The Portland daily press., 1871-05-25
TELEGRAPH Evus.

Steamer France, from New York, arrived at
Queenstown oath.
The store OF Westminster, Annable & Allen,
Providence, r. L., was broken into Tuesday
night, atta $4,000 worth OF silks carried Off
Vice President Colfax is stronger but snf-
fered Tuesday night with severe headache.
Symptoms favorable. That he is not cobsid-
cred dangerously i'll may be inferred from the
fact that Mrs. Colfax will not be sent for.
David Montgomery was convicted in Roch-
ester, N. Y, yesterday, for murder of his wife
last November.
Government bought two millions in bonds
yesterday noon at Ill 1O10O Ill % 100.
The International Convention of the Y. M.
G. A. began its session at Washington yester-
day, j. S. Mclean presiding, who, in his open
ing remarks expressed the hope that the
Washington treaty would be ratified. Nearly
all the States and Provinces were represented
John Wanamaker, of Philadelphia, was chosen
President.
Wednesday, the State Insurance officers
held meeting in New York in which nearly
all the States were represented. A. w. Pane
OF Maine was chosen President
A fire at Phenix, r. l., yesterday morning
destroyed w. b Spencer's new block, the Phe-
Xix NJ tiopal Bank building, two hotels and
other buildings, thirteen in all. Loss $4,000
to 100000, which is partially insured. The
bank valuables were saved.
The Senate has confirmed James r.. Part
ridge as Minister to Brazil.
No prize fight between Edwards and Collins
yesterday at Huntington, L. l., the police
breaking it up. The combatants and friends
ran like towards upon the appearance of 125
policemen.
The Cuba left New York yesterday, having
the members of the High Commission as pas
seDgers.
Some San Francisco people propose to give
Gen. Grant palace car recently built OF Cali
fOrna and Nevada wood
The census of London just published shows
population of 900.
Surgeons Josiah Simpson and William G.
King, are a board to retire disabled officers of
the army. They will meet at Philadelphia the
Doth inst.
A party of Chinese were recently robbed in
br )ad day in CaIifol mia, but the robbers cannot
be convicted as there are no white witnesses;
Chinese testimony is not allowed in that State
10 Philadelphia, James Reilly alias Orland
Valentine was arrested as pockpocket yester-
day. A contract and number of letters were
found on his person, showing that he had an
engagement with a man in Connecticut to
send from Philadelphia each week to that State
live young girls, who on arriving there were to
be placed IN houses of prostitution.
The widow of Benjamin Hammatt Norton.
formerly of Boston and for many years Consul
at Pictou, N s.. died at the residence of her
son, George f. Norton, All West 21,t street.
Friday, May 10Th.
Yesterday the President received $50 from
some conscience stricken defrauder of the
revenue which was handed 10 the Internal
Revenue Department.
Subscriptions to the new loan Wednesday
amounted to $11S,600; Internal Revenue re-
ceipts, $3l3,SS2.
Delegations of bonded warehouse owners
protest against the new steal locks, but the
Secretary adheres to hisldecisior, but leaves the
question open as to who shall pay tor them.
The Board of Home Missions of the Presbv-
terrain General Assembly last wear expended
$751;, S44, which is 81 S98 in excess of receipts,
and aided ,234 missionaries and assistants,
who have performed an aggregate of 965 years
service, ard preached the Gospel steadily in
zooo places. Ihe total additions to churches
are II OF ,and $40 Sabbath Schools were organ
lied. During the year 15S church edifices
have been built and 16S repaired enlarged.
The following is the result of the Derby race
"Wednesday. Zephyr's colt 1, Albert Victor
King of the Forest 3. Seventeen ran.
Congressman Brooks, of New York has
started on atour around the world. James
has already completed a summersault in poll
tics
The brass bands of Vermont are too meet in
Rutland on the S0th inst, and all the Rutland
ers are agonizingly asking, whittier shall we
flee?
The Herald has rumor that Collector MUIR
ply has resigned the New York Coliectorsbip
ana that Gen. 9. S. Arthur will be appointed
Yesterday 5000 people witnessed an exciting
game OF base bail between the Oympics and a
Boston nine. The game resulted In tie.
Cameron, the conductor, who was injured by
freight train Saturday, died Wednesday in
Boston.
The fair in Boston to aid the French realized
$73370 which will be used to relieve the suffer-
in9S of women and children.