The Portland daily press., 1874-08-25

MINOR TELEGRAMs.

Two hundred English agricultural la borers
leave England for Canada to-day.
| The Carsts have extinguished the light on
the coast between San Sebastian and Bilbao.
| On and after Sept. 1, custom duties iu Cuba
| will be payable i'll gold
Ex-Presdent Baez is on his way to Cura-
| Goa.
Sydney Dobell, the wel-known English
writer, is dead.
Deputy United States Marshal Metcalf was
shot and killed in Wright county, Missouri,
while arresting one Wyman, charged with il
licit distillng
Judge Blatchford decided yesterday that ex-
Assistant Treasurer Butterfed was liable for
the currency in gold short in his accounts but
that be was entitled to the emoluments arising
from the the difference in commissions allowed
by him or stamps sold by him.
Hon. w. @, Alexander died suddenly Sunday
evening at the Sturtevant House, NJ Y. He
had been from its organization President of
the Equitable Life Assurance Society.
VIM. Soule of Wales, was killed during
drunken ARRAY at coal pit in Monson, Mass,
Sunday afternoon. Several arrests have beeu
made, but the responsibility of the crime is
not proven.
The national currency receipts yesterday for
redemption were $608,008.
young son of Rev. Mr.. Day of Toronto.
pointed gun for fun at his sister, aged TWEEN
ty, Sunday The gun was loaded and one side
of the young lady's head was literally blown
off.
The internal revenue receipts yesterday were
$45S, 900.
William Benton, under indictment for the
Harrington safe burglary, has been released
on $4,000 bail.
The Treasury Department has instructed the
collectors of customs not to extort fees from
masters of registered or licensed vessels for
oaths to manifests of coastwise cargoes.
The Louisiana Conservative Convention met
yesterday.
All the coal companies operating in the Wy
oming and Lackawana valleys have stopped
work till the first OF September.
Mosby and Payne have settled their difficult
ties.
Abjah Hastings, a farmer of Pennsylvania,
was thrown from his buggy and killed yester-
day.
A fire on Emmett street. Boston, last night,
DESTROYED stable with horses and 3 COWS.
Loss $4,000.
Joseph FL. Billings, well known WOO, mer-
chant of Boston, died yesterday.
An investigation into the massacre of GER
tain Chppewas and half-breeds, show the Cat
head Sioux to have been the murderers. Gen.
Terry has made a demand for them.
San Domingo is reported quiet. Ex-Minis
ter Delmonti has taken refuge in a consulate,
Baezs son. Felix, is in prison. Hereafter IS
per cent of all duties must be paid in specie
and the rest in govern nent bonds.
The attempted revolution at Santiago de los
Caballeros, in favor of Baez, proved failure.
A German paper of New York publishes a
| statement to the effect that Horace Greeley
| died Catholic.
| The widow of Henry j. Raymond was rob-
| bed in Brooklyn, yesterday, of $3.50. The
| thief was captured and the money restored.
Suspicion is entertained that Sidney Fitch of
| Ware, n. H., drowned last Saturday, was
| fouly dealt with. An Inquest will be held.
| A portion of the senatorial party has return
| ed to New York.
Steamer Falmouth arrived at Halifax yester
day.
| Morris of Pittsburg, has replied to Brown
| that the day Sept 81 named for race gives
| too short time. He offers to give the latter
| $500 for expenses if he will go to Psttsburg in
| September.
| Eagle hose company Of Worcester is being
| entertained in Manchester, N. ii.
The Epping camp-meeting began yesterday.
The President has appointed Jospeh G.
Bridgeman agent for the Indians at Green
Bay, Wisconsin.
A fire in stable in st. John, yesterday, de-
stroyed the building and three horses. The
flames injured some adjoining buildings.
Mrs. Prince, widow of the Rev. DR.. N. S.
Prince, died yesterday.
Mr.. Arthur Clayden is coming to this coun.
to examine and report on Virginia and North
Caroina fields for laborers Of the middle
classes of English emigrants.
The Governor of Nebraska has issued a cir
cular in which he says while the crops will bt
shorter than for many years, there is not fail
ure of small grains. At some points on tn,
border, help will be needed. Myriads of grass
hyppers arc in the air.