The Portland daily press., 1875-05-24
NIKNO TELEGRAMS

Merritt S. Hunt Of Manchester, N. FL. editor
of the Call, is in critical condition from par
alysis.
Gen. Meigs' trip to Europe is for the purpose
of investigating the quartermasters depart
ments of European armies.
Base ball-Bostons 13. Centennials 6. Mu-
tuas 4, Atantics 0. Hartfords &, Athletics
10.
Great anxiety is felt at st. John, N. b., and
there is an extraordinary demand on the banks.
Uric Carruth, editor of the Vineland indie
f. pendent who was shot by G. X. Lands, an
nounces his withdrawal from journalism.
The goods saved from the steamer ALEXANDRA
wrecked on the Nova Scotian coast, were great.
ly damaged by exposure.
The baggage car on the through express
train caught fire at Paris Ontario, Friday, aud
all the through baggage and mails were con-
sumed.
The Old Guard will not be an escort for the
New England Society on the 18th of June in
the procession, as they have beef assigned
position among other veteran organizations ON
that day. The Guard will escort the Society to
Boston.
A man named Keehoe was arrested in Jer-
sey City Friday night, on the charge of MUIR
dering his wife. Mrs. Keehoe was found dead
in her apartments with her skull smashed in.
Two young men have been arrested at Port
Jervs, n. y, for firing pistols at passing
trains on the Erie railroad. Their last target
was the directors car. filled with officers of the
road.
The Long Island railroad has been fined 5000
for transporting empty whiskey casks without
removing the brands and revenue stamps.
At Harms City, Pa, last night, lightning
struck a tank containing 1000 barrels of oil,
setting it on fire. 1t was found it would be a
total loss.
Gray & Bartons picture frame factory at
Hyde Park, Mass. was burned Saturday. Loss
ON building and stock $4,000.
Sharkey is still in Jail at Havana
Rev. G. T. Day. ID. D., formerly editor of the
Evening Star of Dover, N. H., died Friday
night.
Ezra jackson, leader in the express robbery
at Corning, Arkansas, month since, and who
afterwards escaped from his guards, has been
re -alrested.
The New York Legislature adjourned sine
die, Saturday.
Summit county, Ohio, Republican Conven-
ton, Saturday, unanimously instructed the
delegates TO the State Convention to favor an
anti-third plank in the platform, and to oppose
any proposition to change the present school
system.
At meeting of the Erie stockholders Sat
urday j. L. Brownell was chosen President,
and a resolution was passed against the pro-
posed sale OF coal lands to meet the bond it,
terest
InVeSUlpdtlOu lnlo Jne suspicious Clrcum-
stances of the burning to death of Mrs. Gardi-
ner Pettgrew at Portsmouth, N. H., does not
yet disclose any criminal facts. A man who
discovered the death was suspected but has
proved an abb. The coroners inquest will be
held this morning.
William Hayden was badly burned Saturday
by the premature explosion of blast at Lanes
vile, Mass.
Village Creek wooden mills at Lansing were
burned Saturday. Loss $50 000
William D0wley, teamster at Pittsfeld,
Mass, was fatally shot Saturday night by
Henry Q. Crozier, apparently without provoca-
ton. Both had been drinking.
Steamer Falling Waters was burned on the
Geuesee river yesterday. Loss $4,000. A
Sonog man FAMED Johnston. of Port Hope,
Canada, jumped overheard and was drowned.