The Portland daily press., 1875-08-04
MINOR TELEGKAMs.

Daniel X. Barrett, Montpelier gunsmi tn,
shot himself through the head yesterday. De-
preston of spirits on account of losses by re-
cent fires was the cause.
Steamers Bothnla and Columbus have arrived
at New York.
The Goth New York Regiment has been add
ed to the escort for the reception of the Amer
iean rife team.
Eleven French Societies met in New York
Monday night to act together in aiding suffer.
ers by the floods in France.
A servant girl robbed the residence of Gen.
Springer in Hoboken, of over thousand dol
lars worth of property, Monday.
Robert A. Mcfarland, financial editor of the
Cincinnati Enquirer for the last thirteen years,
died Monday night.
VIM. o. Avery was before the U. s. District
Court In st. Louis Monday, and pleaded not
guilty to three indictments found against him.
but has not yet given bonds.
Luke Rideout was killed on the Old Colony
road at Quincy, yesterday morning, by an ex-
press train.
Doolittle's paper box factory and White
more's trunk factory at Newark were burned
Monday night. Loss $4,000.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, Mrs. Beecher
and party of their friends dned at White
River Junction yesterday, en- route to the Twin
Mountain House.
British negro emancipation was celebrated by
the colorod people throughout the Dominion
Monday.
The races at Saratoga and Buffalo were post
poned till to-day on account of rain
A despatch from Wllkesbarre states that the
coal miners propose another strike.
DR.. Gibbs of New York, states that the NOR
tality among the poor children is now ayerac-
ing 100 daily, chiefly by cholera infantum. He
calls for volunteer physicians TO relieve the
little sufferers.
I).ocJon& n =,
j., to spend short time with Mr.. Corbins, his
brother-in-law.
Alexander Duncan, William E. Dodge and
James Gordon Bennett, were among the pas
sengers by the steamer Bothnia which arrived
yesterday.
The Secretary of the Navy has appointed
joint. Hanscom of Massachusetts, assistant
naval constructor.
Writs have been issued for the arrest of Dis
pen6rock and Uchtman, who charged ex-Priest
Gardeman with embezzlement, but they
have fled to New York where they belong.
An Omaha despatch states that the recent ar
rest OF several miners was made by Lit. Craw-
iord, under orders OF Capt Manahan within
the corporate limits Of a town; that Mr.. Car
doza refused 70 give his parole, and that Man
ahan put him into dungeon refusing to no.
tice habeas corpus.
Eli A. Hubbard, superintendent of schools
OF Fitchburg, has resigned on account of the
Aou"Nsioa VI niS odidiy irOH @oUUU TO $4,000.
Bark Prairie Bird cotton laden, which mt in
to Key West ON fire, repaired and preceded.
Base ball-Athletics 3, st. Louis q
A four days meeting at the Manchester trot.
ting park will commence Aug. "a $4,000 in
purses are offered, trotting to be conducted ac-
cording to the rules of the National Associa-
ton.
Gov. Leslie of Kentucky has appointed J.
Stoddard johnson Score tary of State, vice G,
w. Craddock elected to the legislature
Reports from 81 voting precincts in Texas
show small majority in favor of the consiitu-
tional convention. A very light vote was
polled.
Yesterday, at the enquiry before special mas
ters into the accounts of the Vermont Central
railroad, application for the appointment of an
was refused.
Inc National Sunday School Assembly is in |
session at falrpoint, N. Y.
Inc nrst pale OF Florida cotton was received |
d. savannah from GAINESVILLE, yesterday.
The Mississippi district convention nomipat-
ed Gen. W. L, Martin in the 9th, and Col O.
II. Slngletonin the 4th Congressional district