The Portland daily press., 1875-07-17


A son of Captain Flowers of the brig George
Harris, was killed by timber falling on him
in the hold of that vessel, yesterday, at Balti-
more.
Gen. Winslow has been appointed receiver
of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Minnes ota
railroad.
The schooner j. H. Harrison struck bar off
EiiZabethport and capsized yesterday. The
crew were rescued.
The internal revenue receipts yesterday
were $2S3, 1928; the customs receipts, $711 ,523.-
66.
1t is believed that large amounts of forged
Bank of England and Bank of France notes
arctic be offered in this country.
Admiral Almy reports that he was most
handsomely received at the Sandwich Islands
when he arrived with the King.
The Cornell, Hamilton and Yale crews parted
at Utica yesterday with cheers and amid the
firing of cannon and fluttering of flags.
A balloon which made an ascension Thurs
son, and Greenwood of the Evening Journal
passed over the lake into Michigan during the
night, at an elevation of 1000 feet. Nothing
has been heard of the aeronants as yet
The stockholders of the Boston, Barre and
Gardner railroad yesterday voted to issue $780,
secured by second mortgage on the road.
os .
Thayer, an aged widow, both committed sui
eide Thursday night at Cleveland.
James O'Neil has sent challenge to Geo.
Engelhardt to row a three mile turning race on
Saratoga Lake two months from date, for $1,000
a side.
A heavy rain storm Thursday night caused
an overflow of Chatsforth and Shreder's runs,
Baltimore, in the western section OF the city.
| The cellars Of large number of dwellings
were flooded in the central portion of the city,
| and some damage sustained on goods. The
Philadelphia & New York express, leaving
Washington at 9.15 o'clock Thursday night,
| on reaching Bladensburg, was thrown off the
track, but none of the passengers were injured.
Prof. Marsh had an interview with the Presi
dent at Long Branch, Thursday, relative to In
| dian affairs.
Thomas 7. Dewitt died in Brooklyn, Thurs
| day night from taking corrosive sublimate.
The president of the n Y. stock exchange is
daily in receipt of letters from parties in vari-
GUS parts of the country, who state that they
have been swindled by bogus firms, advertising
| that they can double the money OF those who
invest in stocks there under the title of puts -
''calls', spreads" etc.
| The steamer Champlain from Fort Ticonde-
| roga, Thursday night, bound for Kouse's Point,
ran ashore near Saw Mill Point, about twenty
minutes after leaving Westport. 1t is feared
| she is total wreck, There were eighty pas
sengers on board, who were taken off by the
| steamer Adirondack. No one was injured.
| The st. Louis Grand Jury, yesterday, indict.
| ed some 80 persons connected with the whiskey
| frauds.
Gen. Winslow has been appointed receiver of
| the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Minnesota
| railroad.
Julius Ackerman, John Mason and VIM. st.
| Clair have been held in New York for burgla-
| ry.
Judge Donahue has asked for bill of par
| ticulars in the suit of the People VS.. VIM. M.
| Tweed.
Capt. O'Brion of the ship Eliza Dalton was
yesterday fined $3.50 damage for cruelty to the
| crew.
The Conway girls signed release yesterday
| of all claims on the Brooklyn theatre and were
given receipt in full. The girls leave Tor
England next week.
Beecher and wife were at home yesterday
| and left for the White Mountains yesterday
| afternoon.
Geo. N. Jackson, Deputy U. S. Collector al
Louisville, whose alleged defalcation of $45,-
| 900 was given Thursday, died at midnight. He
| evaded the question whether he had taken
| poison, but a post mortem examination was
| made at the instance of the insurance compa
nies which had $4,000 on. his life. He held a
| prominent position in society at Louisville.