The Portland daily press., 1871-05-06
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The famous Boston base ball club, which We
have been informed twice day has been strug-
Cling against the elements for the last week,
has been prOpitiated by reasonable amount
OF fair weather, and has beat the Olympics of
Washington, by q score of 20 to IS. We make
haste to record the fact, that the world may
breathe freely again and wag on as usual. The
telegrs phi wires are also much relieved. s-s
A dispatch from Scranton says the miners
proposition has been declined.
The father of Gov. Hoffman, of New York,
died at Sing Sing on Friday.
: Senators Cameron and Morton are in WASH
ington comforting with the President in regard
to the English treaty, those gentlemen having
been called to examine the papers.
VIM Carroll, who had wife and Eve chill
dren, got intoxicated and attempted to walk
railroad track at Windsor, Conn., on Friday
A coroner's jury will investigate the cause Of
his death.
Last night the Connecticut river at Hartford
had risen four inches. .-.
Three and one-third inches of rain fell in
Springfield, Mass, during the Storm
Kepler g. Saloman's planning mill at Evans
vile, Ind, was burned Thursday. Loss $780,
600. $50 s4T.g f,a-l..
Galveston, Texas, will be quarantined on
and after the 10th inst. by order Of the Govern
Five thousand persons were present at the
German festival at Houston, Texas, on Thurs
day.
Judge Russell. who has been on trial by a
high court OF impeachment at Austin. Texas,
has been discharged.
Ambrose Woodruff, prominent merchant
in Lynchburg, Va, has defrauded the banks
and business men of that city to the amount
Of 100000 and fled to Europe. 1t is also re-
ported that he has taken over $500 600 belong
ing to minor children Of deceased neighbOr,
of whom he is guardian.
The public park bill has been reject in tho
Massachusetts, House, "a to 81. The bill to al
low married women to sue and be sued in &C.
tiOns of tort for damages for personal injuries
was passed.
The New York Dock Commissioners have
resolved to raise million dollars on bonds, to
expend in repairing the docks. -
1t is said that William Foster, the Putnam
murderer, killed James Newman, hackman,
in New York, in the fall Of 1868, by hurting a
brick at him, which inflicted a fatal wound on
the head.
Susan Altman. aged %, drowned herself at
Marengo, Iowa, Thursday having been seduced
under promise of marriage by Samuel e. Nor
ton, who has fed, leaving behind him a newly
married wife.
VIM. F. Barnes, prominent citizen of Rut-
land, VT, was seriously if not fatally injured
on Friday by the fell Of q block Of marble,
Bly1ner, Morton & Co.'S EXTENSIVE machine
and agricultural works at Cincinnati were
burned Friday. Loss very heavy.
A petition in bankruptcy has been filed in
the q. S. Court against the Indianapolif, Gin
cinnati 81 Lafayette Railroad COMPANY 9y
creditors representing large portion Of the
floating debt, t
Chauncev 3. Crowell, q manufacturer in
Newark, was fatally injured Thursday by q
block of wood thrown by . circular saw.
James Tulley, charged with being one OF the
| parties in the feionious assault on Miss White
mead at Lowell, has been discharged frpp enns
Identity.
Arch Duchess Maria Auupziada, daughter
Ut ex-King Ferdinand II. of Naples aud Sici
~, and wife of Arch. Duke Charles of Austria
died at her residence in Vienna Thu, sday.
Prince Napoleon is in London.