
and the otter chloroiorm at his nose. When
he returned to consciousness he found that
they had robbed him of $1,000 in promissory
notes, $500 in legal tenders diamond ring and
other jewelry. The robbers escaped.
Mcfarland publishes card to refutc the
wholesale statements that Mrs. Mcfarland
supported for years herself, husband and chill
dren by her pen. He accuses Oliver johnson
of giving false testimony and threatens to print
g AVE and unwelcome truths about the editor
OF the Independent if he is not more careful in
printing malicious falsehoods about him.
The Seth annual convention of the Delta
Epsilon anti Secret College Fraternity began
its session at Providence Tuesday This morn
ing fifty delegates from different Chapters are
in attendance
The New Hampshire House of Representa-.
tives was sworn in tuesday forenoon by Gov
ernor Stearns, attended by the council. The
roll call of the House showed a fuller attend
ance than usual. The House organized by the
choice of Hon. S. NJ. Wheeler of Dover for
Speaker, j. M. Benton, jr., of Lancaster Clerk,
and S. G. Clark of Guilford, Assistant Clerk,
and G. FL. Roberts as Sergeant-at-arms The
Senate organized by, the choice of Hon. Ma
than Gordon of Exeter, for President, John w.
Currier of Alton, Click, and d. S. Morrill, of
Concord, Assistant Clerk, and VIM. Colby of
Hopkinton as door-keeper.