The Portland daily press., 1870-12-09
Dece mber 9th, 1870.
News by Ln.est vaails.

The Boston papers say that the claims Of
Maine for revenue steamer on her coast will
not long be overlooked.
Two students named Vanderpool and Phil.
more, at Rutgers College, and members of the
Chi Psi society, have been held to bail to await
the action of the grand jury on charge of steal
ing book containing the secrets of the Delta
Phi fraternity.
At Portsmouth, N. H., Dec. 8, 1869, the ther-
nometer reached nearly its lowest point for the
season. Dec. 8, 1870, warm rain prevailed
and there was no frost in the ground.
Tie Winter Garden Theatre in Cincinnati
was burned Wednesday night and the roof Of
Methodist Book Concern building damaged.
The New Mexico Legislature is in session,
put doesn't know whether its session is legal
or not, and SO does nothing but meet and ad
journ.
Extravagant stories are in circulation of new
gold discoveries in New Mexico
The new line of transatlantic steamers be-
tween Stettin on the Baltic and New York
will begin to run in April Two steamers are
now being built for this line at Sunderland,
England.
Quesada, the Cuban "patriot," sees chance
to make more money in Venezuela, and has
hired out to one of the contending parties there
A defence of Mr.. Motley's conduct at the
court of st. James, written by himself will be
made public in short time. The article will
notice at some length the reasons and causes
adduced by the President for his removal, as
published several weeks ago. In the opinion
OF Mr.. Motleys friends this reply will be very
damaging to the President and Secretary of
State, and completely change public opinion
as to his management of diplomatic questions
at London.
A JacksonvTIIe, Illinois, dispatch states that
few days since quarrel occurred at school
house in Petersburg, H., between son of
John McHenry and son of Dr. Higgins, of
that place. In the evening, some time after
school had closed, these boys met in the public
square, when young McHenry drew pistol
and shot Higgins, inficting a wound which
caused his death On Sunday last The MUIR
derer is but II years old.
A New York paper which printed an article
on sour Sudicial Banditti' Wednesday has
been sued for libel.
The United States troops at Great Salt Lake
city has been reinforced. Several Mormon
militia officers have been held to bail for en-
gaging in parade after Gov Sbatfer had for
hidden military gatherings.
VIM. Beals, senior member of Beals, Greene
Co., publishers of the Boston Post, died Thu. s.
day, aged sc years.
The two Italians who have been on trial in
Boston for the murder of Gheraldini, another
Italian, in July, have beeu found guilty of
manslaughter.
Gen. Jordan proposes to free Cuba by Amer
lean colonization.
On the night of November 4th two men were
hung in Butler county, Kansas, charged with
horse stealing. The authorities have tried to
bring the leaders of the mob to justice, but
have been prevented by armed men from exc
cutting the writs. Last Thursday night four
men were hung who have been important wit
nesses in the case. The officers of the law have
been arrested and placed under guard by this
armed bard The sheriff of the county has
called upon the Governor for assistance.
Senator Revels revels in the ownership of
valuable plantation in Mississippi.
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of
Mr.. Delano as Secretary of the Interior.
Washington gossip says that the grand jury
of the District have found bill of indictment
against Southern Representative for bgamy.
The gentleman's friends assert that he had
been divorced from the odd love before he mar.
ried the new one.