The Portland daily press., 1870-05-19
General Nesx.


ing the Southern crops is that too much land
has been planted in cotton and too little in
corn, SO much so as to warrant the prediction
That, from present appearances, cotton SEED
will have to take the place OF corn Tor man
and beast next fall and winter"
There is to be a four-oared boat race on
Severn river, at Annapolis, on the 9th inst,
between picked crew of middes at the Ma
val School and picked crew of the Schuyl-
kill boat clubs. Each boat is to row on its
own course a mile and half, and turn
around its own stake, so that there cannot be
any fouling. The Philadelphians are being
trained by Coulter, the Pttsburg oarsman.-
The middes had hoped to be trained by Waiter
Brown, but he has never accepted the ap-
pointment Of Teacher of Gymnastics, given
him at the Naval School.
About one hundred kegs of powder that
had been stored IN small frame building at
Tariffville, Conn.,, for blasting purposes, ex-
ploded early Tuesday morning. The shock
was plainly felt in Hartford, distance of
eight miles. The windows OF houses quarter
Va q hi'S aW dy WSIC dttClCu, anu SOIuC
instances doors were lifted from their hinges.
The building containing the powder was one
half mile from the centre of the village, and
was evidently fired by an incendiary. No one
was injured.
The Paris street boys have invented new
game for petty gambling, that will probably
be imported into this country. AS it. is prac-
ticed in France there is a political significance
in the result of the game, for Gavroche is a
politician as soon as he can toddle across the
street. The game is known as Plebiscite,
and is played in this way: Two coins are
placed on each other and marble is dropped
on them in such way as to cause them to
jump and turn, and the bet is laid on "heads"
or stalls" for both the coins. When both the
sous show the eagles head it of course indi-
Gates the triumph of the lrreconcilables but
if on the other hand Napoleon's portrait is ex-
hibited on both the pieces, the supremacy of
the empire is established.
The controversy in England between Mr..
Ashbury and the umpires regarding the sec
ond race is generally thought to be unfavora-
BILE to the former. He has no warrant for re-
after starting for the race The wind at the
start was blowing half gale, and the Sappho,
Dauntless and Genevieve were the only YES
sells which ventured outside and proved their
seaworthiness. The American vessels are able
to sail well in the toughest weather in the
Channel. Mr.. Douglass telegraphs =" The
Sappho, having been thrice directed to 90
round Cherbourgh Breakwater, did so, and
claim the cup" To this Mr.. Ashbury pro-
tests, but the articles of agreement under
which the race was sailed were very definite
and stringent. The second article, after stat
ing that the first and second match shall be
sailed sixty miles to windward, adds that, in
case the wind should be blowing off the Eng
fish coast from the northward, it should be
left to the discretion of the umpres to start
the yachts to leeward, providing they agree
that reasonable probability exists of the wind
continuing from the northward. The latter
seems to have been the case on the day of the
second race. The wind was not exactly from
the northward, but such ample power was
given to the umpires of determining under
what conditions of wind and weather the
yachts should sail, that their decision carried
sufficient authority with it. The wind was
blowing off shore, and to have granted the
Cambria's demand for triangular race would
have been to act in direct violation of the rules
agreed upon. The umpires did the best they
could, under the terms of the match, instead
of setting them entirely aside, as Mr. Ashbury
arrogantly demanded, for the benefit of the
party. This is evidently too fair dealing for
the English yachtsman, who seems determin-
ed to secure the cup by any means EXCEPT
sailing; for if he had been beaten on the tri-
angular course which he proposed, he could
have claimed that it was no race since the
rules were violated. The articles provide that
the owners shall appoint referee in case of
any dispute, and the decision of such an arb-
facts. have but one form, in view of the
Colchester, Ct, contains one OF inc Sr,.
lndia-rubber factories in the world, and seven
Fights of all who work in the establishment
are Irish Catholics and they have one of the
largest church edifices in the State, and an at
tendance equal to that of any country town
IN New England. Two years ago the Rev.
James McCarten became the priest at this
place and at once began the education of his
people in personal religion. A temperance
organization was formed and after two wears
OF earnest work petition signed by ITO of
the members of this church has beer present.
ed to the Selectmen, praying for vigorous
enforcement of the laws against tue sale of in
toxcating liquors, and pledsing their person.
al efforts to aid in the work. If the Roman
Catholic priesthood in these United States
were men of like faith and works, one of the
great questions that disturb society and so
perplex philanthropic men would have mme-
date and most beneficial settlement
An account of the after scenes in the Greek
tragedy are given in our latest European files.
1t appears that when the brigands found that
the troops were surrounding them on all sides,
they determined at all hazards to escape
across the Asopus to the sea coast. They
dragged their prisonersn wet thorough and
exhausted by fatigue and sickness, to the
stream swollen by the recent heavy rains, and
endeavored to compel them to swim across.
Count Boyl, who was suffering from lung dis
ease, refused. He was laid hold of, ard
would have been carried across, but for the
sudden appearance OF government gunboat
ON the other side of the stream. They imme-
dlalely cat him down and fled, taking with
them the rest of the prisoners. The troops
plunged into the stream and gave hot pursuit. |
soon coming upon the bloody and still CULVER
ing corpses OF Mr.. Vyner and Mr.. Herbert, |
Killed by the knives OF the brigands. The |
shots fired drew other attachments of soldiers
10 the chase, and before nightfal nine of the |
brigands were killed. One, severely wounded |
was taken prisoner. Mr.. Lloyd, however, still |
alive, was in their hands. His mutiiated |
corpse was subsequently found in thicket, |
Mr. Herbert and Mr.. Lloyd had several NOR
tai dagger stabs, but the life of both was prob
aDly taken IN the same way, for both had |
5unshot wounds under the right and left ear. |
While an old man named Stowe was on |
rial in GAINESVILLE, Wis, last week for murder.
IN exciting scene occurred at the close of the |
speech of the District Attorney. Mrs. Rob
erts, the aged mother of the murdered man,
VINO had been quiet and attentive listener to |
The argument arose and said that she desired |
to make a few remarks to the Jury. The
Judge requested her to sit down, but she was |
and the sheriff was compelled to
interfere. She took her seat for moment
and The officer stepped away, when she again |
'prang to her feet, exclaiming, "He killed my
ION and will kill him." rushed upon the old |
nan Stowe, and grasping him by the throat |
md head, caused the blood to flow from the |
Wounds she inflicted. The sheriff and his as
istants interfered, and she was forced from
be court room, still declaring that she would
ct accomplish her purpose. 1t produced
ute sensation among the audience Cor
rief period, but the officers promptly restored
rider.
ANOTHER VICTORY FOR THE SAPPHo. |