The Portland daily press., 1874-11-30

democratic Congressman give out that they
intend to have the operations of the First
Syndicate investigated.
Z 1t is announced here that the sugar refiners
contemplate The reduction of their present
production, claiming that is greater than the
demand.
Little Rock special says Garland is quietly
concentrating the militia of that place, aud has
several companies at different points on the
bill making valid the sales of school lands
made during the rebellion and paid for in Con-
federate currency The constitution of 1868
repudiated these sales.
1t. reported that the insurgents have cap
tured Cordena in the Argentine Republic
The supposed Charlie Ross at Bartonsville,
Va, proves to be poor-house waif.
Chester Campbell, a forger, escaped from Jail
at Oshawa, Canada Saturday morning.
Reinforcements for Cuba left Spain Satur-
day.
There is much trouble among the Cherokee
nation. La recent fight between the two fac.
tons several persons were shot, ,aud further col.
lisons are feared. The cause Of the difficulty
is not given.
fire at Grand Rapids, Mich, Friday after
noon, destroyed the building occupied by the
Crawford Brothers, grocers, and Mold g.
Schneider, tobacconists Total loss about
5000; insurance $50, 600.
Edward Hanks was arrested in Baltimore
Saturday for forging the name of James V.
kelch, ex-Tax Collector of Philadelphia. to
check for $1,000. The accused is hello to await
the arrival of Philadelphia detectives
The yacht Marcia, which was stolen from
New York harbor some four years ago, and
which has been pursued the last year, arrived
off the Isle of Wight the Goth inst, hailing
from New York
Judge Reed, of the Pennsylvania Supreme
Court, died suddenly Saturday OF cholera NOR
bus, aged rs.
Heavy rain storm III Washington yesterday
forenooD.
Deckray, who was recently sent from Cuba
to Spain for being spy, is being treated with
the best possible prison accommodations.
Disraeli is indisposed, but his illness is not
believed to be serious.
Yesterday, for the first time in Berlin, a
priest of the .Old Catholic church celebrated
mass. about 800 being present.
A man named Livingston was killed in a
drunken row in jersey City Saturday night.
Tweed's counsel will make another effort to
secure his release. He has been in Jail a year.
The Attorney General of Louisiana is in
Washington to get u resolution through Con-
gress endorsing the Kellogg government.
A storm of great violence prevailed on the
coast OF Scotland and England yesterday.
Cleveland, Ohio, reports nine inches of snow
Saturday
The Republic of Spain claims that it has
100000 men in the field and 40. 600 more await
ing arms from the United States.
The Berlin editor has fully substantiated his
statement concerning Count Won Arnim's
propositions to him.
New Orleans special contains reports of
combinations between Kellogg and Penn and
others, and denials of them all by Kellogg and
Yarmouth. The latter says the Legislature
VIII recognize McEnery as Governor as soon as
1t meets, and will seld to him for his guberna-
torial message.
Application will be made at the next session
OF the dominion Parliament for an act to in
corporate q company to build own and operate
line of railway from the Red River in Mani
.oba TO the Pacific.
Various complaints of ''doctoring' election
returns continue to be the burden of New Or
leans kilograms.
A fire 10 the stock stables of j. NJ Galloway,
at Eminence, Ky Saturday, destroyed twenty
bletonian and other blood horses. Loss $22, $50
The Greenpoint, Long Island, post Office was
robbed Friday night of its entire contents-250
letters and few stamps.
A Hoboken lawyer was imprisoned Friday
for assaulting female client, and the same
Jersey judge sentenced James Burns, New
York burglar, to ten years in the state prison.
Theirs says that France is neither Bona
partist nor Monarchial, but Republican,, and
this must be recognized by MacMahon.
Owing TO i'll health James Russell Lowell has
declined the mission to St Petersburg.
Occdert beat Judge Fullerton at Sen Fran
cisco, Saturday, in a trot for $4,000 Best
time 10.
Six inches of snow fell at Toronto, Saturday.
The storm was general throughout Canada,