The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-10-12

Legation at Madrid, and an American was to
see him at Santanda prison on the 25th ult., il
the Spanish authorities would allow an inter-
view.
The Argentine Insurrection.
RIO JANEIRo, Oct. 11.-No general engage
ment has yet taken place between the Argen-
tine government troops and insurgents Gen.
Reyas, commander of the main body of iusur-
gents, is waiting renforcements before moving
on the capitol.
Mexican Affairs.
CRY OF MEXICO, Oct. !, via Havana To-
Gen. Corforico Doiaz, has reconsde1ed his de.
termination to retire from public life and will
take his seat in Congress.
The division between the liberals and conser-
yasives still exists. it2-R g 9sFsfst
1t is said that President Lerdo desires to be
elected another term. This may have serious
consequences. In the last Presidential cam
paign the pledge was put forward that the
President would not seek reelection, and on
this account he was supported by the Diaz
party.
The debates in Congress OF late have been
very excited and even disorderly.
MINOR TELEGEAMs.
A Paris letter states that Madame Perkins
princess de Bourbon), whose husband is in
prison. is begging for bread there for herself
and three children.
Roumania and Servia have adopted pa
clflc attitude tOWardS turkey IN consequence
of the representations Of Bismarck and An
dross
Peter O Brien, a noted professional base ball
player, committed suicide in New York Friday
night by shooting himself through the head
with gun.
The passengers of the steamship Ontario,
before reported anchored off Kerry Head,
Ireland, disabled, have been taken off that YES
sci by the river steamers and carried to Lima
rick.
-Four hundred and eighty-eight deaths in
New York last week.
Tammary has nominated VIM. HI. Wick
ham for mayor, and James Hayes for regis
trar.
In the Kelsey-Sammis case Judge Pratt, has
denied the change of venue.
Places tar works on Herns' Island, near
Pittsburg, was burned Saturday. Loss $50, 600.
An adjoining tank containing 5000 barrels of
oil was also burned. Loss $4,000.
1t is believed satisfactory arrangements will
soon be made for rapid transit of postal matter
between New York and Washington.
The Nashville Banner publishes an account
of the shooting OF Joe Ravages, negro preach
er near Franklin, Tennessee, while in the act
of entering house with the purpose of MUIR
derng man and his wife.
Brock, Rogers & Co., tea merchants of st.
Louis have suspended.
oOus 0HdlcI ID " OISdulZo LuC OulCttSO ur6
department at a salary of $4,000.
Mark Smith, the actor, was buried in New
York yesterday
Edward E. Shipper was killed in Washing
ton, Saturday, by falling on circular saw.
His head was cut off and his body cut in two.
Senator Ramsey is in Washington.
John r. Rogers has been appointed postmas-
ter at Windham in this state.
During row between French and Germans
at a ball in Philadelphia, Saturday night, a
young mau named Stewart Jameson was shot
and killed by John Waltz, who has been COM
mitted for trial.
Thomae Mcnamara was shot dead in Phila-
delphia Saturday, without provocation. The
murderers are under arrest.
Ira Bryant was stabbed in the head in Man
chester last night during bar room row. He
will probably die The same evening John
Morearty was fatally stabbed in the abdomen.
No arrests.
The Plympton Company have week longer
to fulfill their envelope contract with the gov
eminent. The supply on hand will be exhaust
ed by that time. 1853
The Capitol is being renovated.
Minister Washburne. who has been absent
from Paris, has returned to that city.
A London despatch says the Duke of Lem
ster, who has been seriously i'll for some time,
died Friday night.
The two-mile single scull race on the Charles
River Saturday, for the New England cham
pionship between Thomas c. Butler and f. A.
Plaisted, was easily won by the latter by four
lengths Time 15.46a.
The coroner's jury in the case of Ellen Lucas
found dead in stream near Bridgeport, Conn
have returned a verdict that she came to her
death by the hand of James e. Latin. He is
under arrest.
Father Mathews birthday was celebrated in
Boston Saturday. Gov. Talbot reviewed the
procession. The day was celebrated also at
several other places in the state.
The Democrats held ratification meeting in
Boston, Saturday. Several prominent speakers
addressed the meeting.
| Registration is progressing quietly in New
Orleans. e. Howard McCaleb has succeeded
T.. A. Burke on the advisory board.
Lieut. Mahmonde Teafc, the Turkish officer
who committed. suicide Monday, was buried
Saturday in Swan Point cemetery, Providence.
| The Mohammedan funeral services was per-
| formed by Captain Hassen of the Turkish
| army
The New Hampshire police are in pursuit of
VIM. Sullivan, who stabbed Morriarity in the
| thigh and abdomen near Bridge street, Man.
chester A cigar was the cause of the dispute
The engraving of the bonds of the Centen.
| NAL board of finance is in progress at the
| treasury. sas Sd