The Portland daily press., 1874-12-03
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The British steamer Linda, Capt. Clements,
which sailed from Boston on Sunday morning
destination, and as the running time is usual
only about thirty hours considerable apprehen-
sion is felt for her safety.
Field Marshal Won Room, the German Minis
ter of War, is seriously ILL.,
The internal revenue receipts yesterday were
$354,575.
At Marion, Ark, Monday night, a mob took
Isaac Ruffin from the Jail and shot him, He
was confined on a charge of outraging two sis
tiers and numbering one Of them.
S. G. Robinson, member of the firm of G.
FL. Benedict & Co., dealers in -four aud provls-
ions at Sc Broad street, and New York, COM
mitted suicide at q Chicago hotel Tuesday after
noon by taking strychnine. No excuse can be
assigned.
The King of the Sandwich Islands went on
an excursion yesterday.
The British court of chancery granted an
injunction yesterday, restraining the Erie
company from applying money raised by hyp-
officiating the second consolidated mortgage
bonds, towards paying December coupons.
Bark Hattie M. from Montreal with lumber
ran ashore in Travesse on 23rd, but subsequent
ly got off with loss of anchors, chains, &c.,
and leaking considerably. She has gone to
Halifax for repairs.
French physicians of Montreal have formed
an anti-compulsory vaccination association.
Edward jenkins, Agent General for the Do
minon, has rendered his resignation.
Grand Division S. of T., of Ontario is in ses-
sion at Coburg, aud its reports show a flourish
ing condition Of affairs.
The benchers of Gray's Inn yesterday after
a short elaboration disbanded DR.. Kenealy,
Don Alfonso is reported near the Pyrenees.
Woodward on trial at Newcastle, Del, for
numbering the boy Lukens, was acquitted.
The police of Havana drove the gold brokers
off the street Tuesday.
Mullett won't accept a consulate or any
other public employment.
The report of the visitors of tue Military
Academy at West Point report that the discp-
line was never higher and that hazing has been
suppressed. They recommend that candidates
for admission shall not be younger than IS
years OF age nor over Il.
The losses by fire in New England during
the month of November amount to 1888, $50
Col. Chas. N Trumbull a graduate Of West
Point in 1854, and a member of General Sher-
mans staff during the war, died in Boston, yes
terday.
Joseph Talnadge farmer living near Bruins
wick, N. j.. was murdered Tuesday night by
some party unknown.
The longshoremen's strike in jersey City, is
ended. They accept the terms offered and en-
role themselves as nou society men.
Mr. U. S. Architect Mullett in his report
states that theicustom house at Rockland is en-
closed aud will be completed at an early date
next spring. He calls it simple, massive and
substantial structure. The remudellng and re-
fitting of the custom house at Bath is well ad-
vanced.
Carl Vogt, who murdered Chevalier de Bots
Blauco in Belgium and fled to this country with
a large amount of valuables, was discharged in
the U. S. Court in New York, yesterday, on
the charge of larceny but as he stepped from
the court room, was re-arrested for murder,
and will be sent to Belgium under the recent
extradition treaty.
The suit of Miss Proctor against AIoulton be-
gins in the United States Court in Brooklyn
to-day.
Ex-Gov Bigelow, financial agent of the cen.
tcnnlal commission, said iii an address last
evening that she project of getting congression-
al aid had been given up.
The report of the Register of the Treasury
shows an Increase of tonnage for the fiscal year
ending june 3Oth, of 104, 626 tons, $685. being
registered and 9S,991 enrolled and licensed ton
mage.
The tax payers of New Orleans held an in
dignation meeting yesterday.
The longshoremen of Roboken persist in
their strike and several cases of violence were
reported yesterday.