The Portland daily press., 1875-05-03
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

The grand jury at New Orleans mas feporteo
indictments against persons concerned III prlo-
ing members OF the Legislature.
A man, supposed to be W. c. Duncan of
Pittsburg was taken insane on board train at
Holly Springs, Teen, Friday, and escaped
f ON the car, and is now roaming about IN the
woods.
A fishing boat containing three men was
capsized on Lake Michigan Saturday ana all
crowned.
Hartford Professionals beat the Yale Unver-
sity niue at base ball Saturday, by score OF y
too.
Bark Bel.isle, from Liverpool for the United
tain dead.
A heavy gale at Knoxville, Saturday, blew
down the county bridge over the river, and also
damaged the Charleston railroad bridge. Loss
$4,000.
Base bail at phia-AtlaCtics 4, Phil
adelphias q
Don Alfonso Cushman, an old New York
merchant, died Saturday.
The First Congregational church at James
vile, Wis, was burned Saturday morning.
Loss $6OOO
ing Saturday.
The warn wringers employed in the Everett
m Ills at Lowell have struck for increrse OF
wages,
w. s. Calhoun, prominent Grant Parish,
La politician. has been convicted OF forging
ouit-claim deed whereby he attempted TO de-
fraud a former mistress of S20,0O0
Very cold weather is reported in Iowa and
frosts which it IS feared will injure the fruit
trees
The friends of Rev. w. H. H. Murray have
copsummated arrangements for the erection OF
a large Union church, to be finished year
hence, capable of accommodating 1000 ersons.
Charles L. Lawrence, the forger Of silk in
voices, has been surrendered.
Fire at Hllsboro, Ohio, yesterday, caused a
loss of $23 600.
The cotton brokers of Boston have decided
to adopt the rate of brokerage on Gotten OF gu
cents per bale, to be paid by the seller, in lieu
of one half of one per cent, the former charge.
Joe Ried colored man, who murdered Post
Officer Frazier of Nashville, was taken from
Jail Friday by mob and hurried to the Sus-
pension bridge and an attempt made to hang
him, but the rope broke and he fell to the rocks
beneath and was dashed to pieces.
Gov. Castor has sent message to the Mas
sachusetts Legislature, stating that an app o.
priation of $13,000,000 to utilize the Hoosac
| Tunnel under the toll gate plan.
Judge Barrett has granted an order in the
| Tweed case to show cause why plaintlif should
not furnish-a bill of particulars.
Henry L. McDevit, we'll known citizen OF
| Hampton Falls, N. H., was dangerously stab
| bed Friday by George L. Brown, who was ar
rested.
A negro riet occurred in Darien, Ga, Satur-
| day. owing to the incarceration of negro. Fire
arms we're used and several persons wounded
John w Gar anc, cigar dealer on Beach
street. Boston, set spring gun some weeks
since, and last night lad II Gears of age, nam
ed McAuliffe was fatally wounded while at
tempting to break into the store Garland was
arrested.
Miss ida Greeley, daughter of the late
Horace Greeley was married Saturday 10 Col
Nicholas Smith of Covington, Ky. large
| number of prominent persons were present
| There was no display of bridal presents, but
| the floral gifts we're rich and numerous.
| j j. Prior. the actor died of heart disease
| at Toledo, Ohio, Saturday.
There have been two more deaths from yell
! low fever at Key West.
Ice formed half an inch thick at Omaha Sat
urday.
Chas. Loveioy, musician Of Hollis, N. Fl.
died Friday from the effects OF Kick from
horse.
Hon Thomas Edwards, formerly member Of
Congress, died in Keene, Saturday.
Thomas G. Thompson of Keene, N. H., hung
himself yesterday.
The Methodist church in Rockport, Mass,
was burned yesterday. Loss $l6,OO0
The straits of Mackinac are open to naviga-
ton.
Schooner Clara Bell was wrecked on Lake
Ontario, Thursday night, aud Capt Robinson
drowned.
The United States Hotel at Saratoga was
was sold Saturday, under the foreclosure OF u
mortg age, and brought $780, 900.
Edward B. Stephens the sculptor. died in
LoLdon, Saturday.
Rose Sewall, white woman, the dissolute
wife of a colored man, was found dead at her
lodgings in Boston. Saturday The body was
partially burned. She was probably killed on
the preceding night in a carrousal with the
colored men. and the body burned to escape de-
tecticu The men are under arrest.