The Portland daily press., 1873-10-21
MINOR TELEGRAms.

1t is now stated that Gen McClellan's visit
to Europe is to secure $500,000 reported due
from the Atlantic & Great Western Railroad
to the United States Rolling Stock Company.
The proceedings for lmpeaching the Mayor
and other officials of Long Island City are re-
ported dropped the majority of the Aldermen
being opposed to further action.
Ex-Vienna Commissioner Van Buren, return
ed from Europe Saturday.
William Miller has escaped from Sing Sing
prison by forcing open one of the windows with
a screw.
Alexander Klein of New York, attempted
suicide by shooting himself in the head with a
pistol while intoxicated. He is new at Belle
vue hospital, dying.
Charles Howett, who has been spending the
summer at the Bay View House, Providence
with his family, committed suicide Sunday ev-
ening by cutting his throat. Financial troubles
are assigned as the cause.
A Washington despatch says that United
States District Attorney Swoop at Pittsburg
has ascertaned where the fibr0us paper used in
and II sfek nas aeen M
The schooner New York lumber laden, from
Toronto to Oswego, went ashore Sunday night
above the new break water at the latter port
The crew were saved.
A quarrel between John Hall and Patrick
Cullen, members of the 9th Cavalry Fort
Hayes Kansas, Friday last resulted in the
killing of Cullen by Hall.
The propeller St. Lawrence foupdereti in
the Edwardsburg canal, Canada Sunday. She
had general cargo and will prove a total loss
A despatch from Edinburg announces the
death Sunday night of Rev. DIR. Candlish the
great Scotch preacher.
The money order clerk of the Atlanta. Ga.
post office is defaulter to the amount of $6OOO
His father is postmaster and will paw the full
amount to the government.
The house and barn Of John P. Brock, at
Piscatoquay, N. H., were destroyed by fire
Monday evening. Loss $4,000.
a25,000 in bullion balances were withdrawn
from the Bank OF England Monday.
The saw mill of Atwood & Ellis in Deering,
N. H., was burned yesterday. Loss $4,000.
Advces from Sumatra state that second
expedition against the Acheens will leave this
month, comprising thirty ships and steamers
and twelve tc fifteen thousand men. Hard
fighting is expected.
The schooner New York is ashore at Oswego,
N. Y, and will be a total wreck.
In the Bazaine court martial Monday the tes-
timony Of witnesses was commenced.
Ex-Secretary Boutwell, lectures on the panic
in New York tonight.
Statements are received at Washington to the
effect that investigation shows that Colonel
Hughes, the Republican ouberuatOriAl nominee
of Virginia is ineligible under the new State
Constitution, he having conveyed challenge
to one Fowler of Bristol, Tenn, in 1870.
Hnvana mail advices are to the effect that
the insurgents have recently achieved several
successes, which the Spanish admit.
Letters from Santo Domingo confirm the re-
port that Gen. Garcia has gone over to the Hay
ITEMS but instead of carrying with him 600
men he only took 30 of his command
Charleston, s. c., contributed $1,000 for Mem
phis Monday.
The Temperance Reform Convention at Ho-
mer, La, concluded its labors Monday by
torchlight procession.
The water at Morristown. Pa. was from
eight to ten feet high and still rising.