The Portland daily press., 1874-01-24
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George W. Kerth, for robbiug letters in tn e
Boston postofice, was Friday sentenced to one
year in Dedham Jail. ......
The grand jury at Worcester, Mass have in
dicted q. j. Moore for causing the death of Asa
Streeter, in that city, by carelessly driving over
him in the street. ~ q G'c
A late despatch announces that the so-called
miners strike in the Sehuylkill region is at an
end, the laborers having agreed to return to
work at 1928 as the minimum wages. The
whole difficulty is said to have been falsely ex-
aggerated into strike. 49, ~. =
S. 3. Krisshman,a letter carrier in Richmond
Va, was arrested Friday for robl,ing the mails
The money of decoy letter was found on his
person. The prisoner was admitted to bail
Col NJ. Maynard, prominent citizen of
Lowell Mass, died Thursday night, aged ~
years. ~ ,. <,,-. ~ 10
A bill is to be introduced simultaneously ia
the New York and New Jersey Legislatures for
bridging the Hudson near New York
Ex-President Baez says he comes to this
country, not for any political purpose, but for
operation on his eyes. a'-
The two parties in the Iowa House of Repre-
sentatives have finally made a caucus agree
ment to break the dead lock in the organiza-
ton by compromise.
In recent fight with marauding party of
of Sioux, near the fork of the North and South
Loup rivars, three Indians and one white man
was killed.
Spanish officers at Havana having behaved
improperly at a theatre, the Captain General
orders them to wear uniforms at such places.
1t is reported at Bayonne that the Carlists
have entered SautauGer. r-fja.fs
A Havana despatch says it is reported that
the insurgents defeated Geu. Portilla's column
and that Gen. POrtilla is coming to Havana to
confer with the Captain General.
Gen: Sickles is expected in London at au
early day. Ii rr- -.s3
One hundred and two guns were fired at Gal
weston, Texas, Friday, in homo: of the success
of the free government.
The strike of the coal miners has ended the
basis of 1873
A. G. Kenaw has been arrested at Memphis,
Tenn, for embezzling funds of the Howard
Association when he was Vice President.
The vessel Willie Cox of Yarmouth N. s., is
reported to have been seen burned to the wa
ter's edge in latitude 1920, longitude 81 81,
Dec. Both. ~ - 7-li -
The Indications now are that the miners will
not insist on an advance OF wages and the
stock on hand is worked off,
A large cotton factory in Glasgow, Scotia nd.
was burned Tusday night. Loss estimated at
$3.50 900. -Four thousand operatives are thrown
out of employment. 81 c..
A Tifin, Ohio, special reports that the water
in the Sandugky river at that place Is higher
than for twenty-five years, and is threatening
damage to dwellings and other property. Parts
OF the city are under water. Farmers report
whole fields inundated and the wheat ruined.
The quarrel between Gambetta and H2nt-
yens of the Ftench Assembly, is settled with
out duel.
The Pope is again slightly i'll.
The corner stone of the new Tribunes build
ing will be laid to-day.
Whirby Abbey, Eng, has been badly dam
aged by fire.
A London despatch says the suit of Max
Maretzek against Pauline Lucca, for baeaking
contract, has been settled, the singer paying
$4,000. ,..t ,.,,.4 81. II.
Friday. heavy wind unroofed binding of
the Thompson Steel Works at Braddook's Field,
Pa, injuring four men. .t $500
The Senate confirmed large number of nom
nations yesterday:
The Lowell, Mass, police have orders to visit
all saloons and bar rooms open after IL o'clock
at night and see what they are doing.