The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-10-05
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

Pecunary aid is asked for GaribaldJ, who is
represented to be in very poor circumstances,
often without means to obtain the necessaries
of life.
The proposed duel between johnson aud Ma
hone ha. been amicably settled, and the par
ties have returned to their homes. The affair
was decided at Weldon, n c., Friday morning,
without pistols.
1t is announced that the new postal arrange
ment between Japan and the United States will
go into effect the LIST of January. The proposed
change is regarded with extreme dissatisfaction
by American residents.
A despatch received Saturday from Pensacola
announces Lieutenant Commander Kellogg
quite sick; but there are hopes of his recovery.
The Attorney General received despatch
Saturday morning from the U. :. Marshal at
Montgomery, Ala, announcing the arrest of
the persons charged with completely in the
murder of Billings.
The counsel for tho Brooklyn Eagle appeared
Saturday before Judge Nelson in the city court
Especial term), and moved that both suits for
libel brought against his clients by Henry Q.
Bowen be consolidated. Decision reserved.
President Wingate of the American Amateur
Rifle Club accepts the challenge to the shooting
match at Dublin next spring.
Capt Miles Big Horn expedition returned
the 30th ult. to the railway connection, having
found no Indians, but discovered the trails of
1000 Sioux and Cheyennes, who had gone back
to the reservations
The Tribupe says it is established that VIM.
III. Wickham, a conspicuous membsr Of the
committee of seventy, will be the candidate of
Tammany Hall for Mayor.
Chas w. Ring, of Manchester, N. H., well
known among the clothing dealers of New
England, was thrown from a carriage at Plsca-
tagua, Saturday, and killed.
| j. c. Talbot, agent for wholesale jewelry
| firm, was robbed in Poughkeepsie Saturday, of
$4,000 worth of jewelry.
The Creedmoor prizes were presented Satur-
day. Mr. Rigby Of the Irish team, expressed
his thanks for the reception they had received
| in this country.
| The jury in the Phelps case were unable to
| agree.
The American ship Comet, Hong Kong for
Manila, was driven ashore, but got off at once
| and returned to Hong Kong. The ship High
lander from the same port for San Francisco
was compelled to put back on account OF the
illness of the master
Geo. H. Ray, the second bidder for furnish
ing stamped envelopes, complains of the award
ing of the contract to the Plympton company as
being virtually to the Morgan Envelope COM
pany contrary to agreement.
Gustave Zirmuth, the District safe burglar,
has recognized in $4,000 for his appearance.
DR. Norton g. Ricardo, of Patterson, N j.,
has been mulcted in $4,000 for malpractice.
Herbert Ro1well, conservative, has been
elected to Parliament from Cambridgeshire, to
fill the vacancy of Lord John Manners.
Bark Gabrielle from Milford, N Y. has been
wrecked. Total loss.
In the Trennial Councils of Congregations
Churches at New Haven, Saturday, no BUS ness
OF Importance was transacted.
A vast depo,it of fossils has been found ter
miles north of the Red Cloud Agency, covering
aspace OF SIX square miles. The remains q
two horned rhinoceroes and many other ami
mails and reptiles cover the ground.
The fifth Cincinnati exposition closed Satur
day. 554,00O persons visited if, ard the receipts
were 500, 900 exclusive of receipts from sales O
privileges. which amou, to several thous ands.
President Grant and wife are at Cincinnati.