The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-06-06
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CITY AND VICINITY

thOrities at Malone, returned and surrende red
himself yesterday and will be arraigned to-
morrow before United States Commissioner
Brennan.
At the last advices from Rio Janeiro one half
of all the crews in that port had died Of yellow
fever, and there was no prospect Of an abate-
ment of the plague.
George Schott died Suddenly on Thursday
night under mysterious circumstances which
creates suspicion thOt he was poisoned by
his medical attendants, provided and paid by
one Weight, formerly Schott's business part
ner, who held an insurance policy of $4,000
on the lAtter's life. A burial permit has been
refused until the affair is investigated.
Mrs. G. f. Norton, a we'll known woman
suffrage advocate, publishes an indignant con-
demnation of Princess Editha Montez' recent
performance at Steinway Hall, which she
characterizes as an injury TO the cause, an in
spectacle.
ssLetters of administration were granted yes
terday on the estate of Sidney Oaksmith, who
sailed from Philadelphia Dec. 10Th as passen-
ger on the ram Atlanta, which he had sold and
was to deliver to the Haytien Government,
and which is supposed to have been lost with
all on board. The Atlanta was last seen off
the Delaware Breakwater and probably found
cred at sea.
Gen. Mcdowell has returned from the Ca
madam border.
Two hundred of the United States troops
sent to watch the Fenians do not return, hav
ing been ordered to Leavenworth for duty on
the plains.
Mr. Tweed has contributed $500 for purse
at the opening OF the new racing park at Long
Branch.
Ship William f. Storer, of Black Ball line
of Liverpool packets. Capt. JAS Bryant, caught
fire this evening at her pier in East River.
The fire originated in the hold. Her cargo of
lard, grain, cotton, &C., was destroyed. Loss
100000. The fire is still raging and the whole
interior of the vessel will probably be burned
out.
Charles +. Lee, in sermon to-day on the
centenary of Universaism, said that there
we're over a million of Universalists in the
United States, and in a century fir ON now Uni
versalism would be the religion of America.
Walter Scott, of East Newark, has been ar
rested and committed for trial ON the affidavit
of bis daughter, II years old, charging him
With committing incest.
THE MASSACRE OF JEWS IN TURKEY.
The Israeite citizens are much disturbed by
the uDconfirmed rumors o. the wholesale
butcheries in Romedia kilograms sent to Sir
Samuel Moniefiore in LONDON and M. Gre
mieuX, President of the Jewish Society in
Paris, begging for the fullest and latest infor-
nation have not yet been announced. The
Jewish rabbis preached on the sui ject yester-
day, one of them stating as fact that instead
of the Jews monopolising the trade in Rome
dia and becoming very rich they are so heavily
taxed as to render it impossible, and that they
a house to live in. The absence of further in
formation tends to augment the quite general
belief that the reports are greatly exaggerated.
EMIGRATION.
Last week IL, 800 emigrants arrived.
THE REVENUE MARINE.
The special commission of investigation into
the condition and needs of the revenue marine
service, recommend the appropriation OF the
100000 now ON hand be expended in the con
struction of five steamers, one first class Of
$50 tons and four second class OF 80 tons each;
that six sailing vessels be sold and the proceeds
expended in building new steamers; and that
this process be continued as fast as he neces-
sites of the service require. The committee
propose that thirty-twO vessels in all be en-
ployed, of which twenty steamers and three
schooners be stationed on the Atlantic and
Gulf coasts, and which would require total
complement of ISL officers and men.
HOT WEATHER.
BUFFALO June 4.-This is the hottest day
ever known at this season. Thermometer at
noon stood at SO in the shade.
MASSACHUSETTS,.
RESOLUTION FOR THE ANNEXATION OF THE
BRITISH PROVINCES.
Boston, June Am the Massachusetts
House to-day Charles Levi Woodbury. of Bos-
ton introduced the following:
commercial affinities existing between Inc
United States and the British North American
Provinces present a question OF great interest
to the people and government OF this country,
and in view of recent aud probably of more
important events to take place in the future,
and believing that more perfect unifcation
would greatly prompte the interests OF both
peoples, it ia therefore
ResoIUed, by the General Court of Massachu-
sets, That 1t will cordially sympathize with all
those who favor the reunion of those Provinces
with the government and people of the United
States.
On motion of Mr.. Woodbury. the resolve was
ordered to be printed and placed with the Or
ders of the day for Tuesday. as he with other
gentlemen desired to make remarks before
they were referred to a committee.
coCHITUATE WATER WORKS.
The experiment of supplying dwellings on
Beacon Hill from the stand pipe on RoXbury
Highlands was tried this afternoon and result
ed in throwing stream from the frog pond
fountain on the common to the height of 200
feet. 1t is estimated that the new arranga-
mems when perfected will drive supply Of
water to the dome of the State House and ren-
der The Beacon Hill reservoir unnecessary.
FIRE.
The building corner of fremont street and
Pemberton Square, principally occupied as
lawyers Offices was damaged by fire tonight
to the extent of $1,000.
HEAVY ROBBERY AND QUICK RESTITUTION
WORCESTER, June 5-The jewelry store of
S. N. Story was robbed of $4,000 worth of watch
es and iewelry and $1,000 in money on Friday
night by two boys 10 years of age, one of whom
had formerly beeh clerk in the store, named
Andrew n. Hewett. Suspicion rested upon
him and he was arrested and confessed, imph-
eating boy named Frank Wood and woman
named Mary Furbanks, who had assisted in
concealing the goods. They have been arrested
also and every dollar of money and property
been found. Part of it was buried in Millbury,
part in Grafton, and the remainder was found
in the woman'5 trunk.