The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-03-18

was discharged inficting probably a fatal
wonnd on his grandfather, Caleb Gordon, who
was lying on lounge in the ROOM
Mace and OBaldwin met in Philadelphia
Friday evening and agreed to fight for $250O
slde, July 10th in Virginia. Ex-Congressman
John Morrissy is stake holder. Mace has again
stated that this will be his last fight. Il
The State Printer of West Virginia during
the past two years has drawn $4,000 more
than belonged to him. lF0aSs
The British iron clad, Lord Clyde, % guns
ana 4,o61 tons, is reported ashore in the Med
The Committee of the Assembly, considering
the case OF Marshal Bazaine in relation to the
surrender of the Notifications of Metz has re-
ported that he should be court-martialed. 1t
Is said that this cannot be done under the pres
rank. l-.frrT
slight fire occurred in the basement of the
massachusetts State House Saturday afternoon.
IN, Inc Jail at Palmyra, No., was broken open
Ihursday night and all the prisoners escaped
except one; among them Andrew Cass who
iiiuruered Miss Summers last summer.
III. Howard. who was arrested by the Cuban
authorlties because medicine chest was CAP
tured from the insurgents bearing his name has
oeen sent to the Spanish penal colony ON the
coast of Africa. '-- N ~
Prince Napoleon is in Rome and has had an
interview with Victor Emanuel.
The jury in the Jumel will case, so long ON
trial in New York, could not agree and were
discharged. y N ra,r-,17
Inc French Assembly refuses to reduce Pres
ldent Theirs salary one-tenth. NJ
=, fartles are preparing to build a railroad to
the summit of Mt. Vesuvius similar to that at
Mt Washington. silH 'l alE z
, hey- Dr. Eddy entered upon the pastorate of
J Sne metropolitan church in Washington, Sun
nf nr
Japanese embassy attended DR.. Eddy's church.
Speaker Blaine gave an entertainment to the
gentlemen connected with the press Saturday
evening: Secretaries Fish, Delano, Boutwell,,
anu various members of Congress were also
present ..7Is o7'@-7,I -
over $40 900 are being invested in hotels
several new ones.
The funeral Of Mazzini in Rome yesterday
was an imposing affair. ~ -A'i At' 4
1t is said that Jay Gould controls ST., 900, 900
OF the Erie stock, and that he has retired from
the Board of Directors to renew the fight.
1t is announced that the Herald's North Car
DINA correspondent has been captured by the
Lowry gang who say they will not hurt him,
but keep him week. 5lI7 ZaIsITHG
Quite number of casualties at sea are re-
ported, among which. is that of the schooner
James O'Donahue of Bangor which was run
into by the bark Mary Lawrence doing slight
damage, and the Abby Thaxter of the same
place, which reports boat stove and lost, and
split sails. iL -idl7t al W
st. Patrick Is was generally but very quietly
observed throughout Ireland. -
A destructive fire occurred at Unionsville s.
O., Friday, by which two hotels and several
other buildings, to the value of $4,000, were
burned. f19i to f.efd III .--- ~ -
st. Patrick's Day was generally observed by
the Irish societies in the large cities of the
United States. si.t7A ..-,., 1-...' st-
The navigation of the Hsdson river is now
resumed to Poughkeepsie.
The first public meetings of the Information
ais were held in Chicago and st. Louis. Sunday.
The old producers of Pennsylvania are deter
mined to oppose the attempted monopoly of
the Southern Improvement Company and an
association of capitalist is to be organized to
assist them The feeling against the Improve
ment Company is very strong as it is evident
ly the purpose of this Company to control the
markets through the freights. ~ <ErF' t.A