The Portland daily press., 1870-06-28
Generoi KE~s


An interesting testimonial service to the
aged was held in Morgan Chapel, Boston, on
Sunday, under the auspices of Rev. Henry
Morgan. The chapel was complely filled with
the old people and their friends and curious
spectators. The front part of the body of the
chapel was reserved for the old folks in the
old fashion way, the women one side and
the men on the other. Forly-two old ladies
we've present from the Old Woman's Home,
twenty-eleht Of whom were over 50: the Old
est being 96. The Oldest man was Mr. James
r. Rogers, 102 years old next August. He and
Father Cleveland, now in his 9Sth year, came
into the chapel together, Father Cleveland act
ing as the young guide of his companion, of
whom he appeared anxious to take the best
possible care. Mr.. Rogers appeared quite smart,
although somewhat deaf In all there were
seventy aged people present, the average Of
whose ages is II years. After religious exer-
cises and an address of welcomAr Lords
Supper was administered, add each one of the
Old people received a gift-a Bible, silver
goblet or chrome, and boqret. Each gift
had card attached, with suitable inscription
upon il.
On Saturday, the rooms of Senior Carlos
Castillo, Treasurer of the Cuban Foreign
Mission at the st. George Hotel, New York,
were entered during the temporary absence
OF that gentleman, and $S5,50O in registered
United States bonds, $4,000 in Cuban bonds,
some specie, and all the private correspond
ence of the bureau was stolen, It is SIM
posed that the robbery was committed by
some person or persons in the interest of the
Madrid government, who desire the possess
ion of the secret cores pondence of the Gu
bans.
The journal de St. Petersburg speaks of
misunderstanding between the Russian
government and the United States with re-
gard to large quantity of breech-loaders
which Russian military agent had ordered
at Washington. The misunderstanding had
reference to the amount of money to ibe paid
for the breech-loaders, and the government of
Washington, it is said expressed their inten
ton to withhold the payment due for the
purchase of Russian territory in America un-
l the bill was duly discharged
Early Saturday morning an explosion oc.
CURED in store in Philadelphia, filled with
fireworks, and in a few minutes the whole pc.
Enlistment was destroyed. A boy p years
OF age, who was passing at the time was
blown some distance; his eyes were put out
and it is feared he was fatally injured. A
fireman rushed into the store with branch
pipe and was terribly injured by second ex-
plosion, which caused his death an hour after.
wards. A dozen other firemen and citizens
were slightly injured. The explosion blew
out a fourteen inch wall between the store
and the one adjoining. Last year the pro-
pr'etor lost his store by fire just befo.e the
Fourth of July. This disaster is attributed to |
Spontaneous combustion.
Draper d Sons hosiery factory, in Canton,
Mass, was destroyed by fire Sunday. Los,
thirty thousand dollars; insured twenty
thousand.
a washington special states that f1le leal.
ing features of the report agreed upon bv tba
conference committee on the currencv bn,
are the retirements of three per cents, the
redistribution of twenty five millions of the
existing national bank currency and a free
banking business ON gold basis.
Fifteen cases of deaths resulting from pistol
shots, knives or accidents are reported Sun
day in New York.
Information has been received at Concord.
N. H., that two car loads of members of the
late Massachusetts Legislature are to visit
That city Wednesday, leaving Boston by a spe-
,ial train. Considerable anxiety is manifested
or fear that their chronic inclination to SET
nay prove contagious and prevent an adj
ournment of the New Hampshire Legisla-
ure at the time fixed on, July 3D.
Forty thousand people assembled on the
ield of Solferino on Friday, the anniversary
II the battle to witness the ceremony of dedi-
atlng monument to the memory of the sol.
ers who fell there. The proceedings were
onducted by Col. Hays on the part of the
french, and Col. Pollok on the rart of the
Ausfrians. Among the great numbers pres.
Mt were the Princes Humbert and SAVOY.