The Portland daily press., 1875-04-26
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A Louisville despatch says that the re cent
severe weather has been quite detrimental to
the enfeebled health of John G. Breckenridge.
1t is now reported that the recent frosts did
not seriously injure the TOBACCO crop IN Ken
lucky
The strike of cotton operatives at Blackourn'
Eng, has ended.
Arthur B. Barrett, Mayor of st. tLouls, died
Saturday morning.
The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Rail-
road commenced paying its dividend Saturday
without rebate.
Richard Burns foreman of gang of track
men on the Worcester Railroad, was killed
Saturday morning by rail knocked from
car by passing train. He had been in the
employ of the road ever since its opening, 20
years ago
Three inches of snow fell at Oswego, N. Y,
Saturday morning.
1t is stated that several miners on the way to
Cheyenne from the Black Hills, whence they
had been taken out by the government troops.
They have with them considerable placer gold
and silver bearing quartz. They saw no Indians
from the time they entered the hills till they
left. Plenty OF game was found and horses
and cattle grew fat.
of the Diamond Island House, Lake Winnepis-
eogee, kdied suddenly in Manchester, N ID.
Saturday morning. He was an officer in the
Ellsworth Zouaves during the war.
A despatch from San Jose, Cal, reports the
burning Friday of the Roman Catholic church
there. Loss $4,000; insurance SIT 900.
Lake Winnepiseogee was crossed by loaded
sleighs Friday, and the ice has the appearance
of being safe for at least week longer. This
is something hitherto unknown at this season
of the year.
The Vrginius survivors held meeting in
New York Friday night to arrange measures TO
secure money for themselves and descendants
of thair t1urdarpd MONS obtained from
the Spanish government.
The operatives at the Natick and Arctic
mills Providence, who have been on strike
for week or two, have notified the supernten-
dents that they will return to work to-day.
Rev. E. H.lCapen, President elect of Tufts
dence, Yesterday. Rev. j. Mariner, called to
the pastorate in Auburn, in this state, preached
his farewell sermon also.
The state poict made a raid on Boston gamb
ling saloons, Saturday. and captured 4S gamb-
lers and quantity OF material.
There were two severe snow storms in Buffa-
10, Saturday.
Bishop Tascheran of Quebec, has gone to
New York to take part IN the investiture of
Cardinal McCloskey.
Daniel O'Leary walked ZIG miles in 70 hours
and minutes at Philadelphia, Saturday-the
best time on record.
Logan's tannery at Pictou, N. S, was
burned Saturday Loss S5O,0OO.
Patrick Byers' house and barn at Headley,
Mass, was burned yesterday. Loss $4,000.
Chas. L. Lawrence. the smuggler, is expected
to be brought back to New York next week.
The value of the silks he struggled is now esti-
mated at $3,00O.OOO.
Commodore st. John, millionaire. and the
Oldest stockholder in the Albany line of steam
ers, committed suicide Friday night he COM
planned at the expensive fittings OF one or the
steamers, which had just been repaired, and 60
ing into the BARRIERS shop he blew his Drains
out.
VIM Leith, Wall street broker, is under
arrest for having $4,000 worth of bondg stolen
by the Jersey city treasurer, Hamilton, in his
possession
Base ball in Hartford-Hatfords g.; Atlantics
Brigham Young was up for contempt of
court, Saturday, for not paying Ann Eliza
aimoDy Decision reserved.
Rev. Thomas A. jaeger will be ordained
bishop of Southern Ohio Wednesday.
The velocity of the wind at Norfolk, Sat-
urday, was AZ miles an hour Several build
ings were blown down.
A fire IN the basement of the building occu-
pied by the Rutland (Vt Herald, did consid-
cradle damage to the paper and press-room of
futile & Co.
Fire in Bowmaaxille, Out, yesterday de-
stroyed block owned by VIM. McMurty.
Loss $27, 900.
Mrs. Conway, proprietress of the Brooklyn
theatre, reported as sick is much improved.
Senator Edrnunds has left Washington for
his home in Vermont
Great CONSERVATION is reported at Mnneap-
oils caused by another reported break IN the
tnnneL Damage can hardly be repaired till
the Mississippi falls. The river is now declin-
Ing, but is still in high stage.