The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-07-07
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Chicago has opened a second tunnel under
the river.
The Orangemen have decided to celebrate
18th of July.
William Heath, a farmer of East Weare, N.
H., hung himself Wednesday evening. He
leaves wife in good circumstances.
John Doer, So yeaIs old, a native of New
lsna psh iro-bu1- recantIy in business in New
York. committed suicide Wednesday.
The Supreme Court of New Jersey have de.
cided the contest for the city offices of Patter-
son ia favor of the Democratic contestants.
Wednesday nighta thousand men and wo-
men took Martin Mera out of Jail, in Watseka,
Ill, giving twenty minutes to pray, and then
hung him over the limb of tree for murder
ing his son.
Wendell Phillips has been interviewed by
the N. Y. World. who believes in Butler for
Governor and thinks the Democrats have an
excellent chance of carrying the Presidential
election.
Two men in Elgin, ILL.,, named Horton and
Davis, could not wait for the laws delay about
a land suit, meeting on the land OF the former,
the latter was OF dered off when he commenced
to fire revolver, one OF the shots seriously
wounding Horton.
Capt. McDonough, Marshal of St. Louis is
taking measures to organize a police conyer-
ton. meeting will be held in Washington
next fall. 1t is proposed to interest every i'm
pOrtant city in the country and obtain infor-
nation from abroad.
Henry Blow, nephew of ex. Congressman
Blow OF Missouri, was murdered by gang of
roughs who attacked his house.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Richard
son, now in London, reports a complete sue
cess in selling U. S. per cent bonds.
The Belfast and Moosehead Lake railroad
company elected Chas B. Hazeltine President,
Asa Faunce Treasurer and John III. Quimby
Clerk.
Wednesday Alfred Sargent of Bradford, N.
H., was accidentally shot by gun falling
through a wagon in which he was riding, so
that his arm had to be amputated.
Judge Pratt has granted an order to stay
proceedings in the case of the murderer Foster.
If the Governor will commute his sentence to
Imprisonment for lie no further action will be
taken.
Mr. bennett of Brewer, who attempted sui
eide, died Thursday.
The horse plague in a much more malignant
form, has again broken out in the stables of
the horse railroads and stage companies in New
York. Several private stables, including that
of A. I. Stewart & Co., have suffered badly.
President Grant gave favorable hearing to
the petition asking intercesson of u. S. gov
eminent to save the Cuban Gen. Covado.
The pardon of Bowen has not yet been re-
ccived from the President.
Gen. Sherman arrived at Fortress Munroe
yesterday to examine the artillery school.
Samuel Ramsey, book keeper of the New
| Orleans National Bank, was fatally shot at
| his desk, yesterday morning by VIM Boyd,
| for some trouble that occurred several years
previous.
fire broke out last night in the carpenter
| shop of Francis Pike, on Portland street, BOs-
| ton, destroying several adjoining shops and do
| ing some damage to the school of Sisters Of
| Notre Dune.
| A tornado of great violence passed over Wheel
| ing, Va, yesterday, doing considerable dam
| age.
A sharp shock of earthquake was felt at We
| slia, Cal, yesterday.
A waterspout passed over Bowen, Reno and
| Truckee, New, yesterday, doing considerable
damage to the Central Pacific r. r.
| A third part of the town of Yreka, CAL, was
| burned Wednesday.