The Portland daily press., 1875-01-11
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

Babcock g. Co of New York, are reported as
suspended, owing to too heavy speculation in
lard.
The revenue of the Dominion for the month
of Dsbember was 81, 466,0O6, and the expendi-
lures $1,Ol0,O96.
The Canada Atlantic Gable Co. gives notice
that they will apply to Parliament next session
TO amend the charter of their company.
The New Brunswick Legislature meets on
the 18th INST
The Louisville Board of trade passed resolu.
lions Saturday denouucng the recent interior
ence of the federal government with the Lo,-
is:ana Legislature.
have been running four days in week, start
up on full time to-day. They give employment
to 1900 operatives -
VIM. l. Sargent and wife were arrested at
Cincinnati, Ohio, Friday night, on suspicion of
being implicated in a burglary of $12, 900
worth of jewelry at Rochester, n. Y, last
month. .
Hons Charles Foster and Clarksor N. Pot
ter of the Louisiana investigating committee,
left Cincinnati for Washington Saturday.
John Merz died in New York, Thursday, from
the effects of injuries inflicted by Henry Val
linerr. The latter saw the funeral passing and
to- TO his bed and died in four hours.
G. Blondne, beaten by the striking long.
shoremen, died Saturday.
disclosed nearly all the particulars connected
with the End tragedy, two years ago. She was
in saloon with the principals, both before
and after the burning of Mr.. End in his Of
flee.
Senator Ramsey has strength enough, as de-
veloped in caucus, to secure his reelection on
the first ballot.
Senator Anthony is confined to his house
with throat trouble.
Irwin has been placed in Jail in quarters
elegantly fitted up. A writ OF habeas corpus
has been returned to enable him 10 show cause
why he should not be kept in custody.
Richard Morton of Chicago. who attempted
to bride grain inspector, has been indicted.
Thermom eters in Chicago yesterday ranged
from Is to Is below zero.
The anniversary of Napoleons death was
duly observed ia Paris. Services were held in
the church of st. Augustine.
Ex-Queen Isabella has been invited to take
up her residence in Barcelona. 4.
President Mcmahon, Saturday, received the
Duke de Broglie.
A sleeping car on the B. & o. railroad at
Cincinnati. was thrown from the track Satur-
day, and or 4persous injured.
The second anniversary of Napoleons death
was celebrated at Chiselhurst, Saturday.
Further difficulties between the governments
of China and Japan are anticipated, in conse-
sequence of the latter having offered some OBJ
jections against fulfilling the conditions of the
Formosa treaty.
A boat race for $500 side, between Brown
of Halifax and Sadler of England, has been
finally arranged to take place at Halifaxs next
August.
Immense damage has been done and many
vessels wrecked by terrific storm at the Cape
of Good Hope.
The diocese of Wisconsin having been divid
ec, Rev DIR. Coleman of Toledo, has been
elected bishop of the new diocese.
Dispatches from St. Louis Chicago and 9th
or points northwest, report intense cold ana
heavy SHOWS at some places.
A Washington despatch says Minister Cush-
ing has been instructed use his own discre-
ton az TO the time and manner of recognizing
Alfonso,