The Portland daily press., 1874-07-03
MINOR TELECRAMs.

Senator Carpenter reached Milwaukee last
evening and had an enthusiastic reception al
the Newhal house. He made a speech in
which no remark of a political character was
made.
A letter from Rome dated June 10th says the
American pilgrims have disbanded and many
OF them are en- route for home.
Within two days abundant rains have fallen
10 north Mississippi except in the vicinity OF
W alter Valley and Oxford where a good rain
has not fallen in two months.
Large numbers of depositors, principally
coiored men, were at the Washington Freed
man Bank, yesterday, to draw their funds,
put without success, the uniform answer being
the actuary had been instructed to pay out nc
more money.
There is rumor that Boss Shepherd is to be
appointed Postmaster General.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has
anrmed the Judgment and sentence of death in
the case of Udderzook. f1 lssr
ee me internal revenue receipts yesterday wer
Base Ball-Boston, Haryards 49, Prince.
tons T. -
a., Inc continental board of finance has awarded
sne contract of building the main Exposition
Structure to K. J. Dobbins of Philadelphia,
amount OF contract So, SOC, 900.
Inc Brooklyn Eagle says the diamond TIMED
paton intended for p S. Gilmore by the Brook
Iyh Chorai Union never reached him, but re-
mains III the hands of the Treasurer
Inc freedmen's bank at Memphis, Tenn,
has suspended. Its business was small
One man was kill and two seriously injured
by lightning yesterday in Fonda, N. Y
A German squadron is des patched to Span
ish ports.
Leicester Square, London. was dedicated ves-
terday with considerable display -
In the q ok raca Of Dl.;xsx:1Io
tor purse of $500, Thos. Jefferson won in
three straight heats, beating Abdallah and
Barney Kelley. Time 2.2s4, 2.2s, 22Sa.
Base ball at New York; Mutuals u, Chica-
gos9.
Two servant gir.s were burned to death at
East Cleveland yesterday by the explosion of
acan of gasoline.
There have been two shocks of earthquakes
at Coplpopio, and a land slide at Conception is
becoming threatening.
Buenos Ayes papers state that the cattle
plague has attacked several persons eau sing
death.
A private telegram from New York saws Gen.
ketchum leaves for Washington tonight and
Will, no doubt, accept Office of one of District
of Columbia's Commissioners
The following are appointed as a commission
to examine and report on the mouth of the
Mississippi river: Army engineers. Gems White
anu AltAduuer anu COl. COmStOck; civil eDgin-
GERS, w. Miner Roberts, j. d. Whitcomb.
Sickles of the Union Pacific Railroad, and Prof.
Mitchell of the Coast Survey.
The President has rendered the Postmaster
Stewardship to gentleman whose name is
kept secret until it i. known whether he will
accept the office. 1t is thought that the appoint
Dent will be made from New England
The aute-room of the Executive Mansion was
to the close of business hours occupied by a
large number of dismissed female employees,
anxious to secure executive influence to rein
state them in office.
The President intended to leave to morrow
night tor Long Branch, but the press of bust
ness may delay his departure.
Comptrsllers Taylor and Broadhead of the
Treasury Department., to whom has been con-
hded the an1itng of the accounts of the late
Board of Public Works, visited the Columbia
buildings to-day to obtain information prelim-
mary to entering upon their duties
The grand jury has indicted A. c. Buell., cor
respondent of the Detroit Free Press for libel
on Senator Chandler. 1t is understood Buell.
will return Lere, and the case will be tried in
September,