The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-06-05
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Washington despatch says that important
changes have been made in the revenue regula-
tions at Island Pond, greatly facilitating busi-
ness.
The following postal changes in Maine are
announced by the Postoffce Department for
the week ending last Saturday: Lucien In
gals, Falmouth, Cumberland county; George
L. Small North Raymond, Cumberland coun
~; william N. Doney, Smyrna Falls, Aroos-
sooh county; Columbus Heald, Sumner, Ok
ford county.
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Little Rock despatch of the 28th ult saws
that spirit OIL lawlessness peryades the whole
state of Arkansas. Murder and robbery ara
frequent.
A Melbourne despatch announces the loss of
the snip British Admiral, from Liverpool for
that port, by which 70 lives were lost
Gov. Moses of South Carolina is likely to 60
unpunished. When His Excellency's case
came up few days since be did not appear,
and when the prosecuting officer asked for au-
thority to arrest him, his lawyer raised the
point that governor could not be tried
for claim before impeachment. Whereupon
the Court put the case over until October to
consider the law
The express car between Detroit and Chicago
was entered Friday night and the messenger
Knocked down. One robber seized S2700 and
He'd Another engaged in a struggle with the
messenger and was fatally shot
Three amateur base ballists had limbs brok-
en- in game, before the fifth inning In few
| battles the killed aud wounded amount to
| sixth OF the whole number engaged.
man named Murphy murdered Mrs.
Donaldson in Upton county, Tennessee, by cut
ting her head open, and cut two gashes IN the
heado negro servant. lie was arrested and
shot by the citizens. Hi, object was to rob a
safe of $1,000.
1t may be termed casualty that thrty-two
out OF nnety-seven candidates for the West
Point Academy were sent home because they
did not know enough of the common school
studies.
/ A lire IL the fan house of the Harrisburg,
Pa, insane asylum, Saturday, caused tho main
building to be filled with smoke. which pam
licked the inmates, and the doors were thrown
open to 400 inmates, all but u of whom did
not go out of the yard
Floods are reported in Hungary, washing
away villages.
Mr.. Cornell, who has visited Louisiana to see
what use is being made of the funds raised for
the sufferers from the Mississippi iood reports
to the people of Boston that the devastation is
immense, that much of the territory is still
covered with water that it will be four or five
weeks before planting can be done and three
months after planting to harvest so that the
people will require great amount of aid until
that time.
FINANCIAL
There is nothing of Importance to state und-
er this head. Business does not start up and
there is little change during the week in any
direction. Gold has managed to keep above
112
The treaty of reciprocity with Canada is at
tracing general attention in mercantile circles
and there is general desire to secure fair ar
rangement. The Dominion is decidedly in
favor of it.
The receipts of the treasury continue en-
couraging. The decrease of the national debt
during the month of May was over S4,00O.O0O.
making the decrease for the year thus far ST.
100000.
IN GENERAL.
j. Edgar Thompson President of abe Penn
syIvania Central Railroad, died Thursday
Grasshoppers are rading heavily in Minnesota
aud Oregon.--The Pope has been very sick
| again but is better now.-The President an
nounces that the fish products of Newfound-
land will be admitted free of duty under the
treaty of Washington.--If the House mill
tary bill becomes law, the graduating class at
| West Point will have to go home without as
| sgnment; in short, the young men will be out
Of ft.ac .r.rsAA A
the Middletown Wesleyan University, from
Maine, was drowned Friday evening.
ton stone cutters strike for S. to $3.50 day.
1t has cost the government $4,000 to try
Collender, a bank examiner of New York,
twice, wiSh no result. He had friend on the
Jury.--The Southern Presbyterians propose to
have separate church organizations for negroes.
What will they do with the negro when they
get to such place as heaven?--In Georgia
town two base ballists successfully settled a
dispute with bats. One is now six feet
under ground and the other in jail.--Gold-
smiths Maid won race at Philadelphia Sat-
ur,lay.-Crops are fourshing in California.
--Gen. Cushing has been received by the
Spanish President and Senior Martilla is ap-
pointed Spanish Minister to the United States.
The brewers are to form a political party.
Reform of course.--The Massachusetts, Sem
ate has passed bill inflicting fine upon any
person who votes on the name of another at
caucus.-3000 emigrants arrived in New York
Monday.-Robert Durkee of Peabody, Mass,
has been held in $4,000 to answer to the charge
of committing serious crime upon his daugh-
ter.-The Catholic temperance societies of
Massachusetts, held large meeting in Spring.
field, Tuesday.--Mr. and Mrs. Sartoris have
arrived in England all WELL
'0on' + 1ro,, formo4 r."