The Portland daily press., 1875-10-09
MINOR TELEGRAMS.

The Tennessee central college at Nashville
was dedicated Thursday.
Postmaster General Jewell returned to
Washington from Connecticut yesterday morn
ing
Internal revenue receipts yesterday $413,6 $50.
Customs receipts $517, 465.
The hog disea. is making sad havoc in Ohio
5000 hogs have died in Columbus county within
month.
Willis Carr shot Robert Miller at Paxton,
ILL.,, Thursday, and was pursued and captured
by the sheriff. Carr admitted the shooting,
but said he had good cause. He was placed
in Jail just in time to save being hung by a
mob.
Joseph Frangi, for MURDER was sentenced
in New York Thursday, to the state prison for
life.
A German named Friend fell under the
wheels of a heavily loaded wagon at Afford,
Mass, Wednesday, and was crushed to DEATH
Hon. Gideon TRANQUIL, an eminent citizen
of III irtford, Conn.,, died yesterday morning,
aged So years.
By the falling in of an old foundation wall on
the new post-office site at Fall River, Mass,
yesterday morning, Timothy Leary was instant
" killed. Stephen Tobin was seriously bruised
and lacerated, and John f. Carney was severe
ly injured.
j. & NJ. Gamers foundry at Ashland, Pa,
was totally burned Thursday night. Loss $780,
600.
Moody & Sankey will commence their labors
in the Brooklyn Rink on Saturday, Oct 31st.
Nearly all the ministers except Fulton give
them cordial welcome.
Charles D. Loveland, clerk with d. X.
Jackson of Boston, was arrested yesterday for
forging the latter's name to checks to the
amount of over $500.
About $500 worth of property stolen from j.
A. Knowles at Worcester was recovered in
Boston yesterday.
four year old child of John Brock was run
over yesterday by street car on the corner of
Joiner and Chelsea streets, Boston,
and killed The driver of the car was arrest
ed.
In case of Trembly, indicted for illegal voting
at Manchester for member of Congress, the U.
S. Circuit Court has overruled the demurrer
which claimed that proceedings on information
by the District Attorney in such cases were
unconstitutional.
Parties in one of the largest distilleries in
Chicago have been caught in the act of with
holding spirits unlawfully from the cistern
room.
William B. Duncan has withdrawn his offer
to give his obligations at the rate of 80 Is per
cent. for the debts of Duncan Sherman &
Co.
There was a run on German Savings Bank
in New York yesterday, but the inst tuition is
sound.
Intelligence has been received on good au-
thority that Mayor Wickham of New York,
has sent communication to the Police Com
missoners individually, asking them to resign
or show good cause for not doing so before the
10Th inst.
Hartfords 8; Athletics 1.
The standing committee of the diocese of
Connecticut has given consent to the conse-
Grafton of Bishops McLaren and Eccleson.
Brig j. Leighton, from Port johnson for
Boston with coal, is ashore on the east end of
Romer Shoals and is water-,ogged.
Geo. Spur, negro, was hung at Fayette-
vile, Ga, yesterday, for rape.
The u S. District Attorney has begun a suit
in the District Court in the name of the United
States against G. W. Balloch for $16,552 bal
ance due arising from special settlement OF
his accounts as chief disbursng officer OF the
Ereedmen's Bureau
The Haytian government has carried out the
terms OF the protocol signed in Washington a
few weeks ago ia regard to the liberation of the
rebellious fugitives who sought safety and pro-
lection from Minister Bassett