The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-07-28
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Government sold million of gold in New
York yesterday at 112 to 112O3
Brig Muscovado, ashore on Body Island,
Chesapeake Bay, has gone to pieces and her
cargo is total loss. -sI
The railroad to Shasta, 166 miles north of
Sacramento will be open by the first of Octo-
ber
An incendiary fire in New London this
morning destroyed John Bishops yard. Loss
$4,000 to $4,000.
There have been tornadoes and hail storms,
doing great damage to the crops in Sullivan
county, New York, and Pike and Wayne cOun-
ties, Pennsylvania.
Many of the 400 bidders for the Kansas In
dian lands are in Washington. None of the
bids thus far opened are above two dollars per
acre.
The Italians Of New York will shortly Gel
citrate the removal of the capital of their ma
tive country to Rome but will not have a pro-
cession probably fearing the city government
would leave them to the mercies of the mob.
The German Societies of Cincinnati, twenty
nine in number, with a membership of 1000
are favoring the repeal of the Sunday laws and
are circulating petitions Those favoring the
law are also active.
Wednesday about two hundred persons were
precipitated into the North river by the break
| ing down of the bridge at Hoboken. No lives
| we're lost but several were seriously injured.
The crowd had collected on the bridge to see
a tub race.
A Montreal despatch states that small part.
les of Cuban filIbusters are leaving that city
| for Newport whence they will be conveyed to
Cuba. -a eft'- Aft
The Legislature of Washington has passed
bill to provide for the organization of the mil
| tia of the District The force is to consist of
fifty companies of infantry,f five of cavalry, and
| battery.
| Secretary Robson has ordered that the u.
l OF M nd
| Newport and the Pilgrim at Philadelphia,
/ out of commission. N.-.-...t7-
Curtis F. Gilbert for some time connected
with the New York Tribune died yesterday,
in that city, of disease contracted in the army
The Connecticut Senate defeated in concur
renee, yesterday, the bill to allow purchasers
/ of railroads to take and operate the same.
The Tennessee Railroad Commissioners have
issued an order for the sale of the KNOXVILLE
| and Charleston and several other railroads AZ
| at auction to secure the State. Sealed propo'
sails are now called for to be sent to the State
| Controller.
Burglars entered the houses of Peter Dgd-
ley and Mr.. Hill, Concord, N. H., "Wednesday
night, taking gold watch from the former
and three hundred dollars from the latter.
| portion of the railroad bridge over 2
stream eight miles moth of Fulton, No., fell
Sunday, carrying nine men over one hundred
feet to the river bed, killing two and severely
| iniuring third. The others were not severe
| ly hurt. -
At New York, yesterday, the Eckford's de-
feated the Athletics, 6, to 4. ..
Several cases of small pox have been dis
covered in Salt Lake City and vicinity
July Oath was celebrated as the anniversary
| of the pioneers entering the valley OF oai'
Lake.
A meeting of the delegates from nearly all
| the Agricultural Societies in the United
| States will be held at Nashville, Temp, tine
object being to form an Agricultural Congress
The first cotton of the season from Texas
| was received yesterday, it was classed midd
| ling and sold for u cents per pound.
James w. Spirelock, wounded during the
riot, died yesterday.
The funeral of James G. Williamson, U.
N, took place yesterday at Jersey City.
Its rumored that Charles NOrdhoff, late o.
the Evening Post has accepted an editoria
, | position on the New York Times.
, Hatch, the book-keeper OF the Amado
Company is dead, as is his assistant, McMen
I omy. Matters are reported quiet.
President Grants son Frederick has accep
: ted position as civil engineer on the racine
| railroad. He started for his post yesterday.
f At Cleveland, Ohio, yesterday, the STOCK
, | heders almost unanimously voted to increase
its capital from $4,000, 600, to SO, OOOOOO, 10
: the purpose of constructing double track
R. j. Bright, of State frontier Of Indiana
was admitted to bail in the sum OF $5,OOO u
r answer a charge of perjury.
;, A hail storm Wednesday, smashed $500
of glass in Chicago.
J.. Zegenmeyer was sentenced to State prls0l
for lite, with two days stationary c0nhnemen
year, in Chicago. yesterday.