The Portland daily press., 1871-07-18
TELEGRAPHlO ITEMS.

A fearful storm occurred SUNDAY at Vlne-
land, N. j.
James H. Oates, the we'll known theatrical
manager, was buried in New York Sunday.
The ship Manner, from Bombay for Penang
has foundered in the Indian Ocean. Thirty
lives lost.
Thirty first. class stores with iron fronts are
going up in Denver city this season, and
large number of private residences.
A constable cracked the skull of riotous
young man named Burr, in Newark, Sunday,
and has given bail for $4,000 pending the re-
suit of the operation.
Kansas is full of Texas cattle, selling at Sc
to for yearling, $40 to II for 2 year olds, SIG
to IL for year olds and cows, and $40 to "a
for beef cattle.
AT 2 o'clock Sunday the thermometer in
Denver registered ITO degrees, at 3 o'clock 105,
the hottest weather ever known in Colorado.
A San Francisco dispatch contradicts the
report that the World was attacked on the
American coast and the captain and crew
her second steward and ships boy in heavy
gale Mayo
"John Coe" is said to have been arrested in
New York, at the instance of an Illinois vic
| tim who paid $3.50 for counterfeit money and
got box Of sawdust. The true name OF the
wretched swindler is supposed tO be "Richard
| Roe."
In Waltham, Saturday evening, three en-
| ployees of the American Watch Company,
| Herbert Slustin, Miss Ada McEvoy, of Low
| ell, and Miss Anna Cummings of Plymouth,
| N. III. i, were capsized while boating on the
| Charles river, and the two girls were drown
| ed.
Andrew j. Freeman, after a four months
| vacation has been returned SO the Charlestown
| State prison. That's longer vacation than
many get
Frank Rowe, while loading hay near Nor
hu lio1,t ti,, oh
came from an almost cloudless sky.
Five houses were burned in Ottawa, Sum
day, and a railway shed at Port Colborne,
The exercises of the 59ih Commencement at
Hamilton College. began Sunday by Bac-
calaureate sermon by President Brown and an
/ address before the Society of Christian Re
search by Rev. Theo. L. CnyIer D. d., Of
BrOoRlyn, NY.
Sunday was the hottest day of the season at
st. Louis, the mercury reaching 100 to los de-
grees.
In the New York Police board motion was
offered to forbid all professions to march in
the streets except national and funeral.
Walter Prior of Company A, 9th N. Y, died
Sunday from wounds received in the riot. He
| received bullet in the thigh and never rallied
sufficiently to admit OF amputation, which
probably would have saved his life. He was a
very estimable young man and son of the
well-known actress, Mrs. j. j. Prior.
A fire broke out Monday morning in house
at the corner OF Camden and Warrea streets
which was occupied by Patrick j. Rafferty,
Shortly after midnight, Rafferty, was seen te
enter the house in state of intOxicatiou. AT.
terward the fire broke out, and it is supposed
that the drunken man accidentally set .he
house on fire while attempting to heat up the
stove. After the a.e his body was found burn
ed to crisp.
Geo: W. Hill, private secretary of Governor
Archibald Of Winnepeg, committed suicide
July 4Lh.
Base Ball-Chicago. White Stockings beat
the Ecktords to l. New York, Mutuals beat
the Olympics 10 to O.
Jem Mace is spelling for a pounding; and t.
get into "mill" he will waive the decision O
the Judges n his recent match with Coburr
if the latter will fight him for $4,000 OF $40 600
In the event that Coburn don't want to fight
he sends a similar challenge to O'Baldwin.
Little Rock, Ark, reports quite autter ovel
rumored change in several federal officers il
the interest Of Senator Clayton.
j. L. Smiths distillery at Pekin, IL. wa
destroyed by fire yesterday. Loss $6l'OOO in
sured for $25,00O.