The Portland daily press., 1871-06-13
TELEGRAPHIO 1TEMs.

In Chicago, Sunday, Rev. Ludwig Fink OF
st. Joseph's Church, was cOnsecrated Bishop
an pdrtibus, and coadjutor to Bishop Mege of
Kansas
The collections Sunday in the Roman Cath
Ollie churches in New York in aid of the Pope
amounted to $4,000.
A measure to emanclpate the slaves of Bra
iii has been presented to the Chambers by the
government
Famine is reported in one district of Persia,
so terrible that the people are eating their chill
dren.
A fire in Detroit Sunday evening in the up
per story of Frederick Stearn's drug store
caused damage to the amount of 10000
Otto Weiss, formerly a wealthy German
merchant Of New York, committed suicide.
He has lost $4,000 within short time.
The graduating class at the Naval Academy
will number but 80 next year, q having been
found deficient and dropped.
The statue of Prof Morse was unveiled in
Central Park, New York, Saturday. in the
presence of large concourse of people. Gov.
Cafiin performed the unwilling, and William
Cullen Bryant made an address.
The iron coast survey steamer now building
at Wilmington, DEL. will sail for the Pacific
coast about the first of September Professor
| Agassiz and ex-President Hill of Harvard Col
lege, will make voyage on the vessel for the
purpose of taking deep-sea soundings all the
way along the route, and will make collections
| of specimens of natural history for Harvard
University.
FRI cman Reyes of Newbury, Vt, one of
party of railroad men and capitalists on
Western excursion, died at Chicago Saturday.
Private letters from Shanghai, received by
the ship ChiLa. represent that great uneasi-
ness exists at PekiD, though there is no imme-
date danger to foreigners
The business part of the village at POtsdam
Junction, N was DESTROYED by fire Sun
n a nd ahnnq
fonr houses, a hotel and several stables. Loss
| $4,000
| Mr.. Greeley was received by the Republican
| Committee, Of which is chairman, with much
enthusiasm, last night in Union Square.
The two boys charged with the m urder of the
with $1,000 ball. but Judge Sawyer will not re-
ceive the testimony of the Chinese witnesses
/ of the deed.
A serious fire occurred Sunday night at the
| corner of East Merrimac and Davidson streets.
Loss about $11 900. A fire at Sunaper Village,
| n II. destroyed the no achine shop, foun 1ery,
house and the Methodist church.
Weston is again on the track, now in New
| York. He will attempt to walk 400 miles in
five consecutive days, aud 112 miles inside of
| "a hours. He begun at five minutes past mid
night Monday morning.
j. w. Taylor, American Consul at Manitoba
der May oath.
Bishop Joannes has directed that hereafter
the GregOrian calendar will be issued in Alas.
ka in place of the Julian, and that the same
Sunday be observed as in other parts of the
United States
The Comptroller of the Currency requests
the national banks to report their condition al
close of business Saturday, 10th inst.
Hon. James A. Weston, Governor elect o
New Hampshire will he iDausurated Wednes
day forenoon. Gen. Matt Head has made ar
rangem ents for the Amoskeag veterans to. de
escort duty. The citizens of Manchester, Gov
WIS residence will make great demonstra
ton.
Senator Morrill, left Washington yesterday
for Maine, on bOerd the U. S. Steamer ITALIA
poosa which started on trip northward t.
the various navy yards. Mr. Morrill, takes th
trip for his health.
The water had subsidized 26 inches in New
| Orleans up to last night. A tornado receHtly
did great damage in that vicinity.