The Portland daily press., 1873-06-19
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

AuC 4NCW IOIh LAp ItSS says ny SOIue
laundering the proposed new constitution for
the State abOlishes the Senate.
Preparations are making for a general strike
of building operatives in London.
Vice President Wilson's heath is rapidly i'm
proving
Eugene Wright shot Ellen Wilson in the
cheek, at Lowell, Mass, yesterday, infiicting
characters.
A despatch from Gen. Augur relative to Nc
Kennels raid against the Klckapoos, says it
was led by Company l, 4th cavalry, under the
command of Cap. N. r. Mclaughlin. The
latter officer was colonel of thelst Massachu-
sets regiment during the rebellion
The planters in Alabama are gloomy over
the rains, which began May 9th, and continue
to date, missing only three days. The amount
of rain fall the past twenty days is twelve inch
eS.
The fight between Apollo Hall and Tam
many has been resumed.
Another coopers' strike is announced in New
York.
About one hundred men are now employed
on Hell Gate Improvements The present rate
is abeut fifty feet of tunnelling Il month, ill.,
volving the removal on an average of $50 cubic
yards of earth.
Charles j, Clark has been convicted of the
murder of his wife in Philadelphia.
The Delaware peach crop is estimated at g.
$4,000 baskets.
Gen. Joel Deering, prominent Tennessee
lawyer, dropped dead in the conrt room at
Knoxville Tuesday.
j. r. Van Doren, son Of Rev. L. H. Van
Doren of Boonton N. j., who has been miss
ing several months, has just been heard from
in Rotterdam. While on boating excursion
he drifted out to sea, and was picked up by a
vessel and carried to Europe.
The Harahan inquest at Boston has resulted
in verdict that the deceased came to his death
by the hands of Andrew Eagen.
At meeting of the New York fire insur-
ance underwriters yesterday, a committee of
twenty five was raised to confer with Boston
authorities on the defects of the Boston fire
department.. Boston tiremen, Mansard roofs
and water pipes were strongly condemned.
The Millers' Convention at Toledo Tuesday
elected as officers for the ensuing year jacob
Barnes of Michigan, President; with one Vice
President from each State. and E. B. Merrill of
Michigan, Secretary aud Treasurer.
The Press Association of Michigan has pass,
ed resolution requiring new advertising agen-
cies to send cash with their orders, and fixing
the rate of discount to all advertising agencies
at twenty per cent.
A fire at Hamburg, Iowa, on Monday last,
destroyed ten stores. Loss estimated at S15,-
600.
The heaviest rain storm ever known occurred
-saAiKeral hours, completely flooding the country,
The bark Cufatomage to the crops.
of New York by steamer, nas-,e--~-- harbor
committee has been appointed in the New
hampshire Legislature to consider the snbJeot
of a constitutional convention
GEORGE L. Kuuz, clerk at Bridgeport, Ct,
committed suicide by shooting himself yester-
day. Poor health was the probable cause.
The storehouse at Philadelphia, attached to
Isaac Stead's woolen Mill, Diamond street,was
burned yesterday, with large stock of fine
wool. Loss S2o0,OO0.
At Swampscott, Tuesday evening, young
man named John Peters, while leaving the
tram in motion, was run over and killed.
1t was authoritatively reported Tuesday tha'
conspiracy, against Thomas Conan, - ohm II. In-
gersol, and Michael Horton, the old Court
House Commissioners, and that Joseph b.
Young, ex-cerk of the Board of Sapervisors,is
included among Others whose names are not
made known.
In New York yesterday ex-senator VIM. N.
Graham, indicted on a charge OF having
embezzled $40, 900 of the fuads of the Waikiki,
N. Y. national bank. was araigned and pleaded
mot guilty." He was removed to Ludlow st.
Jail.
A bill has been fayocably reported in the New
Hampshire House Of Representatives allowing
the Great Falls and Conway railroad to con.
neot with the Dovsr & Portsmouth railroad.
An address askisg for the removal of all Dem
ocrats now holding offices in the State was
also introduced
Jabob Leverof Passaic N. j., was arrested
Tuesday for placing Instructions across the
Erie railroad near Clifton. He is thought to be
insane.
Tn the sase of Boyd, late postmaster at Cum
berlaud Md, indicted for embezzling public
money the jury disagreed.
Acting Assistant Surgeon, J. W. Elston, has
beeo detailed as medical officer of the Tigress,
snd ordered to r,pOrt at New York.
The receiprs of internal revenue yesterday
were $26O,1O6
Roanoke College, Va, Tuesday niS,,ss,ln which
he took the ground that had tae mississippi
river run east and west the Seath would never I
have been whipped. Her1Vy ,raina system !"
internal improvementse" 'fsinia.
The Massachusetts Press Association Junk-
citing at Glen Falls, NJ M.
A full iurv has bee. obtained in the Shark ey
murder trial at New York, Mrs. Dann, widow
of the murdered nm, was among the visitors
iu court yesterdp'
Tn a walk;ne match of 40 miles from Ann
Prior to Otte3a, Can, Pace, the English pro-
fesslonal land surveS,~ who accoymnIsbed the l
GanadIai u eight hours. |'e'o'p ''u'o 'n'
''o Ts. National Divisios, Sons of Temperance,
brdaRp M isServ S.. at New York yesterday.2
NeYfenortS sho, Nv "aS represented. Thesn-
ng condition. o' W oe Id flourish
,ommted f Hsit tb OF Jersey City, has been
asst week. VI oonn Adams Kane
antna iJq ~ annual convention of the us
-I'uai Lie Association met yesterday
elbow fever. 'uay IN BROOKLYN OF
10 n n;. marble statue of Frapxlin, presented 70
re city of New Orleans. was unveiled o ;n 70
yette Square, yesterday 'e'eu ID La S
4 me Governor of Arkansas has comm,tod i
a., seP Pr;s OF Z. b. Chute to 81 wears in
dav fSr o.e ,6;acksmith" was arrested YES.
r uas, 10 ,or Participating in dog fight. ''' q
onis lhfe N Drummond colliery has been ax y