The Portland daily press., 1873-10-13
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

The defalcation of Pierce the Lowell cashier
amounts to $69,701.87, leaving the capital of
the bank unimpaired and a surplus of $13-
29813.
Senator Cameron thinks that either Judge
Miller or Judge Swaine will be appointed Chief
Justice.
About fifty persons, mostly farmers, residing
in West Donegal and Conoy townships Penn,
have been arrested on the charge of buying
cigars not placed in stamped boxes from unli-
censed dealers
A recount Of the votes for city Treasurer in
San Francisco, gives Herbert, Democrat, ma
lority of 80 over Ranwer, who was supposed to
be elected.
Lieut.. Gen. O'Grady Haley, commander of
the forces of British North America; arrived at
Quebec from Montreal Saturday. He is the
guest Of the Governor General.
Petitions to Congress for repeal of the
United States shipping law are in circulation
in New York, and are being signed by hip
owners and sailors.
A very bitter feeling has sprung up between
the Buddington and Tyson parties of the Polar
is crew, particularly on the part of the former
on account of the charge that they deserted the
Tyson party after putting them on the ice foe.
The Interior Department has dispatches con-
hrmlng the telegram announcing the condi-
tional release of Satanta and Big Tree.
Only one silk mill in Paterson, N j., is run
ming on full time. Several of the mills have
entirely suspended, and others are running only
part OF the time with reduced force.
The severe storm which has prevailed in
Florida the past few days has Frustrated the
land lines and severed communication the
9th inst between this country and Cuba
Gov. Hawley bore off the first prize in the
press match, being silver pitcher at the Creed
more IN. W shooting match. Gen. Hawley
scored 81, the next best being q.
Peter Lochan was killed while walking on
the railroad track near Boylston, Mass, Satur-
day night.
| The British ship Champion, laden with deals,
| from st. John TO Liverpool, put into Boston
| Sunday for repairs.
The funeral of the great painter, Sir Edwin
Landseer took place at London Saturday at ST.
Paups Cathedral.
The International Jurldicial Congress opened
in Brussels Saturday. Mr.. Miles Of the Unit
| ed States, made speech on the origin of inter-
New York, vas present. Letters from the
King of Belgium and Count Sclopis were read
Bigln has challenged Brown of Halifax, to
row in New York waters within a month.
Six thousand dollars worth of smuggled
watches were seized by Halifax officials Satur-
day, struggled from England.
Kate Newton, the wife of Mr. Charles Ba-
chns, and leading actress and memper of the
Fifth Avenue theatrical company, died in New
York Sunday.
The ship Isle of the Sky was wrecked off
South West Pass, La, the 18th inst, and the
steamer Missouri off the Bahamas the LIST inst
| Crews saved
Conway, who shot at Pomeroy has been re-
leased on $4,000 bail, Alexander Adamson be-
ing his bondsman
Pierce, the stealing cashier of the Lowell
bank, was brought before Commissioner Hal
lett and held in $4,000 bail, which he obtain.
| ed.
Three cases of yellow fever have appeared in
Little Rock, Ark.
Santo Domingo is again in revolt Business
is at stand-still. The republic is declared in
a state of siege.
Later dispatches from Memphis represent
that the yellow fever is still raging. The Knight
| Templars of the State solicit subscriptions fol
the sufferers. An appeal for aid has just been
| issued.
Knapp's furniture warehouse at Springfield
was destroyed by fire Sunday Loss 500, 600
despatch from Carthagena reports a naval
fight going on off that port
There was an immense open air demonstra.
ton at Cork Sunday, In favor of Fenian am
nesty and rights of labor; 10000 people took
part in it.