The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-12

The thunder shower of Wednesday evening
was one of the most severe ever experienced in
the vicinity of Portsmouth, N. H. The light
ming was exceedingly vivid and the thunder
loud and long. The tall of rain was very heavy
for short time. The storm did not extend
far back into the country and all was clear and
serene in the morning.
Tho latest election returns from Illinois in
dictate the reelection Of Hawley, Republican,
in the 10Th district, which the Democrats have
claimed and OF Hunter in the 9Th, making the
delegation stand seven Republicans to seven
Democrats, and the Democrats claim one
more.
The Nevada election returns are not yet
complete but it is generally believed the Dem
Gratis. carried the State except the It. Governor
and Congressman.
The United States troops took possession Of
Donaldsonville, La, on Wednesday. The re-
port that Mayor Schonberg and Judge Lawes
| were killed in the riot is confirmed.
The Army Of the Cumberland hold reun-
ion in Cleveland on the oath and 18th of this
month. General Garfield will deliver eulogy
on Gen. Thomas and Gov. Palmer of Illinois
an grafton.
Some coasting vessel lost her deck load Of
day.
The London Shipping Gazette breaches a
sermon on the folly of western men in holding
on their grain for higher prices.
Nine of the rioters at Camden, N. j., cleo
ton day have been held to bail.
Cyrille Dion has accepted Rudolphe's chal.
lenge for game Of 1900 points, push shot bar.
red.
There is more talk in Havana, probably
groundless, of negotiations for the sale o.
Cuba.
The California coal is to be tested by the gov
ernment at the Navy Yard in that State to SEE
what it is worth for naval purposes.
Fifty-four counties in Missouri give Brown
H,795; McClurg, 1854. Browns majority il
the State will be from $4,000 to 40 900. The re
turns and estimates from 95 counties give thu
following result for the legislature: House
Dem, 81; Fusion, Is; Liberals, 16, and Rep
90 Senate-Dems. Z; Fusion, z; Liberals /
and Republicans 2.
The new steamhip 'Graf Bismarck" Of tn,
Bremen line, was launched at Greenock OF
Thursday.
At banquet at Northampton Thursday eve
ming Gilpen. member of Parliament for tina
borough, pronounced the war in France as tn
result of "radicalism." He regarded Ollivie
| as the prime author of the war and ore of tn
greatest radicals in France Napoleon was
despot with hirelng army. The speech wa
| sharply commented upon.
Charles Calls, who murdered a Boston mai
on the 18th of July last has been arrested a
| Memphis by Boston detective who traced hin
from Chicago by trunk which had been ship
ped.
| Hincks' Democratic majority in the LIST dis
trict of Arkansas will be 1000. The Demo
Gratis are confident of carrying the legislature
| The card mandatory at Washington Cen
tire, N. HIowned by Sargent and Bros, wa
burned Friday morning together with th,
| machinery; the stock was mostly saved. Th,
buildings were insured.
The propositions sent to President Cespede,
are that all parties in Cuba shall unite in de
c'aring Cuba Independent of Spain; that al
| Spanish civilians at present in the island sbal
remain in the enjoyment of their possessions
| that Spain be summoned to Withdraw he,
navy and army; that treaty Of peace and o
commerce be offered to Spain, which shall b.
beneficial to her and that the slave trade shall
be abolished, but that slavery shall be pre-
served.
Frauds are reported in counting the ballots
in New York. In the 18th district where 81
votes were polled, over 800 were counted. In
some instances the supervisors appointed by
Judge Woodruff were bribed, and Marshal
Sharpe and Commissioner Davenport are bust
ly engaged in procuring evidence against sus-
pected parties.
The British schooner Petrol, commanded by
Capt Skinner, on voyage from Ruatan Is.
land bound to Baltimore with cargo of cocoa
nuts and fruit, was wrecked at 2 P. NJ. OF the
twenty-third of October. when about one hun
dred miles northwest of Balize and became a
total loss. The captain and crow were saved.
The Petrol registered 90 tons burthen, and
was built at Bucksport, Me-, in 1854
A Brook Haven, Miss, dispatch states that a
train of cars two miles from that place broke
an axle of the tender On Wednesday, throwing
all the train off the track with the exception Of
one OF the sleeping cars, killing A. G. Mathews
OF Memphis and F. Patrick of Brook Haven
who were passengers. and wounding George
Posey Of New Orleans, brakeman. G. Ruther.
ford, baggage master, had his leg broken. Nc
Gee, express messenger, and George Garen
were also wounded.
There is rumor that Collector Murphy Of
New York has signifed his intention of resign
ing at once. Judge Pierrepont, Gen. 7. E
nil ny,l NJ
connection with the place.