The Portland daily press., 1875-08-06

18th precinct he received from KEEPERS of
various panel houses $75 week each, which
he handed to Captain Burden, as the price of
his liberation of panel houses In the case of
burglary OF lace from the store of Messrs. Rich
mond on Broadway, witness recovered by me-
gotiating with the burglars for the stolen prop
erty, and received from Richmond $3.50, which
he divided with Captain Burden.
An unsuccessful attempt was made to wreck
the North Conway express train between North
Conway and Conway, Thursday, by placing a
log on the track. There is no clue to the per-
petrator.
The woods in the vicinity of Keene, N. H.
are full of tramps, and several robberies have
| been committed.
Manuel bennett has been arrested in Brook
| Ign for making counterfeit five cent pieces
Bill Rodifer, noted convict, with two other
prisoners named Ryan and Bragg, made an.
other desperate attempt to escape from the
| Indiana state prison last week.
The cook and one of the seamen of the ship
hobena are under arrest in New York, for mu-
tiny and an attempt to murder Capt. Hager, on
the trip from Liverpool
The Yellow Fever is still raging at Fort
Barrancas. Several more deaths have occurred
so far there have been Ga cases and 10 deaths.
Gen. Sherman has authorized the commanding
officer at Barrancas to remove the whole or any
part OF his command to the pine woods of
Florida, or to any point the commanding gene
raj of the Department of the Gulf may ap-
point.
The following are the principal fires of the
past week: L. D. Hibbard's oil factory at
Bend City, loss $4,000; insurance $4,000.
Banking house of f. E. Higgins & Co., in Chi
cago, loss $4,000; fully insured. Organ Com
panys Works in Birmingham, Ct, loss $685.
600; insurance $4,000. Hemlock extract fac
tory at Sheboygan, Mich, loss $4,000; no
insurance. Schmall & Frooweiler's brewery,
at Mum, N. j.. loss $4,000 The Mt. Wash.
ington House and outbuildings at Salem, N. H.;
loss 1000; insured. Schouler's Mills and Bax-
endale's Shoddy factory at Arlington, Mass;
loss $4,000. A stable and five dwelling houses
in Portsmouth, N. H. loss $4,000; insurance
$4,000.
Dwight F. Sturs of Putnam, Conn.,, has been
arrested for the murder of Frederick White, at
New London. He confesses his guilt.
James Clinchy, of Worcester is charged with
the murder of Patrick Carey. He has fled.
DR.. Gibbs of New York, states that the
mortality among the poor children is now
averaging 100 daily, chiefly by cholera infantum
He calls for volunteer physicians to relieve the
little sufferers.
IN GENERAL.
Crop reports from Kansas are most ercour.
aging. The storms hurt them but little.
The mill proprietors in Fall River annouced
last week that on account of the large stock of
manufactured goods on hand they were COM
PEELED to reduce the pay ten per cent. or close
their mills a month. The better portion of the
operatives desired to continue at reduced
wages, but the more aggressive party prevailed
and voted to take vacation for one month.
There is some feeling among the workmen but
no violence is anticipated.
j. B. Ford & Co. New York publishers have
suspended. This firm published Mr.. Beecher's
paper, the Christian Union, and all of his
works. The firm estimate their assets at
$25O,OOO and their liabilities at $4,000.
There has been quite number of failures
the past week, but none very important The
creditors of the Jewett firm have arranged for
them to continue business.
1t is said that the Plymouth church property
has been mortgaged to pay the increase of Mr..
Beecher's salary.
Saturday morning, Andrew johnson, the
asst surviving ex-president, died in Tennessee
while visiting his daughter. President Grant
issued an Executive order recognizing the
event. The public buildings were draped and
other tributes paid to the memory Of the de-
Parted His funeral took place in Greenville,
Tenn, and was attended by 5000 people. The
following are said to be the last words of Mr..
johnson, left written in his Office;
Greenville, July 20. 1S75-All seems gloom
and despair. 1 haze performed my duty to my
God, my country and my family. T have
nothing to fear in approaching death. To me
it is the mere shadow of Gods protecting wing,
Beneath it l almost feel sacred Here know
can no evil come. Here 1 will rest in quiet
poisoned shaft; the influence of envy and
jealous enemies, where treason and traitors or
state backsliders and hypocrites in church can
have no place-where the great fact will be
realized that God is Truth, and gratitude the
highest attributes of men. Sic itur ad astra-
Such is the way to the stars or Immortality.
There are further reports confirming the dis
oofoiy VI Soiu III paying qudutitieS 0eu'
Crook has ordered the miners to leave the
Black Hills
Judge Morris says the proposed new trial of
the Peecher case will not occur more than ten
days. Lees, the druggist, Henry G. Bowen
and: Joseph q. Richards will be the chief wit
nesses.
BRIEF MENTION.
Rev. Mr.. Glendenning of Jersey City at, one
ime implicated in scandal, is now accused
oflying in stating that he had received call
from church in Allentown.-The Nathan
murder has got before the public again by
means of statement of an ex-policeman nam
ed Conklng who thought he knew the murder
er. No credit is given to the story.--Judge
Morris counsel for Tilton, has served notice up
on Mr. Beecher's attorney to be prepared to an