The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-12-05
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

Michael Carley was killed IN Lowell, Mass.
Thursday night, by being run over by a night
cart, of which he was driver.
Thomas B. Stockwel of Providence has
been elected commissioner of the public schools
of Rhode Island vice Thomas w. Bickwell,
resigned LIZ
Lewis Keenan, was killed in Pawtucket, R.
l., yesterday, by the caving in of cistern
which he was cementing. He leaves wife
and two children. --.
ment is satisfied that Gwallor, the prisoner, is
not Mana Sahib, and that Yakoob Khan is in
close confinement at Cabul. -.
The steamship Delta, ashore on AnticCsti Is
land, has been condemned. The parties in
charge will continue to save the cargo during
the winter.
Joseph H. Bird of Gloucester, Mass. was
washed overheard from a fishing vessel on the
Georges, and drowned.
The Italian Chamber of Deputies has unani
mously passed a resolution in faver of grant
ing an annuity to Garibaldi.
the Prussian govs rnment has issued a circu.
lar most urgently cautioning people against the
fase representations of the Brazilian emigra-
ton agents, and stating that emigrants who
went out under their representations continue
to return to Germany in the most abject condi-
ton.
M. Vermescb, formerly editor of the Pere
Duchesne, the official journal Of the Paris
Commune, has been ordered to quit Belgium.
The long impehding strike in the potteries at
Trenton, N, j., began Thursday. The employ
ers guaranteed work all winter at a reduction
of ten per cent. in wages but the employees re-
fused, with the above result.
The convention of short horn cattle breeders
at Springfield, ILL.,, Thursday, discussed matters
pertinent to the breeding of cattle, and elected
officers, j. A. Pickerell being the new pres-
dent Adjourned to meet at Toronto in 1876
There was a numerous attendance OF Western
people.
Three negro ,ncendaries Ewere taken from
Jail at Morganfield, KY, Thursday, and hung
by Regulators"
A Little Rock despatch states that sheriff
Rice, while attempting to arrest one Wilson.
was fred on by the friends of the latter. The
fire was returned, killing one of the assailants
and wounding another
Hiram Smith was hung for murder at Wa
tertown, N. Y, yesterday. He protested his
innocence.
Collins canning factory and jelly works at
Lebanon, Del, were burned Thursday. Loss
$4,000.
Gates tannery at Kalamazoo, Michigan, was
burned Thursday. Loss $4,000
A letter from Alexandria, Tenn, says that
a terrible epidemic is prevailing there, known
as the black fiux. A dozen or fifteen of the
citizens have died and large numbers of others
suffers from the disease. The inhabitants ar
rapidly leaving the place.
The trial of Won Arnim has not been post.
poned.
The Pope has absolutely refused to recon.
mend the bishops imprisoned in Brazil to re-
sign their seats as measure of reconciliation
of their differences with the government of
that country.
Minister Washburne gave dinner, yester-
day, to several Americans, inclading General
Sickles.
The steamer Teno struck a sunken rock,
Thursday last, at Devils Bend, near Umatilla,
Oregon, and sunk, the passengers and crew
were saved.
The King of the Sandwich Islands leaves San
Francisco for Washington to-day.
Ex-city treasurer Gage of Chicago has been
acquitted of the charge of Misrepresentation of
the public funds.
Charles II. Cambell, late treasurer of the
town of Wayland N. H., whose mysterious
disappearance some months ago created SO
much excitement, has appeared at Camden, N.
D., and will soon return home.
Manitoba has new government with Hon.
r. A. Davis at its head. The upper house of
Legislature has been abolished.
There is row in Vicksburg, Miss, about the
sheriff. Yesterday Crosby took possession of
office, but soon Withdrew. The state anthor-
ties will sustain him.
1t is reported that gold placer dIggings have
been discovered near Salt Lake City
The sum necessary to maintain a German
legation al the Vatican, has been striker out
of the budget.
The society of Rev. Mr.. Cooker, of Frank.
fort, Pa, who was recently arrested for an al
legged attempt to outrage the daughter of
parisbioner, while pastor of Presbyterian
church, has voted to stand by their pastor and
enable him to withstand the ''fiery dart of Sa-
tam" He is now pastor of a free Congrega-
tional church.
The Cincinnati city counclmen yesterday
adopted a resolution instructng the Mayor to
communicate with the family of he late Chief
Justice Chase, and request from them his re-
mains for interment there.
Daniel Wood has sued the Judge of the N or
mon Probate Court, at Salt Lake, for imprson-
ing him twenty days in a filthy prison, with
cruel treatment, and then setting him at lber-
ty without preferrirg charges.