The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-12-29
MINOR TELEGKAMS.

A heavy fog prevailed in New York yester-
| day.
Thomas Carr, shot by c. Ecks in New York
Saturday night, died Sunday.
| Kalakaua visits New Bedford, Friday, and
preparations are being made to receive him.
Four persons in the family of Herman Bauer
| of St. Louis, were dangerously burned Sunday
| night, by the explosion of spirit lamp.
| A Fort Sill letter states that 1t Wetmore,
| while taking dispatches to headquarters, was
| chased on the prairie by nine indians, but es-
| capped, owing to heavy SECT storm.
Rev. Mr.. Glendennins was expected to Off
| ciate at his church in Jersey City Sunday, and
| a great crowd was present in expectation of a
| row. He sent letter stating that he should
| abide nv the decision of the Presbytery until
an action on his own appeal had been taken by
| the Synod. .r..r- .-.-t .r-....- -.-.
Steamship GIamorgan from New York has
arrived at Cardiff. TUH III I+l-
The boy found at Ithaca, N. Y, is not Char
| lie Ross.
Capt. Keyes of the 10th cavalary reports the
capture of 81 Cheyenne Indians on the North
| fork of Canadian river.
| Murphy, the chief Of police of Columbus,
| Ga, was killed while attempting to arrest two
| desperadoes one of whom was mortaly
wounded.
| The ship Cospatrick, which is reported burn
| ed at sea, was bound to Auckland, New Zealand
and not to New YORK.
Food is reported very scarce at Pampeluna,
| Spain, and all known Carlist sympathizers are
being expelled from that city.
The schooner Kossuth of New York, with
| lumber from Calais for Boston, went ashore on
| Clarke's Island, Portsmouth harbor, Sunday
| night, A steam tug with lighters has gone to
her assistance.
The Tilton-B eecher case was again adjourned
yesterday, after arguments ON the part OF the
| counsel.
| The legal formalities have been taken for
| Javing Tweed's case before the New York Su-
| preme Court.
The Alabama negroes are rapidly contract
| inc with planters for next years work. There
| is less talk of going west and a better feeling
| prevails than has for years
The congressional investigating committee
was at Opelika, Ala, yesterday.
| The Times Berlin correspondent says The
| Question is being discussed whether it is posi-
| Bic to punish the Carlists for Selling the Gus
| taya Advces from San Sebastian are to the
| effect that the Gustava is deeply Embedded in
| the mud and that the Carsts were busy I'M
| loading her. Her captain was SilSntly Wound-
| ed by them. So. =-- ---.-
| Red Cloud haa asked to be allowed to visit
| Washington with 46 Sioux adherantS and set
| tie all difficulties about the Black Hills reser-
vation hunting ON the River Platte, etc.
Capt. Gen. Concha has issued orders to the
| officers commanding the spanish troops 10 act
| leniently toward the captured OF surrendered
| insurgents, but to execute all incendiaries and
filibusters taken prisoners.
The boiler in the steam planning mill of
Joseph & Co. in Pawtucket, r. l., exploded
yesterday morning, shattering the building and
! burying the engineer, Francis Conlln, under
the debris. He was rescued in twenty minutes
badly, but possibly not fatally injured. Loss
| not extensive. Insured.
1t is said that Congressman elect Seelye will
| be elected to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Congressman Croker in the 10th
| Massachusetts, district.
The schooner Helen Lock, from Porto Rico
with fruit, is ashore at Little Egg HaIbor. n
j., and will probably become u total loss with
ths cargo
A Washington special says that in the event
of caucus of the Republicans of the House,
Judge Hoars participation will be objected to
because he voted for the Democratic candidate
! instead of DR.. Aver.