The Portland daily press., 1870-01-06


Walter Brown, the oarsman, arrive from
England Tuesday, and brings challenge from
the Renforth four-oared crew for race next
summer with any American crew.
The report that Sir Stafford Northcote had
been drowned through ths upsetting of the
yacht Deerhouud, had not the Slightest foun-
dation in fact. The Deerhound arrived at
Malta on the 18th.
The French Benevolent Society of New Yorl,
paid Father Hyacinth's passage back to France
and paid the captain of the steamer 1(l0O france
TO be given him on his arrivalin France from,
the proceeds OF the lecture delivered by Father
Hyacinth. kt
At the New England fair in this city. last
fall, Henry Hall of Boston won thrna 81 +he
principal prizes with his trotting horses Ore
OF tne prizes were paid, but the other two.
aainoqntlog to $500, have been refused, and
WI. Hall Is going to sue the association to re-
cover the money.
Ihe wife of Mr.. William Downes, respecta-
pie mechanic, living at No. 4O4 East Twenty
nrst street, New York, presented him ON New
Years Day with three bouncing babies (girls).
and at latest advices all were doing we'll Mr..
Downes is in his 18th year and Mrs. Downes
in her Both. Mr.. Downes is now the father of
eighteen children.
Hon. ID. d. I. Moore, editor and proprietor
Of the Rural Neao Yorker, published in New
York city, presented on New Years Eve TWEEN
policies, in amounts of $500, $1,000 and $1,000
respectively, aggregating $4,000, at a cost to
the employer of nearly $500. This generosity
was supplemented with liberal cash compli-
ments to all in his employ.
The robbers who cleared out the Boylston
bank, at Boston several weeks ago, are in the
hands of the New York detectives, who are
trying to negotiate with them for return of
the stolen bonds. Thirty cents on the dollar
have been offered, but the operators want fitty
OF course the thieves have not been arrested
and will not be. They don't do things that
way in New York.
A Baltimore sculptor has sent home from
Rome model OF a statue of Chief Justice Ia
ney, which it is intended to erect at Almanac
lis. The figure IS OF heroic size and in sitting
posture The late Chief Justice is represented
IN his judicial robes, with scroll in the RICH
hand, the left resting on the seat he occupies.
Inc features are said to be remarkably char
acteristic.
The failure of Hugh N. Camp & Co., sugar
rehners, OF New York, with liabilities of $780,
ooo, is announced. The sympathy expressed
for them took substantial form, and many
merchants promptly came forward with liberal
offers OF money, one party alone rendering
SlOO,OOO. The firm did not feel justified in ac-
ceptlng financial assistance, preierrIng to as
certain their exact position and lay statement
OF their affairs before their creditors.
Mr.. G. FL. Haskin,an Englishman and chem
list, employed in the works of DR.. j. @. Aver,
in Lowell, was poisoned on Monday, in trying
to recover portion of the oil of bitter almonds
used in the manufacture of cherry pectoral
"a bottle OF which had been spilled by acct
dent In his rational moments he stated that
during his labors his sense of smell became so
impaired that he touched his tongue to the
wood on which some has been spilled, to see if
1t was worth recovering. His recovery is con-
sidered very doubtful.