The Portland daily press., 1870-02-17


| ing their rates of interest.
The body of Greenwood, the American. who
was assassinated in Havana, was found by his
friends in Cuban pauperss burying ground
perfectly naked.
| In Boston Judge Putnam has sentenced
Andrew Blair and Patrick Canning to ten
years in the State Prison for assaulting and
robbIng citizen in the street.
A gang OF rowdies assaulted some revenue
officers in Brooklyn Tuesday while thew were
making seizure, and would have handled
them severely but for the arrival of the police.
The body of John Williams, a ship keeper,
aged 60, was found in the river at Providence
wednesday morning. 1t is supposed to be
case of accidental drowning.
Joseph Coon was arrested in New York
tuesday for attempting to burn a millinery
store which he and his sister owned. He was
caught in the act and the Judge refused bail.
Mr.. Thornton, the British minister, has re-
ceived through Prince Arthur notification of
the intention of Her Majesty the Queen to
create MIN baronet in appreciation of his di-
plomatic services while in this country
The funeral of Greenwald in New York on
wednesday was attended by about 300 mem
bers of Jewish societies. A large crowd assem-
bled in the Bowery to see the procession, but
there was no other demonstration.
The total loss by the fire at Huntington
Mass, Monday, which destroyed the Hamp-
shire wooden mill and Huntington marseiles
factory, was 1920, 500, and the total insurance
$9O,OO0
There was another session of the Ecumepi-
cal Council Tuesday. Six fathers took part in
the discussion. 1t was announced that tie
Bishops of Antwerp, Mechlin and Salerno had
received the title of Primate. Eight Bishops
received permission to return to their dioceses.
McDonough, the sensation actor, has had an
Injunction issued on James Fisk, Jr., restrain
ing him from having certain spectacular play
iurther exhibited at the Grand Opera House
IN New York, on the ground that he has not
received any profit therefrom
The London Telegraph expresses great salts.
faction with the proceedings in the House of
commons attendant on the introduction of the
Irish Land Reform Bill and thinks the real
union OF Great Britain and Ireland NAV he
dated from that night. The bill is inynlnera-
BILE at all points
George Fox, wealthy and miserly New
Yorker, died on Monday, leaving an estate
volued at 100000, which he willed to the
United States government, to be applied to-
wards the payment of the public debt. Three
nephew S and nieces of the old man contest the |
will.
William Harper of Baltimore has commence
ed suit for 1000 damages against the |
Northern Central Railroad for injuries by col |
llslon with a train. Mrs. Harper will COM
mence a suit for the same amount on the con- |
clusion of the above suit Their carriape wac
smashed and both were seriously injured in /
1868.
Seven journals of Paris have been officially
warned this week. Tuesday evening great
crowds assembled at the Reunion. Rue ST
Martin, Belleville. 1t was suppressed by the
police without disorder. Still another prose-
'utlon has been commenced against the Mar
esltasse for violation of the press law.
Russia has made a peremptory demand of
he swiss government for the surrender of
certain felon who took refuge in that country
ONE time ago. AS there is no treaty between
Sussla and Switzerland for extradition, the
government Will deliberate upon the matter.
All the great powers of Europe sustain the
tuscan government; not of course on the
merits OF the question, but against republican.
SIN.
AN havana letter states that some thirty
'riSoners' captured by the Spaniards during
Ien' Goyeneche's late disastrous expedition,
we're unceremoniously shot. The torcos of
'uello and Goyeneche are to be consolidated
nd another expedition soon started. The en-
ans have returned in larger force to the vicin.
y of Puerto Principe, and to isolate the snan.
lrds there as much as possible, have burned
D every thing for miles around the CITY. leav-
lg not even blade of grass untouched.