The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-02-10
FEEyoR TE1EggAnEs


G. G. Banks has been arrested at Beard Court
House, Va, for robbing the mails
AT Chicago, Friday, Leo Cauman was sem
tened to ten years in the penitentiary fer rob
bing letters.
Subscriptions to the twenty million dollars
Cuban loan began at Havana on Friday. 1t is
reported that the chances of its being taken up
are favorable.
The wrestling match for $1,000 and The cham
plonship OF America came Of at Brighton Fri
Gay night, between Homer Lane of New York,
and Lawrence Dolan of Brighton, in which the
latter was victorious in IS minutes.
g There is to be hearing in the Massachusetts
supreme Court on the eonstitutionalty of the
act of the Legislature authorizing the citv to
issue building bonds. Parties are seeking an
injunction.
j. 4. Linton, editor of the Columbus. (Ky.Y
Statesman, has been indicted for calling the
County Auditor a sneak thief sr1
The tariff on the Atlantic cables will be re-
duced from one dollar to seventy-fye cents Der
word after May LIST.
The Turkish government has sent assistance
to the sufferers by the earthquakes in the Island
Of Samos.
1t is said that the troops in the Southern
States, except those in Notifications, have been
ordered to the vicinity Of Salt Lake.
1t is denied by the n. Y. Express that James
Brooks contemplatcs resigning his seat in Con-
gress.
The French government has issued an order
directing the closing of the medical school at
Montpelier.
The northern portion Of France has been Wis
tied by heavy snow storm. Railway travel
is blockaded English mails are two days over
due
A New Orleans special states that McEnery
and members of the Committee of Two Hun
dred, with a special committee of the Fusion
lQpIgiafUrQ and DnanlhpIs oF The RooT1 Of No
tropoltan Police, were in secret session Friday,
deVIsing measures for taking charge Of affairs,
under pretext of a Provisional Government in
the Warmoth interest.
A Kansas Legislative Committee has began
the investigation of the Pomeroy bribery case,
with closed doors
The Arkansas Legislature is to have an in
vestigation because newspaper says it can
give the names OF members who are ready to be
bought to support job
Cubans are forming successful settlements for
the production of sugar in Jamaica.i
A RESOLUTION has been introduced in the Hun
sarlan Diet demanding the immediate expul-
sion OF the Jesuits from the province.
gar crop in Jamaica
The Arkansas Legislature Las handed Mr.,
C0rter, OF the Land Office, over to the serpeant-
alarms because he refused to tell a committee
the names of parties who had fayoritisu1 shown
them respecting sales.
The Missouri Legislative committee to inquire
into the alleged bribery, report that there is no
proof Of the charge against Senator Bogy. One
OF the committee, however, will make minor
ity report
=, A st, Louis telegram says that Charles w.
F tn;' internal Revenue Collector in that dis
{ef and an old personal friend Of the Presi-
or ~ N Wlii be appointed Secretary Of the Inter-
- 90 MI Delano's successor.
The rarr,
$50 o66 iphia We're burned Sunday. Loss about
and GGineMillan, one of the Senators elect,
Mrs. 1G, Cay. Warmoth OF Louisiana, attended
i'' nv ol1 wv, reception Saturday.
,;j Inefe mas been heavy fall Of snow at Mad