The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-06-06
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Murder Of Whole Family 81 Elk Persons.

New YORK, June 5-Late London advces
give particulars of series of diabolical muir
ders at Denham, a small village two miles from
Uxbridge, in a small cottage occupied by an
engineer named Marshall and his family
Malsball was seen at work in his shop late on
Saturday night, May 2lst, and nothing further
was seen of his family till Monday evening,
when two men forced open the door of the cot
tage and beheld CHASTITY sight. Three chill
dren with nothing on but their night gowns
were lying in corner, covered with blood,
their brains having evidently been dashed out
room the bodies of two women were found,
similarly treated. One was MarshalPs wife
and the other his sister, who was to have been
married the day before. Marshall was found
in his working dress in his workshop, with his
head and face crushed in fearful manner and
covered with sacking AT first was supposed
that Marshall killed the family and then COM
mitted suicide, but the doctors decide from the
position of his body that he could not have done
it, Nothing was taken from the house.
SPANISH EXToRTIONs
LONDON, June 4-The Shipping Gazette to-
day has a vigorous leading article on the extor-
tons practiced upon vessels arriving at Cuban
ports, under the pretence of eXactinS fines Tor
the evasion of customs regulations. The Ga
zette invokes Joint protest against this outrage
on the part of England and the United States.
COMMODORE AsHBURY
has engaged to build another yacht il he fails
to win the next time.
THREE NEW IRON CLADS.
LONDON, June 5-The Admiralty will begin
three new iron-cad vessels at the Chatham ma
Wy yard Immediately, one of these, called the
Raleigh, will be 5000 tons burden and carry q
heavy guns broadside. The other two will be
small light draught steamers to operate around
the coasts and in the harbors.
THE CHANNEL YACHT RAcE-AsHBURY AGAIN
BEATEN.
The channel match OF the Royal Thames
Yacht Club came off yesterday. The course
was from London to Dover. The American
yachts declined to join the race The weather
was fiue. water smooth, and fifteen yachts
started. Boutcher's cutter Fiona 1853 tons,
came in at 10 p. NJ. Mulholand's schooner
Egeria, 161 tons, at 10; and Ashbury's Cam
bra, l99 tons, at II Nj.
Spain.
THE ENGLISH CAPTIyES.
MADRID, June 4.-The Englishmen captured
by Spanish brigands near Gibraltar some time
ago nave been traced by an emissary Of the
government. The prisoners were in good
health and well treated. Their final release
was only matter of money and the govern
menS has already commenced negotiations
with the robbers, but the subject is replete
with difficulties and it is feared that no result
can be reached for weeks
TIE ECUMENICAL COUNCIL.
ROME, June 4.-Yesterday upon the demand
OF 100 the fathers in the Ecumenical Council
and OF discussion on the schema de prinaeta Ell
antdltibility was pronounced and on Monday
the discussion of chapters will commence.
A BITTER DEBATE.
LONDON, June 5-Advices from Rome re-
port that violent discussion occurred in the
Y ouncil last week between Bishop Marat Gal
lcar, prelate, and Cardinal Bilco, during the
discussions on infallibility. Bitter language
was used and much excitement created among
the fathers.
Turkey.
THE REPORTED NASSACRES CONTRADICTED.
LONDON, June 5.-The continental news
agencies deny that there have been any recent
outrases upon the Jews of Roumela. A riot
occurred last week at Botuschaly, in Moldavia,
during local election. 1t was au ordinary
political disturbance and was queled without
the interference of troops
Prussia.
THE RIGHTS OF NATURALIZED CITIZENS.
BERLIN, June 5.-Mr. Bancroft, American
Minister, awaits instructions from Washing
ton before proceeding with the negotiations
with the Prussian COVER nment on the rights of
naturalized citizens