The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-06
MINOR TELEGRAMs,

The Internationals of New York, were refus-
ed the use OF the court room by Comptroller
Green.
The accounts of ex-Comptroller johnson of
Brooklyn, are said to be 500, 900 short
Judge benedict of New York, decided Thurs
uay that the steamship Columbia is forfeited to
the government on account of $1,000 cigars
struggled in here from Havana in 1870
The burning of the car snaps at Dover. n
D., threw large number of workmen out of
employment and entails loss of $4,000.
Thirty thousand dollars worth OF obscene
books and pictures were seized in New York
Thursday.
Small pox has appeared in one of the New
York hospitals
Sir Travers Twiss, whose wife so suddenly
disappeared during the Twiss-Chaffers libel
suit has become insane.
The works of the Resolution Paint Company
in Centreville, n. j., was burned Thursday
Loss $4,000.
Two million dollars worth of mining proper
ty was transferred in the vicinity of Salt Lake
city. The Colorado gold diggins are Welding
$40 to $50 day to each miner.
The Spanish election was attended with
bloody, and, in few instances, fatal conflicts
"A collision occurred Thursday at Brighton,
ffllnos, between freight train on the Rock
FORD q Rock Island road and a passenger traia
on the Chicago & Alton road at a crossing
Both engines were smashed and fireman kill
ed.
Friday afternoon, in Londonville, Ohio, a
"a VIC tOWu WAS DuTneu LOSS
about $50, 900.
An unsuccessful attempt has been recently
made by twelve assassins to murder the Mika-
do of Japan.
The new Spanish Minister, Jose Polode Ber-
made delivered his credentials to the President
FRIDAY, presenting the Fluctuations of King
Amadus. The President responded in fitting
terms. =
James Story, the. well known author, has
committed suicide in Nice, France, on account
OF social Observation-Disclosures that may
be.
A man named Archibald Rowan, belonging
IN Nashwalk, n: b., was run over by the Z. &
n. A. train for St John. at McAdam function
Friday, and had both legs cut off below the
knee. ... ..
The Iowa Legislature has passed temper
ance law more stringent than the Ohio statute
The Iowa railroads commenced delivering
their goods for the Pacific road at Council Bluffs
instead of Omaha, Friday.
The Virginia Legislature adjourned yester-
day after passing bill which is expected to
pay per cent. interest on the State debt, and
lays tax of u per cent on the bonds
Mrs Shea of Washington, d. c., who shot a
ponce officer while attempting to enter her
house with a search warrant, was acquitted
FRIDAY, on the plea that the discharge of the
pistol was accidental.
The Arkansas Commissioners of Public
Works have been arrested on the charge of en-
bezzliDg S42, 900 levee bonds.
According to the latest returns from Spain
l43 government and "a coalition deputies have
been elected
Two sealing schooners were wrecked the ODD
nlt., on the Isle of Sandley, in the Gulf of ST.
Lawrence.
The Delaware & Hudson Canal will be OPEN
ed Monday. 1t is estimated that 1000, 900 tons
OF coal will be brought to tide water this year.
The government buildings at Camp Indepen-
dence tCal) were entirely destroyed by the re-
cent earthquake.
In many of the large cities of the country
there were demonstrations of respect to the
memory of Prof. Morse.
The mock legislature of the self-instituted
State of Deseret amused itself yesterday in
eiecting U. 3. Senators. VIM. II. Hooper was
elected by the respective branches on the fifth
ballot, but no choice was made of the other,
Tom Fitch lacking one of an election.