The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-05-16
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The stables of j. H. Rowell in the rear of
tne InoenIx Hotel, Concord, N. H., were burn
ed Thursday afternoon, with the flour and
$4,000. 'o''
A deputation of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers waited on the Railroad Associa-
ton OF America yesterday, in New York. and
informed them that their organization was TO
prevent strikes and denounced the action of
lot OF engineers at st. Louis.
The New York House has adopted the mo-
ton TO ADJOURN sine die on the 23d of May, and
II the Governor wants the Legislature to con-
sider constitutional amendments he must call
an extra session.
In Jersey City, a loafer seeing some oila on
the water In the dock threw lighted paper
upon II causing it to ignite rapidly, setting two
Darges and the wharf on fire
Col DE Blanche and several others at St.
Martinsville, La, have been arrested for intim-
idating colored men.
Admiral Green, in letter from Santiago
Cuba, reports that the traffic between that city
and the interior is cut off by the insurgents and
1t Is the general belief there that the 1nsur-
gents are better supplied than ever with arms
and ammunition, and that the instruction is
daily becoming more formidable.
The obsequies of Gen Candy took place at
San Francisco Wednesday. They were solemn
and imposing, and there was large process
sion. The body was taken to Oakland and
started for the east to-day.
John Devine was hanged at San Francisco,
and Lusiginani at MorriStown, N. j., yester-
day.
AT the Convention of the Unitarian minis
tiers Wednesday, in New York, long discus
sion occurred on the forms of worship. Rev.
Mr. Bellows favored liturgy saying that min
listers had to do everything and the congrega-
ton nothing.
In the United States Circuit Court at Ports
mouth, N. H., Mrs. Hannah Woods of Keene.
was sentenced to four months in jail for fraud
in procuring bankruptcy.
Carl Solution, rowing vagabond was ar
rested at North Hampton, n. H., Wednesday
evening, for an assault on girl who was walk
ing in the road with another young lady.
The railway mechanics convention decides
that no advantage will be derived from loose
wheels or compound axles in ordinary service.
Judge Pierrpont has not yet decided to accept
the Russian mission. He will consult the
President Monday.
The New York Aldermen have confirmed
the Mayors nomiuati
The Pope is again reported to be much bet
ter.
The annual examination of the naval cadets
at Annapolis, Nd, begins Monday
The Carlists claim decided victory in the
battle of May 9TH.
President Grant and the leading military
men of the country were present yesterday at
review of the Connecticut Guard There was
great enthusiasm.
Speaker Cornell submitted to the N. Y. AS
sembly last night, resolution making ex-Gov.
Seymour, w. Il. Fargo and L. G. Morris COM
mittee to investigate the charges against Ezra
Cornell in regard to the location and sale of
lands for the Cornell University.
The attendance on the Vienna Exposition is
very small and mostly confined to visitors. The
financial panic engro sses the the attention of
the people of Vienna.
Business on the Erie canal was fairly onanad
Thursday.
Thos: B. Newman miser, 70 years of age,
worth S250,000, died in a hospital at Buffalo,
Thursday.
The Woman,s Foreign Missionary Society of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, is in session
The ball of the Grand Army of the Republic
Of New Haven, Thursday night, was grand
affair.
Gen Van Wyck, of Middletown, N. Y, was
seriously injured Thursday by his horse falling
on him.
A rumor was prevalent at Little Rock. Ark,
Thursday, that an attempt was to be made at
, midnight to seize the records of the office of
Governor Baxter.