The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-10-05
Current NOtes.


A valuable trotting horse that was entered
for the race lately at Hudson, was poisoned
during the night by some unknown mis-
creant.
Miss Mariana Thompson, a young lady
who has just completed three years. course
of study in theological school and graduated
is now preaching at Grand Rapids, Michigan,
to large and influential congregation.
Mr.. Henry Cooper, one Of the first men
who boarded the enemy's vessel in the cele-
brated action between the Shannon and the
Chesapeake, did a few days ago at an advanc-
ed age in London poor house.
A man named Fletcher, en- route east with
large drove of cattle from Texas, was MUIR
night last near Fort Arbuckle. The murder
ers have all been arrested upon information
given by cOlored man.
Detroit has fellow who is quite an adapt
in passing counterfeits. His mode of opera
ton is to rush from the street into some store,
without hat or coat on, with $40 bill in his
hand, and ask for change, which is readily
given, the functionaries thinking they are do
ing some neghboring store favor.
A singular fatality occurred in England, re-
Gently. A fly, after having been upon poison
ed fly paper. alighted upon a ladys nose, upon
spot where there had been slight scratch,
leaving a fresh open wound. The wound al
most Immediately became infamed, and in
short time the whole system was affected, and
the lady died in twenty-four hours. 81 e
1t is strange, says the Louisville Courier
Journal, how some men will attempt to de-
ceive the Almighty. For instance, a a SUBJ
urban churcl,1ast Sunday, one of the congre-
cation devouty joined in singing the hymn
No foot OF land do possess
No cottage in this wilderness;
poor wayfaring man, &C.,
knowing at the same time that everybody
present knew that he owns tue finest villa in
the neighborhood, and at least three thousand
acres of the best land in Texas. D'
The LOUISVILLE Courier-Journal of Satur-
| day last makes the following disavOwal: We
that the story going the rounds of the EuroE-
can and the American press stating that he is
engaged writing novel is without the foun-
dati0n either OF fact or intention.
| immigration to this country from Germany
has not been materially checked by the Euro
pean war, as it was greatly feared wonld prove
the case. The arrivals at New York for the
week ending last Saturday were twice as great
as for any week during the last two months;
and the total arrivals for August were only
1856 less than for the corresponding period Of
| last year.
Mrs. Hisre of Cass county, Missouri, re-
turning from market one day last week was
pounced upon by a highwayman, who seized
her horses bride, and demanded her money
or her life. She drew from her pocket bum
die Of knitting-needles, ordered the thief to
release his bold, or she would blow his brains
out. The glistening needles in the twilight
induced him to suspect a revolver, when be
fled, and the courageous lady arrived home
safely. si
Captain Lloyd s. Sutton OF the steameS
Watcher, and the steamers mate, named
Capron were convicted of manslaughter in
the Supreme Court at Newport, r. l., on
Saturday. 1t will be remembered that a year
or more ago the Watcher iran down sail
boat in the bay, which resulted in the death
OF one of her crew, named Cook, by drowning
The case has dragged along slowly,S Sutton
| having been at large on bail ever since the af
fair occurred. The sentence was postponed
until Tuesday,