The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-08-14

injunction to compel the railroads to conform
to special rates fixed by the Legislature, is
pending. Meantime the head of the Changers
in that state, tells his followers to be on their
guard, as the railroads propose to have the
law of the last legislature repealed.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES
Saturday and Sunday one of the heaviest rain
falls ever known at this season of the year
occurred along the Atlantic coast from Wash
ington to the northward to the Gulf of
St. Lawrence. The storm was severest from
within fifteen miles of the coast line, and in
several localities was accompanied by high
winds In'Conneoticut, by actual gauge meas
urement nearly twelve inches of rain fell with
in the forty hours duration of the storm. Of
course so heavy a storm occasoned considera-
BILE damage. In this city 2 4O-100 inches of rain
fell.
During the week, there has been no intelli-
gence from the Indian country of an alarming
character. A few Indians are making raids
but they seem to have q wholesome fear of the
federal authority. There is no fear of gener-
al Indian war.
The Pat Rogers steamer disaster on the Ohio,
proves more destructive Of life than at first re-
ported. 1t is stated that the number killed and
drowned reaches fifty.
Aside from the troubles between the whites
and colored people in Kentucky, Tennessee,
and Arkansas, there appears to be an unusual
number of murders and scenes of violence At
Gilman's station, KY, in open day. one Gen.
Whitaker shot Col. Tenbrock, well known
horse owner Whitaker had previously killed
two men. In the same state jeweller named
Minis, was murdered by four masked men who
drove off man proposing to assist him.
Considerable disturbance has taken place in
the coal regions in Schuylkill county, Pa, a Sc
we're fight having taken place between Danish
and other miners.
Among the minor crimes and casualties of
the past week are the following: AT prize
fight in West Virginia, Tuesday, between Ed
wards and Collyer, the former was apparently
the victor at the end of ten rounds, though not
SO declared, the latter's friends claiming foul
play because, as they declare, poison was ap-
piled to Edwards fists. 1t was brutal af.
fair--Near Philadelphia, during the great
rain, a bridge was swept away upon which
there was carriage and two persons, both of
whom were drowned.--Frank Howard, a
soldier at Fort Adams, was shot while desert
ing on Thursday. Frank Casey of Providence,
was found to have died in consequence of being
dubbed by policeman.--Patrick Devine,
living on the outskirts of Brooklyn, in drunk
en- quarrel, thrust a pitchfork into his wife's
stomach killing her.--Boss Tweed's friends
expect that he will be out of Jail before January
1.--"Reformed' Tammany is making prepar-
atoms to welcome Sweeney of tine Tweed ring
home from exile.-On Sunday. in Nicholas
Co., KY, man named Hamilton jumped upon
seat while in church and fourshed a pistol,
being offended at something said. The man
was coaxed out of doors by man named Shaw
whom he shot dead while telling him of the
error OF his way.--Several other brutal MUIR
derS have taken place.-Dxon, ILL.,. was
visited by terrible tornado, Monday.--A
lions cage on a railway train was broken by
accident near Saratoga Monday. The animal
escaped but was caught in box car in which
dead calf was thrown. He made things lively
for atime.--Valparaiso reports an earthquake
July 1.-THE only fire of any extent the past
week was in Montreal, where damage was done
amounting to 100000. Moves dry goods house
of Memphis was burned Saturday Loss, $780,
00O.-An investigation into the affairs of the
Brooklyn insane asylum discloses that the
keepers and employees are allowed to practice
the grossest crimes upon women committed to
the institution. Otherwise the management is
outrageous.-A colored candidate for the Legis-
lature of Tennessee has been shot at Bradies
station
FOREIGN
TTburSTau ba O1oay, d.,
with message which was read by the royal
commission. She expresses hope that the
proposed reciprocity treaty may be ratified by
the United States; but then the ministry, and
not the Queen, put the "stuffing' into the short
speeches from the throne. She first thanks the
House of Commons for providing $4,000 a
year for her youngest son. By the way it is
said that Parliament will be called upon at its
next session, to pay debts of the Prince of
Wales, amounting to $3000000. The coming
king isn't careful person, and his mother has,
it is said, placed to his account bills which she
should pay from her own purse.
In France, matters are apparently quiet since
the bear-garden Assembly was dissolved. Mac
Mahon is chief, as much of an arstocrat as the
Gar of Russia. Germany and the Spanish Re-
public have complained that the MacMahon
ministry allowed the Carlists to go into Spain
from the French border. MacMahon says such /
is not the case. 1t is said that the Bonapart-
lists are gaining ground among the French
shopkeepers.
Don Carlos, the Bourbon pretender who is
making Spain unhappy with his King-by-the
grace-of-God nonsense, has, like George Francis
Train, been interviewed. His talk is grand,
but unfortunately is tinged with too much of
the WORKOUT opinions of Bourbon, who sees
in union of church and state, the doing out of
intelligence to the masses, the support of privi-
legged classes, safety and happiness. In refer
ence to Cuba, he says that he is opposed to sIa-
very and will abolish it with all speed A de-
spatch received Monday. states that Germany
and Russia have announced their intention
OF recognizing the Spanish Republic and
that other European nations will fol-
low. Great Britain, the Queen said.
would not at present recognize the Re-
public. The Spanish government has, without
giving the usual notice, placed a new tax upon
all shipping belonging to or doing business in
that country, the lowest rate being fixed on
coasting vessels, double that sum on European
vessels, and twice as much on United States
tonnage as on European.
There seems to be an uneasness about Rome.
lnternationals have been arrested, and party
OF forty recently destroyed the telegraph be-
tween Imola and Bologna. The Pope is about
to create three new cardinals.
In Cuba the two factions are killing each
other very slowly. More die of camp disease
and from natural causes than by casualties of
war; Life Insurance companies could safely
give policies on the usual Cuban rates in these
armies. There are no signs of peace, currency
is inflated to an enormous extent taxes are |
heavy-a new income tax of ten per cent. being |
just laid.
terrible gale is reported on the coast of |
Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in which it is feared |
that Hundreds of fishing boats have been lost
A Quebec despatch says that good deal of |
excitement is occasioned in Bazile, Port Neuf |
county, by commotion and noise in the earth |
in addition tO shocks of 90 rtbo,oI-o ~ r,o~ |