The Portland daily press., 1873-12-22
NIINOR TELEGRAMA.

1t is now stated authoritatively that the trans
fer of the Atlantic & Pucifc telegraph lines to
tee Western Union was completed yesterday,
with its 5nO9 miles of line and 10000 miles Of
wire. By the terms of the lease the Western
Union, which already owns three fourths of the
stock, is to pay four per cent per annum on
the whole capital OF $2.OOO,OOO
Col. Frederick Dent father-in law OF the
President, was buried at st. Louis Saturday
Gentlemen from the East having large inter-
ests in the Central and Atchison branch of the
Union Pacific railroad, have arranged for fall
Investigation of the affairs of that road when
Congress re-assembles.
Gen. Caceres having decliued the Presidency
of the provisional government of Santo Domin-
GO, Gen. Gonzales accepted it and formed q
ministry. The army of the new government
1000 men, at once set out for Santo Domingo
city, which they have probably occupied by this
time.
Mr. Charles F. Coffiu of Fairfield, Me-, a
prominent member Of the Society of Friends,
died very suddenly on Thursday, at the resi-
dence of his son in Lynn.
Mayor Jewett of Lowell. has been notified
that there is due the heirs of Andrew MAYNARD.
who died at the Soldiers National Home, To-
gus. Me-, in October last, pensions amounting
to $780, accommodating since 1854 He was a
member of the 18th Massachuse it's Light Artil-
lery. His old INDECENT father in Lowell, Is the
sole heir.
The Everett Mills of Lowell, will resume on
full time with full force on Monday next The
Washington mills are now the only one of the
numerous corporations here that is not runnin @
to its full capacity.
Jones F. Wall, residing in WATERFOWL Mass.
connected with publishing house on Hanover
street, Boston, was killed Friday night by
jumping off moving train near the station, in
to a culvert.
Herbert G. Brown, clerk of c. S. Hall, Jew
eller, Syracuse, N. Y, Friday night melted up
a quantity of silver ware valued at about $4,000,
with which he decamped. 1t is ascertained
that he purchased a railroad ticket for Oswego,
and left in the cars. The police is in pursuit.
Brown is only eighteen years old
Edward Bell. sexton of a Buffalo church, was
found drowned near the city cemetery. Foul
play is suspected.
Great rejoicing is reported all over California
at the election ct Booth Judge Hogan, (dem. J
is ahead for the short term,
Saturday night fire occurred at the winter
quarters of Forepaughs menagerie at German
town. Pa. destroying stable and several fine
horses and wagons The animal cages were
rescued.
At Eureka, ILL.,, Mrs Workman, wife of a
Baptist minister, has been acquitted of the
charge of numbering woman of whom she
The Baptist church at the corner of Nassau
and Liberty streets, Brooklyn, was burned Sun
day. Loss, $4,000
Admiral Scott sent to Washington batch of
papers connected with the Virginius. j. n.
Rowe, of Rockland, Me-, depOses that the Vir-
ginius was 20 miles from the Cuban coast when
captured.
George w. Bezra, an aged printer of Boston,
died Sunday, aged 70 years,
A Washington despatch says that the State
Department has no information of compiled
tions between England and Spain.
A Poughkeepsie despatch dated Sunday night
says that the ice is forming rapidly in the Hud
son and navigation to Albany will close at once
At meeting of the Congressional Temper
ance Society on Sunday evening, a resolution
was passed requesting the heads of families not
to provide friends intoxicating liquors during
the holidays.
Sanburry Pa, reports three incendiary fires
Saturday. Loss $780, There is great excite