The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-11-09
MINOR TELEGRAms,

It is stated that the insurance companies
which withdrew from Chicago will soon resume
business there. r:t.f s.f
1t is believed on good authority that Charlie
Ross was seen in Meriden, passing through to
New Haven. Chief of Police Beach being sat-
isied of something being the matter notified
the New York detectives.
Saturday $1,179. 800 was received for redemp
ton at the redemption bureau, which is filling
all orders as fast as received.
But$7, 200, 900 of the $25 OOO, 900 of $50 bonds
called in November LIST have been received for
redemption. t+s - 10
Father Gordeman, who absconded from his
church in philadelphia with woman, wrote
Bishop Wood that he left the Catholic church
because he could not believe in the doctrine of
the infallibility of the Pope. al
Keeue, N. H.. has voted to loan its credit not
exceeding per cent of valuation to the Man
chester & Keene Railroad.
The steamship China arrived at San Francis
co Saturday with Yokohama dates to Oct. 18th,
San Francisco and New York. The Formosa
difficulty has not been adjusted and war is inn
minent between China and Japan. -r3
The steamship European, which arrived at
Quebec tuesday night, reports that on October
21st she shipped sea of 200 tons weight, fill
ing the engine room and saloon. '1f'-
The propeller Westford, clearing from De.
els of grain is missing rb r.,f Iat
In Philadelphia Saturday, American Girl
distanced Copper Bottom in a race for $1,000 in
the first heat, in 2.25. ....-. .-s ,t.r
Three of the war vessels recently at New Or
leans sailed Saturday, the Wachusett of Nor.
folk, Powhattan for Hampton Roads, and the
Kansas for Aspinwall via Key West. RI,
A British war ship has arrived at New Or
leans to protect the rights of British subjects in
case of trouble.
A st. John despatch says that the Laborers'
Association, which refused to load vessels dis
charged by the non-society men, has backed
down. The bulk of the Association men, num-
bering 1900, are idle.
The Governor and State Treasurer of vir-
GINA will meet the holders of the state bonds
Tuesday to adjust the state debt.
1t is feared that the striking miners at Pic
tou, Nova Scotia, will commit acts of violence.
lighted the Democratic victories Saturday night.
Lieut.. Charles King, of the 9Th Cavalry, was
shot and dangerously wounded near Colorado,
Chiqueta river, recently, by Apaches
new form of Japanez marriage, by which
ceremony becomes civil contract, has been in
tr0duced by Mort, formerly Charge dAffairs at
Washington.
The boat house of Brown University Boat
Club was burned Saturday night. Incendary.
Five hundred Spanish troops have arrived at
Havana.
Kingston, Jamaica, reports q very severe hur-
ricane on Sunday of last week. There were a
few small wrecks and several lives lost.
Rev. Thomas R. Pynchon, D. D., has been
elected President of Trinity College, Hartford.
Thomas Evans, a policeman, who was pursu-
ing man to-day, fell before the wheels of a
street car he was attempting ito board and was
crushed to death. The driver was arrested.
The New Orleans Committee of 70 will to-
day telegraph the President asking the removal
OF federal troops from that city and state They
promise to obey the laws and behave. They
also state that many colored citizens voted the
Conservative ticket.
Three clothing merchants of London, Ont.
have absconded the past week owing $4,000.
Sunday morning the body of Hermann Schil.
ling, an employe in a tannery in Cincinnati,
was found in a furnace terribly mutilated and
partly burned. Parties who charge him with
the seduction of female relative who died in
childbirth, are suspected.