The Portland daily press., 1874-08-21
Dana Colby has been arrested in Boston

Dana COlDy mas Deen arrested IN Boston
charged with the mysterious assault made up
on Mary lyman, which was theme of news
paper comment month since. Colby is her
seducer and lover, and has been very attentive
since the attempted murder. He is arrested be-
cause his kit of tools as wood turner is COM
plete with the exception of a gouge with which
the wounds upon the woman were made. The
woman refuses to give any information what
ever, concerning the affair.
VIM. A. Mclaughlin has been committed
for the murder of Allen Craig at Keene, N. H.,
who was found with his throat cut on the side
walk. The murderer was found near by dead
drunk.
In New York city the stable of P. Duger
was entered in the night and nine fine horses
stabbed six of which were found dead.
The grasshopper has lit ON part of Kansas
aud Kentucky mourns a light tobacco crop.
A pack of counterfeiters have been arrested
in Missouri, which embraces quite a number of
we'll known citizens.
The potato bugs are reported at Hoffman S
Ferry, NJ.
Railroad laborers at Georgetown, Md 200 of
them, propose to hang contractor because he
don't pay cash.
p Marley and d. Harris fought IS rounds
near Philadelphia, Monday, for $500. Marley
won.
STATE MATTERS.
This is the season of camp meetings, and the
largest ever held in Maine is now in session at
Old Orchard under the auspices of the National
Camp Meeting Association for the Promotion
of Holiness Many of the leading Methodist
pulpit orators of the country are present and
while a large majority of those who go there
are idle spectators, there is large number of
devout minded people present. The exercises
are characterized with deep earnestness and in
some cases unusual excitement. One day a
large number of people lay prostrate upon the
ground while prayer was offered by the preach
ers.
The crop reports from various parts Of the
state continue favorable. Aroostook in par
ticular reports the best promising crop ever
known in that section 1t is, however, little
late, and frost may injure some kiuds.
A Temaerance Camp Meeting under the aus
pieces of the Reformed Meu's New England As
ISOLATION will be held at Old Orchard, COM
mencing Tuesday, Sept 8th, aud continuing
five days. The leading temperance orators Of
the country are expected to be present.
The Teachers Conventions now being held
in the state are unusually successful.
The celebration of the Odd Fellows in this
city Tuesday of next week promises to be the
most extensive dis plap os the kind that ever
took piece in Maine Forty organiza-
tong will participate with seventeen full
bands.
FOREIGN
The French Assembly having adjourned
there is little to starte the public in that coun
try, except that President Mcmahon and the
Bourbons may find cause for apprehension al
the vote of the department of Calvados to fill
vacancy in the Assembly. The Bonapartist
candidate had 1874, the Republican p, 1872
while the Bourbon candidate had scarcely 5000
This is certainly an indication of the rapid
growth of the Imperial party.
All of the leading powers Of Europe have
recognized the Spanish Republic, Germany
taking the lead A few unimportant Repub
lican victories are claimed in Spain. President
Serrano has issued decree for the abolition Of
slavery in Porto Rico.
Large labor meetings are reported in various
parts of England addressed by Bradlaugh and
others. Home rule meetings are also reported
in various parts of Ireland.
A general review of the grain crop in Flu
rope indicates fair crop generally. In Grea
Britain it is larger than last year, but is dam
aged by bad harvest weather. The tendenc,
OF prices is downward. In France the crop il
good and cargoes shipped from England few
weeks since are returned. The result is thai
in both these countries the dependence upon a
foreign supply is lessened, compared with the
past ;year. Prices of breadstuffs have a down.
ward tendency.
In Cuba there is no change for the better.
The Governor General of Canada, while on
visit to Chicago, made q speech before the
board of trade in which he expressed the deep.
est interest in all measures which would tend
to develope the personal relations that bind
the Dominion and the United States together
IN GENERAL.
Hon. E. r. Hoar declines "a reelection to
Congress-The White Mountains had its de-
luge of rain Thursday night, doing damage to
the roads--People continue to use kerosene
for hndling. Mrs. Ann Comfort of Fairhaven,
Ct, won't Use any more--Memphis reports
excessively bad weather-A suspension of the
Pennsylvania collieries is anticipated-The
Rhode Island police has begun to make seiz.
ures under tho new prohibitory law
THE LATEST.
Postmaster General Jewell arrived at New
York Wednesday night. He will be received at
Al,
come
Returns thus far indicate defeat of the new
constitution submitted to the people Of Ohio
on Tuesday.
The Republicans of Pennsylvania held their
convention Wednesday. The resolutions favor
protective tariff, free banking,an early return
to specie payments, denounce the proposed re-
ciprocity treaty, and grants of land to railroads.
The. convention also adopted resolution en-
dorsing Gov. Hartranft for President in 1876.
and declaring against third term for anv
President
Fires Tuesday SELMA, Mo-, damage 49,
600; half the village of Washington, Ont, and
swamps near by; also several stores in Spring.
field, Ont.
The latest in reference to the Beecher scan
dial is that Moulton and 1ilton are to make
more statements; that Tilton has begun suit
against Beecher; that Mr.. Beecher's church
sustain him; that the committee will report
favorably to Mr.. Beecher that the books of
Moulton's firm confirm Mr.. Beecher's state.
ment relative to the money which the latter
says he paid Mouton for Tilton
Vice-Presdent Wilson thinks that General
Grant has no idea of trying third term. He
considers Speaker Blaine and Minister Wash
burne the most prominent candidates.
Forest fires of an alarming character are re
ported in Michigan.
The Tennessee Democracy demand that the
bonds OF the nation be paid in non-interest
bearing notes.
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