The Portland daily press., 1875-01-16
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

A letter from Hon. s. Dole, Pennsylvania,
states that a young woman named Crisey
Walker, the daughter of wealthy farmer at
White Valley, Wednesday. under the influence
of religious fanaticism, built an altar and then
laid herself thereon and burned herself to
death.
A letter is published from E. r. Hoar stating
that be and Dawes were wrongly reported in
the proceedings Of the Republican caucus.
The vessel ashore at GARRISON Point, Ireland,
is not the steamship City of London, but the
ship City of London from San Francisco.
A national salute was fred at Norwich Ct,
YESTERDAY, in honor of the Presidents action on
the Louisiana question.
There were several small failures on Wall
street yesterday.
The Russian Baroness Olgerde Maluta Fro
loft has recovered $4,000 from the N. Y. Cen
trail Railroad for loss of lace through careless
uess of defendants.
Four fruitIess ballots for u s. Senator from
Minnesota have been taken in the Republican
caucus. Ramsay had 40 on the last ballot, Da-
Wis 90 Washburn IA, Austin ..
King Alfonso arrived at Madrid Thursday
and was enthusiastically received.
General Martinez Campos has been created
Marquis of Saguinto
The Protestant journals of Madrid which
were suspended, have been permitted to resume
publication.
Its stated that the southern Republicans in
Congress have determined to demand the sup
port of the Kellogg government in Louisiana
frcm the Republican party.
William Pease, clerk in the New York GUS
tom house. and captain in a Massachusetts
regiment during the rebellion, has been missing
since December "a.
Times Louisiana despatch announces that
the Democratic members of the Assembly are
making determined effort to buy up Republic
can members.
A strike is in progress among the golfers of
Gloucestersbre and the strikers are riotous.
The entire crew of the ship City of London
were saved.
The trustee of Jay Cookies estate has been
temporarily enjoined from disposing of the
stock in the Northern Pacific Railway belong
ing to the estate.
Jackson and Davis, the negro murders OF
Jones, were hung at Hampsted, Long lsland,
Yesterday. The rope around Jarvis neck broke
and he fell to the ground. Another rope was
prepared and he was slowly drawn up five feet,
where he remained till dead.
The Southern Republicans in Congress de-
mand that the government sustain Kellogg.
In the 10th Massachusetts Congressional dis
trict election yesterday for successor to the
Hon. Avah Crocker's seat in Congress but a
small vote was thrown. The returns indicate
the election of Charles A. Stevens, the defeat
ed Republican candidate in the Seelye canvass,
by small majority.
MIR. Gladstone has written to Earl Granville,
saving that he retires from the leadership of
the Liberal party because of personal views re-
eardng the method of spending his closing
wears. Rt Hon. w. e. Forster will probably
succeed him.
The New York Democratic legislative caucus
last night nominated Francis Herman for Sena
tor.
The Faneuil Hall meeting was held yesterday
noon and was attended by 5000 persons. hon
Mr. Gray presided, and among the Vice presi-
dents were @. f. Adams, Gov. Castor, Mayor
Cobb, f, w. Bird, Alexander R. Bullock. Rev.
James Freeman Clark and many other pr0ml'
nent citizens Speeches were made and resolu
lions adopted. Sheridan was Kissed.