The Portland daily press., 1875-03-08
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

The price of gas N Lowell is to be reduced
from So per 1000 feet to $2.15.
The city of Lawrence has won In suit for
SIC, 900 for damages for injuries caused by a
defective sidewalk
The steamer What Cheer, running from
day night in a snow storm, but the passengers
were all taken off in safety.
A concerted attempt to squeeze" the gold
market in New York Saturday, utterly failed.
1t is stated that al the Eoglish steamer lines
to New York will advance their Storage rates
IS to-day.
Indications are brighter for the early re-
sumption of work IN the mining districts OF
PENNSYLVANIA. Probably the Union men will
not hold out much longer, but will enter into a
compromise on rates and go to work,
John Tucker was killed at Dover, N. H.,
Saturday, while attempting to get on moving
train.
Argument on the appeal in the civil suit
against Tweed will be heard Tuesday.
Mrs. Avery. the Lowell abortionisr has been
bound over for trial.
Sch. Sea Lion from Cienfuegos for Portland,
stranded at Rockport, Mass. has been stripped.
Hull not worth saving. Cargo of moasses all
discharged, most of it damaged. Captains
hands were badly frozen when the vessel
struck.
A. J. Crane, late collector of internal revenue
in the third Vermont district, has been sent
enced to IS months in prison aud fine of
The Ossipee has arrived at Key West.
The Catholic Societies of New York VIII pa
rade st. Patrcks day.
Lowell has new police relief association.
Republicans have nominated Mr. Cross for
Mayor of Manchester N. II.
A revival of religion is underway in New
buryport.
The Tennessee river is subsding.
A bill has been introduced into the Virginia
Legislature to punish by fine and imprison-
meuS persons making disturbances in theatres
and other places of amusement.
Gen. Sheridan and Col. Forsyth have left
New Orleans for the West.
Heavy snow storm in Little Rock, Saturday.
Among the nominations which failed of con-
firm alton of the Senate Tor want of time was
that of b. f. Hamilton for postmaster of Bid
deford.
Bark Evelyn is reported sunk 20 miles south
of the Cspss, about miles Oft shore in the
track ofincoming vessels
Gen. Ord has instructed Col. Bradley, COM
mandaut at Fort Laramie, to send out force
to bring in the remainder of the Sioux City
Black Hills party reported in suffering cOn-
dition, if the two men brought in from the
Hills will guide the command. Orders have
that country.
Steamship Nova Scotia sailed Friday from
Halifax for Baltimore.
The standing committee Of the diocese of
Michigan has confirmed Jaggar's nomination,
but refuse TO confirm that of DeKoven.
Austin Drake, only son of Chief Justice
Drake OF the District of Columbia, died Satur-
day.
The Democrats held rallies at Dover and
Lebanon, N. H., Saturday night.
Senator Wright of Iowa declines reelection
on account of i'll health and business engage
ments,
A heavy snow storm prevailed in New Haven
yesterday.
A hearing was had Saturday in the U. s.
District Court of Missouri in the case OF A. u.
Buell. for libelling Senator Chandler. No de-
cision as to whether Buell. could be removed to
Washington or not was given.
Geo. S. Beuson has been arrested in New
Haven for swindling. He has large adver-
tisement in the Christian Union promising for
Is cents to send Photographic representations
of the Excelsior sewing machine motor whlcn
is supposed to have existed in his Imagination
only. He had received large sums of money
when arrested.
Bishop Odenbeimer of New jersey has re-
covered from his late severe illness.
Julius Wlke. Chicago saloon keeper, was
found murdered yesterday morning.
Heavy snow storms are reported at several
noiuIs west and the snow is so deep that
sndJep thaw wonld cause damaging freshets.
Several Republican members of the Alabama
Legislature dc clare that their signatures to the
memorial recently presented to the Senate by