The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-06-15
TELEGRAPHIO ITEMS.

Fire at Norwich, VT, destroyed the mill NJ
Geo. KEELING. Loss $4,000.
The National Lancers celebrated their 34tb
anniversary in Boston yesterday.
The specie shipments from New York We'd
| nesday were $223, 136.
Over 1000 Chinese immigrants arrived in
San Francisco Monday.
Government bought two million bonds in
New York Wednesday at Hip to 111.46
G. Moore OF Maine has been appointed secre.
tary of the Cuban claims commission.
Fears are entertained for the safety of the
steamer Galatea, from Liverpool for Valparai-
SO, which is overdue.
Maria Birmingham, of Newton, domestic, is
under arrest for strangling her new born in
FAINT.
The 87th annual convention of the Episcopal
diocese of Connecticut began its session at
Hartford Tuesday.
During fight in stable in New York Tues
day night, John Wall hit Pat Cahill on the
pack OF the neck with pltchfork, killing him
instantly.
At Petrolia, Ont, two thousand dollar still
sprang leak and was soon in flames.
The steamer Auna Smith has been wrecked
on the English coast, with a loss of ten lives.
The amendment TO the constitution of Con.
necticat submitting to the people the question
whether there shall be one capital or two and
allowing OF choice between Hartford and
New Haven, was defeated in the House-154
to S7-a two-thirds vote being required.
Jefferson Davis has written letter declar.
ing that he was grossly msrepresented by the
Northern reporters at Atlanta. He saws that
ne did not COUNSEL resistance to the amend
ments, but expressed his willingness to wait
f s the returning sense of justice at the North
lor relief He expressly disav0ws any design
ADVERSE or dlsloyal TO Tic government Of tho
United States
The union of British Columbia and the Ia
minion will take place July Goth.
The New York Sun learns that proposition
bas been made by England to guarantee $780,
0o0,oo0 for the cession Of Cuba to the Cabans,
the latter binding itself not to annex itself to
the United States. England will have control
OF the custom houses. This will be contra
dcted.
The New Hampshire Democrats propose to
take every possible measure to strengthen
their majority in the Legislature They move
sioner.
The Boston Board of Alderman voted q tn a
against permitting Col Fisk regiment to hold
religious worship on the Common next Sun
day, on the ground that it would attract the
worst part of the population of the city, caus-
ing desecratOn of the day, and further, all
the churches would gladly welcome the COM
mand. The mayor of Charlestown has replied
to Col Flsks kilograms that he had no con-
troll over the grounds of the monument and
there is no other suitable place.
A Concord despatch says it is probable that
the contested election cases will be settled by
the withdrawal of two members from Man.
chester and Whipple of Lesion, all Republi-
cans. This will give the Democrats a work
ing majority.
In Boston yesterday the Forest City Club
peat the Bostohs by score of 8 TOT.
Gov. Lindsay of Alabama, denouncas the
testimony of Rev. A. S. Larkin and claims
that all is lovely in that State.
The Wheat crop of California is now esti-
mated at two. thirds; the vintage, the largest
ever seen, ana the cotton in the San JOAQUIN
Valley very fine.
The latest intelligence from Cuba is that
several insurgent leaders have surrendered
within short time and that the Commander
in Chief bad left for the United States
mob of unpaid employees seized the trains
on the Alabama and Chattanooga r. R., Great
ing great excitement. A part Of the workman
are Cinnamon who ask to be sent home.
Capt. Davenport, Clerk in the Treasury De-
partment, shot and severely wounded color
ed Justice of the Peace because the latter
requested him to adjust business matter with
a VIC man.
The "New Departure" had large majority
IN the Iowa Democratic Convention, Wednes
DAY, at Des Moines, but it was holly contested
The Mutuals beat the Forest Citys of Rock.
ford in New York yesterday, IL to4.
The master car builders Of the United States
met at Richmond, Va, Wednesday.
The Republicans of Philadelphia have nomi-
mated VIM. B. Mann for district attorney.
The Polaris arrived in New York yesterday
and went to the navy yard, where she will pre-
pare for her trip to the North pole.
The report of Indian troubles in the Hudson
Bay region is pronounced q canard