The Portland daily press., 1874-10-28
MINOR TELEGRAMs.


Admiral Topete of Spain has had a relapse,
and is now seriously ILL.,
Reinforcements for Cuba were despatched
from Spain yesterday.
Mrs. r. Herman has been elected city treas
urer of Toronto.
1t is again reported that Louis Riel is in
Montreal.
Forest fires are raging in northern Ohio,
A New Orleans despatch says that kilograms
have been found showing that Harrington, safe
robber, Gen. Babcock, Senator Cameron and
others Furnished the Kellogg government ST.
500. Kellogg, however, prOnonnces the des-
patches forgeries and lies.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue esti-
mytes the receipts for the month will be &c.
000, 1000. Customs have fallen off.
The N. Y. Republic says that President
Grant Monday stated that official information
from the South relative to outrages, ETC., so
thoroughly authenticate the report that no fair
minded man can doubt their truthfnlness. 1t
is reported that 250 rifles were recently received
at Birmingham, Ala, for the White League.
Mayor Havemeyer declines the nomination of
the Peoples Party, in a long letter.
Base ball, Bostons II, Philadelphia 6.
The shooting of colored girl by masks
men near Shellyville. KY, is confirmed. She
will recover.
"A
tence increases that the friends of General
Sherman are endeavOring to induce him to be
a candidate for the Presidency. Recently
some quite important steps in this direction
have been taken by his confidential friends
A schooner fitted out at an expense of $685..
900 is about to sail 20 the Southern Pacific in
search of pearls.
Joseph Arch is seriously ill.
The trial of Kullman, who attempted to as
sassinate Bismarck, is to begin soon, His
counsel desire to have Bismarck on the witness
stand, but public duties prevent. Lunacy is the
defence
The dry goods house of Sherwood, Barker &
Co. of Toledo, O., was robbed of $4,000 worth
of silks Monday night.
The mule spinners in the Sprague's Baltic
Mills have refused to accede to the proposition
for reduction of wages ten per cent. and the
mills are shut down.
E. S. Gates buildings in Laconia, N. H..
were burned yesterday morning. Loss $1,000;
insured $1,000.
Csunt Won Arnim is to be released to-day.
Several of the White Leagures arrested at
Monroe, La, were examined yesterday The
telegraph reports shows that they were all good
citizens, intent in preserving the peace.
A severe thunder storm passed over New
Haven yesterday noon.
The arrival OF detachments of soldiers is
announced in several Louisiana parishes but
no arrests have been made.
Gov. General Dufferin OF Gambia is in Wash.
ington, He will visit the President.
A Washington special says that Leander
Valentine, esq, of Portland, has been ap-
pointed chairman of the Board of Lighthouse
Examiners for the first district.
The machine department of Smiths Agricul-
tural Works in Richmond, Va, was burned
last night. Loss $50, 600.
A London despatch says that the Joint
National Agency has accepted Bowles Bros.
propositions and adopted tie triple currency
funding project.
A Berlin despatch says that the deputies
from Lorraine will take tkeir seats at the
opening of the German parliament.
Capt. Tyler, sent to examine the prospects
and condition of the Erie Railroad by the Eng
iIsh stockholders, reports generally favorable.
He says it is one of the best lines in the world,
but needs double track of steel rails, change
OF gauge and other expenditures He recon-
mends the organization of strong English
company to control the road.