The Portland daily press., 1875-06-29

states that a hurricane Saturday, unroofed and
partly destroyed fifteen small buildings at
Mentata, and did other damage to the southern
part of Dakota, in the county of Minnesota. A
heavy storm is also reported in Indiana and
Iowa.
burglary.
A burglar who had had fight it'll Mr.
Liverblatt in the latter's store and who shot at
him, jumped oat of a window, when police
man caught him. He proved to be Charles
Mead, an old burglar A confederate had got
away with $500 worth of furs
The Union Pacific and Hts Stockholders.
New YORK, June % The Tribune saws
that John Duff of Boston has long been know q
in connection with the Fnion Pacific Railroad
He has been a director and an officer, and still
is trustee of the land grant mortgages. 1t is
alleged that Duff while acting as trustee, SELL
ing land, etc, received large amount of
money, which he handled as if it were his
private property. Shortly after the panic the
company needed ready money, Duff, it is
sad supplied the railroad with the money
representing that it was his own, and charged
a heavy rate of interest. The officers of the
company discovering the facts demanded the
return of this interest, and failing to get it,
have begun suit against Duff for $4,000 and
interest. The lannon's in the case has already
been served, but pending the service of other
papers meeting of the directors was held, at
which b. E. Bates, Elisha Atkins and f. Cor
don Dexter of Boston were appointed a com
mittee to investigate the matter, with view
to the adjournment of the complication Duff
claims that the company owes him large
amount for services rendered as trustee
larger, indeed, than the amount claimed from
him, and he desired settlement on that basis.
One result of the matter will be the retire.
ment of Mr.. Duff from the position of trustee
of the land grant mortgage Duff appears to
be retiring from nearly all his interest in the
Union Pacific Railroad and its subsidiary
enterprises, one of his latest operations being
the transfer of his interests in the Atlantic and
Pacific Telegraph Company.
Poisoned by Pickles.
Emma Ving aged %, Mary Murphy, aged 9,
Daniel, Kate, Johanna, Emma and Mary Ma
lone aged respectively As, II, II, II and years,
were poisoned here tonight. by partaking of
jar of pickles subsequently found impregnated
with coIperas. A physician promptly admin
istered antdotes with entirely successful re-
suits in every case except that of Daniel Ma
lone, who late tonight was in critical condi-
ton.
New Indictments against the Ring.
The grand jury of the Court of General Ses-
sions came into court o-day and presented SIX
new indictments against William NJ Tweed,
Peter b. Sweeney, E. A. Woodward and 9TH
ers who have not yet been arrested 1t is said
the new indictments are for obtaining money
by false pretences from the City Treasurer.
Amount involved 100000.
Family OfMurderers.
UTICA, June 28.-The coroner's jury on the
death of Orlando Davis of Gray, Herkimer
county, rendered verdict duplicating Mrs
Lodca Fredenburg. her son, Albert Freden-
burg, Franklin Davis, the son of the victim, and
his wife, Mary Davis, Daughter of Mrs. Fred
enburg, in the murder. Old Mrs. Fredenburg
is a sister of the victims wife. They have been
committed to the Herkimer county Jail on the
charge of murder
Canal FOrwarders' Tariff.
BUFFALO, June 2S.-The canal forwarders
have formed an association and agreed on a
schedule of rates to New York as follows: On
wheat 1-4c corn 5Sc, oats lie, tolls in
cluded. The shovellers are on strike against
steam shovels. The grain business is at a
standstl.