The Portland daily press., 1871-08-11
TEL EGKAPHIO ITEMS.

A New York man has been arrested for en-
ploying an engineer who has no certificate
Barque Lille M. , of and from Greenock, for
Boston, with iron, has foundered at sea. Crew
saved.
Two more victims of the West6eld disaster
are dead. 7J iea
Capt. William j. Lyons, of the editorial staff
of the New York Herald, died Wednesday.
Great sanitary precautions are being taken
in New York against the cholera.
The Prince Edwards Island government,
though proposing to accept the treaty OF Wash
ingtOn, will demand from Great Britain mon
ey indemnity for the fisheries.
The Lake Tahoe and Central Pacific Rail-
road tunnel will be five miles long, through
solid granite, nineteen feet in height and TWEEN
ty- one feet wide.
About 5000 claims have already been receiv-
ed for the consideration Of the Southern CLAIM
Commission. b. -.
Three hundred and thirty three carloads
and thirteen thousand five hundred crates of
peaches arrived Wednesday and day before at
New York.
Quimbo C. Apo, a Chinamap, struck Jos.
Lncosta, Prussian, in New York, Wednes-
day night, with paving stone, fracturng his
skull. He was arrested. -..
The suit of Bennett Brothers against SO in
surance companies, involving $120, 900 upon a
stock OF dry goods, lately owned by them in
on the ground that the fire was the fraudulent
act of Qpe of the firm.
In N.Y. York, Jacob E'senhardt, German
butcherEattempted to punish his two year old
son for trifing misdemeanor Wednesday and
thrust him into dark closet. In doing 30
Eisenhardt forced the child against broken
pane of glass cutting him terribly on the left
leg, severing an artery and causing his death
in few minutes. The father, who was almost
crazed with grief, was arrested and taken to
the police station.
Benefits store, in Vienna, Clark county,
sion of two kegs of powder, which was ignited
by burning gas, accidentally set on fire. Four
persons were fatally and twenty seven others
less seriously injured by the falling ruins.
The Rochester Hydraulic Company's build
ings were entirely destroyed by fire yesterday.
Loss heavy.
1t is reported that the real name of an abor-
zionist in New York is Anna Arastina Hoag-
land, formerly OF HoultoE, in this State, who
has brother who is Mayor of Brunswick, N.
The Supreme Council of the Templars of
Honor-a temperance organization--meti in St.
Louis Wednesday. Sixteen States were rep
resented, and the order is in flourishing con-
dition.
President Grant replied to the congratula-
tons of Earl Dalkeith, the presiding officer of
the Scott Centennial celebration, yesterday. in
a fitting manner.
John T. Round, of Che Sophomore class of
Middlebury College, was drown ned yesterday.
Judge Blodgett of the U. s. Circuit Court
at Chicago, has decided that shares of National
Bank stock cannot be assessed above par value
by State Or municipal authorities. r
The total deaths from the Wes,field tragedy
| now reaches I03
A fire in Philadelphia DESTROYED the soap
works of John Harberles, Hummel's morocco
dressing works and ten dwellings. Loss $50,
| 600.
Joseph P. Morse of Portsmouth, has been
appointed Deputy q. S. Marshal for New
| Hampshire.
Three more CLERKS have been discharged from
Kittery navy yard-one, man without hands,
but writes well with his arms.
Rev. Henry W. Beecher and Congressman
| Farnsworth of Illinois, with ladies', are in
| Portsmouth, N. HI. ...
| The State Camp of the Patriotic Sons of
America-a Pennsylvania secret society, de-
Olcs for Office, by vote of 100 to 46. The vote
was taken on motion to postpone.
| A fire at Emgrant Gap, on the Central Pa.
cific railroad, destroyed quarter of a mile Of
| snow sheds
| The wooden mill of Spitzle & Co., at Will.
liamahset, was burned yesterday morning
Loss $780, 900.
Fire broke out at the head of ont OF the
mines of the Lehigh coal company's mines at
Mauch Chunk, yesterday morning, but all the
miners escaped.
| The Westfield investigation proceeded yes
terday, but no new facts were ELECTED.
| Speaker Blaine arrived at Saratoga last even.
| ing.
| The Republicans will have about twenty
members in the lower House of the Kentucky
| legislature.
The Emperor William hasI not vet ratified
the convention for the evacuation of the French
departme nts of the Seine SC.
The anniversary of the battle of Stoningtor
VI. fought at that place Aug. TO- 1874 was
| celebrated yesterday by Firemens parade &c